Category: Real Weddings

We were looking for a wedding that was intimate and close, we wanted all the guests at our wedding to be special to us in one way or another - people who had shared in our relationship and lives over the years. We wanted a wedding that defined our characters - something fun, detailed, creative and a little bit quirky! We wanted an elegant and classy wedding with personalized vintage and rustic touches. These elements were used in the styling and intricate details of the wedding. Our wedding colour palette consisted of cream, beige, latte, coffee and apricot. We chose these colours as we feel they perfectly represented the elegant, vintage and rustic style we wanted to achieve. We also displayed a 'Love Story Board' outside of the church which displayed a quick snapshot of our 6 years together. It was displayed on a blackboard with a white baroque frame to tie in with the elegant and rustic style of our wedding. Our little page boy held a distressed 'Here Comes The Bride Sign' down the aisle just before I walked into the church, it was just gorgeous! We choose the Intercontinental because we wanted a beautiful and glamorous location but we also wanted a room which gave us the flexibility to decorate it in a way that suited our theme. The ballroom had a gorgeous aura about it which oozed elegance and class! We adapted this to fit in with our own style by adding touches of rustic and vintage elements and theming to the room. I love photography and wanted to add something a little different and unique to our collection of photos, hence deciding to have some of our pictures taken at the Royal Adelaide Show. The carnival theme also tied in beautifully with the rustic elements

Daniel wanted to arrive in style, after all, the groom normally arrives with a friend or family member while everyone waits for the bride. We surprised all our guests and the groomsmen with a helicopter dropping Daniel and his groomsmen off. I was very calm all day, I had no hesitation about marrying my best friend Daniel, until the helicopter arrived. We live in the resort that contains Links Hope Island Golf Club so I saw Daniel arrive, I started crying as my limo arrived because that was my groom in the helicopter and he was arriving to see me and marry me. It was very emotional. Walking down the aisle with my uncle as my father had passed away, I had to be held back, when I saw Daniel at the end of the aisle I started to run towards him, everyone laughed at my excitement. During the ceremony, every time our celebrant said, husband or wife, I started giggling I was so happy and had to stop the ceremony for multiple tissue breaks. While we were getting photos, our guests were treated to home made chocolate rum pots that Daniel and I make, we personalised them by designing a shot glass with our wedding details for each guest to keep. A sign saying "something to eat, something to keep" was displayed for the guests. The guests were also treated to an assortment of wine from the winery I worked for as well as canapes. We entered the reception space where our guests were already seated with dry ice placed in the fountain in the center of the room. Our wedding cake was made by my best friend and maid of honor and was 3 tiered. Traditional fruit soaked in port, white chocolate & tahitian lime, Chocolate hazelnut

Our wedding was the 7th June in the Dandenongs. Poet’s Lane was our venue and it was magical. The misty drive up the mountain was a beautiful beginning to our Winter wedding. The day went off without any issues, the weather was perfect (no rain yet overcast so our photos turned out beautifully) and the initial stresses were quickly forgotten once I commenced walking down the aisle with my Father escorting me and I was looking at my future waiting for me at the end with a huge smile. It was an amazing feeling and it was as though future Hubby and I were the only ones in the room with our music playing for us. Having our closest family and friends with us to share such a special occasion made us feel so loved and honoured. The day goes by so quickly and our one piece of advice to future couples is to take a step back on the day, as a newly married couple, to enjoy the moment. It is so easy to be overwhelmed and caught up with all that is going on that taking a simple moment to spend time together as a married couple was a beautiful part of the day. Looking around at the room and seeing everyone there was such a warm feeling to know they were all there for us two. We chose our vendors with requirements of class, style and professionalism in mind and all vendors delivered above and beyond our expectations. Looking back on our day, there isn't a single thing we would change.

After the engagement Brad was very keen to make me Mrs Lunn, but I had one catch! I wanted to be married on a particular date - the 25th of January, getting married on this date made us the 3rd generation in my family to be married on that day. I left it up to Brad to pick the year - and of course he picked the following one. Which meant I had 4 months to plan a wedding!! Thankfully the date fell on a Wednesday which meant I had my choice of any venue or supplier with no trouble at all! I somehow in this short time frame managed to have a my beautiful Pronovias dress come all the way from Spain to meet our tight deadline, we had just enough time to get my very special 'Something Blue' Manolo Blahniks, my bridesmaids dress tailor made by Charlie Brown and all the other running around done. Phew! We picked to have our ceremony and reception at Inglewood Estate – having the whole day spent on the one gorgeous 25 acre property made it so much more relaxing and easy. We were married in their gorgeous little chapel and had our fun and relaxing cocktail reception on the rustic country style grounds - which suited us down to the ground! The day went off without a single hitch and everyone still talks about how fun and great the day was. I am so thankful we chose Beth at Emotif Photography to capture our day, as every time I look at the album I am taken right back to those precious moments of the day we became husband and wife.

I had so many expectations about what the day would be like and although there were a few hiccups throughout the day, for example: the photographer turned up two hours late, the groomsmans suits were missing one of the vests so Matt had to run out last minute and purchase one, Matt's car-key broke in the ignition and immobilsed his car and it rained (which was a challenge because we were getting married outside). Although all these things didn't go to plan, the day was still everything I had hoped for.... I got to marry my best friend and the actual ceremony was just beautiful! It was made even more special because our beautiful daughter was a part of the whole day. If I could offer anyone advice, it would be to get married at least 2 hours prior to the reception to enable sufficient time to say hello to guests and get the photos taken with minimal stress due to time restraints. It really was a beautiful day!

Cliff and I both wanted a sophisticated, though casual and fun, wedding. Planning a Brisbane wedding from Sydney (to be close to family) at first seemed like a daunting task, but was very straightforward in the end, thanks to our wedding coordinator at Hillstone, and the honestly, the vast amount of options that flooded in through this site, since I knew absolutely nothing about suppliers/locations/venues/prices in Brisbane. Having the ceremony and reception at the same venue made things just that much easier. Hillstone is on a golf course, but due to Council insurance we weren't allowed on the grass. Our table decorations were trays of wheatgrass, to bring the grass to us! We didn't actually have wedding favours, as such, but Cliff and I both spent time writing a comment about each guest, and sourcing guest photos, and I put them together in a booklet that also acted as the place cards with guest names on the cover. We thought people might enjoy the silly comments and it also helped break the ice between those who didn't know others on their table. It was an afternoon wedding, but I remember feeling like the day just went on and on, it was fabulous. After the photos were done, we spent time talking to all of our guests. The meals were really excellent, but with all the excitement I wasn't hungry. I ate a bit, and then walked around the room between courses, having a chat and a laugh. We also had the 'bridal' table sat in amongst all our guests' tables, right in all the action. Fun! For a day that is so highly anticipated by every bride, it's impossible to sum up every 'favourite' detail. We're glad we didn't get bogged down in trying to be too perfect, though.

I'm sure every bride would say it was perfect but this really was! We purposely chose 2012 to hold our wedding to give us time to save and achieve a few other milestones and settled on May so it wasn't too cold or too hot. Leading up to the big day, the forecast went from overcast, to showers, to thunderstorms and absolutely bucketed down on our rehearsal day 2 weeks prior. So here i was preparing for the worst and it ended up being a gorgeous sunny day of 29c. With frangipanis in our arrangements and butterflies being released for the ceremony, what more could we ask for? The venue was perfect, Husband's Aunt was our celebrant and we had all our family and friends there to celebrate our special occassion. From the moment waking up I had my support team of best friends with me to keep me calm (and fed) and knew the groomsmen would do the same. And when we finally arrived my dad had to basically stop me running down the isle to get to huby as all i wanted to do was hug him! Beautifully tailored ceremony, the most caring reception managers and the whole day ran smoothly until the moment when we left to go home and relax, recover and begin our journey together as husband and wife. :)

We had both our ceremony and reception at Glen Ewin Estate. We fell in love with this venue immediately after seeing it, and knew it was perfect for us. We loved having everything in the one venue, and after the ceremony our guests were able to enjoy drinks and h'orderves while we had out photos taken. We wanted ourselves and our guests to have a relaxing day, and we felt we couldn't have picked a better venue for this. The setting was gorgeous, and provided a laid-back and relaxing environment for our guests. We were so happy with the service here as well. My wedding dress was designed and made by Caleche Bridal in Norwood. I was extremely happy with the service here and they made my dress exactly how I requested! My bridesmaid's dresses were purchased from Forever New, at a fantastic price! The suits were purchased from Peter Shearer. I wanted an elegant wedding with feminine and classy touches. I therefore chose black to contrast the white and added touches of pale apricot through the bouquets and table centre pieces. It was simple, but I thought it created a nice effect. My mum and I designed and made the stationary and bomboniere. For the bomboniere we purchased white espresso cups and saucers, and kept the Italian tradition of the white sugared almonds, wrapped in black organza and placed in the cups. All in all we were very happy with how everything came together on the day.

We came back from Spain to get married so our grandmothers could be there. We got married on a 12 acre country estate in Bowral, in the Southern Highlands. 150 of our closest family and friends were there for the ceremony and the reception which were both on the property. I designed my own dress (a very pale blush pink with white french lace) and my maid of honour and I made all the flowers that cascaded down the skirt. I presonalised every place card and had a table honouring the marriages that came before ours (our parents' and grandparents' wedding photographs were on display) I recorded 'Marry Me' and it played as I walked down the aisle, surprising Tobias, who wasn't expecting to hear my voice!

After 9 years together and the birth of our daughter we decided on a small intimate wedding. We had 45 guests including our 5 neices. We had the most important people there to share our day. Our ceremony was in a private home with beautiful gardens in Wakerly. The couple who owned the property were wonderful, they had so much pride in their home. We were married 2 months after the devestating floods in Brisbane 2011. Although there was a lot of rain leading up to the day. The sun was shining, on our day, the grass was green and all the flowers so bright. My sisters were my bridesmaids and our 2 best friends were the groomsmen, our 5 nieces were our flower girls. I walked down the isle to Three Doors Down 'Your arms feel like home'. Our ceremony was perfect with a small poem read by my brother in honour of our daughter. We had photos in the gardens, there was also an old shed with antique items. A short drive from the gardens, is an area with old boats and jettys which made for an amazing backdrop. Our reception was held at a local restaurant on the patio area which we decorated. The restaurant also has an outdoor area with lots of trees and a small waterfall, the perfect setting. There was also a little playground for the children to use. Our parents sat with us on the bridal table as we wanted them to be by our side, this meant our bridesmaids and groomsmen could be with their children and partners during dinner. I married the man of my dreams, the best husband and father for our daughter I could have asked for.