{"id":180878,"date":"2018-10-05T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/travelling-couple-danni-and-chris-celebrate-destination-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T12:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T01:02:37","slug":"travelling-couple-danni-and-chris-celebrate-destination-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/travelling-couple-danni-and-chris-celebrate-destination-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelling couple Danni and Chris celebrate destination wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">When it came to planning their wedding, Danni and Chris felt it impossible to choose between their home countries.<\/p>\n<p>Danni and Chris, now 29 and 30, first met in Dubai while working for Emirates. Hailing from opposite ends of the globe &#8211; Ireland and Hobart &#8211; this made it difficult to choose where to host their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Australians wanted it in Australia and the Irish wanted it in Ireland,&#8221; says the bride. First settling on Ireland, the pair changed their mind after carefully considering their dream wedding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The wedding in Ireland was not our dream wedding \u2014 it was the wedding we thought we should have. We cancelled it, thought about what we really wanted and decided on Thailand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wedding plans were momentarily put on hold when Danni fell pregnant with the couple&#8217;s first child. Then, with baby in tow, on August 18, 2018 Danni and Chris celebrated their destination wedding with 50 guests from Ireland, the United Kingdom and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We didn&#8217;t have a honeymoon,&#8221; Danni explains. &#8220;But it was amazing to be on a two-week vacation in Thailand with our friends and families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It really was like a fairy tale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Gina Smith Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ginasmithphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gina Smith Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162296 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162301 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162302 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162343 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162344 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162297 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162299 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162300 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162340 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162345 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162309 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162307 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-162308 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162311 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162312 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162313 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162314 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162351 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162352 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162317 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162321 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162318 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162319 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Danni and Chris exchanged rings purchased from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingJewellery\/Canberra\/MichaelHillJeweller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Hill Jeweller.\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162288 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162290 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162323 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162324 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Danni warns against planning based on pleasing and accommodating guests. &#8220;It&#8217;s easy to forget that your wedding should be about you as a couple.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162325 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162326 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-162332 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162293 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162294 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162327 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162328 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162329 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162330 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162331 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Danni and Chris advise future newlyweds to relax, take it all in and watch the planning come to life. &#8220;And EAT!&#8221; Danni laughs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162335 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_040.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162336 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_041.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162337 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danni_Chris_Destination-Wedding_Gina-Smith-Photography_042.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HNu5GNrVADY?start=14&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Video by <a 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