{"id":180514,"date":"2018-09-07T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T10:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/generous-offer-saves-sarah-and-nathans-elegant-classic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T02:58:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:58:16","slug":"generous-offer-saves-sarah-and-nathans-elegant-classic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/generous-offer-saves-sarah-and-nathans-elegant-classic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Generous offer saves Sarah and Nathan&#8217;s rustic romance wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Three weeks out from the rustic romance wedding of 29-year-old Sarah and 31-year-old Nathan, their venue went into liquidation and it looked to be all over red rover.<\/p>\n<p>That is until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/TheTerraceRoyalBotanicGardensMelbourne\/\">The Terrace in the Royal Botanic Gardens<\/a>\u00a0at South Yarra offered to host the couple\u2019s wedding reception \u2013 for free. \u201cI had contacted numerous venues, with two in mind that luckily had our date available,\u201d Sarah says of the mad rush after the bad news. \u201cIt was reassuring how kind and thoughtful the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/venue-wedding-coordinator\/\">wedding coordinators<\/a> I had dealt with were from these venues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks out from the wedding, they needed to make a decision on which location. \u201cI received a phone call from one of the venues and they had asked if I was able to drop past to have a chat,\u201d Sarah explains. \u201cWhen I went in, the \u2018chat\u2019 turned out to be the grossest act of kindness my fianc\u00e9 and I had experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 14th\u00a0of July, 2018 was truly perfect. There was a buzz in the room, everyone was feeling it,\u201d smiles the bride. \u201cThe venue looked perfect: fairy lights, burlap, burgundy and blush florals, greenery, books, candles, cherished family member photos displayed \u2013 total rustic romance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"T-One Image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t-oneimage.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">T-One Image<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159725 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159867 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159873 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-159733 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I had two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/\">dresses<\/a> &#8211; one that I wore for most of the wedding and another that I wore after 9pm,&#8221; says Sarah.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159861 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159864 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159741 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159746 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159882 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159885 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159767 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Everyone says that their wedding day is perfection, the best day of their lives. They&#8217;re right,&#8221; beams Sarah.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159775 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-159771 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159783 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159903 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159900 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-159796 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-159804 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My fianc\u00e9 and I felt so lucky knowing the lengths our loved ones would go to to help us in this difficult situation,&#8221; the bride says of when their venue pulled out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159915 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159909 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-159812 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159816 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159819 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingCars\/Melbourne\/Cloud9WeddingCarHire\">Cloud 9 Wedding Car Hire<\/a> provided the romantic wheels for the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159822 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159927 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159977 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2501-IH-446_sbs-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159855 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159837 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159849 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159942 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sarah_Nathan_Elegant-Classic-Wedding_T-One-Image_SBS_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159945 alignright\" 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