{"id":193506,"date":"2015-11-23T23:20:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T12:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/smoothie-operator-cafe-proposal-leads-to-vineyard-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T17:56:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:56:14","slug":"smoothie-operator-cafe-proposal-leads-to-vineyard-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/smoothie-operator-cafe-proposal-leads-to-vineyard-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Smooth(ie) operator: Cafe proposal leads to vineyard wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">\u201cOver a kale smoothie at a caf\u00e9, Sam dropped to one knee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right, ladies, you should always be prepared for a proposal, because it\u2019s just as likely to happen at your local caf\u00e9 as it is on some secluded island! Amelia Horsfall, 38, and Sam Eu, 45, met while attending a wedding on a 40-degree day. \u201cSam decided to take a dip in the creek and I almost fell off the rock I was sitting on as I watched him take off his polo shirt,\u201d laughs Amelia.<\/p>\n<p>The pair become romantic shortly after the wedding weekend and 12 months later Sam was proposing over a\u00a0green smoothie. \u201cAll I kept saying was \u2018thank you\u2019 over and over which he assumed meant yes, which of course it did,\u201d laughs Amelia.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Stillwater at Crittenden\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/StillwaterAtCrittenden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stillwater at Crittenden<\/a> was chosen as the venue for vineyard wedding on July 18, 2015. \u201cWe decided on an intimate wedding, <a title=\"The top 100 wedding reception venues in Melbourne, Victoria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/easy-weddings-blog\/misc\/the-top-100-wedding-reception-venues-in-melbourne-victoria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">close to Melbourne<\/a> to ensure our large families could all attend, in particular my 88-year-old grandma and our 14 nieces and nephews,\u201d explains Amelia.<\/p>\n<p>The bride\u2019s four-year-old niece showed the couple it was important to be prepared for last-minute plan changes. \u201cFive minutes before the ceremony, my four-year-old niece decided she wanted to walk me down the aisle,\u201d smiles Amelia. \u201cSo we compromised with Mum and Dad meeting us halfway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Perla Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perlaphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Perla Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-92941\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-92944\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92942 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-93000 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92999 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92998 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-93001 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Sam and I could not stop smiling and both cried as we read our wedding vows, hearing them for the first time,&#8221; recalls Amelia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92954 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92955 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92956 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-93003\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-92965 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_025\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92966 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple were married by celebrant Lynette Olsen &#8211; the bride&#8217;s grade-one teacher.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92967 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-93006 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-93007 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_022\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-93009 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-93011 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-93012 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_026\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-92971 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_031\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92975 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The delicate\u00a0pastel tone\u00a0of Amelia&#8217;s blush pink wedding gown was contrasted with bold blue suits.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-93015 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_029\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-93016 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_030\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-92974\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-92978 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_038-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_038\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92984 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_044.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_044\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-93018 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_032-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia_Sam_Vineyard-Wedding_SBS_032\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a title=\"Flowers by REN\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/Mornington\/FlowersByREN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flowers by REN<\/a>\u00a0created the orchid\u00a0bouquets and, as a nod to Sam&#8217;s Malaysian heritage,\u00a0the bamboo arrangements\u00a0in dragon pots for the ceremony.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92989 alignleft\" 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