Real Wedding; Georgia and Patrick @ Bawley Vale Estate
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? G: We met at uni – we were both studying nursing at the smaller Wollongong campus in loftus so we’d seen each other around.
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Lauren and Michael – The Barn on the Ridge
Lauren and Michael Vendors Involved: Coordination/Set Up; The Wedding and Event Creators Celebrant; Jen the Celebrant Venue; The Barn On The Ridge Florist; Ivy Lane Collective Photographer; Pure Breeze Photography Catering and Cake; Bumpy Road Catering and Events Gelato; Scoops Gelato Bar Staff; Henry Clive Caravan Bar Entertainment; Van Sereno Makeup; Divine Makeup Artistry Hair;…
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Real Wedding; Chloe and Ryan @ The Woods Farm
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Initially in Ibiza in 2014, through mutual friends; I sold Ryan a festival ticket as I was doing a season there and he was on holiday. He moved to London for work in 2015 and started hanging around in my circle.
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Natalie and Dan – Merribee Gardens
Natalie and Daniel Vendors Involved: Coordination/Styling; The Wedding and Event Creators Celebrant; Jamie Borg Venue; Merribee Gardens Florist; Fleurescent Flowers Photographer; The Evoke Company Videographer; Ripple Wedding Catering; Salmon and Co Bar Staff; Henry Clive Cake; Creamy Creation by Stacey DJ; The White Tree Band Helicopter; Touchdown Helicopters Makeup; Amy Hanneman Makeup Hair; Chelsea Taylor Hair Stylist
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Zach and Marc – The Woods Farm
Zach and Marc Vendors Involved: Set up/Styling/Hire; The Wedding and Event Creators Venue; The Woods Farm Florist; Anna Wang Photographer and Videographer; We Are Origami Catering and Bar Staff; Foodie Del Mar Celebrant; Oliver Thomson Band; LZT Group Entertainment; Hannah Conda Makeup and Hair; Divine Makeup and Artistry
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Madison and Ed – Merribee Gardens
Madison and Edward Vendors Involved: Coordination/Set Up; The Wedding and Event Creators Celebrant; Married by Jess Venue; Merribee Gardens Florist; Ivy Lane Collective Photographer/Videographer; Amity Photography Catering; Garnish Creative Catering Bar Staff; Henry Clive Caravan Bar Entertainment; Oberon Lane Hair; Absolute Hair by Tia Makeup; Makeup by Kye
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Jess and Matt – Bawley Vale Estate
Jess and Matt Vendors Involved: Coordination/Styling; The Wedding and Event Creators Venue; Bawley Vale Estate Photography; Matt Ashton Photography Florals; Hanamiflorals Celebrant; Tayla Made Ceremonies Catering; Cheezy Duz It Entertainment; Fifth Whisky Makeup; Tiarne Hayley Hair; Hair by Michelle Bochevski
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Rebecca and Trent – The Cove
Rebecca and Trent Vendors Involved: Coordination/Styling; The Wedding and Event Creators Venue; The Cove, Jervis Bay Photography/Videography; The Dreams Collective Florals; Maggie Bloom Celebrant; Melrose Memorable Moments Catering; Rabbit and Co. Bar staff; Henry Clive Caravan Bar Cake; Monique Beazley – guest Entertainment; Red Light Ruby DJ; Lombardo Entertainment Makeup; Makeup by Jaimee May Hair;…
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Dani and Vicki – Barn on the Ridge
Dani and Vicky Vendors Involved: Coordination/Styling; The Wedding and Event Creators Venue; Barn on the Ridge Photography/Videography; Somethings Wild Florals; Botanic Art Celebrant; Coastal Ceremonies by Cath Catering; Get in the Q Bar staff; Caravan Morrison Cake; Cupcake Glory Sax player; Junio Karo Karo DJ; XYDJ Fire dancer; Justyce Levi Vepa Jumping castle; Colourful Castles…
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Tiarne and Josh – Seacliff House
Tiarne and Josh Vendors Involved: Coordination/Styling; The Wedding and Event Creators Venue; Seacliff House Photography; Matt Ashton Photography Videography; Flatroc Films Florals; Midco Botanicals Celebrant; Paul Wheeler Catering; Garnish Creative Catering Bar staff; Henry Clive Caravan Bar DJ; Lueth Ajak Makeup; Nourish Me Beautiful Hair; Washington Hair House
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Marlene and Michael – Worrowing
Marlene and Michael Vendors Involved: Coordination/Styling; The Wedding and Event Creators Venue; Worrowing Estate Photography/Videography; Somethings Wild Florals; Ellebore Celebrant; Claire Belford Catering; Duck Duck Goose Bar staff; Henry Clive Caravan Bar Entertainment; Event Entertainers Makeup; Emily Fausset Hire equipment; SCPH
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Caroline and Ed – Private Property
Caroline and Ed Vendors Involved: Coordination/Styling; The Wedding and Event Creators Venue; The Berry Courthouse and Private Property Photography; Sam Riles Photography Videography; Moon and Back Video Co. Florals; Flowers on the Mill Celebrant; Full Hearts with Phoebe Catering; Garnish Creative Catering Bar staff; Henry Clive Caravan Bar Cake; Willow George Cake Co. Entertainment; The…
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Real Wedding; Madison and Edward @ Merribee Gardens
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Working in a media agency together a few years ago. Who popped the Question and how did it happen? Ed popped the question and did over the June long weekend 2021 at a Farm Stay airbnb in Little Forest (Milton).
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Real Wedding; Brittany and Michael @ The Cove
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Like every good love story that starts in the Sutherland Shire, we met through a mutual friend at Northies in Cronulla. Who popped the Question and how did it happen? Micky and I had been together a year and a half when he proposed in Kiama, in late 2018.
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Real Wedding; Finn and Elliott @ Worrowing
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We met when we were teenagers in 2012. We had the same friendship circle and officially met one night at a mutual friends birthday party. It was generally a fleeting meet – we had a chat and parted ways. Our fate was sealed on an obligatory night out in Kings Cross!
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Real Wedding; Emily and Shae @ Seacliff House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We actually first swiped right on Tinder but met the following day at the Laneway festival in Sydney. Who popped the Question and how did it happen? Shae popped the question at home (with the help of our fur baby Levi) after a nice dinner. Why did you choose your venue and how was the venue choosing process?
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Real Wedding; Tanya and Stephen @ Worrowing
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? On a night out at Terrigal Beer Garden in 2017. We went on a date a week after meeting each other and we have been inseparable ever since. Who popped the question and how did it happen? Stephen popped the question a few days after Christmas in 2020 while we were on a walk at the Botanic Gardens in the city.
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4 Formalities to Exclude on Your Wedding Day
I have always said that you should do your wedding your way by including as many or as few formalities, rituals and aspects that you like. After all, it is YOUR wedding and everything that happens throughout the day should have meaning to you as a couple or bring you joy.
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Real Wedding; Dani and Vicky @ Barn on the Ridge
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We meet online.Who popped the Question and how did it happen? Dani did, a little getaway to New Zealand, we visited a waterfall Vic used to go to as a kid and question was popped in front of some friends.
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Real Wedding; Lucy and Nadia @ Seacliff House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We met at a friends faux wedding performance for the Italian Festival in Darlinghurst, Lucy was dressed in yellow lycra and had a drawn on mono brow and moustache, Nadia couldn’t resist!
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Real Wedding; Katey and Jake @ The Oaks Ranch
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? At work, nothing too exciting! Who popped the Question and how did it happen? Jake did, at the south coast on a headland spot during a private picnic upon sunset. Why did you choose your venue and how was the venue choosing process?Venue choosing process was a bit of a let down, we travelled far and wide! Except for when we stumbled upon Oaks Ranch!
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Real Wedding; Emily and Jonny @ Kiama Pavillion
About You Two;Now, How did you two meet?At F45 Newtown during a Oztag tournament, we were playing against each other and during the break I happen to sit near him and he had a cracked iPhone screen and he joked that my bum cracked his screen and then at the F45 Christmas party that year we ran into each other again and the rest is history.
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Real Wedding; Ashleigh and Matt @ Worrowing
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We both swiped right!! Classic tinder. We met back in 2017 and after a few weeks of chatting over Tinder, Ash asked Matt out on a first date. Our first date was at the Vivid festival. We spent hours talking, getting to know each other, drinking mulled wine and walking around looking at the lights.
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Real Wedding; Natalie and Daniel @ Merribee Gardens
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Dan and I met the old-fashioned way through a friend. Dan at the time was doing fly in and out work. Through a case of mistaken identity, he assumed I was someone else and we got chatting.
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Real Wedding; Chloe and Matthew @ Worrowing
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet?Through my sister when we were in school. Who popped the Question and how did it happen?Matt asked while we were on holiday in Tasmania. It was a surprise holiday where he had planned everything for the week – which made the memory that much more special! Why did you choose your venue and how was the venue choosing process?
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Real Wedding; Charmaine and Clinton @ The Woods Farm
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Clinton & I started chatting over Skype, I met his best friend at the snow so we all became friends! The first time we met face to face, I was 16 and went on excursion with my school to Nan Tien Temple (Clinton lived right near it). Clinton ditched school to meet me on the train so we could finally meet each other.
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Real Wedding; Olivia and Andrew @ The Barn on the Ridge
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Well, depends who you ask! The short version is that we met through my cousin. Who popped the question and how did it happen? Robbo popped the question while 4WD’ing on Birubi Beach. Later that afternoon I was surprised by a big group of friends and family who had been keeping the secret from me!
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Real Wedding; Natalie and Anthony @ Terragong House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Shamefully we met at the Postman’s Tavern in Nowra one Saturday night circa April 2010. Who popped the Question and how did it happen? Ant proposed on the 10 years anniversary of us “officially” being bf and gf. Due to restrictions at the time, we had gone on a picnic just around the corner from our house to celebrate our anniversary.
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Real Wedding; Jessie and Andrew @ Worrowing
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Like all modern love stories, online. We quickly went for a cocktail and hit it off. Who popped the Question and how did it happen? Andrew surprised me on Christmas morning 2019. He had 3 distraction gifts which he had written sentimental mini vows on which each gift related too.
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Real Wedding; Laura and Shelton @ Seacliff House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Shelton and I met in Egypt. We were deployed to the North Sinai, (Laura with the Royal Australian Air Force and Shelton with the US Army) We deployed in support of the Multinational Force and observers whose job it is to enforce the treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel.
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Real Wedding; Brianna and Mitchell @ Worrowing
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Our story is actually so sweet! Mitch and I met 9 years before we got married. We both worked at McDonald’s but at different stores and when I first saw Mitch I was obsessed (haha). He came and worked at my store and got my number straight away and we started dating not long after.
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Breaking Traditions
I love the idea of breaking traditions. Just remember, it is your day and your way! You can take on board as many or as few traditions as you want. At the end of the day, we live in modern times and we have seen it all. Some couples may choose to keep each and every one of the original wedding traditions from first dance, bridal party, bouquet and garter toss and so on.
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Real Wedding; Samantha and Chris @ Worrowing Estate
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We went to high school together, so technically we don’t remember the first time we met, but recently I found some cute sketches of Chris in my art diary from Year 11! We were friends first, and got together later when we were 23, at a musical festival.
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Real Wedding; Sarah and Jason @ Seacliff House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Oh the infamous meeting story. We met in Thailand back in 2010. Jason was there with his friends, and I was with a group of mine. We met at the pool bar of the hotel we were staying at. A few Mai Tai cocktails and 11 years later here we are haha
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How to Write Your Own Wedding Run Sheet
Whilst I feel leaving it to the experts, like your wedding planner or coordinator is best, as they are experienced in timing and details, the reality is that some couples don’t have this option. If you don’t have a planner or day of coordinator to assist you, the next best thing is to DIY your own run sheet or timeline for the day.
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Real Wedding; Paris and Nathan @ Seacliff House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We both met at a music festival called ‘Sound Relief’ back in 2009. We met through both of our best friends (who are now also married and were the Best Man and Maid of Honour at our wedding!). Nathan had just turned 18 and graduated from high school and myself a mere age of 16..
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Real Wedding; Lauren and Tom @ Worrowing
About You Two; Who popped the question and how did it happen? We spent the day moving apartments with the help of our parents, and Tom popped the question in our living room that afternoon, surrounded by moving boxes. It was low-key and caught me completely off guard.
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The Top 5 Things Couples Forget to Hire
Planning a wedding is full on! There are so many things to consider, especially if you are planning a wedding in a not-so- traditional location! Maybe your wedding will be held in a barn, shed, marquee, your backyard, warehouse or other interesting location. These sorts of venues are always so unique and a great chance to design your wedding from the ground up and put your mark on the style and vibe you want.
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Real Wedding; Sonia and Karanjot @ Seacliff House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We were set up by mutual family friends. Why did you choose your venue and how was the venue choosing process?I wanted something different, a Sikh wedding is traditionally held in a temple. I’ve always wanted an outdoor summer wedding.
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Real Wedding; Emma and Oliver @ Merribee House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We were setup by my older sister who, as fate would have it, happened to be in the same class as Ollie when they went to Naval College together in Jervis Bay and knew we’d be perfect together. Who popped the Question and how did it happen? Ollie popped the question on Werri Beach in Gerringong.
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Real Wedding; Kate and Lloyd @ Worrowing
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We knew of each other from high school but Lloyd was 3 grades ahead of me. It was such a small school everyone knew everyone in each grade. We later matched on Bumble – a dating app and went on our first date and immediately hit it off!
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How to Postpone Your Wedding
If you are out there and unfortunately faced with the only option but to postpone your wedding, due to varying reasons, (usually Covid related at the moment of course) then this blog will hopefully provide you with some guidance should you be faced with having to postpone or push back your special day to a month or year where there are less restrictions.
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Real Wedding; Zach and Marc @ The Woods Farm, Jervis Bay
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? Marc and I randomly met at McDonalds in Pitt Street one day – I had just moved back from the states and had an interview in the city. I was still using my old phone rom the states which didn’t have an Aussie sim in it yet, so was using Free Maccas WiFi.
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How to Plan Extreme Wedding Weather Conditions
Let’s chat about something very on topic for the last month or so and that is our weather conditions on the South Coast. We have been having some devastating bushfires here in Australia which have been causing so much angst and stress to everyone. I had a call today from another hire company that was unable to get their products to a wedding tomorrow and were calling for our help.
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Real Wedding; Song and Mike @ Seacliff House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We met as housemates, via Gumtree! I was living in a sharehouse with two other girls in Redfern, Sydney and we needed a fourth housemate – after some searching, we found our perfect match in Mike. Almost 9 years on, and we’re housemates for life.
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How To Include Family In Your Wedding
Wedding days are meant to be shared with your family and friends and including them in the lead up and on the day of the wedding can be part of that journey and make it all the more fun, albeit sometimes stressful (depending on your family of course). Making your family members a part of your wedding, whether that be your mum or mother-in-law, dad, sisters, or grandparents is such a lovely gesture.
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Real Wedding; Laura and Mitch @ Seacliff House
About You Two; Now, How did you two meet? We met through mutual friends 8 years ago. I (Laura) was living with two of Mitch’s friends and Mitch suddenly became a very frequent visitor to those friends when I met him after moving in…Mitch then went travelling overseas for 6 months and happened to slide into my DMs whilst he was on his travels.
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Real Wedding; Jess and Guy @ The Cove
How did you two meet? We met on New Year’s Eve in 2007, shared a kiss at midnight, and then rekindled our love many years later through a mutual friend. Who popped the Question and how did it happen? Guy popped the question on our 5th anniversary on top of Mt Wellington in Hobart, Tasmania
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Real Wedding; Anna and Bronson @ The Oaks Ranch
Now, How did you two meet? We met in 2012, at a festival. But I had a boyfriend at the time. Fast forward when I was single, he was living with my sister’s boyfriend. So, I would go to his house to hang with my sister and her boyfriend and we would always end up hanging out.
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Real Wedding; Manon and George @ Worrowing Estate
How did you two meet? George and I met when we were both very young (me at 18, he at 20) at university. This was close to 10 years ago now. As we were both working part-time while studying to support ourselves, it was beneficial for us to condense our university time as much as we could. As such, we both found ourselves taking a compulsory sound engineering class late on Tuesday nights during our second semester.
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