{"id":619341,"date":"2017-03-10T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=619341"},"modified":"2017-02-27T14:45:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T20:45:56","slug":"shabby-chic-aussie-wedding-at-the-grounds-of-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/shabby-chic-aussie-wedding-at-the-grounds-of-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"Shabby Chic Aussie Wedding at The Grounds of Alexandria"},"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-619500\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8d\/6e\/8d6edecdcb006931.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p>If you want to see shabby chic done right, look no further than Brittney and Nicholas&rsquo; wedding at <a href=\"http:\/\/thegrounds.com.au\">The Grounds of Alexandria<\/a>! The Parisian-inspired venue offered a rustic charm&nbsp;that inspired the couple&rsquo;s vibe, which centered around lush florals, an earthy and rich color palette, and antique d&eacute;cor. For their couple portraits with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.olguinphotography.com.au\">Olguin Photography<\/a>, they made use of the entire venue, from the private garden to the greenhouse&nbsp;to the animal pens. The bride looked beautiful in a lace ballgown from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.accapellabridal.com.au\">Accapella Bridal<\/a>, which was complemented by the bridesmaids&rsquo; lovely maroon dresses from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheike.com.au\">Sheike<\/a>. Oh, and let&rsquo;s not forget the super sweet, tearful moments of the groom seeing his bride for the first time and giving a toast at the reception &ndash; be still our hearts!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Brittney and Nicholas<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegrounds.com.au\">The Grounds of Alexandria<\/a>, Sydney, Australia<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619471\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/88\/1c\/881cf8694e20f8f5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619472\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0e\/91\/0e91ed1be53317d4_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619473\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/dd\/1a\/dd1ab395e783a40e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619474\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b7\/97\/b79773683dc6e823_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619475\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a7\/ff\/a7ffed0e790e6abc_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619519\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7b\/cf\/7bcfd21acb8f06d9_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619521\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bf\/5e\/bf5e2d67f9953499_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619476\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/81\/cd\/81cd2cc43e03b416_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619477\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fb\/de\/fbde094b29da4789_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Walking down the aisle and seeing my husband-to-be&rsquo;s face was the most memorable part of the day. The joy and emotion it brought out was priceless. I would do it all over again just to experience that moment again.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619488\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c3\/45\/c3450c2b713c5ed3_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619489\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d1\/27\/d127f2047f34898c_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619490\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/84\/f5\/84f57a646cf6f55a_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619491\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/61\/6e\/616eb54071ed7b30_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619492\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ad\/bb\/adbbb0ad48e6d37b_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619494\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/de\/c0\/dec0ec7b9bdd356b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619493\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/af\/34\/af34c8d5602a604e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619497\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b2\/23\/b22374f484863b56_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619495\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6d\/d5\/6dd57297e76bd942_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619498\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f4\/2e\/f42e86a6e7eb8824.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619501\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/dd\/1f\/dd1f07470a9cb174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619502\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2a\/2d\/2a2d97a45bed087e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619503\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f5\/7b\/f57bee9ee2d01e97.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619504\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/86\/fa\/86fa506ab3577195_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619505\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/68\/c6\/68c6a11822f2a0ed_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619506\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e0\/c9\/e0c9ecf8428b5bed_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619507\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/76\/94\/769473d443763dec_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619508\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/32\/de\/32de7fbb961f0a10_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619509\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/48\/66\/4866a02f30983116.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619520\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/dc\/2c\/dc2c883e2eb230e4_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619480\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2d\/f7\/2df784c70d438b6d_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619479\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b3\/cd\/b3cd6aa4a57a14ef.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We did a few DIY projects. For the wedding favours, we ordered jars online from a packaging website. Then we bought Nutella in bulk and piped it into the jars, which we decorated ourselves. We made the&nbsp;menus using glass from K-Mart photo frames and wood.&nbsp;We traced the menu on from printouts using chalk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619485\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0f\/fe\/0ffe8c8693724aa2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619482\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ea\/8b\/ea8b31911622137d_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619486\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ab\/74\/ab74e78a58ecdbe9_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619522\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c3\/2b\/c32b1a12ddc49779_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619484\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4b\/ec\/4becd9b9765d025d_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619511\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/31\/7b\/317b5f249820faa9_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619478\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/72\/1e\/721e630f2b8b125b_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619512\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fa\/90\/fa9002b0604b4aa7_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619513\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/20\/ef\/20efcb48fd930476_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619514\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/27\/96\/2796cf3c96f8193c_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619515\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/74\/2a\/742a031c31867159_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\">Processional &ndash; &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ac3HkriqdGQ\">You and Me<\/a>&rdquo; by Lifehouse<br>\nRecessional &ndash; &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ob7vObnFUJc\">Love on Top<\/a>&rdquo; by Beyonce<br>\nFirst dance &ndash; &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cHTEGQbtP1I\">Tenerife Sea<\/a>&rdquo; by Ed Sheeran<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619518\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/89\/ee\/89ee790bc252b69d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/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:\/\/www.olguinphotography.com.au\">Olguin Photography<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/thegrounds.com.au\">Vanessa Warwick<\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/thegrounds.com.au\">The Grounds of Alexandria<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegroundsfloralsbysilva.com.au\">The Grounds Florals by Silva<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/thegrounds.com.au\/Spaces\/bakery-patisserie\/\">The Grounds: Bakery &amp; Patisserie<\/a><br>\nCake Topper &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/cakerswarehouse.com.au\">Cake Warehouse<\/a><br>\nLive Music &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathanflintmusic.com\">Nathan Flint<\/a><br>\nInvitations &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minted.com\">Minted<\/a><br>\nMakeup Artist &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/makeupbymonicamazevski\/\">Makeup by Monica Mazevski<\/a><br>\nHair Styling &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittanyhairboutique.com.au\">Brittany Hair Boutique<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.accapellabridal.com.au\">Accapella Bridal<\/a><br>\nBridesmaids&rsquo; Apparel &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheike.com.au\">Sheike<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rogerdavid.com.au\">Roger David<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Brittney and Nicholas, and a huge thanks to Junebug member&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/best-wedding-photographers\/Sydney-photography\/Olguin-Photography\">Olguin Photography<\/a>&nbsp;for sharing these gorgeous wedding photos! Love this couple&rsquo;s vibe? Check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/shabby-chic-florida-wedding-barrington-hill-farm\/\">shabby chic Florida wedding Barrington Hill Farm<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-juliette.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to see shabby chic done right, look no further than Brittney and Nicholas&rsquo; wedding at The Grounds of Alexandria! The Parisian-inspired venue offered a rustic charm&nbsp;that inspired the couple&rsquo;s vibe, which centered around lush florals, an earthy and rich color palette, and antique d&eacute;cor. For their couple portraits with&nbsp;Olguin Photography, they made use of the entire venue, from the private garden to the greenhouse&nbsp;to the animal pens. 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