Sabrina and Nathan opted for a theme of ‘timeless elegance’ come their big day and let us tell you, we are feeling it. Channelling all the extra vibes and living our greatest royal fantasy, Sabrina walked down the aisle to the sweet serenade of a full choir, soprano and tenor included. There to capture it all was Perth based superstar James Simmons Photography. So, do scroll down…
THE VENUE “We didn’t see too many venues beforehand as we knew we didn’t want to have the wedding at a hotel which, with our numbers, then limited our options. We liked the look and feel of it [South of Perth Yacht Club] being by the water, and also the fact it was the site of our first “outing” together at a new years day event.”
FAVOURITE DETAILS “My mum and Nonna filled two suitcases with coffee grinders (which made part of our bonbonniere) and transported them from Italy. They checked in at the airport with 96.7kg of luggage, just under their 97kg limit – which would have looked very suss! We both love coffee so the grinder and the coffee bean mix (which we created ourselves after many tastings with family) were perfect. We also loved the work Katie Cooper did with our flowers, especially the flower rings and all of our printing by Fenton Ink which highlighted the simple but elegant look we were after.”
THE DRESS “I knew from day one that I wanted to wear my mother’s wedding dress as it was designed and made by my Nonna and holds a special place in my heart. On a holiday to Italy Nonna made me go wedding dress shopping to ensure the fit of the dress would be suitable. This experience just confirmed that I was going to wear my mother’s dress. Nonna travelled back to Australia and assisted with the alterations of the dress. It was a very special experience for me, my mum and Nonna. It was also very touching for my dad who saw me, his daughter, in the dress once worn by his wife on their wedding day.”
A WORD OF ADVICE “Be organised, have a spreadsheet, and lock in your key vendors early as it will save a lot of stress down the track.”
WE’RE GLAD WE…”We are very glad we started early (1 pm ceremony, guests arriving at the reception at 4 pm) to ensure we weren’t rushed during the day. It gave us the opportunity to mingle with our guests for an hour or so before the formalities of the evening which freed up our time to relax, let our hair down and enjoy the night.”
If you’d like to see more from legendary lens-man James Simmons be sure to click here for more real weddings he has shot. We are particularly smitten with Chloe & Jeremy’s Fremantle nuptials which can be found right here. But first, get scrolling…
CONTRIBUTING VENDORS Photographer James Simmons Cinematographer Freo Fox Florist Katie Cooper Floral Design Stationery Fenton Ink Place Cards (Marble Coasters) Styled Box Ceremony Venue St Joseph’s Church Subiaco Reception Venue South of Perth Yacht Club Cake Sugar & Love Hire Items Heart Strings Hire and Style Lighting Hire Micktric Events DJ Brian Santich via Compact Mobile Entertainment Acoustic Musician Jason Ayres Church Choir Sarah Mills Minogue & the PUCS Soprano Alex Bak Tenor Jay Weston Pianist Dominic Perissinotto Strings Quartet Tres Classique Celebrant Fr. Bronislaw Pietrusewicz SDS, Fr. Ryszar Sadowski SDS Wedding Rings Solid Gold Diamonds Engagement Ring Nashirah Transport My Limo Perth, Go Party Bus Neon Sign Neon Collective Oyster Shucker Thee Shucker Love Letters Love Letters Table Linen Hire Society BRIDE Dress Homemade Loungewear Home Bodii Shoes Valentino Hair Charlotte Pownall Makeup Tahlia Jayde Bridesmaids Makeup Jess Rodin Bridesmaid Dresses Galleria Couture GROOM Suit Armani via Marchesi Menswear Shirt Xacus Shoes Rossi Watch IWC Groomsmen Suits Marchesi Menswear