{"id":167159,"date":"2019-07-24T20:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/family-members-pull-together-to-create-rikki-and-adam-romantic-garden-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T04:57:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T17:57:16","slug":"family-members-pull-together-to-create-rikki-and-adam-romantic-garden-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/family-members-pull-together-to-create-rikki-and-adam-romantic-garden-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Family members pull together to create Rikki and Adam’s romantic garden wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
Australia-born Rikki married Canadian Adam at a romantic garden wedding surrounded by family and friends from across the globe. The sun was shining and everyone came together to celebrate as one.<\/p>\n
For the couple, priorities lay with keeping things simple, elegant and romantic. The focus was on family, love and everyone feeling relaxed while having a blast.<\/p>\n
Rikki and Adam made a point of including many personal touches throughout the day to make it uniquely theirs.\u00a0At the garden ceremony, held at Distillery Botanica, the couple’s eight-month-old niece and 10-month-old nephew began the bridal processional pulled along in a wagon made by Rikki’s dad, before Rikki and Adam exchanged personal vows that left everyone in tears.<\/p>\n
Later, at the reception held at Umina Beach Surf Club, Adam’s dad surprised everyone by singing and performing a song on the piano that he wrote especially for the newlyweds.<\/p>\n
Several decor elements were DIYed by family members. Adam’s 85-year-old grandfather hand-carved wooden names for the bridal table, ring box and cake topper, while Rikki’s mother made the delicious one-tier wedding cake herself. Additionally, Adam and his sister contributed by making a special wedding ‘shot ski’ – a Canadian tradition – which had the couple taking shots after cutting their cake.<\/p>\n
Photos courtesy of Perfect Moment Photography<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rikki’s bridesmaids’ dresses were purchased from The Gown House<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rikki first met her groom while on a working visa in Canmore Alberta, Canada.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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