{"id":169250,"date":"2019-09-05T20:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/sarah-and-kieran-not-afraid-to-break-the-rules-at-elegant-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:31:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:31:38","slug":"sarah-and-kieran-not-afraid-to-break-the-rules-at-elegant-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/sarah-and-kieran-not-afraid-to-break-the-rules-at-elegant-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah and Kieran not afraid to break the rules at elegant wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ewed.us\/hab_au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-184381\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Heritance-Aarah-Maldives-Voting-Page-Banner-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Congrats to this couple who have won a place in our 2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/ewed.us\/WOTY2019B\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wedding of the Year <\/a>comp!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>They are in the running to win a luxury second honeymoon at <a href=\"http:\/\/ewed.us\/hab_au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heritance Aarah Maldives<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"lead\">Sarah and Kieran\u2019s elegant wedding was a true representation of their lives together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe always have fun, we don\u2019t always do things by the book and we always make do with what we\u2019ve got,\u201d Sarah explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat also sums up how we met, how the proposal happened and all the details of the wedding planning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple held their elegant wedding ceremony at Bonaira Native Gardens in Kiama, on the NSW South Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah\u2019s dad <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Sydney\/CraigMoran\">Craig Moran<\/a> was the wedding celebrant, making the elegant outdoor ceremony extra personal.<\/p>\n<p>The reception, held at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Wollongong\/ThePavilionKiama\/\">The Pavillion Kiama<\/a>, had a travel theme \u2013 a nod to the couple\u2019s globetrotting adventures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe used boarding passes instead of a seating chart directing the guests to tables named after our favourite places, a suitcase as a wishing well and fun signs like \u2018in-flight beverages\u2019 by the bar,\u201d the bride says.<\/p>\n<p>The reception was full of colour and picture-perfect, thanks to event stylist Sarah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur wedding was a representation of us as a couple,\u201d she says. \u201cIt was fun, colourful and broke the rules.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Kristie Carrick Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/kristiecarrick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kristie Carrick Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198878 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-154-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198885 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-224-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198863 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-112-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198887 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-358-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200870 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Kieran_Elegant-Wedding_Kristie-Carrick-Photography_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200871 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Kieran_Elegant-Wedding_Kristie-Carrick-Photography_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198890 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-486-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sarah and Kieran first met on a night out after being set up by mutual friends. \u201cAfter both playing it cool, we eventually started chatting, but being a few drinks in I wasn\u2019t as \u2018cool\u2019 as I thought. Kieran said \u2018you\u2019ve been staring at my lips for ages, you can ask to kiss me\u2019. We\u2019ve been together ever since!\u201d Sarah says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198893 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-527-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198894 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-529-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198895 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-626-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198897 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-638-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198898 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-668-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200872 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Kieran_Elegant-Wedding_Kristie-Carrick-Photography_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200873 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Kieran_Elegant-Wedding_Kristie-Carrick-Photography_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Sarah describes Kieran\u2019s proposal, while they were on a picnic at Cronulla, as \u201cperfectly imperfect\u201d. \u201cWe had some cheap drinks, cheap snacks, and while enjoying all this realized we were in the \u2018no alcohol zone\u2019 and could be fined at any minute! \u00a0But we stayed put as we were having so much fun. Before we went to leave Kieran said \u2018close your eyes I have a surprise for you\u2019. He says this all the time at home and it\u2019s always something that I\u2019ve lost\u2026 so I thought it was my missing Havaiana thongs! Imagine my surprise opening my eyes to him on one knee with a beautiful ring in hand.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198901 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-717-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-198902\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-721-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198904 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-738-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198905 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-743-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198906 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-756-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198908 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-786-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The loved-up couple&#8217;s rings were sourced from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingJewellery\/Canberra\/MichaelHillJeweller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Hill<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198909 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-789-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200879 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Kieran_Elegant-Wedding_Kristie-Carrick-Photography_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200880 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Kieran_Elegant-Wedding_Kristie-Carrick-Photography_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198916 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-851-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-198919\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-869-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198924 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-894-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200851 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Kieran_Elegant-Wedding_Kristie-Carrick-Photography_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Sarah&#8217;s keen eye for detail helped style the perfect elegant wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200853 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Kieran_Elegant-Wedding_Kristie-Carrick-Photography_SBS_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200855 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Kieran_Elegant-Wedding_Kristie-Carrick-Photography_SBS_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198934 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-912-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198871 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-126-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198948 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-967-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198954 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-1047-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198956 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SarahKieran_KristieCarrickPhotography-1085-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" 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