Eric Chen, Author at Kooralbyn Valley Wedding

Country Wedding Venues & Practicalities

February 6, 2019

We are lucky to have many unique and unusual wedding venues in the Gold Coast Hinterland and Scenic Rim. While rustic country weddings are experiencing a surge in popularity, have you ever considered the practical aspects of a country wedding?

Here are 5 points to consider when looking for a country wedding venue:
1. You have a beautiful property with amazing views in mind for your nuptials, but is there accommodation nearby for you and your guests? After all, a wedding is a celebration and the champagne will be flowing, so nobody should even be thinking about driving home afterwards!

2. While we are being practical, are there properly plumbed and equipped bathroom facilities which will cater for everyone? No one wants to be dressed in their glad rags lining up outside a port-a-loo at 10 o’clock at night! And would you even manage with your wedding dress?

3. Is there an undercover venue available if the weather suddenly changes? You always need a rainy day option, especially in Queensland!

4. Is there somewhere private with a mirror and dressing facilities for you and your wedding party to freshen up or change? You want to look your best all night!

5. Is the venue appropriately licensed to be catering for your event? This is not something you should have to worry about on your wedding day but it’s a question you need to ask, especially at smaller venues.

Here at the Ramada Resort Kooralbyn Valley, you can experience all the romance of a country wedding with the luxury and convenience of a resort wedding. With stunning views of the surrounding mountains and valley, you will feel like you are a thousand miles from the hustle and bustle of the city!
Your guests can party the night away at your wedding reception knowing it’s just a short stroll back to their stylish hotel suite for a restful night’s sleep.
The following morning brings more joy and laughter as friends and family gather together to enjoy a buffet breakfast in Lilies Restaurant and reminisce about how fabulous the wedding was!
With a choice of stunning ceremony and reception venues, beautifully decorated by our experienced wedding team, you can relax in the knowledge that every detail was taken care of. Professional wait staff will be looking after your event to ensure you enjoy your special day before you and your beloved retire to your Penthouse Suite.
See, you really can have the best of both worlds!

Wen & Tianyin

July 16, 2018

June 17 was a very special day. From a foreign country, our beautiful bride, Wen travelled from far, far away for her happily ever after.

Under the picturquestic blue sky, Wen’s fairytale wedding was held in our Lilies Restaurant Deck and custom designed for the sweet couple. Unique and forever as the main focus. Holding onto each other anticipating for their eternity, under our photographer Paul’s expertise, each photo taken was different, unique and enchanting. Let’s share some of Wen and Tianyin’s memorable moments with us.

The couple wanted to incorporate the best of both worlds with a traditional yet modern wedding. Thus, the theme of the wedding was pure white. White sashes, white arbour and white flowers; together with the green leaves and vines, the wedding was simple enchanting with natures’ theme intertwining with fantasy. Magic was definitely in the air.

The sweet Lorraine was China’s New Singer Queensland Region Champion. With her pure and angelic voice, the singer gifted the couple Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking out Loud’.

Lunch reception was held at our Lilies Restaurant. Kooralbyn Valley Resort’s owner paid a special visit to the couple, wishing them forever happiness.

The couple planted their ‘Love Tree’, a Japanese maple tree symbolising their everlasting eternal love.

The lovely couple also gifted staff with little heartfelt gifts, thanking them for their effort, sharing such an unforgettable day together.

After lunch, it was the time for the resort’s most well known event; the Golf Buggy Tour. Fun was an understatement at how much excitement they had at the golf course.

An unforgettable wedding was special to both us and the couple. Early preparations, as early as May 18 ‘til June 17, the RRKV staff worked hard. Needless to say, the team was proud and estactic seeing the wedding so successful. Every step of the way, from the ceremony, to reception to activities participation, the most important goal was for the couple to have an unique and happy day! An unforgettable moment for an unforgettable day.

We work hard not for ourselves but for you, our lovely wedding guests to ensure the best and dream fulfilled wedding you desire.

Jennifer & Grant Wedding

July 16, 2018

In the eyes of our indigenous people,
Kooralbyn Valley
is an enchanted, romantic and unique place
This naturally flowed on to Australia’s
most memorable wedding resorts
April 14, 2018
Proudly welcomed our first Australian/ Chinese
Wedding participants

This was although carefully prepared for nearly 2 months.
In the morning of the wedding there was a light rain,
It was originally planned to have the wedding pavilion on the lawns by the lake within the golf course.

Luckily there was a backup solution,
We placed the ceremony desk in the shaded terrace of the resort in the western side of Lilies Restaurant.

“I want a beautiful lakeside lawn ceremony
It doesn’t matter if it’s raining”
Satisfying the bride’s wish is what the entire team worked towards
the ceremony by the lakeside.
Even though it was raining
A Miraclehappened!
A touch of sun flashed through the trees
The bright sunshine not only embrace the scene,
It shine into everyone’s heart.

We embrace romance,
With every flower from the morning mist to the setting.

We pay attention to detail
with each guest, greeted on the way through the red carpet.

Your wedding means as much to us, as it does to you.
Therefore, we Perfectly create a Package at Kooralbyn Valley Resort

All guests were inducted and together after the ceremony to the
Resorts Feature Events
Kangaroo Golf Buggy Tour
Driving a golf cart
In addition, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the surroundings.
From time to time our guest enjoyed the nature by watching groups of kangaroos playing in the small lake
Or lying across the shade.

Guests were super excited.
They had never participated in such a
Unique & playful wedding.

Everyone took pictures of the golf course
When the lights came on, all the guests returned to the banquet hall
Next was the last part of the wedding
The Wedding Banquet
Mouth-watering food, flowers and dim candlelight
The backdrop of the bride’s background was covered by soft orange light
Showing fairy-tale dream colours
Butterfly-shaped seat cards & fireflies in the flowers

Their beautiful flower wedding cake

Because the bride loved horses so much,
the bride and groom deliberately sneaked into the resort’s horse area.
The couple with the horses were intimate and special

Nurturing the tree of love,
hand-picked by the staff was planted at the resort’s small lake,
they planted a small tree.
Don’t forget to check back regularly to see how your tree grows and blossoms like your love over time.

They were especially lucky as the
Scenic Rim City Council hosted an event at the resort on the same day.
The large Fire on Water event,
Giving the newly married couple the extra special Fireworks display to end the perfect day!
Of course, if you want to have fireworks at your wedding,
No problem at all!
The resort can help you organise all of your dreams!
Kooralbyn valley resort wishes the happy couple all the best for their future and looks forward to their return to celebrate their first anniversary!

You can even wear your wedding dress to
take A trip in a hot air balloon
over Kooralbyn Valley.

In addition to all of the above
The resort can offer accommodation for the bride and groom and their guests packages.
With 136 guest rooms + presidential suite,
There is enough room to accommodate everyone.

Give us a call, come and see what we can offer ,we are highly specialized in making your dream come true.

Organizing Wedding Events

November 14, 2015

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Author: Eric Chen

Country Wedding Venues & Practicalities

Wen & Tianyin

Jennifer & Grant Wedding

Organizing Wedding Events

Designing Our Own Wedding Invitation

Choosing Wedding Venue

Our Casual Engagement Party

The Sweet Proposal

Our First Date

How We First Met