Brides embrace hot summer’s night for relaxed boho wedding

Wedding: 01/01/2017

Posted by Lucy | 30 June, 2017

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Congrats to Ashlee and KateĀ who’ve been crowned our JuneĀ Wedding of the Month winners!
They are in the running for a luxe Thailand honeymoon with Melati Beach Resort & Spa.

ā€œWhat could be better than a wedding with two brides?ā€

Melburnians Kate Houlihan and Ashlee Hayes, aged 29 and 32 respectively, married at their relaxed boho wedding in Victoria’s Yarra Valley. ā€œIt was a hot summer’s day and by the start of the ceremony a slight breeze had come through making the heat bearable,ā€ explains Kate. ā€œEveryone danced all night on the deck in the warm weather, with the sounds of a DJ and saxophone, and stunning backdrop of the Yarra Valley hills.ā€

Rewind four years, to when Kate and Ashlee met online. Ashlee thought Kate looked like ā€œthe only normal person on thereā€ and Kate thought Ashlee ā€œsounded very sporty and interestingā€. Upon seeing photos, they were taken with one another’s beauty. ā€œOn our first meeting we talked long into the night, not wanting the conversation to end. And it hasn’t,ā€ smiles Kate.

ā€œThe wedding had some traditional elements but also suited us perfectly as a couple, and the day and night had a summer festival atmosphere,ā€ explains Kate. ā€œGuests commented that seeing two white wedding dresses together with a backdrop of the hills was unforgettable and unique.ā€

Photos courtesy of Veri Photography.

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Focus your spend and energy on what’s important to you as a couple,” says the couple. “For us it was the venue and music.”

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The bridal party made their own nativeĀ bouquets for the boho wedding.

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Kate (left) says she was wowed by Ashlee’s beauty when meeting her in person for the first time. “Her big, beaming smile and beautiful eyes – I could hardly look at her,” she says.

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The girls headed to Sri Lanka for their honeymoon.

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“If your venue could let you hire it longer, it could be a great idea!” says Kate. No one wanted to leave as we all wanted the night to go longer.”

Video by Zarik Films.


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Ashlee and KateĀ are in the running for a luxe Thailand honeymoon with Melati Beach Resort & Spa.


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