{"id":193481,"date":"2015-10-23T14:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T03:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/cara-and-nathans-epic-high-five-before-classic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T17:43:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:43:42","slug":"cara-and-nathans-epic-high-five-before-classic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/cara-and-nathans-epic-high-five-before-classic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Cara and Nathan’s epic high-five before classic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

A high-five in the face isn\u2019t exactly what you need one week before your wedding day.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s exactly what Cara Sturrock got from a friend doing the reading at their rehearsal day. \u201cShe went to high-five me after her practice run and high-fived me in the face leaving a gash in between my eyebrows,\u201d explains Cara.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank goodness for my God-sent make-up artist<\/a> Maggie Tamarua.\u201d<\/p>\n

The repaired bride, 29, married her love, Nathan Valentine, 26, on September 25, 2015. \u201cWe had all of our favourite people in our bridal party, including the high-fiver.<\/p>\n

“I didn\u2019t kick her out,\u201d laughs Cara.<\/p>\n

The pair were wed at The Brighton International<\/a>\u00a0in Melbourne by celebrant\u00a0Yvonne Wood<\/a> who conducted the\u00a0light-hearted\u00a0vows. “She let us incorporate a funny little promise ceremony, which included Nathan promising to ‘like’ my selfies in a reasonable time-frame!” says Cara.<\/p>\n

Their classic wedding reception was held at the same venue and was attended by more than 80 guests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe room was so pretty, we didn\u2019t need to do much styling,\u201d says the bride.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, sneaky daylight savings meant the pair were chasing the sun for photos! \u201cWe didn\u2019t realise that daylight savings didn’t start until the following week so with a 5.30pm ceremony we were, literally, chasing the sunlight.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple honeymooned in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Dijana Risteska Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cara’s gorgeous and elegant Raffaele Ciuca gown wasn’t her first choice \u2014\u00a0she hated her original dress! She\u00a0was very relieved to find this replacement four months before her big day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“The day was over so quickly, we didn’t want it to end,” smiles Cara.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“Our wedding was intimate and included all the key people in our life, it was classic and classy,” says Cara.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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