We employed Edwards Limousines for our wedding as we had used them previously and were happy with their price, product and service. The limo was in great condition (almost brand new) - the owners of the business allowed us to inspect before paying our deposit and the driver was on time and polite. The limo featured interior lights, leather seats, champagne bar and dvd. This was only a small family owned business - they only had 2-3 cars, but we were extremely happy with the way we were looked after. I would recommend calling this business for a quote for your next special occasion.
Approximate cost: $1000
This cafe is located in the center of Stirling Central Shopping Centre. They are not a fancy cafe but have some great specials if you are doing your shopping and want to take some time out and have a coffee. The staff are very pleasant and quick to serve you (at the time there were not many other customers). I had a coffee and a muffin for $5 which in my opinion is great value. The cafe is very open plan with no surrounding walls, just some potted plants for visual appeal. I wouldn't recommend this cafe to anyone who is looking for a trendy spot to meet up with friends, but it is certainly worth stopping for a quick break if you are walking past.
We employed Des Birt for our wedding photography and were extremely happy with the entire experience and outcome. Des has a great ability to capture the moment without intruding. Infact he took so many photos we didn't realise until our first viewing (approximately 800 to choose from). Des took to the time to meet with us and discuss our expectations of the wedding photography and showed us some of his other albums for ideas. The finished product was a beautiful album mixed with classic and contemporary styled pages along with the nicely presented proof book. We also purchased some of the originals to create our own prints and canvases. Overall we were extremely happy with the value (midrange) and outstanding results from Des - highly recommended to anyone looking for a great wedding photographer.
We went to this cafe for a woodfired pizza. We decided to get a takeaway pizza as the location of the restaurant isn't very quiet. The restaurant at the time was empty apart from a few staff (I think they were all family) sitting around at one of the tables and chatting. We ordered a 'Mango Tango' pizza which consisted of prawns, cherry tomatoes, avocado and mango sauce. The staff member said our order would take about 10 minutes and I informed them we would wait outside. We waited for about 20 minutes and at this point noticed a pizza sitting out on the counter near the pizza oven. Surely if this was our pizza, the staff would have brought it out for us. After another 10 minutes I went inside and had to interrupt a conversation between staff members to ask how long my pizza would be. A few minutes later they brought out the same pizza that had been sitting out on the counter. Needless to say the pizza was cold at this point and there was no apology on the long wait. I was also disappointed to see that there was less than one prawn per slice of pizza. Granted the prawns were quite large but this meant that some slices hardly had any topping at all. We will not be returning to this restaurant due to the terrible service and mediocre and overpriced product.
Approximate cost: $24
We went to this cafe for morning tea with some friends. It was so packed when we arrived (just after school started) but became more quite towards the end of our stay. I had a really nice chai latte and there were lots of little cakes to choose from. The banana cake was delicious and if you were to stay for lunch, they also offer a substantial savory menu. The service was friendly (not table service) and the cafe had a lovely atmosphere with plenty of light and a mixture of chairs and booth seating. They also had a number a gift books etc you can purchase from the cafe. A nice little place to try if you are in the area.
I was interested in getting into Ashtanga Yoga and this studio offers an 8 week beginners course on Saturdays. My husband and I completed the course and it was a fantastic experience. I had some previous experience and my husband had none and we both got alot out of the course. The teachers were very clear with their instructions and we learned a new part of the sequence each week. The classes went at a perfect pace, not too slowly but ensured no one got 'lost' along the way. The studio does get a little warm in Summer, but this is a problem with most yoga studios. I would highly recommend this class to anyone looking at starting Ashtanga yoga. The cost of the course was great value for money.
I went to a prenatal yoga class here and thought it was going to be a reasonable workout as the class went for 90 minutes. There were only 2 other ladies in the class and they were both heavily pregnant (I was only 3 months at the time) Instead of adapting different poses for our different stages, we all just did really simple stretches. The class ended after 60 minutes (30 minutes early) and I left feeling like I hadn't done anything at all. I never went back to this particular studio as I found much better antenatal classes elsewhere.
I did about 24 weeks of prenatal yoga here before the birth of my first baby. The prenatal classes compared to others I have done, were very good and offered different levels of difficulty and poses to suit people in any stage of pregnancy. The instructor Carmela, was great and remebered everyone by name which was a nice touch. She was able to offer alternative poses for people who were experiencing any discomfort. The best thing about the classes were you actually felt like you had done a work-out without overdoing it. Highly recommended!
We went to this restaurant for a 60th birthday dinner so there was 10 of us plus a pram. The staff were great and the owner even checked in a few times to see how we were going. I ordered the chicken breast rolled in pancetta with goats cheese also enjoyed some delicious arancini for entree. Most of the people on our table enjoyed their meals and they also were able to arrange a decadent chocolate cake for the table which was a nice touch. The only down-side was there was no baby change table in the bathroom so not a great place to take young children.
Approximate cost: $40
We ended up here because the adjacent wharf hotel was packed and were pleasantly surprised with our dining experience. Great service, the lady helped us to order a selection of tapas to share. The food was fantastic and the atmosphere was really nice. Was great to try some Lebanese cuisine we hadn't had before. Highly recommended.
Approximate cost: $30