{"id":164849,"date":"2020-06-18T19:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T09:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/louisa-and-travis-choose-new-surname-after-marrying-at-rustic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T10:21:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T23:21:55","slug":"louisa-and-travis-choose-new-surname-after-marrying-at-rustic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/louisa-and-travis-choose-new-surname-after-marrying-at-rustic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisa and Travis choose new surname after marrying at rustic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">When couples marry, they have several options regarding surnames.<\/p>\n<p>They can keep their own, take on one existing name, hyphenate, or create a new surname altogether. For Louisa, 25, and Travis, 30, they chose a name that would be new for both of them, but had a family history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Travis was very close with his maternal grandparents, growing up next door to them,&#8221; explains the bride. &#8220;Both have now passed on, so we made the special decision to both change our surnames to theirs, which we kept as a surprise announcement for the day. It will keep the name alive for another generation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Louisa is also close to her grandparents, and it was by chance their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/australian-wedding-theme\/\">rustic wedding<\/a> venue paid tribute to that. They married at Criffel Station Woolshed, a historic sheep shearing woolshed in New Zealand. &#8220;My grandfather and I have a special relationship, regularly writing letters to each other where I write to keep him updated on my life and he passes on family history and stories in return, some of them being about his past sheep farming days,&#8221; says Louisa. &#8220;He has Parkinson\u2019s, and couldn\u2019t attend the wedding, but in his last letter to me before the wedding day he told me about how he used to trade sheep with the owners of Criffel Station!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/photographybyjameswhite.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">James White Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226559 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226558 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_035-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223490 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_9622-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226486 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226560 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223640 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019123of132-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The bride purchased her gown from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Sydney\/MarryMeBridal\/\">Marry Me Bridal<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223649 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019282of197-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223650 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019295of197-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226491 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226561 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223656 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019337of197-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-223657\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019340of197-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Both originally from NZ, we met by chance about four years ago while I was in Sydney doing an internship,&#8221; recalls Louisa.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223661 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019349of197-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223572 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019442of292-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223575 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019469of292-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223577 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019480of292-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223579 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019487of292-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226495 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226496 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223676 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019520of292-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-223678\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019545of292-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226498 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226499 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-223667\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019467of292-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223686 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019610of292-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"590\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226500 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226485 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223714 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019667of292-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-223687\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019626of292-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223689 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019632of292-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our favourite aspect of the day was taking a helicopter up to one of the neighbouring mountain peaks, equipped with a picnic basket filled with a bottle of Veuve Cliquot and nibbles,&#8221; smiles the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226469 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226470 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223493 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_9634-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226473 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226475 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223520 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019741of243-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Glorious, majestic mountains, deep rivers and dark clouds,&#8221; is how Louisa describes the atmosphere on her wedding day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-223518\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019713of292-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223524 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019802of243-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226477 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226478 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisa_Travis_Rustic-Wedding_James-White-Photography_SBS_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223531 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LouisaTravis_CriffelStation_NZ_2019861of243-scaled.jpg\" 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