| After carefully planning which date would have the best weather to complete her dream wedding day, Kathryn chose to get married during Autumn, a season where there would be lots of sun and minimal rain. Well that’s what Kathryn thought until the week before her wedding the weather forecast predicted signs of rain. Ultimately Kathryn's wedding day turned out to be one of the coldest days of the year! As the temperature plummeted to six degrees, the wind picked up and the storm clouds rolled in, suddenly the outdoor ceremony wasn’t looking like such a good idea! I had my heart set on marrying in the Rose Gardens at Old Parliament House, so after shedding a few tears and making a couple of phone calls, the back-up plan was put into action and the ceremony was moved inside the National Museum of Australia. The bridesmaids – all from Queensland – looked clearly relieved when I told them the ceremony would not be outdoors after all,” advised Kathryn. Any initial disappointment soon evaporated as she walked into the room which overlooked Lake Burley Griffin. The string quartet was playing Delibes’ Flower Duet and the room was beautifully decorated with flowers and candles.
“Despite the cold and threatening clouds, we were determined to have some of our photos outdoors, so I braved the chill in my strapless frock. But we were blessed with the most incredible light in Commonwealth Park. Almost immediately it started raining so we took shelter in a dingy concrete tunnel, but that moment produced one of the best photos of the day! In retrospect I’m not sure how I managed to avoid hypothermia, but the cold certainly made it memorable,” remembers Kathryn. Kathryn and Scott wanted a romantic, elegant and classical feel to their wedding day. Kathryn chose a champagne coloured, Italian metallic silk gown by Essense. “To me it was glamorous and elegant but also feminine and the colour was gorgeous. The groom wore a classic black three piece suit with matching champagne coloured tie. Autumn was the inspiration so the champagne colour complemented the Autumn shades of gold and red. In keeping with the theme, the bridesmaids wore red silk frocks and the bouquets of cream and pinked tipped roses were chosen to complement the dresses rather than make a statement in themselves. They carried the colour scheme through to the reception with champagne coloured chair sashes, champagne place cards, red chocolate hearts scattered on the table and centrepieces which were a smaller version of the bride’s bouquet. The wedding cake was a matching champagne/beige colour. The Boat House looked incredibly romantic with the fire on, tea light candles flickering across the room and a band entertaining the guests. The room felt warm and cosy, especially given the weather outside! Obviously I would have changed the weather and made it a little less chilly had I been able to, though the weather did make the day memorable. Although the ceremony venue still looked lovely, it wasn’t quite the rose gardens I’d imagined. With the benefit of hindsight, I may have chosen an old church had I genuinely thought the back-up venue would have to be used,” finishes Kathryn. |