{"id":190682,"date":"2017-06-26T03:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-25T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/nattiesa-and-nathaniel-diy-for-their-cairns-rustic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T20:26:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T09:26:58","slug":"nattiesa-and-nathaniel-diy-for-their-cairns-rustic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/nattiesa-and-nathaniel-diy-for-their-cairns-rustic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Nattiesa and Nathaniel get DIYing for their Cairns rustic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">High school sweethearts, Nattiesa Anderson and Nathaniel Van Pelt still get butterflies when they see each\u00a0other.<\/p>\n<p>A few years after becoming an item, Nattiesa, 22, and Nathaniel, 23, welcomed their unexpected but very cherished daughter, Arlia.<\/p>\n<p>Nathaniel popped the question while on a family trip to Melbourne to visit their musician friend Jayden. Jayden had previously written a song for Arlia&#8217;s birth, and this song played\u00a0in the background to Nathaniel&#8217;s <a title=\"Proposal articles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/wedding-proposal\/\">romantic proposal<\/a> to Nattiesa.<\/p>\n<p>The Cairns pair exchanged vows on April 15, 2017 before 105 witnesses at their rustic wedding held at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Cairns\/CairnsColonialClub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cairns Colonial Club<\/a>, QLD.<\/p>\n<p>As Nathaniel is an arborist, and already had a lot of timber, it made sense for the two to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/weddings-diy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIY<\/a> certain elements of the decor. &#8220;We did what we could to cut costs, but also make it as easy and least stressful as possible,&#8221; says Nattiesa.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We really tried to make the most\u00a0of what we had and, for a little family with only one income, I think we pulled off something pretty special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Focus Imagery\" href=\"http:\/\/cairns-wedding-photographer.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Focus Imagery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129799 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129800 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129757 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Nathaniel and his groomsmen headed to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/Canberra\/RogerDavid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger David<\/a>\u00a0for their formalwear. Nathaniel stood apart from his crew in a white bow tie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129764 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129761 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_006\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129759 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_005\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-129766 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_009\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129769 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-129771 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_012\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129772 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/Bridesmaids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bridesmaids&#8217; dresses<\/a> perfectly matched the couple&#8217;s wedding colours: ocean blue and orange.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129776 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_015\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129777 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_016\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129778 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129780 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The pair exchanged rings from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingJewellery\/Canberra\/MichaelHillJeweller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Hill Jeweller<\/a>. &#8220;We dealt with the same lady throughout, and purchased my engagement ring from Michael Hill as well. Everything was\u00a0really easy as we got a matching set!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129779 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129781 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-129790 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_029\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Their rustic wedding was held at the gorgeous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Cairns\/CairnsColonialClub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cairns Colonial Club<\/a>. &#8220;Really great communication, and everyone was great to work with,&#8221; recalls Nattiessa. &#8220;There was plenty of space, and everything was very nice.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129791 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129785 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129825 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129829 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129792 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129788 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Both the wedding photography and videography were captured by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVideo\/Cairns\/FocusImageryWeddingFilmAndPhotography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Focus Imagery<\/a>. &#8220;We had an engagement shoot prior, and we loved the photos!&#8221; says Nattiesa.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129837 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129839 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129797 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-129796 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-129795 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nattiesa_Nathaniel_Cairns-Rustic-Wedding_034\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We love that we balance each other out &#8211; we work so well as a team,&#8221; says Nattiesa. &#8220;We wouldn&#8217;t want to be going through the hurdles of life with anyone else. We are best friends and soul mates.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/216108610?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Video by\u00a0<a title=\"Focus Imagery\" href=\"http:\/\/cairns-wedding-photographer.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Focus Imagery<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":190688,"parent":0,"template":"","au_real_wedding_category":[6856],"au_real_wedding_tag":[8202,6942,8203,7145,7164,7774],"au_real_wedding_style":[9005,9004],"au_real_wedding_location":[9060,9024],"au_real_wedding_setting":[9017],"au_real_wedding_colour":[10596,10579,10619],"au_real_wedding_competition":[],"class_list":["post-190682","au-real-wedding","type-au-real-wedding","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","au_real_wedding_category-6856","au_real_wedding_tag-cairns-rustic-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-classic-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-focus-imagery","au_real_wedding_tag-real-weddings","au_real_wedding_tag-rustic-wedding-2","au_real_wedding_tag-turquoise-wedding","au_real_wedding_style-classic","au_real_wedding_style-rustic","au_real_wedding_location-cairns","au_real_wedding_location-qld","au_real_wedding_setting-hotel","au_real_wedding_colour-light-blue-wedding","au_real_wedding_colour-orange-wedding","au_real_wedding_colour-turquoise-wedding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/190682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-real-wedding"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/190682\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_category?post=190682"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_tag?post=190682"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_style?post=190682"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_location?post=190682"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_setting?post=190682"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_colour?post=190682"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_competition?post=190682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}