{"id":243722,"date":"2019-02-11T19:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/gabi-and-zios-weekend-of-love-at-bohemian-beach-wedding-2\/"},"modified":"2022-02-02T13:15:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T02:15:06","slug":"gabi-and-zios-weekend-of-love-at-bohemian-beach-wedding-2","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/gabi-and-zios-weekend-of-love-at-bohemian-beach-wedding-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabi and Zio’s weekend of love at bohemian beach wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any bride will tell you that the big day goes by in a flash, so Melbourne couple Gabi and Zio decided to make theirs a weekend-long celebration.<\/p>\n

Gabi, 26, says she and Zio, 27, shared the same vision for their bohemian beach wedding.<\/p>\n

“We wanted a relaxed, casual vibe, surrounded by our closest friends and family and
\nwere adamant that we wanted a weekend event as opposed to just one day because all we were ever told was that the day goes by so quickly,” Gabi says.<\/p>\n

The couple found everything they wanted at Phillip Island’s Clifftop Boutique Accommodation, choosing the Labour Day long weekend, in March 2018, to stretch out the celebrations with their 100 guests.<\/p>\n

“Entering through the house, guests were led outside to the deck which overlooks Smiths Beach. Both the ceremony and reception were held in this space, with a raised landing for the ceremony and a marquee for the reception,” Gabi says.<\/p>\n

“The marquee was decorated with foliage, succulents and candles on three long wooden tables. The colour scheme was very neutral combining timber, greenery and crisp, clean white.”<\/p>\n

The bride says the bohemian beach wedding was a special celebration.<\/p>\n

“We wanted our wedding to be more than a celebration of us, but a celebration of everyone that has been a part of our relationship,” Gabi says.<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Bohemian Prints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Gabi wore two dresses on the big day – a strapless gown for the ceremony and a party dress for the reception from Luv Bridal<\/a> that she had converted into a tutu. Her accessories were kept simple with a garter from Honey Birdette<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“Zio and I met at a party on St Kilda beach when we were in our early teens,” Gabi says. “We had an instant connection but it took a few years before we made it official – after many years of on again off again flirting.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“I designed and styled the marquee myself, waking up at 7am the morning of the wedding and setting up each table setting and making sure it was perfect,” Gabi says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Over the Top Events<\/a> provided the marquee, dance floor, arbour, marquee lighting, pallets and barrels for the bohemian beach wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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