{"id":193607,"date":"2015-01-24T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-01-24T02:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/cultures-combine-daniella-brendans-classic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:22:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:22:00","slug":"cultures-combine-daniella-brendans-classic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/cultures-combine-daniella-brendans-classic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultures combine for Daniella &amp; Brendan&#8217;s classic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Persistence paid off when it came to Brendan Lahoud asking for Daniella Barba\u2019s hand in marriage.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201c<\/b>Brendan was trying to get me into the city for dinner on a Saturday night which I kept refusing as I was tired after work,\u201d Daniella, 24, remembers.\u00a0\u201cHe wouldn\u2019t drop it, he was being very persistent but I too was not budging so he eventually had to make up a story to get me in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brendan, 23, took Daniella to the same Darling Harbour restaurant they shared their first date and afterwards walked across the same wooden bridge they had on that first night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was looking out at the water, Brendan was standing behind me, he put the ring on his finger and hugged me,\u201d Daniella says.\u00a0\u201cI eventually looked down and saw this shiny, sparkling ring on his finger. It was a huge surprise, I had no idea he was doing it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Celebratory drinks and an impromptu engagement party later and the pair began planning their Lebanese-Italian cross cultural extravaganza.<\/p>\n<p>Four hundred guests filled St George Maronite Catholic Church for the classic wedding on August 20, 2014.\u00a0The reception was held at Sydney\u2019s Doltone House Hyde Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe party started from the moment we walked in! We entered the reception to the traditional Arabic drums with our guests surrounding us and dancing along. So much fun!\u201d Daniella says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur wedding day was beautiful.\u00a0 The flowers, the dresses, the venue &#8211; were absolute perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68861\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_006\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68863\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_007\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68858\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_004\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68942 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68944 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68859\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_005\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Daniella kept her accessories to a minimum to allow her Steven Khalil gown to do the talking.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68866\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68867\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_010\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68826 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68833 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68872\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_012\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68882\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_015\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Daniella and Brendan&#8217;s ceremony was held in Brendan&#8217;s childhood church, &#8220;which was very special to him,&#8221; Daniella says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68877\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_013\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68835 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68839 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68897\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_019\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68904\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_021\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68913\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_024\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The six bridesmaids wore eye-catching dresses created by dressmaker\u00a0Adriana Nati, a friend of Daniella&#8217;s.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68840 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68842 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68921\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_026\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68932\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_029\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Glamorous Doltone House was decorated with the couple&#8217;s black and gold colour theme in mind.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68936\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_030\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68844 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68851 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"Daniella_Brendan_Classic-Wedding_SBS_022\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p>Photos by <a title=\"Xtraordinary Photos &amp; 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