{"id":43132,"date":"2017-05-25T04:47:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T18:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/real-weddings-advice\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T06:06:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T19:06:07","slug":"real-weddings-advice","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/real-weddings-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice from Real Weddings newlyweds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know Easy Weddings has a section of the site entirely devoted to real Australian newlyweds and their weddings? While submissions grant a chance at winning a second honeymoon, submitting your special day to\u00a0Real Weddings<\/a> is also a great way to share your photos<\/a> and wedding story\u00a0easily among friends. Plus, Real Weddings is a great source of inspiration for engaged couples planning their wedding. Here’s what 10 of Real Weddings newlyweds advise for couples awaiting their own special day.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Grace and Michael<\/h2>\n

Grace advises other couples to not stress the small things. “You won’t notice them, you’ll be on cloud nine!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
See Grace and Michael’s romantic garden #RealWedding here<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jemma and Zac<\/h2>\n\n

Jemma created the lolly buffet, crafted the invitations, and made most of the rustic-style decor for her wedding. She explains, “It saved money and meant more money for flowers!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
See Jemma and Zac’s rustic #RealWedding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kate and Tom<\/h2>\n

Kate recommends having an intimate lunch wedding ceremony with only family and friends, and then having a larger reception at a later date. “Extending your wedding gives you more time to enjoy yourself and to treat your guests to something really special,” she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
See more of Part One of Kate and Tom’s #RealWedding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dani and John<\/h2>\n

Dani’s advises other couples to “be extremely organised and give yourself at least 12 months of continuous commitment. Allow plenty of time between the ceremony and the reception, and put a strong emphasis on the venue and entertainment.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
Click here to see more of Dani and John’s elegant Melbourne #RealWedding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Bec and Ty<\/h2>\n

Bec believes their journey was made so easy since\u00a0Ty was so involved with the wedding planning. She advises other couples to “Bring more tissues!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
See more of Bec and Ty’s romantic Melbourne #RealWedding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Angela and Robert<\/h2>\n

Angela advises other couples: “You are the centre of attention, so lap it up! You won’t get this chance again.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
Check out Angela and Robert’s Orthodox #RealWedding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ellen and Joel<\/h2>\n

Ellen has simple advice for future newlyweds – get some beauty sleep! “If I could do it all over again, I would make sure I was in bed super early the night before, and save all my energy for the big day ahead.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
Click here to see more of Ellen and Joel’s classic #RealWedding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Megan and Rob<\/h2>\n

Megan advises future couples worried about the weather: “Don’t waste too much time stressing about it, because there’s nothing you can do,” she says, “I guarantee you’ll have the best day regardless!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
Click here to see more of Megan and Rob’s romantic #RealWedding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Natasha and Nate<\/h2>\n

Natasha advises other couples to “Focus on the details,” she says, “Because that’s what makes all the difference.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
Check out Natasha and Nate’s two-part #RealWedding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mary and Ben<\/h2>\n

Mary’s advice for other couples: “Double check the MC knows how to pronounce each and every person’s name in the bridal party.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"real<\/a>
See more of Mary and Ben’s classic #RealWedding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Click here to submit your special day to Real Weddings.<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43133,"template":"","au_article_tag":[333,84,285,1078,1615,284,51],"class_list":["post-43132","au-article","type-au-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","au_article_category-real-couples","au_article_tag-advice","au_article_tag-brides","au_article_tag-grooms","au_article_tag-real-brides","au_article_tag-real-grooms","au_article_tag-real-weddings","au_article_tag-weddings"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/43132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/43132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_article_tag?post=43132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}