Jenna + Luke 15.2.25 | We actually know the exact moment Luke found the love of his life because it was caught on camera.
This photo has Jenna in the foreground, having the time of her life, thongs stolen from a stranger’s feet at the pub in her hand, thong slapping to Chicken Fried and drinking Jim Beam.
And Luke in the background with a look on his face that says it all....
“Ah f**k she’s a keeper”
He wasn’t wrong…
Jenna and Luke have clearly met their person, the one that ‘gets’ them more than they ever thought possible, the one they want to drink beam with and laugh at for the rest of their lives.
CRACKING country couple that definitely know how to throw a good shindig! ❤️
They picked an awesome wedding team too:
Venue: @mtbeare_station
Photographer: Kirk- @lovebylightweddings
Videographer: Dylan- @lovebylightweddings
Bride’s ceremony dress (white)- @thebridelab @ruedeseinebridal
Bride’s second dress- an old design from many years ago found on @stillwhite @ruedeseinebridal
Bridesmaid dresses: @billy_j_boutique
Lukes Suit: @knightsmanbespoketailors
Groomsmen: @connor_clothing
Florals: Friend Janene Frewville Flower Bar
Cake: Grandma
Makeup: @jemmamillar_mua
Hair: Amy - @thechapel.aldgate
DJ: @stevelockeevents
Catering (pizza & Paella) - @fleurieupizza
Grazing table - @graze.and.dine.co
Bar staff: @thespeakeasyhotel
Cocktail hour singer - @hannahwegner_music
Kombi - @kombi_kruising
Tan - @rawbeautyskinbrows
Raya + Angie 22.2.25 | “This is a special place, a place where you have brought beautiful living plants, here to establish them, to nurture and care for them, that they may forever surround us with the beauty we now see. And into this place where we stand, you have brought something beautiful — the relationship that is becoming your marriage. Here you are declaring it and pledging it, promising to establish and nurture it.
We are aware of the special beauty between the two of you, just as we are aware of the special beauty of this place.
We are with you now in this appropriate place to celebrate your relationship as it is and as it is yet to be, and in doing so, we ask only that you remember how your life together will have the same seasons and needs as this garden.
There will be growth like Spring and loss like Autumn; there will be giving as the blossoming flower, and rest as the seed beneath the frost. All the seasons will be yours, but remember, too, that gardens are not just happenings. The more wonderful the garden, the more skilled the gardener.
So you will have to care deeply for the life that is yours together, and nurture it. You will have to appreciate your differences and cultivate them. You will have to take care of yourself, if for no other reason than out of love for the other. And you will need the support of each other to reach full growth.
As you caringly chose this place to declare your marriage, so remember its lessons for your life together through the seasons that are yours to share. And may those seasons bring you and yours joy and happiness…”
This reading shared by Raya’s bro says it all! Raya and Angie are two of the warmest most down to earth, gorgeous humans you could ever meet and the abundance of love felt in their garden last weekend is a tribute to them both and the incredible life they have created with all of their people.
Congratulations gorgeous two and thank you ❤️
If this is your vibe get in touch lovelies 🤗.
In short…
Your wedding ceremony does not have to be long to feel connected…something light, enjoyable and engaging is much better than something long winded and full of ‘wedding fluff’ you don’t need or want.
You know the ‘filler’ words or phrases that mean nothing to you and everyone knows is just stuff the celebrant thinks they need to say, but they don’t.
I’m here to make your ceremony creation and those amazing moments on your big day as easy, stress free and fun as I possibly can.
I will hype you up, hitch you, celebrate your uniqueness and love every minute!!!
❤️❤️❤️
Awesome pics courtesy of these legends:
1. @timewithalex.co @serafinoweddings
2. @travisandbennyweddings @woodburn.homestead
3. @travisandbennyweddings @burbrookforest
4. @faithfulraemedia @aldingasecretgarden @venyusecrets
5. @mikehemusphoto @beachroadwines
6. @faithfulraemedia @aldingasecretgarden
7. @mitchaphotography
8. @houseoflove.adl @bloom_winwood
9. @goldlightphotography @paxton.wines
10. @travisandbennyweddings @kuitpo_hall
Their hockey teammates are not only awesome at manoeuvring a hockey ball around but are also not bad at matchmaking as it turns out…
These two will forever be two Sturt Desert ‘peas in a pod’ because these legends made a cheeky suggestion that Raya and Angie would make a great couple after they hauled bricks around in their once very muddy backyard during a working bee.
So they were extra pumped to see them tie the knot yesterday ❤️.
#backyardwedding #adelaidehillswedding #twobridesarebetterthanone
Thank you @loveandlens.creations for making this super cute reel ❤️. Nothing like a foot poppin kiss!!! 😘
The beautiful Bron and Sam married at @woodburn.homestead early Feb 2025 ❤️
@woodburn.homestead @figtreeweddings_ @cindysclassicgourmet @zavestihairandbody @darcy.louise_beauty
If you’re presenting the rings for your beautiful friends or family during their wedding ceremony it’s a great idea to stand facing the guests.
This simple positioning makes this special moment feel extra inclusive because everyone can see their gorgeous smiling face (or maybe they have a giggle at any cheeky comments they might make) and of course it makes for better photos.
I love that something I have been doing instinctively for many years is popping up on my couple’s feeds currently, so I wanted to share it with you all in case you haven’t seen it yet.
❤️ Vic x
Real wedding ‘Aisle Song’ selections 2024 Part 1️⃣! Save this post if you are having trouble picking that super important song for your special day! 🎶
As we know, music is a wonderful way of personalising your ceremony without a whole lot of words, but so many of my couples have trouble choosing the keys songs in the ceremony, especially the all important aisle song(s) because they feel a lot of pressure to pick the perfect one.
So I have gone back through my ceremonies and compiled this list of aisle songs chosen by my real life couples in 2024.
I hope it helps you just a little bit…at the very least I hope it makes the process of picking ceremony music feel a little less daunting and a lot more exciting!
I’ve started with the most popular, but keep swiping for a few options or versions that you might not have thought of yet.
Tag your beautiful friend who is putting together music for their big day and I would also love to know what you chose as your aisle song on your beautiful wedding day?
Let’s make it a nice long list in the comments so it helps out future couples!
❤️
@easyasevents
@unbridely
@abiaweddings
Bron and Sam 8.2.25 | After building a beautiful life and family together with the lights of their lives, their beautiful baby boys… and we can’t forget fur-baby Winston…Bron and Sam decided to get hitched and kick up the heels with their favourites at the beautiful @woodburn.homestead because they felt oh so comfortable on this stunning property.
And they sure made all their loved ones feel super comfy too, with delicious food from @cindysclassicgourmet, beautiful bell tents for everyone to rest their weary heads after an incredible night, a plentiful bar and loads of country hospitality, love and laughter ❤️.
What a day! Congratulations beautiful two!
Their amazing team:
Photographer: @lucy_partington_weddings
Venue: @woodburn.homestead
Styling and coordination: @figtreeweddings_
Content creation: @loveandlens.creations
Makeup: @darcy.louise_beauty
Hair: @zavestihairandbody
Live music: @shaunbrownmusic
Bell tents: @tenteventssa
Georgia + Matt 1.2.25 | A classic ‘city girl’ meets ‘country boy’ love story that started nearly a decade ago when these two found themselves studying physiotherapy at the same uni and they were grouped together for an assignment.
We thank our lucky stars that both their surnames were at the end of alphabet because this footy short and thong wearing Barossa boy and this perfectly styled city girl hit it off instantly once they started chatting.
Matt remembers vividly the moment he first saw Georgia and that feeling of his face turning red, his heart racing and the taps turning on in his arm pits…definitely the most awake he had ever been in a lecture.
They worked out very early on that their banter is absolutely on point, so after that New Years Eve dodgy prawn incident in Cambodia that they have tried desperately to forget they decided they had found a keeper for life…coz there ain’t no coming back from that kind of ‘local experience’.
Matt popped the question on Port Willunga Beach with their mate Stef hiding in the bushes like a stalker to capture the epic ‘yes’ moment on camera.
Obsessed with Georgia and Matt, their story, their people and the stunning day that was their wedding day 💛.
CONGRATULATIONS Legends @gvlah and @matthew_slade 🤍.
Their incredible wedding team:
Venue: @paxton.wines @venyusecrets
Photographer: Alexis- @goldlightphotography
Content Creators: @theweddingcreators_
Styling/ceremony set up: @sashevents
Florals: @hue.floral
Live Ceremony music: @behindtheveilmusic
DJ: @behindtheveilmusic
Lulu’s (Golden Retriever) Carer: @idopaws_
Hair: @jemma_higgins_hair
Make up: @basebeauty_adl
Whooo hooo 🥳🥂! National finalist for Australia’s most prestigious and trusted wedding awards for the 3rd year in a row and I honestly can’t believe it!!!
This recognition reflects four consecutive years of glowing reviews and a customer satisfaction rating of over 98%!
I’m eagerly awaiting the results at the prestigious Gala Dinner on July 29th at Queensland’s @flaxtongardens.
A huge thank you to all my incredible couples—your heartfelt reviews made this possible!💕
Get in here 🤗🤗🤗. Beaming smiles, warm supportive cuddles and loads of congratulations are in store for you after I’ve narrated your wonderful story and hitched you both with a connected and enjoyable ceremony.
I can’t hide my excitement even if I tried…but why would I? You just got married to the love of your life! 🥰
So many beautiful memories were made with Alice and Ed at @mountloftyhouse and they were captured oh so perfectly by the very talented @simonbills 🙏.
Photographer: @simonbills
Venue: @mountloftyestateweddings
Celebrant: @vicky_flanegan_celebrant
Dress Designer: @heracouture
Dress Boutique: @thebridelab
Suit Designer: @canali
Florist: @eastendflowermarket
Make Up Artist: @mco.stylebar
Hair Stylist: @mco.stylebar
Cake Maker: @lyonsdencakes
Wedding Rings: @gerardmccabe
Rental / Decor: @venue.productions
Pet Chaperone: @idopaws_
“Vicky, thank you so much for marrying us! We really feel like you captured our love perfectly and created the most wonderful ceremony. I (bride) was completely dreading the ceremony formalities and speaking in front of everyone, but you made an environment that felt comfortable and I am so thankful for that. We could not be happier with how our wedding went and we owe that to you, so thank you so much for being a big part of us tying the knot! With love The Rosands xx”
Thank you beautiful two! I will pop your gorgeous card on my pinboard!
The first thing I look at every time I walk into my office is my thank you card pinboard and it never fails to give me warm fuzzies as I think about all the amazing heartfelt moments I am lucky enough to be a part of on a regular basis!
It blows my mind every time I receive a thank you card from one of my couples! To think that they have taken the time to include me in their long list of people to thank after this one in a lifetime day.
Maybe I need a bigger board 😂. I do keep meaning to thin out the multiple layers of these beautiful cards but I always find myself rotating them instead as I enjoy looking at them all.
Much love to all the legendary couples that have sent me cards over the years ❤️.
Pics include on the Rosands card were taken by @myoneandonly.weddings at @themanorbasketrange 😍.
“Being authentic will radiate more pure energy than trying to be an ideal you” -Christina Lonsdale
Mr and Mrs McLeod shared many authentic sweet moments during their beautiful day at @longviewweddings . All captured perfectly by the awesome @mitchaphotography ❤️
Suppliers
Photo & Video : @mitchaphotography
Venue : @longviewweddings
Celebrant : @vicky_flanegan_celebrant
Dog sitting: @adelaidedogco
Hair- Abi Pegararo @shaw.thecuttery
Makeup: @Ashleyrenee.mua
Suits: @ydaustralia
Wedding dress @madewithlovebridal
Florist: Ali @heylittlebudflorist
Bray and Michaela approached their wedding planning with an incredibly inclusive mindset and a great deal of attention to detail…11 years together gives you plenty of time to think about your dream day!
And it was spectacular! 🥳
Beautiful details to note…
• Their highly inclusive seperate entrances with a mixed wedding party and ALL of their parents by their sides (not many of us have only two parental figures in our lives so this was a wonderful inclusion). Keep your eye out for a seperate post in this.
• Their vows were stunning and complimented each others perfectly because these two can read one another’s minds well.
• The bride’s mum organised a surprise ‘Guard of Honour’ but with a twist. Michaela is a die hard Calisthenics girl, so bejewelled calli clubs were used instead of swords of course.
• The table numbers were actually the years they have been together with a picture of the two of them from each year.
• All of their siblings were a part of their mixed entourage.
And so many more gorgeous unforgettable moments shared and captured perfectly by the always awesome @timewithalex.co ❤️
Congratulations and thank you @michaeladixon__ and @braydendixon__ xx
Cake Maker: @quintessentialcakes
Caterer: @serafinowines
Celebrant: @vicky_flanegan_celebrant
Dress Boutique: @luvbridal
Dress Designer: @sereneamebridal
Engagement Ring: @melaniecaseyjewelry
Hair Stylist: @blushing.bridal.hair
Make Up Artist: @makeup.by.rachael.sykes
Photobooth: @saboutiquephotobooths
Photographer: @timewithalex.co
Suit Designer: @politixmenswear
Venue: @serafinowines
Videographer: @timewithalex.co
Wedding Rings: @melaniecaseyjewelry
Lighting: @venue.productions
Bridal Party Dresses: @azazieofficial
Bridal Party Suits: @jennyandgerrys
Yes people will remember the stunning outfit you wore and it’s my job to make sure no one will ever forget how good you felt! 🥰
I’m all about the feels for you!
I’m under no false illusions that anyone really truely remembers what I say as a celebrant, but they do remember the beaming smiles, the warm loved up vibes and the eye crinkling laughter!
Let me think about setting up the epic vibes for your day as you think about your perfect outfit!
And how insanely gorgeous is my bride’s ‘frock’ from yesterday at @lloyd.brothers 💥
Venue: @lloydbrothersweddings
Photographer: @davelpascoe
Bridesmaid dresses: @becandbridge
Suits: @beg_yourpardon
Draping: @venue.productions
Florals: @stemhaus_
Cake: @cakesbyevie_ and @gold_champagnetowers
Makeup and Hair: @her_town_make_up @hertownglenelg
DJ: @tim__bos
“Vic, from our first meeting we knew that your calming yet exciting energy was exactly what we needed for our wedding day! You took the time to get to know us so the entire process felt so personal, and it was all about us and our unique love story (which you told so beautifully - all of our family and friends agreed). If we had any questions or needed any support we knew you were just one email away. You made all of the legal stuff so easy, there was no stress! You just ooze passion and professionalism and end up creating magic! We can’t thank you enough for marrying us, and we highly recommend to all the engaged couples, to lock you in as their celebrant ASAP! Jess and James x”
OMG! Thank you!!! 🙏🥰😘
The way these two gorgeous souls look at each other! Take us back to Feb 2024 when I was lucky enough to marry the insanely beautiful Jess and James! What a special day!
Lovin these pics captured by @houseoflove.adl
Venue: @bloom_winwood
Photography: @houseoflove.adl
Wedding Dress: @calechebridal
Suits: @oscarhunttailors and @jennyandgerrys
Styling/ceremony set up: plinths/easels/table numbers/wishing well hired from @honoured_hire
Florals: @becluflowers
Cake: @lyonsdencakes
Hair and Makeup: @samantharuby_mua
Congratulations again @js25 and @jamesgonis__ ! Love to you both x
‘Engagement Season’ what does that actually mean for you? 💍
Did you know 40% of couples will get engaged over the Chrissy, New Year, Valentines period. Which means as Celebrants and wedding suppliers we see a wonderful surge in enquiries from happy engaged couples!
If you are one of these couples CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am genuinely excited for you both 🥳 🥂
I have personally seen 3 times my normal number of enquiries come through in the last week alone. Yay!
But what does that mean for you?
Without wanting to put any pressure on you…definitely not how I roll…
But this is the time to pull your finger out and action your enquiry replies from your dream team of suppliers. So many make the initial contact and then they don’t let suppliers know where their heads are at and as a consequence can miss out on the awesome wedding team they have booked in their head.
So my tips are:
• Always let your suppliers know where your head is at, whether you are still thinking about it, have gone in another direction or want to book a meeting. If we know what you are thinking a good supplier will keep you up to date on activity for your date.
• If you know what you want lock it in as soon as you feel comfortable instead of waiting too long.
• Always check your junk folder when organising a wedding! So many emails end up in that annoying and mysterious folder.
• We are here to help so please ask us any questions you may have. We are a pretty friendly and super helpful bunch, so please don’t be afraid to ask us anything you are worried or wondering about.
Cannot wait to speak to you soon ❤️❤️❤️
CERTIFIED LEGENDS! Every. Single. One. Of. Ya! ❤️ My fellow awesome SA wedding suppliers…yeah I’m talkin about you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your recommendations and support this year and all the ones before! It means the world to me and my little biz!
As my beautiful friend Camille from @unbridely always says “Weddings are a team sport!”#sotrue 🥰
I love that the SA wedding industry is a tight and super friendly bunch and I could not be more stoked to team up with these beautiful creative souls every weekend to consistently enhance our couples and each other’s experience!
I will continue to recommend all of these insanely talented professionals and can’t wait to kick ass as a fabulous team in 2025!!!
I truly appreciate being on these recommended supplier lists:
@lloydbrothersweddings
@timewithalex.co
@beachroadwines
@themanorbasketrange
@serafinoweddings
@woodburn.homestead
@figtreeweddings_
@hyggestudio_
@venyusecrets
@love_thebeautifullife
@easyasevents
@themodernapproach_
@travisandbennyweddings
@itsbennywylde
@paxtonwineryweddings
@coriole
@dan_evans_photography
@foundcollectiveevents
@rhiannon_venyu
@aldingasecretgarden
@chapel_hill_retreat
@tennyson.events
@lukejohnphotography
@masonlloydemusic
@mikehemusphoto
@himandhermusic
@unbridely
@alixthecelebrant
@penelope_adelaide_celebrant
@amy_harrison_celebrant
@cjweddingandevent_planning
@oaktree.studios
@tim__bos
@thesposagroupadelaide
@statusofficial.au
@mitchaphotography
(Apologies if I missed anyone! If I did, please know that I appreciate you too!!)
So much love ❤️ @choonsandmoovz @sofiebozzettientertainment @abiaweddings @charlottebeddoesillustration @thebridelab @andrewbaldino_celebrant @stringsource @movement_productions @souldeepstudio @lyonsdencakes @imjoshhuggett @matthewvercoe_celebrantandmc @run_wild_photography @katydurnphotographics @off_gridphotography @eman_weddings @melebrant @tomekphotography @lexiconcreative @sweetnothingsflowers @theweddingcreators_ @rexvil.photography @idopaws_
Merry Christmas Legends! Keep focussing on what’s actually important and celebrate the hell out of what you’re grateful for!! So much love and light coming your way on this beautiful Christmas Day ❤️.
🥂 to absent friends and family 🥂
That’s a wrap! Thanks 2024! 🥳 My last gorgeous ceremony was this morning and marrying two sweet humans that are facing an incredibly hard road ahead with one being terminally ill just instantly washes away all the small insignificant shit we get focussed on day to day and brings to the forefront of our minds and hearts all the things we are thankful for!
I adore the fact that 57 insanely gorgeous couples put their trust in me to marry them! I feel grateful every day for my accreditation and that I get to celebrate the best thing in the world LOVE ❤️.
I feel so humbled by the warm support of our beautiful community of SA wedding suppliers and my gorgeous celebuddies. What a kick ass crew of the most thoughtful, creative and inclusive humans you could ever meet! Weddings are a team sport and I love our team!
My little biz and I truly appreciate all the recommendations from my fellow suppliers, couples and families! I honestly couldn’t do this without your support!
I hope you all enjoy an amazing break with your people and a side splitting good Chrissy ❤️❤️❤️
