{"id":631706,"date":"2017-06-20T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=631706"},"modified":"2018-01-16T09:25:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T15:25:17","slug":"chic-creative-garden-wedding-grounds-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/chic-creative-garden-wedding-grounds-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"Chic and Creative Garden 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-631729\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5d\/b0\/5db0b2cee0395581.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p>From the hot pink neon sign to the bridesmaids&rsquo; all-white structural&nbsp;outfits, Christie and Brayden&rsquo;s wedding is a sweet treat for your eyes! From the very beginning of wedding planning, Christie and Brayden knew that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thegrounds.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Grounds of Alexandria<\/a>&nbsp;was the perfect venue for them &ndash; after all, where else can you find a petting zoo, gorgeous eclectic and vintage details, and thousands of magical twinkling lights all in the same place? We can&rsquo;t get enough of&nbsp;Christie&rsquo;s voluminous&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Tonimaticevski.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maticevski<\/a>&nbsp;gown that blended modern form with a delicate texture, and her bridesmaids&rsquo; on-trend looks are the perfect inspiration&nbsp;for a&nbsp;summer wedding.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/Olguinphotography.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olguin Photography<\/a>&nbsp;brilliantly captured every moment&nbsp;of this couple&rsquo;s wedding, including their stunning portraits!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Christie and Brayden<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thegrounds.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Grounds of Alexandria<\/a>, New South Wales, Australia<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631711\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5a\/65\/5a6539e6a68e2fd9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631713\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d2\/ca\/d2ca587a1fa3466b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631714\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ed\/14\/ed14da340e5f9b98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631715\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7d\/8a\/7d8a29f95d7f5c32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631716\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5a\/b9\/5ab9ba8513113204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631718\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/35\/f4\/35f40380bbd74537.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631719\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6f\/a2\/6fa230029a0b864d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631720\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/05\/e8\/05e8b758df2054aa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631721\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5b\/61\/5b6135812f602ca6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631722\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8c\/fa\/8cfaa0b1b61324a9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631723\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ed\/27\/ed27d120dc086405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631724\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e6\/55\/e655b4bff234c65a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I wanted to look like myself so I decided to wear my hair down, which I do everyday. I felt effortlessly cool in my dress by <a href=\"http:\/\/Tonimaticevski.com\">Maticevski<\/a>,&nbsp;and most importantly, I felt like myself which is hard in a giant white gown. That was important to me. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631726\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5e\/7f\/5e7fb8d5e434898e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631727\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/be\/43\/be434911f614a4e9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631730\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/18\/cc\/18ccbf8f2ecb1f70.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631732\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/07\/37\/07377093769fc497.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631733\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8f\/70\/8f7027cc3e43278e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631734\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/aa\/f1\/aaf1ff000dff2dda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631735\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/89\/43\/8943df63edb2ffc7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631736\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3d\/9a\/3d9acaac6c5789a2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631737\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/29\/b6\/29b6cce2bb11a56c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We wanted a party atmosphere so we served&nbsp;an antipasto grazing table to start and canap&eacute;s throughout the night. Dessert was Nutella and jam donut balls.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631738\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/87\/4a\/874acab6c8a67852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631740\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/74\/87\/7487c66197c3c23b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We personalized our vows but we also added the story of how we got together, which guests said they really enjoyed. We also wanted to&nbsp;mention of the legalization of same sex marriage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631741\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5d\/ae\/5dae4879e26d1d09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631742\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bb\/b3\/bbb3dd1ffeb005ae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631743\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/66\/03\/6603e380ca4f186a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631744\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/cc\/0a\/cc0a42a7ca490ad8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631745\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a7\/a8\/a7a81f8d2feba502.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631746\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/41\/d9\/41d995d0e4f68287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631747\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ab\/31\/ab3165cc943f45db.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631739\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/be\/af\/beafcf62339b4e73.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631748\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3d\/25\/3d259a5bb10a330d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631751\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d3\/bb\/d3bbd610e633eba8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631753\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9c\/c2\/9cc2b29f2b35fce8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631754\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/96\/ec\/96ec3021b58be19e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631756\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e0\/c8\/e0c866807db9797d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/218602713\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/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:\/\/olguinphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olguin Photography<\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/thegrounds.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Grounds of Alexandria<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegroundsfloralsbysilva.com.au\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Grounds Florals by Silvia<\/a><br>\nOfficiant &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/marriagecelebrantonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Melissa Sonchini<\/a><br>\nLive Music &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/Catvas.com\">Cat Vas<\/a><br>\nVideography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mitchhickmanfilms.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitch Hickman Films<\/a><br>\nInvitations &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/Matfaint.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mat Faint<\/a><br>\nMakeup Artist &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.helensamaryan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helen Samaryan<\/a><br>\nHair Styling &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/adillacolab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADILLA colab<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tonimaticevski.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maticevski<\/a><br>\nBridal Accessories &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zara.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zara<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ambersceats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amber Sceats<\/a><br>\nBridesmaids&rsquo; Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cue.cc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cue<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/asilio.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asilio<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rembrandt.co.nz\/\">Rembrandt<\/a><br>\nRings &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/diamondgalleria.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diamond Galleria<\/a><br>\nNeon Sign&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neonpoodle.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neon Poodle<\/a><br>\nFavors &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/Zazzle.com.au\">Zazzle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Christie and Brayden, and a big thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/olguinphotography.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olguin Photography<\/a>&nbsp;for sharing their wedding with us. Can&rsquo;t get enough of this fabulous venue? Then you&rsquo;ve got to see <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/shabby-chic-aussie-wedding-at-the-grounds-of-alexandria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this shabby chic Aussie wedding, also at The Grounds of Alexandria!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-gabby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the hot pink neon sign to the bridesmaids&rsquo; all-white structural&nbsp;outfits, Christie and Brayden&rsquo;s wedding is a sweet treat for your eyes! From the very beginning of wedding planning, Christie and Brayden knew that&nbsp;The Grounds of Alexandria&nbsp;was the perfect venue for them &ndash; after all, where else can you find a petting zoo, gorgeous eclectic and vintage details, and thousands of magical twinkling lights all in the same place? We can&rsquo;t get enough of&nbsp;Christie&rsquo;s voluminous&nbsp;Maticevski&nbsp;gown [&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":[1207,1076,1079,1082,1624,1553,1005,1269,1093],"tags":[1107,1110,1108,1112],"class_list":["post-631706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian-wedding","category-elegant-wedding","category-garden-wedding","category-modern-wedding","category-new-south-wales-wedding","category-quirky-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-sophisticated-wedding","category-whimsical-wedding","tag-bright-red","tag-dark-pink","tag-dark-red","tag-purple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631706","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=631706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631706\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}