{"id":173748,"date":"2018-10-30T19:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/backyard-makeover-leads-to-verity-and-matthews-intimate-home-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T03:10:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:10:02","slug":"backyard-makeover-leads-to-verity-and-matthews-intimate-home-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/backyard-makeover-leads-to-verity-and-matthews-intimate-home-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Backyard makeover leads to Verity and Matthew&#8217;s intimate home wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">What do you do when you can\u2019t find the perfect venue? Renovate your own backyard and host it at home!<\/p>\n<p>Verity and Matthew, married on March 25, 2017, celebrated their intimate home wedding with 85 guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted it to be a special day, still with an aisle, great photos, but mainly we wanted a party,\u201d says Verity. \u201cWe cared mostly about the food, drinks and dance floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a bit of landscaping and help building a back deck \u2013 their home was wedding ready. The couple chose mix-and-match white chairs, wooden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDecorations\/\">trestle tables<\/a>, wine barrels with umbrellas and hay bales.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, rain for three weeks before the big day threatened to cause havoc. A few days before the wedding a marquee was hired along with raised flooring to keep guests out of the mud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe lawn had to be covered after a year of careful growing, in plastic festival matting and the ceremony had to be moved up onto the dance floor,\u201d explains the bride. \u201cThere were many tears and stressful days, but the best part was standing next to Matthew and seeing the smiles on all our family&#8217;s faces and realising that nothing really mattered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of Rocky Zhang and <a title=\"Dreamlife Photos and Video\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamlifewedding.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dreamlife Photos and Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stationary by <a title=\"BWedding Invitations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bweddinginvitations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BWedding Invitations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163806 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163813 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163817 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We had our photos taken before the wedding, so that we could move straight from ceremony to reception without leaving, which worked a treat,&#8221; smiles the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163821 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163907 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163909 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163835 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-163844 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-163847 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Matthew and I could not fathom spending so much on a wedding,&#8221; the bride says of keeping costs down.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163906 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163911 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163830 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163850 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Having to choose a gown 12 months out was really daunting,&#8221; the bride says of the pressure to find the right dress. Ultimately she bought from another bride. &#8220;I loved purchasing it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/preloved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second hand <\/a>and had great conversations with the first owner about her wedding in Brisbane.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163853 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163857 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163859 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163863 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-163865 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-163917 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163924 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163884 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163918 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163919 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163880 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163882 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Be honest with each other,&#8221; is Verity&#8217;s advice for couples. &#8220;Everyone makes mistakes and will continue to make mistakes. But with honesty, it&#8217;s easier to understand and accept situations and together move forward as a strong couple.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163887 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163890 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-163888 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt was all very family orientated and was mirrored by all children present at the wedding cartwheeling the night away under the stars,\u201d recalls the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163892 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163896 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Verity_Matthew_Intimate-Home-Wedding_Dreamlife-Photos-Video_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":173754,"parent":0,"template":"","au_real_wedding_category":[6857],"au_real_wedding_tag":[8574,8573,8575,7049,8127,7100,7145,7225],"au_real_wedding_style":[9008],"au_real_wedding_location":[9023,9041],"au_real_wedding_setting":[9014],"au_real_wedding_colour":[10578,10596,10592],"au_real_wedding_competition":[],"class_list":["post-173748","au-real-wedding","type-au-real-wedding","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","au_real_wedding_category-6857","au_real_wedding_tag-bwedding-invitations","au_real_wedding_tag-dreamlife-photos-and-video","au_real_wedding_tag-intimate-home-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-ivory-wedding-2","au_real_wedding_tag-light-blue-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-navy-blue-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-real-weddings","au_real_wedding_tag-vintage-wedding-2","au_real_wedding_style-vintage","au_real_wedding_location-nsw","au_real_wedding_location-blue-mountains","au_real_wedding_setting-garden-chapel","au_real_wedding_colour-ivory-wedding","au_real_wedding_colour-light-blue-wedding","au_real_wedding_colour-navy-blue-wedding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/173748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"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":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/173748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_category?post=173748"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_tag?post=173748"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_style?post=173748"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_location?post=173748"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_setting?post=173748"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_colour?post=173748"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_competition?post=173748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}