{"id":193533,"date":"2015-06-01T23:11:11","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T13:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/fathers-love-at-the-heart-of-classic-wedding-in-dundas-valley\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:58:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:58:27","slug":"fathers-love-at-the-heart-of-classic-wedding-in-dundas-valley","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/fathers-love-at-the-heart-of-classic-wedding-in-dundas-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Fathers&#8217; love at the heart of classic wedding in Dundas Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Inspirational dads were behind the smiles of Rachel Menhennitt and Ray Nordien on their classic wedding day.<\/p>\n<p>The pair, aged 31 and 30 respectively, were married in the presence of 120 guests on March 28, 2015 in Dundas Valley, NSW.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dad was in a workplace accident when I was four and it left him in a wheelchair; this has never stopped him and he was there to take me down the aisle,\u201d explains Rachel. \u201cRay\u2019s dad has fought for years to still be with us and used every bit of strength to be there for our day. They are our inspirations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pair met while working for the same company in different states. But after meeting at a conference Ray was quick to transfer to Brisbane to chase his new love. \u201cOver the next five years we purchased our first home in Brisbane and then moved down to Sydney due to the illness of his father,\u201d says Rachel.<\/p>\n<p>Their ceremony at <a title=\"Lauriston House\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Sydney\/LauristonHouseFunctionCentre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauriston House<\/a> was followed by an elegant reception at the same venue. Guests were treated to the perfect memento from the day. \u201cWe had given them plastic photo bookmark holders for the Photobooth pictures which included a small poem in them,\u201d smiles Rachel.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Morris Images\" href=\"http:\/\/www.morrisimages.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Morris Images.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79109\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_007\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80470\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_005a.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_005a\" width=\"801\" height=\"1200\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79162 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79158 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79156 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79155 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-79124\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79126\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_018\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The bride wore a\u00a0Maggie Sottero with delicate floral bouquets by <a title=\"Botanical Designs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/Canberra\/BotanicalDesigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Botanical Designs<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-79194\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_004\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-79139\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_031\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79141\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_033\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79181 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_027.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_027\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79183 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_028.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_028\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79184 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_029.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_029\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79178 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_024.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79135\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_027\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-79130\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_022\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I loved every minute of my day,&#8221; glees Rachel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80471\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_029a.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_029a\" width=\"801\" height=\"1200\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79129\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_021\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-80472\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_029b.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_029b\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-79134\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_026\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79153\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_045.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_045\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Silver Cloud Wedding Cars provided vintage Bentleys for the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79146\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_038\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79149\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_041.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_041\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79185 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_030.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_030\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-79188 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_033.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_SBS_033\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79151\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_043.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_043\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79150\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_042.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Ray_Classic-Wedding_042\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The pair honeymooed in an AirBnB apartment in Hawaii, on the 28th floor, with mountain and sea 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