{"id":193672,"date":"2015-03-31T14:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T03:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/laura-chris-harbourside-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:41:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:41:59","slug":"laura-chris-harbourside-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/laura-chris-harbourside-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura & Chris go back to where it all began at harbourside wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

After hitting it off on their first date at Sydney\u2019s Opera Bar, Chris Carter could think of no better place to propose to love of his life Laura O\u2019Loughlin.<\/p>\n

On their first anniversary, Chris, 32, took Laura, 28, back to the place where they first met, this time with a diamond sparkler carefully concealed.<\/p>\n

\u201cChris had the engagement ring in his sock because he didn\u2019t want me to feel the box in his pocket during dinner,\u201d Laura recalls.<\/p>\n

After dinner, Chris suggested a walk along the promenade before popping the question and, of course, got the answer he was looking for.<\/p>\n

The pair knew they wanted a wedding around Circular Quay and chose the Eucalypt Lawn at the Royal Botanic Gardens for their harbourside wedding.<\/p>\n

A red carpet was rolled out for the occasion and the couple wed on February 7, 2015 in front of 130 guests.<\/p>\n

They then held their reception at the nearby Royal Automobile Club of Australia<\/a> (RACA).<\/p>\n

\u201cI love old heritage buildings so when saw RACA we fell in love immediately,\u201d Laura says.<\/p>\n

Chris, from Sydney, and Laura, originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, say there is nothing they would change about their day.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything about our wedding day was absolutely magical, it felt like a dream,\u201d Laura says.<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Emma Brittenden.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Laura met Chris online and said the connection was instant. “It felt like we had known each other for a long time and was so comfortable right away,” she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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For bridesmaids’ gifts with a difference, Laura worked with Tessarella House to design earrings for her favourite girls.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Chris describes his first date with Laura as love at first sight. “My jaw dropped the first time I laid my eyes on her,” he says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Sydney Harbour provided the perfect backdrop for the couple’s big day. “We picked this spot because it is one of the more private lawns in the gardens,” Laura explains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The RACA<\/a> suited the couple’s style perfectly. “The vintage chandelier and stained glass ceiling above it are absolutely magnificent,” Laura says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“I had butterflies in my tummy all day and couldn\u2019t believe how smoothly everything went, just like it was meant to be,” Laura says of her special day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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