{"id":166571,"date":"2019-07-17T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/spa-getaway-proposal-leads-to-louise-and-michaels-classic-elegant-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T04:49:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T17:49:44","slug":"spa-getaway-proposal-leads-to-louise-and-michaels-classic-elegant-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/spa-getaway-proposal-leads-to-louise-and-michaels-classic-elegant-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Spa getaway proposal leads to Louise and Michael&#8217;s classic elegant wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">While teaching a friend how Tinder works, Louise came across Michael&#8217;s profile and it was a match!<\/p>\n<p>After a coffee date and a dinner where conversation flowed for hours, they were joined at the hip. Almost three years later, Michael planned an elaborate proposal during a romantic spa getaway which took Louise by surprise.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Michael booked a cabin facing west to capture the sun setting over the mountains and we sat in a spa bath sipping champagne, watching the sun go down,&#8221; smiles the bride.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dinner was booked for that evening, I got ready and walked out of the bedroom to find champagne and chilled glasses set on a table while John Legend&#8217;s <em>All of Me<\/em> played in the background. Michael got down on one knee and of course, I said yes!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The pair, 46 and 47 respectively, tied the knot on May 4, 2019, at the iconic Brisbane City Hall with a string quartet playing music from the 1930s during the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In twenty years&#8217; time, every aspect of the wedding, from the venue to the dress will still be in style. Our wedding was elegant and understated yet relaxed and captured the essence of who we are and our love for each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Helen McConnell Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hmphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Helen McConnell Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195115 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195157 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195158 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195118 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-195119\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195121 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195122 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195123 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195162 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195165 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195128 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-195127\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-195130\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The blushing bride wore a strapless dress from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Canberra\/LuvBridalAndFormalFactoryDirect\/\">Luv Bridal &amp; Formal<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195167 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195168 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195169 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195170 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195135 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195136 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195137 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195173 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195174 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195140 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195142 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195141 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195143 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/Brisbane\/HelenMcConnellPhotography\/\">Helen McConnell<\/a> did an amazing job of capturing the love we share and all the great moments during the ceremony and reception,&#8221; praises the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-195149\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_035-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195145 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195181 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195180 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_SBS_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-195148\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louise_Michael_Classic-Wedding_Helen-McConnell-Photography_FAV_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The newlyweds&#8217; 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