Jessica and Aljosa say ‘I do’ in elegant wedding at National Arboretum

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Updated on: March 16, 2022

Friendship quickly took a romantic turn when Jessica Versegi and Aljosa Andric reunited after high school.

“We moved in together quickly and became inseparable,” Jessica, 24, says. “In the following years, life certainly did throw some tough challenges our way, but we came out on top.”

The Canberra couple were together about two years when Aljosa, also 24, popped the question while on a romantic trip to New York. From that moment, Jessica knew what she wanted her big day to look like.

Contemporary architecture at the National Arboretum, Canberra set the scene for the elegant wedding ceremony on February 13, 2016. Celebrant Tim Arnold married the couple in front of 110 loved ones and celebrations continued at the National Gallery of Australia, which provided a neutral backdrop for the bride’s ivory and gold styling.

In honour of Aljosa’s Slavic background, guests were surprised with a traditional kolo folk dance, bringing friends and family from many different backgrounds together on the dance floor to celebrate the newlyweds’ union.

“The day could not have been more perfect,” smiles Jessica. “It was magical, elegant and full of real laughter and genuine smiles.”

Photos courtesy of Bel Combridge Photography.

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Michael Hill supplied the couple’s wedding bands.

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Jessica wore a Roz La Kelin design from Annabel’s Bridal Studio, while her bridesmaids wore navy dresses from Angelic Inspirations.

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“From the word go, I knew the wedding I wanted and engaged the suppliers and people close to me early on,” organised bride Jessica says. She had help planning the big day thanks to Shampagne Wedding Planning.

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