{"id":193679,"date":"2015-04-14T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T04:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/chatroom-romance-emily-rhys-country-chic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:44:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:44:52","slug":"chatroom-romance-emily-rhys-country-chic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/chatroom-romance-emily-rhys-country-chic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Chatroom romance: Emily &amp; Rhys&#8217; country chic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">MSN \u2013 bringing Gen Y babies together since the &#8217;90s.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Goldstein, 22, and Rhys Velingos, 23, met in high school and quickly turned to the chat room, MSN,\u00a0to develop their romance. \u201cAlthough we were in separate years we still had classes together and next door to each other where we would push little love letters under the wall,\u201d remembers Emily. Once they had the permission of Emily\u2019s mum, achieved easier than expected, they officially became a couple.<\/p>\n<p>Six years later Emily was surprised with a romantic proposal while dressed in motorbike riding gear! After a hot day of riding, Rhys dragged his girlfriend up a hill where a helicopter was waiting to take them to a private picnic. There, he proposed. \u201cIt was the perfect moment. Time stood still,\u201d smiles Emily.<\/p>\n<p>Their country chic wedding on March 8, 2015 was celebrated with 90 guests at <a title=\"Oakville House\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Sydney\/OakvilleHouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakville House<\/a>, NSW. \u201cOur ceremony was outdoors under a tree\u2026 a really hot day, guests sitting on bales of hay, violins playing,\u201d describes Emily. \u201cThere were no bridesmaids and groomsmen, as we wanted it to be a very intimate ceremony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple are planning a honeymoon in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Ben Newnam Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bnphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ben Newnam Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-75700\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_001\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75748 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75747 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-75711\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_012\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-75707\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_008\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75753 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75754 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-75703\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_004\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;What I love most about Rhys is how he is a very kind person, so selfless and always willing to help someone in need,&#8221; praises Emily.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-75720\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_021\" width=\"550\" height=\"827\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75677 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75680 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75722\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_023\" width=\"550\" height=\"827\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-75724\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_025\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75692 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_032.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_032\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75682 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_022\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-75725\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_026\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rhys says he loves Emily for her\u00a0determination to reach goals, but most\u00a0of all, he loves her cooking.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-75730\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_031\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75687 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_027.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_027\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75695 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_035.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_035\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-75738\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_039\" width=\"550\" height=\"827\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-75734\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_035\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75684 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_024.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-75698 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_038.jpg\" alt=\"Emily_Rhys_Country-Chic-Wedding_SBS_038\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" 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