Amanda and Brendan’s love for music inspires modern elegant wedding

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Easy Weddings
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Updated on: March 17, 2022

For Amanda and Brendan, who got engaged following a romantic living room proposal featuring candlelight and their favourite jazz music, every moment of wedding planning was a fun experience. The 18-month planning period led to a particularly beautiful and modern elegant wedding, inspired by their shared love for music.

“Five things made our wedding special,” explains Amanda. “One, our love for each other. Two, our friends and family witnessing our marriage including my sick grandmother who sadly passed three weeks after the wedding. Three, the greenery and florals. Four, our great food including our fantastic cake. And five, the live music, which was incorporated from the ceremony through to the reception.”

Live music was a must, according to the bride. “We had an acoustic duo of saxophone and guitar at the ceremony and an 11-piece big band at the reception, made up of some friends and colleagues of Brendan’s from the music industry.”

200 guests attended the celebration of love held on a sunny January 25 in 2019. The ceremony was held overlooking the Harbour Bridge on Tarpeian Lawn in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens with their lavish reception following later at The Grounds of Alexandria.

Photos courtesy of Splendid Photos and Video.

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Amanda looked incredible in her figure-hugging Pronovias Atelier gown, purchased from Fashions by Farina.

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Amanda and Brendan first met at a friend’s music gig.

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Splendid Photos & Video went above and beyond – they even helped out with my dress! Before and after the wedding was so smooth and the photos are truly breathtaking,” says the bride.

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Their wedding reception was simply magic.

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Video by Splendid Photos and Video.

Featured Suppliers:

Bomboniere Bomboniere: Etsy - Molossi

Brides Gown Brides Gown: Fashions By Farina , Pronovias

Brides Shoes Brides Shoes: Shoes of Prey

Bridesmaids Dresses Bridesmaids Dresses: Sheike

Celebrant Celebrant: Lillian Lyon

Ceremony Venue Ceremony Venue: The Royal Botanical Gardens

Entertainment Entertainment: Finesse , DIY

Grooms Attire Grooms Attire: Joe Black , Etsy - Camelluci , Cooper Brothers

Grooms Shoes Grooms Shoes: Peter Jackson

Hair Hair: Toni and Guy

Invitations Invitations: Minted

Makeup Makeup: Emmaculate Makeup

Photographer Photographer: Splendid Photos & Video

Reception Venue Reception Venue: The Grounds of Alexandria

Rings Rings: St. Germain Jewellers

Venue Decor Venue Decor: The Grounds Florals by Silva

Photos courtesy of Splendid Photos and Video.