{"id":193171,"date":"2016-08-20T21:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/emma-tom-keep-simple-relaxed-country-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T18:53:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T07:53:17","slug":"emma-tom-keep-simple-relaxed-country-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/emma-tom-keep-simple-relaxed-country-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma and Tom keep it simple with relaxed country wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8216;Keep it simple&#8217; was the motto behind the relaxed country wedding\u00a0of Emma Langley and Tom O\u2019Shaunessey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Newcastle couple, both 27, married on September 5, 2015 with minimal fuss and formalities, \u201creflective of our personalities,\u201d says Emma. \u201c<\/span>It was a relaxed and intimate ceremony, comprised of handwritten vows and music played by close friends, surrounded by our favourite company,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Emma and Tom first met through mutual friends. After dating just five weeks, they bid each other a fond farewell and headed off on respective trips to Europe which, by coincidence, were planned for the same time.\u00a0&#8220;It was very difficult to say goodbye,&#8221; recalls Emma. A week later after checking into her London hotel, Emma was\u00a0walking past a tavern when Tom spotted her\u00a0through the window! &#8220;Tom changed his travel plans to meet me in Santorini six weeks later,&#8221; Emma says. &#8220;The rest is \u00a0history!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They married at Adam&#8217;s Peak Country Estate in Broke, NSW, which boasts a gorgeous backdrop of the valley and mountains. \u201cThere was an ominous dark rain cloud in the west and a rainbow in the north,\u201d explains Emma.\u00a0\u201cPost ceremony our guests headed up to the viewing deck for canapes, espresso martini&#8217;s and cigars.\u201d\u00a0Their reception was <a title=\"Wedding seating: your guide to wedding table layout ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/wedding-seating-guide-wedding-table-layout-ideas\/\">styled as\u00a0a dinner party with classic long tables<\/a> and share platters.<\/p>\n<p>Emma says Tom is the most genuine and caring man she has ever met. Tom simply says he loves \u201ceverything\u201d about Emma. \u201cHer selflessness, generosity and beautiful nature are her top three attributes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Nicholas Joel Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholasjoel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Nicholas Joel Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111946 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111948 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111947 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_025\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111699 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111930 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111931 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111950 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111952 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111959 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_037.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_037\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a title=\"Fleur &amp; Threads\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/Sydney\/FleurAndthreads\/\">Fleur &amp; Threads<\/a>&#8216; gorgeous white anemone bouquets were divine against Emma and her bridesmaids&#8217; minimalist gowns.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111641 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111953 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111657 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111954 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111654 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_005\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111718 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111721 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111725 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111956 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Pastor and friend, Trevor Williams, officiated the &#8220;intimate and authentic ceremony, with the people we cherish,&#8221; describes Emma.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111957 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111955 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-111737 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111958 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-111732 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Groom Tom\u00a0was dashing in his airforce blue <a title=\"Formal Wear\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/\">suit<\/a> and charcoal linen bow tie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-111960 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_038-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_038\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111741 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111752 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111962 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_039\" width=\"900\" height=\"720\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-111963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_040-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_040\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Emma chose relaxed and elegant soft curls, natural <a title=\"Hair and Makeup suppliers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingHair\/\">makeup<\/a> and minimal accessories for her country chic wedding day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-111682 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111687 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"720\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111964 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_041.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_041\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111754 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111755 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111710 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111939 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111965 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_042.jpg\" alt=\"Emma_Tom_Relaxed-Wedding_042\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Twinkling festoon lighting strewn around the property created a <a title=\"Wedding stylists\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingStylists\/\">magical setting<\/a> for Emma and Tom&#8217;s springtime nuptials.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-111966 aligncenter\" 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