{"id":193650,"date":"2015-03-04T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T02:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/proposal-at-the-hangover-location-leads-to-emotional-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:35:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:35:09","slug":"proposal-at-the-hangover-location-leads-to-emotional-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/proposal-at-the-hangover-location-leads-to-emotional-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposal at The Hangover location leads to emotional wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">It was a proposal fit for the movies \u2013 taking place at one of the scenes from popular\u00a0film <em>The Hangover<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>When planning their first overseas holiday in Thailand, Amy de Celis and Dean Mackie, both 28, knew there was one spot they had to visit. \u201cI had said in passing to Dean that I would love to have dinner at the top of Lebua State Tower &#8211;\u00a0it\u2019s the world\u2019s highest open air bar and restaurant and also where they had filmed scenes from <em>The Hangover<\/em> movie, which Dean and I loved,\u201d explains Amy.<\/p>\n<p>But this bride-to-be didn\u2019t realise Dean had carefully planned to pop the question at the top! \u201cWhilst watching the sunset over the city of Bangkok Dean got down on one knee and proposed,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<p>Rewind 10 years, the pair met while working at McDonald\u2019s Restaurant. They quickly began dating and worked hard in their jobs as a paralegal and mechanic to eventually build their own home.<\/p>\n<p>Their emotional wedding on October 11, 2014 took place in the Hunter Valley, NSW. \u201cI am an extremely emotional person and I literally cried with happiness all the way down the aisle as my dad held onto me,\u201d explains Amy. \u201cAs soon as I got to the end Dean laughed, pulled me into him and hugged me. It was a beautiful moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72926 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72933 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72897\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72893\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_012\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72900\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_019\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72903\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_022\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Amy found her strapless, princess-style gown from The Bridal Outlet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72942 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72865 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72901\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_020\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72905\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_024\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72906\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_025\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72907\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_026\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Amy&#8217;s advice to other brides is &#8220;only let the happy tears shed for a little while &#8211; seriously woman, pull yourself together,&#8221; she laughs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72874 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_028.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_028\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72876 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_030.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_030\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72915\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_034\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72910\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_029\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72911\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_030\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;If we could, we would do it all over again in a heartbeat,&#8221; says Amy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72872 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_026.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_026\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72878 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_032.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_032\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72879 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_033.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_033\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72881 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_035.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_035\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The blush pink bridesmaid dresses were sourced from Shazam.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72883\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_002\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72928 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-72929 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72920\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Dean_Emotional-Wedding_039\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Photos by\u00a0<a title=\"Ben Newnam Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bnphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ben Newnam 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