Kate and Brendan’s elegant wedding matched their traditional vintage style. Their reception venue at Circular Quay was super-convenient for the gorgeous sweeping photos they took in front of the Sydney Opera House. If you haven’t considered grey for your wedding colour scheme, check out the divine charcoal grey suits and dresses worn by the wedding party. Just lovely.

Couple:  Kate and Brendan
Date: 24th October, 2009
Location: Hunters Hill and Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales
Photography: McKay Wedding Photography

Gown: Pronovias gown imported from Spain from Fashions by Farina, Sydney, NSW.

Shoes: Panache wedding shoes, Sydney, NSW.

Suit: Roger David

Wedding Party: Five Bridesmaids wore Alfred Angelo dresses in charcoal and ivory. Five Groomsmen wore Roger David charcoal pinstriped suits

Accessories: Hand made pearl jewellery made by myself and a friend.

Makeup: Kelly Dermody-Rechbauer (a friend).

Flowers: Mulga berries, freesias, David Austin roses (cream and white) and grey leaves from Menai Floral. Creations, Menai Market Place, Menai, NSW.

Ceremony: Rev Phillip Bradford at All Saints Anglican Parish, Hunters Hill, 2 Ambrose St, Hunters Hill, NSW, 2110, ph: (02) 9817 2167.

Reception: The Royal Automobile Club of Australia, Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW. The menu included:
Entree
* Char grilled Eggplant & Fetta Stack with Tomato coulis.
* Honey tossed Lamb Tenderloins with Bok Choy & Asian Vegetables.
Mains
* Prime Australian Grain Fed Beef Fillet with Kipler potato and Blue Cheese Parcel.
* Corn fed Chicken Supreme with Leek and Bacon Mash and Seasonal Vegetables
Dessert
* Baked Lemon Tart accompanied by Raspberry Coulis
* Mixed Berry Tartlets with Berry Coulis

Music: Hand picked by groom – a collection of jazz for dinner and then retro and classic for the dancing.

Decoration: mini Moko made the table numbers and menus. A florist arranged by our reception venue created our flower centre pieces.

Stationery: mini Moko made our Regency folded invitations, name cards, table numbers, menus and order of service documents with personalised colour design and wording.

Cake: Three tier Ivory Damask cake from Faye Cahill Cake Design, Dulwich Hill, NSW. Two chocolate mocha layers and one vanilla and rose petal layer.

Transport: Four Silver Chrysler 300c sedans from Instyle Wedding Cars.

Budget Tip: Keep a diary/book of every thing you buy and spend – this helps to keep to a budget.

Handmade Tip: Jewellery. I was unable to find exactly what I wanted in the shops so thought I was best to just design and make what I wanted myself.

I wish: …that I could experience the day all over again – it was just perfect.

Something Special: I got to marry my best friend.

Tags:  charcoal, Circular Quay, David Austin roses, Hunters Hill, McKay Wedding Photography, NSW, Opera House, Royal Automobile Club of Australia, Spring, Sydney, Sydney Opera House

Categories:  Church Weddings, Classic, Grey, Ivory, Sydney, Traditional, Vintage