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THE ENCHANTING YARRA VALLEY HAS
LEFT MANY MELBOURNIANS
WITH MEMORIIS OF
AWASH
ROMANTIC
ESCAPES. THE SAME COULD BE SAID FOR
CAHILL AND SIMON WARD.
AFTER SHARING THEIR FIRST DATE
GEORGIE
OVER PINOT NOIR
IN THE
PICTURESQUE
WINE COUNTRY, IT SEEMED
ONLY
FITTING THAT THIS GORGEOUS COUPLE
RETURN TO THE IDYLLIC REGION FOR
THEIR wEDDINC.
Sti1l fresh from celebrating their
engagement, a romantic lunch ended with
Georgie and Simon securing their ideal
"ln the weeks after Simon's proposal
we enjoyed lunch at Stones at the Yarra
Va1ley and fel1 in love with it immediately.
venue.
The venue was booked there and then for
our Spring wedding, when the vines would
be in ful1 b1oom. It was the only reception
venue we looked at!"
From that mon'lent on, everything fel1
into place for Georgie. From sourcing the
most resplendent navy Grecian style dresses
for her four bridesmaids, to securing the all
season!
important photographer, videographer and halr and make-up artist, in what is considered to be a traditionally busy
"In
the lead up to the
Georgie,
to
According
weather.
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not
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The only real thing this stunning bride-to-be could
particularly given
inevitable,
almost
It
became
wedding there had been unprecedented 1eve1s of rain forecast for November in Melbourne.
the torrential downpour one week earlier, that it was destined to be a very rainy day."
monthl" laughed
But fortune smiled on rhe happy couple by delivering a magnificent sun-filled day; "the only nice Saturday that
the
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Dad,
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the
chapel.
Georgie. And it was in that sunshine that the bnde arrived at
being "...too gorgeous to look atl "
rendition of
After a touching ceremony, Georgie's brother in-law and Simon's oldest friend trealed guests to a stirring operatic
kind of fun that 1ay ahead, as the
the Righteous Brothers' classic 'Unchained Melody'in Italian. It was a highlight that predicated the
said Georgie'
newlyweds had indeed planned a festive night, "We wanted our night to have a real party atnosphere."
be described by Simon
as
colour enhanced only by the
And party they didl Guests, welcomed into The Barn, were greeted by a drearny pa1let of Springtime
Michael Buble thror-rgh to the Blues
rustic charm of exposed timber beams and soaring ceilings. Entertaining guests with everything from
friends spilling out through the
Brothers, a seven piece brass band ensured things got offto a good start, with the happy couple and their
French doors onto the patio where they danced the night
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uenue, Georgieworkedwith at'resh spring palette ot'
creams and pinks with a hint of green. Tobles were
beautif ullg decorated with flowers including
g
arden
picked roses and tulips whilst tuo cream urns Jilled
with
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angeas perf ectly matched the rustic ddcor.
Featuring a stunning peacock illustration, the
couple's stationerA complemented the French
nauy oJ the Grectan style bridesmaids' dresses.
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Georgie carried q pretta bouquet
oJ
t'ragrant
stephanotis whilst her bridesmaids ail carried
diJferent bouquets ot' white blooms including
sueetpeas, ch[ncherinchee, roses and Jreesias.
! During the signing of the registrg
Georgie's
brother [n law, Tony, and S{mon's oldest t'riend
Richard, both trained opera singers, sang The
Righteous Brothers' classic'Unchained MeIody'
in ltal;an. "lt was truly a highlight and such
o spec[al
memory,' soid Georgie.
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PHOTOGRAPHER:
Joseph Koprek,
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CIIJT REGISTRY
STATIONERY
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