{"id":193614,"date":"2015-01-06T13:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T02:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/dora-tim-say-cowabunga-and-i-do-at-vintage-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:23:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:23:54","slug":"dora-tim-say-cowabunga-and-i-do-at-vintage-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/dora-tim-say-cowabunga-and-i-do-at-vintage-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Dora & Tim say ‘Cowabunga!’, and ‘I do’, at vintage wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Heroes in a half shell.”<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a rare bride’s (or is that the groom\u2019s?) dream;\u00a0a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-<\/em>themed wedding. Lucky for bride Dora Austen, her vintage styling matched Timothy Smith\u2019s vision perfectly. \u201cTim [28] is a huge TMNT fan and my feminine styling worked together to make a very unique\/hilarious\/unforgettable wedding,\u201d laughs Dora, 25.<\/p>\n

But if you think the theme was the only quirk at this vintage wedding on August 15, 2014, hold on tight! The pair were married by a former punk-record store owner, their cake was made entirely from cheese and the best man hijacked a golf buggy mid photo shoot.<\/p>\n

Just your typical autumn wedding at Mount Tambourine, Queensland.<\/p>\n

Their photographer, Billeta Wood, had nothing but praise for the comic-inspired wedding day. \u201cI can honestly say I don\u2019t think I have ever laughed so hard at a wedding in my life,\u201d says Billeta. \u201cI was more than a little surprised when the bridal party appeared from their cottage in football jerseys and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle<\/em> masks. Eight-year-old me was very excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Billeta wished the Coffs harbour couple all the best, thanking them for a wonderfully fun day. \u201cCongratulations Dora & Tim\u2026or should I say, ‘Cowabunga!’\u201d<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of\u00a0Billeta Wood.<\/a><\/p>\n

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“We opted for a retro mid-length dress to suit each bridesmaid’s skin tone and compliment their shape,” describes Dora.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Cedar Creek Estate\u00a0& Winery was the location for the ceremony, photo shoot and reception.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“We planned our Mount Tamborine wedding over Skype while Tim (a soldier) was serving in a combat role overseas,” says Dora.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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