{"id":193954,"date":"2014-05-15T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/beach-wedding-uses-muscle-at-mission-beach-in-queensland\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T15:50:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T04:50:26","slug":"beach-wedding-uses-muscle-at-mission-beach-in-queensland","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/beach-wedding-uses-muscle-at-mission-beach-in-queensland\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach wedding uses muscle at Mission Beach in Queensland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">The bride and groom are always the stars of a wedding but in Sara Mullen and Alan Benson\u2019s case, so was their car!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShortly after our engagement Alan [30] bought a 1973 Ford XB Coupe \u2013 yep, a muscle car,\u201d explains 28-year-old Sara. \u201cHe always wanted a muscle car at his wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Brisbane pair\u00a0chose Elandra Resort at South Mission Beach in Queensland for their beach wedding on October 12, 2013. \u201cWe loved that the property was essentially ours for the weekend. It was a tropical private getaway for our guests and us,\u201d says Sara.<\/p>\n<p>She says Alan made sure he also made an entrance on their special day. \u201cGiven that it was a destination wedding, none of our guests expected Alan\u2019s coupe to be up in Mission Beach!\u201d Sara laughs. \u201cWhen our guests heard the car entering the venue they ran out to watch his entrance with the groomsmen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Family and friends were included as much as possible, giving readings or speeches. \u201cWe made the whole weekend an experience for our guests. The choices we made reflect our passions and our love for each other and our friends and family,\u201d reflects Sara.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_004\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_004.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_006\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_006.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_021\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_021.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_005\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_005.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_019\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_019.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_008.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_009\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_009.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_008.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_001\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_001.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_010\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_010.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Sure to include those dearest, Sara and Alan gave their parents special roles. &#8220;Our mums signed as our witnesses, and our dads gave speeches.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_013\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_013.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_012\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_012.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_014\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_014.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_014\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_014.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_015\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_015.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_017\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_017.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Alan&#8217;s muscle car had quite the journey to star at his wedding. &#8220;We towed Alan\u2019s 1973 Ford XB Coupe from Perth (where we moved just before the wedding), then Brissy, then Cairns!&#8221; smiles Sara.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_020\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_020.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_024\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_024.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_018\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_018.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_023\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_023.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"319\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_002\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_002.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_026\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_026.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_019\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_309_019.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_024\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_024.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sara chose her fitted, sweetheart neckline gown from Pronovias.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_030\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_030.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_031\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_031.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_032\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sara_Alan_Beach-Wedding_032.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sara put her DIY-hat on when it came to gifts for the guests at the reception. &#8220;With the help of my bridesmaids we made 300 wine glass charms as gifts for the girls, some of the table decorations, and\u00a0I had stubby coolers made&#8230;for the boys,&#8221; 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