{"id":193870,"date":"2013-10-22T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T02:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/emma-joes-earthy-beach-wedding-on-the-mornington-peninsula\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T15:32:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T04:32:02","slug":"emma-joes-earthy-beach-wedding-on-the-mornington-peninsula","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/emma-joes-earthy-beach-wedding-on-the-mornington-peninsula\/","title":{"rendered":"An earthy beach wedding on the Mornington Peninsula: Emma &amp; Joe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">There\u2019s lots to love about the earthy beach wedding of photographer and graphic designer Emma Hill and hubby Joe Strangio. Starting with the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Six years after they met and another five before they said I do, Emma, now 36, defied convention by proposing to Joe, 45, in a handwritten message on her midriff that read, \u201cWill you marry us?\u201d\u2026 the &#8216;us&#8217; referring to Emma and her then five-year-old son Dylan.<\/p>\n<p>Evidently, he said yes!<\/p>\n<p>With creativity coursing through her veins, Emma revelled in designing much of the summer event. She chose a natural yet sophisticated black, ivory and grey colour palette, and designed and sourced the stationery, bridal party outfits, and even the ceremony at McCrae Foreshore on Victoria\u2019s Mornington Peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>Exchanging vows under two giant balloons, one of the more poignant moments of the day was when 16-year-old Dylan stood before 100 guests to read the words of a song written about Emma and Joe by his late musician aunty &#8211; Emma&#8217;s sister.<\/p>\n<p>Music continued as a strong theme throughout the celebrations, with the couple\u2019s good friends and up-and-coming artists performing acoustic tunes during the nuptials, and Dylan again making his mum and new step-dad proud singing a song just for them at the cocktail reception \u201cthat left barely a dry eye in the house,\u201d smiles Emma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen for our bridal waltz,&#8221; she adds, &#8220;we started off with a beautiful melody by Adele, then broke into \u2018Gangnam Style\u2019 with the bridal party, much to the surprise of our guests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a great intro to a night filled with dancing and loads of laughs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_003\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_003.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_007\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_007.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_005\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_005.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_004\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_004.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Emma&#8217;s son Dylan was one of Joe&#8217;s groomsmen, wearing a light grey suit, white shirt and black bow tie from Roger David.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_009\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_009.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_010\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_010.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_008.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_008.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_009\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_009.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_014\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_014.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_016\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_016.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_010\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_010.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_012\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_012.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I just LOVED my gown!&#8221; gushes Emma of her <a title=\"d'Italia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Melbourne\/dItalia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d&#8217;Italia<\/a> silk taffeta wedding dress. &#8220;An awesome experience.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_020\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_020.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_021\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_021.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_014\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_014.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_016\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_016.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_024\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_024.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Melbourne artists Jessica Fairley and Alison Ainsworth, who have recently started touring with Kate Ceberano as back-up singers, sang for the couple during their beach wedding ceremony. &#8220;They are both very talented young artists,&#8221; says Emma.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_025\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_025.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_028\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_028.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_017\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_017.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_023\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_023.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_033\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_033.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_034\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_034.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_019\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_019.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_018\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_018.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>A laid back cocktail reception for 100 guests was held a McCrae Pavillion, Emma injecting more of her creativity into handmade items such as the jam jar favours (jam made by Joe&#8217;s mum), kids&#8217; corner and a DIY photobooth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_043\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_043.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_041\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_041.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_042\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_042.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_024\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_024.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_022\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_022.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The self-designed lolly buffet was &#8220;the biggest and most beautiful, taste tantalising array of treats I have ever seen!&#8221; laughs Emma.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_044\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_044.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_045\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_045.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_025\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_025.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_029\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_029.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_051\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_051.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_055\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_055.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_026\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_026.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_032\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Joe_Beach-Wedding_309_032.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Purely euphoric&#8221; 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