{"id":165560,"date":"2019-10-23T20:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/beachy-keen-kate-and-matthews-romantic-wedding-by-the-water\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:31:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:31:32","slug":"beachy-keen-kate-and-matthews-romantic-wedding-by-the-water","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/beachy-keen-kate-and-matthews-romantic-wedding-by-the-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Beachy keen: Kate and Matthew’s romantic wedding by the water"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Matthew built up the courage to pop the question, partner Kate thought he had something far less romantic on his mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cMatt had prepared a beautiful speech to propose, but as he began I thought he was breaking up with me because of how serious he was,\u201d Kate recalls with a laugh.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all turned out for the best, though, when he popped the question and I said yes!\u201d<\/p>\n

In planning their romantic wedding, the couple wanted to reflect their fun, loving and relaxed personalities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was going for a soft romantic style,\u201d Kate says.<\/p>\n

They chose Caves Coastal Bar and Bungalows<\/a> at Lake Macquarie, NSW, marrying on the boardwalk with a beach backdrop.<\/p>\n

An abundance of flowers decorated the reception venue, along with draped chiffon, candles and fairy lights.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur colour theme was white, soft grey and light blush, which carried throughout,\u201d Kate says.<\/p>\n

The pair says their romantic wedding perfectly reflected them as a couple.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was so relaxed, fun and full of love. Everyone from our guests to our vendors helped make the day as special as it was,\u201d Kate says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a real-life fairy tale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Curly Tree Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kate wore a beautiful lace and chiffon gown for her romantic wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The couple were wed by experienced celebrant Carla Davern<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“Matt and I met when our work colleagues and friends set us up on a blind coffee date, we had no idea what to expect and thought it would be a quick meet up. Four hours later we were still talking and laughing and knew that we had hit it off,” Kate says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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