{"id":193243,"date":"2016-03-13T22:00:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-13T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/candace-jacobs-elegant-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T17:59:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:59:40","slug":"candace-jacobs-elegant-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/candace-jacobs-elegant-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Made for you: Candace and Jacob&#8217;s elegant wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Candace Caruana and Jacob Abela, both 25, say\u00a0they were made\u00a0for each\u00a0other.<\/p>\n<p>The Liverpool, NSW couple met at high school but didn\u2019t get to know each other until a summer holiday with mutual friends. Then bam, the two were inseparable. \u201cJacob and I are more than best friends; we spend a lot of time together and when we aren\u2019t, we are texting or emailing each other and never run out of things to say, as if we were created for each other,\u201d she smiles.<\/p>\n<p>They chose to celebrate their elegant wedding with 130 guests on November 21, 2015. A ceremony at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Horningsea Park was followed by a reception at <a title=\"Dockside\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Sydney\/Dockside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dockside<\/a> in Cockle Bay Wharf. \u201cWhen I was driving to the church I was so nervous, but the moment I saw Jacob, I felt instantly calm,\u201d recalls Candace.<\/p>\n<p>The bride hand made guests\u2019 favours making lolly jars filled with mini musks. \u201cWe added some pink twine under the lid and a little \u2018thank you\u2019 tag we designed and printed,\u201d she says. The table numbers, menus and kids\u2019 colouring books were also made by the couple.<\/p>\n<p>A special shout-out goes to Andonietta Couturier \u2013 the bride\u2019s seamstress. \u201cAndonietta was amazing! She came on the wedding day to help make sure I was <a title=\"10 questions to ask your dress designer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/easy-weddings-experts\/10-questions-to-ask-your-dress-designer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dressed<\/a> properly,\u201d smiles Candace.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"John Laham\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnlaham.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">John Laham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101320 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101319 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101321 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101322 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101323 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Candace&#8217;s breath-taking strapless, princess-style gown is by <a title=\"Mori Lee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Canberra\/MoriLee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mori Lee<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101369 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101324 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101325 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-101326 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_008\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101327 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101371 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101337 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101373 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101374 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101333 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Glam team <a title=\"Makeup Mode\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingHair\/Sydney\/MakeupMode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Makeup Mode<\/a> created\u00a0the bride&#8217;s soft pink look for the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-101332 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_014\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101334 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101335 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The newlyweds were transported in classic style by <a title=\"Wedding Cars of Distinction\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingCars\/Sydney\/WeddingCarsofDistinction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wedding Cars of Distinction<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101336 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-101340 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_022\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101341 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101342 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101343 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-101344 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_026\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101346 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-101347 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_029\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101355 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_037\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101356 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_038-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_038\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101349 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"322\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101350 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We kept it all about sharing the love and being together,&#8221; Candace says of their wedding day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101351 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101352 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-101353 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_035-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Candace_Jacob_Elegant-Wedding_035\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101354 aligncenter\" 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