{"id":186399,"date":"2017-10-20T21:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/kalina-and-joels-classic-wedding-blessed-by-bluebird-day\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T00:54:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:54:45","slug":"kalina-and-joels-classic-wedding-blessed-by-bluebird-day","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/kalina-and-joels-classic-wedding-blessed-by-bluebird-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalina and Joel&#8217;s classic wedding blessed by bluebird day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">On a bluebird day in Sydney Kalina Cooper married her beau Joel Smallwood in front of 115 loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>The pair wed at their St Philip\u2019s Church ceremony, followed by a reception at waterfront venue\u00a0<a title=\"L'Aqua\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Sydney\/Laqua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L\u2019Aqua<\/a> on Cockle Bay Wharf on August 12, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The flight attendant, 24, and carpenter, 27, had been together for five years after meeting in high school. \u201cWe became friends but never dated until one night we were both at the same party and things just clicked,\u201d explains Kalina. They have been living together for 12 months and due to Kalina\u2019s job have been lucky to travel all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>The classic wedding was trouble-free and \u201cthe most amazing day of our lives,\u201d smiles Kalina. They were blessed with <a title=\"Company guarantees sunshine on your big day \u2013 for a price\u2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/company-guarantees-sunshine-on-your-big-day-for-a-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perfect weather<\/a>, leaving them with photos by <a title=\"Ben Newnam Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/Sydney\/BenNewnamPhotography\/\">Ben Newnam Photography<\/a> that match their perfect day. The bride\u2019s advice to brides-to-be is not to sweat the small stuff, \u201cit\u2019s going to be the best day ever no matter what\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Ben Newnam Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/bnphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ben Newnam Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-137931 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The bride wore elegant enclosed pointed heels with lace from <a title=\"Mishey Australia Pty Ltd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingShoes\/Canberra\/Mishey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mishey Australia Pty Ltd<\/a>, and dainty earrings from <a title=\"Fletcher &amp; Grace\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingAccessories\/Canberra\/FletcherandGraceBridalJewelleryandAccessories\/\">Fletcher and Grace<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-137933 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138041 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138133 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_026\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-137999 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_029.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-137939 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_005\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kalina&#8217;s bridesmaids wore identical royal blue <a title=\"What\u2019s the average cost for bridesmaids dresses?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/average-cost-bridesmaids-dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gowns<\/a>, full in length with\u00a0an off the shoulder style.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138052 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138055 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-137945 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_008\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-137950 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-137949 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_010.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The bride and groom say they are &#8220;truly in love&#8221; and can&#8217;t wait to spend their\u00a0lives together.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138029 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_038.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138025 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_037.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_037\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138070 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138074 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-138037 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_040-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_040\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138003 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_030.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-137963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sydney Harbour Bridge? Tick! Blue skies? Tick!\u00a0Photogenic couple? TIck!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-137959 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_015.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-137927 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_029\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138077 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-137968 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_018\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-137974 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_020.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138017 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_035.jpg\" alt=\"Kalina_Joel_Classic-Wedding_Ben-Newnam-Photography_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" 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