{"id":184746,"date":"2018-05-21T20:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/couple-brings-taste-britain-sydney-summer-garden-party-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T02:12:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:12:05","slug":"couple-brings-taste-britain-sydney-summer-garden-party-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/couple-brings-taste-britain-sydney-summer-garden-party-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple brings taste of Britain to Sydney summer garden party wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
Aussie expats Leisha and Joe married at their summer garden party in Jaspers Berry, NSW, on December 23, 2017.<\/p>\n
Because Leisha is Sri Lankan-Australian and Joe is a Queenslander \u201cwith a bit of Italian\u201d, they wanted to celebrate the fusion of their mixed heritage \u2013 as well as London where they currently reside. \u201cWe had a Sri Lankan Buddhist slash English colonial garden party theme with lots of food including woodfired pizzas,\u201d explains the 33-year-old bride of her wedding to her 37-year-old groom.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought it would be a nightmare planning<\/a> a wedding in Sydney from London but it was surprisingly easy,\u201d\u00a0describes\u00a0Leisha. Their Sri Lankan Buddhist Poruwa ceremony, including rituals like tying the pinky finger and breaking a flaming coconut, was followed by drinks and canapes in the grounds of Jaspers Berry. \u201cWe had a vintage van and \u2018pimp your prosecco\u2019 stand serving Aperol Spritz, ros\u00e9 , prosecco and slushies as guests played with the giant Jenga, quoits and a life-size marble chess-set.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAfterwards, guests moved to The Orangery for a sit-down meal, a few speeches, the vintage Gatsby chocolate dessert table, espresso martinis and a live band,\u201d recalls the bride.<\/p>\n Photos courtesy of Hilary Cam Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “She pre-pleated and pre-sewed the bridal saree so that all I\u00a0had to do was zip it up like any other dress,” Leisha\u00a0says of her dress designer<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tying the \u2018pinky\u2019 finger of the bride and groom together symbolises the union.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Our wedding theme was English summer garden party with a Sri Lankan-colonial flavour,”\u00a0explains the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n