Cosmopolitan Bride Magazine Australia - Summer 2014-2015

“Our first dance
was to XO by
Beyoncé.”
Worldmags.net
“Photos of our
grandfathers who
had passed away
were on display.”
THE DETAILS
DATE June 7, 2014.
PHOTOGRAPHER Woodrow Wilson
(woodrow-wilson.net). “He really put us
both at ease on the day; we felt really
confident with him.”
DRESS & VEIL Jane Hill (janehill.com.au),
and sari bought in Sri Lanka. “I went into
Jane Hill to try on a particular dress and
the girls there recommended what I went
with – I only tried on two gowns! I felt so
comfortable in it.”
JEWELLERY “I wore vintage diamond
earrings that my nanna gave to me. They
were simple, yet elegant.”
HAIR & MAKEUP Hair by Marie at Uva
Salon (uvasalon.com), and makeup by
Chantelle Baker (0421 950 995).
GROOM SUIT The Black Label (theblack
label.com.au).
BRIDESMAID DRESSES Swish Clothing
(swishclothing.com.au). “I chose black
lace because I wanted something elegant,
timeless and that fitted in with the colour
theme of the rest of the wedding.”
STATIONERY Lauren Dragosetti (0421
118 218). “My friend Lauren is a graphic
designer and did everything for me. We
came up with the design together and
I loved the simplicity of everything.”
FLOWERS Flower Jar (flowerjar.com.au).
“Given that it was a winter wedding, the
colours really brightened up the mood
and helped set the tone for the reception.”
CEREMONY St Mark’s Anglican Church,
Camberwell, Vic (stmarkscamberwell.org.
au). “My grandparents got married there
more than 60 years ago, so it had a lot of
sentimental value to me.”
RECEPTION Luminare, South Melbourne,
Vic (luminare.net.au). “We really wanted
somewhere that showcased the beautiful
Melbourne skyline – it was the first venue
we looked at, and we fell in love.”
CATERING The Big Group (thebiggroup.
com.au). “Guests enjoyed canapés and
cocktails on arrival, then entrées, mains
and roaming desserts. We wanted to sit
down and give people a chance to relax.”
CAKE “I’m not big on cake – so we had a
champagne tower instead. The pouring of
the champagne made for great photos.”
LIGHTING Harry the Hirer (harrythehirer.
com.au). “They provided festoon lighting.”
ENTERTAINMENT Dancers from Ama
Dance Academy (amadanceacademy.
com.au), and music by The Baker Boys
(bakerboysband.com.au). “Traditional Sri
Lankan dancers introduced us as husband
and wife. We wanted to have an element
of Chanura’s culture in our wedding.”
FAVOURS Wax Pouring Chicks (wax
pouringchicks.com). “The candles
smelled divine and everyone loved them.”
GUESTS 120.
OVERALL COST $75,000.
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