Real Wedding; Rebecca and Salvatore @ Worrowing

About You Two;

Now, How did you two meet?

We met at a Cafe where we both worked, Sal was doing his apprenticeship and I was working through Uni.

Who popped the question and how did it happen?

Sal popped the question, he took me on a picnic in the vineyards in my hometown in Germany where I grew up.

There were so many clues and looking back I should have seen it coming but it honestly took me by surprise! He nailed it!

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

We basically had 2 criteria going into the venue selection:

1. I knew I wanted a south coast venue even though we live in Sydney because my grandparents live near Jervis Bay and I knew I wanted them to be able to make it for our wedding day.
2. We wanted the whole day to be in the one place, we didn’t want to have to drive between ceremony and reception and wanted to be able to stay with our bridal party/ family the night before and really make a weekend out of it.

With those criteria in mind we started scouting for a venue, we planned a day trip down south with about 3 site visits back to back.

Worrowing was the first venue we visited that day and I honestly remember the both of us getting back in the car, and we were both stunned in silence, we looked at each other and I think we both already knew then that it was the perfect venue for us.

Quick Fire Questions;

How many wedding guests did you have?

We ended up right on 100.

Sit down or Cocktail Style?

Sit down reception with cocktail style canape hour.

What month?

February

Planning The Wedding;

Was planning the wedding stressful or did you enjoy the journey?

I actually enjoyed the planning process, particularly in the final stages when I could see it all actually coming together. Of course some moments were stressful but overall I loved it.

Once we got WEC locked in and received the template docs, I realised how many things I hadn’t actually considered so while this was a bit overwhelming it actually was the best thing to help me cover off all bases and make sure the day ran perfect.

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 definitely took the lead but Sal got involved in every single decision we had to make.

What was the top couple of non-negotiables or important must-have’s at the wedding for you both?

This is actually how we started the planning process.

For Sal one of the most important things was the meal, he is a Chef and therefore wanted to make sure the food being served was delicious. Also, the music, he really wanted to make sure the vibes would be great at every stage of the day so he spent a lot of time finding the perfect artist.

For me it was the photo/video, knowing this is the only thing that we would have to look back on in the future, I really wanted to make sure we would be able to capture all of the moments on the day so we could treasure those memories forever. Also I wanted to make sure we had a great bar, everyone loves an open bar at a wedding so we wanted to make sure we delivered for our friends and family.

Tell us about your dress and that dress-finding process?

I absolutely love my dress, it is a very simple satin fabric, simple neckline with straps, a line with a split. The dress finding process was actually so easy, I found it the first day we went looking.

I did feel a bit of pressure to find “the one” because my mum was with us from Germany, and it was important to me that she could be there with me when I found “the one”.

We went to 4 stores, I found dresses that were what I was after but I also tried on all sorts of styles. I think deep down I knew what I was after and I found something in the third store and thought that would be it. I didn’t have any kind of rush of emotions, or anything like in the movies when you find the dress, but it was what I wanted and it looked pretty good. We took down the details and headed to the 4^th store, which was all very over the top, princess gowns and I didn’t think I would find anything there. Then I tried on my dress, and I instantly knew that this was actually “the one”, my mum, mother-in-law, step-mum and best friend were all tearing up and it just suited me well and was exactly what I had pictured. We bought it then and there, 15 months out from the wedding, and I never second guessed it.

What sort of theme, vibe or style did you go for?

I basically wanted to go for a vibe of “effortlessly elegant”, we chose a light-yellow colour scheme as it is such a happy colour scheme and suited the summer wedding vibe we were going for.

We didn’t want to go with any quirky trends and wanted something timeless that we wouldn’t regret in years to come. I did a lot of DIY for the wedding so we wanted it to be simple.

On the Day;

How did you both feel wedding morning?

I think we were both very excited, nervous of course too, but it had been such a long time coming for us (just about 10 years together), we were just so ready for it!

What was the best part or moment of your day?

Getting to the end of the aisle and seeing Sal, the ceremony was by far our favourite. Being able to say our vows to each other, it all felt so surreal.

Anything you would change about your wedding or anything that didn’t go to plan?

The only thing that didn’t go to plan is that one of my bridesmaids had two-left feet! Luckily we got all of the dresses and shoes ready hours before we needed to just so it was all set up for when our photographer arrived. When we got her shoes out of the box we realise she had two left feet! Luckily her partner was staying on site and so he jumped in the car to Nowra and bought her a new pair of shoes. The girls all had mismatched shoes and dresses (just in the same colours) so it made it easy for him to grab her a new pair of white heels. He delivered them back to us before lunchtime and we still had plenty of time before the photographer arrived!

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

We have quite a multi-cultural background, I am German Australian and Sal’s dad is Italian and his mum is Scottish.

We just wanted to have a small nod to each of these cultures, so Sal’s suit lining was the Scottish tartan, our seating chart was a limoncello shot and instead of a champagne toast everyone did a german ‘klopfer’ shot after Sal’s speech.

After the Wedding;

Describe newlywed life in a couple of words?

Honestly our day to day hasn’t changed much, we have been together for so long already! We still love staring at our rings though and reading back over our vows, its a nice feeling knowing we have officially made this commitment to each other.

Best investment or money well spent on the wedding that you made?

All of it! I am so glad we chose all of the vendors that we did, they all worked so well together and made the day absolutely perfect! WEC definitely helped me to be able to enjoy the day as Jade had everything covered and I didn’t have to worry about a thing!

Budget-over, under or what you estimated?

Definitely over! I do think I initially underestimated what a wedding costs! But in saying that we are so glad we spent the money in the areas we did and I DIYed what I could to keep costs down in other areas.

Money comes and goes, and I am so glad we had the wedding we did because now we look back on it with no regrets and I am so happy that we got to celebrate us in the way that we did!

Credits:

Coordination/Set Up; The Wedding and Event Creators
Celebrant; Mark Bonnici
Venue; Worrowing Estate
Florist; Ivy Lane Collective
Photographer and Videographer; Hello Sweetheart
Photobooth; Photo Corner Sydney
Catering; Garnish Catering
Bar Staff; Henry Clive
Entertainment and DJ; Skivi & Co
Magician; Magic Mike
Makeup; Bridal Room by Britt
Hair; Hair by Emma Grace