Jill & Daryl
After two lockdowns and years of uncertainty, Jill & Daryl’s dream wedding came true on a perfect mid-autumn day. Daryl tells us more…
It was a bittersweet day for us. None of our immediate family members overseas could make the trip as the borders remained closed. Our big day was made special by all our friends who showed up to celebrate with us.
Our day started as the bridal party gathered in Crowe’s Nest for their preparation. The groom’s party was completing the finishing touches on the venue. Our venue turned into a blissfully magical feel by having living plants as our bridal backdrop and homegrown flowers by the florist. Most of our decoration was DIY at home. We had time in our hands with the extended delay, hence, we added a lot of personal touch into our setup.
Jill’s gown was a beautiful blue wedding dress, in luxurious floral silk, tulle, and organza fabrics with intricately hand beaded delicate embellishment details. Jill knew what she wanted. She wanted a dress that is different from the usual white wedding dress. When she saw how “different and rare” it was, she knew this was “the one”.
We had to improvise for our wedding ceremony. My brother walked me up the aisle in place for my father while Jill’s daughter walked her up the aisle. We had a fusion of both of our religious and cultural traditions during the ceremony. We had a large wedding party to substitute our absent family members to light the candles and to place the veil and cord on us.
After the wedding ceremony we were ushered to Bombay Hills to capture sunset photos. The sky was clear and we had plenty of time to enjoy the scenery. Our videographer piloted a drone to capture ariel shots, which was all worth it. Meanwhile the guests were waiting at the venue and were entertained by our MC. The wedding party started by dancing their way into the reception area.
Our vendors created lush, fresh flowers and table arrangements and we also had a stunning living plant wall backdrop in our reception venue. It flawlessly complement our theme and venue.
Our guests enjoyed a plated 3-course fine dining meal. Our wedding cake was exceptional, which included our favourite distinctive chocolate pineapple lump flavour. Guests wrote wishes for us on our engagement photo magnets into a frame and were given printed tea towels we designed as thank you gifts for celebrating with us. Our night ended with a surprise choreographed dance organised by Jill and the bridal party.
We did our best to create a wedding that is elegant but at the same time we were strict with our budget. We relied on DIYs, kept most things in-house to limit our cost. We also found great local vendors that were both affordable and gave us high quality products to use. Our wedding would not be the same if not for our wonderful vendors who stood by us for three years despite all the delays.
We both are passionate about people’s mental health. We both work in the Mental Health field for over 10 years now and we are still deeply invested in the sector. Empathy for people is what kept us in the sector for so long and we really wanted this to show in our wedding. There were plenty of transferable skills that we used to make sure that this was an intimate experience for the wedding guests. After all, the guest were predominantly frontline healthcare and Correctional officers who worked through Covid for the last 2 years. We wanted them to experience the same level of care they gave to people in need. Our work experience thought us to be meticulous in our planning and attention to details. More important, we wanted our personal touch to be reflected in all facets of the wedding. After all, the key to building therapeutic alliance with our patients relies solely on our ability to connect with people on a personal level.
Photography: Marque Brand Studios
Video: Up & Up
Venue: Bracu
Bride's attire: Della’Amore Bridal / Bridesmaids dresses: Baby’s Breath / Groom's attire: Hugo Boss / Groomsmen's attire: Rembrandt / Cake: Sweet Bites / Plant Wall: Hire Plants / Hire: The Pretty Prop Shop / Imprintz / Made-up by Ruth / Honeysuckle Flowers / Coast Cakes / Bulgari / Tiffany / Michael Hill / Ben Cherry
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