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Carolyn and Michael win $2,500 to take their son on a second honeymoon

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Rebecca Crozier is Brand & Insights Manager at Easy Weddings. She was the former weddings editor, sharing photos and stories of stunning weddings from around the country. Rebecca has worked in the wedding industry since 1999.
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Updated on: August 22, 2023

Gold Coast newlyweds Carolyn and Michael are the latest $2,500 Wedding Cash Giveaway winners, helping them pay for a second honeymoon, that this time, includes their 10-year-old son.

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Carolyn & Michael’s seaside ceremony at Bilinga Beach Weddings. Photo by Saxon Photography.

Bilinga bride Carolyn wed beau of 12 years Michael on April 29, 2023.

Bilinga Beach Weddings at Bilinga Surf Life Saving Club hosted an intimate family and friends wedding for 50 with gorgeous waterfront views.

Catering was a delicious spit roast by Bilambul Farm Spit Roast Catering, earning the couple rave reviews from guests for how much and delicious the meals were.

“Super affordable, amazing food and no one left hungry!” writes Carolyn. “We had so many comments on the day of how amazing the venue was and that it was one of the best weddings they had ever attended.”

Carolyn says planning their humble wedding was made so much easier with Easy Weddings, especially the supplier directory and budget calculator. “Easy Weddings was the BEST. It made everything so much easier to find your providers and keep on track. It was a God-send.”

The couple’s sweet daytime wedding paved the way for an extravagant honeymoon, with the couple heading to Alaska for four weeks to explore the picturesque countryside by land and sea.

“The photos really don’t do it justice,” says Carolyn.

So what are the couple planning on spending their $2,500 prize winnings on?

“We left our 10-year-old son behind for our honeymoon, and we’ve promised to take him away on a holiday. This will help pay for that.”

Carolyn & Michael $2,500 Wedding Cash Giveaway Winners - wed at Bilinga Beach Weddings

Carolyn & Michael $2,500 Wedding Cash Giveaway Winners - wed at Bilinga Beach Weddings

Carolyn & Michael $2,500 Wedding Cash Giveaway Winners

Carolyn & Michael $2,500 Wedding Cash Giveaway Winners - photo by Saxon Photography

Carolyn & Michael $2,500 Wedding Cash Giveaway Winners - Alaskan honeymoon

Carolyn & Michael $2,500 Wedding Cash Giveaway Winners - Alaskan cruising.

Carolyn & Michael $2,500 Wedding Cash Giveaway Winners - Alaskan honeymoon

Congrats Carolyn & Michael! If you missed out on this prize draw, our next competition has started. Book or review Easy Weddings suppliers to enter our Wedding Cash Giveaway – a $2,500 cash boost to your wedding budget could be yours!

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