{"id":166402,"date":"2019-06-20T20:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/shannen-and-ayhans-rustic-wedding-at-jack-rabbit-vineyard\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:55:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:55:55","slug":"shannen-and-ayhans-rustic-wedding-at-jack-rabbit-vineyard","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/shannen-and-ayhans-rustic-wedding-at-jack-rabbit-vineyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Shannen and Ayhan&#8217;s rustic wedding at Jack Rabbit Vineyard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">What began as a girls\u2019 trip to Melbourne ended in finding the love of her life for Shannen when she met Ayhan on a night out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAyhan says he saw me from across the room and knew instantly he wanted to know more about me,\u201d Shannen recalls. He approached me and we talked for a while before exchanging phone numbers and parting ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They stayed in contact for six months before Shannen made the big move to Melbourne from the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Ayhan popped the question when the couple was soaking up the sun in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The bride says extensive research was key to planning their rustic wedding at picture-perfect Bellarine venue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Geelong\/JackRabbitVineyard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jack Rabbit Vineyard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe designed our wedding around a modern rustic theme with blush pink, navy blue and ivory being our main colours,\u201d Shannen says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe chose to DIY a lot of details ourselves. We loved the smaller touches we incorporated like the ribbon wands, tissue packs, kids colouring books and our donut tower cake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"DUUET\" href=\"http:\/\/www.duuet.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DUUET<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191757 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191751 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191756 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191772 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-190304\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4D97A39A-DDB3-4138-8A2D-364AF9B851B4-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190309 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/13BE4A7C-1E01-450D-8CF8-238CB7A53CB4-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-190305\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/F5FE5370-6BF7-42AB-AA6F-E92982BD65F5-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1499\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Shannen wore a gorgeous lace gown with delicate train from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Melbourne\/FairytalesBridalBoutique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairytales Bridal Boutique<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190283 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0FD23078-65A8-4FB5-857F-1B592B39688B-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190284 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/88A95337-090C-427A-901F-65DFA3F447AA-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190282 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00E3B005-0833-46C1-8806-4F2B97B8A1B5-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191746 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191773 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190311 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/9CFB9CF8-2EEB-4F87-9554-5FB92462C8A3-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/Melbourne\/Desflora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desflora<\/a> put together the flowers for the rustic wedding in blush, ivory and muted green tones.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190317 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2DE555CD-3DBA-478C-A60C-835BF2E9F82D-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190314 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0B6BC950-8B75-4B68-BB60-424E32A6CAC5-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191766 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191767 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190322 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1C395A90-304E-40B6-9B1D-6EC6E0035F20-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190323 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/F129E959-776F-45AF-BE57-43A2CDD11DE7-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ayhan proposed while the couple was playing mini-golf in Florida. &#8220;Ayhan positioned the ring box in the final hole, quite literally in the hole! As I turned around to take my final putt I saw him on one knee next to the ring posed perfectly in the hole. Of course I said yes, we had been through so much together in life so far and our future together was meant to be,&#8221; Shannen says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190327 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/281D4099-07B3-4E85-9C8C-6F25BC91867F-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190331 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/44F30E6A-C40D-416E-87E6-690DC1DF834B-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190333 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/E1DD1576-AED7-49B5-B823-B40FB5F2BA68.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190343 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/BDD5E892-829E-43DC-8985-2D0048F9B94B-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190351 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/027B667F-7F93-4392-A835-C5DD9859F1CB-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The beautiful venue with bay views provided the perfect backdrop for the rustic wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191764 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191755 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190337 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/D0D18A90-EB6A-48F4-BF71-D9332528AB3E.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190338 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2520B6CC-317F-4A2A-A6A1-83B8A200BF35.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-190340\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C7F332C5-7771-4E02-A820-769BF1296650.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190350 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/41AA283D-5C30-41BA-B793-71E7DCBB0FB8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple sourced their rings from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingJewellery\/Canberra\/MichaelHillJeweller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Hill<\/a>. Shannen says days and sometimes weeks of online research went into each item selected for the rustic wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191753 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191768 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-190346\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03AD79E5-1CCB-4D1D-AEE7-8D5C879D9FF0.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191775 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191748 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shannen_Ayhan_Rustic-Wedding_DUUET_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190356 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/C3929FC6-161F-488B-A792-105577E2E69F-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"615\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/Bomboniere\/Canberra\/DesignerCandy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designer Candy<\/a> provided sweet treats for the couple&#8217;s guests.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190357 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/F1683786-5184-4A48-A99A-8178AE7614B5-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190359 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2480FBFE-5D6A-493C-8569-B4466D6FEBB9-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190360 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EF097A0F-5CFB-4EAC-AF83-095271A4E5C5-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190362 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91B948B2-BC94-40CC-AB2A-38DDAB663124-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-190365\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1F0058D2-5D21-4BA7-B19B-553255DDFF9E-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our wedding was budget-friendly without skimping on the finer details. 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