About Us

Hi! My name is Danielle, founder of Love Lord Howe.

I moved to Lord Howe Island with my family in 2013 and was instantly captivated by the beauty of this incredible island and its close-knit community. While I missed some of the conveniences of mainland life, I quickly found inspiration in the unique lifestyle and opportunities that island living offered.

In 2020, Lord Howe Island was closed to visitors for eight months during the COVID-19 pandemic. With my chef husband at home looking after the kids, I finally had the time to write the business plan for Love Lord Howe—a dream I’d been nurturing since we arrived on the Island and hoped to pursue once my children started school.

The vision was simple: an outdoor picnic business that would fit around my family’s schedule, allowing me to work during my husband’s afternoon break between shifts (so he could look after the kids!), If the business grew, I also wanted to be able to offer other Island mums flexible employment with larger picnics and events.

Love Lord Howe officially launched in late 2021, with our decadent Island Picnic’s quickly becoming a ‘must-do’ on Lord Howe Island.

Today, Love Lord Howe offers much more than our signature Island Picnics. We regularly plan and manage weddings, events, conferences, and support visiting tour groups. We love working with all kinds of visitors to create catering and event solutions that showcase the very best of Lord Howe Island.

Our work has been recognised at both state and national levels — we’re proud to have won Gold at the 2023 and 2024 NSW Tourism Awards, Gold at the 2023 Australian Tourism Awards, and Silver at the 2024 Australian Tourism Awards for Excellence in Food Tourism.

If you’re planning a trip to Lord Howe, you’re in for something truly special. I can’t wait to welcome you and help make your island experience unforgettable!

Happy holidaying,
Danielle xxx

Our most recent reviews:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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 Kelly H 
 
6 October 2023
 
 
  
Awesome experience :) My daughter Karrissa & her childhood sweetheart Jaydan were married on the island in September 2023 . The girls went above and beyond to ensure their day was magical . Thank you for all of your hard work & dedication to every detail , what an awesome day
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 anna l 
 
2 October 2023
 
 
  
Luxe Beach picnic on lord howe An amazing picnic set up in a stunning beach location, so thoughtfully prepared with comfortable cushions, music, game, lovely platter and floral arrangement. Such a memorable experience. Would highly recommend
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Simon R 
 
17 September 2023
 
 
  
Fantastic Experience My wife and I had a wonderful birthday picnic on the beach for her birthday last week. Danielle was very easy to deal with and has fantastic attention to detail. Thank you.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Nicholas C 
 
13 June 2023
 
 
  
An amazing experience! Can't wait tot go back.... Pia from Love Lord Howe did an amazing job with setting up our Picnic at Ned's Beach. From when I initially spoke to Pia (couple month out) she has been nothing but super helpful, nothing was too hard and thoughtful with a pre flight email wishing us an enjoyable flight over. I highly recommend everyone to use Love Lord Howe for any of their services! Cant wait to return...
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Bridget Pierce 
 
22 May 2023
 
 
  
Incredible experience with Lovelordhowe! We had an amazing honeymoon experience with Lovelordhowe! Danielle was so wonderful to deal with, and so lovely to meet on the day. The picnic we had at Lovers Bay was absolutely incredible, and the food was excellent. We loved every minute of our picnic and will be dreaming about it for years into the future. Thank you so much Danielle!!!! Bridget & Drewe
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 nessiep56 
 
1 May 2023
 
 
  
Special Anniversary As it was a special anniversary we wanted to do something different and Danielle from Love Lord Howe certainly helped with that. She communicated so well all the time before we arrived and I was grateful to her for helping me with my dietary needs. We were so lucky to be able to have it at Lovers Bay and it certainly was the perfect place. Danielle did an amazing set up and I would recommend her to anyone.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Kate H 
 
20 April 2023
 
 
  
A magical, memorable, romantic picnic This was a brilliant afternoon celebrating on Lord Howe island, very much more than a picnic, it was a memorable experience. Our picnic was set up in the most perfect, private location with an amazing view of Ned's Beach. The actual platter was indulgent with cheeses, dips and fruit, and everything else you could think of was catered for - music, games, suncream etc. There was no rush to leave and we could relax and enjoy being in the moment in this magical place. If you want a memorable, romantic experience on Lord Howe Island I would thoroughly recommend you treat yourself, you will never forget it.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Lillian N 
 
10 April 2023
 
 
  
Great food platter Lord Howe picnic and platters organised a great platter for us, it was raining at the time they delivered it to our accommodation and it was fabulous, didn’t even think of the weather. Great cheese, meats, fruit , biscuits and more.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Maxwell L 
 
3 April 2023
 
 
  
Amazing romantic opportunity Setup was amazing. They definitely picked the best spot that afternoon as we were down at Lovers Bay right at sunset. We were lucky and there were no clouds. It was a great opportunity for my proposal to, my now fiancé. Even if you don't go for romantic reasons, the spread was still awesome with a variety of meats, dips, fruits, cheeses and crackers.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Steven R 
 
2 April 2023
 
 
  
Perfect afternoon picnic Thanks Danielle for an amazing lunch at Lovers Bay. I don't think it could have been any better - amazing scenery, lovely picnic table/cushions/rug and lovely food and wine. Didn't see anyone else at the location, we just sat there for 2.5 hours enjoying the view. Wouldn't hesitate in recommending this to anyone.
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tripadvisor rating score: 5.0 of 5, based on 106 reviews