{"id":193189,"date":"2016-09-29T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/penthouse-party-paige-and-jacks-mon-bijou-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T19:01:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T08:01:23","slug":"penthouse-party-paige-and-jacks-mon-bijou-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/penthouse-party-paige-and-jacks-mon-bijou-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Penthouse party: Paige and Jack&#8217;s Mon Bijou wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Among friends and family they were already an \u201cold married couple\u201d &#8211; so Paige Richards and Jack Sandow decided to make it official.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, aged 25 and 30 respectively, met in a bar while studying at university. The Melburnians experienced five years of adventure before Jack proposed with a letter\u00a0he had delivered in the post\u00a0for Paige.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I came home from work and he nonchalantly said, &#8216;Some mail came for you.&#8217; Little did I know he had a calligrapher write a beautiful note for me, which gave him ample time to get on one knee and surprise me with my <a title=\"Tiffany &amp;  Co.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingJewellery\/Sydney\/TiffanyCo\/\">dream ring<\/a>,&#8221; smiles Paige.<\/p>\n<p>They wanted a wedding venue that represented them &#8211; and <a title=\"Mon Bijou\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/MonBijou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mon Bijou<\/a> delivered. \u201cThe<a title=\"10 art deco inspired wedding cakes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/10-art-deco-inspired-wedding-cakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Art Deco<\/a> interior and panoramic views of the city we love was perfect for what we wanted &#8211; and has the most spectacular ceiling we\u2019d ever seen,\u201d explains Paige. \u201cOn a selfish note, I knew that the copper and pinks throughout the building against the whites in mine and the bridesmaids&#8217; dresses would make for amazing photos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their <a title=\"Mon Bijou\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/MonBijou\/\">Mon Bijou wedding<\/a> on March 13, 2016 with 75 guests was intimate and perfectly non-traditional, according to the bride. \u201cWhile our wedding wasn\u2019t necessarily traditional, neither is our relationship, so we were really proud that we stuck to what we wanted and threw, in our opinion, an amazing party,\u201d says Paige. And it wasn\u2019t just the one party, the couple celebrated with their nearest and dearest over the whole Labour Day long-weekend including dinner the night prior and a brunch the following morning.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Sevim Dogan Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sevimdogan.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sevim Dogan Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113671 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113551 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113557 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113549 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113555 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113566 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-113628 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113564 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113633 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113638 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113581 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Melbourne pair were married by Megan at\u00a0<a title=\"The Commitment Company\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Melbourne\/TheCommitmentCompany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Commitment Company<\/a>. &#8220;We felt like we were married by a close friend,&#8221; smiles Paige.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113582 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113585 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-113588 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113591 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113597 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Paige opted for large greenery for the\u00a0<a title=\"Flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bouquets<\/a>, a stunning contrast to their\u00a0crisp white outfits. &#8220;Living so close to the markets, we get all of our flowers from there,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113593 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113599 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113605 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113656 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113602 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113608 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-113612 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Paige_Jack_Mon-Bijou-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Paige raves about the vibe\u00a0of <a title=\"Mon Bijou\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/MonBijou\/\">Mon Bijou<\/a>. &#8220;The team were amazing to transform the space from ceremony to party space seamlessly,&#8221; 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