{"id":174051,"date":"2018-11-09T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/melissa-and-craig-choose-special-venue-for-classic-dandenongs-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T03:13:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:13:50","slug":"melissa-and-craig-choose-special-venue-for-classic-dandenongs-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/melissa-and-craig-choose-special-venue-for-classic-dandenongs-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Melissa and Craig choose special venue for classic Dandenongs wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">On Craig and Melissa\u2019s third-year anniversary, she thought he would propose.<\/p>\n<p>But she was surprised after taking her up sky high in the Dandenongs for a coffee and a walk through the gardens, when 29-year-old Craig actually just dropped her home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTurns out he went to visit my parents and ask for their blessing,\u201d 24-year-old Melissa explains. \u201cHe later came home and cooked a lovely dinner and had candles and heart confetti scattered. He got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They married at their classic Dandenongs wedding on August 24, 2018 with 62 guests. \u201cWe were married at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/YarraValley\/MarybrookeManor\/\">Marybrooke Manor<\/a>, which we found out after booking, was the place my grandparents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Melissa wore a custom-made gown from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Melbourne\/BluebellBridal\/\">Bluebird Bridal<\/a> and shoes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingShoes\/Sydney\/DeseoBridalAndEveningShoes\/\">Deseo Bridal and Evening Shoes<\/a>. Her garter she bought the year she met Craig from a traditional lace workshop in Venice, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Diva for a Day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.divaforaday.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Diva for a Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164522 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"529\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164560 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164562 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-164527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Melissa&#8217;s gown was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Melbourne\/BluebellBridal\/\">custom-made<\/a> with gorgeous lace sleeves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164528 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164564 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164565 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164530 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164532 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Melissa and Craig&#8217;s ceremony was officiated by professional celebrant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Melbourne\/ProfessionalCeremoniesDavidSchneider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Schneider.\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164535 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-164536 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164537 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164538 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164540 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164541 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Craig and his groomsmen wore black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/Melbourne\/InstitchuMelbourne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institchu<\/a> suits complete with gold lining &#8211; a nod toward Craig&#8217;s favourite football team, the Richmond Tigers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164570 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164571 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The bride&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flowers<\/a> were put together by one of the bridesmaid&#8217;s mums.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164545 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-164549 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164572 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164573 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-164550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164551 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our wedding was the best day ever and is a wonderful reflection of who we are and what is most important to us as a couple,&#8221; smiles Melissa.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-164555 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164556 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Fun fact: my sister in law and i now have exactly the same name! Melissa Anne Bull,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164577 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164579 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-164559 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_040.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164557 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164558 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melissa_Craig_Classic-Dandenongs-Wedding_Diva-for-a-Day_039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":174053,"parent":0,"template":"","au_real_wedding_category":[6857],"au_real_wedding_tag":[6908,8584,6942,7815,7145,7175,7236],"au_real_wedding_style":[9005],"au_real_wedding_location":[9052,9027],"au_real_wedding_setting":[10691],"au_real_wedding_colour":[10571,10583,10584],"au_real_wedding_competition":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/174051"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-real-wedding"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/174051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_category?post=174051"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_tag?post=174051"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_style?post=174051"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_location?post=174051"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_setting?post=174051"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_colour?post=174051"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_competition?post=174051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}