Amy and Alex tied the knot after 7 beautiful years together in unique blend of country glam and incredibly personalised touches. Amy absolutely glowed in our white Starstruck gown! Their wedding took place in picturesque Tamworth, surrounded by love and laughter of their family and friends and even a wedding crashing chicken.
When did you know Alex was the ONE?
I’d say within a few months, I freaked out with how in love with him I was so soon. But we waited a few more years until we started discussing marriage.
Tell us about the proposal - We love a good ring story!
Funnily enough we actually just decided to buy rings one night! We bought my engagement ring and both wedding bands and booked a holiday where we snapped some photos to ‘announce’ our engagement.
When you first started wedding planning, what where 3 of the most important things to you both about your wedding day?
1. Nothing over the top or expensive
2. Only the people we really wanted to be there
3. We both wanted to be comfortable all day
Where did you choose to get married & how did you pick your venue?
Kumbogie Woolshed, it’s about 20 minutes outside of Tamworth NSW, and just the most beautiful place. It was nice and rustic, and was easy to decorate to suit our tastes without being too ‘country’.
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loved the venue straight away, it’s a beautiful spot on its own, but it also so easy to style to a chosen theme. I also loved that they had a small air bnb that we could stay at that night on the property, so once all the guests left we could just collapse!
It’s got great space for vendors to set up and pack down too!
What Vendors did you use and who did you spend the most time selecting?
Did any Vendors go above and beyond for you?
I think that’s a huge bonus of being in a smaller town is a lot of vendors we were already acquainted with or had friends recommend. Like our photographer and HMUAs had already been vendors for my mums wedding!
Hair and Makeup - Glamour Empire (https://www.glamourempire.com.au/)
Halo headpiece + earrings - Cayla Couture (https://caylacouture.com/)
Groom + Groomsmen Ties/socks/suspenders - Peggy and Finn
Florist - Designer Bunches (https://www.tamworthflorist.com.au/)
Photographer - Andrew Pearson Photography (https://andrewpearsonphotography.com.au/)
Celebrant - ceremonies by donna (https://ceremoniesbydonna.com.au/)
Cupcakes - The daily cupcake co (https://thedailycupcakeco.com.au/)
Catering - Gold leaf catering (https://www.goldleafcatering.com.au/)
Styling - Ivory Lane Event Styling & Hire (http://www.ivorylaneeventstyling.com.au/)
Absolutely everyone did go above and beyond, but I do have to say Jemma and the team at Desert Moon were so accommodating. I think I was possibly the most annoying customer always asking when the dress would be releasing but they always kept me updated and I felt very sure in my choice.
Did you find it difficult to bring your wedding under budget?
Not really! Early on we knew we didn’t want anything extravagant, and from there we figured out what we could do ourselves and what we needed help with.
What is a unique way you personalised your special day?
I honestly don’t think there was anything particularly unique! I was happy that we made the decision to let my bridesmaids (also my sisters) choose their own dresses. They’re all so unique and I would’ve hated to force them into a dress that didn’t suit them, so I just gave them a general colour theme to pick from!
