This romantic garden celebration might just be the perfect excuse you need, to elope!
Elope – a non-traditional, intimate wedding experience that focuses on the couple rather than the guests. Where every decision is intentional and celebrated.
Welcome to High Garden Estate, a truly spectacular venue with uninterrupted views from Stradbroke Island to Byron Bay. High Garden Estate is a boutique, bespoke venue who take a lot of pride to ensure every event is as unique as your love.
The European inspired gardens offer complete privacy and intimacy in an awe-inspiring environment. Offering exclusive use of the private gardens and estate grounds, including an onsite bathroom, parking and caterers kitchen.
Established garden celebrations need little dressing. A setting for a romantic garden celebration is as much the decoration as anything else. Set the scene with an abundance of colour, scent and tumbling textures.
Tables are for eating and drinking, as well as looking lovely. Plates, bottles, cutlery, napkins, menus and glassware can take up a lot of space, and candles. It is not an event without candles.
In addition to the most beautiful gardens, High Garden offers a chic two bedroom cottage onsite. It also makes for a wonderful pre-wedding night with the girls!
If you’re considering an intimate celebration in an exquisite garden, we’d love to hear form you! Now taking bookings for 2025, including an all-inclusive package for micro-weddings! To learn more, email ido@scenicrimbride.com.au
There is so much to love from the earthy elegance wedding style on today’s featured Real Wedding. Keith and Kate had an incredible wedding day at Rosewood Estate in Beechmont. Offering panoramic views that drew inspiration from the natural ambiance of the venue. Kate’s love of earth tones and beloved pet dog guest appearance, adding a personal touch!
Love Notes and Posy Lane helped this lovely couple realise their vision with beautiful style.
Wedding Style
Keeping within natural surrounds of the venue, white florals and minimal styling was paramount. Adding textural layers with white table runners, white pillar candles in glass sleeves, while oatmeal linen napkins complimented wicker charger plates. The light and airy reception took place inside a glass marquee, set for 150 guests. Choosing to sit amongst their guests, created more space for the dance floor where Kate made a second entrance in her second wedding dress.
Copper satin dresses worn by the Bridesmaids popped against Jacaranda’s in full bloom. Kate and Keith’s beloved dog walked down the aisle as ring bearer, stealing guests hearts. Despite a few clouds looming overhead, it was otherwise a picture perfect day. Filled with laughter, feasting, dancing and above all, love.
Scenic Rim Bride, Kate chose gorgeous gown Sage by luxury bridal designer, Lihi Hod from Maelle.
How we met
“Keith and I met at university – we both went to medical school in Brisbane, and he was living with friends of mine. We became close after our combined friendship group went on a holiday up north to explore the reef and the waterfalls in tropical FNQ, and dated shortly after. A few years on, we moved to Cairns for work and adopted a dog! After living there for 2yrs I was moved away for work again. He proposed at Mt Mulligan lodge just before we started long distance, at a private candle-lit degustation down by the weir.
We’ve only just moved back to Cairns together again!
The Dress
The dress is from Maëlle in Melbourne, it’s a Lihi Hod gown. I never had a brief for the style of dress I wanted, and found it overwhelming trying on all different styles! The dress I ended up choosing is sleek and simple. It was beautiful. Then I changed into a sparkly Ella Moda party dress. I didn’t trust myself to dance in a full gown without stepping on it and had way more fun on the dance floor in a short dress and sneakers.
The Venue
We only saw the venue for the first time the day before the wedding! We found Rosewood on Instagram and the photos were stunning. Keith wanted a view, and I wanted to get married close to home (my family are on the Gold Coast). The clear marquee with the fairy lights was so special.
Favourite Memory
Looking around the room at all the people who are special to us. There won’t ever be a moment again that everyone is together like that. We treated the wedding as more of a celebration of our family and friends, than just a wedding ceremony.
Bride’s Advice
Having a coordinator on-site made a huge difference to the organisation and flow on the day (especially as our venue didn’t have everything on site). We also had supportive family and bridal party, so everybody was relaxed and helpful!
Creative Team
Wedding Planner: Scenic Rim Bride | Venue: Rosewood Estate | Photographer: Cloud Catcher Studio | Stylist: Love Notes | Gown: Maelle | Suits: Digel | Bridesmaid Dress: Shona Joy | Makeup Artist: Lara Quinn | Hair Stylist: Hair Rumours | Catering: In Season | Cake: Oh for Heavens Cake | PetSitter: Happy Hound Dog | Entertainment: Alex Mills and Birdman Randy | Celebrant: Lady Love | Hire: Hampton Event Hire | Stationery &Signage: Signed with Love | Flowers: Posy Lane | GelatoCart: Wheel and Spoon
If you’re planning to marry at Rosewood Estate, we highly recommend Rosewood House to accomodate the Groom and Groomsmen. Located only meters from the venue, it is the perfect space for the Groom to get ready the morning of your wedding day.
The Scenic Rim Spring Wedding Trail was an intimate affair at Wynmere Estate. Located on picturesque Tamborine Mountain, Wynmere opened it’s doors to couples in search of finding their dream venue. With champagne in hand, guests explored the estate with a personal tour amongst inspirational styled settings.
The atrium provided a stunning blank canvas with a minimalist setting. A living installation in green and white with apricot hues made a bold, yet delicate statement. Paired with amber glassware, tall white tapered candles and scalloped napkins. Personalised ribbon in rainforest green, tied around each classic black and white menu. Taking inspiration from a European micro-wedding with a delicous shared style feasting menu.
Outside, by the parterre gardens was staged for an intimate wedding ceremony with florals in white and blue paired with french bistro chairs.
It was a low-key wedding event with Spring providing a picture perfect day. Spring in the Scenic Rim is a perfect time to say I do.
Wynmere Estate is a breathtaking wedding venue to say I do. To book your personal tour, contact Wynmere Estate today!
Planning is now underway for Autumn 2025 Scenic Rim Wedding Trail. For all updates, follow Scenic Rim Wedding Trail. Find more inspiration for planning your dream wedding in the Scenic Rim.
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At a secluded, 100 year-old estate in Beechmont, Sasha and Scott were wed surrounded by rich farmland and breathtaking scenery. This timeless, Rosewood Estate wedding venue in the Scenic Rim, is evocative of rich history and genuine country hospitality. Featuring a lush open air ceremony on the famous Lamington Plateau with gardens shaded by majestic trees.
Native floral installations framed the aisle of the stunning backdrop at the couple’s ceremony.
Queensland-based photographer The Tognazzini’s beautifully captured the Beechmont wedding.
Sasha Kotanko and Scott Hemsworth
25th November 2023
Perched high on the famous Lamington Plateau, Rosewood Estate wedding venue stood out above all others. It is unique, secluded and wonderfully majestic.
Sasha’s native floral bouquet, crafted by Mim from Aurora Floral Studio. A delicious two-tier pearl themed chocolate mud, with peanut brittle crush and icing wedding cake.
The greenery and native florals were interspersed with pops of gold on the tables. Candles adorned the tables and reflected off the large glass walls and fairy lit ceiling illuminating the marquee with flickering candlelight.
Food and Beverage
We went for classic Italian wedding food with an aperitivo, followed by a shared-style feasting menu. After the ceremony we had antipasto platters and roaming canapés served in the courtyard. Our wedding cake was served as dessert next to the dance floor and bar accompanied by an espresso martini.
During the aperitivo, we served Watermelon Margarita’s followed by a selection of wine during dinner.
Wedding Songs
We walked down the aisle to Can’t help falling in love (acoustic version). Exiting the aisle we walked out to Here comes the sun by The Beatles. First dance was ‘Hold my Girl by George ezra (acoustic version).
Our Suppliers
Wedding Venue Rosewood Estate / Wedding Coordinator: Scenic Rim Bride / Stylist: Love Notes / Photography & Videography The Tognazzinis / Bride’s Dress Parker from Made with Love Bridal / Hair Stylist Sarah Kelly / Makeup Artist Erica Coffey / Florist Aurora Floral Studio / Cake supplied by friend of the Bride and Groom / Catering The Italian Job / Mobile Bar The Irish Shakes / Celebrant Wed by Ali / Entertainment Sarah Archer Music and Party Liaison
Testimonial
“Bronwyn from Scenic Rim Bride was a wedding ANGEL. So calm, reassuring and organised making everything run to perfection which is exactly what every couple want and deserve on their big day. We can not thank, or recommend her enough!” Mr and Mrs HemsworthREAD MORE
You might expect the wedding of two insurance owners to be a thing of caution. But the celebration was effortlessly carefree, filled with excitement and a few surprises. From the Groom’s Bond like helicopter arrival, to a custom made stage fit for a Princess as the Bride glided down the aisle in her couture gown. White blush wedding set the tone for the colour palette which complimented the bridesmaid navy dresses.
Sarah Valdivia married her partner Garth King on the famous Lamington Plateau in Beechmont on 24th September 2022. The couple enjoyed a relaxed morning before meeting each other at the alter to exchange their heartfelt I do’s. A fairy light glass marquee was the setting for dinner and dancing, while outside a burst of fireworks lit up the night.
Rosewood Estate is regarded as one of the finest properties on the mountain. Boasting a charming homestead nestled on 250 acres of rolling, lush farm land and surrounded by acres of manicured gardens.
“Bronwyn and her dedicated team are nothing less than incredible. They made our day truly magical. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them. Thanks again guys, we wouldn’t have had the best days of our lives without you all!” Sarah and Garth King
Behind the Scenes
Photo & Film: Cloud Catcher | Wedding Planner: Scenic Rim Bride | Stylist: Love Notes | Florals: Bunch It Up | Venue: Rosewood Estate | Hair: Tanya Golden | Makeup: Fernando Hervas | Wedding Gown: Darb Bridal | Transport: Elite Helicopters | Catering: Cuisine on Cue | Furniture Hire & Tableware: Hampton Event Hire | Cake: Frosted Indulgence | Entertainment: Baker Boys Band | Bathroom Hire: Ensuites on Tow | Stage: Staging Creations | Celebrant: Married by Ange | Fireworks: Xplosive Entertainment
Find more Real Weddings planned by Scenic Rim Bride HERE
Sasha’s native floral bouquet, crafted by Mim from Aurora Floral Studio. 
A delicious two-tier pearl themed chocolate mud, with peanut brittle crush and icing wedding cake. 
