{"id":182544,"date":"2018-03-16T18:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/like-a-romance-novel-monica-and-jeffreys-classic-garden-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T01:44:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:44:12","slug":"like-a-romance-novel-monica-and-jeffreys-classic-garden-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/like-a-romance-novel-monica-and-jeffreys-classic-garden-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Like a romance novel&#8217;: Monica and Jeffrey&#8217;s classic garden wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Jeffrey\u2019s proposal to girlfriend Monica was \u201cjust like out of a romance novel,\u201d according to the bride.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn an overcast summer\u2019s afternoon, Jeff drove me through Sydney Olympic Park and suggested we take a walk to the top of a mound which overlooked Newington and Rhodes,\u201d explains Monica, 26. \u201cJeff [25] pulled out a ring from his wallet and his whole demeanor changed; he became this shy and embarrassed boy, but mustered up all his courage and proposed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After saying yes, the pair ran back to their car, only to discover the battery was flat. \u201cThat hour of waiting for assistance was one of the happiest hours and that in amidst the darkened sky, our future was bright,\u201d beams Monica. They married at their classic garden wedding on December 3, 2017 with 160 guests in Lavender Bay, NSW.<\/p>\n<p>A ceremony at Quibaree Park was followed by a reception at Marigold Citymark. \u201cOur wedding day was definitely a big crazy whirlwind of emotion,\u201d smiles the bride. \u201cAnxiety when Jeff and the <a title=\"Peppers Formal Wear\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/Sydney\/PeppersFormalWear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">groomsmen<\/a> were running late., thankfulness at the tea ceremony, absolute nervousness when preparing to walk down the aisle and reading the vows,\u201d listed Monica. \u201cOverall, the biggest emotion that stood out, was gratefulness and how the whole wedding was possible from the love of everyone important around us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Kevin Lue Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kevinluephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kevin Lue Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146704 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146706 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146708 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_003.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146812 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146815 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146715 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146717 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_008.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146719 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_009.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple celebrated a\u00a0traditional <a title=\"The art of the authentic Chinese wedding ceremony\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/the-art-of-the-authentic-chinese-wedding-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tea ceremony<\/a> before the wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146721 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_010.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146723 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146767 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_028.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146890 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_022\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146842 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146833 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146838 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146732 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_015.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Monica and Jeffrey&#8217;s Sydney Harbour ceremony was picturesque with some help from <a title=\"Lovesick Weddings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDecorations\/Sydney\/LovesickWeddings\/\">Lovesick Weddings<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146736 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_016.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146740 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_018.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146776 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_031.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple were married by <a title=\"Carla Davern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Sydney\/CarlaDavern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carla Davern,<\/a> who boasts providing &#8220;truly romantic and personal&#8221;\u00a0ceremonies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146778 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146743 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_019.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146781 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_033.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146865 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146870 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146757 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_024.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146784 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_034.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Jeffrey and his groomsmen wore navy blue lounge suits from <a title=\"Peppers Formalwear\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/Sydney\/PeppersFormalWear\/\">Peppers Formalwear<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146786 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_035.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146793 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_037.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_037\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The newlyweds&#8217; immaculate classic wedding cake was created by <a title=\"Celebration Cakes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingCakes\/Sydney\/CelebrationCakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebration Cakes<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146790 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_036.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146879 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146901 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_SBS_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_025.jpg\" alt=\"Monica_Jeffrey_Classic-Garden-Wedding_Kevin-Lue-Photography_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" 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