{"id":193278,"date":"2016-05-03T04:40:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T18:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/childhood-friendship-grows-true-love-rustic-vineyard-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T18:17:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T07:17:09","slug":"childhood-friendship-grows-true-love-rustic-vineyard-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/childhood-friendship-grows-true-love-rustic-vineyard-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Childhood friendship grows into true love and rustic vineyard wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">If it wasn\u2019t for boy germs Samantha Walcroft and Michael Hill may have been a couple much earlier on.<\/p>\n<p>The Adelaide pair met as children on family holidays in Normanville, where they became fast friends over beach cricket. \u201cBut at this age boys had boy-germs so that was that,\u201d laughs Samantha, 28, of her beau Michael, 29.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we got older our annual trip to the caravan park stopped and we lost contact until we later ran into each other on a night out with friends and began to date,\u201d explains Samantha. Five years later Michael proposed and they set a wedding date of December 20, 2014. \u201cWe had often spoken about how our ultimate wedding would have to be in a venue with a beautiful, natural backdrop and cater for our love of all things food and wine; Bird in Hand Winery ticked all the boxes,\u201d says the bride.<\/p>\n<p>Their vineyard\u00a0wedding\u00a0with 140 guests was a <a title=\"Rustic Weddings 101\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/rustic-weddings-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rustic vision<\/a> of natural d\u00e9cor. \u201cOur style quickly began to take shape as a rustic garden-inspired wedding bursting with colour and rich, raw tones,\u201d describes Samantha. \u201cMoss table runners, silver birch candle holders, rustic wooden boxes and large terrariums overflowing with an array of coloured blooms and succulents under chandeliers of greenery all contributed to creating our rustic garden vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple honeymooned in Bali.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Melanie Nelson Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/melanienelson.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Melanie Nelson Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104804 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104805 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104801 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_001\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104802 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_002\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104712 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104587 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104589 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Samantha chose a clean floral look to offset her gorgeous\u00a0beaded couture gown.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104591 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_009\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104595 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_011\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104597 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_012\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104592 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104751 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104746 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104607 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_014\" width=\"550\" height=\"827\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Michael teamed his light grey woven <a title=\"Formal Wear\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suit<\/a> with a fun checked bow tie and pocket square.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104602 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_013\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104742 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104610 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104615 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104616 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_019\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104754 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104757 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104761 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Guests received printed watercolour invitations from\u00a0<a title=\"Vistaprint\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingInvitations\/Canberra\/Vistaprint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vistaprint<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_021\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104631 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104629 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104633 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104637 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_028\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104644 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_031\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104639 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104643 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_030\" width=\"550\" height=\"827\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<a title=\"Melanie Nelson Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/Adelaide\/MelanieNelsonPhotography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melanie <\/a>was an absolute pleasure,&#8221; praises\u00a0the bride of their photographer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104656 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"881\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104650 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_036\" width=\"550\" height=\"827\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104647 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104663 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_037\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104792 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_032-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_032\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104795 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_033\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104797 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_035-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_035\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104798 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_SBS_036\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104675 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_041.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_041\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-104665 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Says Samantha, &#8220;By omitting a bridal table and placing ourselves in the middle of the second table we were completely surrounded by our family and friends&#8230; we felt the love all day long.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-104685 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Samantha_Michael_Rustic-Garden-Wedding_044-scaled.jpg\" 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