{"id":193598,"date":"2015-01-16T13:00:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T02:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/perfect-match-alexandra-marks-romantic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:20:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:20:50","slug":"perfect-match-alexandra-marks-romantic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/perfect-match-alexandra-marks-romantic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect match: Alexandra &amp; Mark&#8217;s romantic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Alexandra Harder and Mark Matterson kept it in the family when they wed on September 20, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra\u2019s sister Victoria and Mark\u2019s older brother Daniel had already fallen in love and married four years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Even more of a coincidence, both couples met on the same night; while Victoria and Daniel began dating immediately, Alexandra and Mark, both 30, took a little longer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut from that first date in December 2010 we became inseparable,\u201d Alexandra recalls.<\/p>\n<p>After a proposal at sunrise while on a trip to the United States, the Sydney pair planned to marry at Alexandra\u2019s childhood church \u2013 Our Lady of Mt Carmel in Wentworthville.<\/p>\n<p>The reception with the couple\u2019s 97 guests followed at the grand <a title=\"Cropley House\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Sydney\/CropleyHouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cropley House<\/a> in Baulkham Hills. Built in the 1920s, the elegant setting perfectly matched the couple\u2019s romantic wedding theme.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra says there is nothing she would change about the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a magical spring wedding perfect in every way,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68360\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_006\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68376\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_012\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68351\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_001\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68312 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68314 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68370\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_010\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Alexandra added cap sleeves to her Justin Alexander gown for a unique touch.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68357\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_004\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68377\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_013\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68308 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68311 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68379\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_014\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68381\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_015\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Every day I consider myself lucky to not only have Mark as my best friend\u00a0but to have him as my husband,&#8221; Alexandra says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68389\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_019\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68338 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68334 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68271\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_026\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68268\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_025\" width=\"800\" height=\"669\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68393\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_021\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The gorgeous setting made for some memorable photographs courtesy of\u00a0<a title=\"Rachel H Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/Sydney\/RachelHPhotography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel H Photography<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68327 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68324 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68278\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_029\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68395\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_022\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68283\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_030\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Alexandra was ecstatic about the couple&#8217;s venue choices. &#8220;It was amazing to declare our love for one another in front of family and friends in such beautiful surroundings,&#8221; she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68344 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68346 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_024.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68284\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_031\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68302\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_036\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68304\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_037.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_037\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68299\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_035-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra_Mark_Romantic-Wedding_035\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Photos by <a title=\"Rachel H Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rachelhphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rachel H Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":111471,"parent":0,"template":"","au_real_wedding_category":[6854],"au_real_wedding_tag":[7122,7499,7145,7157],"au_real_wedding_style":[9009],"au_real_wedding_location":[9023,9031],"au_real_wedding_setting":[9016],"au_real_wedding_colour":[10594],"au_real_wedding_competition":[],"class_list":["post-193598","au-real-wedding","type-au-real-wedding","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","au_real_wedding_category-6854","au_real_wedding_tag-pastel-wedding-2","au_real_wedding_tag-rachel-h-photography","au_real_wedding_tag-real-weddings","au_real_wedding_tag-romantic-wedding-2","au_real_wedding_style-romantic","au_real_wedding_location-nsw","au_real_wedding_location-sydney","au_real_wedding_setting-historic","au_real_wedding_colour-lavender-wedding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/193598","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\/193598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_category?post=193598"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_tag?post=193598"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_style?post=193598"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_location?post=193598"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_setting?post=193598"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_colour?post=193598"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_competition?post=193598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}