{"id":185888,"date":"2017-10-03T05:35:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T18:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/baby-makes-three-monica-and-troy-welcome-newborn-before-modern-classic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T00:48:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:48:16","slug":"baby-makes-three-monica-and-troy-welcome-newborn-before-modern-classic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/baby-makes-three-monica-and-troy-welcome-newborn-before-modern-classic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby makes three: Monica and Troy welcome newborn before modern classic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">February 14, 2015 felt like any other Valentine&#8217;s Day for\u00a0Monica Dingal-Jimenez, but Troy\u00a0Mapu had other plans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Troy took me out to dinner but during he was acting strange, turned out at the end of the night he was proposing to me! Excited, I started to plan straight away!&#8221; Monica, 24, says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We set our wedding date to August 12, 2017, that was the exact date where Troy asked me to be his girlfriend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thinking ahead of their future, Monica and Troy, 26, wanted to check their fertility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, meaning it would be a little bit harder to fall pregnant,&#8221; Monica explains.<\/p>\n<p>The Central Coast, NSW, couple were told the sooner they started trying for a baby, the better.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;November 2016, we found out that we were pregnant, making our due date July 25, 2017!<br \/>\nOur parents pushed us to change our date, but unfortunately, it was too late. I said to our family, if I have to give birth down the aisle or be a pregnant bride so be it,&#8221; Monica says.<\/p>\n<p>The couple welcomed their daughter Kyah on July 15, less than a month before their modern classic wedding.<\/p>\n<p>Monica and Troy wed at\u00a0 <a title=\"Pullman Magenta Shores Resort\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Gosford\/PullmanMagenta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pullman Magenta Shores Resort<\/a>\u00a0in front of 100 friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the stress of planning a wedding, on top of having a baby, Monica says she wouldn&#8217;t change a thing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was planned by myself over a two-year period, I gave birth four weeks before and still pulled off an amazing day!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It couldn&#8217;t have been any better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Luisa Dingal Blanco\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dingalblanco.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Luisa Dingal Blanco<\/a>\u00a0and <a title=\"Catherine Winnard Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.catherinewinnardphotography.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Catherine Winnard Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-138228\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_001a-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_001a\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Monica and Troy&#8217;s baby girl Kyah was born less than a month before their wedding!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136724 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136725 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136687 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_004.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136714 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_031.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136711 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_028.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136684 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_001.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple got their classic rings from <a title=\"Michael Hill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingJewellery\/Canberra\/MichaelHillJeweller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Hill<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136688 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_005.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136745 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136746 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136689 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_006.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136715 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_032.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136748 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_026\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136727 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><a title=\"Timeless Weddings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/Sydney\/TimelessWeddingEntertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Timeless Weddings<\/a> provided the tunes for the couple&#8217;s beautiful outdoor ceremony.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136691 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_008.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136692 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_009.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136716 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_033.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136734 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136730 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136695 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_012.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Troy and his groomsmen opted for<a title=\"A groom&#039;s guide to finding the perfect suit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/groom-guide-perfect-suit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> classic grey suits<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136696 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_013.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136732 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136735 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136697 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_014.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136704 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_021.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-136698 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_015\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Monica and Troy met on a night out in 2012. &#8220;He was extremely quiet, I guess it just made me want to talk to him more!&#8221; Monica recalls.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136739 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-136740 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-136709 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_026\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-136708 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Troy_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Luisa-Dingal-Blanco_025\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mNXGK4HE05c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Video by\u00a0<a title=\"Luisa Dingal 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