We're a Finalist at the 2026 Australian Wedding Awards

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Morgan and Joel dancing into their Sandstone Point Hotel reception between sparkler fountains, across a floor decal of the 2026 Australian Wedding Awards Finalist roundel

A few weeks ago our couples voted us onto the podium at the 2026 Brisbane Wedding Industry Awards. That Top 3 finish has now carried us somewhere new. She Said YES is officially a Finalist at the 2026 Australian Wedding Awards.

The Australian Wedding Awards bring together the podium finishers from more than 30 wedding regions across the country: the #1 Winners, #2 Highly Commended and Top 3 in every category. You can only get here if couples have already put you on a regional podium.

How the National Awards Work

This stage is not a vote. Each finalist goes through an independent 100PLUS Business Audit, which looks at how couples actually experience a business: how quickly and how well we answer emails, our Google reviews, how our website works, how consistent our social media is and how clearly our brand comes through.

It measures the things you feel as a couple long before the wedding day, and they are exactly what we have spent this year sharpening.

Morgan and Joel's dip kiss under a bridal party arch at the Sandstone Point Hotel chapel, with the 2026 Australian Wedding Awards Finalist roundel as an aisle decal

A Little Fun With the Photos

Lots of our couples have their monogram printed on the dance floor for their grand entrance, so we gave the Finalist roundel the same treatment in Photoshop. The moments underneath are all real: Morgan & Joel's sparkler entrance at Sandstone Point Hotel and that bridal party arch at the chapel. You two made it easy.

What Happens Next

The national results are announced at a black-tie gala at The Star Grand Brisbane on Wednesday 6 January 2027. We will share the result here as soon as we have it. Every step of this started with your votes, so thank you.

We will be in the room that night either way: our team has been engaged to livestream the gala, so wedding businesses around Australia can watch the results as they happen.

Planning your own day? Browse our wedding galleries, or send us an enquiry and let's talk about yours.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Australian Wedding Awards? ▼

The national stage of the Wedding Industry Awards. Businesses that finish on the podium in their regional awards (#1 Winner, #2 Highly Commended or Top 3) become finalists, drawn from more than 30 wedding regions across Australia.

How are the Australian Wedding Awards decided? ▼

By adjudication rather than a public vote. Each finalist is assessed through an independent 100PLUS Business Audit covering email response times, Google reviews, website, social media and branding.

When are the 2026 Australian Wedding Awards results announced? ▼

At a live black-tie gala at The Star Grand Brisbane on Wednesday 6 January 2027.

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