Wedding Day - The Ceremony

The Tecoma Pavilion is one of the oldest structures at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

Built in the 1880's  it was originally used as a rest house, a place for Gatherings and Celebrations.  

Now fully restored it met the Brides one criteria.

 

The Wedding Venue had to be Historical.

A warm day (32℃) with blue skies and a backdrop of our Beautiful City the setting was complete.

Vows were said

along with an ancient Hand-Fasting Ritual 

using Ribbons handwoven by the Bride and Groom.

The origin of the term "Tying the Knot"

Yellow - 

For Joy and Cheer and Happiness.

Green - 

For Steadiness, Calm and Hope.

Blue - For the Ocean the Bride crossed to get here woven with the Red line of Fate that binds her to the Groom.

The Final Ribbon 

has a 12th Century Love Poem woven into it in the Original Middle High German.

Just the required Paperwork to be signed 

and Our very enthusiastic Celebrant declared them Married.  

Checking Congratulatory messages which flooded in during the Livestream

After Ceremony Photos:

A few moments alone at

The Tecoma Pavilion.

Heading off to the newly opened Arid Garden.

As close to Texas as our Bride can get?

Riding off into the Happily Ever After?

Our new Mr. & Mrs.

But Wait...

There is a Cake to Cut

and of Course -

It's not Official until you Update your Status on Facebook!

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Footnote for those not living in Melbourne - COVID Restrictions:

2 Weeks prior to the Wedding Date some of our restrictions started to be eased.  We could now travel 25km from home and also sit in to dine with a small group and numbers attending weddings changed.

The day before - The Regional barrier and reasons for travel were lifted - DS#1 & DDIL could come! Restaurants could seat up to 40 depending on venue size with a limit of 10 per group.

For a wedding that was 2 Years in the planning - 

We had just 2 Weeks to actually pull it off!