{"id":167583,"date":"2019-07-12T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/lucky-day-fiona-and-petes-modern-romantic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:46:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:46:16","slug":"lucky-day-fiona-and-petes-modern-romantic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/lucky-day-fiona-and-petes-modern-romantic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucky day: Fiona and Pete&#8217;s modern romantic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">A messy good luck sign sealed the deal for Fiona when she first began dating husband-to-be Pete.<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s first proper date was at Sydney\u2019s Luna Park, before drinks at the Opera Bar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was here that fate came through with the good luck sign I needed to lock it down. I was pooped on by a seagull, right on my shoulder,\u201d Fiona explains. \u201cPete rushed off like my knight in shining armour for a napkin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it came to their modern romantic wedding, the Wollongong couple chose somewhere close to home \u2013 the Headlands Hotel, Austinmer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt matched our relaxed style and our love for the outdoors. We had so many International guests making their way over from New Zealand, we wanted to share with them what we love the most about the South Coast and the reason why we live in such a beautiful part of the world,\u201d Fiona explains.<\/p>\n<p>The couple held their outdoor ceremony, complete with gorgeous view, on April 13, 2019, in front of 105 family and friends, before their laid-back reception inside the venue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted our wedding style to reflect who we are as a couple. We chose a relaxed venue and wanted to highlight the beautiful surroundings Headlands had to offer,\u201d Fiona says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe chose bright burgundy and blush pink floral tones mixed with neutrals and whites to emphasize the beachy feel we were after. What we love the most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Ainslee Burke Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/ainsleeburkephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ainslee Burke Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194279 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194280 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194232 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Fiona&#8217;s heeled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Canberra\/GraceLovesLace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grace Loves Lace<\/a> sandals perfectly matched the beach theme.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194230 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194231 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194233 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-194234\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194237 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194236 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Fiona had her hair and make-up done by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingHair\/Wollongong\/GlamorousbyAmandaLaMonica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amanda La Monica<\/a>, &#8220;She just made me feel like a movie star,&#8221; the bride says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194287 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194288 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194239 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194246 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194248 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194289 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194292 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194252 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194253 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Fiona says that her and Pete&#8217;s first meeting didn&#8217;t follow tradition. &#8220;One sunny summer evening after a long day at work Pete was sitting down to relax when he saw this cute looking girl. He wanted to talk to her, so right he swiped and boom we were a match,&#8221; she says with a laugh.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194254 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194256 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194260 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194297 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194296 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194263 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194266 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194265 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The proposal was perfect. A relaxed evening at one of our favourite restaurants close to home and then a walk on the beach underneath the stars. It was here Pete took me by surprise, asked me to close my eyes and when I opened them, he was down on one knee with the most beautiful ring he designed himself,&#8221; Fiona says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194261 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194267 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194299 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194300 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194268 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194271 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194272 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194273 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;To repeat that day would be magical. We would love to do it over and over again, but we wouldn\u2019t want to change a thing. I think the best advice would be to take in everything and cherish everyone who was able to join us,&#8221; Fiona says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194274 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194275 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fiona_Pete_Modern-Romantic-Wedding_Ainslee-Burke-Photography_040.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":167589,"parent":0,"template":"","au_real_wedding_category":[6858],"au_real_wedding_tag":[8773,7472,7367,8052,7092,7100,7145,7157],"au_real_wedding_style":[9003,9009],"au_real_wedding_location":[9023,9044],"au_real_wedding_setting":[9014],"au_real_wedding_colour":[10573,10574,10592],"au_real_wedding_competition":[],"class_list":["post-167583","au-real-wedding","type-au-real-wedding","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","au_real_wedding_category-6858","au_real_wedding_tag-ainslee-burke-photography","au_real_wedding_tag-burgundy-wedding-2","au_real_wedding_tag-champagne-wedding-2","au_real_wedding_tag-modern-romantic-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-modern-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-navy-blue-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-real-weddings","au_real_wedding_tag-romantic-wedding-2","au_real_wedding_style-modern","au_real_wedding_style-romantic","au_real_wedding_location-nsw","au_real_wedding_location-wollongong","au_real_wedding_setting-garden-chapel","au_real_wedding_colour-burgundy-wedding","au_real_wedding_colour-champagne-wedding","au_real_wedding_colour-navy-blue-wedding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/167583"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-real-wedding"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/167583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":291663,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/167583\/revisions\/291663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_category?post=167583"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_tag?post=167583"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_style?post=167583"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_location?post=167583"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_setting?post=167583"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_colour?post=167583"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_competition?post=167583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}