Renewal of Vows Ceremony at Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre
Hana and Nobuo enjoyed a legal wedding ceremony in Tokyo a couple of years ago but were saddened that family in Australia couldn’t attend due to the border restrictions which were in place at the time.
They vowed to do their wedding all over again when they were able to travel back to Australia.
Without needing to take care of any legal requirements, the pressure was off, and there was no need for any forms to be completed or documents to be sighted. We created the ceremony by corresponding back and forth via email and I also created a renewal of vows certificate for the day.
Nobuo and Hana chose the beautiful Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre on the edge of the D’Aguilar National Park for their ceremony. There are several ceremony areas to choose from, and Hana and Nobuo chose the deck which overlooks the native bushland. They asked the team from Beautiful Weddings to set up an arbour and bamboo chairs for their guests.
Hana looked so dainty in a white strapless dress with a jewelled choker, and she carried a bouquet of white roses. Nobuo kept his trademark messy hairdo but looked ultra smart in a navy suit with a waistcoat and tie.
Although the couple maintained their serious faces for the ceremony, they couldn’t contain their delighted grins as they walked out of the ceremony to, “I wanna grow old with you” by Westlife which featured in the movie, “Up”.
It was beautiful to see the grandparents who thought they had missed out on the wedding day be able to enjoy the renewal of vows in such a gorgeous location.
Venue: Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre
Photographer: Romana Saeheng
Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry
Styling: Beautiful Weddings
Renewal of Vows Ceremony at Cleveland
On their 30 year wedding anniversary, Joanne and Chris celebrated with a renewal of vows ceremony at The Lighthouse Restaurant at Cleveland Point.
They were blessed to be joined by their parents who made the trip out from the UK to join the celebrations. Joanne and Chris were accompanied by their 4 children, their proudest achievements, who are all now young adults. Their daughters wore sunny yellow dresses, and their son matched Chris in blue. Joanne looked absolutely stunning in a fitted, floor length white gown.
Steve from Kandid Kombi transported the ladies to the Lighthouse Restaurant in the cute orange Kombi. They walked into the venue to “You’re in my Heart” by Rod Stewart. Stylists Steph and Jodie from Beautiful Illusions created an arbour with yellow florals for the ceremony backdrop and adorable table decorations in matching yellow for the reception lunch. All the little extra touches created an atmosphere of the special occasion it was.
Back in 1988, Chris and Joanne first met in College. Chris was one of only 5 young men in a class of women, and so he had plenty of female attention. But it was Joanne who caught his eye, and he quickly set about asking her out on a date. Joanne had noticed this young man with a very bouncy hair style, and thought his ripped jeans showed off his very cute bum. She eagerly agreed to a date with Chris.
At the time, in 1989, the most popular songs were “Like a Prayer,” by Madonna, and “Wind Beneath my Wings” by Bette Midler. New Kids on the Block actually were the new kids on the block, and Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, and Gloria Estafan all had dance tracks in the charts. Ed Sheeran was not yet born.
After a Christmas Eve proposal, Joanne and Chris were married in 1992. The number one song in the UK charts on their wedding day was “Deeply Dippy” by Right Said Fred, so we played this song as Chris and Joanne signed a certificate of Renewal. Their mums were honoured to be witnesses.
Here’s to the next 30 years together!
Photo by Romana Saeheng – Redlands photographer
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