{"id":186003,"date":"2017-10-06T07:27:34","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T20:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/elissa-and-tom-blessed-by-blue-skies-for-romantic-sydney-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T00:50:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:50:00","slug":"elissa-and-tom-blessed-by-blue-skies-for-romantic-sydney-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/elissa-and-tom-blessed-by-blue-skies-for-romantic-sydney-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Elissa and Tom blessed by blue skies for romantic Sydney wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
An outdoor wedding<\/a> on a winter\u2019s day might sound risky, but Sydney turned it up for this couple\u2019s July 22, 2017 event.<\/p>\n Elissa and Tom, aged 28 and 27 respectively, met in the Hunter Valley through a mutual friend. Neither expected it to go anywhere \u2013 both focused on finishing university and beginning their careers. But, as Tom describes, they slowly came together like \u201cpieces of a puzzle\u201d.<\/p>\n A couple of years into the relationship, Tom surprised Elissa with a proposal during a picnic by Sydney\u2019s Harbour Bridge. Several months later they married at their romantic Sydney <\/a>wedding.<\/p>\n Their ceremony with 80 people at Observatory Hill Park was followed by a reception at The Grounds of Alexandria. \u201cWe were blessed with each other, and took a gamble on an outdoor wedding in winter,\u201d explains Tom. \u201cThe day turned out perfectly and we had a great time at the wedding and reception.\u201d<\/p>\n Photos courtesy of Two Peaches Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stunning pink\u00a0buttonholes\u00a0<\/a>with greenery donned the men’s suits.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Winter? What winter<\/a>? Sydney’s blue skies dominated the July wedding day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cSpend time making a clear vision of the day first, then work towards it,\u201d is the groom’s\u00a0advice for those planning a wedding. \u201cKeep an eye on the details, as they will make the day perfect.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The groom wore a dapper suit from professionals InStitchu<\/a> who proud themselves on creating\u00a0“dream suits”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n