{"id":186530,"date":"2017-10-28T20:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/rebecca-and-deans-rustic-wedding-at-fergusson-winery\/"},"modified":"2022-05-17T16:55:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T06:55:16","slug":"rebecca-and-deans-rustic-wedding-at-fergusson-winery","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/rebecca-and-deans-rustic-wedding-at-fergusson-winery\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebecca and Dean&#8217;s rustic wedding at Fergusson Winery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">The most unlikely of matchmakers, Rebecca and Dean were introduced when paired by their university lecturer to work together on an assignment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We grew from university pals to genuine friends, to partners, and now to husband and wife,&#8221; Rebecca says.<\/p>\n<p>Wine lovers, the Melbourne pair held their rustic wedding at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/YarraValley\/FergussonWineryAndRestaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fergusson Winery<\/a> in the Yarra Valley. They wed on August 12, 2017\u00a0 before 55 close family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fergusson has the most charming little chapel on their grounds, surrounded by the grape vines. At the end of the altar are two beautiful stained glass windows that just illuminate the whole chapel when the sun shines through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And, with accommodation on site, this meant there was no need for wedding transport between the ceremony and reception function spaces.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our wedding was small and humble, and truly represented the two of us as a couple,&#8221; recalls Rebecca.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca reminds other couples planning a winter wedding to take note of how early the sun sets. &#8220;You don&#8217;t get much daylight, so pick your wedding time\u00a0carefully to allow for photos. In hindsight we should have had a 3pm wedding\u00a0 (instead of 4pm) to maximise photography time. We missed out on a lot of photos we wanted in certain areas of the vineyard because the lighting was too poor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Rebecca says she&#8217;d love to do it all again &#8211; &#8220;Simply because it was such a great day! It truly is one of the happiest days of your life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of<a title=\"Bronte Studio\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brontestudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> Bronte Studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138406 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138373 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138331 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_031.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138329 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_030.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138335 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_033.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138337 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_034.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138418 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_026\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138420 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138375 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138377 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138305 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_011.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138307 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_013.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138308 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_014.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138390 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138386 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138345 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_038.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Dean incorporated my favourite Disney quotes into his vows. It wasn&#8217;t pretentious, tacky, or ostentatious. It was personal, full of love, and full of laughter. It was perfect.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138312 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_018.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138314 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_020.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rebecca says it was important to include family where they could, and so had her second cousin Eric <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officiate <\/a>their ceremony.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138315 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_021.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138396 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138394 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-138321 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_026\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-138322 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_027\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rebecca purchased her elegant wedding gown from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Melbourne\/DesignerBridalHouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designer Bridal House<\/a> on iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/sydney-road-bridal-precinct-destination-wedding-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sydney Road<\/a> in Brunswick. &#8220;The staff were amazing. So energetic and knowledgable about their products.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-138323 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_028\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138363 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138365 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138299 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_005.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<a title=\"Fergusson Winery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/YarraValley\/FergussonWineryAndRestaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fergusson Winery<\/a> is such a homely venue, which is what made us fall in love with it to begin with,&#8221; says Rebecca. &#8220;Well, that and the amazing Shiraz!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138300 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_006.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138347 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_039.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_039\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138427 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_030\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-138429 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_SBS_031\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-138352 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_041-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_Dean_Rustic-Wedding_Bronte-Studio_041\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rebecca also praises the staff at <a title=\"Fergusson Winery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/YarraValley\/FergussonWineryAndRestaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fergusson<\/a>. &#8220;They&#8217;re just brilliant &#8211; so laid back and easy to deal with. 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