{"id":184631,"date":"2018-06-08T20:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/meant-to-be-tara-and-robert-celebrate-luxe-rustic-wedding-in-bowral\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T02:10:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:10:45","slug":"meant-to-be-tara-and-robert-celebrate-luxe-rustic-wedding-in-bowral","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/meant-to-be-tara-and-robert-celebrate-luxe-rustic-wedding-in-bowral\/","title":{"rendered":"Meant to be: Tara and Robert celebrate luxe rustic wedding in Bowral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_4176808892704944837MediumGrid21 lead\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tara and Robert experienced a whirlwind romance at the young ages of 19 and 20, but after eight months they decided just being friends was best.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4176808892704944837MediumGrid21\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cMuch to the dismay of my best friend and mum, who both said Robert and I were meant to be together,\u201d recalls Tara, now 30. \u201cLuckily for us our fairytale romance picked up again some five years later, when Robert invited me over for dinner.\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4176808892704944837MediumGrid21\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">From there it was on and the couple moved in together and began a small business. After Robert proposed at Shoal Bay in Port Stephens, they began planning their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/unique-wedding-themes\/\">luxe rustic wedding<\/a> for February 16, 2018. \u201cAs soon as we discovered Centennial Vineyards, Robert and myself fell in love with the whole feeling, beauty and atmosphere of the venue,\u201d says Tara. \u201cWe both goose bumps and said, \u2018This is the place! We must have our wedding here!\u2019\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4176808892704944837MediumGrid21\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tara describes the vineyard and the restaurant at Centennial as \u201ctruly beautiful\u201d. \u201cFrom the moment you enter the long tree-lined drive, stepping into the stone courtyard and trussed ceiling of the hall, the ambience of a romantic European winery is all around you.\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Thomas Stewart Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thomasstewart.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Thomas Stewart Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151451 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151454 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151593 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151597 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-151460 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_004\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cOur fairytale romance began in the winter of 2006 at the most popular Thursday night ball in Sydney &#8211; The Greenwood Hotel, North Sydney,\u201d remembers Tara.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151463 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_005.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151599 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151603 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_012.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151473 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_009.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151605 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151607 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151487 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_014.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151493 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_016.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151496 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_017.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cI had always dreamt of having different bridesmaids\u2019 dresses for all my girls, even though there were a few stressful times while searching for the best dresses,\u201d explains Tara.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151611 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151618 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151501 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_019.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-151498 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_018\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Tara&#8217;s amazing gown with deep neckline and shoulder detail was found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Sydney\/InstyleBridal\/\">Instyle Bridal<\/a>. &#8220;Even my bridesmaids had goosebumps and started to tear up,&#8221; Tara says of the moment she found her dress.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151509 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_021.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151622 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151624 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151517 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_024.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151628 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_020\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151630 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_027.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Rob and I felt an instant connection with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Wollongong\/NinadeBordeCivilMarriageCelebrant\/\">Nina<\/a> and her ceremony style,&#8221; explains the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151530 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_029.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151635 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151637 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cRobert and I couldn\u2019t believe we were at our very own wedding,\u201d smiles Tara.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151534 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_031.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151544 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_036.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151546 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_037.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_037\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151548 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_038.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_039.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_039\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151552 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_040.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_040\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151554 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_041.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_041\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151556 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_042.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_042\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201c<\/span>He is superb at his craft, very creative and also has a very natural approach,\u201d the bride says of Thomas Stewart Photography.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151558 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_043.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_043\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151650 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_035-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_035\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151649 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_034\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-151561 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_045-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_045\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151567 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_048.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_048\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151652 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_037\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151641 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151536 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-151538 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_033\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151651 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_036\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151653 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_038-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_038\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151576 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_053.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_053\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151575 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_052.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_052\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Believe in yourselves and don\u2019t second guess or overthink any decision you and your soon to be husband will make,&#8221; Tara says of the planning process.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151579 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_055.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_055\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151657 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_042-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_042\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-151656 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_041-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tara_Robert_Luxe-Rustic-Wedding_Thomas-Stewart-Photography_SBS_041\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img 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