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JeT'aime
They say the French are romantics,
and Tim Beylie wanted to show his future
bride Diba just how romantic he could be.
DIBA NIKANPOUR, 27, Account director
& TIM BEYLIE, 26, Baker
The Heide Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, VIC
Story HANNAH DUKE Images TOM BLACHFORD
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ew girls can say they won a man’s heart with a pair of
shoes. Nevertheless, Tim’s regular footwear purchases
from the boutique where Diba worked, and her secret love
for his ‘super cute accent’ saw something special emerge
from the cardboard and tissue paper. “I nicknamed him
‘Frenchy’ – which I now know he hates – and labelled all
his lay-bys accordingly,” recalls Diba. “We still joke that
the lay-by thing was just an excuse so he could come back and visit
me!” After Diba quit her job, the pair didn’t meet again until a year later
when they ran into each other in a club, and Tim finally asked her out.
On what was meant to be a regular Friday night date, the couple were
both busy and running late. They met at Diba’s house, Tim charged
with the task of bringing some jewellery she had left at his house. “As
I was running around trying to get ready, I asked him where it was.
He had left a green bag on my bed and pointed to it. I went to grab my
necklace and I saw a little brown box,” recalls Diba. She knew exactly
what it was, and as Tim nervously paced around the room, she asked
him if she’d have to put it on herself. “He then got down on one knee.”
As two very busy people, wedding planning became a race to the finish line, under the pressure of hectic work schedules and the need to
make everything perfect. Although Diba says that details can “make or
break the whole event” she realised that in order to stay calm, she had
to learn to not sweat the small things. “The part I enjoyed the most was
enlisting the help of my gorgeous sisters and mum, who basically ended
up doing everything!” she says.
Finding the perfect dress proved to be a challenge, with the high street
boutiques offering no inspiration. In the end, Diba turned to her mother,
who has been making dresses for her and her sisters as long as they can
remember. The gorgeous flowing gown featured one shoulder and crystal embellishment along the neckline and waist, which the bride paired
with a sexy pair of Louboutins and elegant diamond stud earrings.
The couple chose to have a Bahai and civil ceremony, and were serenaded by a friend’s jazz band as they walked down the aisle together at
Sketch in Docklands. This break in tradition allowed bride and groom
to share a special moment together in private to pay compliments and
calm nerves. Poems and prayers were read in French and English,
and a friend sang Let’s Stay Together by Al Green as the registry was
signed. “Tim squeezed my hand and took it to his cheek and just held
it there. It was such a comforting and loving gesture,” says Diba. “I feel
as though that is our wedding song because that is one of the happiest
moments of my life.”
Guests moved onto the reception held at the Heide Museum of Modern
Art, one of the couple’s favourite spots. Catering was supplied by Vue de
Monde, where Tim is head baker.
“I have friends calling me and telling me that they can taste the
braised beef cheek on their lips if they think hard enough!” says Diba.
The couple chose an elegant black and white theme featuring white
flowers and greenery in mismatched vases grouped together as a centrepieces. Smaller floral arrangements were scattered across tables
and outdoor settings, while guests were able to take home a bouquet
wrapped in pretty brown paper at the end of the night. The incredible
profiterole cake was created by Vue de Monde’s pastry chef, and paired
with delicate and colourful macarons.
Close friend Tom Blachford acted as photographer and a DJ entertained guests with an exciting mix of French and Persian tunes. b
SHE WORE: Fabrics from www.tylersfabrics.com.au
HE WORE: Calibre www.calibre.com.au
THE FLOWERS: Strathmore Flowers www.strathmoreflowers.com.au
The planner & STATIONERY: Dot Dot Dash www.dotdotdash.com.au
The VENUE: Sketch at Central Pier, Docklands www.sketchagv.com.au
and the Heide Museum of Modern Art www.vuedemonde.com.au
The Photographer: Tom Blachford www.tomblachford.com
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