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Cairns Great Barrier Reef Weddings

Cairns and Australia's Great Barrier Reef as a wedding destination is always high on the list on the choice of destinations for brides looking for that idealic tropical sunny weather and blue skies to make their wedding day not only special to them but also for their many friends and relatives that will come along and make a family holiday out of the wedding invitation and enjoy the Cairns attractions like snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, exploring Cape Tribulation and trekking thru the Daintree Rainforests, white water rafting down rapids in the rainforests, horse riding along a beach, fishing for Barramundi or trying to catch a Black Marlin, there is so much to see and do in Cairns your wedding guests will love to join you on your wedding date so they can mark off the above on their own bucket lists.

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Past statistics have shown that each year in Cairns there are approximately 1500 weddings per annum in the Cairns region so that's around 4.10 weddings per day and each wedding has around an average of 44 family and friends attending so as you can see that is a lot of people converging on Cairns for a romantic wedding. And it's no surprise either when we have the amazing natural attractions and the balmy tropical weather combined to make for the perfect tropical Queensland holiday and honeymoon destination.

Cairns is a safe family friendly wedding destination and very multi cultural with the millions of tourists that visit from overseas each year to see these natural beauties like the Cairns Great Barrier Reef and the world heritage Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforests.

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The Cairns Holiday Specialists are your local Cairns Wedding Specialists and can assist to make your wedding planning go as smoothly as possible and save you money and time along the way not only for the bride and groom but also for your family and friends.

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With the Cairns Holiday Specialists when you Register Your Wedding you and your partner will receive the following benefits

  • Discounts on Already Discounted Accommodation
  • Discounts on Your Cairns Honeymoon
  • Discounts on Cairns Tours and Attractions
  • Discount Dining Vouchers
  • Free Cairns Wedding Supplier Registry
  • Marriage Miles Points
  • Wedding Referral Rewards
  • Baby Bonuses


  • Register Your Wedding

    Register Your Wedding and your Family and Friends will also receive the following Great Holiday Saving Benefits when they book their accommodation and tours with the Cairns Holiday Specialists

  • Discounts on Already Discounted Accommodation
  • Discounts on Cairns Tours and Attractions
  • Discount Dining Vouchers
  • Wedding Referral Rewards
  • Holiday Guest Referral Rewards
  • Return Visitor Holiday Rewards
  • All of these added holiday benefits for you, your family and friends help to make the attendance of your Cairns wedding that much more fun and affordable and easy to plan. Your family and friends that may be travelling from interstate or overseas will feel as though they are making their holiday plans with a friend

    All you need to do is contact the Cairns Holiday Specialists at info@cairnsholidayspecialists.com.au or Telephone them on 07 4059 5959 and Register Your Wedding details and then let them do the rest.

    The Cairns Holiday Specialists operate seven days a week and you can call in and see them for local advice at anytime during business hours. They can provide you with a list of all the Local Cairns Wedding Suppliers to save you the time of researching to find them yourself and they can also give you local advice on the most popular restaurants to visit, the best tours to do and attractions to see, they can even arrange all of your pre-post wedding activities like a Private Charter Sunset Sail for you and your wedding guests, a Fishing trip for the lads, or a Spa Pamper Package for the ladies. You just need to call them on 1300 852 526 or (61) 7 4059 5959 and then you are in the hands of the Cairns Wedding Specialists.

    Register Your Wedding With Your Travel Agent

    If you prefer to make your Cairns Wedding and Honeymoon accommodation bookings thru your travel agent and still receive all the Wedding Bonus Discount Offers from the Cairns Holiday Specialists then that's no problem we are happy for you to do that.

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    Just choose your accommodation on the Cairns Holiday Specialists websites and then advice your travel agent of your request and have them contact the Cairns Holiday Specialists to make your wedding and honeymoon reservations and we will do the rest.

    The same applies to all of your family and friends that prefer to book thru their own travel agent we are more than happy to accommodate them and further reward them and in turn save them money when attending your Cairns Wedding.

    As the Cairns Holiday Specialists are a registered inbound operator and wholesaler your Travel Agent just needs to call the Cairns Holiday Specialists on 1300 852 526 and Register Your Wedding then book your accommodation requirements just like they would for leisure travel to any other destination it's that easy and you and your guests will still receive all of your Bonus Discounts and the extra benefits that the Cairns Holiday Specialists are providing.

    Cairns Honeymoon Package Ideas

    Well the big day is finally over and now you and your new husband or your new Wife can relax and take it easy in one of the Cairns Hotels, Resorts or Islands and reflect on your wedding day.If you had set up a honeymoon gift registry where your guests donated money towards your honeymoon or purchased a specific activity for you, then its time to get organised and into enjoying those Cairns tours and attractions thaqt your friends have kindly purchased for you.

    To make your Tour Bookings just call the Cairns Holiday Specialists on 07 4059 5959 and they can take care of it all for you. They will arrange pick ups from your hotel along with any little extras that you may need and you will receive great Discount Prices on the tours to save you more money after your big wedding day expenses.

    Some Romantic Cairns Honeymoon Couples Experiences

    Arranging romance packages for honeymoon couples is one thing the Cairns Holiday Specialists wedding team just love to do. Some of the romance packages we arrange for you are as follows:-

    Couples Sunset Horse Riding - A couple's Sunset experience on horseback riding through the rainforest to the mountain top lookout just in time to see the sunset. Then relaxing by a camp fire with a nice bottle of bubbles or still wine to share with a cheese platter or a rich chocolate fondue with dipping fruits and marshmallows.

    Couples Exclusive Beach Horse Rides – Galloping on the beach with the wind in your hair on your beautiful horse and your new husband or wife galloping beside you. Oh the freedom you feel is just exhilarating!

    Vertical Romance – Nostalgic adrenaline rush, ride in an open cockpit bi-plane for two. Take a flight out across the Great Barrier Reef to Green Island or over the lakes and rainforests surrounding Cairns. We highly recommend this one in the red baron.

    Hot Air Ballooning – Are you finally going to ask that girl to marry you or do you just want to be romantic on your honeymoon either or a ride in a Hot Air Balloon will suit both occasions. You could have your very own private exclusive balloon with a pilot and private limousine transfers or you could just have the private limousine and join others in this weightless experience

    Helicopter Decadence – Cairns North Queensland, in a day fly out to the Great Barrier Reef to a sand cay for a snorkel, or land in the middle of the rainforest on a secluded river cascade for a swim in the rock pools. Then off to Mt Mulligan outback homestead and enjoy a gourmet lunch morning and afternoon teas and premium refreshments.

    Outer Reef Experience – Fly round trip to a catamaran moored on the Great Barrier Reef with private use of the ships stateroom, introductory scuba dive lesson, snorkel adventure, lunch and refreshments

    Couples Spa Magic – A private roof top spa overlooking the islands of the Great Barrier Reef and your own pavilion and private swimming pool for you and your loved one to relax in after your Duet Spa Package.

    If you have a particular honeymoon experience in mind then please let us know and we will do our utmost to ensure it is a memory that will last a lifetime ensuring your Cairns honeymoon will forever be a treasured memory for you both.

    And fellas you can also call us if you need some advice or suggestions in arranging a big surprise for your girl and we pinkie promise we will never tell. Naturally it was all doing!

    Cairns Honeymoon Packages – The Little Extras

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    Honeymoon packages can end up saving you a lot of money when all of the little extra touches are bundled together to give that really special romantic occasion on a holiday for two. For the really romantic touch the Cairns Holiday Specialists could arrange to have your Cairns Resorts honeymoon bed strewn with freshly picked rose petals, a bottle of bubbles on ice with a nice cheese platter or chocolate soaked strawberries for that lovely surprise arrival sitting on the side and your travel itinerary all planned out for you in advance so you have not a thing to think about apart from yourselves and your precious time together on your romantic Cairns Honeymoon.

    If yours is a late night honeymoon arrival how about setting up the ultimate surprise for your loved one and arranging to enter your candle lit room with flickering flames, invigorating incense burning and an inviting bath room pack for your spa tub? Just imagine the surprise and the aroma.

    These little Cairns Holiday Specialists honeymoon extras are just a sample of what can be arranged for you and your new husband or wife. If you are creative and have your own ideas in mind then by all means let us know what you desire and we will do our utmost to make sure it happens. We just love to hear about new ideas to make wedding couples honeymoons memorable and happy. We may just publish a book on it one day or load up a site on the internet to assist other honeymooners on what we have co-ordinated in the past and give other wedding honeymooners some ideas on how to create the biggest surprise of your lives and to share your joy and happines with the rest of the world.

    Honeymoon packages can be bundled with the little special extras as above along with private in House dinners cooked by your personal chef with music provided by your own musician, luxury honeymoon accommodation, private charter tours and day spa treatments for two. Just about anything is possible all you need to do is ask the Cairns wedding specialists and it may just happen.

    Cairns Honeymoon Package Accommodation

    The first decission you have to make is where you wish to spend your honeymoon, What have you always dreamed of how have you always wanted to spend your very special honeymoon and time together? This could be a combination of several accommodation places, a few nights on an island resort or overnight on a luxury boat on the Cairns Great Barrier Reef, some time tucked away deep in the World Heritage Daintree & Cape Tribulation rainforests or on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands in a private B & B or house, a private beach house in Port Douglas or at a beachfront resort in the quaint beachside village of Palm Cove Queensland Australia.

    Sometimes these are big decisions, it's always a good idea to ask your family and friends for some recommendations first and then consult with the honeymoon experts the Cairns Holiday Specialists for some local advice on the best honeymoon accommodation based on your own personal desires.

    The Cairns wedding specialist's team know all the hotels, resorts, retreats and islands that make the perfect combination for a romantic wedding or honeymoon getaway. They have all the great package ideas to put it all together for you and even add those little extra touches you that may wish to add or could have possibly forgotton. The wedding specialists can also save you so much time and frustration researching, trying to find something to suit or exactly what you want but can't find, they can even save you money just by Registering Your Wedding and having your family and friends make their accommodation and tour bookings with the Cairns Holiday Specialists. 07 4059 5959

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    Cairns Wedding Planners

    If you are a very busy couple and you do not have a great deal of time to spend looking around for all the detailed elements that you need for your Cairns wedding like, private hire wedding cars or other types of wedding transport, wedding reception venues, florists and flower arrangements, wedding cake makers, wedding celebrants, wedding photographers, wedding videographers, wedding stylists and everything else that goes with wedding planning then the simple and most stress free answer is to engage a professional Cairns Wedding Planner.

    It is certainly most worthwhile to at least talk to a few Wedding Planners and get a good idea of how they can assist to make your wedding go as smoothly as possible without the stress and headaches and sometimes heart aches that go with planning your own wedding.

    You may also be very surprised at how affordable it is to have your very own wedding planner, a simple wedding can cost from $2000 upwards with all the basic elements included. All you need to do is arrive on your special day and in no time your married and you can go off and enjoy your own wedding celebrations in total privacy.

    With new technology nowadays you could engage your Cairns Wedding Planner by interviewing a few over Skype or via the telephone and you will get a good feeling about one or two that you just know will be the perfect partners to assist you in your Cairns wedding package arrangements. You can also read recommendations on the internet from other bridal couples describing their experience with their Cairns wedding planner.

    Having a Wedding Planner on your side will certainly assist you in keeping those famous Bridezilla moments away the ones that are always on the cards when you put yourself under a lot of pressure organising a wedding in a place you are not so familiar with.

    Get in contact with some of these Cairns Wedding Planners and see how they can assist and guide you in planning your fairytale wedding.

    Cairns Wedding Photographers and Videographers

    Your'e wedding day photographs are going to provide you with a life time of memories, so you need to make sure you have the best photographer and videographers on hand to capture those one off natural images that you will be happy to continually see rolling thru your digital photograph display that sits pride of place in your matrimonial home.

    It's always fun to have a good mix of varying types of wedding images and finishes also different types of papers and wedding albums. When you have a chat with a few photographers make sure you have a look at some of their past wedding work and you will get a feel for the style of photographers that they are. They will also show you how they can package the finished product for you in beautiful hand made or embossed wedding albums.

    Wedding Videographer

    The absolute ideal situation is to engage both a wedding photographer and a wedding videographer to capture the live vitality and feeling of the day amongst all of the guests. Your videographer can then cut and chop this into a series of different videos one with the main highlights of the day all combined that you can give to your guests as presents and one that includes all the pre-post excitement of you both getting ready, your arrival to the chapel or beach wedding location and then the ceremony and the celebratory wedding dinner.

    Make contact with some of these Cairns Wedding Photographers and Videographers and see how they can make your wedding images come to life for your big day.

    Cairns Wedding Gift Ideas

    Nowadays its pretty common practice for a bride and groom to set up a Wedding Gift Registry for all of those items that you wish for your matrimonial home or for your dream honeymoon. There is nothing worse than receiving a pair of striped cotton flannel sheets that just do not match your Queensland lifestyle or a vase that is so unattractive you do not even want to have it hiding under the sink as you will have to send a heart felt sincere thank you card to your family or friend for these items that you will have to pull out and put on display when they visit and if you forget by jinkies you could be in for the Spanish inquisition. Or you could be practical and just re-gift to someone else who may just appreciate the offer, give it to a charity or sell it on e-bay and when they ask just be honest and tell them it did not fit with the interior of your home and you felt someone else was better off for owning it and admiring it.

    Wedding Gift Registry

    If some of your wedding guests are unfortunately the type of guests that may just buy any old gifts based on price or on a sale due to their own unfortunate personal circumstances at the time then this may be the perfect way for you both be happy and it will not embarrass them for not purchasing a big wedding gift due to their own current situations and it assists to offer them alternatives of how to at least make a small contribution to your wedding or honeymoon gift that you both really desire so a positive outcome is achieved for all and to be modern in the 21st century and have a Wedding Gift Registry is definitely the way to go so no one's feelings can get hurt or either of you be placed in an uncomfortable embarrassing situation where you may need to tell a pink lie or an embellished story to both ultimately embarrass yourself and the wedding gift giver.

    Just have a good look around on the internet for a Wedding Gift Registry and then get shopping at your favourite stores and load them onto your gift registry now to circumvent the above.

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    Honeymoon Gift Registry

    Another idea for your wedding gifts is to put together a list of the tours and sightseeing activities you would like to do on your Cairns Honeymoon and send this out to your guests so they can purchase the tour for you as a present instead of material items that you may not even need dependant on your current habitual situation. These honeymoon tours can be for horse riding along a beachfront, hot air ballooning, a scuba diving course, a relaxing massage in the day spa followed by cocktails on the beachfront. Romantic dinners in popular restaurants or even bar tabs at a favourite club or bar you really want to go to.

    All you need to do is research the Cairns tours and attractions at the tour specialists make the list of tours you desire to experience on your Cairns Honeymoon and send it to the Cairns Holiday Specialists and they can put it all together for you to email to your friends and family to then select the tour or item they wish to purchase for you and your partners Cairns honeymoon and then book them direct with the Cairns Holiday Specialists to get your bonus wedding Discount Prices.

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    Friends and family can get together to purchase the more expensive items by just ringing Cairns Holiday Specialists on 1300 852 526 to put money towards a particular item and they will keep the guests name register there for you to send the thank you notes after the honeymoon excitement is over.

    Another gift idea is to have a wishing well at the wedding reception where guests can place little envelopes with money inside to contribute towards your honeymoon. Correct etiquette is to attach these envelopes to the back of the wedding invitations with a note on them saying that if they wish to contribute to your honeymoon then please bring this envelope along and place it in the wishing well.

    Call the Cairns Holiday Specialists to see how they can make this the perfect Cairns honeymoon gift registry idea for you both to enjoy on 1300 852 526

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    Cairns Wedding Spa Packages

    A bit of time relaxing in the Day Spa before or after your wedding is a definite must to ensure you are looking radiant and relaxed. Here you can have some special time with your Mother or bridesmaids just doing what girls love to do and indulge in life's luxuries. A soothing massage with long strokes up and down your body to relax those muscles before your wedding day and a pedicure and manicure to make your nails shine is the best treat a girl can give herself and her friends.

    Speak to the Cairns Holiday Specialists and let them give you the local advice on the Cairns Day Spas they will make the arrangements for your Cairns Day Spa Wedding Pamper Package for you and your friends and save you money utilising your Register Your Wedding discounts.

    Couples Spa Treatments

    Lot's of men love a good massage, especially sports massages so special spa treatments have been created specifically for men along with Day spa products that have been designed for men so they do not feel left out nor feel a bit girlie blouse about being in a day spa. Having a couple's spa treatment is a great way to relax together and be on the same planet mentally at the same time and enjoy the half hour of quiet relaxation time together after your spa treatment.

    Some ways to relax together after a soothing massage in the Cairns day spa is to immerse yourselves in bath therapy where you can have a milk float or deep sea magma submersion. Or how about a full Monty treatment where you are both wrapped up in a seaweed organic wrap followed by a Vichy Shower water treatment, facial and then finally a relaxing massage? Sounds like boy and girl heaven to me.

    See the wedding experts at Cairns Holiday Specialists about your Cairns Wedding Day Spa packages and let them put a spa party together for you and your bridal party or the perfect spa pamper package for you and your new wife or husband.

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    Cairns Wedding Venues

    Where can you get married in Cairns Queensland Australia? Well here are just some of the choices open to you. How about a beautiful white chapel overlooking the Cairns inlet and mountains surrounded by manicured tropical gardens or in an old stone church with lead light windows, in the Cairns Botanical gardens, on a private charter boat cruising up and down the river, a private function room in a five star Cairns hotel, or a restored Federation style mansion, a beachfront restaurant, Centenary Lakes or on the Cairns esplanade under the magnificent rain trees. Cairns can offer many diverse wedding venue choices to suit the type of tropical wedding you desire.

    Outdoor weddings in Cairns usually require a permit so its best to contact the Cairns city council on Phone: 07 4044 3044 Facsimile : 07 4044 3022 to discuss your Cairns parks and garden wedding plan venue otherwise your Cairns Wedding Planner would hold the permits and can make all the permit arrangements for you.

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    Cairns Classic Wedding Cars

    Exciting news for Cairns brides is that there are two newly restored 1960's American convertibles just about to arrive in Cairns specifically suited for those dream weddings in an open top car. The first car to arrive is a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 which is one of only two cars known to currently exist in Australia. This beautifully restored red convertible is just the ride for the bride and groom and seats three adults plus your personal driver. Be sure to book these cars early for your wedding as these classic cars will be in high demand for both weddings and other special occasions from Cairns to Port Douglas throughout the whole year.

    Here are some other classic open top wedding cars to choose from for that statement entrance to your wedding reception.

  • 1970 Convertible Mustang Coupe in blue seats four but more suited to two
  • 1973 White Convertible Cadillac Eldorado 6m long and seats five comfortably
  • 1975 Pink Convertible Cadillac Eldorado seats six people comfortably
  • Contact the Cairns Holiday Specialists on 07 4059 5959 to reserve your classic convertible wedding cars for your head turning bride or grooms arrival in classic 60's and 70's style today.

    Super Stretch Limousines

    The latest arrival in the Stretch Limousine market in Cairns is a pair of Stretch Hummers one Black and one white each seat fourteen people, what a fabulous way for the Groom and his groomsmen and the Bride and her bridesmaids to arrive at their wedding one each. For the ultimate arrival in luxury with a few of your wedding party guests you could choose to arrive at your wedding ceremony in style in a Super Stretch Chrysler limousine that seats up to eight guests around the interior of the car. This luxury wedding Super Stretch Chrysler has its own bar and 2 DVD screens and 1400 fibre optic lights on the inside and outside. You cannot be missed in the beautiful two tone Super Stretch wedding limousine.

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    How about the classic white Super Stretch Statesman or Caprice that seats up to six guests or a white horse drawn carriage, a roaring Harley Davidson, a skydive jump down onto the beach into your wedding ceremony, or the Super Stretch Hummer?. Arriving at your wedding ceremony is sometimes just as important as the wedding gown you have on as all eyes will be on you when you make your entrance so make sure you choose the style of transport for the ambience of wedding you desire.

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    For more ideas on arriving to your wedding ceremony in style call the wedding specialists at Cairns Holiday Specialists and they will give you all the local advice on all the types of transport that are available for your big wedding day entrance.

    Cairns Marriage Celebrants

    Funny enough most of the Cairns Marriage Celebrants are female with just a handful of males to choose from. Maybe this is just due to the female species being more romantic and commitment orientated who knows?

    If you are not having a traditional church wedding with a priest then you will need to select a Marriage Celebrant to perform the legalities of lodging the wedding papers to confirm your Cairns wedding with the Australian government to confirm that you were legally married. Your Cairns Wedding Celebrant will give you all of the legal papers that will need to be lodged 30 days or more prior to your wedding ceremony and they will further advise you on anything else you will need to do to confirm your identities and that you are not already married etc.

    When choosing a Cairns Wedding Celebrant you will have to discuss with them the venue you desire for your wedding ceremony to see if they are able to cater to your individual wishes.

    Cairns Wedding Celebrants

    Cairns Marriage Celebrants will design a wedding ceremony around the type of wedding you are having like a casual beach wedding or a formal function room or even an underwater ceremony or a hot air balloon ceremony up high in the sky so just make sure when you are interviewing them that you ask if they are able to perform a skydiving ceremony or an underwater ceremony as not all of them are keen on performing these sorts of wedding ceremonies.

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    Cairns Wedding Floral Arrangements

    Cairns wedding florists have the choice of locally grown tropical flowers, vines and bushes with beautiful fruits to make your wedding day flowers something totally unique. These long lasting wedding flowers can brighten up your wedding dress, the wedding ceremony table and the wedding venue tables. It does not really matter if you are on a budget for your wedding as a Cairns Florist will ensure you will get exactly what you desire for your important day at the price you can afford but still give that wow factor of beauty to your dress and wedding venue.

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    Nowadays you can use any type of flower, ribbon, toy, vine, bush or bean you desire and the more creativity you have in assisting with some ideas the more fun the Cairns florist will have creating that perfect Cairns Wedding Floral Arrangement

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    Cairns Wedding Entertainment

    There can be two or three types of entertainment you may want to consider for your Cairns wedding with the first being the type of entertainment you would like to keep your guests entertained for your arrival at the Cairns wedding ceremony and then the type of entertainment you would like at your Cairns wedding reception venue.

    As with all entertainment you will need to check with the Wedding Planner on any special permits needed and any other rules or regulations and you will also have to check with the wedding function venue for their policies and procedures on wedding entertainment.

    Other wedding entertainment you may also want to consider is for the children that may be attending your Cairns wedding. This can be fun as you could have a clown or face painters that may amuse the children and play games with them to keep them entertained during the speeches and things, I'm sure even their parents would love this type of entertainment.

    You can choose to engage a professional Cairns Wedding entertainment company to show you the line up of local musical acts and performers or you can do the hard work and try and find them over the internet. We think the latter is probably the best as then you know the musicians are booked, fully accountable and will turn up and act professionally.

    If you are having a late afternoon evening wedding function you could have some fire stick throwers or haunting sounds of the didgeridoo off in the distance, some bongo players or classy crooners coming in from the shadows. You could have so much fun arranging your Cairns Wedding Entertainment.

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    Cairns Wedding Themes

    Planning a theme for your wedding can be a lot of fun and it can also be a big headache or even sometimes a catastrophe if you try and co-ordinate it all by yourselves. You are much better off to engage a professional Cairns Wedding Theme company to take care of all of the arrangements so that you can get on with looking after everything else for your Cairns wedding.

    Wedding theme lighting and audio is an area only for professionals and the domain of a Cairns wedding theming company that knows their limitations and the function venue layout that you will be having your Cairns wedding reception.

    Your wedding theme is only limited by your budget really as you can buy someone else's imagination and talent to put it all together for your wedding day so take a look here at some of the Cairns Wedding Theme planners and see what they can do for you.

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    Cairns Wedding Stationary

    Wedding stationary is still very popular even given the current internet age that we live in. Couples still love to have that formality of designing an embossed or specially hand made wedding invitation that is delivered by post to their friends and family. You may want to engage a professional calligraphy writer or have the invitation printed with all the important timing and destination details inside.

    As a teaser to your wedding guests you could even send them a postcard from Cairns asking them to save the date for a special event. This could be a professionally taken photograph of yourself and your bride or groom to be in Cairns snorkelling or skydiving above Cairns that could then be printed on a postcard and put in the post. Just imagine how excited grandma would be to come and join you in some of this exciting fun. Cairns may be on her bucket list of destinations to come and visit and your wedding has now given her that opportunity.

    After you have sent out the save that date postcard you then need to get on with designing the wedding invitations, the gift registry, the table placement cards, personalised table napkins, wedding envelope seals, RSVP cards, direction and map cards to ensure your guests arrive safely and on time, thank you cards, wishing well envelopes for donations of monies instead of bringing gifts to the wedding, bridal shower invites, guest books, engagement invites, hens night invitations, wedding cake bags and lots of other wedding stationary items that will drive you crazy just thinking about them. So the answer is go to a one stop shop for the best advice and look at the designs on offer make your choices according to your wedding theme, wedding budget and your wedding invitees.

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    Cairns Wedding Dress and Suit Hire

    Oh how exciting you are finally going to get married to that man you had been hoping was going to propose to you and now the fun begins where you start planning that fantasy wedding you have always dreamed of. Normally the first thing a girl does is race to the internet or the newsagents and start looking around at the latest fashions for wedding attire. The bride to be normally also engages her girlfriends in this frenzied activity to make it even more exciting as they laugh and giggle away at some of the more old fashioned or alternative wedding fashion out there.

    Normally you cannot hire a wedding dress as the material is so delicate it cannot cope with the continual alterations need for all the differing body types so you will need to speak with a couple of wedding dress makers and set a budget for yourself and then get to work with planning the design together. Just make sure you give your wedding fashion designer at least a minimum of six months to come up with a design and type of material you are after as Cairns Wedding Designers are very busy all year round.

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    Also do not suddenly go on some fad diet to lose weight fast as you will no doubt plateau at some stage and then probably give in and go back to your normal weight which will then mean a costly and potentially damaging alteration to your dream wedding dress.

    Take a piece of the wedding dress material and have a look around for some shoes and ribbon to match your wedding dress colours so you will look perfectly co-ordinated on the big day.

    Cairns Suit Hire

    For men a wedding in most cases is usually very simple. They are told to go and hire a suit (even though it is often recommended you go with them if they are not normally suit wearing people) and turn up on the wedding day at a certain time and a certain place with their best buddies as the groomsmen. Some men take a keen interest in fashion and now

    That men's wedding fashion has thankfully become as fun and creative as a brides wedding gown now it's a good idea to have a look on the internet for the current fashions and then visit your local Cairns Wedding suppliers to see what they carry in stock or what they can order in for your wedding day that will co-ordinate with the wedding day theme and your wedding dress.

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    Pre-wedding Health and Beauty

    Some people say your inner health shines on the outside and this can be somewhat true when you look at a person that has been smoking or abusing themselves for a very long time so it's a good idea as soon as you announce your wedding that you both get your lives into a bit of a healthy active routine and adopt good eating habits as you will be having your pictures being taken all day and you certainly don't want the unattractive one's showing up an anyone's mantle piece or photo albums on the coffee table for the rest of your life.

    Start going for a walk for half an hour each day in the fresh air and get some sunshine on your back and then work your way up to some swimming or light jogging and then maybe even consider joining up for some fun classes at the gym with your girlfriends or buddies to make it more fun.

    If you're a smoker then try and kick the habit and if needed see a hypnotherapist to try and assist you in beating this addiction. Not only will you start to actually taste the food that you eat but you will actually smell a lot sweeter as well and you will get that healthy skin colour back again.

    For the ladies monthly visits to the beauty salon to get your hair, nails and skin in mint condition is a must as you will be the main focus on your big wedding day so get to work now and start to make yourselves look fabulous.

    Cairns Wedding Hair Stylists and Make Up Artists

    When your hair is in great condition it is easier to achieve that stunning wedding hairstyle you have selected so make sure you have your hair cut regularly to ensure you have no split ends or straggly bits. Have regular deep conditioning treatments at your hair salon many months in advance of your wedding day to ensure it is shining and is as healthy as it can possibly be. If your hair is coloured make sure you and your hairdresser have it done perfectly just a few days before the wedding to give it time to let it settle down and look more natural.

    Of course watch what you eat and choose foods that will help in the health of your hair and nails and again start this healthy routine at least twelve months before your wedding day.

    As yours will be a tropical wedding in a balmy environment make sure you choose a wedding hair style that will last the distance without having to have a permanent hairdresser beside you all day long primping your loose hair pieces. Also take into consideration where you will actually be conducting your wedding ceremony and holding the wedding reception because if it is a beach wedding then you need to plan for it to be potentially a little bit windy and especially windy if you are on a private charter boat.

    Your Cairns Wedding Hair Stylist is your best adviser on the products to use to make your hair stay in place all day and it is also a good idea if you try a pre-wedding hair do try out to ensure that you like the look and that it's the definite hair style you want for your Cairns wedding day.

    Cairns wedding Make Up Artists

    For your makeup just ensure you have some fun playing around with some pre-trial runs on a new look before your wedding day otherwise if you don't you are asking for a bridezilla melt down moment on your wedding day which can spoil everything even your dress if there are tears and you forgot the waterproof make up.

    Always remember make up artists are just that they are not miracle makers and they need you to show up with clean healthy skin and maybe a photograph or two of how you want to look. Just a few shots of you made up by another make up artist that has used the colours and blending you desire is very handy so your make up artist has an idea on your perfect look.

    You may even want to have a pre-wedding trial with your chosen make up artist just to make sure the look you desire is going to be the one you are truly happy with on your wedding day. One other consideration is also the same as above think about the location of your wedding the outdoor elements you will be exposed to and for what periods of time as there's nothing worse than sweltering under thick make up that looks as bad as it feels. As the old saying goes minimalise and if your skin is healthy and glowing then you should not have too many problems.

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    Cairns Wedding Chapels

    Non denominational wedding chapels have really become increasingly popular over the last ten years especially for the Japanese couples that wish to marry in Australia in western costume and then go back to Japan to have a traditional Japanese Temple wedding.

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    Wedding chapels are usually in a pristine white colour and have some of the most magnificent views that look out across oceans and beaches, across rivers and mountains or in glorious gardens surrounded by tropical gardens and ponds or reflection pools.

    In Cairns city there is one uniquely modern architecturally designed non denominational chapel that sits in tropical gardens surrounded by a reflection pond that overlooks the Trinity Inlet and the surrounding rainforest clad mountains of Cairns. This beautiful white chapel has internal seating for thirty four guests however should you have more guests, then a stand up seat configuration could increase this to around eighty five guests. The interior is fully air-conditioned and all windows are floor to ceiling to take in the most magnificent views.

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    There is also another quaint privately owned chapel in Cairns that is set in the rainforest surrounded by beautifully kept manicured gardens. Close by there is also a little deck area for a celebratory drink after the wedding ceremony that overlooks a freshwater brook. This little chapel can accommodate a wedding guest list of thirty invited guests all sitting down.

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