{"id":193198,"date":"2016-10-14T21:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/love-actually-movie-inspired-proposal-leads-to-elegant-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T19:05:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T08:05:07","slug":"love-actually-movie-inspired-proposal-leads-to-elegant-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/love-actually-movie-inspired-proposal-leads-to-elegant-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Actually: Movie-inspired proposal leads to elegant wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Hung Nguyen took inspiration from a classic love story for his <a title=\"The best surprise wedding proposals - ever!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/the-best-surprise-wedding-proposals-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposal<\/a> to Nicole Waskiel.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, who met while working at their local cinema 10 years ago, were planning a romantic dinner one evening. An unsuspecting Nicole opened the door to find Hung, 29, with more than a just ride\u00a0to the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I approached the door to let him in he had set up some music and was standing at the front door holding <em>Love Actually-<\/em>style cards with thoughtful words and our story spelled out,\u201d explains the bride, 27. &#8220;By the end of the cards, he was down on one knee, proposing to me with a custom-made <a title=\"Wedding jewellery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingJewellery\/\">engagement ring<\/a> designed by him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They married at their elegant wedding on April 9, 2016 in front of 140 guests. The couple\u2019s inspiration was elegant, classic and relaxed. Their florist is well known in Adelaide for creating wild, hand-picked style bouquets, unique to every bride. \u201cShe really was able to understand my vision and colour theme. The compliments on the <a title=\"Wedding flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/\">bouquets<\/a> were endless,\u201d says Nicole.<\/p>\n<p>The venue, <a title=\"Glen Ewin Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Adelaide\/GlenEwinEstate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glen Ewin Estate<\/a>, is one of the Adelaide pair\u2019s favourite wedding venues. \u201cWhen our date opened up, we knew it was meant to be,\u201d smiles Nicole.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Luke Simon Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lukesimonphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Luke Simon Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114198 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_006\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114188 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_003\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114183 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114200 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114196 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_005\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114203 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_008\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114207 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_009\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114212 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_011\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114209 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114214 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple honoured Hung&#8217;s Vietnamese culture\u00a0on their wedding day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114302 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114303 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114304 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114306 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114307 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114308 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114231 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114243 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_025\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114247 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_026\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114315 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114316 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114253 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a title=\"Camille Abbott\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Adelaide\/CamilleAbbottMarriageCelebrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camille Abbott <\/a>married Nicole and Hung in the gardens. &#8220;The way that she worded our ceremony was so beautiful,&#8221; praises Nicole.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114256 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_031\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114260 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114258 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114262 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114264 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our wedding day really was perfect, seeing all of our hard work <a title=\"Planning tools\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/planning-tools\/to-do-list\/\">planning<\/a> come to life,&#8221; smiles Nicole.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114321 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_030\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114322 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_031\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114270 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114272 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_039\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114237 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We gave our guests little jars of our favourite local chocolate supplier, Haighs,&#8221; says Nicole.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114239 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_023\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114234 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole_Hung_Elegant-Wedding_021\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium 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