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The Vintage Bondwood Bar

You have selected the wedding date, Sunshine Coast venue, dress, flowers and all the other exciting elements to planning your wedding. Then suddenly you realise you don’t have a bar. Let’s be honest people love a wedding WITH a bar!!

Head Over Wheels (Bart is also a Vinyl DJ so book your DJ and bar all in the one spot!)

One increasingly popular option especially for your Sunshine Coast DIY wedding is the caravan bar. They offer an aesthetic aspect to your Tipi, Marquee, Yurt or Tent style wedding along with flexibility.

Olive & Co

Of course, some mobile catering companies will offer a bar service with their package however for those that don’t or for anyone seeking that wedding festival feel you need to look at securing a caravan bar FAST!

Gathering Events

Tinker Traveling Events w Kim

Tinker Traveling Events w Kim

Essentially caravan bars will offer the following if not more –

  • BYO drinks – Yes that’s right you can purchase all your alcohol and stock your cold-room ready for service. Check with your supplier as majority of liquor stores will purchase the alcohol back that you don’t use. Bargain! Not left with alcohol and can get money back. That doesn’t happen often!
  • Freedom – You get to choose the drinks menu. Choose what you want for YOUR wedding. Personalise it and create a wedding around you and your partner not a venue!
  • No Per head costs – You have guests not drinking alcohol but must pay for them? Not fair!! Choosing a caravan bar allows you to pre-purchase your own drinks which means anyone having a non-alcoholic beverage you don’t have to pay and exuberant amount for.
  • Flat Rates – Caravan Bars will charge a flat fee. This will usually include set up and pack down along with their hours of service offering different hourly packages to suit your needs.
  • Insurance – Your van supplier will be insured and have all the relevant licenses such as RSA so you know you are in safe hands with professionals taking care of all the legalities.
  • Equipment – The Van will come fully equipped with glassware and any other utensils or tools that you may need. Thus, meaning you don’t have to worry about dry hiring and they will look after all the cleaning so no glass cleaning for you!
  • Bar tenders – The Van will come with staff, so you don’t need to worry about booking staff they come with the Van!
  • Guidance – The friendly staff will offer expert advice in the lead up to determine how much you will need and offer suggestions on what to serve. They are at events all the time and will know what works and doesn’t or what is popular or not. Having an expert professional on board can help keep your costs down.
  • Coffee – Some Vans, not all, so check with them first, have a coffee machine onboard. Meaning you don’t have to worry about dry hire for an urn, filling it, tea/coffee, cups and saucers. Its all there set up and ready in the van.
  • The Look – Caravan Bars offer a look to that will fit with your wedding. Each van has its own personality whether it be vintage, rustic, modern, boho.

The Vintage Bondwood Bar

When you get the feel, the look, staff, glassware, freedom, BYO which all equates to flexibility and less stress why wouldn’t you book one of these beautiful options?!

For the most part Caravan Bars will travel however we have some extortionary good looking Caravan Bars here on the Sunshine Coast who all come with highly professional, attentive and not to mention fun staff.

The Chevy Bar

We have had the pleasure of working with a few here on the Sunshine Coast and would highly recommend you get in touch if a caravan bar sounds like what you need.

  • The Vintage Bondwood Bar
  • Head Over Wheels
  • Tinker Traveling Events
  • Gathering Events
  • Lani and Lola
  • Olive & Co
  • The Chevy Bar (Not quite a caravan but similar concept and looks amazing!)

 

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Why use Maple Weddings and Events?

We can help you Plan your Wedding

Weddings are a lot of work, are time consuming, expensive and can be extremely overwhelming. For most people this is their first time to wed so it’s a whole new learning experience. We at Maple want to help you navigate your way and make the process less daunting, painful and most of all fun for you. But who is Maple Weddings and Events you ask?

Photo Credit – Bliss Photography by Leah

You may not have heard of Maple Weddings and Events as it was only founded this year by ME – Kristy Aitken. Some may recognise me from my working as the venue manager at an award-winning wedding venue for 18 months on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

This is ME!

Flowers by WillowBud Flowers – Sunshine Coast

Prior to obtaining my qualifications in events, venues and business management and working within the wedding industry I owned a successful exclusive recruitment agency in Brisbane (placing nannies abroad for one of the Royal families) for over 8 years. Twelve months into my business I employed and befriended the amazing Laura. We are known to family, friends and our clients back then as the ‘dynamic duo’!! When you find someone as professional, enthusiastic, energetic, loving, passionate and fun as Laura you keep them! She is my rock, balance and sounding board.

Dynamic Duo – Kristy and Laura

After only a short time Maple have expanded seeing our newest team member Naomi joining us. Naomi is a qualified events leader and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Maple along with her creativeness. Naomi is an integral part of our team as she will be our lead stylist who will help to create the magic for your day.

Naomi completing the Trifecta package! Naomi with Kristy

From the dynamic duo to the perfect trifecta the Maple team bring countless weddings and hours of experience to Maple and can not wait to work with you.

With both Kristy and Naomi based on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and Laura on the Gold Coast we have you covered from the Sunshine Coast all the way through to the Gold Coast even down to the Byron Bay region.

The Maple team all enjoy the outdoors with beaches and mountains on both our door steps of the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast we love spending time with our families, as we do have 8 kids between us! Given we all love being outside and amongst nature we do love the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and working with established venues through to private properties.

Glasshouse Mountains

Glass House Mountains – Sunshine Coast

Now you know the faces behind Maple how can we help you?

As wedding planners, we can help you plan your wedding from start to finish or just coordinate on the day. We have built up a fabulous rapport with many suppliers especially on the Sunshine Coast so have an extensive list of recommended vendors along with that ever-important checklist. If you are keen to get in and do a lot yourself our checklist will ensure you have everything covered. We will ensure all details are met in the lead up to your big day by conversing with all suppliers and making sure everything is locked in and your run sheet finalised for the day. Most importantly we will be there for the most part of your wedding day to ensure your day is a seamless, smooth sailing day for you. From moving the arbour, packing up chairs, lighting candles, bumping suppliers in, stoking the fire, keeping you hydrated and anything else that pops up we want you to sit back, relax and enjoy making memories with your loved ones.

Fire by Tipi Luxe – Sunshine Coast

You have a vision along with your vision board of pictures you have collated from Pinterest. Now you don’t know what to do. This is where Naomi can help you! OR you aren’t sure what you want? This is where Naomi can help!
Regardless of where you are at with your vision and style Naomi will be here to help you as our curator. Naomi is extremely talented, passionate and above all creative!

At Maple we will provide the perfectly planned and styled wedding however to achieve this there needs to be furniture, décor, tents, catering and more. Ensuring your vision comes to life we can utilize some of our own hire equipment or we will connect with local suppliers that have the exact hire equipment we need to ensure your wedding comes alive.

Naomi is so creative she even makes decorations!

We mentioned weddings can be expensive. You throw the word ‘wedding’ in and boom the prices go up! For some couples they believe their budget won’t allow for a planner, stylist or both. However, at Maple we strive to meet your budget and at times even come in under budget. Given we have some fantastic suppliers based on the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Gold Coast we can provide reasonably priced quotes. By hiring Maple Weddings and Events we can at times save you money not to mention the stress and your sanity! We don’t want you divorced before you are married!!!

As a new business to the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Brisbane regions we have some amazing specials which will save you even more money so be sure to contact us for information on what we can offer and what specials we can provide for you.

Initially my vision when starting Maple was to only offer planning. Why? Because I’m organised and well I thought that would be enough!! Only a few short months in we now offer styling and here at Maple we never say NEVER. So, watch this space as we continue to evolve and grow just as you will with your forever partner.

We look forward to working with you whether it be Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Gold Coast or Brisbane.

Grazing Station – Parma Street Foods– Sunshine Coast

Gorgeous Mt Glorious Wedding Venue – Brisbane

One of our upcoming couples – DIY Wedding- Need a wedding planner

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DIY Wedding – Marquee Style

It’s no secret DIY weddings are becoming the latest trend in the wedding world. DIY weddings offer couples the freedom to choose their own suppliers, the room to inject their own personality and creativity and of course, to work with vendors who offer to work within budget, with the average cost of an Australian wedding costing upwards of $30,000.

Maple Weddings and Events work with you as your wedding planner to ensure that your DIY wedding in infused with you and tailor packages to suit. We take the pressure off, keep costs within budget and have established relationships with the best and most innovative suppliers on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

DIY Wedding

The Sunshine Coast is renowned for weddings and there are a pleathora of DIY options on the gorgeous Sunshine Coast Hinterland and on private properties. Maple Weddings and Events are industry leaders in planning and styling weddings and events and have an established knowledge of Sunshine Coast and Hinterland properties and venues.

As a DIY wedding the first service to call upon after selecting your venue is organising your ‘structure’. The marquee originated in England in the early 1900’s making it one of the most traditional style wedding structures. The marquee can pose as a formal and elegant ‘tent’ for a 3 course sit down dinner, a cocktail affair with canapes or an uber-modern informal affair with food trucks and lounges. As your wedding and event planner based on the Sunshine Coast we highly regard the ‘Fairytale Events and Equip 4 Hire’ team for their attention to detail, professionalism and well-priced hire packages.

DYI Wedding

DYI Wedding

Your wedding planner will help bring your vision to life whether it be in a white or clear marquee with fairy lights, festoon lighting, wine barrels, dance floor, florals and decorations. The wedding planning team will bring your Fairytale Events and Equip 4 Hire marquee into your wedding palace.

Maple Weddings and Events planning and styling can customise your marquee with a huge range of hire items offered by Fairy Tale and Equip 4 Hire. From tables, chairs, dance floor and wine barrels to themed décor, cold room hire and loads more options.

DIY Wedding

DIY Wedding

By using who we consider the best Sunshine Coast marquee company, in conjunction with our Sunshine Coast wedding and event planning services, we are able to offer:

  • Delivery and collection service at flexible times to suit everyone
  • Party planning tools to help you choose the right equipment for your needs
  • Friendly, helpful advice to ensure your event is a success
  • The ability to source and hire from the one provider
  • Agents for the Coast’s top caterers, decorators and AV technicians

Equip 4 Hire are renowned for:

  • Exceptional customer service
  • Quality equipment
  • Minimal and easy paperwork
  • Reliability
  • Peace of mind
DIY Wedding

DIY Wedding

We Provide Added Peace of Mind by:

  • Emailing you photos of the equipment you’re interested in upon request
  • Guaranteeing you the items chosen upon receipt of your deposit
  • Delivering &/or setting up your equipment 1 or 2 days before your function to give you plenty of time to decorate or simply “feel organised” (No extra charge for these days)
  • Ensuring you are delighted with what is supplied before we leave
  • Supplying you with an emergency phone number in case you need additional equipment or need further assistance with your items

All marquee photos supplied by Equip 4 Hire FairyTale Events Direct website.

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