Relaxed Wedding

“Relaxed” is the most common word l hear from couples to describe their perfect wedding.
However, not many achieve this quite as well as Lauren and Lyall.

When l first spoke to Lauren she was anything but relaxed. After some internet research she had discovered you needed to give one months notice to be married in Australia and she was already 2 days short. Overseas guests had flights booked and the wedding date could not be changed. To add to her stress, she was 6 months pregnant with twins and they desperately wanted to be married before the babies arrived.

Luckily, this was not the first time l had come across this predicament in my years as a Celebrant. I was able to explain the options for Lauren which were

• apply to the court for a Shortening or

• to perform a “Commitment Ceremony” for the family and complete the legal requirements once the one month had passed.
  

We met in person, they decided they were happy with the latter option so we got started planning their special day times 2!

What a Stunning Day

The day chosen for their commitment ceremony turned out to be a sunny 22 degrees  and their hopes for a beach wedding came to fruition. Lauren had bought a beautiful dress of the rack, Lyall was wearing his new ‘work’ suit and they travelled with their six guests to the location less than 5km from their home.

Awesome shot by Erin and Friends

I had introduced Lauren to a local photographer, Erin and Friends, who was able to capture stunning photos of their day.

Everyone was calm and Lauren was the most stress-free bride l have seen in a long time.

The ceremony was personal and romantic, exactly what they had wanted and perfectly suited to them as a couple.

A Special Tribute to Lyall's Dad

After the ceremony Lauren and Lyall popped a bottle of Champagne (plus a bottle of non-alcoholic bubbles for the pregnant bride) and toasted their new union with the six most important people in their lives.

A Toast to the Bride and Groom

This toast and the conversation that followed were the absolute highlights of the wedding for me. So often l see couples bombarded with hundreds of guests congratulating them and then they rush off leaving their own party for hours to capture photos of their day. Lauren and Lyall were able to stay and just enjoy the moment.

Days later l caught up with them again to officially make them husband and wife. What could be more relaxed than signing your marriage certificate at your dining room table.

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