The Coast’s most popular wedding venues revealed

The Gold Coast’s top wedding hot spot has been revealed with the number of nuptials taking place in the area doubling in just two years.

MOUNT Tamborine is white hot with the number of weddings held in the area doubling in just two years.

Queensland Government data shows 314 couples said “I do” in the leafy suburb last year, up from 114 in 2016.

The mountain was the eighth most popular location for weddings in Queensland, behind Brisbane city with 2656.

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Niki Daley, Lynda Brownen, Kim Burgess, Rebecca Kesby, Kealey Ryan and Claire Elise Campton at Tamborine Mountain. Picture: Tertius Pickard.

Mudgeeraba (152), Surfers Paradise (151), Main Beach (147), Southport (138), Currumbin (136), Merrimac (120), Parkwood (111), Tamborine (109), Coolangatta (108) and Burleigh Heads (105) were next most popular Gold Coast suburbs.

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Burleigh Waters (eight), Biggera Waters and Isle of Capri (both seven), Advancetown and Reedy Creek (both six), and Gaven (five) were the least favoured.

Overall, 3125 of weddings in Queensland took place on the Glitter Strip last year.

Sarah Morley married Ryan Jack at Mt Tamborine. Photos supplied by Fotoforce for Gold Coast Eye

Motorcycle crash survivor Matthew Kuhne marrys his sweetheart Kylie Taggart at a ceremony at Cedar Creek Lodge, Mt Tamborine.

Celebrant Kim Burgess said the variety of settings in the Hinterland, and beautiful ocean views, were draw cards for couples seeking a signature big day.

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“People think it is out of the way but really it has become a one-stop shop for weddings,” said Ms Burgess, the vice president of the Tamborine Mountain Wedding group.

“The area is particularly kind to brides as the air is always a little cooler and the choice of venues means couples can make the weddings their own.”

Kit & Daniel Wise's wedding at The Little Old Church, Mt Tamborine & Burleigh Heads. Photos by David Clark

the Tamborine Mountain Wedding group, which have a membership of venues, photographers, celebrants, make-up artists and other specialists, has worked to promote weddings in the area for 20 years.

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“Over the past two years we have forged ahead to promote the area because if the wedding industry up here is successful we are all successful,” Ms Burgess said.

“There were over 300 weddings up here last year, one person can’t cover that alone so it makes sense for all of us to work together and refer each other.”

The mountain has two wedding expos each year to showcase the beauty of the area.

“Last year we had 200 odd people through the door.”

Weddings by suburb 2018:

MOUNT TAMBORINE: 314

MUDGEERABA: 152

SURFERS PARADISE: 151

MAIN BEACH: 147

SOUTHPORT: 138

CURRUMBIN: 136

MERRIMAC: 120

PARKWOOD: 111

TAMBORINE: 109

COOLANGATTA: 108

BURLEIGH HEADS: 105

BROADBEACH: 87

HOPE ISLAND: 81

BENOWA: 79

PALM BEACH: 79

MIAMI: 78

NORTH TAMBORINE: 78

CANUNGRA: 68

SANCTUARY COVE: 56

CURRUMBIN VALLEY: 53

ROBINA: 51

CARRARA: 50

BEECHMONT: 38

ARUNDEL: 34

TALLEBUDGERA: 31

WONGAWALLAN: 31

TALLAI: 30

BUNDALL: 28

RUNAWAY BAY: 28

CLEAR ISLAND WATERS: 27

MERMAID BEACH: 27

NUMINBAH VALLEY: 27

BILINGA: 25

TUGUN: 22

GOLD COAST: 21

PACIFIC PINES: 21

JACOBS WELL: 20

LABRADOR: 20

PARADISE POINT: 20

SPRINGBROOK: 19

KIRRA: 18

MAUDSLAND: 18

OXENFORD: 18

WORONGARY: 18

HELENSVALE: 17

BEENLEIGH: 16

BROADBEACH WATERS: 16

NARANGBA: 16

UPPER COOMERA: 16

COOMBABAH: 15

ELANORA: 15

PIMPAMA: 14

ASHMORE: 13

TALLEBUDGERA VALLEY: 13

MERMAID WATERS: 12

COOMERA: 11

HIGHLAND PARK: 10

ORMEAU: 10

BURLEIGH WATERS: 8

BIGGERA WATERS: 7

ISLE OF CAPRI: 7

ADVANCETOWN: 6

REEDY CREEK: 6

GAVEN: 5