{"id":193481,"date":"2015-10-23T14:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T03:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/cara-and-nathans-epic-high-five-before-classic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T17:43:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:43:42","slug":"cara-and-nathans-epic-high-five-before-classic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/cara-and-nathans-epic-high-five-before-classic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Cara and Nathan&#8217;s epic high-five before classic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">A high-five in the face isn\u2019t exactly what you need one week before your wedding day.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s exactly what Cara Sturrock got from a friend doing the reading at their rehearsal day. \u201cShe went to high-five me after her practice run and high-fived me in the face leaving a gash in between my eyebrows,\u201d explains Cara.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank goodness for my God-sent <a title=\"Bridal make up tips\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/bridal-make-up-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make-up artist<\/a> Maggie Tamarua.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The repaired bride, 29, married her love, Nathan Valentine, 26, on September 25, 2015. \u201cWe had all of our favourite people in our bridal party, including the high-fiver.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn\u2019t kick her out,\u201d laughs Cara.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were wed at <a title=\"The International of Brighton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/TheInternationalofBrighton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Brighton International<\/a>\u00a0in Melbourne by celebrant\u00a0<a title=\"Yvonne Wood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Melbourne\/YvonneWood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yvonne Wood<\/a> who conducted the\u00a0light-hearted\u00a0vows. &#8220;She let us incorporate a funny little promise ceremony, which included Nathan promising to &#8216;like&#8217; my selfies in a reasonable time-frame!&#8221; says Cara.<\/p>\n<p>Their classic wedding reception was held at the same venue and was attended by more than 80 guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe room was so pretty, we didn\u2019t need to do much styling,\u201d says the bride.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, sneaky daylight savings meant the pair were chasing the sun for photos! \u201cWe didn\u2019t realise that daylight savings didn&#8217;t start until the following week so with a 5.30pm ceremony we were, literally, chasing the sunlight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple honeymooned in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Dijana Risteska Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/dijanaristeskaphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dijana Risteska Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90515\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90549 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90548 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90519\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90558 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90553 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90517\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_010\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Cara&#8217;s gorgeous and elegant Raffaele Ciuca gown wasn&#8217;t her first choice \u2014\u00a0she hated her original dress! She\u00a0was very relieved to find this replacement four months before her big day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90523\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90566 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90568 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90526\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90527\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90530\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90495 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90501 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The day was over so quickly, we didn&#8217;t want it to end,&#8221; smiles Cara.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90521\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90534\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90535\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_028\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90536\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90538\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90540\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_033\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our wedding was intimate and included all the key people in our life, it was classic and classy,&#8221; says Cara.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90508\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90503 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_025.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90505 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_027.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90542\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90506 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_028.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_028\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-90507 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_029.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_029\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90510\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Cara_Nathan_Classic-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"702\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":129436,"parent":0,"template":"","au_real_wedding_category":[6854,11145,11149],"au_real_wedding_tag":[6908,6942,7775,6980,7145],"au_real_wedding_style":[9005,9007],"au_real_wedding_location":[9045,9027],"au_real_wedding_setting":[9017],"au_real_wedding_colour":[10571],"au_real_wedding_competition":[],"class_list":["post-193481","au-real-wedding","type-au-real-wedding","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","au_real_wedding_category-6854","au_real_wedding_category-monthly-winner","au_real_wedding_category-yearly-nominee","au_real_wedding_tag-black-wedding-3","au_real_wedding_tag-classic-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-dijana-risteska","au_real_wedding_tag-elegant-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-real-weddings","au_real_wedding_style-classic","au_real_wedding_style-elegant","au_real_wedding_location-melbourne","au_real_wedding_location-vic","au_real_wedding_setting-hotel","au_real_wedding_colour-black-wedding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/193481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-real-wedding"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/193481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_category?post=193481"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_tag?post=193481"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_style?post=193481"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_location?post=193481"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_setting?post=193481"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_colour?post=193481"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_competition?post=193481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}