{"id":193213,"date":"2016-11-02T21:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/wild-ride-love-annette-anthonys-luna-park-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T19:11:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T08:11:26","slug":"wild-ride-love-annette-anthonys-luna-park-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/wild-ride-love-annette-anthonys-luna-park-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild ride to love: Annette and Anthony&#8217;s Luna Park wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">There are not many brides who can say they they went on a theme-park ride on their big day &#8211; let alone one called the Hair Raiser &#8211; but it was all in the name of fun for Annette Vitetta and Anthony Verges at their Luna Park wedding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a shared love of anything fun,&#8221; Annette, 35, says.<\/p>\n<p>The couple matched on Tinder in 2014 and caught up soon after. &#8220;We bonded over our love of 80s movies, retro video games, popcorn, trampolines and prank videos,&#8221; Annette says.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony, 37, popped the question in 2015 and the Sydneysiders <a title=\"Easy Weddings To Do List\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/planning-tools\/to-do-list\/\">began planning the big day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was held in Bradfield Park on the water&#8217;s edge overlooking the Sydney Opera House on August 27, 2016 in front of 152 family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A Champagne toast was arranged for all guests once the ceremony was complete and allowed everyone to take in the stunning Sydney backdrop. Following this, guests were given ride passes to enjoy their time before the canapes were served,&#8221; the bride says.<\/p>\n<p>The guests had less than 300 metres to travel from the ceremony to the reception, which was held at <a title=\"Luna Park Weddings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Sydney\/LunaParkWeddings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luna Park&#8217;s Crystal Ballroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reception started with the bridal waltz to starships <em>Nothing&#8217;s Gonna Stop Us Now<\/em> and the night continued with heartfelt speeches, a father-daughter dance and a surprise performance of me singing <em>I Wanna Dance with Somebody,&#8221; <\/em>Annette says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The fun continued and there was a dance-off\/dance battle which rocked the house!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"MM Photos\" href=\"http:\/\/mmphotos.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MM Photos.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115470 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115469 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115468 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115472 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115466 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_001\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115471 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Annette chose a Brides Desire\u00a0gown from <a title=\"Brides of Beecroft\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Sydney\/BridesofBeecroft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brides of Beecroft<\/a> and customised it by adding lace detail.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-115474 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_008\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116007\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnnetteAnthony_0284-2-Edit-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette&amp;Anthony_0284-2-Edit\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rose gold Jags from <a title=\"Broadway Limousines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingCars\/Sydney\/BroadwayLimousines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Broadway Limousines<\/a> provided transport for the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115477 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115478 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_010\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115562 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115480 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115490 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115557 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115985 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnnetteAnthony_0503-2-SBS-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette&amp;Anthony_0503-2-SBS\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115497 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Living in Sydney we couldn\u2019t think of a better back drop,&#8221; says Annette.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-115499 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_018\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115504 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115508 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-115511 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_022\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;When looking around on the day, we were surrounded by loved ones who joined us in our crazy adventure and weren\u2019t afraid to let their hair down to have fun which was our dream,&#8221; Annette says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnnetteAnthony_0599-Edit-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette&amp;Anthony_0599-Edit\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115521 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115514 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-115518 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette_Anthony_Luna-Park-Wedding_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" 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