Nothing vanilla: Lauren and Levi’s bold modern wedding in Collingwood, Victoria

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Easy Weddings
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Updated on: March 17, 2022

Lauren and Levi’s modern wedding was, as the bride describes, nothing vanilla. It was a day and night to remember with a bold colour palette, moody romantic venue and a couple so in love. It resembled them perfectly.

The venue was a stand-out in a long list of highlights. Rupert on Rupert, a converted warehouse venue in Collingwood, Victoria, was the perfect setting for the October 20, 2019 affair.

“The venue suited Levi and I to a T. The ambient, romantic moody space, with navy blue walls with open fireplaces, vintage furniture, an ever-growing indoor garden and polished concrete floors, made it the perfect venue to complement my burgundy, blush and green flower palette.”

Guests were treated to a long-table reception, a stunning naked drip cake and a spectacular party that had loved ones on the dance floor well into the late hours of the evening.

Photos courtesy of Jessica Abby Photography.

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Levi proposed to his bride while the pair holidayed in Santorini, Greece. To make it extra special, Levi surprised Lauren with a 10-course degustation with matching flight of wines to be enjoyed while overlooking the caldera.

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Aside from the venue, Lauren’s top priority was her dress.

“My stunning Suzanne Harward gown with my altered veil made into detachable wings made me feel like a queen,” she says.

The bride planned her look in meticulous detail, even down to her bold burgundy lip and her French polished nails with her newly married initials.

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Lauren credits Easy Weddings for helping plan her dream wedding in just 10 months.

“Easy Weddings guided me through the process of suppliers and gave me timeframes of what I should be focussing on each month. It also gave me inspiration through past weddings, so my wedding would be just perfect.”

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Lensure Cinematic and Photography captured every highlight on film.

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Video by Lensure Video Production.

Featured Suppliers:

Brides Gown Brides Gown: Suzanne Harward

Bridesmaids Accessories Bridesmaids Accessories: Christie Nicolaides

Celebrant Celebrant: Ambulance Victoria Chaplain-Graeme

Entertainment Entertainment: Tobi Music , Morning Maxwell DJ

Photographer Photographer: Jessica Abby Photography

Reception Venue Reception Venue: Rupert on Rupert

Transport Transport: Uber

Photos courtesy of Jessica Abby Photography.