Eloping at Thalia Haven - Clara and Harry

Clara and Harry holding hands beside Thalia Haven’s stone house, with golden grassland, cypress trees and blue water around them, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Thalia Haven is one of our favourite places to elope in Tasmania. You have the stone house, the sea and kilometres of wild east-coast shoreline around you. It feels like being in the middle of nowhere, with somewhere beautiful and comfortable to come home to. For Clara and Harry, it was the setting for a wedding day with just the two of them and our team.

The property sits on the East Coast of Tasmania beside Great Oyster Bay, with five kilometres of secluded coastline and its own beach. Stone buildings gather around courtyards, while the bay is always close by. There is room to settle in, hear the water and let the day unfold without an audience. That combination of privacy, character and a spectacular natural setting is why we love bringing couples here.

From Brisbane to Tasmania’s wild coast

Clara and Harry met at a kickboxing class in Brisbane in 2018. Harry arrived with friends for a free trial; Clara knew him as a training partner for a year before their relationship became something more. An engagement in Queenstown followed, and on 26 November 2025 they chose Tasmania for their elopement.

Britt Withers planned and coordinated the day, bringing together a small team and an afternoon with room to breathe. Ben O’Brien styled Clara’s hair, Liv Rodgers did her makeup, and The Romantics made her white bouquet and Harry’s buttonhole. Ben and Liv stayed on as their witnesses: a lovely way to keep a just-us ceremony feeling personal.

Josh Withers married them beside the stone house, with the coast beyond. There were handwritten vows, rings exchanged and a kiss on the terrace. Afterwards, Clara described how Josh helped them:

“feel present and enjoy each other on the day with zero pressure or nerves.”

That is what we want an elopement to give you: the freedom to be there, together, enjoying the promises you are making.

Space to enjoy the day

Bulb Creative photographed Clara and Harry around the house and out in the coastal grassland. The gallery follows the small details as well as the landscape: getting ready by a window, the flowers, a hand held during their vows, then laughter and kisses in the late-afternoon light. With her dress and hair caught by the breeze and the bay behind them, the portraits hold the feeling of being somewhere wonderfully removed from everyday life.

Clara later thanked Britt and the team for photographs that “captured the day so beautifully”. The celebration itself was just as simple: two people, a thoughtful team and a place with enough beauty and space to let them enjoy it.

If you picture a Tasmanian elopement with the coastline to yourselves and a beautiful private stay, tell us about the day you have in mind. Thalia Haven is a place we are always happy to talk about.

Clara smiling while Ben O’Brien styles her hair beside a timber-framed window, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Blue water in Great Oyster Bay beneath a broad sky with scattered clouds and distant coastal hills, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

An open timber-framed window in the stone house, looking across golden grassland towards the coast, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Pink daisies with yellow centres growing among green leaves in the garden, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Thalia Haven’s white outdoor bathtub and driftwood stand on a timber deck overlooking blue water, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

A stone building and tall cypress trees above golden grassland, with Great Oyster Bay behind them, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Stone paving and walls beneath a timber pergola in Thalia Haven’s courtyard, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara’s white bouquet by The Romantics against her draped white dress and Harry’s black tuxedo and white buttonhole, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry standing together in the open doorway of the stone house, with her white bouquet by The Romantics, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara standing beside Harry seated on a chair near the rocky shoreline, with her white bouquet by The Romantics and the sea behind them, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry walking hand in hand past the stone house and a bed of pink daisies, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Close portrait of Clara and Harry kissing, with her hand against his cheek, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry walking together through golden grassland above the blue bay, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Black and white photograph of Clara and Harry standing close in coastal grassland beside the house, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Harry kissing Clara’s forehead as she smiles and holds his hand, with her hair moving in the breeze, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry walking hand in hand towards a timber pergola, with coastal grassland behind them, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry smiling at each other as they walk hand in hand through the stone courtyard, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Rear view of Clara and Harry walking along a stone path towards celebrant Josh Withers beside the house, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Celebrant Josh Withers speaking with Clara and Harry during their intimate ceremony, with the coast beyond, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry with celebrant Josh Withers on the stone terrace beside the house, overlooking the sea, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara smiling as she reads her personal vows to Harry from an open card beside the stone house and flowering garden, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Black and white close-up of Harry placing a wedding band beside Clara’s engagement ring, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry kissing after their ceremony beside the stone house, with her dress train across the paving, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Black and white portrait of Clara in her white dress among coastal grasses, with the bay behind her, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry standing together in golden grassland with the blue bay and stone house behind them, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Harry lifting Clara into a kiss above the coastal grass, with her white dress moving around them, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Black and white portrait of Harry kissing Clara’s cheek as she laughs and embraces him, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry walking towards the camera along a narrow grassy path, with her white bouquet by The Romantics and the stone house behind them, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Warm sunlight on Clara’s white dress and bouquet by The Romantics as she stands beside Harry, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry embracing among tall coastal grasses in warm evening light, with the bay beyond, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

A black and white portrait with intentional motion blur of Clara and Harry embracing, with her bouquet by The Romantics, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Rear view of Clara and Harry walking hand in hand through golden grass, with her dress lifted by the breeze, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry kissing in golden grassland with low sunlight glowing behind them, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Harry lifting Clara into a kiss, with sunlight behind her windblown hair and flowing white dress, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry smiling as they walk through the grass, with her white dress gathered in one hand, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Clara and Harry walking together through golden grassland, with a sunburst beside Harry’s shoulder, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

Close view of Clara and Harry holding hands as they walk, with her draped white dress, sparkling shoes and his black tuxedo, at Thalia Haven on the East Coast of Tasmania, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photograph by Bulb Creative.

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