Christine is a warm and friendly marriage celebrant who ensured that our wedding ceremony was memorable. She organised a rehearsal prior to the day that helped us iron out any possible difficulties we might face due to an outside setting. Chris was especially great with our neice who was 4 at the time.

Jo Mills is an incredible hairdresser. I had a previous booking with someone else who cancelled prior to my wedding and when I called on short notice, Jo was only too happy to go out of her way for me. She travelled quite a distance and did a wonderful job on my hair, both of my bridesmaids and flower girl.

We had our wedding reception on this cruiser and it was a fantastic experience. At the time, the manager changed hands which was disappointing; but on the day, the food was delicious and I still have friends tell me that it was the best wedding ever!

Kylie at Hair Studio does a fantastic job of my hair on a consistent basis. I have found it difficult to find a hairdresser that is able to both cut and colour my hair so that it always looks great and does not hard sell products. The price is affordable.

Madisons happens to be my favourite cake shop and so I approached them to make my Wedding cake with a specific design in mind. It was a difficult cake to make as it was encased in a toffee box. The designer had it delivered to the reception and it was twice as large as we had expected. It was the most delicious cake I have ever eaten and well worth the cost.

Approximate cost: $350

This is a great toy store that competes well with the big ones and nearby Target. There are always great sale items all year around and they are often the latest toys. I have always had great service from this store - it's juniors are well trained.

Babyco at Southport is one of those shops that feels like it has been there forever. It is well set out with a good variety of products that are not overpriced. I have purchased products there that I haven't been able to find at other baby stores and the staff are quick to offer good service.

My husband and I visited this store when first setting up our nursery. The products were scattered everywhere and were a little difficult to find. As there was limited staff, service was ordinary. We didn't purchase anything; although I've had other friends rave about the shop.

Approximate cost: $0

My husband and I had our hearts set on a specific Steelcraft pram that we were having a lot of trouble finding. My husband searched the internet and made lots of phone calls until he came across BUBs who had the pram that we were after. The service we received was quick and excellent and we are more than happy with our purchase.

Approximate cost: $350

Every time that I have visited this store, the sales assistant has been excellent. I approached this store out of interest and found the entire range linen for my nursery laid out beautifully. The prices were easy to identify and the sales assistant placed an order for me. She rang me when it came in (promptly) and everything was there perfectly packaged with no fuss.

Approximate cost: $200.00