{"id":165051,"date":"2019-09-03T20:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/a-family-affair-ola-and-rances-intimate-beach-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:31:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:31:39","slug":"a-family-affair-ola-and-rances-intimate-beach-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/a-family-affair-ola-and-rances-intimate-beach-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"A family affair: Ola and Rance\u2019s intimate beach wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ola and Rance were both on their own trips of a lifetime when their paths crossed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI flew to the US to work as an au pair and Rance was invited to study at Stanford University in California,\u201d Ola, originally from Poland, explains. \u201cWe met while we were both living our once-in-a-lifetime experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just four dates later, Rance had to return to Perth and the couple spent nine months apart before Ola made the move to WA. A proposal followed and planning began for their beach wedding.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted an intimate ceremony with just our family in the quiet town of Exmouth, where Rance grew up,\u201d Ola says.<\/p>\n

The small ceremony, with four family members present, was held at the balcony of Mantaray\u2019s Resort Exmouth overlooking the beach on February 9, 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we are planning a large wedding in Poland in a couple of years, my family attended this wedding via Skype,\u201d Ola says.<\/p>\n

Planning the wedding in just five weeks helped them focus on the most important things.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t really care about the colour of the napkins,\u201d Ola says.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur non-negotiables were a great photographer, lovely celebrant, good food and a beautiful location and we had everything we could have asked for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Renae Harvey Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As the couple planned a very intimate wedding, they held a large engagement party in Perth to celebrate with a wider circle of friends and family.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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After finishing the Stanford program and returning home, Rance came back to the US to be with Ola for Christmas. \u201cThe last night of this trip, we stood on the hill overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and I explained a Polish tradition to throw a stone and make a wish. We found out on the wedding day (during our vows) that we both made the same wish that night \u2013 to be with each other forever,\u201d Ola says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The couple’s rings were found at Michael Hill<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“We worked with amazing local suppliers in a small town to create an intimate and stress-free wedding that just felt like a celebration of love and family,\u201d Ola says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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