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love.

“We had to take a moment when we arrived to simply
take it all in. Surrounded by the love of all our family
and friends who had supported us through so much, it
was overwhelming and beautiful.”

Our wedding planner Bec McLean was AMAZING. We clicked wonderful memories. It was so lovely and Bloss even took him
instantly. Over the course of the year there were so many out on the dance floor later that night.”
moving parts to plan for and she just had it all under control. It Arthur from Platinum Cuisine made an amazing menu which
certainly made my life a lot easier and less stressful”. Harri and her sister had tested two years before, so she knew
When the couple finally arrived in Port Douglas, a few days the whole menu would be delicious! Another highlight was the
before the wedding Harri took Jayde down to show him beautiful creation from Passion for Cakes, a white choc mud,
the location. His response was: “Babe this is perfect”. She dark choc mud and vanilla sponge GF.
continues: “We live on the ocean and spend a lot of time in and “As far as photography, Matt from Matthew Evans Photography
around it, so Rex Smeal Park was so fitting for us. Katherine and I had a chat a couple of days before our special day. He
and Jade from PDW&H styled it impeccably, too, we loved the took the lead from there; he is an amazing photographer and
décor and furnishings which complemented the natural beauty I trusted him. We asked for smoke bombs too. He took this in
of the park.” his stride, and the results was so worthwhile. We love them,”
“I got ready at the Pullman Sea Temple Resort which was she said.
one of the amazing vendors who gifted us five nights free Also capturing their memories on film was Taylor from Jadè
accommodation. Honestly, so generous!” Harri said. “As Films creating their videography. It was hard to pick a vibe from
I slipped my wedding shoes on, I found the message on the her samples as they were all brilliant, but they will certainly
sole of my shoe from Jayde. It was such a beautiful and unique treasure theirs, as it was a work of art.
thought. (Thanks to my sister for helping make it happen at 4am
the morning before!). I was just so excited to finally marry the The sit-down reception and the whole set up in the rainforest
was magical. “We had to take a moment when we arrived to
man of my dreams.” simply take it all in. Surrounded by the love of all our family
Jayde dressed at the Nautilus Holiday Apartments with his sons and friends who had supported us through so much, it was
and groomsmen. Everyone was on form and things were going overwhelming and beautiful. We will never ever forget the day,
to plan until Jayde could not find his pants 10 minutes before full of love, celebration and of course partying! A special day
the ceremony. Fortunately, it was only because his son Ari was we were just so ready and grateful for,” the couple said.
wearing them!
After an unforgettable day their amazing experience continued,
“It was such a phenomenal day!” said Jayde. “It was such an spending their honeymoon at the iconic Sheraton Grand Mirage.
amazing prize to win and it’s hard to pick highlights, there were “We day tripped to Cape Tribulation and went out to the Great
just so many. The ceremony though and hearing each other’s Barrier Reef, snorkelling. We soaked up the town’s vibes
personally written vows was, well, IT WAS PERFECT!” lunching at Sassi and we drank cocktails by the Resort pool
Harri continues: “Our celebrant Anna handled everything with taking every opportunity to relax and catch up with everyone,”
such pose and grace. Purely by chance, the beautiful part about they said.
her being our celebrant was that she grew up in Mallacoota, If you had to give someone advice for getting married in Far
2,931 kms away but where Jayde and I fell in love. It made it so North Queensland, what would it be?
special.” The couple’s response: “Just do it! Especially Port Douglas.
“We really wanted as many of my family involved as possible. The location is made for weddings, there are so many different
My grandma was the flower girl, sisters were bridesmaids, locations for your ceremony and reception. There are also an
nephews were ‘security’, mum and dad gave me away, Jayde’s amazing number of talented wedding vendors and everyone is
brothers were his groomsmen, and his son Ari was the ring so laid back and helpful, it makes planning a wedding a dream!”
bearer. I also really wanted a photo of Jayde’s Dad there for the

T HE DR E A M T E A M

COMPETITION CONCEPT, DESIGNED & COORDINATED BY: ALCOHOL PACKAGE: The Tin Shed
Port Douglas Weddings & Hire (PDW&H) DRINKS SERVICE: Douglas Vintage Van
WEDDING PLANNER: Bec McLean, Dragonfly Weddings CANAPES: Salsa Bar & Grill
CELEBRANT: Anna Soltwedel GELATO: FNQ Gelato Cart
CEREMONY HELD AT: Rex Smeal Park, Port Douglas CAKE: Passion for Cakes
PHOTOGRAPHY: Matthew Evans Photography MUSIC: Mattyboi Entertainment, Tony George Entertainment
VIDEOGRAPHY: Jadè Films LOVE LETTERS: Fully Lit
RECEPTION VENUE: The Grotto, PDW&H TIPI TENT: Far North Tipis Co
CATERING: Platinum Cuisine FIREWORKS: Xplosive Art
WEDDING DRESS: Chanel Jaymes Bridal KOMBIS: Kombis of Cairns
WEDDING RINGS: Juela Mogo BUS TRANSFERS: FNQ Bus Lines
HAIR & MAKE UP: Tropical Beauty Hair & Make Up AIRPORT TRANSFERS: Exemplar
ACCOMMODATION: Pullman Sea Temple Resort, GENERATORS: Kennards
Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Nautilus Holiday Apartments PUMP OUT TOILETS: Zammataro Plumbing
SUPPORTED BY: Tourism Port Douglas Daintree RUBBISH: Cleanaway
FLOWERS: Floral Edge & Flowers by Wynne FOGGING OF THE SITE: PDM Pest Control
ALL EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE HIRE: Uptown Hire

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