{"id":193280,"date":"2016-05-13T02:32:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T16:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/guitar-hero-dual-leads-to-christine-and-pauls-rustic-garden-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T18:18:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T07:18:18","slug":"guitar-hero-dual-leads-to-christine-and-pauls-rustic-garden-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/guitar-hero-dual-leads-to-christine-and-pauls-rustic-garden-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Guitar Hero duel leads to Christine and Paul’s rustic garden wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
The atmosphere was electric the day Christine Freeburn and Paul Miles met playing Guitar Hero.<\/p>\n
The network engineer and health administrator were introduced by Paul\u2019s best friend and Christine\u2019s sister. “There was an instant connection between the two of us as we duelled in Guitar Hero that day,” smiles\u00a0Christine, 30, with Paul, 31. “We went on our first date the following day, and have been inseparable ever since.”<\/p>\n
Following travel and a proposal in the new home they built together, the Sydney couple married at their rustic garden wedding<\/a> on November 8, 2015 in front of 80 guests.\u00a0They chose Opera Point at Sydney Opera House for their outdoor ceremony<\/a>, later celebrating a reception in the venue’s luxury marquee. \u201cOur goal was to transport guests… to\u00a0a rustic garden-luxe setting, which turned out so beautifully on the day, and represented our taste as a couple along with the beauty of Sydney,\u201d explains the bride.<\/p>\n Christine wore a figure-hugging Vera Wang gown<\/a> that she was almost as in love with as her husband-to-be! \u201cThe first moment I saw this dress I fell in love with it,\u201d says the bride. \u201cI knew it was the one, and it was the easiest decision I made for this wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n Photos courtesy of Hilary Cam Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “I wanted something soft, flowy and comfortable for my bridesmaids<\/a> to be wearing for the whole day, and these dresses ticked all the boxes for us,” says Christine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The couple enlisted a wedding stylist<\/a> to transform their outdoor venue into a luxe boho space.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe approach every moment of our lives as a team with so much love and support for one another, and that’s what makes our relationship a winning combination,\u201d smiles Christine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The newlyweds honeymooned<\/a> in New York, fulfilling a travel dream for the groom.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n