{"id":174525,"date":"2018-11-22T19:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/melanie-and-jacobs-bittersweet-modern-classic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T03:19:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:19:46","slug":"melanie-and-jacobs-bittersweet-modern-classic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/melanie-and-jacobs-bittersweet-modern-classic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanie and Jacob&#8217;s bittersweet modern classic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">For Melanie and Jacob, aged 26 and 25, their modern classic wedding was a day of smiles, love and lots of tears.<\/p>\n<p>Having lost her father to Pancreatic Cancer in 2017, Melanie says it suddenly hit her that she would never have that beautiful moment of walking down the aisle with her father or having a father-daughter dance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those are the moments that every father and daughter should experience together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The week before Melanie&#8217;s father died, Jacob asked for his blessing over their marriage. &#8220;Jacob tells me how Dad laughed and replied with &#8216;I don&#8217;t think I can do another wedding quite so soon!'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a bittersweet occasion on August 18, 2018 the Blacktown pair wed before 111 guests at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Sydney\/CrownePlazaHawkesburyValley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crowne Plaza in Hawkesbury Valley<\/a>, NSW.<\/p>\n<p>Melanie&#8217;s father was included throughout the day, starting with a card written before he&#8217;d passed wishing the pair good luck for their wedding. Foliage from his olive tree and his cufflinks from another daughter&#8217;s wedding featured in Melanie&#8217;s bouquet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It gives me so much warmth to know Dad knew I would marry the love of my life,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Perfect Moment Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/perfectmoment.net.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Perfect Moment Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166661 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166664 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166667 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Jacob and his groomsmen dressed for the classic occasion in tuxedos from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/Sydney\/FerrariFormalwearandBridal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferrari Formalwear &amp; Bridal.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166766 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166773 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166775 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166777 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166680 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166676 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166702 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166781 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166783 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-166704 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Melanie purchased her flattering gown from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Sydney\/BridesOfSydney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brides of Sydney.\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-166707 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166709 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166794 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166797 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166715 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-166717 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166719 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166720 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;So many people have their big day without having the person who had the biggest impact on their life there. Luckily, there&#8217;s so much you can do to honour them,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-166722 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166813 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166818 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-166727 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166725 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-166731 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166828 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166830 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-166735 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166740 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166837 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166823 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Jacob donned a pair of leather Converse sneakers. &#8220;He loves a good pair of Chucks &#8211; I even had my own to swap into,&#8221; says Melanie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166742 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166756 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_042.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166757 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_043.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166752 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_040.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166840 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166843 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166851 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166846 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_SBS_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166759 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166761 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Melanie_Jacob_Modern-Classic-Wedding_Perfect-Moment-Photography_045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/297220942?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; 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