{"id":178625,"date":"2018-07-21T23:35:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T13:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/city-meets-the-bush-at-lucy-and-blakes-elegant-country-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T02:34:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:34:50","slug":"city-meets-the-bush-at-lucy-and-blakes-elegant-country-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/city-meets-the-bush-at-lucy-and-blakes-elegant-country-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"City meets the bush at Lucy and Blake&#8217;s elegant country wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">The bush met the city at Lucy and Blake&#8217;s elegant country wedding.<\/p>\n<p>The couple call Kalgoorlie home, but decided to head towards the bright lights of the city for their March 4, 2018 celebrations in the Perth hills.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy, 31, says the day was proof that you don&#8217;t need to be in the same city as your vendors to pull off an amazing wedding.<\/p>\n<p>She and Blake, 32, joined by their young son and 80 guests, walked down the aisle at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Perth\/DarlingtonEstateWinery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darlington Estate Winery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our style was Australian bush\/rustic meets magical evening. Darlington brings the outside in with trees growing through the restaurant and fairy lights above which we complemented with flowers and greenery mixed with Australian natives,&#8221; Lucy says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Memorable moments included our son crying, &#8216;Mummy, mummy, mummy&#8217; all the way down the aisle desperate to go back to me, and my father cheekily including in his speech the voice mail of Blake asking him if he could marry me!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a wonderful day and I wouldn\u2019t change a thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.albedophotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Albedo Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155645 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155793 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156150 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LB_Albedo_Photography_8074_sbs-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155669 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155675 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155802 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155808 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155660 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155678 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/Perth\/CreativeEdgeWeddings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Edge Weddings<\/a>\u00a0did all our flowers and reception decor. The flowers were so beautiful. They fit the theme perfectly,&#8221; Lucy says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155813 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155815 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-155687 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155825 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155822 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155700 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155648 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155654 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155657 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Blake and his groomsmen were casual but cool in their suits from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/Canberra\/RogerDavid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger David<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155706 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155709 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155712 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155718 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155840 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155842 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155723 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155729 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Blake is a mechanic in the mines and I am a lawyer in town so we are often separated, which made planning more challenging especially since we had decided to get married in Perth but I found the internet and Easy Weddings an amazing resource,&#8221; Lucy says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155732 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155738 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155740 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155743 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155745 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155830 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155852 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<blockquote><p>The couple&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/style-cake-suits-wedding-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding cake<\/a> was classic on one side, and a homage to West Australian beer Emu Export on the other.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155751 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155754 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155757 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155856 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155850 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155774 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155780 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_047.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155859 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155874 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_SBS_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155783 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lucy_Blake_Elegant-Country-Wedding_Albedo-Photography_048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155777 aligncenter\" 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