{"id":193816,"date":"2014-07-14T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T04:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/mystical-forest-recreated-lavish-wedding-gina-matej\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:08:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:08:31","slug":"mystical-forest-recreated-lavish-wedding-gina-matej","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/mystical-forest-recreated-lavish-wedding-gina-matej\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystical forest recreated in lavish wedding of Gina &#038; Matej"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Five thousand roses, enough floral streamers to span an Olympic-size swimming pool and an enchanting century-old tree: No, it\u2019s not Kim and Kanye\u2019s crazy celebrity nuptials, it\u2019s the lavish wedding wonderland of Matej Trebse to Gina Dion \u2013 director of Adelaide\u2019s Laavish Flower Studio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could not wait to style our lavish wedding,\u201d says Gina, who began her career in floristry almost two decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>Her lavish wedding to Slovenian groom Matej Trebse, 33, on Australia Day, 2013, not only took inspiration from her world of blooms but also from their passionate proposal in Matej\u2019s home country. \u201cHe took me to a mystical forest where his parents own a wood cabin hidden in between a magical valley of Soca River,\u201d marvels Gina. Matej proposed with his mother\u2019s 50-year-old engagement ring.<\/p>\n<p>Wanting to relive that special time, in which Gina, 34, fell pregnant, they decided to recreate the romatic mood for 30 loved ones in the secret garden of Mt Lofty House in the Adelaide Hills.<\/p>\n<p>Gina put her talents to work, creating incredible floral umbrellas for the ceremony, floral decorations for the hundred-year-old tree which stood centre stage in the garden \u2013 and right in the middle of the table arrangement &#8211; and sourcing 5000 red and white roses for the petals which were used for the aisle and around the base of the tree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the minutes, hours, days and months of preparation were finally shared in that one magical day, when we declared our eternal love for each other,\u201d says Gina.<\/p>\n<p>The pair welcomed baby boy Valentino into the world three months later.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"B Captured by Ky Luu\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bcaptured.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">B Captured by Ky Luu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55456\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_008\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55457\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_009\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55505 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_011\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55520 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_026.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_026\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55486\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_038\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Aptly, the groom wore Versace for the lavish wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55464\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_016\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55508 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_014\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55510 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_016\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55454\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_006\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55451\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_003\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55449\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_001\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55452\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_004\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55534 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_040.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_040\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55524 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_030.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_030\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>In all, 50 metres of threaded flowers were created to decorate the event.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55450\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_002\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58009\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_047.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_047\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55472\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_024\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Gina&#8217;s handmade flower umbrellas consisted of artifical hydrangea petals, berries and crystals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55507 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_013\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55528 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_034.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_034\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55482\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_034\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_026\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55467\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_019\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55512 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_018\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55519 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_025.jpg\" alt=\"Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_SBS_025\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Mt Lofty House custom designed a table to fit right around the tree,&#8221; says Gina.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55471\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Gina_Matej_Fairytale-Wedding_023.jpg\" 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