{"id":193522,"date":"2015-05-22T14:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T04:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/michelle-ians-run-love-leads-fun-rustic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:53:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:53:48","slug":"michelle-ians-run-love-leads-fun-rustic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/michelle-ians-run-love-leads-fun-rustic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle &amp; Ian&#8217;s run for love leads to fun rustic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">\u201cIan and I met when he approached me on the treadmill at the gym.&#8221; &#8211; Michelle Griffiths.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not how many love stories start but with Gen Yers so keen to stay fit these days \u2013 maybe it\u2019s one we\u2019ll hear more of!<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-one-year-old Michelle\u00a0was the woman Ian Kahul, 25, was chasing down at the health club\u00a0back in 2011. \u201cWe went from friendship, to a long distance relationship and then to being engaged within two years and it was clear to us both that we had found our other half,\u201d smiles Michelle.<\/p>\n<p>They planned an intimate, casual celebration for January 3, 2015. The fun rustic wedding included about 60 guests at Flowerdale Estate in Victoria on a 43-degree, windy day. \u201cFor a kiwi boy, this was pretty tough conditions,\u201d laughs Michelle. \u201cBut it didn\u2019t matter, it was the perfect day of celebration, so much laughter and a ridiculous amount of love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Faux Fighters were employed to entertain the cosy audience. \u201cIan is the biggest Foo Fighters fan in the world. After the ceremony while we had nibbles and mingled the singer did an acoustic set for us as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Agent86\" href=\"http:\/\/agent86.net.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Agent 86<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78013 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78016 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77978\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_003\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-77994\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_019\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78031 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78014 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-77999\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_024\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I found an image on Pinterest that I fell in love with. I took it to Lorene Harris of Love Love Lorelei and she created my own version of this stunning dress I had found.,&#8221; beams Michelle.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78028 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78017 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-77982\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_007\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-77985\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_010\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78024 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78023 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77992\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_017\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78002\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_027\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ian wanted to acknowledge his Maori heritage and so had a Maori print put onto his shirt.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77997\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_022\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78000\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_025\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78006\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_031\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-78011\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_036\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78010\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_035\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The bridesmaids and I had so fun putting our bouquets together on Friday night with all of the flowers we had got from the South Melbourne Market,&#8221; says Michelle.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78030 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78025 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77991\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78007\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle_Ian_Fun-Wedding_032\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120949214?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> width=\"640\" height=\"272\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; 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