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{Real Wedding} Silver, purple and their fun favourites

Modern Wedding Posted: April 2, 2012

Stephanie and Martin’s trip to marriage bliss began in one of New York’s finest restaurants, when a waiter carried a silver platter to their table, whereupon a Tiffany & Co Summerset diamond ring was elegantly sitting. This was the token engagement ring, to be replaced by a ring chosen by Stephanie from NY’s diamond district the next day.
After the romantic proposal that night, Stephanie and Martin walked outside to their waiting limousine and visited a few of the city’s hottest cocktail bars, until the early hours of the morning.

What a fine way to start a life together! The fairy-tale didn’t end there. The couple went on to organise their wedding together and surrounded themselves with their best-loved things. “Martin and I collaborated on every aspect of the wedding, and ensured that it was modern yet elegant and themed around our favourite things.”

Bride and groom with amazing chair

Stephanie’s dress  was designed by Sottero and Midgley – an A-line gown with strapless neckline and corset closure. She paired her dress with Champagne coloured sparkly Jimmy Choo heels.

Sottero dress and Jimmy Choo shoes

Bride with purple flowers

“My gorgeous bridesmaids who included friends from school and uni, as well as my sister looked amazing in strapless floor-length silver gowns designed by Ruth Tarvydas, which featured crystal embellishments on the neckline.”

Silver bridesmaids

The dashing groomsmen wore a charcoal Paul Smith 2 button suit with a pocket square and white paisley tie from Godwin Charli. The groomsmen were each given Paul Smith cufflinks  to wear on the day.

Groom

Groomsmen

Arriving at the church

Wedding ceremony

Bridal party with silver

Bride and groom in Sydney

“We had a large gap between the ceremony and reception (5 hours) because we wanted photos at a number of locations – Trinity Grammar School, Santa Sabina, Ivy, Observatory Hill and the Rocks. We spent about 90 minutes at the Ivy enjoying champagne and canapés while photos were taken – a great way to relax before the reception.” says Stephanie.The couple selected a range of bomboniere for their guests. The younger females received Victoria’s Secret lip glosses, honey for the older ladies. Mini bottles of scotch with personalised labels were given to the men and a box of ‘Steph (heart) Martin’ rock lollies was given to every guest.

Bridal party on green couch

Bridal party and drinks

Bride and groom playing

Bride and groom on stairwell

Kissing in front of Harbour Bridge

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The couple selected a range of bomboniere for their guests. The younger females received Victoria’s Secret lip glosses, honey for the older ladies. Mini bottles of scotch with personalised labels were given to the men and a box of ‘Steph (heart) Martin’ rock lollies was given to every guest.

Bridal Table

Quay Restaurant Sydney

Their cake was from Faye Cahill. They matched the colour of the bridesmaid’s silver dresses for the top tier. The bottom tier had a white piped pattern over a pearled silver icing. A few small David Austin roses in ivory and purple adorned the top.

Cake cutting

Stephanie tells us “We took dance lessons in the lead-up to the wedding at Arthur Murray School of Dance and performed a choreographed dance to Elvis Presley’s Can’t help falling in love.”

Bride and groom dancing

Wedding details:

Wedding venues: Trinity Grammar School Chapel & Quay Restaurant
Wedding theme: Our favourite things
Photographer: Aran Anderson
Videographer: Blair Joscelyne
Cake: Faye Cahill
Flowers: Plumbago Flowers, Willoughby
Transport: Vintage Chevrolets from Old Memories Car Hire
Wedding gown: Sottero and Midgley from Bridal Secrets
Bridesmaids: Ruth Tarvydas
Groomsmen: Paul Smith

Thank you to Stephanie and Martin for sharing your divine day with us and best wishes for a wonderful life together.

Kate x

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