{"id":164792,"date":"2020-02-01T20:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/just-friends-larissa-and-anthony-celebrate-elegant-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:31:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:31:21","slug":"just-friends-larissa-and-anthony-celebrate-elegant-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/just-friends-larissa-and-anthony-celebrate-elegant-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Just friends&#8221; Larissa and Anthony celebrate elegant wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Larissa and Anthony were \u201cjust friends\u201d for years before they realised there was something more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnthony and I met through mutual friends when I first moved to the Sunshine Coast but it wasn&#8217;t until he was willingly vacuuming my apartment five years later that I realised this might be more than a great friendship,\u201d Larissa says with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony popped the question on a holiday in Indonesia and the couple began planning their elegant wedding on the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew from the beginning that we wanted a glass roof marquee reception and long tables. The Rocks at Yandina was able to provide this for us and all with delicious food and a stunning back drop,\u201d Larissa says.<\/p>\n<p>The couple wed in an outdoor ceremony overlooking the water on September 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe both agree that the most emotional part of the day was meeting each other at the end of the aisle. We held each other\u2019s hands so tight, it all felt so surreal,\u201d the bride says.<\/p>\n<p>Fairy lights adorned the elegant marquee and long tables were dressed with greenery, white blooms and candles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the ultimate combination of a relaxed yet elegant celebration,\u201d Larissa says.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Luke Middlemiss\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lukemiddlemiss.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Luke Middlemiss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216523 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216524 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214139 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-50-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214151 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-68-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-214146\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-79-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214152 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-92-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216457 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216453 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214154 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-102-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214159 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-137-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214161 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-150-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Larissa found her dream dress through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Brisbane\/PaddingtonWeddings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paddington Weddings\/Bertossi Brides<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214163 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-180-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214164 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-208-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216469 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216466 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214168 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-228-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214172 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-263-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216481 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216483 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214174 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-279-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214179 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-398-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Anthony proposed on a holiday to Lombok. Arriving in after two flights and dodging closed airports during the looming volcano eruptions in December 2017, we decided to celebrate reaching our destination by heading straight to the cocktail bar by the beach for sunset. As I was relaxing on a sun lounge taking the first sips of my cocktail, we were discussing how lucky we were to be there and how beautiful the sunset was, next minute Anthony was on one knee. At this, I jolted upright and the next minute we were engaged,&#8221; Larissa recalls.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-214187\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-518-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214189 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-525-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214190 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-531-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214192 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-561-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216493 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214197 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-678-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214195 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-623-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-670-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-214198\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-693-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214199 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-701-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple was ferried in style thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingCars\/Wollongong\/CoastlineLimousines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastline Limousines<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214201 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-713-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214200 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-709-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214204 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-741-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214205 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-761-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214207 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-763-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214212 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-886-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216520 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony_Elegant-Wedding_Luke-Middlemiss_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-214213\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Larissa_Anthony-933-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/376101507?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; 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