{"id":165555,"date":"2019-10-01T20:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T10:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/head-for-the-highlands-kayla-and-joshs-country-autumn-wedding-at-bowral\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:31:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:31:35","slug":"head-for-the-highlands-kayla-and-joshs-country-autumn-wedding-at-bowral","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/head-for-the-highlands-kayla-and-joshs-country-autumn-wedding-at-bowral\/","title":{"rendered":"Head for the Highlands: Kayla and Josh&#8217;s country autumn wedding at Bowral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">From the first night she met Josh, Kayla\u2019s friends knew she\u2019d found the one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy friends were messing around calling me Kayla McCoy, how right they were,\u201d Kayla recalls.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing mutual friends, she and Josh had been to many of the same parties, but never met.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJosh had been eyeing me off for three years, however, I was always in a relationship,\u201d Kayla explains.<\/p>\n<p>Once that relationship was over, Kayla discovered her perfect man had been there all along.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI finally noticed this gorgeous, tall man with a cracker smile,\u201d she says of Josh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur relationship went from strength to strength and I just really bloody loved spending time with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After popping the question at Sydney\u2019s Lunar Park, where they first met, Josh and Kayla began planning their country autumn wedding.<\/p>\n<p>The couple chose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Wollongong\/CentennialVineyardsRestaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centennial Vineyards<\/a> in Bowral for their May 5, 2018 wedding, celebrating alongside 90 family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is such a naturally stunning venue which you can pretty well leave untouched,\u201d the bride says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManagement here is professional, friendly and very practiced in running weddings and this really showed on the day!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple was surrounded by the turning autumn leaves at their outdoor ceremony, before heading inside the rustic venue for the evening celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Looking back, there is nothing Kayla would change about their country autumn wedding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, no matter what happens, you will be married to your best friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Russell Stafford Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.russellstaffordphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Russell Stafford Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203706 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203712 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203710 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203821 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203987 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203721 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203723 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203724 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203726 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203727 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kayla discovered her elegant lace-detail dress at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Sydney\/BridesOfSydney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brides of Sydney<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-203730\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203848 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203852 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203732 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203742 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203856 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203866 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203746 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203750 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203754 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203879 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203883 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Josh&#8217;s proposal took Kayla by surprise. &#8220;I was so unaware of what was ahead that I\u2019d never gotten out of my pyjama top from the night before!&#8221; she says. &#8220;We ventured into the city for the day. We got seafood from our favourite fish and chip shop, and revisited Lunar Park, where we met. Josh told me his deep hopes for us, he expressed how much he respects and adores me. He said &#8216;will you marry me?&#8217; And I said &#8216;100 per cent YES&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203757 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203761 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203767 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-203770\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203774 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-203779\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-203781\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/Wollongong\/PosyJonesFloralCo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Posy Jones<\/a> created the autumnal-themed flower arrangements for the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203783 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203785 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203936 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kayla_Joshua_Country-Autumn-Wedding_Russell-Stafford-Photography_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-203939 alignright\" 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