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Marni & Kynan Caruana

11 February 2017

Maiden Name	Hutchins
Ceremony	'I do country weddings'
Reception	Charlies on East, Port Fairy

How we met:

Our families were friends when we were young kids, though we reconnected one night at the good old attic nightclub in Hamilton. We then became the best of friends and knew that the connection we had together was something special…

The proposal? how,what when:

Kynan proposed to me on the top of a house boat in Renmark on the 1st April 2015. Yes I know... April fools... but that wasn't the case.. Kynan suggested we try out the hot tub on the top of the houseboat and when we got to the top he got down on one knee and proposed.

Theme and colour palette:

We wanted a laid back day, nothing over the top. We didn't want to have people having to stress and run around to set lots of things up. We had a rustic theme, with little decorations. We used the beach as a focal point and used hessian table cloths with mason jars and bunches of gyp in them.

Location of ceremony

'I do country weddings'

Location of reception

Charlies on East, Port Fairy

The proposal? how,what when

Theme and colour palette

Preparations leading up to the day

Kynan and I were fairly calm leading up to the day. We surprised ourselves and were quiet organised. We didn't go over the top, just wanted something simple and not over the top.

What the Bride/s and bridesmaids wore

I got my gown from Fariytales bridal boutique in Melbourne. It was a Mori Lee Ivory gown.

What the Groom/s and Groomsmen wore

Mens outfits were from Pitstop in Warrnambool. They were navy blue with ivory shirts and a grey tie with white spots.

Makeup

Make-up was done by Demi from Skin Fit using Youngblood makeup! She did and amazing job. I wanted a natural look and not over the top and she nailed it.

Hair

Hair was done by Danielle from Paris Hair and Beauty in Warrnambool. Danielle was amazing, I showed up with pictures of what I wanted and she did it!

Cermony venue details

Ceremony was at 'I Do Country Weddings' in Crossley. Lisa that owns the property is absolutely amazing and makes life stress free. The packages she offers has everything you need, arch, chairs, bar, umbrellas. It was perfect for our rustic theme.

Celebrant

Our celebrant was Tanya O'Brien from Hamilton. She is an amazing women and cant speak highly enough of her.

Reception venue details

Our reception was at Charlies on East in Port Fairy. Emma Foran was brilliant to deal with.

Decorations

We hired decorations from Lisa at Rustic Wedding and Party Hire. She delivered all our rustic items were chose and picked them up the next day. We didn't have to worry about working out how to get everything there and back.

The Wedding cake

Cake was made by 'Baked Sweet by Sally'. Her cakes are to die for... I wanted nude chocolate mud cake and she aced it!

The invitations and wedding stationery

My invitations we hand my by my very talented Aunt ' Sharee Brown'! The hand crafted cards were one of a kind and couldn't have been happier with them.

Flowers

Flowers were done by 'Rach's Floral Design' in Warrnambool. She was great to deal with and delivered them to our house the morning of the wedding.

Honeymoon

For our honeymoon we went to Bali and spent two amazing weeks over there! So much to take in as it was our first time over seas.

Photography

Our photographer was 'ByPeta' from Warrnambool! Couldn't have asked for a better photographer! So down to earth, yet very professional. She made the experience so easy and fun. The whole bridal party had a ball. We went to three different locations, 'I do country weddings' in their garden and driveway, the Koroit train station and ended up at Pea Soup on the beach in Port Fairy.

Transport

The girls and my husbands two kids arrived in two EH wagons and two GT falcons. The boys drove themselves to the ceremony and then jumped in the cars with the girls for photos.

You most memorable part of the day?

I loved the whole day... though the most memorable part was when I walked down the isle with my grandfather and looked up and saw my husband standing at the end of the isle and the look on his face... its something I will never forget.

Why was your wedding number one?

It was everything we could have ever dreamt of!! We were so lucky to have all our family and close friends there to witness the best day of our lives! We got to involve my husbands two kids in the ceremony they gave Kynan and I our rings as well as walking down the isle before the bridesmaids.

What advise would you have for other couples?

Enjoy every moment of it as it goes way to quickly. Don't stress or panic on the day, in the end you cant change anything and as long as you and your partner so 'I Do' what else really matters. Take a moment at the reception to step back and absorb everything, it will be an amazing day!!!

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