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Port Douglas Weddings & Hire

4.9  ( 23 reviews ) · P.O. Box 681, Port Douglas, Queensland · Show Phone
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OVERVIEW

At PDW&H, our mission is to bring your wedding dreams to life through the creation of gorgeous ceremonies and receptions in breathtaking locations. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and experience, as well as our unfaltering ability to provide all our clients with the best possible services, including planning, styling, catering, transport and accommodation.

Our passion for weddings and for our paradise home means we take great pride in what we are able to produce and are as invested in the outcome of the day and the happiness of the guests as our clients.

About

Vicki

Mrs Vicki Kurth

Managing Director


Venue Features

Indoor / Outdoor Ceremony

Min 15 / Max - Ceremony Guests

3rd Party Catering

Music must end by 12:00 AM


Videos


Nearby Accommodation


FAQ

No! While we really love the styling aspect of every wedding, our dedicated planners handle everything from styling to accommodation, venue hire to catering, hair and make up to entertainment, and transport to videography. We pride ourselves on making your job as easy as turning up on the day and saying I do. Planning a wedding can be very stressful, especially if its across the country, so we are here to relieve that pressure and make your wedding day as magical and stress-free as possible. 

We also organise engagements, Hens & Bucks parties, pre-wedding dinners, recovery days, and child minding. You name it, we can do it!

Yes we do! Our magical Rainforest Grotto is located just outside of Port Douglas, in a secret location, guest access only by bus. There is no curfew, a maximum sit down capacity of 500 people, and has catering and toilet facilities, as well as plenty of space for sit down or cocktail style events. This beautiful venue can be used for both ceremonies and receptions, and can be styled any way that you would like. It is a blank canvas, and you are holding the brush!

While we love our little slice of paradise amongst the tropical rainforest, we understand that this is not what everyone wants. We work with almost every venue in the Port Douglas, Cairns and Daintree areas and have great relationships with many of the local suppliers. 

While Port Douglas is our main area of expertise, we are more than willing to travel as far south as Cairns, north to the Daintree and west to Mareeba. 

Yes! We encourage all our clients to add their own special touch whether it be providing DIY items, sentimental features or items of furniture. 

Of course you can, we actually love getting deliveries! It means we are able to keep everything safe and together in preparation for your big day, so you don' have to worry about lugging it from wherever you're coming from. 

Yes, in fact we encourage it. There is a Dan Murphy's in Cairns which delivers to Port Douglas and is much more cost effective than getting your caterers to organise it. We are also happy to pick it up for you and store it in our office until your big day. 


23 reviews 4.9 Write a Review

October 2019

Jade at Port Douglas Weddings & Hire was simply amazing. She made the whole process from inception to the wedding day incredibly easy. Jade's service allowed us to enjoy the process of planning the wedding with her and the wedding planning process all felt very personal. Jade and the team catered to our needs and worked tirelessly on the day to ensure everything was set up and went smoothly. She was flexible and always available to answer any questions we had. We were so glad we had a wedding planner - but even more glad that it was Jade!!

Joshua D.

Port Douglas Weddings & Hire

Thank you so much for your kind words Joshua, we really appreciate this wonderful review and we're so glad that your experience with us and Jade was a pleasant one. Wishing you well for the future!

October 2019

Words will never quite explain just how amazing Vicki Byron and their team are. To put it simply, they created our dream wedding and not a single detail was missed. They are amazing to deal with, particularly when trying to organise a wedding from a different state - they promptly reply to emails and phone calls and make planning a wedding a breeze. The final product - our dream wedding- is something that was simply amazing and will be remembered forever. We cannot recommend them highly enough. This is the team to create your dream wedding!

Ben H.

Port Douglas Weddings & Hire

Wow Ben, thank you for such a fantastic review. We adored working with and are so glad to have been able to create your dream day. Best wishes to you and Monica! xx

March 2019

Vicki & her team went above & beyond to make sure our wedding day was absolutely perfect. We found it so easy planning a wedding across the other side of the country because Vicki made it that way! Which in turn made the whole lead up to our wedding the most special, exciting time of our lives... no stress involved at all! As soon as we met with Vicki we knew we were in great hands... & we definitely were! Nothing at all was too much trouble for Vicki, she is incredible at what she does & gave us the most wonderful wedding day we could have asked for. So glad we had her, wouldn’t have wanted anyone else by our side for the journey, she is a beautiful person.

Prue M.

Port Douglas Weddings & Hire

Thank you so much for your wonderful review Prue. It was an absolute pleasure to work with you and Adrian to make your day perfect.

October 2024

Ceremony was at Little Cove in Port Douglas. Council fee & clean up for petals. Was private. Looked amazing in photos. Would highly recommend.

Milly B.

June 2024

Jade and the team were just incredible! They made not just the day, but the whole lead-up process so, so easy. Our was a destination wedding, so having someone to help coordinate everything on the ground locally was extremely helpful. One of the things we appreciated most was how willing they were to lean in and support when needed, while also being happy for us to organise whatever parts of the wedding we wanted to ourselves (that is, there was no pressure for us to use certain suppliers, etc.). Every interaction with the team was a joy logistically, professionally, and personally. No question was too big or too small. I must admit, at the start of the process we considered not engaging a planner and going it alone, but what a mistake that would have been! I would use Jade and the team again in a heartbeat (and I’m anxiously waiting for them to expand their services to general life management, too…).

Lee C.


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Is a one hour time gap between ceremony and canapes ok?

We are looking to have our ceremony at 3pm, and then canapes to start at 5pm, this means there will be a one hour gap from 4pm-5pm. Looking to have both the ceremony and reception at the same venue. Is it acceptable? To entertain guests, there will be a photobooth along with a few platters of snacks, and a bar tab on soft drinks and coffee/tea. Alcohol will be available at 5pm once canapes start. Or if they prefer, they can explore the venue gardens and take some photos.

Port Douglas Weddings & Hire

Hi Anna,

How lovely to hear from you! 

We have lots of clients who have gaps between ceremony & recpetion! Most couples who are having both at the 1 x venue will either just offer drinks during the time gap or the guests will head into town to do as they please for an hour or so. We generally recommend the second option as this gives our team time to pack down the ceremony without the guests being there. Where are you planning on having your wedding?

Speak soon!

Anna A

Beach wedding locations around Australia. Any ideas?

We are looking at a small beach wedding early next year with just immediate family. We are looking for locations and ideas as to where we can go, hire a few houses and just have a 5-7 day wedding with family. Would love some ideas .

Port Douglas Weddings & Hire

Little Cove is gorgoues - secluded grass area overlooking the beautiful coral sea with a very friendly venue hire fee!

Monique H

Looking for a a destination wedding venue, I am from country victoria!

Port Douglas Weddings & Hire

Look no further than PORT DOUGLAS! So many beautiful venues to choose from and our expertise is unforgettable destination weddings.

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