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Weddings & other functions in garden settings
A garden wedding can be a beautiful way to get married, enjoyable for your guests, and possibly even a way to save money, too. Functions can range from formal to casual, and can be organised to suit a range of budgets.
News
NB: contact authorities directly for most up-to-date information and requirements regarding use of parks etc.
Garden weddings grow in Townsville
Weddings in Townsville's public parks and gardens have become so popular that the authority may introduce a hire fee to cover management costs. More from Townsville City Council here: Parks and weddings a match made in heaven (June 2008)
More news below.
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Other pages you may find useful:
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Venues, products & services for garden functions in Qld
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H..ART OF BALI
www.hartofbali.com
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BARTONS ROSE FARM
THE ROSE SPECIALISTS
541 Kents Lagoon Road,
Kalbar QLD 4309
Ph: (07) 54 638 029
www.bartonsrosefarm.com.au
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Buy POTTED ROSE PLANTS YEAR ROUND, direct from grower, at Bartons Rose Farm. 1000's of roses to choose from, 400 different varieties, including modern and heritage varieties; climbers, miniatures and standards. The STANDARD range feature 50 different varieties, and height from 60cm to 2m. 1000's to choose from.
Over 25 years experience growing roses commercially in SE Qld means great advice. You can also view a wide variety of roses in the extensive display gardens. The Farm is an ideal destination for a family day out, garden club or coach tour, Devonshire teas served all day.
Getting Married? The rustic charm of the farm grounds, featuring 100 year old Jacaranda trees, makes a beautiful setting for an outdoor ceremony. For more information, visit the Bartons Rose Farm WEBSITE
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JONCIA GARDENS
Lot 35 Derby Road
Logan Reserve, Qld 4133
Ph: (07) 3803 4474
www.joncia.com.au
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Joncia Gardens offers 2 acres of award-winning gardens available for ceremonies and photography.
Choose from a Monet-style bridge and full lace rotunda, tropical rainforest area, red Japanese bridge, formal area with roses and more.
Guests can enjoy themselves exploring the grounds while you have your photographs taken, and there's no time limit!
With disability access, toilet facilities and easy parking, garden club outings and coach tours can also be accommodated.
See pictures and get more information at the Joncia Gardens WEBSITE
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LIGHTING PRO AUSTRALIA
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Lighting Pro Australia offers a range of products for home and family, including:
- An extensive selection of light bulbs and fittings for indoor and outdoor applications, including low-voltage.
- Christmas and party lights in various styles. Battery-powered fairy lights for table decorations and other mains-free situations.
- For outdoor living areas, insect-control lamps and replacement blacklight UV bulbs for your existing bug lamp.
Visit the
WEBSITE
to browse the catalogue, shop online or ask the lighting expert a question, all from the convenience of your home or office.
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OFFERINGS ONLINE
P O Box 3383,
Robina Town Centre Qld 4230
ph: (07) 5572 7710
www.offeringsonline.com.au
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Offerings Online offer you beautiful Balinese products with all the convenience of online ordering.
Bali Flags, or Umbul Umbuls, are a speciality. New shipments are arriving constantly. A variety of colours is available including white wedding flags.
Visit the Offerings Online WEBSITE to find out more, and explore the range of imported Balinese homewares, clothing, jewellery and gifts.
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This is a page for residents of Queensland looking for garden settings for weddings and other ceremonies, parties and meetings, plus marquee hire, plant hire, outdoor decorations and other equipment and services that may be appropriate for an outdoor celebration.
Low-cost promotion is available on this page for outdoor venues or services associated with garden weddings and similar functions located in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, or other parts of Queensland.
- Hotels or Function Centres with garden areas that can be booked
- Gardens (private or public) available for functions on a commercial basis
- Nurseries & Garden Centres with facilities for weddings
- Bed & Breakfasts or Farm Stays that can host garden weddings (with or without accomodation)
- Plant hire companies, gardeners, landscapers specialising in preparing outdoor areas for parties
- Other products and services associated with outdoor functions (marquee hire etc)
For more information about advertising, Click Here
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More news
Splinters for Rockhampton wedding spot
An Enterolobium cyclocarpum that had been a feature of the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens for over 30 years has collapsed during heavy wind and rain. In spite of the unromantic common name of "Ear Tree" (due to the shape of the seedpods), the old tree was a popular site for weddings. Staff intend to plant another one soon. Meanwhile, anyone who has a booked a function at the Ear Tree should contact the Gardens. More information from the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens here: Botanic Gardens Icon Collapses January 2008
In your own garden - some ideas
This isn't a complete how-to guide to hosting a wedding or garden party, but looks at some horticultural and landscaping factors you might consider if holding an event at your place.
Obviously, the more time you have to prepare the better. Besides the stress factor, you'll be able to save money if you can groom the garden yourself (versus hiring gardeners) and grow plants from small pots, seeds or cuttings. Pruned shrubs will have time to reshoot and thicken up. New turf should have time to establish.
If you've been thinking about investing in a pergola, paving, or other hard landscaping, this may be a good excuse. However, it can take time to organise and complete the project.
Timing plants to flower for an exact day is going to be tricky, relying as it does on weather conditions and other factors. If you can afford it, you can buy plants in flower and install in the garden (still in their pots, if necessary) immediately prior to the event. The pots don't have to be buried if disguised amongst existing vegetation. (works best with plain black pots). The same goes for advanced plants you might be using to fill out a garden bed.
Alternatively, rely on floral arrangements or other decorations, and concentrate on getting the garden as neat, tidy and green as possible within the constraints of time, budget and watering restrictions.
On short notice, be sure to remove or fix anything which might injure or inconvenience guests. (Overhanging branches, slippery steps, loose pavers, insecure gates, etc). The look of the garden can be improved dramatically with a good tidy-up. Remove weeds, dead branches, fallen palm fronds and other rubbish. Brown or yellowing foliage picked off a plant makes it look better immediately.
A layer of fresh mulch will perk up garden beds but consider the smell given off by some mulches and whether there'll be time for it to dissipate. (The same goes for fertiliser.) Pay extra attention to edges. Make sure lawn edges are trimmed and mulch is applied neatly.
Gardens for Hire
If you don't think your own garden is up to scratch, or you just don't have enough space, what about booking an outdoor venue for your special event?
Public Parks and Gardens
If you're thinking about holding your ceremony in a public park or botanic garden, be sure to check with the governing authority for booking information, fees, permits and other rules and regulations that may apply.
For example: Approval to take flowers onto QPWS managed areas Environmental Protection Agency/Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
In many cases, the authority concerned will be the local city or shire council. Some nature reserves may be under the control of State or Commonwealth government. If you have a particular park in mind, check signage on the park for contact information, or go to a search engine and search for it by name.
Links to many councils and gardens in Queensland are provided on the regional pages. When you get to the relevant organisation's site, try their own search function to look for information on "weddings", or enquire using the contact details they provide.
Links to some locations have also been provided below for your convenience.
Commercial Venues
Privately-owned gardens (check the directory above) and other venues (including some garden centres) may have outdoor areas that can be hired for ceremonies and functions.
Themes
Colour schemes are of course popular, but there are also many other themes which you could use instead of, or in conjunction with, a colour scheme. For example, a favourite flower such as a frangipani-themed wedding. You could pick a historical time period, a cultural influence, a geographic region, or even your favourite science fiction series! In some cases, a venue might be available to match your theme (e.g. rose garden for a rose theme)
Bali style weddings
With the popularity of the "Balinese" style of tropical garden, outdoor weddings with the same decorative influence are also becoming popular. Actually, white Balinese flags are a simple addition to any outdoor wedding to guide guests to your location and create a sense of occasion.
Here are some more links that have particular reference to traditional weddings in Bali:
Indonesia Photo Archive Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin - Madison. The section on rituals contains some photographs related to weddings
For more information on Bali and SE Asian culture and style, visit the links here: Balinese Gardens. Other ideas for tropical themes for parties or home decor: Tropilocus™
More on budget weddings, cheap entertaining
You might be planning a garden wedding or outdoor function to help save money. If so, you may also be interested in the following:
Simple Savings Australian website offering a wide variety of money-saving advice (subscription required for full access).
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