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Gold Coast Vintage Meets Rock n Roll Themed Wedding with Red Roses Galore!

Sophie Cooke

Fennel & Fern

November 2, 2020

Inspired by their love of vintage and a rock n roll aesthetic, Corey and Elle’s March wedding was so authentically. In fact, nearly all their guests remarked it was exactly how they imagined the wedding to be! They lucked out with their venue - the Mobile Barber Shop Depot in Queensland - a warehouse space stuffed with vintage leather chesterfields, antique fabrics and unique brick walls provided the perfect starting point for their day.
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Glitter, Disco Balls, Drag Queens & Kylie: A 50th Birthday Party Turned Surprise Wedding!

Kat

Mr.Wigley

October 30, 2020

Get ready, because Sean and Matt's Sydney wedding celebration is about to blow your glittery socks off! And even better than all that - it was a surprise wedding! They invited their guests under the guise of Sean's 50s birthday but mid-way through the night, surprised everyone by telling them they were getting married! Sean only proposed two months before and most of their guests didn't even know they were engaged!
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Symbolic, Rock n Roll Wedding with a Motorcycle Riding Pastor & their own Cemetery

Sophie Cooke

Dalton Gage Taylor

October 29, 2020

John and Candy are all about the big gestures, and their wedding was no exception! After reconnecting via Facebook after previous relationships fell apart, their first date was a skydive, where they promised to leave their pasts behind them and jump into their new lives together. When John proposed, they were on a classic rock cruise, with KISS, no less. They watched KISS perform on the stage the night before and John got on the stage the next day to get down on one knee.
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Covid-19 Protest Meets Rock Concert Wedding in Israel

Kat

Alon Gruber

October 20, 2020

Alva met Shay while she was living in Amsterdam and he had travelled over from Israel for the Amsterdam Tattoo convention. Although they lived in different countries, they kept in touch afterwards and became great friends. A few months later Alva moved to Isreal to be with him and start their lives together. Four years later they had their first child, Neo, and six years after they met they were married.
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Scottish, Autumnal Medieval Church Wedding with Gothic Touches

Sophie Cooke

John Elphinstone Stirling

October 15, 2020

When it came to choosing a venue for their October wedding, there was only one place in contention - Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow. “The venue really set the tone for our wedding,” Becky explained. “It’s a stunning old church in the West End of Glasgow, which is now a restaurant and theatre. I was the last baby to be christened there when it was a church so to us if felt like a no brainer that that is where we should get married.” It’s beautiful gothic setting with medieval vibes suited the couple - as lovers of autumn, they wanted an October wedding to make the most of the beautiful crisp nights that Glasgow has to offer and their children are Halloween obsessed, so they let all the kids change into fancy dress for the reception.
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Pink meets Rustic, Child-Friendly Barn Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Cat Stephens

October 13, 2020

As parents themselves, Arron and Casey based their wedding around how they felt when they took their kids to other peoples weddings. “I wanted everyone to feel comfortable,” the bride explained. “It didn’t matter to us if children were running around crazy, in fact we put everything into making it the sort of atmosphere that our friends and family would want to bring their children along to.”
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Colourful, Relaxed, Norfolk Farm Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Luis Holden

October 12, 2020

Hannah and Bob’s love story is particularly sweet. “One of our mutual friends hosted a barbecue that we both went to,” Hannah began. “My son (who was dressed as Jack Sparrow and behaving like a pirate!) took a shine to Bob and spend most of the day playing with him, leaping on him and calling him ‘Mr Poopypants’. I couldn't help but fall for the handsome giant who clicked so well with the most important person in my life!”
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Colourful, Care Free San Francisco Un-Wedding Inspired by Burning Man

Sophie Cooke

Diana Rothery Weddings

October 9, 2020

Amy and Josh skipped the formal wedding part for their June celebration, and just hosted one great big party! “We were engaged at Burning Man and have had some of our best memories there,” explained the bride, “we wanted the wedding to be representative of this. We wanted the whole vibe to be care-free, whimsical and colourful. We love bold, crazy patterns so that was the only decor consideration - the brighter the better!”
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Peaky Blinders Meets F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Wedding with a Relaxed Atmosphere

Kat

Shutter Go Click

October 7, 2020

Having a relaxed atmosphere at their February 29th wedding was one of the most important factors for Samantha and Jon. They also wanted to play homage to a couple of their favourite TV shows. Their tables names were F.R.I.E.N.D.S themed, each table named after one of the characters with a quote from the show to make people laugh and Samantha walked down the aisle to a slowed down cover of the theme. The groomsmen's attire was inspired by Peaky Blinders, complete with flat caps!
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A Quirky, Homegrown, Eco-Conscious Wedding with All of the Colours

Sophie Cooke

Potter’s Instinct

October 5, 2020

Becki and Mark thought long and hard about what they wanted from their wedding day - they didn’t want to include traditions for traditions sake, and tried to include as many of their friends and family as possible, both in the preparations and in getting involved on the day. They wanted it to feel a bit quirky, homegrown and to be as eco-friendly as possible, “We wanted the day to be as enjoyable, informal and relaxing for our guests as possible,” explained the bride. “We’ve had some great feedback on that front, which was lovely to hear!”
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