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<\/p>\nThey wed on a national holiday and were inspired by the small country town that rallied together for their Easter wedding.<\/p>\n
Following a three-and-a-half-year courtship and a proposal in Paris, 28-year-old Gemma Bendotti and Chay Pointer, 30, chose the bride\u2019s hometown, Pemberton, WA, to celebrate their union.<\/p>\n
One hundred and twenty-five guests gathered on a perfect 25-degree day at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the petite rural community on the state\u2019s south-west tip. Walking down the aisle with her dad on her arm, Gemma says, “I just remember Chay having such a huge smile on his face – I was so happy to see him.”<\/p>\n
Country-chic was the reception\u2019s aesthetic held at Gemma\u2019s parents\u2019 property \u2013 a sprawling potato farm with magnificent 180-degree views of the countryside.<\/p>\n
Friends and loved ones on all sides pitched in to help execute Gemma\u2019s vision \u2013 a mood board of hydrangeas, hessian and gingham in shades of indigo and cream.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason for the day running so smoothly was all the amazing family and local people that contributed and helped out on the day,\u201d praises Gemma. \u201cWe had a lady open her hair salon just for us [and the makeup artist] was more than willing to travel from Busselton even though it was Easter. She even made a long weekend trip out of it with her family.\u201d<\/p>\n
She adds, \u201cWe were so grateful and it\u2019s just what we love about small towns \u2013 everyone pulls together to help out.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Adelaide-born groom looked the part in a smart navy Hugo Boss suit and blue-and-white check shirt by Country Road.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Gemma chose the Karen Willis Holmes ‘Faith’ gown for her slender frame, accessorising with the ‘Lola’ cuff and ‘Harlow’ headpiece by Johanna Johnson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Gemma praises photographer Peter Adams<\/a> for going “above and beyond” to get the right shot – “even getting down in the dirt on his stomach for one of the photos!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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