{"id":182581,"date":"2018-03-12T19:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/relaxed-weekend-away-rebecca-matts-colourful-destination-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T01:44:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:44:53","slug":"relaxed-weekend-away-rebecca-matts-colourful-destination-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/relaxed-weekend-away-rebecca-matts-colourful-destination-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Relaxed weekend away for Rebecca and Matt’s colourful destination wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lovestruck Melburnians Rebecca and Matt gathered their closest friends and family together and jetted off to Queensland for their colourful destination wedding.<\/p>\n
Bec and Matt, both 31, chose Elandra Resort in South Mission Beach for the special weekend away with an entourage of 50.<\/p>\n
“Everyone arrived on the Friday afternoon to a relaxing welcome dinner of American barbecue. The wedding day started early with champagne and breakfast served in the bridal suite. It was such a beautiful and relaxed time,” Bec says.<\/p>\n
Guests enjoyed breakfast by the pool, while Matt and his groomsmen had a morning swim before getting ready for the August 5, 2017 celebrations.<\/p>\n
The couple opted for a first look<\/a> before the poolside ceremony, and Bec says this decision helped overcome the nerves.<\/p>\n “We\u00a0agreed that we wanted to share the first time we laid eyes on each other in private,” the bride says.<\/p>\n Following the intimate ceremony, the celebrations continued well into the night, including\u00a0Bec and Matt telling a story around the room that included anecdotes for every single guest.<\/p>\n The dance floor filled up following the couple’s first dance to Amy Shark’s Adore<\/em>.<\/p>\n “It never ebbed until the early hours of the morning when everyone closed out the night by getting thrown into the pool,” Bec recalls.<\/p>\n The following day, the newlyweds were whisked away by helicopter and began their two-week honeymoon.<\/p>\n Photos courtesy of Blue Sky Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n The couple gave a fun nod to their destination venue with their wedding stationery<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Flowers by Jenny<\/a> created colourful bouquets for the destination wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Matt and Bec met in London in 2012 on Australia Day. A year later they moved back to Australia after Bec’s mum was diagnosed with cancer. In a tribute to her, the couple chose to make a donation to the Cancer Council in place of wedding favours.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n With three very different bridesmaids, Bec had a simple brief – a white lace dress they felt comfortable in.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Matt\u2019s proposal was part of a surprise weekend away to the Great Ocean Road. “We\u00a0set off for a walk along the clifftops. Out on a view point, without a soul in sight, Matt suddenly had to tie his shoelace. When I turned around there he was, engagement ring in hand, asking me to spend the rest of our lives together,” Bec recalls.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Matt looked dashing in powder blue, while his groomsmen were a touch more casual in suits from Men’s Suit Warehouse<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Bride Bec says when it came to the wedding styling<\/a>, she was inspired by Hamptons wedding chic but with plenty of colour.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n https:\/\/vimeo.com\/233957574\/24aa17d91a<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n
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