When Billy prompted Tessa to close her eyes, she was a bit hesitant – expecting that he might lock her out in the rain. However, when she finally opened, it was to a custom-made pair of Nike ID’s she’d dreamt up years before.
“Billy told me to turn them around and on the back they said ‘WILL U’ and ‘MRY ME’… I burst into tear (partially out of excitement for my custom sneakers) then he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him,” says Tessa, who knew exactly what kind of dress she wanted as soon as she saw the shoes.
“It had to be sequin, silver and long sleeved. I did the right thing and tried on lots of different styles just to make sure (more to keep the mums happy), but I knew One Day Bridal would be making it. I went to my beautiful friend Kyha and showed her a few pictures of what I wanted – five minutes later, the girls had sketched my dress and we had even picked the fabric.”
Captured by Enchanted Wedding Photography, Tessa and Billy’s day was filled with amazing vendors such as Paella Pan, Posy Robes and Time Out Adventures & Entertainment – making for one heck of a day – which Tessa tells us was really just about making their ‘little family’ official.
“When I say family, I mean Billy, myself, our two dogs, horse and any other animals I manage to adopt. The only difference would be that we both have some new bling on our fingers and I now have a Greek last name that I have to practice a hundred time before saying out loud.”
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CREDITS Photos Enchanted Wedding Photography // Event planner / Stylist Spook + Willow // Florist White Lilac Couture // Ceremony Chapman Hill, VIC // Reception Keeyuga Woolshed, VIC // Catering Paella Pan and The Diplomat Cafe // Food trucks / carts The Wandering Woodsman Caravan Bar and Short Batch Ice Cream // Cake Regnier Cakes // Hire items Heartwood Hire // Photo booth Time Out Adventures & Entertainment // Celebrant Chris Johnson // Bridal gown designer and Veil One Day Bridal // Robes / getting ready tees Posy Robes // Lingerie and accessories Sass & Bide // Shoes Prada and Nike // Accessories F+H Jewellery and Furla // Hair Alarah // Bridesmaid dresses Tigerlily // Bridesmaid shoes Betts // Groom and groomsmen suits, suspenders and cufflinks Briggins // Shoes Aquila // Watch Breitling // Flower girl and Page Boy outfits Bardot Junior // Pet accessories Wagners Saddlery Dog Collars.
