The Byron Bay-based former Home and Away star created a one-off timepiece with his signature, as he put it, "scribbled" on the back that he auctioned off at the event for a not-too-shabby $35,000 with all of the proceeds going to the Australian Childhood Foundation.

Hemsworth was only in Sydney for a few hours to fulfil his ambassador duties and didn't make an appearance (as some had hoped) at the highly anticipated Sydney Film Festival that opened on the same night at the State Theatre.

The festival, which runs from June 6-17, screened New Zealand film The Breaker Upperers with its writers-directors-stars Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami, and the two of the film's stars - comedian Celia Pacquola and New Zealand actress Ana Scotney - all in attendance.

Hugo Weaving, Gillian Armstrong, Marta Dusseldorp, Tai Hara, Tess Haubrich and Gracie Otto were also there on launch night.

The Daily Edited and The Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel joined forces for a wedding party – minus a bride.

On arrival, guests were greeted by cocktails, champagne and oysters, before a sit-down dinner on a long table styled in no-less than six different bridal themes.

It was Alyce Tran's first ever attempt at wedding styling with the TDE co-founder saying she felt particularly nervous about her efforts once she spotted one of Sydney's leading event stylists, Jason James, saunter through the door. But he was thoroughly impressed by her work.

Fresh from her walk up the aisle was Mode Sportif boss and Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond's daughter Deborah Symond O'Neil, who recently married Ed O'Neil in what has to be Australia's wedding of the year at Qualia on Hamilton Island.

Also in attendance was Nine host Karl Stefanovic's second wife Jasmine Yarbrough, who was no doubt searching for some wedding inspiration as the pair get ready to say their "I dos" again in a more official capacity later in the year after they were hitched in a commitment ceremony at Palm Beach in March.

As seen on Sundays in The Sun-Herald's S magazine.

Do you have a Sydney social event coming up? Email amy.croffey@fairfaxmedia.com.au.