How to plan your wedding on the Sunshine Coast

Download Lou O'Brien’s free local guide for couples planning a joyful, stress-free Sunshine Coast wedding.

What’s Inside the Guide?

💍 Beach or bush? How to choose the right Sunshine Coast vibe

  1. 📝 Legal checklist (incl. NOIM & declaration forms)

  2. 🌇 When to schedule your ceremony (sunset & seasonal charts)

  3. 🧭 Local travel tips & accommodation advice

  4. 🧡 LGBTQ+ inclusive planning guidance

  5. 🌊 Tide timing, crowd tips & festival awareness

  6. 📸 Venue tips + hidden photography spots

From tides to timelines, travel to top spots – this is everything you actually need to know to plan a wedding on the Sunshine Coast.

Hi, I’m Lou – a Sunshine Coast wedding photographer with over 20 years of local experience.

Caloundra photographer

When I got married right here on the headland across from my childhood home, I knew I wanted something meaningful, laid-back, and true to us.

That’s what I want for you too. This guide pulls together everything I’ve learned – from venues and weather tips to legal must-knows and hidden photo gems – so you can plan with confidence and joy.

Planning a Sunshine Coast wedding can feel overwhelming – but it doesn’t have to be. This free guide shows you how to plan your wedding on the Sunshine Coast with ease, giving you expert local insight, planning tools, and real wedding experience from a professional photographer who’s been capturing love stories here for over two decades.

Planning your dream day on the Sunshine Coast starts here – with clarity, calm, and a few local secrets up your sleeve.

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