{"id":192600,"date":"2016-12-06T21:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T10:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/home-is-where-the-beach-is-nikki-and-matts-palm-cove-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T19:24:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T08:24:04","slug":"home-is-where-the-beach-is-nikki-and-matts-palm-cove-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/home-is-where-the-beach-is-nikki-and-matts-palm-cove-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Home is where the beach is: Nikki and Matt&#8217;s Palm Cove Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Cairns expats Nicole Sinopoli and Matthew Moule decided to return to their hometown for a Palm Cove wedding.<\/p>\n<p>The Brisbanites, aged 33 and 31 respectively, met while playing touch football. A quick renovation for Nikki\u2019s \u201cbachelorette pad\u201d meant the couple could then live together! They wasted no time making moves to spend their lives together, becoming engaged on their first anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith both of us growing up in Cairns and now residing in Brisbane, we decided to <a title=\"Seating planner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/planning-tools\/seating-planner\/\">plan our wedding<\/a> at the beautiful Palm Cove as it holds many fond memories for us both,\u201d says Nikki. Family were enlisted\u00a0to help create the perfect day of September 17, 2016 with their friend marrying them, Matt\u2019s mum creating the bouquets and Nikki\u2019s brother <a title=\"Wedding music - DJs, bands and singers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/\">handling the music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Their ceremony at a<a title=\"Bloom anklets for a barefoot beach wedding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/easy-weddings-blog\/misc\/bloom-anklets-barefoot-beach-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> beach <\/a>in Palm Cove was followed by a reception at the Reef House Resort. \u201cThe open plan feel and amazing moon that lit up the sky created the most amazing atmosphere,\u201d explains Nikki.<\/p>\n<p>In memory of her late father, Nikki\u00a0had a special brooch attached to her <a title=\"Wedding florists\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/\">bouquet<\/a> with his photo inside. \u201cDad still got the honour of walking me down the aisle \u2026 in his place my brother and uncle had the honour of giving me\u00a0away,\u201d smiles the bride.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Stella Studios\" href=\"http:\/\/weddingsphotographercairns.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stella Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117558 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117561 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117564 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117571 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117576 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117580 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117579 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117570 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117575 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117568 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117581 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Nikki showed off her gorgeous figure with this textured Elizabeth De Varga low-back <a title=\"Wedding dress suppliers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/\">gown<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-117585 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_014\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117583 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117588 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117591 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117595 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-117590 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117593 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117597 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117662 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117664 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117666 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117929 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_023_sbs-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_023_sbs\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117608 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple went with <a title=\"Popular wedding colour themes in 2016\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/popular-wedding-colours-in-2016\/\">navy blue colour theme<\/a> which they contrasted with orange <a title=\"Wedding florists\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/\">bouquets<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117609 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-117611 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_028\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117616 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-117618 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_031\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our <a title=\"Wedding Photographers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/\">photos<\/a> were taken at the amazing location of Ellis Beach,&#8221; says Nikiki.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117621 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_032-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_032\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-117613 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki_Matt_Palm-Cove-Wedding_029\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-117624 aligncenter\" 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