{"id":193670,"date":"2015-04-02T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T03:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/love-on-a-shopper-docket-the-peninsula-wedding-of-julia-sam\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:41:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:41:03","slug":"love-on-a-shopper-docket-the-peninsula-wedding-of-julia-sam","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/love-on-a-shopper-docket-the-peninsula-wedding-of-julia-sam\/","title":{"rendered":"Love on a shopper docket: The Peninsula wedding of Julia &amp; Sam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Shopping with your male friend can be a dangerous exercise if you\u2019re not on the hunt for a hubby.<\/p>\n<p>Along with working, catching the train and partying together, shopping was just one activity that turned the friendship between Julia Albu and Sam Ayoub turned in romance. \u201cWe were just friends for quite a while and never did I think seven years later I would be calling him my husband,\u201d smiles Julia, 28.<\/p>\n<p>Sam, 32, had been planning his proposal to Julia at least a year in advance. She knows this because he proposed with something they collected 12 months prior. \u201cDuring a trip to Thailand we went on an elephant ride, during which the caretaker said we should get married,\u201d explains Julia. \u201cOnce we reached the end of the line he turns around to Sam and hands him a handmade ring he quickly whipped together with a leaf and advises him he should ask me to marry him with this ring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Melbourne couple exchanged vows at their Mornington Peninsula wedding on December 19, 2014. \u201cAs soon as we saw the venue Stillwater at Crittenden Estate we knew it was the one,\u201d says Julia. &#8220;Not only did it have the beautiful winery setting but you cannot beat a stunning lake as a backdrop to the ceremony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple are honeymooning in the USA in April.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"T-One Image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.t-oneimage.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">T-One Image.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74703\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_001\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74838 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74835 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74843 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74851 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74730\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_013\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74713\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_005\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74742\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_018\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Julia&#8217;s flower girl was dressed by Tea Princess.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74750\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_022\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74827\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_058.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_058\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74775\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_032\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74763\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_027\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74767\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_029\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74773\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_031\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A family friend provided the music for Julia and Sam&#8217;s ceremony.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74779\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_035\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74893 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_029.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_029\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74904 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_032.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_032\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74908 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_034.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_034\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74906 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_033.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_033\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74801\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_044-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_044\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74821\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_054.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_054\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Julia&#8217;s gown was Inspired by a dress worn by Selena Gomez.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74743\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_019\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74802\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_045.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_045\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74920 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_039.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_039\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74914 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_037.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_037\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74917 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_038.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_038\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-74923 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Sam_Peninsula-Wedding_SBS_040.jpg\" 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