{"id":193854,"date":"2014-08-21T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T04:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/everlasting-love-story-jenna-rays-rustic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:19:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:19:02","slug":"everlasting-love-story-jenna-rays-rustic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/everlasting-love-story-jenna-rays-rustic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Everlasting love story: Jenna &amp; Ray&#8217;s rustic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Not even three knee reconstructions would stop Ray Watkins from following tradition and getting down on\u00a0one knee to propose to high school sweetheart Jenna Bonaventura.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe proposed at our favourite beach lookout on his favourite day of the year \u2013 Australia Day,\u201d smiles Jenna, 27. \u201cRay [28] had already asked my dad for permission and had secretly purchased the ring on a holiday one month prior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For part of their 11-year relationship leading up to their rustic wedding was spent long distance. As stated at their ceremony, \u201cEven with Jenna away in Townsville for university testing them both, but with phone calls to each other every day and Ray putting in the kilometres back and forwards down to visit, even this \u2018life test\u2019 would not dent the love, the affection and the regard these two had for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than 100 guests gathered at Tinaroo Lake Resort in Queensland to witness the couple\u2019s love on May 3, 2014. \u201cIt was so special to have all of our beautiful family and friends in the one room at the same time,\u201d says Jenna. \u201cThey had travelled from over the globe to celebrate with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59581\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_002\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_002.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59628 alignleft\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_001\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59635 alignright\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59631 alignleft\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_004\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59630 alignright\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_003\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59582\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_003\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_003.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59613\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_034\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_034.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Jenna&#8217;s gown was by Romeo &amp; Juliet\u2019s Bridal and the bridesmaids were dressed by For Her and For Him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59595\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_016\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_016.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59641 alignleft\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_014\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_014.jpg\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59640 alignright\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_013\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59638 alignleft\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_011\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_011.jpg\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59645 alignright\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_018\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59604\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_025\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_025.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59600\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_021\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_021.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59607\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_028\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_028.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We have endured\u00a0long distance, highs, lows, laughs and cries &#8211;\u00a0with every moment leading\u00a0us to a spectacular wedding day,&#8221; says Jenna.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59605\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_026\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_026.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59608\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_029\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_029.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59611\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_032\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_032.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59614\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_035\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_035.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59657 alignleft\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_030\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_030.jpg\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59652 alignright\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_025\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_025.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Jenna&#8217;s ring was purchased on an American cruise ship liner!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59620\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_041\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_041.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59661 alignleft\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_034\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_034.jpg\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59658 alignright\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_031\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_031.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59659 alignleft\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_032\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_032.jpg\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59665 alignright\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_038\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_038.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59626\" alt=\"Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_047\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jenna_Ray_Rustic-Wedding_047.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone 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