{"id":185179,"date":"2017-09-08T20:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/when-love-completes-you-amy-and-james-beachside-garden-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T00:39:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:39:20","slug":"when-love-completes-you-amy-and-james-beachside-garden-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/when-love-completes-you-amy-and-james-beachside-garden-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"When love completes you: Amy and James’ beachside garden wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amy Spicer didn\u2019t believe in fate or true love \u2013 convinced she would meet many soulmates throughout her lifetime.<\/p>\n

But in her words, \u201cthat all changed when she met James Anderson\u201d. \u201cIt’s as if the stories were true, sometimes love at first sight actually exists,\u201d the 33-year-old says. \u201cNo longer did we have inhibitions, questions or excuses \u2014 it felt like being together made us complete.\u201d<\/p>\n

James, 37, proposed four years later and they began planning their beachside garden<\/a> wedding for March 11, 2017. Amy was keen on somewhere by the water, but it wasn’t going to be easy finding the perfect ceremony\/reception combo. \u201cFor our wedding, I had always dreamed of having a garden setting near the beach, but as I soon found out, it wasn’t the easiest task,\u201d she says. \u201cAfter some serious investigating, I found the St Kilda Botanical Gardens was about a five-minute drive from Sails on the Bay<\/a> restaurant on Elwood beach foreshore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amy\u2019s mother was super excited to hear the news of the Melbourne\u00a0couple\u2019s engagement, but sadly passed away before the big day. \u201cI made sure I made a fitting bride speech<\/a> as a tribute, as there was nothing on Earth she wanted more was to see her only child on her wedding day.\u201d<\/p>\n

“I never understood real tears of joy until our wedding day – had to hold them back constantly!”<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Platform Eight<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“I’m so lucky to have James’s amazing and supportive parents and extended family \u2014\u00a0they made me feel welcome from the very start,” praises the bride of her groom’s side.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“I’m truly blessed to have had my one and only family member, my cousin Alan, travel down from Sydney to walk me down the aisle,” says Amy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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A lace bolero from Be A Star Bridal<\/a> was an elegant addition to Amy’s strapless slimline gown.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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James headed to M.J. Bale for his dark navy suit, and the groomsmen were dressed in a lighter shade by\u00a0Ferrari Formalwear<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Of their wedding menu by Sails on the Bay<\/a>, Amy describes, “We had a cocktail reception with a fabulous selection of canapes, seafood, duck, chicken, fish etc. \u2013 everyone raved about the food which continuously came out all night.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Lark Music<\/a> were the perfect choice for band entertainment, everyone was dancing and laughing until the end! So glad I chose the jazz saxophone player \u2014\u00a0made all the difference,” praises the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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