{"id":181877,"date":"2018-02-08T21:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/unexpected-detour-leads-shannon-brads-luxe-rustic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T01:35:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:35:45","slug":"unexpected-detour-leads-shannon-brads-luxe-rustic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/unexpected-detour-leads-shannon-brads-luxe-rustic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Unexpected detour leads to Shannon and Brad’s luxe rustic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

An unexpected detour on the way to her event management\u00a0graduation ensured bride Shannon was given a proposal to remember.<\/p>\n

Now-husband Brad was driving Shannon’s parents to the event\u00a0when he stopped by a city jeweller.<\/p>\n

“He asked my parents for their blessing\u00a0and together they created my dream wedding ring,” Shannon, 22, says.<\/p>\n

“Weeks later, he proposed to me on the pier at our local lake where we often took our evening walks.”<\/p>\n

Not long after, Brad, 29, took Shannon on a surprise birthday lunch where the couple fell in love with their future wedding venue – Stones of the Yarra Valley. “From that day we had both decided that no venue could compare,” Shannon says.<\/p>\n

The couple held their luxe rustic wedding at their dream venue on November 24, 2017 in front of 90 friends and family.<\/p>\n

Shannon styled the rustic-glam reception with help from Laurel & Grace’s<\/a> Laura, who provided not only bouquets and buttonholes, but also event styling, placecards, welcome sign, table runners and the hanging installation.<\/p>\n

“On the big day, I was so in awe of their work. Laura had gone above and beyond and everything was so much more beautiful than my expectations,” Shannon says.<\/p>\n

Despite a few hiccups on the day, Shannon says there is nothing they would change. “I stayed calm and positive which made all the difference,” she says.<\/p>\n

“I was very organised pre-wedding but ready for anything to happen on the day, which helped me make the most of it.”<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Blossom Daisy Creative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The couple’s rustic-luxe\u00a0invitations were created by LilyKiss<\/a>. “Lilykiss creates the type of wedding invitations that your guests are wowed by!” Shannon says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“As a plus size young woman, finding a wedding dress was always a concern for me,” Shannon says. But she found her dream gown (and dream service) at\u00a0Nifi Bridal<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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EH Limo<\/a> provided some stylish wheels for the big day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“A photographer was the second most important part of the planning process to me (after the venue). Blossom Daisy Creative\u2019s work matched my style and vision,” Shannon says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“Brad and I had known each other for a long time. He went to school with my older sister and was best friends with her boyfriend. I have a strong relationship with my sister and would spend quite a lot of time with them, which is how we built a connection,” Shannon explains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The couple had their cake created for them by Jessicakes<\/a>, with a naked cake top tier and a rose gold-painted bottom tier. Shannon says, “Our cake was absolutely beautiful and tasted even better!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“A good DJ can really determine how much fun you have on your wedding night and I would 100 per cent recommend Mercury DJ Hire<\/a>,” Shannon says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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