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“(Port Douglas) holds a special place in our hearts and we really do
think it is one of the best places in the world to holiday.”

As expected at a professional singer song-writer’s wedding there were a Amber also suggested taking the time spend a long weekend in Port
few impromptu performances throughout the day. Some friends of the Douglas prior to get to know your way around and choose the perfect
couple who are also professional singers surprised Amber and Marty by venue, Amber said they had a few venues in mind and it wasn’t till they
singing ‘Stand By Me’in the chapel and Amber performed, ‘Achy Breaky saw the Sugar Wharf and St Mary’s that they fell in love and knew that
Heart’ alongside the Cairns based band Tall Poppies during the reception. they were the ones for them.
One of the couples favourite memories of the day was later in the evening From celebrating their engagement, to finding out Amber was pregnant, to
where some of their friends had commandeered the stage and sang Daryl getting hitched, Port Douglas provided the perfect location to celebrate
Braithwaite’s classic, ‘The Horses’ while the whole wedding party came every step of their love.
together on the dance floor danced in the rain. Amber said that the day
was just a perfect mixture of relaxed and fun.
The newly weds and their wedding party spent the next three days in Port Douglas Catering & Events
Port Douglas and plan to honeymoon in the US later in the year. They said Create your own Sugar Wharf Wedding
it was great to have the extra days in Port Douglas to enjoy the beautiful
town and catch up with friends after the wedding. The couple said that 07 4099 4233
they will continue to visit Port Douglas and that, ‘it holds a special place portdouglascatering.com.au
in our hearts and we really do think it is one of the best places in the
world to holiday.’
Photography: Port Douglas Weddings
When asked what advice they would give to anyone planning a wedding Ceremony: St Mary’s By The Sea
in Port Douglas they smiled, ‘use the skills of Port Douglas Catering and
Events…it worked for us and the team were fab!’