{"id":590632,"date":"2016-06-05T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-05T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=590632"},"modified":"2016-05-23T10:32:13","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T15:32:13","slug":"australian-garden-party-wedding-merribee-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/australian-garden-party-wedding-merribee-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Garden Party Wedding at Merribee House"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590672\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b1\/91\/b1915e248a54f0b1.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-37\" width=\"600\" height=\"879\"><\/p>\n<p>Joanna and Mitch&rsquo;s&nbsp;debonair&nbsp;garden wedding at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.merribee.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Merribee House<\/a>&nbsp;was full of fresh DIY details and romance! We love the bar and outdoor seating area that the couple built out of reclaimed pallets, as well as the copper ceremony arch that Mitch made by hand. Joanna&rsquo;s custom-made lace bridal gown with a nude underlay absolutely steals the show, and the couple chose florals that complemented the venue&rsquo;s natural gardens. Inspired by Merribee House&rsquo;s stunning grounds, the couple selected&nbsp;fresh fare, wedding favors of potted herbs, and a lively party&nbsp;to be at the forefront of the reception.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hannahblackmoreweddings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Blackmore Photography<\/a>&nbsp;captured amazing portraits of Joanna and Mitch&nbsp;throughout the evening.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Joanna and Mitch<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.merribee.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Merribee House<\/a>, New South Wales, Australia<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590642\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4d\/a0\/4da060fea6d23b81.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-8\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I couldn&rsquo;t&nbsp;find the perfect dress to fit my vision so I started looking into custom made dresses. As soon as I spoke to Clara at Evermore Bridal, she instantly got my vision. I wanted a pretty simple shape in lace but with the nude colored lining. I loved the low back and the long train.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590636\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6a\/1a\/6a1a7843795bace6.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590638\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c0\/61\/c061566bf52c5dea.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-4\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590647\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b5\/34\/b534e0b6755d8128.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590650\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/17\/09\/17093b7853e3de91.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"836\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590649\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0b\/75\/0b75149f5c7a1968.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590651\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d8\/ef\/d8ef38c31d811381.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590652\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b8\/d5\/b8d5dac92e626d1b.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590653\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9f\/2d\/9f2d3331b802fe4d.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590654\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/25\/9b\/259b6aad463db154.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Probably the biggest wedding DIY project was the copper arch which <span class=\"il\">Mitch<\/span> made out of copper pipe &ndash; he spent many hours polishing it to make sure it was absolutely perfect.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590655\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c4\/e2\/c4e241b2e242ced1.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590657\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c9\/91\/c9910d3df24f3bee.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-22\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590660\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a0\/67\/a067007e6bbd7240.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590637\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/0d\/da0d688b273fc4c1.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590669\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/16\/48\/1648616b813ebb66.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-34\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590673\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c8\/05\/c80505ee67035ac7.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-38\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590635\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/94\/f3\/94f3399d404f17e1.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"862\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590644\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d0\/34\/d0349fba53bfc7ee.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590643\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7d\/ee\/7deec8d6b18e912e.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-9\" width=\"600\" height=\"903\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590667\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c8\/fa\/c8fa9a67e2886eaa.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-32\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590670\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/56\/e3\/56e3f9e7b1f9bac5.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-35\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Our photographer Hannah was amazing and she&rsquo;s so, so nice!! She really made us and our bridal party feel totally at ease while also having some really good fun.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590671\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/49\/7f\/497f5d8e75cf2947.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-36\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590668\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1d\/90\/1d908ad32e3c1f18.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-33\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590639\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/05\/36\/05364a7cae9b54d1.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-5\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590640\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/aa\/0a\/aa0ab2aace2e6ed8.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-6\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590656\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/88\/3d\/883d329887e6e764.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590659\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2d\/20\/2d2074f6104ece9c.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We didn&rsquo;t really have set colours&nbsp;but we loved incorporating the copper accents, the native flowers and the natural wood together. We both love copper and it&rsquo;s also something <span class=\"il\">Mitch<\/span> works with most days for his job so it felt natural.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590658\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/76\/22\/76222a815559f37a.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-23\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>For favors, we gave out little metal pots with a bag of soil and some herbs for them to grow. We liked the idea and thought it matched back perfectly with the venue.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590666\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e6\/6e\/e66e566ea5b36782.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-31\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590665\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/69\/14\/6914ca89072c4d3e.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-30\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590664\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c4\/14\/c414922a109f194a.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-29\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590663\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/03\/9b\/039b101031f0f0e5.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590641\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/87\/a9\/87a9d6353582e83f.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-7\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We purchased&nbsp;the wooden palettes and then we constructed the seating areas and bar wall. It was merely a vision a few weeks out from the wedding as we were having issues finding the palettes but it turned out so much better than we expected.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590645\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/35\/da\/35da8894c2929665.jpg\" alt=\"australian-garden-party-wedding-at-merribee-house-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"905\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hannahblackmoreweddings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Blackmore Photography<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning and Floral Design-&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Georgeandsmee.com\" target=\"_blank\">George &amp; Smee<\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.merribee.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Merribee House<\/a><br>\nCatering &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Garnishcatering.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">Garnish Catering<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Summacakes.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">Summa Cakes<\/a><br>\nOfficiant &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Janezwar.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">Jane Zwar<\/a><br>\nLive Music &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Http:\/\/altitudebandsydney.com\" target=\"_blank\">Altitude<\/a><br>\nMakeup and Hair Artist &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Hayleydutton.com\" target=\"_blank\">Hayley Dutton<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/evermorecouture\/\" target=\"_blank\">Evermore Couture<\/a><br>\nBridal Accessories &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/us.zimmermannwear.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zimmermann Wear<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.countryroad.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Country Road<\/a><br>\nBridesmaids&rsquo; Apparel &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/forevernew.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forever New<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Oxfordshop.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">Oxford<\/a><br>\nGroomsmen&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Oxfordshop.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">Oxford<\/a><br>\nRings &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.certifieddiamondnetwork.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Certified Diamonds Network<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelhill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Hill<\/a><br>\nRentals &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Shoalhavenpartyhire.com\" target=\"_blank\">Shoalhaven Party Hire<\/a><br>\nTransportation &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Kennedystours.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">Kennedy&rsquo;s Tours<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Joanna and Mitch! A big thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hannahblackmoreweddings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Blackmore Photography<\/a>&nbsp;for capturing every beautiful moment of this wedding. If you&rsquo;d like to see more garden wedding inspiration, check out this&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/delightful-irish-garden-wedding-glengarriff-lodge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delightful Irish Garden Wedding at Glengariff Lodge<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/xoxoGabby2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-gabby.jpg\" alt=\"xoxoGabby\" width=\"97\" height=\"47\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joanna and Mitch&rsquo;s&nbsp;debonair&nbsp;garden wedding at&nbsp;Merribee House&nbsp;was full of fresh DIY details and romance! We love the bar and outdoor seating area that the couple built out of reclaimed pallets, as well as the copper ceremony arch that Mitch made by hand. Joanna&rsquo;s custom-made lace bridal gown with a nude underlay absolutely steals the show, and the couple chose florals that complemented the venue&rsquo;s natural gardens. Inspired by Merribee House&rsquo;s stunning grounds, the couple selected&nbsp;fresh fare, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1207,1466,1079,1624,1569,1005],"tags":[1109,1106,1099,1113,1097],"class_list":["post-590632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian-wedding","category-diy-wedding","category-garden-wedding","category-new-south-wales-wedding","category-preppy-wedding","category-real-weddings","tag-light-pink","tag-orange","tag-sage-green","tag-white","tag-yellow"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590632\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}