{"id":174816,"date":"2018-11-29T19:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T08:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/gili-island-proposal-leads-to-christie-lee-and-bretts-hamilton-island-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T03:23:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:23:31","slug":"gili-island-proposal-leads-to-christie-lee-and-bretts-hamilton-island-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/gili-island-proposal-leads-to-christie-lee-and-bretts-hamilton-island-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Gili Island proposal leads to Christie-Lee and Brett’s Hamilton Island wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a romantic beach proposal while holidaying on Indonesian Island Gili Trawangan, a Hamilton Island wedding seemed like the only thing that could top it.<\/p>\n

Christie-Lee and Brett set the date as May 12, 2017 – the pair’s six-year anniversary. Only weeks into planning, the couple aged 33 and 36, discovered they were pregnant with their first child.<\/p>\n

“We were now planning a wedding and expecting our first baby,” recalls the bride.<\/p>\n

With the date in sight, Christie-Lee, Brett, now 8-month-old baby Nate and 74 guests journeyed to Hamilton Island for the paradise celebration of love.<\/p>\n

The couple exchanged vows on the white sand of Catseye Beach, with a glitzy reception following at Outrigger Marquee.<\/p>\n

Immediately following the speeches, Christie-Lee and Brett led guests outside for the cake cutting and a special surprise – a spectacular fireworks display.<\/p>\n

“The atmosphere was fun and beautiful,” Christie-Lee says. “I’d be lying if I said there were no nerves though.<\/p>\n

“We decided to stay on Hamilton Island for our honeymoon. After all, we were already in paradise! We ate out, swam, drank, got massages and relaxed.”<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Chloe Tanner Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n

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With a groomsman advising the pair he’d be unable to make it only hours before the ceremony, one of Christie-Lee’s bridesmaids stepped up to the plate as groomswoman.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“Our flowers were perfect – they looked real and I’m so glad I get to keep them forever,” says Christie-Lee of her artificial bouquets.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Christie-Lee paired her gown with Fletcher & Grace<\/a> accessories.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“Stop, breathe, look around and enjoy every single minute of the day. Oh, and don’t fall pregnant while planning a wedding!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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