South Coast Tipis

We're Jonny, Dave and Chris, the dynamic trio behind South Coast Tipis and our sister furniture brand Heart and Timber. Our journey with tipis began a few years ago when Jonny and his wife Caroline were planning their wedding. They wanted something extraordinary, different from a typical marquee wedding that could also withstand the harsh Scottish highland weather. After a lot of searching, they discovered the majestic giant Nordic tipis. Fast forward to a few years later, back in Australia, the three of us sat down and decided that it was time to bring these beautiful structures to the place we call home. And thus, South Coast Tipis was born. Our mission is to provide an extraordinary outdoor experience and aesthetic for events in our area with these graceful giants.

Jonny

• Eats, sleeps and dreams about tipis, then wakes up and thinks about tipis some more. Complete Tipi tragic who spends far too much time surfing IG for his other favourite thing – Golden Retriever Reels. He has three forever loves in his life, his wife Caroline, his baby girl Alba and his Golden Retriever Ivar (glad we got that the right way around). Jonny is the guy who runs through brick walls for you – he loves to help and will always go the extra mile to make sure your event is exactly how you wanted it to be. He loves to recommend you local suppliers and loves connecting with new vendors wherever we go.

Dave

• Dave is the steady hand that gels everything together. Dave is a people person and loves nothing more than absolutely nailing your Tipi wedding while managing all of your worries and stresses. Dave has a young family and loves to spend his spare time with his wife Trang and kids Tilda and Robbie on one of the beautiful beaches near their home in the Shoalhaven. A real foodie, he loves to explore the south coast and has a knack of finding the newest breweries wherever our Tipi gig is.

Chris

• Chris is the craftsman in the team. With a carpentry background he is a dab hand with a hammer and saw . He’s a family man and loves nothing more than getting outdoors with his kids Vahli and Remy and wife Danielle. Chris has years of experience in the South Coast wedding industry and loves to help out clients and create their dream wedding. Chris has built a strong network of suppliers across the South Coast and prides himself on going the extra mile for our couples. In his spare time Chris is also a huge greenfinger and owns a business involved in Topiary.