{"id":178889,"date":"2018-07-29T20:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-29T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/high-school-sweethearts-renee-and-hayden-celebrate-elegant-classic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T02:38:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:38:07","slug":"high-school-sweethearts-renee-and-hayden-celebrate-elegant-classic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/high-school-sweethearts-renee-and-hayden-celebrate-elegant-classic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"High school sweethearts Renee and Hayden celebrate elegant classic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">After sharing a cheeky kiss in the schoolyard, Renee and Hayden&#8217;s lives were never the same again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hayden and I are high school sweethearts and each other\u2019s first loves,&#8221; Renee, 23, says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had talked about our wedding for as long as I can remember.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hayden, also 23, popped the question on Valentine&#8217;s eve in 2015 after decorating a hotel bed in rose petals to spell &#8220;Marry Me?&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>After a two-and-a-half year engagement, the Adelaide couple celebrated their elegant classic wedding on November 11, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were watched on by 120 of their closest family and friends as they wed among the vineyards at gorgeous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Adelaide\/SerafinoMcLarenVale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serafino McLaren Vale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our ceremony was out on the lawns of the winery by the lake, under a huge amazing gum tree,&#8221; Renee says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reception was decorated minimally with berry toned floral centerpieces to tie in with our bouquets, and we put tea lights on every table to keep the romantic ambiance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The lush vineyards of the winery were the perfect backdrop for our photos, springtime in McLaren Vale is beautiful, and nothing screams celebration and romance like wine!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/traviscornish.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Travis Cornish Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156275 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156272 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156280 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156424 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156429 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156419 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156413 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156288 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156285 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156298 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156437 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156442 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Renee found her dream dress, an ivory lace mermaid gown with champagne silk underlay, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Adelaide\/AdelaideBridalEmporium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adelaide Bridal Emporium<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156311 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-156313 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156314 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156458 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156463 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156321 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156329 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156327 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156331 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156482 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156485 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;If I was to do the day over again I would have trust that our planning would all come together and the day would be magical without me stressing over the little things!&#8221; Renee says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156343 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156345 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156348 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156351 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156340 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"618\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple rode in a classic Buick, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingCars\/Adelaide\/BuicksofAdelaide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buicks of Adelaide<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156360 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156492 alignleft\" 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src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156514 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_SBS_032-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156379 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Renee_Hayden_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_Travis-Cornish-Photography_044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Fairylights and lanterns roped across the ceiling and accentuated the beauty of the glass domed roof in the courtyard where our reception was held. We really wanted the brick floor and walls, and glass ceiling to speak for itself. 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