Claire Victoria Wedding Design
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Looking for an artistic wedding planner, coordinator, and stylist to create a seamless, unforgettable wedding celebration? If so, Claire Victoria Wedding Design is the company for you! Claire approaches each unique wedding with a relaxed yet professional mindset. Armed with over 20 years of event and hospitality experience, Claire will lend her wealth of knowledge in crafting your one-of-a-kind celebration.
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About
Hi, I'm Claire and I'm the owner, operator and designer of all things Claire Victoria! With a wealth of experience in the Wedding Industry plus others to boot, I cant wait to help you design, plan and style you big day! From start to finish I will be there to support you on your journey (if you so wish!) OR...I can just do what you need for the big day in question and pull I all together. I love to make all the finer details perfect, and run a day for you where you have nothing to worry about.
Claire Howells
Owner/Designer
Location
Service Area Cairns / Port Douglas / Atherton Tablelands
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July 2026
March 2024
October 2023
Expert Advice
As a wedding professional, Claire Victoria Wedding Design offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert AdviceWhere to start on post-elopement party planning?
We’re eloping soon and want to host an intimate, cozy, and laid-back party to celebrate with loved ones, without the traditional wedding fuss. I’m feeling overwhelmed about where to begin and how to make it feel special without becoming a massive production. Is a four-month timeline realistic for planning a casual post-elopement gathering, and what tips or ideas do you have for structuring a non-traditional celebration?
Okay to skip plus-ones for coworkers?
We’re having a super small 20–25 person wedding and I’d love to invite four of my coworkers. I've known them for years and want them there, but I’ve never met their partners. Having people I don't know at such an intimate gathering feels a bit weird to me, but I also don't want to break major wedding etiquette. Is it totally fine to invite just the coworkers, or do I really need to include their plus-ones?
Claire Victoria Wedding Design
For such a small, intimate wedding, I think it’s absolutely fine to invite just your coworkers, particularly if you’ve never met their partners. Four extra guests in a wedding of only 20–25 people is actually quite significant! Just be ttally upfront and honest that you’re keeping the guest list extremely small and limited to people you personally know. Most people will completely understand. Andif they dont they simply wont attend.
help i havent started planning and it's in four months
Claire Victoria Wedding Design
No problem at all — that’s exactly what a wedding planner is for! Hiring one would be a great move at this stage. The first priority is to book your celebrant and register your marriage, then we can move on to securing a venue — after that, everything else naturally falls into place. Depending on your location, venue availability might be a little limited, but there will always be great options we can work with!
Hope thats helps, feel free to reach out directly if you need to
Claire Victoria Wedding Design xx
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Claire Victoria Wedding Design
Absolutely! Four months is plenty of time to orgasnie a relaxed post-elopement celebration, especially if you’re deliberately avoiding the traditional wedding format.
Start with the guest list (to establish your approx numbers), thenvenue and overall feel, then keep everything else simple. Think long-table dinner, private room at a favourite restaurant, ora backyard party, cocktail-style gathering or even a beautiful long lunch. Great food, drinks, music, some lovely styling and perhaps a few photos from your elopement displayed around the space can make it feel incredibly special without turning it into something huge!
There really are no rules. You can have speeches, cake, a first dance or none of them! Structure the day around how you actually want to spend time with your favourite people, rather than trying to recreate a traditional reception. The beauty of an elopement celebration is that you can take the bits you love and leave everything else behind.