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WELCOME TO OURWINTER EDITION!A big welcome to our gorgeous Winter edition of Ruffles & Cake Magazine!This edition has been by far one of my favourites to put together. I am just so smitten with the beautiful weddings in this edition; some of which I was lucky enough to be there to capture there story. I am so thrilled to be working along side the best in our industry, from locally and afar. We've teamed up with team the enchanting Anna Campbell once again with an exclusive sneak peek at her 'Forever Entwined' Collection to be released later this year.We chat with and share the story of the photogenic and bubbly Mel from North Queensland cake decorating business, Paper and String. If you haven't tasted one of her cakes yet, it's safe to say you're missing out! As I type this I'm about to eat a snack the size of my hand; all healthy and apart of a clean eating, twelve week fitness challenge. So, it might be best I stop talking about Mel's cakes or I'll be hunting for a sneaky treat soon... ! I am so excited to showcase the first ever wedding held at the The Heritage Trust; Nikki and Todd. I'm sure this is just the first of many we'll see at this beautiful location; the perfect backdrop for a Great Gatsby or vintage inspired wedding. To finish off, we've decided to mix things up a little this edition! Instead of showcasing the usual destination wedding, we've decided to give you a sneak peek at a traditional Hindu wedding of Sarah and Vishal. Don't forget to keep submitting local, real weddings for submission in Ruffles & Cake! Email [email protected] Until next time! Enjoy x

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WHAT’S TRENDING

Hiring a photobooth for your reception is a choice you’ll never go wrong with. They are fantastic entertainment for all ages. And the plus side is, guests receive unlimited, studio quality instant prints from the booth whilst having a fantastic time creating some awesome memories! We love that In the Booth photo booths classic aesthetic fits beautifully with any theme, too!

photobooths

Combat dry indoor air and keep dehydration at bay leading up to a winter wedding with these sweet Lip Macaron’s by Mor. Our favourite is Peach Nectar, and it comes in the most perfect pastel pink packaging!

keep hydrated

get craftyA beautifully wrapped bonbonerie can make for a sweet feature of your reception tables. Keep it simple and wrap bonboneries in some craft paper, then pop into The Home Room and grab yourself some Inky Co. Large Dot White Kraft paper to pop around to finish! We love this super cute, classic dot pattern, but there’s plenty of patterns to choose from!

We’re a sucker for a bit of sparkle, and a lover of comfort! There’s no need to sacrifice comfort for fashion stepping out in these cute flats we spotted at Forever New. Adorable!

a touch of sparkle

We have a soft spot for the Adventure Begins Cake Topper from From The Owl! The perfect way to sum up your big day. Cute font, and an even better saying!

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H O W W E M E T

We first met on a Contiki tour in the USA.

he said

We meet back in 2009 in the USA, we were on the same Contiki Tour!

she said


T H E F I R S T D A T E

We didn’t really have an ‘official’ first date, but the first time we went out together was at the end of our

Contiki tour in San Francisco. We spent a day walking around San Fran site seeing together. It went really

well, mainly because we had spent the last two weeks sharing a bus. The usual awkwardness that goes along

with a date wasn’t there.

he said

We didn’t really have a first date, but I count our first date as the day we spent together in SanFrancisco.

We spent the day exploring the city, visiting all the ‘touristy’ places and just getting to know each other.

That day is the date we picked to be our anniversary.

she said

T H E F I R S T K I S S

The first kiss was in Scottsdale, Arizona on our Contiki tour - however our first real kiss was at the

Grand Canyon. We had just had ice cream after dinner and were walking back in the cold when she kicked snow at me. This inevitably unravelled into a

snow ball fight and finished with me kissing her.

he said

It was in a nightclub in Scottsdale, Arizona! [You’ve] got to love a Contiki tour!

she said

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T H E F I R S T I L O V E Y O U

I think I said it first. We’d been together in a long distance relationship for some time, travelling back and forth across the country

every couple of months to see each other. Despite the distance it felt easy to say. I'm not

sure how expected it was [laughing].

he said

I travelled to Melbourne to visit Cam, as I was still living in Perth at the time. We were in his room

on base watching a movie and he just said it. We had both hinted how we felt over the phone calls,

but wanted to wait so we could say it in person.

she said

F I N D I N G T H E O N E

I’m not sure when I realised, but I distinctly remember the moment when I decided that I wanted to propose. It was

following an ANZAC Day in Sydney where I had been visiting my family. Janae had to stay in Townsville to work. We both are

used to spending long periods of time away from each other, but I think on this particular day I realised how lucky I was, how much she cared about me, and how much I cared about her.

he said

It's one of those really corny sayings where I 'have always known'. When we first met in America I just had this feeling

that we would be together... [here we are] 4 years later!

she said

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T H E B E S T M O M E N T S

1. Walking around San Francisco together at the end of our Contiki tour,2. Flying over to Perth and surprising her over an Easter long weekend,

3. Janae moving to Darwin to live with me,4. Spending ANZAC day together,

5. Christmas in Melbourne with Janae’s family,6. Skiing in Queenstown, New Zealand

he said

The best memories are all the adventures we have been on. Especially packing up the car and just exploring which ever state we are living in at the time, and just being able to spend time together.

she said

T H E P R O P O S A L

I proposed on a jetty in Queenstown, New Zealand. It was after a day exploring and bungee jumping. Janae had wanted to get a photo of us with the mountains and lake in the background, and I used the

opportunity to ask her to marry me. She will say it was unexpected but I think she knew I was going to happen sooner or later.

he said

We were in Queenstown, New Zealand on a holiday last year. We just got back from bungy jumping and he suggested we go for a walk along the lake. We found a little jetty just down from the hotel. I had been taking photos and Cam asked me to come over to were he was standing. I walked over and he had the ring in his fingers and asked me to marry him. I went in to complete shock, covered my face with

my hands and buried it into his chest. I then remembered I needed to say yes!! I was so shocked, but so excited. I later found out that he had

the ring in his pocket whilst bungy jumping, too!

she said

T H E W E D D I N G

We’ve decided to get married in Sydney, at a small chapel connected to the school I attended. We are very excited,

and I know I am a little nervous but we are looking forward to having all of our friends there on the day, enjoying themselves and being with us as we make it official.

he said

Plans have been up and down with Cam getting deployed, but we have now set a date - 17.12.15! We have decided to get married in Sydney and have locked in our church,

reception venue and photographer (the big 3). As an Event Planner I have 1000 ideas, so trying to pick just one theme is

proving to be difficult.

she said

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Ruffles & Cake chats with Melissa Hiette, the bubbly owner and master chef behind

popular Townsville cake decorating business Paper and String.

F E A T U R E S T O R Y

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“I thought I’d done something wrong, I thought it was punishment.” Who would have thought that a few years down the track Melissa would have created Paper and String, her very own cake making and decorating business.

Melissa had been in the food industry since she was fourteen years old and completed her chef ’s apprenticeship at 23. Working mainly as a fish chef, she said the move to pastry was a steep learning curve as she was left alone to figure it out.

“I didn’t get much help from any of the chef ’s there because in most restaurants they tend to concentrate more on the savoury side of things,” she said. “It was a bit painful but I also got to teach myself the right and the wrong way to do things.”

Shortly after, love lured her away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney to beautiful sunny Townsville. Her boyfriend was living in Townsville at the time so Melissa moved up for three months as a bit of a trial run.

A short time later she was back for good and on the day

she moved her partner proposed and they were married within six months. “It was a bit of a whirlwind wedding,” she said laughing. The couple got married at Jupiters Casino in the garden overlooking the water. “Both of us still look back and say it was the best day of our lives hands down. It was just magical.”

Not only did Melissa plan her entire wedding from start to finish within that six-month timeframe, she also made her own wedding cake.

“It was just so basic,” she said. “Knowing what I know now, I wish I could do it all again. I would have this big mama cake with ruffles and silver and gold leaf.”

She also made all her own favours for the big day, which meant she had to recruit a small army to help in the kitchen. “I had these little biscuits on sticks as my favours so all my beautiful bridesmaids were there putting royal icing on all these little biscuits and I’m there stressing over this cake,” she laughed. “I’d say ‘yep, good on you girls’ and then I was like hang on, I’ve just got to put this fondant on. It was fun though and nothing went wrong,” she said.

“Pastry chefs aren’t real chefs!” This is what Melissa Hiette first thought when she was moved from the world of hot pans, fish and meat, and into the pastry section of the

restaurant she worked at in Sydney.


FUN FACT. MEL WINS MOST EATING COMPETITIONS SHE ENTERS.

FUN FACT. MEL’S A SELF PROFESSED GRAMMAR NERD.

Melissa had been running a bakery in Townsville and It was here that she realised she had a passion for making cakes.

She began by first experimenting on family members but it wasn’t long before she had complete strangers asking her to make cakes for them. “I was like ‘wow this is crazy’,” she said. “It kind of planted the seed that maybe I could do this as a career.”

Cake decorating seemed like a natural progression for Melissa. “I just love being creative and I love food. You put them together and the love child is cake decorating,” she said. “But then to make people’s cakes for their wedding is just amazing.”

Melissa started Paper and String just under two years ago and said she never expected to become this popular so quickly.

“At the beginning I thought if I can just do one cake a week, maybe even three or four cakes a month then that would make me really happy,” she said. “Now I’m doing say four cakes a week with cupcakes on Tuesday and biscuits on Thursday."

“I’ve just kind of fallen into it and hit the ground running and thought what am I doing?” she said, surprised by her success.

“I keep saying whoa, it’s been two years – that’s crazy!”

Cake decorating is a full time job. It's not uncommon to work anywhere from 15-20 hours a day toward the end of the week for Mel. “It’s a three day process that’s providing I take on my normal number of cakes per week which is anywhere from 3-5 depending on size and detail obviously,” she said. “Then, of course if someone’s getting 150 favours with their cake then I have to put that down as a bit of an event as well.”

It’s not just wedding cakes that this talented lady makes though; she does anything from kid’s birthday parties to christenings, baby showers and basic birthday cakes as well. “Generally I can do pretty much anything,” she said. “If someone wants something and I have the time, which is the big thing, then I’ll make it.”

While Melissa doesn’t have any big plans for the future, she wants to continue building on Paper and String and catch up on some of the success that she’s had.

“I’m about a year and a half behind. It’s all just really taken me by surprise,” she said with a laugh. “I’m blown away and I’m absolutely flattered that people are constantly calling and wanting cakes, it’s the biggest compliment. I just absolutely love what I’m doing.” •

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Mel talks trends, hot tips and all things cake!

WEDDING CAKE 101


Popular cake flavours

“Chocolate mud cake seems to be one of the most common requests. I think nearly everyone has at least one tier that’s chocolate mud. I get good reports on it and I used it

on my wedding cake too, so that’s a good recommendation! With favours, a lot of people choose macaroons these days and chocolate truffles as well. Biscuits are really great

because they can double as a name place; taste great and they’re cheaper, too.”

Popular shapes

“There are a lot of round cakes at the moment. There must be some sort of trend because you’ll get the odd square one but most seem to be round and I like that shape too.”

Inspiration

“A lot of brides are using things like Pinterest and Google Images and coming in with four or five cakes in mind that they say 'ok, can we incorporate aspects of all of these'. Whether that might be a vintage kind of style or a more modern kind, or even a really classic, butter cream

and fresh flowers.”

Consulting with brides

“I sit down with probably 50 per cent of my brides for a consultation, where we talk about the height and width of the tiers and the design on each, so I can be really clear on what they’re after. With others, we can work it out via email and shoot ideas back and forth.

Sometimes I’ll draw it up if I feel I need to be a bit clearer on it and say ‘is this what you were imaging’ and it helps us both to visualise the end product, as well.”

Top tips

“Know how many people that you’re wanting to feed with the cake and whether the cake is going to be as dessert or whether it’s going to be with tea and coffee after. If it’s for dessert, then without fail we need to get x amount of portions out of a cake, but if it’s with tea and

coffee, people tend to just take a little bit and have some more beer or wine. The key is knowing how many you want to feed!”

SIOBHAN + AARONR E A L W E D D I N G

A G I F T F R O M T H E G I R L S"My bridesmaids are the most wonderful and thoughtful girls. They gifted me with a beautiful silver jewellery box with my new initials engraved on the top. Inside was a delicate bracelet with the infinity symbol on it, that I ended up wearing on the day. It was the most perfect give to receive on the morning of the wedding." - Siobhan

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G I R L S J U S T W A N N A H A V E F U N"I love looking at these photos and remembering how much the girls helped to relax me before I left to walk

down the isle! We jumped on the bed in our gowns, singing to the most hilarious songs.” - Siobhan


T H E D R E S S"My dress was a gown from Sydney designer Luomo. I travelled to Sydney with my mum, aunty and maid of honour to find the perfect dress. As soon as I stepped into the Luomo showroom, I knew that's where I would find 'the dress.' Luom individually handcrafts her dresses and takes such pride in her creations. She was an absolute dream to work with and made the experience incredibly special. Luom also custom made my headpiece which matched my dress perfectly. " - Siobhan

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T H E C E R E M O N Y“We were married at the St. Joan of Arc church in Alma Bay, Magnetic Island; which was VERY small and intimate. We were married by Father Dave Lancini who is known for bringing a personal touch to the ceremony. I was so nervous to walk down the aisle and be the centre of attention, but as soon as I saw Aaron waiting for me at the alter, I didn't notice anyone else and felt completely at ease. - Siobhan

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T H E R E C E P T I O N“Our reception was held at the beautiful Lotus House in Horseshoe Bay. It is such an incredible location and we were completely smitten with our choice! We didn't have a theme as such, but once we had decided on having the reception at Lotus House, a laid-back garden theme seemed to fit our style pretty well and was loosely followed. The guests arrived to canapés and drinks on the deck overlooking Horseshoe Bay. Guests were then led to the garden where they listened to the touching and amusing speeches given by family and friends. We wouldn't change a thing about our day, except the fact that we missed a cyclone by mere hours and it didn't just rain, it poured! ” - Siobhan

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D A N C E T H E N I G H T A W AY“After speeches and dinner was done, it was back to the deck to dance to our first song Kiss Me'by Sixpence None the Richer, then all the guests spent the rest of the night dancing away to our amazing band led by singer Shane Scholefield. So much laughter and dancing made it an incredible night to remember.” - Siobhan

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FloristFlourish Floristry

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MakeupDana Zolli

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RingsLoloma Jewellers

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MusicShane Scholefield

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NIKKI + TODDR E A L W E D D I N G

T H E L I T T L E T O U C H E S"I gave my bridesmaids cotton robes to wear on the day, as well as their jewellery, lipstick, perfume and clutch's. We had all of our stationary including invitations, name cards, thank you tags, table numbers and menus created by a friend just for us to suit our day!" - Nikki


T H E D R E S S"Seeing myself in my dress for the first time was a moment I won't forget; it brought me to tears. Thank goodness I had my photographer and the girls there to calm me down! I remember when I first went dress shopping I knew what I didn't want, but not really what I did want. I found my dress just so feminine, which was always how I wanted to feel on my wedding day. It has a tule skirt, which was something that I wasn't sure I liked, but once I tried it on I felt like a princess!" - Nikki

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T H E H E R I T A G E T R U S T"We had our ceremony at The Heritage Trust

in West End, thanks to Roux Blond. There is a beautiful arbor there that we stood in front of while our guests sat on timber chairs for our ceremony. We had beautiful weather so it all

came together quite nicely!" - Nikki


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W A L K I N G D O W N T H E A I S L E“After arriving 30 minutes late for the ceremony, I then cried almost the whole way through. That feeling of 'finally we are here' was just so overwhelming and I couldn't of felt happier!

I remember walking down the aisle with Dad talking about the most random things. He even commented on how green the grass

was! I now know that he was doing his best to distract me from crying, but I remember thinking as we walked, 'what is he talking

about?' I just look back now and laugh!” - Nikki

S T R A I G H T O U T O F A M O V I E“Seeing Nikki for the first time was exactly like it was out of a movie. It was like there was nobody else around and it was just her, and me. She looked so beautiful and that memory of her will always be with me. It was the happiest day of my life!” - Todd


P E R S O N A L T O U C H E S"Our ceremony was really important to us both and we put a lot of time and thought as to what it was exactly that we wanted to say. We both wrote our own vows in secret so we each got to hear our heart felt words on the day and not something rehearsed. We read them from our personalised vow books, which we had specially made just for our day. For the something a little different, we also decided to incorporate a 'knot tying ceremony'. Together, we both tied a fisherman’s knot; also known as a 'true lovers knot', for it is the strongest there is; its bond will not break; only becoming ever stronger under pressure. We love that we now have an actual symbol of our marriage which we will frame and keep for the rest of our lives." - Nikki


S W E E T M E M O R I E S“Todd and I met while working at Jupiters Hotel and Casino. Todd was working as an Accountant for the property and I worked at the hotel

reception. We ran into each other a few times at work, and things just went from there. I still remember seeing Todd for the first time during my first day of work. I remember I had butterflies for the rest of the day

and hoped that I would get to see him again! This is still a memory I think of quite often and can't help but smile at.” - Nikki


T H E V I S I O N“When we first got engaged I spent so much time looking through

wedding magazines and picking out things that I liked. After a while, I realised that I wasn't going to have any of these things as they were either not easily accessible, or just out of our budget. When I finally

put the magazines away and thought about what we wanted our day to be it just all came together so nicely. Our day was just so perfect and we

honestly wouldn't change a thing!” - Nikki

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T H E R E C E P T I O N"We held our reception at A Touch of Salt and we couldn't have hoped for more. The team there did such a great job of setting everything up, looking after our guests and cooking the most amazing food! Our guests had sunset canapés on the deck while we had photos taken. We had a solo singer / guitar player who played music throughout the evening." - Nikki


T H E M E M O R Y B O X"Instead of the usual guest book, we decided to have a Memory Box. Guests each filled out a questionnaire, including questions about when they first met us, their favourite memory of the day and advice for the bride and groom. They then put this in an envelope, along with a polaroid picture of themselves taken on the polaroid camera we provided for them. They then placed this into a box that we have kept and will open on our first anniversary!" - Nikki

S T A N D B Y M E“ We learnt a salsa routine for our first dance which we danced to a 'salsafied'

version of Stand By Me by Ben E. King and Prince Royce. It was lots of fun and we managed to get through it (thanks to a sneaky shot beforehand)

without too many mistakes!" - Nikki


DressBelladonna Bridal

Bridesmaid's DressesWhite Runway

Bridesmaids RobesJust Cottons

Men's SuitsStatus Menswear

CeremonyThe Heritage Trust with Roux Blond

ReceptionA Touch of Salt

FlowersTownsville Flower Market

MakeupDana Zolli

PhotographerSkye Bree

CakePaper & String

ShoesForever New

Vow BooksLorgie

MusicSarah Little

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SARAH + VISHALC U L T U R A L W E D D I N G

G E T T I N G R E A D Y"It was special getting ready as there are a lot of customs and traditions involved, including the

Mehndi, which is the decorations on your hands and arms. I wore the most special red / maroon

Langa which was covered in hand-made beading. My mother-in-law travelled to Fiji especially to

buy it for me!" - Sarah


W A L K I N G D O W N T H E A I S L E"The wedding didn't actually start until 6pm! As the ceremony was at home, we both just got ready there and I met Vish, all dressed and ready at the top of the stairs for the first time. We walked down the red carpet aisle together infront of 200 of our friends and family, where we'd eventuate at the Mundup (A Hindu type stage) where the ceremony would be held" - Sarah


T H E C E R E M O N Y"It was all very strange and surreal. I couldn't

believe it was finally happening! Vish and I had two weddings, the Hindu wedding first followed

by our Australian wedding the next day; allowing us to incorporate both cultures. Of course, I'd

never been part of a Hindu wedding before so I learnt things along the way on the night. We sat

on the stage for about an hour and a half, making promises together as husband and wife and

following custom wedding traditions. " - Sarah

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T H E R E C E P T I O N"The reception was very colourful and there was lots of dancing! Of course, it

was a Bollywood theme. We didn't have a first dance organised because that is not the traditional custom, but our family got us both up; we had to wing

some 'Bollywood' style dance moves! It was so much fun!" - Sarah


S E T T L I N G D O W N"Now we're married, we are loving enjoying our lives together

as husband and wife. It took us a long time to get there, and two beautiful children later, we finally did it!" - Sarah

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HairSarah's own

MakeupSarah's own

PhotographerRoy Leigh Photography.

CateringMasala and Vishal's Mum and family

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"It all depends on your style of dress, the way you are going to have your hair on the day and personal choice. I had a long veil that extended beyond my dress because that’s what I wanted since I was a little girl. My advice would be, put your dress on and then play around with hairstyles and veil lengths. Something you don’t like on the shelf can look totally different on."

“Many brides now seem be looking at flower crowns or head pieces as alternatives. My wedding was traditional so I wore a veil. However, if I was to do it again, I might buy a head piece to wear after the ceremony instead of the veil!”

A N N I E V A N H O M R I G H

“I figured, I’m only going to wear a veil once in my life so it may as well be a massive one! Mine was cathedral length, but just plain tulle - no lace or crystals etc. so it wasn’t too over the top."

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B R I T T A M A R S H

“ I didn’t really want a veil. But once I bought my dress, I saw a veil that matched perfectly - so ended up with quite a long veil. It was beautiful!”L A U R E N C O N T A R I N O

“Depends if you want to be a traditional bride. I decided at the last minute to wear a veil but there are so many alternatives for brides these days.”

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TO VEIL, OR NOT TO VEIL?

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F A V O U R I T E H O N E Y M O O N M E M O R Y

It really is so cheesy, but the rose petals shaped as a love heart at our door on entry! Of course, we can’t forget the little things; the candlelit baths, warm bathrobes, handknitted socks, the beautiful fire place and the most breathtaking views! The secluded treehouse concept was simply amazing!

S P E C I A L M O M E N T

Honestly, spending quality time together as husband and wife! The entire three nights we were there, were just magical.

B E S T E X P E R I E N C E

Hosts Kerry and Barb (owners), and Dennis and Louise were very welcoming, accommodating and beyond generous! We can’t thank them enough for their beautiful hospitality.

G R E A T A D V E N T U R E

Exploring the sleepy town of Yungaburra. Of course sight seeing, too!

M U S T D O

Visit Gallo Dairyland, especially if you’re a cheese and chocolate lover! It’s a gourmet cheese factory meets cafe / restaurant just outside Malanda, stocking the most divine hand-crafted chocolate. We bought lots and lots of treats home with us!

A V O I D

We absolutely loved every bit of our honeymoon to Mt Quincan! Our advise is to avoid putting off your getaway and visit this beautiful place as soon as you can!

M U S T E A T

The Yungaburra Pub. You can never go past a good ‘pub feed’! It’s a very beautiful old pub with so much character.

M U S T T R Y

The homemade hampers (made by the hosts). We arrived to a beautiful hamper of homemade pumpkin scones and many other goodies! We also tried the dinner hampers. We cannot praise the hampers enough, the quality of their food; delicious!

W I S H W E . . .

Took some more time off and stayed longer. It would have been beautiful to do the rainforest walks; we just run out of time!

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