{"id":177713,"date":"2018-06-25T20:00:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/rachel-and-david-celebrate-aussie-way-of-life-at-relaxed-vineyard-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T02:23:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:23:22","slug":"rachel-and-david-celebrate-aussie-way-of-life-at-relaxed-vineyard-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/rachel-and-david-celebrate-aussie-way-of-life-at-relaxed-vineyard-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachel and David celebrate Aussie way of life at relaxed vineyard wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Originally hailing from Canada, bride Rachel wanted her relaxed vineyard wedding to David to truly capture the Australian way of life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was not expecting to date and eventually marry the most Aussie man I have ever met,&#8221; Rachel, 20, says of her relationship with David, 27.<\/p>\n<p>After popping the question on a family holiday, the couple gave themselves 10 months to plan their relaxed vineyard wedding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We wanted to stray away from the traditional church and hall wedding that many young<br \/>\nChristian couples usually opt for and especially wanted to highlight the beautiful Western<br \/>\nAustralian outdoors,&#8221; Rachel says.<\/p>\n<p>The couple chose the Scented Gardens, a secret hideaway within South Park for their ceremony celebrated with 110 guests on February 3, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The reception followed at asmall family-run winery, Albion on Swan in the Swan Valley.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had some lights and an empty field to completely make the space our own. We adorned the tables with candles, native Australian flowers and Turkish bread with balsamic and dukkha,&#8221; Rachel says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My family who came from Canada was so excited to experience a very Australian, simple<br \/>\noutdoor wedding, and the perfect weather could not have made our day any better!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Michelle Karas Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.michellekarasphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Michelle Karas Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153596 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153605 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153471 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153463 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153476 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153498 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153503 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/Perth\/SweetFloral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweet Floral<\/a> put together elegant bouquets for the big day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153612 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153617 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153495 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153621 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153625 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-153522 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153525 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We really captured and highlighted Australian nature through our venues and theme. We made our day completely our own, with both our venues being blank slates and having to provide everything and decorate all ourselves,&#8221; Rachel says of the DIY wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153515 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153518 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153638 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153646 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153544 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153538 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153535 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rachel describes her dress as absolutely perfect. &#8220;I was opting for nothing too traditional, but still soft and romantic,&#8221; she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153531 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153553 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153578 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153560 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153564 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153571 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153574 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153567 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153582 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple chose to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/diy-wedding-venue-decor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIY<\/a> a lot of their venue decor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153556 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153585 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153588 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153592 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_David_Relaxed-Vineyard-Wedding_Michelle-Karas-Photography_039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/256943396?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; 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