At SA Country Weddings, we’re passionate about bringing wedding inspiration to the heart of regional/non-metro, South Australia . Through our boutique wedding expos in towns across SA — beginning with Gawler in 2026 — we connect engaged couples with talented local wedding vendors, all close to home.

SA Country Weddings was founded by 3 Wise Women Business Solutions, whose founders have spent more than 15 years coaching, mentoring, and supporting small businesses across a diverse range of industries. Their extensive experience includes business setup, ownership, management, growth, and succession planning, along with the successful planning and delivery of business events, expos, workshops, conferences, and training programs.

After years of helping businesses succeed individually, they saw an opportunity to support entire industries and business communities that work together to service a specific sector. They chose to begin with the wedding industry — recognising the incredible talent and passion of regional South Australian wedding businesses, from photographers and cake makers to bridal boutiques, florists, celebrants, venues, stylists, and caterers.

Their vision was simple: create a platform that gives rural wedding businesses greater exposure, helps them connect with engaged couples, and strengthens local communities. And so, SA Country Weddings was born.

Today, our expos bring together the very best of South Australia’s rural wedding industry under one roof, creating meaningful connections between engaged couples and local wedding vendors in a welcoming and inspiring environment. Beyond the event itself, vendors gain valuable exposure to new audiences through extensive event promotion, attendee engagement, and the broad network connections and marketing reach developed by the owners over many years of supporting and collaborating with small businesses across South Australia. Each vendor is also offered business support where needed.

Our mission is simple: support local businesses, celebrate love, and help regional communities thrive.

Whether you’re planning your dream country wedding or looking to grow your wedding business, SA Country Weddings is here to bring people together, spark inspiration, and celebrate the charm and creativity of rural South Australia.

We can’t wait to meet you.

Quirky facts

Iron, not diamonds?

In ancient Rome, engagement rings were made of iron to symbolise strength and permanence. Not as sparkly but imagine the romance of wearing something meant to last forever.

Would you wear one?

We have Queen Victoria to thank for the white wedding gown tradition!

In 1840, she wore white to marry Prince Albert, and brides all over the world copied her. Before that? Brides just wore their best dress — any colour they loved.

What colour would you choose if tradition didn’t exist?

Romance Fact: The Sparkling History of Engagement Rings

The tradition of engagement rings is older than you might think… and it all began with a royal love story.

1477 – Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave Mary of Burgundy the very first recorded diamond engagement ring. This romantic gesture started a trend among European nobility.

But for centuries after, diamonds weren’t the only choice. Sapphires, rubies, pearls — even turquoise — symbolised love and devotion.

Fast forward to the 1940s — a brilliant ad campaign declared, “A Diamond is Forever”, forever changing how we think about proposals.

Today, an engagement ring is more personal than ever. It might be a diamond, a colourful gemstone, a family heirloom… or something entirely unique.

If you were choosing today, what stone would you pick for your forever ring?

Over 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, a bride wrote tender words to her king — the oldest surviving love poem in history.

Proof that love letters never go out of style.

When was the last time you wrote (or received) one?

Did you ever wonder why brides tossed bouquets?

In 14th-century England, wedding guests tried to grab a piece of the bride’s dress for good luck. The bouquet toss? A clever decoy so she could escape in one piece!

Are you catching or dodging at weddings?

The wedding ring goes on the fourth finger of the left hand because ancient Romans believed a vein ran straight from there to the heart.

Not anatomically true… but romantically perfect.

Sweet or silly — what do you think?

Victorian bakers hid charms inside wedding cakes — each with a meaning. Find a ring? Love was coming soon. Find a thimble? You’d stay single a while.

Would you risk a bite?

It is the longest marriage ever- we think!

Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher, from North Carolina USA, were married for 86 years. Their secret?

“No secrets. We just love each other.”

Sometimes the simplest advice is the most beautiful.

What’s your best piece of love advice?

Why do brides wear veils?

In ancient Rome, veils protected brides from evil spirits who might try to sabotage the marriage.

Where does “tying the knot” come from?

It comes from an old Celtic wedding ritual called “handfasting,” where couples’ hands were tied together to symbolize unity.

Why do weddings often feature “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”?

Each item represents good luck: old for continuity, new for optimism, borrowed for happiness, and blue for purity & fidelity.

Where did the idea of a wedding cake come from?

Ancient Romans broke a loaf of bread over the bride’s head for luck and fertility – eventually evolving into today’s tiered wedding cakes.

Where did the term “honeymoon” come from?

In ancient times, couples drank mead (a honey-based drink) during the first month of marriage—hence, the “honey-moon.”

Why do grooms have “best men”?

Historically, the best man wasn’t for planning parties—he was chosen for his strength, sometimes to help “capture” the bride in arranged marriages!

Why do brides carry flowers down the aisle?

In the Middle Ages, strong herbs and flowers were carried to ward off evil spirits and bad luck.