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Pets Life Festival 2025: A Day for Animal Lovers in Newcastle

Join us as we explore the ultimate festival for pet lovers happening on Sunday, November 9th. Highlights include dog competitions, a petting zoo, educational shows, markets, and ways to help local rescue organisations. Bring the whole family for a day full of furry fun!

The Hunter Today

Newcastle's Sweets Day Out - Festival of Sweets & Treats 2025

From chocolates and cookies to live music and carnival fun, the Festival of Sweets & Treats is back at The Station Newcastle on the 12th of October. Louise joins us to share what’s in store for families, foodies, and anyone with a sweet tooth.

The Hunter Today

Creating a Joyful and Happy Atmosphere at Your Wedding

Your wedding day should be a celebration filled with love, warmth, and joy. From stunning floral arrangements to carefully curated décor and a relaxed, welcoming energy, the right choices can ensure that happiness isn’t just seen, but also felt.

We spoke to some incredibly talented wedding professionals, Steph from Nunu Designs, Vanessa from The Wedding and Event Creators, and Brooke from Hunter Events Group – who all shared their top tips for creating a joyful and happy atmosphere at your wedding!

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Rhys & Bonnie's Colourful Garden Wedding at Lorn Rose Farm

In a kaleidoscope of love and vibrant shades, Bonnie and Rhys’ colourful garden wedding was everything they could have dreamed of. Backdropped by the beautiful Lorn Rose Farm in New South Wales that was once owned by Bonnie’s family, Rhys and Bonnie said I Do surrounded by their loved ones. Captured by the talented Emma from Little Wildflower Photography and planned by Hunter Events NSW, it was the perfect celebration of their love.

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Golden Gowns, Furry Friends, and Unforgettable Moments: Stephanie & Craig's Newcastle Wedding

March 1st blossomed into a day of pure magic as Stephanie and Craig celebrated their love in Newcastle! Their wedding was a delightful tapestry of personal touches, from adorable furry companions to show-stopping dance moves, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

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Seafood & Cider Festival

There is a new festival on the horizon, and it's all about the freshest locally caught seafood, tastiest local brews and plenty of live entertainment (remember those days?!). Setting up within the stunning grounds of Stanley Park at Fullerton Cove the Seafood & Cider Festival will allow you to soak up some Vitamin Sea, feast your way through the huge variety of food and discover your own treasures at artisan market stalls.

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Street Food On Fridays

"Friday Night Feast has found a home: The Station Newcastle. The brainchild of Hunter Events Group, it's a fortnightly event with food trucks and vendors serving a wide range of cuisines.

"We really wanted to support local food vendors by giving them a space to set up and do what they do best - serve amazing food," event manager Kate Fraser said."

Newcastle Herald
Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Mag
Autumn Edition 2021

Featured in Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine's Autumn Edition 2021 for the Hunter Valley Air Show we brought together. Attendees enjoyed an exhilarating weekend of full throttle family entertainment, including hair-raising acrobatics, historical warbirds, amusement rides, markets, beer and wine, delicious street food and so much more! Some attendees took to the sky in a helicopter or adventure flight, took part in paper areoplane competitions and jumped in the virtual cockpit of a fitter jet.

Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine

Best Event Management Specialists 2021 - Hunter Valley

Hunter Events Group, an exemplary events design group in Australia, has been responsible for Hunter Valley’s most stunning and well-managed events and celebrations since its inception. With the Director having started this business as an extension of a hobby and her passion for events planning and creation, Louise is happy to say that since then, Hunter Events Group has become a soaring success story.

The Hunter App

Louise Manning On How She Began The Company That Will Stage The Inaugural Wedding And Wine Festival In Pokolbin This Sunday

"Raised in western Sydney on a vegetable farm with hard working parents who have a strong work ethic and taught me the tools required to be determined to rise above challenges and to be passionate in your chosen path. After school I completed further studies while working three part time jobs and pursued my career in sales and marketing. I started in events casually whilst in Sydney for school events and personal functions."

The Newcastle Herald

Vendor of The Week - Hunter Events NSW

Based in Maitland and servicing Newcastle, the Hunter Valley region, and across NSW, the team at Hunter Events NSW are skilled at providing designing, planning, creating, bespoke wedding styling, consulting, producing, on-day coordination, award winning Master of Ceremony, celebrant services with a trained marriage and ceremony celebrant and venue event management.

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Grace & Dan's Pastel Spring Wedding at Spicers Guesthouse

On a warm spring day in the beautiful Hunter Valley, Daniel and Grace vowed their love for each other with a gorgeous pastel wedding. With the Spicers Guesthouse as their backdrop, this couple began their life as husband and wife, surrounded by the ones they love the most. They celebrated their wedding on their fifth anniversary, marking the date with the next chapter in their story.

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Cessnock Carols in the Park Christmas celebration

Country music star Tara Naysmith will host Cessnock Carols In The Park when it returns this December. After a three-year hiatus.

“After a tough few years for our community, it’s great to have Carols in the Park back. An event like this is a perfect way to bring us all together and mark the end of the year. We’re lucky to have such a wonderful event, with great family entertainment,” Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Jay Suvaal said.

Newcastle Live

Newcastle's The Station is the sweetest place to be this October

The Festival of Sweets & Treats is back this October, planning to usher in dessert lovers and sugar seekers from far and wide. With over 4,000 people interested in attending in 2024, Hunter Events Group, hosts of the Festival of Sweets & Treats, once again welcomed a big crowd of locals flocking to Newcastle to attend last year’s event.

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25+ Best Markets in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie

Nothing gives relaxing weekend vibes like a lazy stroll around a local market and there’s plenty of markets to choose from. Explore the various markets across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Hunter Valley and Port Stephens region.

These event provide the opportunity to meet local producers and artisans, champion local businesses, and stock up on an array of goodies. You can also pick up brekky or lunch and listen to live music at some of the markets.

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Wedding & Wine Festival returns to Ben Ean in 2025

Known as the largest wedding event in the Hunter Valley, Wedding & Wine Festival offers engaged couples the perfect combination of fun, inspiration, and convenience. this one-day extravaganza gathers the region's top-tier wedding vendors, live entertainment, and interactive experinces, making it a one-stop shop for all things wedding related.

Newcastle Live
Wedding And Events Industry Set To Improve Region's Tourism

Weddings & events industry workers are over the moon as caps ease and plans get the go ahead. Many couples had to postpone their weddings for almost two years, and according to Director of Hunter Events Group, Louise Manning, are now very optimistic about finally tying the knot.

“We’ve moved 39 weddings and events into next year, and have half a dozen or so are left for the back end of the year.”

The Maitland Mercury

Hunter Events Group presents their 5th Wedding Fair series

Presented by the passionate team at Hunter Events Group, Wedding Fairs is making its grand return with Series Five, bringing a fresh wave of excitement to two of the region’s favourite local wedding destinations. “After the incredible success of our annual Wedding & Wine Festival, we’re thrilled to keep the momentum going with our multi-destination Wedding Fairs series,”

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Shop & Feast Markets

Shop & Feast Markets are held on the first Saturday of Every Month from 9am until 2 pm at Morisset Showground. "Shop & Feast Markets is our first monthly maket built from the ground up, and we're aiming to feature 75 incredible stallholders each month by the end of 2025. The growing interest we're receiving is so exciting, and we can't wait to see how this event evolves in the years to come."

Newcastle Live

Enjoy Free Family Fun at Mayfield Day

Mayfield Business Improvement Association (MBIA) in partnership with the City of Newcastle and sponsored by Optus and the Mex Club are extremely excited to present the third annual Mayfield Day. Families can expect an abundance of kids entertainment proudly sponsored by Optus. The Optus kids zone will include including messy play workshops happening all day with The Creative Co and free face painting and balloons from Dream & Believe Entertainment.

Newy with the Kids

Newcastle's fur-st ever Pets Life Festival is set to impress

Newcastle's animal lovers are in for a treat this Novemeber as the inaugural Pets Life Festival takes over The Station for a day filled with furry fun. More than just a gathering of pet lovers, the Pets Life Festival aims to make a meaningful impact by supportuing local animal resues. Attendees will have the chance to meet rescue organisations, learn about their vital work, and contribute through food or monetary donations.

Newcastle Live

Best Event Management Specialists 2021 - Hunter Valley

Hunter Events Group, an exemplary events design group in Australia, has been responsible for Hunter Valley’s most stunning and well-managed events and celebrations since its inception. With the Director having started this business as an extension of a hobby and her passion for events planning and creation, Louise is happy to say that since then, Hunter Events Group has become a soaring success story.

The Hunter App

Louise Manning On How She Began The Company That Will Stage The Inaugural Wedding And Wine Festival In Pokolbin This Sunday

"Raised in western Sydney on a vegetable farm with hard working parents who have a strong work ethic and taught me the tools required to be determined to rise above challenges and to be passionate in your chosen path. After school I completed further studies while working three part time jobs and pursued my career in sales and marketing. I started in events casually whilst in Sydney for school events and personal functions."

The Newcastle Herald
Courtney & Chad's Bright & Whimsical
Wedding Day

We were blessed to help bring Chad and Courtney's wedding day to life! Polka Dot Weddings have written a beautiful blog on how the whole day came together.

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Roxanne And Greg's Vintage Inspired
Country Wedding

“Our wedding planners saved the day for me. There was no way I would have had as good a day without them. I didn’t have to worry about a thing all day. It was so relaxing. That was the greatest gift. Working with Charlotte and Louise was the best, any issue or concerns they would be on it so quickly. I loved the organisation they brought, allowing me to be as organised as possible.”

Polka Dot Weddings
The Secret To Happily Ever After?
Well, It's All In The Planning!

If ever there was an event that needs to go off without a hitch, it would have to be getting hitched. So many big days have been derailed and brides’ hopes of a fairytale day dashed because someone forgot to check if the best man had the rings or mistakenly placed those warring cousins at the same table at the reception. That’s where Louise Manning and the team at Hunter Events Group come in.

Newcastle Live
Hollywood in the Hunter: Vanessa and Joe’s
Glamorous Peterson House Wedding

"Vanessa and Joe brought a little Hollywood and a whole lotta love to their glamorous Peterson House wedding in the Hunter Valley.

Enlisting Hunter Valley wedding planners, stylists, and all-round wedding pros Hunter Events NSW, the couple’s Great Gatsby-inspired nuptials on February 7, 2021, went off with a bang."

"We used Hunter Events NSW who were our stylists bringing our bespoke vision to life and representing us as a couple. They were a godsend. Especially with COVID and trying to rearrange 15 vendors to a new date. Louise and her team were a military operation! We would hire them again in a heartbeat."

Easy Weddings

6 Best Wedding Planners in Newcastle

Wedding planning is one of the most vital aspects of any celebration, as without wedding planning, there is no wedding. It really is as simple as that, but the more complicated decision is to figure out if you’d like to go about your process alone or if you’d like to draft the services of a seasoned professional. We've handpicked the best of the best wedding planners in Newcastle to help you pick the right one for your big day.

Wedding Diaries

Hunter Valley’s 6 Best Wedding Planners


You deserve expert planning, styling, and design services for your wedding. Hunter Events NSW has award-winning packages tailored to your personal needs. You can receive top-rated suppliers and Instagram-worthy venues with perfect styling — all within budget.

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