{"id":192643,"date":"2017-02-07T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/aimee-and-ben-create-feast-for-the-eyes-at-modern-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T19:44:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T08:44:24","slug":"aimee-and-ben-create-feast-for-the-eyes-at-modern-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/aimee-and-ben-create-feast-for-the-eyes-at-modern-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Aimee and Ben create feast for the eyes at modern wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Aimee Riley and Ben Jarvis were set on a creating a \u201cvisually interesting\u201d wedding when they married on November 12, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The Sydney couple, aged 27 and 28 respectively, met on the NSW Central Coast while studying at university, and after Ben \u201cgrew on\u201d Aimee, aka \u201cwore me down,\u201d she says, they fell in love. Their modern wedding at Peats Ridge Golf Course, The Springs, was the fruits of Ben who was against Aimee\u2019s idea of eloping. \u201cHe said he didn\u2019t want me to regret not having one, so the wedding was coined &#8216;Ben\u2019s wedding&#8217;,\u201d smiles\u00a0the bride.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur <a title=\"Wedding Stylists\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingStylists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">day\u00a0was designed<\/a> around our personalities, we wanted it to be visually interesting and different to the typical wedding, but we also wanted the convenience for our guests having the <a title=\"Wedding Venues\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ceremony and reception<\/a> in the same place,\u201d says Aimee. \u201cOur ceremony arbour was custom-made by my parents\u2019 business, which we stood under whilst my grandmother married us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aimee also designed her own reception dress, which a dressmaker spent hours creating, carefully placing each piece of lace. Other creative\u00a0features on the day included a hanging floral display, a whiskey bar outside and a custom illustration for the couple\u2019s welcome sign.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Photos by Jessie Ann\" href=\"http:\/\/www.photosbyjessieann.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Photos by Jessie Ann<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121432 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The boys enjoyed a hit of golf before getting ready for the ceremony. The bonus of marrying at a golf course!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121434 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121452 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121454 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121427 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121555 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121557 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121558 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121544 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_040-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_040\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121428 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Aimee says the <a title=\"Guest List\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/planning-tools\/guest-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guest list<\/a> was the trickiest part of wedding planning. &#8220;Think about the quality and importance of that relationship rather than length or a sense of obligation,&#8221; she offers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-121560 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121494 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_028\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121431 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121460 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121457 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121580 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121584 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121474 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121479 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121483 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121486 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Aimee&#8217;s parents&#8217; welding business created the arbour under which the couple were married.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121488 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121492 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121598 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_022\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121595 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121506 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-121512 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_032-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_032\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121519 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-121420 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_030\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I also decided to design my reception <a title=\"Wedding Dresses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding dress<\/a> which I went and sourced material for,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121533 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121608 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_028\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121606 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121601 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> \\<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121572 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-121450 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee_Ben_Modern-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The place cards were reversible &#8211; 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