{"id":193494,"date":"2015-11-09T22:22:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T11:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/freak-show-rebecca-and-john-embrace-circus-wedding-fun\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T17:49:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:49:59","slug":"freak-show-rebecca-and-john-embrace-circus-wedding-fun","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/freak-show-rebecca-and-john-embrace-circus-wedding-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Freak show&#8217;: Rebecca and John embrace circus wedding fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">\u201cDressed as a showgirl in a corset and hot pants, I married a clown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the circus wedding of Rebeca Steele and Edward Dingey, aged 40 and 53 respectively, and the proud parents of two young children. After 10 years together and a New Year&#8217;s Eve engagement at the Western Australian Circus Festival, they decided to turn an event they were already organising into a <a title=\"10 out-of-the-box wedding themes in 2013\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/easy-weddings-blog\/10-out-of-the-box-wedding-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">literal circus<\/a> for their special day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was organising a vintage circus-themed party for my approaching 40th birthday which was to be held in a luxury home in Margaret River,\u201d explains Rebecca. A quick change of plans and intention-to-marry submission\u00a0meant a wild\u00a0surprise for her 70\u00a0family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>As Rebecca put so accurately, \u201cdressed as a showgirl in a corset and hotpants, I married a clown. My son was the ringmaster, my daughter a clown doll. My wedding party was a freak show with a kissing booth for a photo booth and the colours were amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alouarn Retreat in Western Australia was the location for the May 16, 2015 wedding. A\u00a0small budget of $4,500. pulled off the extravagant affair \u2014\u00a0the only thing missing? \u201cI would have booked myself a cleaner for the next day,\u201d laughs Rebecca.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of Michael Dempsey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91850 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91841 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91855 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91932 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_021.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>John proposed to Rebecca onstage at the Western Australian Circus Festival. &#8220;The video footage hit 3,500 views on Facebook!&#8221; says Rebecca.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91838 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91917 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-91935 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_001\" width=\"550\" height=\"657\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91894 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91900 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91845 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The outrageous wedding outfits were found on eBay and Margaret River Fancy Dress.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91936 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91912 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91908 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91919 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91896 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-91922 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91939 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91881 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-91924 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Donna McClelland, the bride&#8217;s best friend and a wedding celebrant, married the\u00a0couple.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-91930 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91940 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>For dinner? Hot dogs and popcorn of course!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91891 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-91931 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-91835 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca_John_Circus-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A\u00a0kissing booth, made by Rebecca&#8217;s dad, acted as the photobooth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/143397191<\/p>\n<p>Video by <a title=\"Kelly Harwood Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kellyharwoodphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kelly Harwood Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":130471,"parent":0,"template":"","au_real_wedding_category":[6854],"au_real_wedding_tag":[7729,6945,7790,7143,7145,7218],"au_real_wedding_style":[9006],"au_real_wedding_location":[9065,9028],"au_real_wedding_setting":[9018],"au_real_wedding_colour":[],"au_real_wedding_competition":[],"class_list":["post-193494","au-real-wedding","type-au-real-wedding","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","au_real_wedding_category-6854","au_real_wedding_tag-circus-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-colourful-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-michael-dempsey","au_real_wedding_tag-rainbow-wedding","au_real_wedding_tag-real-weddings","au_real_wedding_tag-unconventional-wedding","au_real_wedding_style-alternative","au_real_wedding_location-margaret-river","au_real_wedding_location-wa","au_real_wedding_setting-restaurant"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/193494","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\/193494\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_category?post=193494"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_tag?post=193494"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_style?post=193494"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_location?post=193494"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_setting?post=193494"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_colour?post=193494"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_competition?post=193494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}