{"id":193900,"date":"2014-01-01T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T03:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/elli-johns-melbourne-zoo-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T15:32:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T04:32:11","slug":"elli-johns-melbourne-zoo-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/elli-johns-melbourne-zoo-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Elli &amp; John fall in love over the partition and marry in a zoo wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">There&#8217;s varying statistics floating around, but the bottom line is many marriages begin in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>This was the case for Elli Altinsoy and John Cassar who were friends at first, but after a few years as colleagues, fell in love.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although work discussions could get quite fiery, we developed a strong friendship and mutual respect for each other,&#8221; remembers Elli. &#8220;One rainy night we had take-out at his house with a few beers and that&#8217;s when I seized the opportunity for our first tipsy pash!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elli, 30, and John, 29, now work together in their company&#8217;s Brisbane office, but returned\u00a0to their home town\u00a0to marry in Melbourne in the presence of 75 family and friends at <a title=\"The Melbourne Zoo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/TheMelbourneZoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Melbourne Zoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Their\u00a0rustic zoo wedding on September 7, 2013 was filled with an earthy and relaxed vibe. &#8220;John grew up in a zoo and we both adore animals so felt at ease surrounded by the entire earthiness,&#8221; says Elli. &#8220;The best compliment we received on the day was how relaxed everyone felt and that it was exactly John and I.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elli says her relationship with John\u00a0had been worth the wait. &#8220;We took a while to find each other, but we&#8217;re so lucky to have finally met our soul mate and marry them knowing this relationship was going to be like nothing we had ever experienced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_061\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_061.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_037\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_037.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_065\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_065.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_060\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_060.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_008.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_063\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_063.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_039\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_039.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_034\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_034.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Elli&#8217;s bridal shoes were genuine cowgirl boots. &#8220;They were 1970s cowgirl boots from the motherland of all cowgirls, Austin, Texas. They were something blue and bought from a real cowgirl,&#8221; she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_016\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_016.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_011\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_011.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_001\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_001.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_018\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_018.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_023\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_023.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_010\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_010.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_026\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_026.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_025\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_025.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple were blown away by the result of their photographs &#8211; courtesy of Luma Photography. &#8220;The photos speak for themselves, Luma specialise in photojournalism and captured all the emotion of the day,&#8221; smiles Elli.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_014\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_014.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_017\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_017.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_006\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_006.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_015\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_015.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_045\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_045.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_049\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_049.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_007\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_007.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_036\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_036.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Elli&#8217;s Fiorenza bridal gown was her first choice. &#8220;It was the first store I walked into and I knew instantly I would be back to buy my dress.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_057\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_057.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_053\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_053.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_059\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_059.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_046\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_046.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_042\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_042.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_066\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_066.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_040\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_309_040.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_038\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elli_John_Zoo-Wedding_038.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The newlyweds chose to honeymoon in Mexico and L.A. &#8220;One of the many memorable moments was when John was lying on the hammock of our beach front cabana in Tulum, Mexico&#8230;all of a sudden these baby sea turtles were hatching, we helped so many of them into the sea for their first voyage!&#8221; 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