Eliana & Emanuel

Wedding Date: Saturday 28 Feb 2009

St Francis Chapel & Florin Hall

How did you meet: At a mutual friend’s birthday picnic

The proposal: A surprise trip to Paris and a proposal at Pont Neuf! We were sitting at the edge of the river.

What theme or atmosphere did you create on your Big Day: A bit of vintage theme with lilac and silvers colours, and a touch of butterflies on the table plan and table names.

Describe your Table Décor/flowers or Gifts to guests: The décor consisted of candelabra’s on top of a mirror base, with flowers and pearls hanging off them. Each table also had glass candle holders with lilac and white candles and small silver urns with flowers. Each guest had a silver pewter chair as name places, and white name cards with a silver butterfly. The flowers were all roses, in white, light pink and lilac.
The gifts for the guests were perspex boxes covered in a lilac ribbon, filled with silver candy coated Italian chocolates.

Wedding Dress: A strapless ivory raw satin A-line dress with lace and beading at the top and 2 flowers pinned up near the bottom. Little beads were scattered throughout the dress.

Wedding Cake: Tiered cake with white chiffon ribbon round the bottom of each cake. Each tier topped with truffles and decorated with pink roses. The first tier was vanilla sponge cake with vanilla buttercream with praline crunch and the second tier, coffee sponge cake with Espresso buttercream with Tia Maria.

The Best thing about being a Bride: Walking down the aisle and having all your close family & friends looking at you expectantly and happily.

The Best thing about being a Groom: Getting ready with your closest mates on one of the most important days of your life.

Highlights/Special/Funny incidents of the day: As I walked out of the chapel, my dress trail caught on the stand that was holding the glass vase with confetti and the glass vase fell and broke. Not many people noticed as they were all throwing the rose confetti at us! After that, it started pouring down with rain, but everyone took that as a very good omen.

What have you learned from this experience: How many caring family & friends we have, and that you can’t control everything, sometimes you need to just go with the flow.

Any advice you would like to give other bridal couples? Keep a timeline list of things to get done so you don’t miss anything, like last payments etc. On the day, just remind yourself to take everything in, as it goes by quickly so enjoy it!


Photographer: Michelle Loukidis 083 453 1089