Everything for a Wedding Reception
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Most weddings in Tropical North Queensland are destination weddings, so the planning stretches past the reception to flights, rooms and a few days of guests in town. Celebrants, planners, photographers, florists and stylists here work along the coast, and most travel to Port Douglas as readily as they work in the city.
A sensible order for booking the team:
Travel charges for Port Douglas or the Tablelands vary a lot between suppliers, so get them in writing with each quote.
Palm Cove has a beachfront chapel with glass bi-fold doors and room for 150 using its deck, and Port Douglas has a restored white timber chapel by the beach for up to 100. On the Tablelands, Yungaburra's 1901 timber chapel seats 120.
Once the date is fixed. The notice of intended marriage must be lodged a minimum time before the ceremony, and dry-season Saturdays fill for celebrants as fast as for venues.
Complete packages from $3,947 can bundle the ceremony, the styling and someone running the day, while other planners coordinate the day only, from $1,200. Ask for a list of what each one includes.
Yes. A big sailing catamaran carries up to 120 on Trinity Inlet, and Port Douglas has smaller boats for a sunset sail. Have a second time or a shore plan if the weather turns.
Starting prices sit between $548 and $2,500, depending on how many hours you need. Check whether the trip to Port Douglas or the Tablelands costs extra.
Yes. A vintage caravan bar arrives with trained staff to pour your own drinks, from $1,500. Confirm the property permits it and who supplies ice and glasses.
Nearly all cover the city, the beaches, the southern suburbs and Port Douglas, while Kuranda and the Tablelands appear on fewer lists. Travel to those areas may cost extra.
