{"id":170024,"date":"2019-02-01T19:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T08:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/meaghan-and-jesses-unforgettable-beach-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T03:55:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:55:54","slug":"meaghan-and-jesses-unforgettable-beach-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/meaghan-and-jesses-unforgettable-beach-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Meaghan and Jesse’s unforgettable beach wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meaghan will never forget the look on husband-to-be Jesse’s face when they saw each other at either end of the aisle.<\/p>\n

“My favourite moment of the day was seeing my fianc\u00e9 down the end of the aisle,” Meaghan says.<\/p>\n

” I will never forget the smile he gave me, and the feeling I had in my heart.”<\/p>\n

The couple held their beach wedding at\u00a0Caves Coastal Bar and Bungalows<\/a> at Caves Beach Dunes in the Lake Macquarie area on November 25, 2017.<\/p>\n

About 90 of the pair’s nearest and dearest watched on during the love-filled outdoor ceremony overlooking the sea, before the elegant indoor reception, which was festooned with fairy lights and festive blooms.<\/p>\n

“I always envisioned a beachy, relaxed style of wedding,” Meaghan says.<\/p>\n

The couple is still pinching themselves over their dream beach wedding.<\/p>\n

“I love that I truly got to marry my best friend,” the bride says.<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Gold Hat Photography<\/a>\u00a0and BWedding Invitations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Meaghan says she had her eye on her low-back, elegant gown years before she was even engaged. “To avoid getting my hopes up too high in case I didn\u2019t like the dress on, I tried several other styles first. But the moment I finally tried it for myself, I knew it was the one,” she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The couple were roommates for a few years until friendship blossomed into love and they both say communication is key to a successful relationship. “Laughter every day is also vital,” Meaghan says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jesse proposed while the pair holidayed in Italy. “We were vacationing in the Amalfi Coast, and one day we hiked the Santiero Degli Dei. We stopped for a picnic lunch on the cliffside and afterwards, he got down on one knee and popped the question. It took me completely by surprise!” Meaghan recalls.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Meaghan advises future brides not to sweat the small stuff, and to take time out on the big day as a couple. “The day goes in a flash,” she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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