{"id":193199,"date":"2016-10-09T23:30:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T12:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/city-love-shanti-and-rowans-new-york-themed-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T19:05:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T08:05:33","slug":"city-love-shanti-and-rowans-new-york-themed-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/city-love-shanti-and-rowans-new-york-themed-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"City love: Shanti and Rowan&#8217;s New York themed wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Huge fans of New York City, it was only natural this couple would theme their wedding with a New York state of mind.<\/p>\n<p>Perth pair Shanti Davie, 33, and Rowan King, 36, married at Siglo in Melbourne, followed by a reception at Alto. \u201cWe wanted to create a New York style wedding with a Melbourne edge and found <a title=\"Wedding venues\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/\">the ideal locations for both the ceremony and reception<\/a>,\u201d explains the bride. \u201cWe chose Alto [for the reception] as it has a fantastic warehouse feel with an amazing Melbourne view.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guests were led to the reception venue on December 1, 2012\u00a0in style, while the newlyweds had photographs taken. \u201cWe had organised for our guests to be taken on a walking bar-tour through the city en-route to our reception venue,\u201d explains Shanti.<\/p>\n<p>To truly create their own stamp on their New York <a title=\"Wedding theme ideas: Just beautiful\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/easy-weddings-blog\/misc\/wedding-theme-ideas-just-beautiful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">themed<\/a> wedding, Shanti and Rowan had their own stationery made, which was kicked off with the <a title=\"Wedding invitations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingInvitations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">invitations<\/a>. \u201cWe wanted a unique New York\/Melbourne feel whilst keeping with our theme colours of white, red and black,\u201d says the bride. The couple even had their very own logo; a sketch of the pair with a red umbrella.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Blumenthal PHotography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blumenthalphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Blumenthal Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114410 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114409 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114404 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_001\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Finding a dress was a really fun experience however the personal experience with Harry and Jason at their fantastic showroom far surpassed any other I had,&#8221; praises Shanti of her <a title=\"Jason Grech\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/DressDesigners\/Melbourne\/JasonGrech\/\">Jason Grech<\/a> gown.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114405 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_002\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114407 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114408 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114372 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114373 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114406 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rowan wore a <a title=\"Formal Wear\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dinner suit<\/a>\u00a0because he wanted to feel more dressy than he does in his everyday suit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114374 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114375 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114337 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114338 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114340 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_015\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114343 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114344 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114342 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_017\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114345 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114346 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114348 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_023\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We enjoy each other\u2019s company immensely, have such respect and love for one another, and always have so much fun whenever we are together,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114349 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114351 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_026\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114350 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114352 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114354 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114356 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114363 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_038-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_038\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114355 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_030\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114357 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_032-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_032\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114360 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_035-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_035\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114361 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_036\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"clearfix\"><a title=\"AB FAB Cakes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingCakes\/Melbourne\/ABFABCakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AB FAB Cakes<\/a> created\u00a0this couple&#8217;s masterpiece dessert!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-114362 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_037\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-114364 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shanti_Rowan_New-York-Themed-Wedding_039.jpg\" 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