{"id":193447,"date":"2015-09-12T14:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T04:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/summer-lovin-leads-to-topiaries-wedding-for-jemma-and-steven\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T17:30:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:30:20","slug":"summer-lovin-leads-to-topiaries-wedding-for-jemma-and-steven","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/summer-lovin-leads-to-topiaries-wedding-for-jemma-and-steven\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer lovin&#8217; leads to Topiaries wedding for Jemma and Steven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Playing as children over summer holidays later blossomed into romance for Jemma St John and Steven Schaeller.<\/p>\n<p>The pair met at just 11 years old where their families holidayed in Yamba on the NSW coast. \u201cEvery year we both eagerly looked forward to Christmas holidays as it was a chance for us to catch up,\u201d explains Jemma of the couple, both aged 23. At 17, their friendship became love.<\/p>\n<p>Steven\u2019s harder exterior meant he wasn\u2019t a family favourite at first, but once they got to know him, he became a welcome member. \u201cMy husband isn&#8217;t the typical clean-cut man,\u201d smiles Jemma. \u201cHe has tattoos and piercings and this scared off the family [at first].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple bought their first home together and Steven proposed in front of a 100-person crowd at Jemma\u2019s 21st. They were married on June 6, 2015 with their <a title=\"Topiaries at Beaumont\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Brisbane\/TopiariesatBeaumont\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topiaries<\/a> wedding, located in Samford outside Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p>Their celebrant, Joan Bennett, was a special choice. &#8220;Joan was my primary school librarian and a good friend of my mum\u2019s,\u201d says the bride. \u201cShe <a title=\"Wedding vows to take his (or her) breath away\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/easy-weddings-blog\/diy-oaths-wedding-vows-to-take-his-breath-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote a beautiful and romantic ceremony<\/a>. There was some laughs, tears and smiles all round.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Jo Hammond Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/johammondphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jo Hammond Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87553\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87555\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"584\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-87605 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-87606 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87559\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87586\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"591\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-87562\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-87609 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-87611 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Jemma wore a\u00a0strapless mermaid-style gown with the beaded jacket.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87570\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87571\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"588\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-87612 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-87614 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87593\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87574\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"590\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-87616 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-87615 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt was the most magical day and I wish we could re-live the moment again and again,\u201d smiles Jemma.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-87578\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_019\" width=\"550\" height=\"829\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87582\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87583\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"536\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87591\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"562\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87590\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-87589\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_030\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87584\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"566\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Studio 12 Hair Artistry\u00a0created a stylish hair-do to match Jemma&#8217;s classic\u00a0gown.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87599\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jemma_Steven_Topiaries-Wedding_040.jpg\" 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