{"id":176204,"date":"2019-01-13T19:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/instant-attraction-shoko-and-ryan-marry-at-rustic-barn-wedding-on-the-gold-coast\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T03:40:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:40:38","slug":"instant-attraction-shoko-and-ryan-marry-at-rustic-barn-wedding-on-the-gold-coast","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/instant-attraction-shoko-and-ryan-marry-at-rustic-barn-wedding-on-the-gold-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant attraction: Shoko and Ryan marry at rustic barn wedding on the Gold Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"lead\">&#8220;Despite the different cultures and languages somehow we were attracted to each other right away,&#8221; Shoko, 35, of her beau Ryan, 29.<\/p>\n<p>They met while Ryan, from Switzerland, was backpacking around Australia, when he stopped in Brisbane. &#8220;I&#8217;m from Japan and got a permanent residency over 10 years ago,&#8221; Shoko says. &#8220;Planning a wedding was not easy for us especially we had to consider many guests were coming from overseas.&#8221; Many of those guests almost missed out when their flights were cancelled, but thankfully made it on time!<\/p>\n<p>They married at their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/outdoor-weddings-pros-cons\/\">rustic barn<\/a> wedding on August 12, 2018. &#8220;We decided not to have bridal parties as most of our friends already had kids and we didn&#8217;t want to take their time,&#8221; explains the bride. &#8220;Our priorities were to make our wedding Australian and to make it enjoyable for our guests.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leighwarner.com.au\/weddings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leigh Warner Weddings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172422 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171401 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-171405 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_053-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ryan from Switzerland was backpacking in Australia when he met Shoko.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172394 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172395 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171409 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_081-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-171411 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_150-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171412 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_200-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171415 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_244-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/planning-tools\/\">planning tools<\/a> on Easy weddings were so helpful. We especially loved the to-do list&#8230; we knew what had to be done by what day,&#8221; says Shoko.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171417 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_266-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-171418 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_270-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171422 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_378-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172404 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172403 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-172402 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Once we decided our venues, I tried more than 30 wedding dresses, met one celebrant, met two photographers and visited O&#8217;Reilly&#8217;s Rainforest Retreat once&#8230; Oh dear so much to do for having a wedding!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171426 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_397-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-171427 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_418-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172411 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172412 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171431 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_472-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171429 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_467-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171430 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_470-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171432 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS_482-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;O&#8217;Reilly&#8217;s prepared roast marshmallows on a fire pit with cocoa just outside of the barn for us,&#8221; explains the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172413 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172414 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shoko_Ryan_Romantic-Farm_Wedding_Leigh-Warner-Weddings_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171440 aligncenter\" 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