{"id":193570,"date":"2015-07-09T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T04:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/fit-gypsy-princess-claire-noahs-awesome-pagan-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T17:11:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:11:16","slug":"fit-gypsy-princess-claire-noahs-awesome-pagan-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/fit-gypsy-princess-claire-noahs-awesome-pagan-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Fit for a gypsy princess: Claire &amp; Noah&#8217;s awesome Pagan wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Unearthing vintage finds in secondhand shops and recycling old furniture, jam jars and mosquito nets ensured Claire Tierney&#8217;s wedding to Noah Harris was fit for a gypsy princess.<\/p>\n<p>Claire, 39, and Noah, 36, had been best friends for a decade before they wed, combining their families and having two children of their own to create a happy brood of six.<\/p>\n<p>The eclectic pair share a rambling farm at Draper, Queensland, the perfect setting for their <a title=\"Uncoventional Weddings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/wedding-theme\/unconventional-wedding-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pagan wedding<\/a> on April 4, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>More than 200 friends and family (and\u00a0their dogs), &#8220;dressed in posh frocks, work clothes and everything in between,&#8221; says Claire, came along to the unusual outdoor ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our kids set the hay bale henge altar with the elements fire, earth, water and air,&#8221; Claire explains.\u00a0&#8220;They completed the <a title=\"Marriage Celebrants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ceremony<\/a> by binding Noah and I together with the maypole dance!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Working with a tight budget, Claire did the styling herself &#8211; with spectacular results.\u00a0&#8220;I took to the sewing machine, the power tools and scavenged in secondhand shops and friends&#8217; sheds,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>Guests contributed to the wedding day feast, each bringing a plate to share which united them in friendly culinary competition.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrations following the ceremony were complete with a sideshow alley including face-painting, henna tattoos, cinema, jumping\u00a0castle, firedancers and kissing booth.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Ben Clark Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/benclarkphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ben Clark Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82448\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82444\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82442\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82605 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82607 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82454\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Fittingly, Claire&#8217;s flower and feather silver wedding shoes were from UK store, Irregular Choice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82457\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-82455\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_010\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82613 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82614 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82459\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-82467\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_017\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82618 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82623 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Part of the preparation for the groom&#8217;s party was a lazy skinny dip 30 minutes before the ceremony, before the quartet dried themselves off and got ready by the creek!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82470\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82471\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82473\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82474\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82628 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82630 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82488\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82496\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82500\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82509\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82515\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m always telling couples how their wedding should be a reflection of their personalities and these guys got it spot on!&#8221; says photographer <a title=\"Ben Clark Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/Brisbane\/BenClarkPhotography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Clark<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82519\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82524\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82410 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82417 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-82412\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_022\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82558\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_040.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_040\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple&#8217;s beat-up old Landcruiser served as a quirky wedding car.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82563\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_041.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_041\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82575\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_043.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_043\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82583\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_044.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_044\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82590\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_045.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_045\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82592\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_046.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_046\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82434 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_029\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-82436 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_SBS_030\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82599\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_050.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Noah_Pagan-Wedding_050\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Claire&#8217;s advice to future brides is to try to sit back and observe. &#8220;It went so quickly and I only had eyes for Noah. 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