Why did you choose your venue and how was the venue choosing process?

We knew we wanted to do the wedding on the South Coast as I used to live there and Matt’s folks had a place in Currarong. We checked out a bunch of the incredible venues in the area and were impressed with them all, but realised that we wanted to do something a bit more unique and felt more like us. So in the end we chose to do it in Currarong, a tiny town that holds so many memories for us – this way we had creative license over every detail which we really loved planning.

Quick Fire Questions;

How many wedding guests did you have?

140

Sit down or Cocktail Style?

Sit down

What month?

May

We actually really loved the process. We started more than 18 months in advance so had a lot of time to think about it. There were certainly moments of stress in the lead up as the wedding got closer but overall we had a lot of fun with it.

I’d say it was 50/50, both of us were more invested in deciding certain aspects (Matt was very particular about finding the perfect band, I was more particular about styling and the celebrant, we both wanted awesome food and plentiful booze).

As mentioned, live music was a requirement, as well as bountiful food and drink.

My dress was by Melbourne-based designer Madi Lane. I came across it online and fell in love with many of their styles – whimsical, delicate, delightful tiny floral details. I found a Sydney stockist, told them the designs I liked, showed up for my appointment and the first one I tried on, the same one I first saw online was the one I bought. I was totally in love with it.

My second dress was a late addition and actually from the Forever New Bridal range, much more budget friendly but I absolutely loved it, so glad I had it because it was so much more comfortable to dance in!

Our theme as per our invites was “Bush Chic – formal cocktail wear inspired by Australian landscapes. Think native florals, earthy tones and whatever Australia means to you”. We were thrilled with the results. Everyone understood the assingment and thankfully no one showed up in dungarees. Although Akubras were encouraged.

On the Day;

How did you both feel wedding morning?

I was giddy as hell and couldn’t sit still. I barely slept the night before and went for a sunrise swim at 5:30am which was an incredibly peaceful and grounding way to start the day. Then had the best morning with my besties getting ready.
Matt was cool as a cucumber – as ever.

I loved so many moments so much. The ceremony was incredible – especially hearing each others vows. The speeches were also really special and everyone’s were phenomenal. But probably the trump is the whole dancefloor which was absolutely pumping all night. It felt like a music festival, the energy was insane!

One unexpected occurence – during our bridal party entrance to the reception, there was so much bellowing, hooting and hollering from the guests that one of the tables actually collapsed on the ground, along with the place settings, plates and glassware for about 8 guests. It was rather shocking, followed by everyone cheering!! The perfect mic drop to our incredible entrance. Luckily we had an excellent team of vendors including our WEC coordinator and Henry Clive bar staff who whipped into action, resetting the table and the night continued without another hitch.

Are there any rituals, sentiments or traditions you incorporated into the day?

We both wrote each other letters to read the morning of, before the ceremony. And then during the ceremony we had a “Ring Warming” where the rings were passed around the guests to each give them a wish or blessing.

After the Wedding;

Describe newlywed life in a couple of words?

Cozy, blissful, belonging

Our photographers Dave and Lara from Society Photography, Our band Soul Tonic, our caterers Duck Duck Goose, our bar team Henry Clive and our coordinator Jade.

Budget-over, under or what you estimated?