Top tips for planning an Alice Springs wedding

Are you planning a wedding in the NT? Here's all the tips you need to create the ultimate NT wedding around Alice Springs. Whether you engage wedding planners such as Confetti and Skeet, who are event hire and styling gurus based in Alice Springs, or you plan everything yourself, your wedding day in the NT will be perfect.

Here's some wedding tips and tricks from Confetti and Skeet to make sure your wedding day is just as you imagined it.

Top 3 picks for wedding locations in Alice Springs

Alice Springs has access to so many options for unique wedding locations. It has it all from modern wedding venues and eclectic spaces, to breathtaking natural backdrops.

1. Earth Sanctuary is a fun and vibrant space, paired with scenery that captures Central Australia in one. It’s truly a one stop shop for couples wanting the authentic desert wedding with a professional service.
2. Many couples searching for that genuine ‘Aussie’ wedding experience choose Kings Creek Station as a unique place to tie the knot. Only a 30 minute drive from Kings Canyon and set amongst ancient rock formations and majestic desert oaks, it really is a stunning wedding location.
3. Simpsons Gap with its red cliffs overhanging the gap is a magical location. The ancient ghost gums with contrasting red hues set the scene for some unforgettable wedding memories.

Top 6 tips & tricks for wedding planning in the NT

1. Lock in a wedding date

The very first thing we suggest couples do once all the engagement congratulations have settled down is to lock in a wedding date. This is an exciting first step – at this point it all starts to feel real!

2. Start a wedding checklist

Your checklist will become your friend. It should include information such as vendors, items to purchase, budget details, event times, and event details. You can never start planning and securing vendors too early to avoid missing out on your favourite Territory superstars.

3. Start a Pinterest board

Start a Pinterest board to collect ideas and inspiration for how you want your wedding to look. Your Pinterest board can be shared with your wedding planner so they'll have an instant understanding of what style you want for your big day. Start your inspiration by pinning and searching for Northern Territory Weddings.

4. Remember, it’s your wedding. Do it your way!

Do what you want to do. A happy couple is the most important thing. And your wedding day is all about you, as much as you want to please everyone. By the time your wedding arrives everyone is bound to be on board with your decisions, and will undoubtedly love your ideas just as much as you do.

5. Allow the wedding atmosphere to reflect your personality

No matter what sort of wedding you have in mind, whether it’s intimate and romantic, or loud and fun, the atmosphere should reflect the personality of the couple. The Northern Territory really is the ultimate destination wedding where you can create a wedding with your own personal stamp.

6. It's your wedding - make sure to have fun

Yes there is a huge planning aspect to a wedding, but remember to have fun during the process. It may seem a little overwhelming to begin with, but with a great wedding planner, vendors and a fail-proof checklist it will happen, and it will be the best day of your lives.

Start planning your NT wedding and download this exclusive NT wedding vendor guide, or click on the links below for your wedding in the Red Centre:

Wedding Planners – Confetti and Skeet

Florist – Wildfire Blooms @wildfireblooms

Photographer – Lisa Hatz @lisahatzphotography

Celebrant – Ro Cunningham @marriedbyro

Venue – Earth Sanctuary @sanctuary_nt

Caterers – Kungkas can Cook @kungkascancook

Makeup artist – Brooke Pomare @bpmua_