Category: Real Weddings

Our day was magical. It was one of the only sunny days in April and it was a gorgeous 26 degrees. We had a wedding with the theme "Love rocks". The details were in red black and white with a touch of vintage. The boys wore guitar pick boutonnieres and converse trainers. The ceremony was in the gorgeous Rhododendron gardens and it was decked out with music note bunting, poms poms and lanterns. The bridal party arrived in a 1950s Clipper Limousine Bus that had been fully restored and it was just gorgeous. We made a grand entrance as the bus could be heard making its was up the steep road to the ceremony. The music for the ceremony and reception was carefully chosen and guests were also able to submit favourite songs. Guests partied and danced well into the night and the dance floor was never empty. The cake was designed by us and made by Tonitto cakes and had our wedding colours complete with a gorgeous customised cake topper. We could not have asked for a more perfect day. It was amazing in every way.

I spent the night before at my mums with Lochlan (our son) my mum, my Grandma (who came from Scotland) and my 4 bridesmaids. We woke at 6am to our hairdressers at the door and the day began! At 12 the photographer and Tony arrived and began the photos. Tony and I did a photo together before the wedding at the corner of my mums house so we could not see each other. My Mum handmade my dress and used fabric fom her wedding dress. So it is very special and made with much LOVE!! At 1.30 the car arrived and we set off for the service at 2pm at Brougham Uniting Church. I had a Piper play as my mum walked me down the aisel. We had a laptop that Skyped to Scotland, where my Dads side of the family woke at about 3am to watch the service. After exchanging the rings Lochlan came up and Tony gave him a necklace to as we wanted to include Lochlan. The ceremony was simply, elegent, personal and intamate. Everything we wanted. After the ceremony we let a balloon go in memory of my Dad who past away a year earlier. It was sad but a nice moment. After some photos on the stunning steps at the front of the church we went to the Adelaide Botanical Gardens and had photos with the bridal party, before getting KFC and heading up to Belair Country Club for the reception. The reception was amazing beautifully set up, the food was perfect, the cake was everything I hoped for. We had a photobooth, which was a hit! Tony and his groomsmen did the Haka as a suprise to me which was a big hit for me as well as all the guests.PERFECTION!!!

Our wedding was on Saturday the 14th of May 2011, precisely in the middle between Keith's and my 26th birthdays; 11th and 17th respectively. We had our ceremony at Old Government House at QUT in the main hall. The bridal party walked down the grand staircase to our closest friends and family eagerly awaiting our vows. Photos were taken at Old Government House, Parliament House and by the Brisbane River. Our reception was held at the Fix Restaurant and Bar at the Port Office Hotel. The reception was beautiful and just one great big party thanks to our fantastic MC/DJ. It was personal and fun, just what we wanted.

Our wedding day went of to an interesting start! The girls were all running very behind and we were quite late to the church! However from the time we arrived the day was a blur, it all went so fast. I never thought Simon would cry on the wedding day, I made it without crying until I looked at Simon and saw the corner of his eyes were wet. The day was fairly cold and windy but none of this mattered to us. We had so much fun doing our photographs and managed to have a lot of laughs with our bridal party and photographers. All of our flowers were roses as my surname was Rose and we thought we would give it a proper send off! Our theme was vintage elegance we had a traditional church ceremony and then had our reception at the heritage Waterfront Restaurant. Our colour palette was vintage mauves, silver and creams. We decorated the venue with silver bird cages and lots of roses. The bridesmaid dresses were full length silk and chiffon in a silver grey with a ribbon around the middle that matched my dress which was french lace it had a sweet heart neckline and was a line with a long train. The boys were dressed in black suits with silver ties. Comments on the night were that the bridal party all looked very elegant. The reception had views of the opera house and harbour bridge, it felt really intimate as we had only 90 people. We learnt from our wedding that the small things that might go wrong are not the things that you remember, its the people who you love and the people that love you is what you remember.

Our wedding - May 8th 2011 - was everything we always dreamed of. Our 'toffee and turquoise' colour theme reflected our unifying choice to mesh our favourite colours of gold and blue. Despite it being Winter the sun was shining and the weather was warm. We had written our own vows and were helped along on the day by our Wedding Party - I had my sister as Maid of Honour with three bridesmaids and Andrew had his best mate as Best Man with three grooms men. My five-year-old nephew was a highlight as ring bearer with his little tuxedo and pillow! We were married at Albert Street Uniting Church with the reception just across King George Square to the Sebel and Citigate's Presidential Suites. Because it was also Mother's Day, we made sure to honour all the mum's attending with a photo and music slideshow, and they all received single-stem rose chocolates! Due to the 'musical' theme of our relationship history, Andrew and I each sang and performed for our guests. Andrew's band performed also, with a friend we made on the cruise last year singing lead vocals! Our guests each received a CD Soundtrack of the Wedding Day, including a song written and performed by my best friend. There was even a little guitarist on our Wedding Cake! We flew out to Hawaii the next night and honeymooned for two weeks, which included another cruise. This time it was just my husband and I, reflecting on our romantic tale and giving thanks for all of our loved ones that helped to make it all happen for us.

We slept in on our wedding day until 9am! It was bliss! My bridesmaids and I rode in a maxi taxi to the wedding so we could all be together. The Taxi driver put on my friends CD and we sang all the way there! It really helped my nerves. The Ceremony: It was a very personal ceremony in New Farm Park. Both my parents walked me down the Eisle. It was the perfect sunny afternoon. We had a christian service that was performed be a family friend. We added our own personal touches. Our friends all bought a piece of ribbon that they had personalised and they were all tied together. During the service my sister in law tied our hands together with the ribbons to signify that our friends and family were helping to tie our lives together! The Photos: We only spent about 20 mins taking photos. Most of the photos we love the most are the candid shots not the set up shots. We preferred to be with our guests not off taking photos. Reception: Was held at Watt Modern dining. It was wonderful food and such a beautiful setting. We were looked after by the staff. We had finger foods and drinks. We danced as the sun went down looking over the Brisbane river. After the Reception: My new hubby and I went with our family to the restaurant were Stefan and I had our first date. We all ate together as a family. It was nice because we all sat together to eat and we were panicking about seeing our other guests.

We had a winter wedding and it was always the intention to really play on the wintery theme while being in natural surroundings. WHERE: We chose the Colebee Centre at Doonside because their packages included everything! The ceremony, the venue, decorations, cake, food & beverages, DJ & MC, helpful wedding planners, the lot! It was so easy and stress free, and the beautiful leafy setting of the reserve was a wonderful place to escape the urban jungle. THE DRESS: I chose a mermaid style dress. It made my mum cry when I put it on, so I knew it was the one! It had beautiful floral beading and lace along the top and bottom of the dress. Keeping in with the wintery theme the official wedding colours were white and tiffany blue. The bridesmaids chose their dress and they were purchased online (As 2 of the 3 bridemaids were out of state). For bridal accessories we chose faux fur stoles and hand muffs, but we felt it was too much... fluff. At the last minute we ordered small but vibrant Singapore orchid bouquets which worked beautifully. THE RECEPTION: for months I thought up crazy elaborate schemes to make the day extra special. But found keeping it simple was best, not only for your sanities sake, but over complicating things would just confuse guests. We did put personal touches to it however! The choice of music, quirky speeches, a photo booth, and just subtle additions that people knew Jon and I had in common. But most importantly we wanted everyone to have fun and be involved, celebrate the day WITH us, not just watch it unfold. Even during our vows we asked everyone to participate THE RESULT? A beautiful relaxed friendly day enjoyed by all!

Our wedding day was magical! We held our ceremony and reception at Glengariff Estate (Dayboro, QLD). The weather was perfect! Our ceremony looked out over the rolling hills of Dayboro. We released white helium filled balloons with notes to our loved ones who have passed away. We exchanged simple but heartfelt vows and then our kiss...! We made sure our guests were taken care of with drinks and canapes being served straight away as we had our photos taken. The reception was a 5 hour affair and was so much fun!! The meals at Glengariff were HUGE so no one went hungry!! And I truly felt so special - my hair and make up took on a slight Dita Von Teese look which was set off by my Swarovski Crystal encrusted bird cage veil. And my dress, a beautiful champagne sweet heart neckline strapless with a lace and Swarovski crystal detailed bodice and beautiful full skirt! My new husband looked amazing in his matching champagne suit!! We felt amazing!! My bridesmaids wore Mr K one-shoulder full length dresses in the colour 'cosmo' (think cranberry) and looked stunning!! The boys wore dark chocolate suits with ties to match the girls. It was a wedding where everyone dressed formal but the atmosphere was relaxed and fun! We had our first dance as man and wife on the terrace under the stars with tiny laser lights dancing around us! My advice to any brides-to-be would be to make sure the staff at your venue have good communication with your MC, and don't be afraid to ask questions like - "what do you do when you cut the cake", "where will I throw my bouquet" etc to avoid confusion on the day! But most importantly don't stress the small stuff and enjoy every second

The wedding day was gorgeous! And even better we didnt have any problems with anything! We were a bit worried about the weather in the lead up to the day as there had been some rain but the sun was shining, there was a slight breeze so our guests didnt get too hot during our outdoor ceremony and the boys didnt get too hot in their suits. Us girls got ready at the Crown Plaza Terrigal (where David and i stayed that night) and the boys got ready at my parents house. We had the ceremony at a friends house at Forresters Beach (where i grew up) and then we had photos on the beach and at Terrigal Haven. The reception was at the reef and again everything was perfect. The theme of the wedding was "white with texture" but it kind of ended up being a bit more "white with sparkles" but it was perfect and it wowed all of our guests. The other thing that wowed our guests was our first dance, David and I had a hard time choosing what song we should have (Davids a musician) and as we went through our iTunes the decision just got harder and harder. We ended up choosing (with lots of pleading and giggles from me)Beyonce's 'Crazy in Love'. A good friend of ours is a dance teacher and a week before the wedding she helped us come up with some pretty awesome moves! All in all it was a wonderful day full of celebration being surrounded by people we love.

Our day was the most perfect day ever. We both got photos before heading to the church which helped the mounting excitement. Then the girls and I hopped in our hummer and headed off to the church where the boys were waiting. I was so overcome with emotion when it was my turn to walk down the aisle. I was crying happy tears and couldn't wait to get to my husband at the other end of the aisle. We all had some much fun taking photos after the ceremony all mucking around like little kids. The reception was beautiful, the speeches were amazing and we partied like no other. Guests later told us that it was the most emotional wedding they had ever been to, the reception was the best reception they'd been to and the speeches were the best wedding speeches. Not a bad wrap! Ash and I always said that the thing we were looking forward to most about being married was not the big wedding day but the rest of our lives together as husband and wife.