{"id":164795,"date":"2020-01-11T20:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/high-school-sweethearts-leanne-and-rhys-say-i-do-at-romantic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:31:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:31:24","slug":"high-school-sweethearts-leanne-and-rhys-say-i-do-at-romantic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/high-school-sweethearts-leanne-and-rhys-say-i-do-at-romantic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"High school sweethearts Leanne and Rhys say ‘I do’ at romantic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
Melbourne bride Leanne is the first to admit that she\u2019s a little bit extra, so when it came to her romantic wedding to Rhys, she combined modern and elegant themes with a personalised twist.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted a modern, simple and elegant wedding, however, I am a bit extra so I wanted certain things to wow our guests and know that the day has a touch of me in it,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are different things that were a must on our wedding, but also things that change when you see different ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n
The high school sweethearts wed at Essendon\u2019s St Therese’s Parish, where the bride\u2019s parents were married 30 years ago, in front of 160 friends and family on November 2, 2019.<\/p>\n
After a photoshoot in the city, brilliantly captured by Black Avenue Productions, the couple headed to their grand reception at The Manor on High<\/a> in Epping.<\/p>\n Towering displays of white roses, elegant chandeliers, gold details and a show-stopping four-tier cake set the scene for the romantic wedding.<\/p>\n Leanne says there is nothing they would change about their day<\/p>\n \u201cCelebrating love is always beautiful,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n \u201cMarrying the love of my life in front of my family and friends is already our happily every after.\u201d<\/p>\n Photos courtesy of Black Avenue Productions<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Leanne found her dream gown, made of silk and lace with a beautiful train, at Belle et Blanc<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The couple met in high school, but didn’t start dating until two years after they graduated. A proposal followed not long after their seven-year anniversary.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Arrangements of white roses and peonies, created by Hailey Paige Flowers<\/a>, perfectly matched the romantic wedding theme.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Leanne offers some encouraging advice for future brides planning their big day. “You’ve got this!” she says. “Remember, it’s about your love story and no one else’s.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n