Your island wedding awaits

Tucked away at Banksia Beach on Bribie Island is a waterfront wedding venue where kangaroos wander across the lawns, pine trees provide a secluded setting for ceremonies and celebrations unfold beside the water.

Surrounded by established gardens and lush greenery, The Tides Weddings & Events offers couples the chance to enjoy an island wedding without travelling far from home.

Located within Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club, The Tides has its own wedding and events identity, with four ceremony locations and three reception spaces that make the most of the island's natural surroundings.

Wedding & Events Supervisor Sam Gale says the setting is part of what makes The Tides special, but it's the relaxed atmosphere that couples remember.

“There is a relaxed island feel here but with everything couples need to bring their day together in one location. It's a lovely place to celebrate with family and friends without feeling rushed,” Sam said.

Find your ceremony setting

Couples can choose from four distinct ceremony locations, each offering a different backdrop for their wedding day.

• The Water's Edge: The most popular setting, with sweeping waterfront views and an open, relaxed atmosphere.

• The Forest: A secluded pine forest surrounded by greenery, creating a cosy, intimate setting.

• The Grove: The newest location, with a rustic feel among established trees and views of the water.

• The Terrace Lawn: An open-air lawn with a timber deck and festoon lighting, also suited to cocktail hour and receptions.

For the reception, the Pandanus Room is the venue's largest and most flexible space, with high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors opening onto a private wrap-around deck overlooking the greenery and pond.

The room can be opened to embrace the outdoors or enclosed with climate control, offering flexibility when the weather changes. A private bar, dance floor and built-in sound system provide the essentials for dinner, speeches and dancing.

Sam says seeing the room for the first time is often a memorable moment for couples. With the doors opened towards the water and the surrounding landscape in view, they can begin to imagine their own celebration taking shape.

“This really is the moment where couples just stop and they soak it all in,” she said.

For smaller receptions, the Poolview Room offers an intimate setting with a timber deck overlooking the pool and greenery, while the Terrace Lawn can host outdoor cocktail-style celebrations beneath festoon lights.

One location, your whole day

Having everything in one place means couples can enjoy different parts of the venue without moving guests between locations.

Sam's favourite combination begins with a waterfront ceremony at The Water's Edge, followed by cocktails on the Terrace Lawn and a sit-down reception in the Pandanus Room.

It also means couples can make the most of the gardens, forest and waterfront for photographs as the day unfolds.

For those planning their wedding, there are a few practical details worth knowing:

• Guest numbers: The Tides caters for weddings of up to approximately 100 guests, with options for smaller celebrations.

• Catering: In-house catering is available, with private bars in the indoor reception rooms and an optional pop-up bar on the Terrace Lawn.

• Weather: Enclosed, climate-controlled reception spaces offer flexibility if conditions change. Couples can discuss wet-weather ceremony arrangements when booking a tour.

The relaxed island atmosphere also attracts couples from Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, with some choosing to make a weekend of the occasion.

The Tides team can help connect couples with local accommodation providers, while Bribie Island offers plenty for visiting guests to explore, from beaches and outdoor adventures to attractions such as the Butterfly House and local museum.

For Sam, it's this opportunity to slow down and enjoy time together that makes an island wedding memorable.

“I feel it's a slower paced wedding,” she said.

“It's a real day where family and friends come together with the couple, relax, enjoy and sit back and just really take the day in.”

Couples considering a 2027 wedding are encouraged to start planning early.

For those dreaming of a relaxed island celebration, the best way to appreciate the setting is to see it for themselves. Visit The Tides Weddings & Events to explore the venue and arrange a private tour at 141–159 Avon Avenue, Banksia Beach.

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