Sally and Fraser’s gorgeous Rock ‘n’ Roll/Romance theme came about by combining the vision each of them had for the day. “I wanted a whimsical romantic wedding with vintage and handmade elements. Fraser wanted a big rock and roll party!” explains Sally.
Clearly in love and delightfully laid back, case in point- Sally’s concern was for the comfort of her bridesmaids so her only request was to pick a dress they loved in the colour blue, and to wear red shoes and Fraser joined the band for a few tunes at the reception.
From the bride: The story of my dress is a goody! I am a member of BrisStyle (Brisbane on etsy). One of the members is Jen of Jennifer’s Gift whose off the rack line was released around the time I was looking at dresses. I wanted an empire line dress with good lines. She has a gorgeous pink dress that I though could be adapted. I met with her and she was wonderful – very easy going, but also very flexible. I wanted my dress to be very special, so I picked up some vintage lace on our pre-honeymoon trip to Paris from a little antique market. Jen added the lace to the front of the dress. To add some fun she found me some polka dot tulle to peek out at the bottom like a petticoat! Jen was a dream to work with. Very positive and affirming in my nervous moments!
I poured over wedding blogs to find elements for the wedding that both Fraser and I would love (after all, it was his wedding too). We wanted brownies instead of a wedding cake, and Fraser wanted them to look like Lego blocks. His mum worked like a (storm) trooper to deliver the goods. At the 13th hour I added butterfly cakes to the wish list, and Marilyn made the most delicious ones ever! My mum, my sister and my bridesmaids decorated them the day before. It was a real labour of love! The little chicken decorations were a surprise on the day. Fraser proposed to me with a baby chicken, so this became a bit of a sub-theme at the wedding.
Initially I wanted to go to a market or florist with my girls to get our flowers on the day, but I ended up finding Green & Bloom via a wedding blog. Roberta is an amazing stylist, and again, a wonder to work with. I completely trusted her to make me a bouquet using local and in season blooms that were both eclectic and romantic. She provided! There was sea holly, seed pods, fluffy white proteas, and even sprigs of flowering basil! She also made the sweet prom-night corsages for my girls to wear on their wrists, and put together the boutonnieres with the paper roses I made for the guys. The flowers were really exciting!
I loved having my bestie come up from Tassie for the wedding. She recently had a baby boy, and I hadn’t met him yet. It was a rekindling of hearts the instant I saw her. We cackled away like a pair of hens! The best part was that she accidently locked me in my bedroom on the morning of the wedding, which really added one of those moments to the wedding day that you never imagine happening! I was so worried about what she would be thinking that I didn’t even get upset – I knew she would be upset enough for the both of us!
On the morning of the wedding Fraser and I got up early to share a moment together before the big day. We shared our secret handwritten vows with each other, so we wouldn’t cry later at the ceremony. It was really intimate and beautiful. We have been so much tighter since the wedding, although we have been living together for 4 ½ years!
Another wonderful moment was when we were off having our newly wed photos taken in the New Farm Park. We went to some twisted figs that we both loved and there was a group of fun people having a sneaky picnic. They toasted us with champagne and popped our favourite band on their ipod for us to dance too. Hooray for them! Another chance moment.
Photographer: NGG
Ceremony and Reception: Brisbane Powerhouse
Dress: Jennifer’s Gift
Florist: Green and Bloom
Paper Flowers & Decorations: D.I.Y
Catering: Zen Catering
Grooms suit: Roger David, vest by Jetta’s Nest
Jewellery: Jess of Epheriell, glass pieces by Hot Toffee
Music: iPod and band made up of friends
