{"id":169988,"date":"2019-01-27T19:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/the-grand-final-of-love-and-footy-kristina-and-tonys-country-club-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T03:55:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:55:21","slug":"the-grand-final-of-love-and-footy-kristina-and-tonys-country-club-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/the-grand-final-of-love-and-footy-kristina-and-tonys-country-club-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"The grand final of love and footy: Kristina and Tony&#8217;s country club wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">What do you do when your wedding date clashes with the AFL grand final?<\/p>\n<p>Screen the game of course! Kristina, 31 and Tony, 34, married at their country club wedding on September 29, 2018 with 80 guests at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/RACVHealesvilleCountryClub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RACV Healesville Country Club<\/a> in Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we have lots of footy fans in our family, we decided to have a 1pm ceremony and have a private room organised with food and drinks screening the game to ensure we had their full attention during the times that mattered,\u201d explains the bride. \u201cIt worked well for us as we took the opportunity to take photos on site with golf carts and off site at the Rochford winery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kristina says the reception was beautiful, simple and romantic. \u201cIt was a compilation of good food, speeches that made you laugh and speeches that made you cry, lots of dancing (even the traditional Serbian and Macedonian Kolo) and lots of love,\u201d she recalls. \u201cThe highlight of the night was when Tony removed the garter blindfolded off the best man thinking it was me. Tony wondered why I didn\u2019t shave my legs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Black Avenue Productions\" href=\"https:\/\/blackavenueproductions.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Black Avenue Productions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175755 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175821 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175826 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175758 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-rw-full-width wp-image-175759 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Although some things didn\u2019t turn out the way I would\u2019ve thought, our wedding was perfect in so many ways and I wouldn\u2019t change a thing if I was to do it over,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175761 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175762 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_011.jpg\" 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> created Kristina&#8217;s incredibly realistic artificial bouquet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175764 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175765 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175833 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175834 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our outdoor ceremony held in the Gazebo has been the most praised as the backdrop of the mountains was breathtaking,&#8221; smiles Kristina.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175768 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175770 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175771 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175772 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/Melbourne\/BlackAvenueProductions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Avenue Productions<\/a> captured the important moments on both camera and film.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175839 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175841 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175791 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175793 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175795 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-rw-full-width wp-image-175797 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Tony and I represent two people, who at all cost, have followed our dreams and were lucky enough to find love along the way,&#8221; beams the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175781 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175784 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175786 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175855 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175857 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-rw-full-width wp-image-175805 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-rw-full-width wp-image-175754 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175847 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175849 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-rw-full-width wp-image-175809 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175818 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristina_Tony_Country-Club-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Working in the hospitality industry and having planned numerous events before, I thought &#8216;How hard can planning a wedding be?&#8217; 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