Melbourne couple Averill and Lloyd Johnson pulled off their dream wedding for just $3,000, compared to the average wedding cost of about $38,000.
Why more Queensland couples are opting out of traditional weddings
In 2025, about 13 per cent of all wedding ceremonies in Queensland were held at registries as a growing number of couples opt to spend less on their big day.
Topic:Weddings
Sat 7 Mar 2026 at 2:10pm
Couples 'blindsided' as wedding venue closed to make way for Olympic stadium
Brisbane's mayor says it "should have been obvious" the venue would close as the stadium at Victoria Park was announced early last year.
Topic:Weddings
Sat 10 Jan 2026 at 10:15am
Surprise proposal at school leaves WA teacher in shock
Students at one of Western Australia's most remote schools help play a part in a special proposal for two of their teachers.
Topic:Feel Good
Tue 13 Jan 2026 at 3:03pm
Bridal parties employ witches and bury sausages hoping for good weather
Bridal parties are employing online witches and burying sausages, hoping the superstitious acts will ward off bad weather.
Topic:Weddings
Mon 1 Dec 2025 at 11:02am
How the Rabbitohs and a DM landed Albo in love
Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon will head off on a five-day honeymoon tomorrow after an intimate wedding at The Lodge among only their closest family and friends.
Topic:Weddings
Sun 30 Nov 2025 at 3:53pm
Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon walk down the aisle at their wedding
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon walk down the aisle after marrying at The Lodge on Saturday November 29, 2025.
Topic:Weddings
Sat 29 Nov 2025 at 6:24pm
Venue cancels weddings last minute as insolvency announced
Southern Tasmanian wedding venue Hidden Garden Estate announces its immediate closure, leaving couples scrambling ahead of their wedding day.
Topic:Weddings
Tue 11 Nov 2025 at 8:23am
Hopeful newlyweds fear debt and anxiety after wedding venue fire
Couples that were due to marry at the Loxley on Bellbird Hill wedding venue in the Hawkesbury feel they have been left in limbo following a devastating fire.
Topic:Weddings
Sun 21 Sep 2025 at 9:27am
Farmer goes above and beyond for sky-high wedding proposal
NSW farmer Will Henderson had no choice but to bide his time to pop the question. In the end his efforts were rewarded.
Topic:Feel Good
Thu 18 Sep 2025 at 7:38am
Vinyl record of 1969 wedding makes 10,000km journey home after 56 years
Recorded in South Australia, found in Darwin, and kept safe in WA, this recording of a wedding ceremony has finally been played by the daughter of the couple who tied the knot decades ago.
Topic:Feel Good
Sat 26 Jul 2025 at 11:26am
The chapel that welcomed couples rejected by mainstream religion
Sydney's Wayside Chapel has been welcoming "rebels" for decades. But its legacy isn't just about inclusivity and love, it's about radical social change.
Topic:Christianity
Sun 1 Jun 2025 at 7:00am
Our newlywed years were grief-filled, so we threw a 'not wedding' party
When my husband and I eloped in 2020, we promised ourselves that we'd have a big party later. After the pandemic, miscarriages and my father's death, it was time to manufacture some joy.
Perspective by Sashi Perera
Thu 4 Sep 2025 at 2:04pm
Bride says 'life is a cyclone' as wedding goes ahead in face of disaster
Hair and make-up artists got 34 services done in three-and-a-half hours as part of a massive team effort to stop a cyclone from wiping out a couple's NSW wedding.
Topic:Extreme Weather Events
Thu 13 Mar 2025 at 1:38pm
New jewellery is falling out of fashion for young couples
For Brisbane couple Tom Morrey and Sarah O'Leary, an old brooch became the engagement ring of their dreams after the suggestion to repurpose a family heirloom.
Topic:Diamonds
Mon 20 Jan 2025 at 3:09pm
Thought your wedding was expensive? This couple paid for two
Saying "I do" two times is a common practice in a lot of cultures where heritage and religion intersect.
Topic:Weddings
Sun 19 Jan 2025 at 9:30am
Teacher wears 'picture perfect' wedding dress sewn by year 8 students
Emma Wilson was feeling a sense of dread while struggling to find the perfect wedding dress until her students stepped in to save the day.
Topic:Feel Good
Mon 23 Dec 2024 at 7:30am
Couple tie the knot at Parkrun after racing down 5km aisle
Elspeth Nicholls and Collin Acton got married immediately after their weekly pilgrimage to their local parkrun in Canberra.
Topic:Weddings
Sat 21 Dec 2024 at 1:51pm
After 70 years, Dick and Pixie share recipe for long life on the land
Dick and Pixie von Hofe have just celebrated 70 years of marriage, and say hard work, determination and, of course, love are the key ingredients.
Topic:Feel Good
Sat 14 Dec 2024 at 12:35pm
Wedding videographer who 'dropped off the face of the Earth' fined $7.5K
A Gold Coast man who accepted thousands of dollars for wedding videos he never provided is fined, leaving couples wondering how the years-long saga could have been avoided.
Topic:Consumer Protection
Wed 11 Dec 2024 at 12:40pm
Wedding industry takes aim at short-stay rentals hosting 'unregulated' ceremonies
Venue operators say the Sunshine Coast hinterland's $55 million wedding industry is being put at risk by ceremonies held in Airbnbs and other short-stay properties.
Topic:Weddings
Sat 31 Aug 2024 at 6:45am