{"id":193479,"date":"2015-10-20T02:47:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T15:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/puppy-love-unique-proposal-leads-gemma-stus-rustic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T17:42:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:42:46","slug":"puppy-love-unique-proposal-leads-gemma-stus-rustic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/puppy-love-unique-proposal-leads-gemma-stus-rustic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Puppy love: unique proposal leads to Gemma and Stu&#8217;s rustic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">When it came to proposing to girlfriend Gemma Gregory, Stuart MacGibbon had it all wrapped up.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The proposal was a surprise on Christmas day,&#8221; Gemma, 30, explains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stu wrapped a giant box and put it under the Christmas tree. The box was filled with photos of us and cute little notes. At the bottom of the box was a beautiful letter, ending with &#8216;Bowie has your next present&#8217; (Bowie being our gorgeous dog).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Enter Bowie with a red velvet pillow, which Stuart had made\u00a0himself, strapped to her back with a ring box on top of it.\u00a0&#8220;It was very cute and personal and lovely that Stu had involved our beloved dog,&#8221; Gemma says. &#8220;And we were all quite surprised at Stu&#8217;s sewing skills!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In searching for a venue for their big day, the Melbourne pair wanted somewhere that would fit their rustic wedding theme. On their first visit to <a title=\"Gum Gully Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/YarraValley\/GumGullyFarm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gum Gully Farm<\/a>, at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, they knew they&#8217;d found the place.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is such a beautiful place that has the most wonderful feel about it. It was just so relaxed and pretty,&#8221; the bride recalls.<\/p>\n<p>Gemma and Stuart, 33, married at the venue&#8217;s Windmill Chapel on March 14, 2015 in front of 100 guests.\u00a0Celebrations continued at the farm and Gemma says the easy-going night has left the couple with plenty of lasting memories.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We both have said that we felt happy like we have never experienced the emotion before,&#8221; she says.\u00a0&#8220;The day was laid-back with loads of love and laughter, which was exactly what we wanted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of\u00a0<a title=\"Bonavita Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonavitaphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bonavita Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90376 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90378 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90319 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90321 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90315 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90320 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><a title=\"Michael Hill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingJewellery\/Canberra\/MichaelHillJeweller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Hill<\/a> supplied the couple&#8217;s elegant silver wedding bands.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-90326 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-90275 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_010\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90323 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90325 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90318 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90316 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Gemma says using referred\u00a0vendor <a title=\"Sassafras Flower Design\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/YarraValley\/SassafrasFlowerDesign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sassafras Flower Design<\/a> was worthwhile. &#8220;It is definitely helpful to use a vendor who knows the venue,&#8221; she says. &#8220;They already know the layout and what works in the space.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90282 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-90328 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90295 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90287 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90296 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We were married at an amazing venue, <a title=\"Gum Gully Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/YarraValley\/GumGullyFarm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gum Gully Farm<\/a>, who have a beautiful family to run it. The day ran so smoothly and effortlessly thanks to them,&#8221; Gemma says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90294 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90297 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_030\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-90353 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_028.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_028\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90355 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_029.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_029\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90300 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90301 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90302 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We wanted a relaxed, informal wedding so we went with a <a title=\"10 cocktails to rock your reception\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/easy-weddings-blog\/10-cocktails-for-your-big-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cocktail menu<\/a> rather than a sit-down dinner,&#8221; says Gemma.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90367 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_035.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_035\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90363 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_033.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_033\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90305 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-90311 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_044-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_044\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-90303\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90307 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_040.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_040\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90312 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_045.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma_Stu_Rustic-Wedding_045\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Deanne from <a title=\"Bonavita Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/Melbourne\/BonavitaPhotography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bonavita Photography<\/a> took the couple to a secluded paddock to capture some special images. &#8220;That time to take in the scenery and the ceremony&#8230; 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