{"id":191681,"date":"2017-07-27T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/melanie-and-aarons-vintage-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T20:39:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T09:39:40","slug":"melanie-and-aarons-vintage-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/melanie-and-aarons-vintage-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Meant to be: Melanie and Aaron’s vintage wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Congrats to Melanie and Aaron\u00a0who’ve been crowned our July<\/a>\u00a0Wedding of the Month winners!
\n<\/em>They are in the running for a luxe Thailand<\/a> honeymoon with Melati Beach Resort & Spa<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

After briefly dating in high school, Melanie O’Kane and Aaron Barnett reconnected nine years later and Melanie says they have been “joined at the hip” ever since.<\/p>\n

On May 13, 2017, the Melbourne couple were married at Gum Gully Farm<\/a> among the beautiful backdrop of the Dandenong Ranges, the autumn leaves creating the perfect atmosphere for their vintage wedding.<\/p>\n

Melanie, 31, chose a vintage long-sleeved wedding dress that suited the mood perfectly.<\/p>\n

“I wanted to wear a long-sleeve dress and be surrounded by the falling leaves, open fireplaces and dark skies to create a moody look for our photos,” she says.<\/p>\n

“We had a vintage theme which is something we have always loved in our everyday life so it was always going to trickle into our wedding too.”<\/p>\n

Their 70 guests were encouraged to get up and dance at the reception, held at the same venue, before the newlyweds arrived. “We thought it would create a fun and happy vibe and set the tone for the whole night, which it did!”<\/p>\n

Melanie says the secret to her close bond with Aaron, 32, is their friendship.<\/p>\n

“We are best friends and prefer to do everything together” she says.\u00a0Even after nine years apart Melanie knew that they were “always meant to be”.<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Tim O’Keefe Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Groom Aaron sported an eclectic look\u00a0for the big day with some\u00a0help from\u00a0Roger David<\/a>, who also dressed the groomsmen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Melanie’s two sons were an important part of the couple’s ceremony. \u00a0“After we exchanged our vows and rings, Aaron also gave the boys a watch and said a few words to them. I honestly don\u2019t think there was a dry eye in the chapel. It was a beautiful moment,” she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Christopher Slater<\/a>\u00a0wed the couple in the chapel decorated with autumn flair.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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After searching high and low, Melanie found her vintage wedding dress<\/a> at a shop just five minutes from her home.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Melanie\u00a0and Aaron\u00a0headed to Thailand for their honeymoon<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Melanie and Aaron\u00a0are in the running for a luxe Thailand<\/a> honeymoon with Melati Beach Resort & Spa<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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