{"id":164798,"date":"2020-04-26T19:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/nothing-vanilla-lauren-and-levis-bold-modern-wedding-in-collingwood-victoria\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T06:22:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T19:22:40","slug":"nothing-vanilla-lauren-and-levis-bold-modern-wedding-in-collingwood-victoria","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/nothing-vanilla-lauren-and-levis-bold-modern-wedding-in-collingwood-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing vanilla: Lauren and Levi&#8217;s bold modern wedding in Collingwood, Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Lauren and Levi&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>The venue was a stand-out in a long list of highlights. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/RupertonRupert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rupert on Rupert<\/a>, a converted warehouse venue in Collingwood, Victoria, was the perfect setting for the October 20, 2019 affair.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jessicaabbyphotography.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jessica Abby Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224099 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_FAV_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224153 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224152 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224151 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224154 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224098 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_FAV_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-224104\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_FAV_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1503\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224106 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_FAV_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224156 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224160 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224111 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_FAV_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-224112\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_FAV_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Aside from the venue, Lauren&#8217;s top priority was her dress.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My stunning Suzanne Harward gown with my altered veil made into detachable wings made me feel like a queen,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224113 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_FAV_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224116 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_FAV_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224117 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_Levi_Modern-Wedding_Jessica-Abby-Photography_FAV_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224166 alignright\" 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