{"id":193490,"date":"2015-11-08T22:22:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T11:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/memorable-proposal-leads-to-emily-and-james-destination-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T12:14:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T01:14:09","slug":"memorable-proposal-leads-to-emily-and-james-destination-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/memorable-proposal-leads-to-emily-and-james-destination-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorable proposal leads to Emily and James&#8217; destination wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">They say your wedding day is the happiest day of your life \u2013 but the day this couple became engaged gives that a run for its money.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Carter, 24, had always wanted to get married to James Stanton, also 24, but he was a little more reluctant, not feeling as passionate about marriage as his eager girlfriend. After several years together he made the suggestion they design an engagement ring. \u201cObviously I was over the moon with his suggestion and off we went to get the ring designed,\u201d smiles Emily.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward three months and the Nyngan, NSW couple were visiting family on the coast. \u201cJames and I had been trying for a baby for over 12 months with no success, and I happened to find out that I was finally pregnant that morning,\u201d explains Emily. She decided to surprise him later in the day during a walk on the beach. Little did she know, James had the ring in his pocket with plans of his own! \u201cBefore he had even put the ring on my finger I pulled out the pregnancy test and told him we were having a baby,\u201d says Emily. \u201cYou could imagine the emotions as we stood there in shock that both events had just occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They married at their <a title=\"Destination paradise: 10 things you'll love about Fiji\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/destination-paradise-10-things-youll-love-fiji\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">destination wedding<\/a> at <a title=\"Intercontinental Fiji\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/DestinationWeddings\/Canberra\/InterContinentalFiji\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intercontinental Fiji<\/a> with 55 guests on September 18, 2015. \u201cWith all of the engagement and wedding excitement we managed to keep the whole pregnancy a secret and we announced it at the wedding,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Nadi Bay Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fijiweddingphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Nadi Bay Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91367 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91503 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91504 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91374 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91372 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-91377 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_006\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Emily found her elegant Grecian-style gown at\u00a0<a title=\"Anna Campbell Bridal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/DressDesigners\/Melbourne\/AnnaCampbellBoutique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anna Campbell Bridal<\/a> in Melbourne.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91508 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91510 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91509 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91511 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91384 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91386 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91388 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91389 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-91394 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>James&#8217; smart casual look of a crisp white\u00a0shirt and chinos\u00a0were sourced from Myer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-91446 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91398 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-91401 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_021\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium 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src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91405 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-91453 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_025.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_025\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-91454 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_026.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_026\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91460 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_030.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_030\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91458 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_029.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_029\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91461 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_031.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_031\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91463 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_032.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_SBS_032\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91426 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_James_Destination-Wedding_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple stayed at <a title=\"Intercontinental Fiji\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/DestinationWeddings\/Canberra\/InterContinentalFiji\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intercontinental Fiji<\/a> for\u00a0their honeymoon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91427 aligncenter\" 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