Hearts never apart: Long-distance love leads to rustic city wedding

Wedding: 15/02/2014

Posted by Lucy | 12 November, 2014

Some people know true love when they find it and will endure anyĀ hardship to stay together.

That includes a long-distance relationship. Megan Wheatley, 26, and Josh Hingst, 35, fell in love while Megan was studying in the US. Josh was a Nebraska local so when Megan headed home to Perth pursue her track-and-field career, they made the decision to stay a couple.

ā€œFor almost 18 months we endured a 12-hour time difference and the distance apart,ā€ explains Megan. ā€œJosh was so unbelievably supportive of my dreams and encouraged me to keep training despite the fact that this would mean that we would be apart.ā€

But when that time came to an end the couple both moved to Philadelphia, as Josh had been offered a job coaching NFL.

They made a new home together and later that year Megan returned to Perth for a family gathering in King’s Park. Little did she know, Josh was waiting around the corner.

ā€œJosh had flown from Philly to Perth to propose!ā€ she says.

They were married at their rustic city wedding on February 15, 2014 in Perth. ā€œI always knew that my wedding would be under the stars on a hot summer’s night, so hosting the reception on the patio of Lamont’s Bishops House was an easy choice for us,ā€ smiles Megan.

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Megan wore a Pnina Tornai gown from New York.

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“In the end everything surpassed my expectations and came together more beautifully than I envisioned,” says Megan of planning a wedding internationally.

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“We flew in our good friendĀ and pastor from L.A. and he officiated a very emotional ceremony for us,” recalls Megan. Ninety five guests were invited.

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Photos courtesy of Dave & Charlotte Lifestyle Photographers

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