Love Adventure with Elope Brisbane
Amy and Rowan decided to spend their rest of their lives with each other, and started to think about their wedding. They knew what they didn’t want – drama, fuss, and budget blowouts.
They contacted the team at Elope Brisbane to coordinate a Love Adventure for them, inviting just their closest family, and then set about sourcing outfits and wedding rings.
Rowan and Amy were then picked up by driver Steve, wearing an orange Hawaiian shirt, matching the orange 1973 VW Kombi van he drove. The couple enjoyed a photo shoot against the varying backdrops of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mount Coot-tha, then were escorted to the picnic grounds at J.C. Slaughter Falls, where they met their families.
Amy wore a white embossed lace dress with a nude underlay. Rowan was casual in boots, chinos, a white shirt, and a country style mushroom coloured hat.
I met the group there at the picnic grounds, and together, we walked 500 metres along the bush track to the waterfall creek bed. Despite Mount Coot-tha being only 9km from the Queen Street Mall, we were quickly transported to a peaceful native bush setting.
Amy and Rowan didn’t want to agonise over ceremony options, so they left the ceremony wording and song choice up to me. I chose Make You Feel my Love by Queen Bees, Grow Old With You by ortoPilot, and Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer. The ceremony was very relaxed, and contained a little tradition, with a few modern twists. As requested, it was short and sweet.
Amy and Rowan’s guests all commented on the uniqueness of their wedding day – it was certainly unlike any traditional wedding they had been to, and it brought together so many aspects of the couple’s character – adventure, the outdoors, authenticity, and simplicity. The Australian bush provided a spectacular backdrop for their photographs.
After being driven back home for a quick change, the couple planned to meet their guests for dinner at a nearby hotel.
I drove home feeling rejuvenated with time spent in the clean air of the bush, basking in the glow of newlywed contentment.
Location: J.C. Slaughter Falls, Mt Coot-tha
Coordination: Elope Brisbane
Photographer: Romana Saeheng Photography and Graphic Design
Flowers: @Capalaba Carnations
HMUA: Sparks Makeup Artistry
Transport: Kandid Kombi
Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry - Marriage Celebrant
