About You Two;
– Now, how did you two meet?
We first crossed paths through a shared connection. Liana—Susie’s best friend since college—has known Tyler her whole life, as their mums have been best friends since before they were born. Somehow, it still took us a while to properly meet.
Like all true modern love stories, our flirting began when our snapchats were exchanged through a mutual friend. A few weeks later, Tyler invited Susannah over on a rainy Tuesday night, and that was the beginning of everything… well, almost. Not long after, Tyler took Susie out for a lovely dinner. She thought it went really well—like this might actually be something special. But at the end of the night, Tyler said he wanted to be single. Approximately two minutes later, he realised he’d made the worst decision of his life.
Within a month, he’d invited her down the coast to meet his family and told her he loved her—so things turned around pretty quickly.
– Who popped the Question and how did it happen?
Tyler proposed while we were in Zambia. We’d spent the day at an elephant sanctuary, and that evening we had a “nice” family dinner planned. I nearly didn’t bother dressing up, but Tyler was unusually insistent—which definitely should have tipped me off.
Before dinner, chaos hit. I accidentally left our villa door open, and a monkey got in looking for food. As we tried to get it out, another monkey got aggressive, and we somehow ended up between it and its baby. I was convinced I was about to be attacked, but Tyler heroically distracted it (by throwing a glass of wine!) while we made our escape. Safe to say, I completely forgot any suspicion of a proposal after that.
Later, Tyler suggested we go down by the river for photos—another flag, considering he hates photos. I even made him wait an hour because I didn’t like the lighting. When we finally went down, he proposed by the river while it was all secretly being filmed. I, of course, cried immediately.
To top it off, we were surrounded by zebras, celebrated with champagne, and then had a private dinner with our own chef. It was perfect—and completely unexpected.
– Why did you choose your venue, and how was the venue selection process?
We looked at several beautiful venues, but from the moment we set foot in Worrowing, it just felt different – we instantly felt at home and completely at ease.
What really drew us in was the combination of on-site accommodation, multiple ceremony locations, and the stunning backdrop of the house, gardens, and fountain. We also loved the lawn area for cocktail hour and the permanent marquee, which made the whole day feel seamless.
Another big highlight was the wildlife—being surrounded by native animals like kangaroos, wallabies, and kookaburras made it feel uniquely Australian without the feel of a farm setting.
On top of all that, the staff were incredible from the very beginning—so warm, helpful, and supportive—which made the whole decision an easy one for us.
Quick Fire Questions;
– How many wedding guests did you have?
110
– Sit down or Cocktail Style?
Sit down, banquet-style feast
– What month?
February
Planning The Wedding;
1. Was planning the wedding stressful, or did you enjoy the journey?
I loved planning our wedding! There were some moments of stress, but ultimately, I just enjoyed seeing the vision come to life.
2. How involved were you both in the wedding planning? Did one of you take more of the lead on certain aspects than others, or were you both equally involved?
I planned the wedding, Tyler planned the honeymoon (and he did very well at that!). I was lucky that Tyler and I shared the same kind of style and dream for our wedding, and we only disagreed on a few things, which were easily rectified.
3. What were the top couple of non-negotiables or important must-haves at the wedding for you both?
Susie: on-site accommodation- I had an irrational fear of leaving something important behind on the day!
Tyler: his and hers cocktails and a relaxed and chill vibe throughout the day
4. Tell us about your dress and that dress-finding process?
I had a style in mind from the very beginning- strapless, and a-line with minimal details except for buttons all the way down the back. I do not often wear strapless items, so I was initially very stressed to try on this style in case it wasn’t what I dreamed. But I ended up being very lucky and loving this style, so I got to really focus on the tiny details that made the dresses different! The dress I ended up going with also had a 10% off deal at the time of purchase, so that was a win/win. I truly hope everyone gets a chance to try on some beautiful dresses with an amazing hype up crew because I really did feel like a queen!
5. What sort of theme, vibe or style did you go for?
Timeless, elegant and chill for the day into a raging party at night! Simple white and green flowers with a touch of light pink, draping for the reception and festoon lights for the dance floor at night.
On the Day
6. How did you both feel on the wedding morning?
Susie: I can honestly say I did not have one bit of nervousness! All I could feel was excitement to see my best friend at the end of the aisle. Tears of happiness and love were definitely shed while walking down the aisle.
Tyler: nervous because I wanted everything to go perfectly as Susie had planned it. Definitely overjoyed and cried multiple times from happiness.
7. What was the best part or moment of your day?
Susie: I really enjoyed the speeches that our bridal party and family gave, and just looking around and seeing everyone smiling, especially my husband.
Tyler: Without a doubt, watching my wife walk down the aisle.
8. Anything you would change about your wedding or anything that didn’t go to plan?
Our wedding went PERFECTLY. Nothing went wrong, and this is so special to us because it poured down rain several days before and after the wedding, but we had clear skies and sunshine for our day! I believe our day was so seamless thanks to Jenet and the WEC team working behind the scenes and supporting us all the way through!
9. Are there any rituals, sentiments or traditions you incorporated into the day?
Susie and the bridal party ended up burying a sausage and purchasing a witch spell off Etsy to get rid of the rain, and I guess it worked?!
Susie had her
- Something old: my late grandmother’s pearls were wrapped around my bouquet
- Something new: my husband got me a beautiful tennis bracelet to wear on the day of
- Something borrowed: I wore my childhood best friend’s veil that she wore on her wedding day
- Something blue: Tyler’s birthstone is tanzanite (December), so I had another bracelet with the blue gem as a charm. Also, my underwear was blue!
Tyler’s groomsmen got him a locket to wear on the inside of his jacket pocket, and inside were two photos of his childhood bestfriend or unfortuntalely had passed away a few years ago.
After the Wedding;
10. Describe newlywed life in a couple of words?
On the surface level, we felt that there wasn’t much that changed except hosting the best (and most expensive) party of our lives. But somewhere there is almost a quiet feeling that something has shifted – that we now belong to one another in a new and deeper way. A sense of comfort and certainty that, from this day forward, we take on the world together.
11. Best investment or money well spent on the wedding that you made?
We had catering done by Rabbit & Co, and honestly received so many compliments on how good the food was!
Alternatively, we invested a bit of our budget on our rings as they are something we will have forever and every time we see them, it is a reminder of our perfect day and our forever love.
12. Budget over, under or what you estimated?
Definitely over, whoops!