GROW Women’s Conference 2025

THE DELIVERABLES

We worked with the GROW Women’s Conference Committee to plan, promote, and deliver GROW 2025.

1205 registrants, 248 dietary requirements, 30 volunteers, 7 committee members, 1 incredible day!

+ Marketing & Promotion – social media content, EDM’s, e-Media Kit, conference website and booklet,
+ Supplier Management – venue, band, caterers, stylists, photographer, transport, and bookstall,
+ Ticket Sales – conference listing and management of registrations via Eventbrite,
+ Volunteer Management – sourcing and coordinating a team of volunteers,
+ On-the-Day Coordination – event management from bump in to bump out.

THE TEAM

Venue | Riverlife
Caterer | Dux Gutz Catering
Staging/Styling | AVIdeas
Bookstall | The Wandering Bookseller
Photographer | Faynbos Studios
Transport | BarnaBus Coach and Transport

Stars of Charlotte Plains 2025

THE DELIVERABLES

Held at the picturesque Charlotte Plains, in Outback Queensland, Stars of Charlotte Plains (June 2025) brought together travellers, locals, and adventure-seekers for three days of live music, food trucks, family fun, and of course, a soak in the iconic artesian baths.

As part of the Charlotte Plains team, Carling had the joy of helping bring this event to life:

+ Event Planning & Coordination – development of event schedule, run sheets, and site layouts.
+ Artist & Vendor Management – booking and liaising with musicians, food vendors, and market stallholders.
+ Ticketing – setup and management of event ticketing and attendee communications.
+ Marketing & PR – coordination of media coverage, social media promotion, and photography.
+ On-the-Day Delivery – overseeing timelines, site operations, and stakeholder coordination throughout the weekend.

THE TEAM

Venue | Charlotte Plains
Audio Visual | Outback Sound
Staging/Hire| Paroo Shire
Content Creator | Aaron Kibble
Artists | Travis Collins, Jarrad Wrigley, Beth Lucas, Chloe Styler, Dennis Comino, Cait Jamieson, Huxley & Friel, Paired Back, and Chris Vineburg.

GROW Women’s Conference 2024

THE DELIVERABLES

We worked with the GROW Women’s Conference Committee to plan, promote, and deliver GROW 2024.

1035 registrants, 227 dietary requirements, 30 volunteers, 6 committee members, 1 incredible day!

+ Marketing & Promotion – social media content, EDM’s, e-Media Kit, conference website and booklet,
+ Supplier Management – venue, band, caterers, stylists, photographer, transport, and bookstall,
+ Ticket Sales – conference listing and management of registrations via Eventbrite,
+ Volunteer Management – sourcing and coordinating a team of volunteers,
+ On-the-Day Coordination – event management from bump in to bump out.

THE TEAM

Venue | Riverlife
Caterer | Dux Gutz Catering
Staging/Styling | AVIdeas
Bookstall | The Wandering Bookseller
Violinist | Liz Young
Photographer | Faynbos Studios
Transport | BarnaBus Coach and Transport

Cheers to 70 Years!

THE DELIVERABLES

+ We had the honour of planning and delivering a milestone 70th Birthday on a private property in June 2024. Close family and friends were seated on long rows of oak banquet tables underneath a festoon lit marquee. The tablescape was kept masculine with antique wooden votives, vintage bottles, foraged foliage, stone crockery, with pops of amber glassware. A rustic grazing table and shared menu cooked in the open fire dome was a highlight of the evening. Cheers to 70 years, Mike!

THE TEAM

Marquee | Excel Event Hire
Catering | Dalton Catering
Furniture, Styling, Lighting | AVIdeas Event Hire
Glassware | Hampton Event Hire
Cake | Sprinkles Cakes and Cupcakes

One of the best decisions I made in planning my husband’s 70th birthday celebration was to have Withasee plan the event. Carling was generous with her time and her ideas, and her experience made sure that the event ran smoothly on the night. No detail was missed in her planning. Her organisational skills and ability to problem solve are exceptional and I wouldn’t hesitate to use her services again. I saved time, money and lots of stress by having her organise this event.

Timmy and Amie’s Wedding

THE DELIVERABLES

+ Withasee provided a mix of wedding planning and on-the-day coordination for the wedding of Timmy and Amie on Saturday 11 May, 2024. Their three-part celebration included an afternoon garden ceremony, followed by a shared feast with fire dome, and kicked on til late with their favourite band. I knew from the moment Timmy and Amie pulled out a chart mapping wedding priorities through to hard no’s that we would get on like fire. Sweet traditions were mixed with bold personality at every opportunity, etching their mark on a love-filled day. Their devotion, adoration, and poetic prose is other-worldly, and we feel privileged to have played a part in ‘his-and-herstory’.

Congrats, Double Trouble!

THE TEAM

Wedding Planner | Withasee
Photographer | Cloud Catcher Studio
Ceremony Venue | Sunset Glade, Roma Street Parkland
Ceremony Styling | With Love – Brisbane Wedding Decorators
Reception Venue | The Black Brisbane
Catering | Dalton Catering
Florist | Garden Graffiti
Bridal Gown | Grace Loves Lace
Suits | John Varvatos
Encore Venue | Lefty’s Music Hall
Transport | BarnaBus

Withasee’s approach to helping us plan and manage our wedding meant that we had all the assistance where and when we needed which set us up for an absolutely epic day. Carling’s authenticity, warmth and experience gave us all the confidence we needed to ensure the day ran smoothly with just enough traditional elements to build a solid platform for our own raw emotive elements to shine. The Troubles will be forever thankful (always) for Withasee’s involvement in delivering us a day to remember for all who attended.

Life@Work Conference

THE DELIVERABLES

Withasee was appointed as the Conference Director for City Bible Forum‘s Life@Work Conference, held on Saturday 17 February, 2024.

+ Event Management – 5 x live hub venues, styling, furniture hire, audio visual
+ Marketing & Promotion – social media content, e-Media Kit, conference handbook, host packs
+ Partnership Management – recruitment of valuable partners/sponsors, radio advertising

Cam Smith and Shanel Naoum Wedding

THE DELIVERABLES

+ It was our honour to plan the wedding for Cameron Smith and Shanel Naoum. Cam and Shanel married in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday 30 December 2023, celebrating with 120 close family and friends. The brief was a timeless black tie affair that would later kick into party vibes. We worked with Cam and Shanel across the globe throughout 2023, bringing together an intimate yet spectacular celebration.

Congratulations, Mr & Mrs Smith!

THE TEAM

Wedding Planner | Withasee – Carling Witherington
Photography & Film | Mitch Birchall Studios – captured by Mitch Birchall & Jessica Turich Photography
Ceremony Venue | Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane
Reception Venue | The Rivershed, Howard Smith Wharves
Bridal Gown | Martina Liana
Suits | Michael Innis Menswear
Hair | Love is in the Hair by Liz supported by Natalie Lucas Studio
MUA | Blake Designs supported by Lara Quinn
Flowers | Mrs Gibbons Flowers
Styling | Avideas – Event Hire & Design
Dance Floor | Staging Creations
Stationery | Laura Elizabeth Design
Wedding Cake | Frosted Indulgence
Champagne Tower | Borrowed Events
Entertainment/Sparkulars | Sahra Entertainment
DJ/Live Musicians | Divas of House, Velvet Rope Entertainment
Photobooth | Booth Chic Brisbane
Transport | Pull Up VIP

Thank you for everything. This whole year. We can’t believe how amazing it was. You made it so easy and we couldn’t have found a better planner for our special day.

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Sarah’s Birthday Celebration

THE DELIVERABLES

+ We had the fun task of pulling together a 50th Birthday Garden Soirée for a private client. Alongside 60 of their closest family and friends, they dined on a Mediterranean shared feast underneath market umbrellas in her Brisbane backyard. Crisp blue and white styling with citrus pops adorned long tables, transporting guests to another time and place. Happy Birthday, Sarah!

THE TEAM
Caterer | Boheme Events
Styling | Borrowed Events
Cake | Jocelyn’s Provisions
Music | Shiraz Tilley

GROW Women’s Conference

THE DELIVERABLES

We worked with the GROW Women’s Conference Committee to plan, promote, and deliver a SOLD OUT GROW 2023.

+ Marketing & Promotion – social media content, EDM’s, e-Media Kit, conference website and booklet,
+ Supplier Management – venue, band, caterers, stylists, photographer, transport, and bookstall,
+ Ticket Sales – conference listing and management of registrations via Eventbrite,
+ Volunteer Management – sourcing and coordinating a team of volunteers.

THE TEAM

Venue | St Peters Lutheran College
Caterer | Dux Gutz Catering
Staging/Styling | AVIdeas
Transport | BarnaBus Coach and Transport
Bookstall | The Wandering Bookseller
Photographer | Iris Faith Photo and Film