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Your Personalised Honeymoon and Destination Wedding Specialist, with over 12years experience, Trish Hollis now runs her own business with Travel Counsellors. No more 9-5 hours, Trish is available at a time that suits you, whether it is after hours, weekends, in your home or for a coffee, Trish is passionate about making your day memorable.

For every new booking not only will you be entitled to Honeymoon Cash Back Rewards, but Trish will also give you a free Bridal Registry, including invitations, bridal box, thank you cards, and also a free website to let all your guests know about your special day and where you are planning to go for your honeymoon.

• SPECIAL: up to $500 off your Honeymoon or Destination Wedding, when you use one of the services available on www.lakemacquarieweddings.com.au

All you need to do is call Trish and mention Lake Macquarie Weddings/Service being utilised.

Trish Hollis – Ph) 02 4392 8565 M) 0404 046 727 E) trish.hollis@travelcounsellors.com.au

This morning was about a little pampering for moi!

After being at the Lake Macquarie Wedding Expo with Selena from Grace Cosmetics, we met up for a chance to see what Grace is really about.

Selena was great. She explained to me where Grace has been built from, how the products work to help my skin and why it is important to keep up a skincare program. While I currently do a little cleansing and moisturising, I was not an avid user. My skin never has any major issues (I was lucky in my teens) and even today, except for a little blemish here and there, I never needed foundations or to stress about my skin.

Selena performed a mini facial with their 5 basics of Cleanser, Aloe pH Freshener, Aloe Hydrating  Gel, Aloe Eye Cream/Gel & Moisturiser. This was relaxing (even with my 3yr old son hanging out).

Next was the Face Lift Kit. Woo hoo, I feel like a new woman! (or at least my face does). While the mask dried Selena and my son, one hand each, gave me a mini hand massage just to top the great service off.

Grace Cosmetics also have a beautiful range of Jewellery that would be great for Brides, as well as the skin care and Bridal Makeup for your wedding day. Start your hens day or kitchen tea with a Grace Party Booking or as a trial for your wedding day makeup.

Contact Selena direct on 0404 492 652 or check out her store at www.justforher.promastore.com.au for more details.

Laura from LK Photography is base in Lake Macquarie on the NSW coast and offers professional photography for Sydney, Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter regions. With over 15yrs experience you will be guaranteed an awesome result.

Laura’s style is very customer focussed! Creative, classy, modern and romantic, fun, caring, natural, sexy, beautiful, photo-journalistic, professional, helpful, non-obtrusive and friendly.

LK Photography is the photographer that has supplier our website with our great main header photo and numerous pic through out.

Contact LK Photography via their website

SPECIAL: We have 5 vouchers from LK Photography to give away. Each voucher is worth $50 off your Wedding or Special Celebration Photography.

To have one voucher posted out email info@lakemacquarieweddings.com.au with your name and full postal address.

Voucher to be redeemed by June 30th 2010

This weekend Lake Macquarie will host it’s Inaugural Wedding Expo.

Hosting venue, Wangi District Workers Club (11-19 Market St, Wangi Wangi) will showcase it’s venue, set up, views and local wedding suppliers.

No matter where you are getting married on Lake Macquarie there will be supplier to help you out.

Brides are prompted to pre-register via Wedding Planning Workshops, to be in the draw to win one of 2 My Wed Organisers.

On the day brides will go into the draw to win one of the prizes up for grabs including a $3,000 Photography package from Bay Photography, A Wedding Gown from Ashley Grey , a DJ package from All Occasion DJ’s, 2hrs of Butler Service from Butlers in the Buff, a full head of Hair Extensions from Envy Extensions and more.

Don’t forget the workshops that will also take place to help Brides plan their weddings, including Digital Stationery, Pre-Nuptials, Makeup & Beauty, Photography and Getting Hitched!

Sunday 16th May, 2010 at Wangi District Workers Club from 10am – 3pm. Entry is free

Thanks to LK Photography for the above photo

Guest Blog by Lisa Lent from Lisa Lent Photography

I met Laura and Lee a little while back and as soon as I met them I knew they would be great to photograph. They were just so fun and so full of life and love for each other. They got married on Friday the 30th April at Rafferty’s Resort at Lake Macquarie surrounded by a small intimate group of family and friends. The weather wasnt the best but it didnt stop us venturing out to get some photos on the lovely wharf up there. Special thanks go to “the umbrella man Dale” for helping my camera gear stay dry by holding an umbrella above my gear while I shot.

Meet Lee the groom

Groom's preparation is as important as the Bride's

Meet Laura the Bride

Laura looking radiant

Here comes the bride

With this ring...

Rafferty's Resort Wharf on Lake Macquarie

Even on an overcast day, Lake Macquarie has given it’s all, with an awesome backdrop for Laura & Lee’s wedding photography. The soft, subtle backdrop of Lake Macquarie has provided Laura & Lee with everlasting memories.

Kiss the groom

Lee & Laura - Husband and Wife

Love by Lantern... Wow

Lake Macquarie closing with an awesome night

Check out more of Lisa’s photography at www.lisalent.com.au

• Happy Planning & Lots of Lovin on Lake Macquarie

MelRose Cakes is owned and run by Cake Designer Melissa Rose, based at Toronto on the gorgeous Lake Macquarie.

Specialiasing in Wedding Cakes, Melissa will sit down with every customer and help plan their cake for any occasion, believing that her customer’s needs are of the utmost importance.

Cupcakes from $3.00

MelRose Cupcakes

Black & White Bling

Stunning in Pink

Simple Elegance

15 Flavours to choose from

Your choices are endless, and your decision… the right one

Email Melissa today or visit her staff at the Lake Macquarie Wedding Expo, at Wangi District Workers Club on Sunday 16th May, 2010 for some great cake inspiration

We were married on 1st March 2008.

For a whole week before our big day, we had torrential rain. As you could imagine, I was in complete panic mode. We were getting married on the foreshore at Toronto and I did not want a complete bog hole to have to walk through in my dress & heels. Nor did i want my guests to endure that as well.

Id’ spent that week making sure all final details were in order, ducking here, there & everywhere, nails, tans, hair touch ups, helping our wedding hire lady to decorate the reception etc… and all in the rain.

The night before our wedding day, my mum and I sat in the living room, listening to the rain,I was so upset thinking that first thing in the morning, I would have to make a zillion phone calls, to rearrange for our ceremony to be held in the Toronto Yacht club, which is where our reception was arranged for. We sat there & prayed, “Please God , give us sunshine.” After drifting off to sleep for the last time as some-ones fiance, I slept quite well, considering.

THEN… when I woke up, i could hear the birds chirping and thought “geez, there was quite a glare in my room” I opened my eyes and there was sunshine. I’ve never jumped up so quick . I ran straight out the front door thanking my lucky stars for this awesome weather.

Our wedding day was perfect. Our wedding was spectacular,(and no bog holes to walk through).

My husband to be was waiting, looking as handsome as ever, with our 3 gorgeous boys. This was the best day of my life.

Note: Photography by LK Photography, Reception was held at Royal Motor Yacht Club

Lake Munmorah Flower Farm Pty/Ld (trading as Olivieri Flowers) is a family owned & operated company. They have been established for 19 years & are one of the leading flower farms in NSW. The farm is located at Doyalson on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW, approx one hour’s drive from Sydney.

Olivieri’s Florist is a division of Lake Munmorah Flower Farm Pty Ltd.
The two businesses commenced in November 1990 by three brothers who combined their experience and passion in producing and supplying quality fresh flowers to the floral trade and ultimately the consumer.

They found suitable land in Doyalson NSW and began their dream of creating one of the best commercial flower growing farms in NSW. Throughout the years they have kept up to date with emerging trends in flower growing and adopted many successful world-wide production processes.

Olivieri Flowers specialise in growing Gerbera, Asiatic Lily, Oriental Lily, Chrysanthemum and other selected seasonal flowers.

To complement the flower growing business, it was a natural course to establish a florist shop, and locate it at the farm entrance with easy access to passing traffic and locals.

Olivieri’s Florist offers a complete range of florist services by their trained floral designers. The Flower Shop is supplied daily with quality fresh cut flowers direct from the farm of Olivieri Flowers located at their back door!

The Watagan Logde is a one stop wedding venue in Martinsville.  Ceremonies are set within the beautiful bushland, the bamboo garden or edging the pool with a view. Their Tuscan Function Centre seats up to 150 guests with access to a courtyard for enjoying canapes and pre reception drinks. For a slightly smaller gathering you could consider the Martins Restaurant. A verandah overlooking the grassy gardens,a small loft area upstairs with its own private balcony, will allow you to create. Martins Restaurant will seat between 50 to 120 people depending on your chosen layout.

Watagan Lodge also has onsite accommodation including 9 self catering units, 14 loft apartments and a six bedroom house to hold all your wedding guests (or most of them anyway).  

Bamboo Garden

Martins Restaurant

 If you have a venue that you would like review in the Lake Macquarie area then email info@lakemacquarieweddings.com.au

Lake Macquarie has over 170km of gorgeous shorelinee available for you to create your beautiful wedding.

You can’t however just rock up and get married in one of the parks or shorelines maintained by Lake Macquarie City Council. The following fees apply:

• Normal Casual Hire (for up to one day and up to 500 people)
  • Area Hire (per area per day) – $100
  • Speers Point Park Open Shelter hire  – $100
  • Speers Point Heritage Shed Hire (includes electricity) – $100
  • Bond (including key deposit) – upto 500 people per site – $225
  • Loss of Key – $100
• Rotunda Hire (hourly rate)
  • Toronto Foreshore/Warners Bay Foreshore (including electricity) – $100
• Stage Hire (per day) incl power
  • Speers Point Park/Cooranbong Park (wedding, naming ceremony) – $150
  • Speers Point Park/Cooranbong Park (not for  profit event) – $350

If your not sure that your chosen area has a hire fee attached to it, call Lake Macquarie Council for more information.