Married in purple

Married in purple

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Married in purple

This was a cosy and intimate wedding and full of love…. AND the colour purple

Bianca and Christiaan married on the veranda of The Country House B & B homestead looking out from Hunchy, over the glorious flowered garden.  We could see all the way to the coast over the trees.  What a spectacular place is Hunchy tucked away from the world along an old track over the cattle grid and beyond.  The Hunchy secret is discovered by Peter Pans and Mary’s seeking a retreat under the hills of Montville on the Range.  Bianca and Christiaan found a country paradise for their Australian wedding.

They chose not to go with white for their wedding, but got married in purple instead.

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Purple wedding theme

Bianca’s favourite colour was definitely the theme of the day, complemented by bold pink and orange gerberas. And there were flowers everywhere; in lapels of each guest, in her hair, and woven lovingly through the slats of the veranda rails.  She proved how absolutely stunning a bride can look without wearing a white wedding dress.

Christiaan cut a most handsome image as he waited for his bride.  The bold colours suited their young and bold outlook on life, migrating to Australia to make a family life.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”39853″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]

Prayer in Afrikaans

Originally from South Africa, Bianca and Christiaan wished to include in their ceremony something reflective of marriage back home.  They requested a prayer be read in Afrikaans.

So this celebrant takes herself off to learn how to pronounce Afrikaans!

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Purple jacaranda blossoms for the wedding

As they walked away from their hinterland wedding ceremony, we noticed the road was strewn with jacaranda blossoms.

It was a perfect purple day!

Photos by Andrea Sproxton[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Don’t get married in white! Try other colours instead.  Like this bride who married in a green dress[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][/vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1714442880624-c2cd1b8c-75fe-0″ include=”39845,39847,39848,39849,39850,39851,39852,39853,39855,39856,39857,39858,39859″][/vc_column]

Married with earth, air, fire & water

Married with earth, air, fire & water

Earth, Air, Fire, Water 

~ married with the elements ~ 

Congratulations Lea and Rob married at House of Laurel’s in Maleny.  Theirs was a wedding with a difference, held in between a passionate storm of the night before, and one brewing on the day.  This was a ceremony full of fun, laughter and very meaningful words and ritual.

A gondola in Venice

Rob proposed to Lea in a gondola in Venice.  He was worried the ring might slip into the drink, but he got it onto her finger from bended knee on the water.  Such is the style of this couple.  Lea is a writer, Rob an informal comedian, so theirs always promised to be a captivating and interesting ceremony.  Lea and Rob involved many of their friends in their ceremony, which also joined five brothers into a family.  For marriage is also a family affair.

Weaving the four elements

The intriguing aspect to this unusual wedding ceremony was the clever weaving of the 4 elements into their ceremony.  

Earth

A tree with message tags from the guests, was gifted from their friends, to be planted in the earth of their garden one day.  

Fire

A candle was ignited for the passion of  fire, and was hilariously referenced later in the evening when a guest’s dress lit up as she leaned over the candle.  (She is fine).

Water

Janette completed the ceremony with her choice of reading, and amused us all when she launched into, “The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat….”

Air

And we all blessed their union with the gift of air, as guests blew bubbles and followed the pied piper to the end of the garden.

And I haven’t even mentioned the Red Mustang yet…… another post one day. Photos by Brian Rogers.
Glamorous Wedding in Brisbane

Glamorous Wedding in Brisbane

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An extraordinary wedding in Bardon, Brisbane

Congratulations Dawn & Hamish.

Married in a friend’s sumptuous music room, Dawn and Hamish had a vision for a wedding that was fun, intimate and magnificent!

Wedding in a musical salon

Imagine, a lavishly appointed music room hung with chandeliers, huge drapes from the ceiling to floor windows, tapestries on the walls, and  two grand harps to accompany the reception.

Wedding march

Dawn and Hamish were tempted to arrive with Mendelssohn’s wedding march from Midsummer Night’s Dream, but found an even more exciting option.  The wedding party and guests were led  to the ceremony by pied pipers, playing vibrant Turkish wedding parade music.

Wedding elegance

The fun had begun; a wedding like no other. Yet, as they had requested, it was a simple, elegant and heartwarming marriage ceremony – a true celebration of their love and their happiness, and  unique personalities.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”40194″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]

Dance me to the end….

Everyone joined the chorus of Cohen’s “Dance Me to the End of Love” as Dawn and Hamish waltzed into their married lives.  Such a joyous occasion.

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