Mel and Ben win Wedding of the Year 2016
The votes have been counted! From 300 gorgeous Real Weddings we featured last year, down to just 12 inspiring finalists, Cairns’ Mel and Ben Groves, together with Something Special Photography, have...
View ArticleFinders keepers: Ann and Sean celebrate fun Melbourne wedding
Ann Joseph resorted to stalking to find the husband of her dreams – and Sean Mayo was more than pleased she did. The couple met at a party in December 2012 and hit if off right away – they just forgot...
View ArticleTricky proposal leads to Alice and James’ destination wedding
Ordering the correct ring size for your girlfriend ahead of a proposal can be awkward. But robotics engineer James Gilbert had a cunning trick up his sleeve. James and his partner Alice Baker, aged 30...
View ArticleChilled out Perth couple celebrate casual rustic wedding
Taking a relaxed approach to their casual rustic wedding, Lisa Massey and Jackson “Jacko” Riseley celebrated a chilled out day on December 2, 2016. The Perth couple, both aged 25, married at Moore and...
View ArticleDari and Brett follow their hearts to Byron Bay wedding
“Our wedding took place where our hearts are: Byron Bay.” Sydneysiders Darienne Selikman and Brett Forer, aged 28 and 32 respectively, married in their favourite seaside town on November 13, 2016. The...
View ArticleMyspace mistake leads Emma and Daniel to black tie wedding
A case of mistaken identity brought together Melburnians Emma Wittensleger and Daniel Young. The duo, aged 26 and 27 respectively, were strangers when Emma contacted him on social media platform...
View ArticleWhat fairy tales are made of: couple’s vintage country wedding
A fairy tale came true for Hannah Kenworthy and Kane Bake who married at their vintage country wedding at Greenfield Farm Estate in Martinsville, NSW. The pair, aged 26 and 28 respectively, chose the...
View ArticleJess and Mark do away with tradition for elegant Sydney wedding
Jess Mancini and Mark Goodey were determined to create a relaxing, party atmosphere for their elegant Sydney wedding. For the couple, aged 30 and 39, that meant doing away with several formalities and...
View ArticleDecade-long love: Shannon and Stuart celebrate spring wedding
Shannon Neirinckx was only 14 when Stuart Tomlinson asked her to be his girlfriend. Ten years and two days later, they were married, on October 16, 2016 in the presence of 70 guests. The pair, now aged...
View ArticleGarden wonder: Tara and Ryan’s modern classic wedding
Tara Monaghan and Ryan Muir say the success of their relationship is down to perfect timing. Their friendship began to blossom in 2008, but Tara’s university studies in Adelaide and Ryan’s work in...
View ArticleElle and Milad seek epic mountain views for heli wedding
It was an exclusive ‘heli wedding’ any guests would have been honoured to be a part of. Elizabeth Barnes and Milad Kruze treated their truly nearest and dearest to a trip of a lifetime for their...
View ArticleMaking plans: Kirsty and Daniel’s modern classic wedding
“Two words – Kmart and glitter,” laughs bride Kirsty Kent of her wedding décor. The DIY bride created her modern classic wedding with groom Daniel Lazzari. The 24-year-olds wed on January 6, 2017 with...
View ArticlePerfectly imperfect: Megan and Jared celebrate rustic wedding
Megan Durston and Jared Greenbank were best friends as teenagers and denied a spark for some time for fear of ruining their friendship. But becoming romantic turned out to be the greatest decision...
View ArticleMinnie and Lachie’s ‘instant connection’ leads to farm wedding
“City girl, country boy … it was a love story waiting to be written.” Millicent Mountford, 27, married Lachlan Green, 30, at their farm wedding on November 12, 2016. She describes the beginning of...
View ArticleEndless travels take Renae and Michael to gorgeous garden wedding
Since reuniting by chance, Renae Tudor and Michael Hallam have travelled across Australia and around the world. The Cairns pair were at school together, but it wasn’t until years later that they...
View ArticleCultures come together at Netna and Darren’s East meets West wedding
Netna Nguyen and Darren Johnstone wanted the big day of their dreams – but first both felt they had work to do. Their mutual love of food and wine had led them to put on more weight than they desired...
View ArticleKim heads home to marry Matt in modern country farm wedding
Kim Cousins describes meeting Matt Thomson as “a love at first sight moment”. “But that was quickly followed by ‘Oh no, bad timing, we’re both in complicated relationships’ to ‘How about we just be...
View ArticleLovebirds Nadia and Kenny celebrate traditional Greek wedding
Nadia Dokas and Kennyth Granger celebrated their traditional Greek wedding on November 5, 2016 at Melrose Melbourne. The couple, aged 25 and 30 respectively, met while working in the same office –...
View ArticleLost in love: Bec and Ty’s romantic wedding in Melbourne
Losing his mates at a crowded musical festival was the best thing that ever happened to Tyron Saunders. The 27-year-old met his now wife, 31-year-old Rebecca Connoley, when her best friend called him...
View ArticleDanii and Jonny jump hurdles for love, marrying at rustic wedding
A bubbling online romance turned into true love for Danielle Cobcroft and her Irish beau Jonathan Garrett. The couple, aged 29 and 27 respectively, married at their rustic wedding – but not before...
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