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"We met in late October of 2017 via a dear old app known as Tinder, but we weren't complete strangers before then. We had initially met a year or so before amongst mutual friends at a picnic, but neither of us was 'available' at the time. It wasn't a case of locking eyes across the park and falling in love, however, it did give us good reason to meet up one year later after swiping yes. "

"As for the proposal, Simon proposed to me with a cactus leaf. Let me explain. My dad has this thing where he draws little moments and symbols on his giant prickly pear plant in our backyard to represent a person or a time – it's like the Portelli wall of fame… so for the proposal, Simon asked my dad to draw a ring on one of the leaves and send him a photo of it once he was done so he could use it to propose to me.
We were seated at our favourite beachside spot when Simon started to get all sentimental and reflective about our relationship. While in the moment, he received this message from my dad. He looked at it for a moment, then passed me the phone and said, "Pete sent me a photo… what is it?". This was typical, Simon often texted my dad throughout the day, so I didn't suspect anything of it.











What was one non-negotiable for your wedding?
"YUMMY food! Because your guests will always remember if they had a great food experience at your wedding!
Photography - because that's all we've got to look back on to remember the day, and videography to remember how young and vibrant everyone was on the day!"










What is one thing that surprised you?
"How helpful everyone is! Friends, Family, Catering, Photographers, everyone is just there to help and willing to help!"




What advice would you share with other couples beginning their wedding planning journey?
"Keep it small - we had under 50 guests at our wedding, and I don't know how we would have been able to handle any more. It was the perfect number. It kept the planning process manageable and somewhat affordable and we were able to enjoy everyone's company!"






Thanks to all the contributing vendors:
- Photography:
- Fluro Grey
- Catering:
- Cote Catering
- Videography:
- Rolling Dawn Films
- Flowers:
- Cecila Fox