The thought of planning a traditional wedding with a seating
plan, alternate drop meals, and a garter toss just didn’t fit with Steph and Curtis’s
vision. Instead, they contacted the team at Elope Brisbane and booked the
Simply Elope package with just the essentials – celebrant and photographer.
Steph and Curtis decided on a 7pm ceremony, to coincide with
their anniversary time, so the hunt was on to find a ceremony location in
Brisbane with night lights. Mowbray Park at East Brisbane alongside the
Brisbane River was the perfect location, with the giant Fig trees decked in
fairy lights providing plenty of light and ambience for the occasion. The heritage
park looks over the river to the Story Bridge, which is also lit up at night,
and provided gorgeous backdrop for the photos.
Steph grew out her golden hair and curled it for the
ceremony. She looked gorgeous in a J’Adore sparkly purple evening gown, topped with
a black wool cross over. Silver heels completed the look. Curtis was matching
in a smart grey suit with a purple tie. He managed to include his lucky Meerkat
socks to top off the outfit.
The couple organised a pre-wedding photo shoot in the
afternoon to enable them to have some daylight snaps, then met their families
at a Kangaroo Point bar for a sunset drink. Once the sun set, the families
headed to Mowbray Park and were relieved to see the area had plenty of parking
available.
The winter evening was crisp and clear, and the park looked
magical. Steph and Curtis exchanged their marriage vows under an ancient fig
tree, watched on by just their closest family. Their mums witnessed their
signatures on the marriage certificates, and after a couple of family photos,
the newlyweds and their parents drove off for a celebratory dinner in the city.
We loved working with this genuine couple and were so pleased
we could bring their wedding vision to life.
Ceremony Venue: Mowbray Park, East Brisbane
Photo Shoot Venue: Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha
Photographer: Romana Saeheng
Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry
