In 2021 (and no doubt for the foreseeable future) we’re living our new kind of lives that include daily sanitiser, always making sure you have a mask stashed in the car and extreme caution around planning any interstate travel. But if you’re a Sydney-sider or live in regional NSW, you’re recently engaged and have always…

Wedding venue selection, a major decision in your wedding planning journey. The venue sets the tone for your entire wedding and is the decision with the highest investment attached to it. So it’s important to get it right, and we think our waterfront venue is just that. There are so many different Tweed and Gold…

Introducing, the Friends of Ancora. We love being able to collaborate with like minded brands, local artisans, quality producers and creative small businesses. It’s so special for us to be part of not just the wedding industry but the local small business scene from around the Tweed, Byron and Gold Coast regions. So we wanted…

What are the wedding COVID restrictions in NSW right now? Wedding planning can be stressful at the best of times. Never more than recent times. But, we’ve got your back! We’re here to make things as easy and as flexible as possible to allow you and your loved ones to still have that celebration of…

The sun was shining for our 2021 Winter Open Day, and what an incredible day it was! After so much uncertainty for couples wanting to get married, it was a joy to see so many gorgeous couples enjoying the opportunity visualise and plan their day. Open day guests were treated to complimentary welcome cocktails from…

Traditionally Ancora has been inspired by Mediterranean flavours and Greek style shared feasting, but Mexico is coming to our waterside wedding haven. Introducing our Mexican wedding menu – SALUD!!! Over the past few years, we’ve always received such incredible feedback on our menu (in particular the Greek flavours and our signature slow cooked lamb.) With…

Being located on the east coast and a holiday destination, we are so lucky to have a plethora of accommodation near Ancora. From resorts and boutique hotels. To perfectly styled holiday homes and Airbnb rentals. Here’s our favourite (and in our opinion the most beautiful) Tweed Coast and Gold Coast accommodation options for couples getting…

2020 has been… well, you know! But we are optimists here at Ancora, we’re keen to look at the positives coming out of this year ~ people getting back to nature, exploring their own backyard, spending more time connecting with their families, supporting small businesses, enjoying the simple pleasures and a free beach club wedding…

Weddings are back at Ancora and we couldn’t be happier! While guest numbers are still capped to fit within Government restrictions we are so excited to welcome couples and their loved ones through our doors once again. Planning a wedding 12 – 18 months in advance is generally the norm, but for those who just…

During such an unprecedented, uncertain and scary time in our community, it has completely warmed our hearts to feel so much love from our couples. While so many of our couples have had to change their wedding plans and are angered and frustrated in having to do so, the sentiment towards our staff has been…

Times have mostly certainly changed, and while we’re all adapting to this new way of life in our own way, suffice to say for the next little while things will continue to be a little bit trickier then they were BC (before coronavirus) But, like the incredible weddings we are so lucky to host, we…

Planning a wedding 12 – 18 months in advance is generally the norm. But for those who just can’t wait that long, there are serious benefits to planning a short lead time wedding. In current times, a quickie wedding is especially appealing with plenty of great dates available across the winter months. This is not…