{"id":189322,"date":"2017-05-04T01:17:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T15:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/wedding-singers-kate-tom-begin-celebrations-intimate-lunch-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T20:10:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T09:10:15","slug":"wedding-singers-kate-tom-begin-celebrations-intimate-lunch-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/wedding-singers-kate-tom-begin-celebrations-intimate-lunch-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding singers Kate and Tom begin celebrations with intimate lunch wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Between them, Kate Tomlinson and Tom White have been a part of more than 350 weddings &#8211; so they knew what they wanted when it came to their big day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are full-time wedding musicians,&#8221; Kate, 28, of <a title=\"White Clover Music\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/Sydney\/WhiteCloverMusic\/\">White Clover Music<\/a> explains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We wanted to do things a bit differently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So the NSW pair decided on two wedding days &#8211; their intimate lunch wedding ceremony with 23 family members at Whale Beach, and then a festival-style celebration 10 days later.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our ceremony day (on February 22, 2017) was held at Jonah&#8217;s on a Wednesday with just our immediate family and grandparents, followed by an eight-course degustation lunch,&#8221; Kate says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was ridiculously beautiful. (The staff were crying- it blew my mind a bit.) We then headed to the beach to relax.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kate and Tom, also 28, say there were <a title=\"How to make the most out of your intimate wedding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/intimate-wedding\/\">plenty of benefits to having an intimate ceremony<\/a> before a larger celebration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was especially memorable for being stretched over the 10 days. It felt like a <a title=\"Honeymoon Packages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/honeymoon\/packages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mini-honeymoon<\/a> and was a great holiday for our families,&#8221; Kate says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having split the ceremony from the reception allowed for our fragile grandparents (in their 90s) to enjoy our ceremony, otherwise they wouldn&#8217;t have been able to be present and at ease.&#8221;<\/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-126493 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126456 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Getting married has really empowered us,&#8221; reflects Kate. &#8220;This experience has given us precious insight into how our couples are feeling on their day and the confidence to reassure them in all aspects.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126461 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126463 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126501 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126500 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rita O&#8217;Reilly from <a title=\"Divine Celebrancy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Sydney\/RitaOReillyDivineCelebrancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Divine Celebrancy<\/a> married the pair overlooking the ocean.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126468 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126469 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-126470 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_014\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126471 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126473 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126494 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126498 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126506 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126496 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126457 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126476 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Extending your wedding gives you more time to enjoy yourself and to treat your guests to something really special,&#8221; Kate says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126475 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-126477 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_020\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126478 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126479 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126480 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126514 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_021.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126513 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126482 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I knew in my heart that I wanted to wear a <a title=\"Currently trending: Alternative wedding dresses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/alternative-wedding-dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">floral wedding dress<\/a>. I never identified with the traditional white dress and was smitten the second I saw the material for the gown. My dress made me comfortable and happy,&#8221; Kate says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126485 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126486 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126487 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tom_Intimate-Lunch-Wedding_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-126488 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