{"id":193624,"date":"2015-01-28T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T02:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/cultures-come-together-to-create-colour-at-this-fusion-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:26:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:26:22","slug":"cultures-come-together-to-create-colour-at-this-fusion-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/cultures-come-together-to-create-colour-at-this-fusion-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultures come together to create colour at this fusion wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Colour was central to this fusion wedding, uniquely incorporating two cultures; Scottish and Sri Lankan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to involve our families in our wedding as much as possible and to incorporate both our backgrounds,\u201d says bride Rachel Smith, 30. She married her beau Shehan Fernando, 34, on April 19, 2014 at Noosa Heads.<\/p>\n<p>There were plenty of personal touches on the day including a homemade Sri Lankan wedding cake by Shehan\u2019s mum, grandma and aunties. There was a bagpiper playing at the ceremony and Rachel\u2019s dad, brother and a family friend wore kilts. The ladies in Shehan\u2019s family wore Sri Lankan saris. \u201cIt was a very colourful day,\u201d smiles Rachel.<\/p>\n<p>Rachel and Shehan chose to offset their cultural coming together with a theme of lavender, grey and silver. \u201cThe ceremony and reception areas were more beautiful than we could have imagined, thanks to all our wonderful vendors and my mum for making the table centrepieces,\u201d says Rachel.<\/p>\n<p>The pair honeymooned in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of\u00a0<a title=\"Matt Rowe Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/mattrowephotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Matt Rowe Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_007\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70497 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70494 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_012\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rachel wore an Allure Bridal lace gown, with her bridesmaids in chiffon WTOO dresses from Bella Donna.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_002\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70500 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70396\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_013\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70399\" style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_015\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70398\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_014\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70511 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70508 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The flowergirls were decked out in ruffled baby pink frocks from Etsy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70406\" style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_019\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70411\" style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_021\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70414\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_023\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70514 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70518 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Beautiful Day&#8221;<em>\u00a0<\/em>by U2 and &#8220;Ho Hey&#8221;\u00a0by The Lumineers\u00a0made up\u00a0the ceremony music.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70425\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_026\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70409\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_020\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70423\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_025\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70434\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_029\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70520 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70523 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70439\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_031\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70442\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_032\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Everyone is right &#8211; the day goes by so quickly!&#8221; says Rachel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70448\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_034\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70445\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_033\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70526 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70530 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_022\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70452\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_035\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70463\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_039\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70455\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_036\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The groom and his crew were dressed by Moss Bros.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70537 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_026.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Shehan_Fusion-Wedding_SBS_026\" width=\"533\" 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