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JOSEPHINE & TO BY 3 OCTOBER 2015

A TR AVE L INS PIR ED WED DING FROM THE INVITES TO THE SEATING CHART TO THE FOOD SERVED, JOSEPHINE MCCULLOCH AND TOBY OSTLER’S WEDDING WAS INSPIRED BY TRAVEL

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hen Toby Ostler suggested to his girlfriend, Josephine McCulloch to ride the ferris wheel on the famous pier in Santa Monica, Josephine had no idea Toby was about to

pull out a diamond ring and propose when the ferris wheel stopped at the top. She didn’t even need to hear his question – for Josephine, it was an absolute ‘yes’.

Josephine and Toby had met six years earlier while both living in Brisbane. As soon as they were introduced through mutual friends the sparks started to fly. They both had so much in common, especially their love for travelling. And that’s why a travel themed wedding was the perfect fit for Toby and Josephine’s big day on Saturday, 3rd October last year.

“Toby and I both love to travel,” explains Josephine McCulloch.

“So we themed the day from the start with touches of travel inspiration. Our wedding invitations were made to look like a postcard from Magnetic Island, and we ordered a special ‘passport’ stamp that had our names and wedding date on it that sealed our invite envelopes.”

Both the ceremony and reception were held at Cockle Bay on Magnetic Island. Keeping with the travel-inspired theme, the seating chart was a world map with each table as a country and the wishing well was an old vintage blue suitcase. Even the wedding car was inspired by travel. Paul from Grill’d Townsville loaned them his Grill’d Kombi for the weekend. And don’t forget the menu, the travel theme even extended to the food served, which was a buffet full of Mexican and American food to reflect the places they would visit on their honeymoon.

“Do the Honours made both our cake and the buffet, which was amazing,” says Josephine. “People are still telling us that our wedding had the best Southern Fried Chicken ever.”

But it is not just the food people will remember. It would also be hard to forget how beautiful Josephine looked in her Carla Zampatti wedding dress. It featured a high see-through neck, silk flowers, a low back and a shorter skirt. “The very first bridal magazine I bought had my dress featured in it and I immediately loved it,” explains Josephine. “The detailing on the front, with the silk flowers, was beautiful, and being an outdoor wedding, having the shorter length in the front skirt made it much easier to dance and move around.”

The bridesmaids wore different styled dark navy dresses, with nude shoes and boho earrings, while the groomsmen wore bone coloured suits with navy accents and brown shoes and belts. Toby’s cousin, Ella MacMillan was the photographer on the day as her gift to the couple. “Ella was amazing,” says Josephine. “She was everywhere and nowhere at the same time, and being family, we were all so relaxed and the photos are all so natural.”

As for the most magical moment of the day, Josephine says she’ll never forget the emotion of standing at the end of the aisle and seeing Toby. She had been so nervous in the morning that she had knocked over three glasses of champagne while getting ready. But in that moment when she first saw Toby all the nerves went away. And as soon as she was holding Toby’s hand, an incredible calm came over her.

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TH E PER FEC T D R ES S WHEN JORDAN HASLBERGER MARRIED JASON SMITH SHE LOOKED BEAUTIFUL IN A WEDDING DRESS SHE HAD DESIGNED HERSELF.

J

ason Smith and Jordan Haslberger both knew

created my own wedding dress, which Jo from Jo’s

each were “the one” when they stayed up the

Wedding brought to life,” says Jordan. “It turned out

whole night talking on just the second occasion

perfect. My favourite part was the colour, it was a light

they had ever met. Despite attending the same

champagne colour with ivory overlay.”

high school, they didn’t really know each other and had

Renee from Irresistible Desires Creative Studio did a

never spoken until a mutual friend introduced them at

wonderful job of capturing the magic moments, such as

a party four years ago. As the saying goes: the rest

when Jordan and Jason first saw each other at the end

is history.

of the aisle. Jordan says they chose Renee because

The couple married on Saturday, 6th September 2015

they liked her style of photography, plus she was great

in front of 70 guests on Magnetic Island. The ceremony

at making them feel very comfortable.

was held at Alma Bay and then family and friends

And what was the wedding cake like? “Amazing,” says

celebrated in to the night at the reception at Peppers

Jordan. “It was ombre with ruffles with two layers. One

Blue on Blue.

layer was butter cake and the other layer was chocolate

Jordon looked beautiful in a one-of-a-kind wedding

cherry mud cake.”

dress. She had taken ideas from dresses she had tried

But when it came to planning the big day, there is one

on, as well as ones she had seen online and in bridal

thing Jordan wishes someone had have told her: “Book

magazines, to create her perfect dress. “I had tried on

everything way in advance, or you may not be able to

a few dresses and got some ideas [elsewhere] then

get the places you want.”

PHOTOS • IRRESISTIBLE DESIRES CREATIVE STUDIO WORDS • NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE

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JORDAN & JASON 6 SEPTEMBER 2015

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REBEKAH & THOMAS 5 DECEMBER 2015

TH EIR D R E A M WED DING WHEN THOMAS BAUER MARRIED REBEKAH TIPPING, THEIR WEDDING WAS EXACTLY HOW THEY HAD DREAMED IT WOULD BE.

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REBEKAH & THOMAS 5 DECEMBER 2015

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hen tradesman, Thomas Bauer

vintage looking lace, but it also had the beading at the

saw high school teacher, Rebekah

top to make it look really different.”

Tipping dance on stage one day, he

Bek also wore a headpiece to match the jewels on her

knew there was something special

dress, as well as a long veil because that’s something

about her. Only problem was Rebekah didn’t quite feel

she had always wanted. Her shoes were from Forever

the same way about him. She says Tom was interested

New and her beautiful bouquet was from The Townsville

in her way before she was ready for him. But Tom never

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gave up. He says he just knew she was the one, and in

The vintage theme was also very much on display at

time Bek started to feel the same way and knew there

the reception with props such as old parasols, vintage

was something different and special about him.

trunk cases and Bek’s father-in-law’s vintage ute. These

The couple married on Saturday, 5th December 2015

props were also used in the photos, which were taken

in a vintage-inspired wedding. The ceremony was held

by Ricky Ebel Photography. Bek says she was very

at Riverside Gardens Amphitheatre while the reception

excited for the wedding photos because she and Tom

was held at Riverside Gardens Community Centre. On

had absolutely loved their engagement photo shoot.

their big day, with many thanks to family and friends,

And she wasn’t disappointed. “Ricky and Sarah make

their wedding looked exactly like Bek had imagined.

the wedding process really easy and lots of fun,” says

“What I loved about the day was looking around at all

Bek, who has also had many friends use Ricky Ebel

the decorations,” says Bek. “What I had imagined and

Photography for their own weddings. “Their photos

planned had come to life.” Bek had lots of help from

captured every part of our day perfectly.”

family and friends in pulling off her dream wedding.

As for the other important decision of the day – the

Bek’s mother-in-law and sister-in-law, Shona and

wedding cake – it was made by Paper and String. It was

Jessica Bauer, made the bridesmaid dresses, while her

a white chocolate mud cake with a cookies and cream

father-in-law, Michael Bauer designed the ice cream

filling, decorated with fresh flowers and a beautiful cake

cart. Her mother, Robyn Tipping and family friend, Fiona

topper.

Page pulled together the programs and signage, as well

Everything combined, from the wedding dress and

as the backdrops, chair decorations, table decorations

bridesmaid dresses to the decorations and the family

and fairy lights for the reception.

and friends who attended to celebrate the day with

And even more beautiful than the decorations was Bek

them, made Bek and Tom’s wedding even better than

dressed in an Alred Angelo wedding dress. Bek knew

Bek ever could have imagined.

she wanted a lacy dress and something that looked

And her advice to future brides is simple: Have the

different from the typical strapless, sweetheart look. And

wedding that you want. “There are so many cool,

her wedding dress was certainly very different to all the

different ideas out there that can make your wedding

other dresses she had seen.

really different and personal,” says Bek, who has

“The dress was so different that I wasn’t sure I would

absolutely no regrets about her wedding. “It is so worth

like it, but once I had it on I fell in love with it,” explains

the effort you put in to make your wedding everything

Bek, who almost walked past the dress on the rack

you want it to be. A lot of effort was put in [to our

without trying it on. “I love that the whole dress was a

wedding] and the day turned out perfect for us.”

PHOTOS • RICKY EBEL PHOTOGRAPHY WORDS • NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE

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KEEGAN & MAT THEW 8 AUGUST 2015

A WEDDING WITHOUT ALL THE TRADITIONS WHEN KEEGAN DEATH MARRIED MATTHEW CHURCH SHE WANTED THE WEDDING TO REFLECT THEIR PERSONALITIES.

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KEEGAN & MAT THEW 8 AUGUST 2015

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hen Keegan Death married Matthew Church on Saturday, 8th August 2015, she wanted a fun, relaxed, vintage inspired wedding – and that’s exactly what she got. The ceremony

was held at the Rainforest Lawn in Queens Garden, while the reception was held on the deck of the Townsville Yacht Club.

The newly weds even made a grand entrance to the reception, arriving by boat.

The relaxed, authentic wedding was not only a reflection of both Keegan and Matthew’s personalities but also of their relationship. The couple met in Year 8 at high school and developed a strong friendship. They even attended their school formal together and then started dating a few weeks after school finished. And they’ve been together ever since.

“Matt would say we just winged it,” says Keegan Death. “That’s his motto. He told the celebrant he would ‘wing’ the vows if he forgot what to say [during the wedding ceremony].”

As well as ‘winging’ it, Keegan and Matthew threw away some of the traditions on their special day. There was no first dance.

Keegan didn’t place a wedding band on Matthew’s finger. And there was no formal sit down dinner.

“We didn’t have a first dance as we don’t normally dance and wouldn’t have felt comfortable having everyone stare at us,” explains Keegan. “[And] Matt doesn’t wear a wedding ring, he has a tattoo instead, so I didn’t put a ring [on his finger] at the ceremony. We also had a cocktail reception because we didn’t want a formal sit down dinner.”

And Keegan advises brides-to-be to throw away traditions if you don’t want to do them. One tradition Keegan did keep was wearing a white wedding dress. But true to Keegan’s style there was no tulle or diamantes. Keegan looked stunning in a Grace Loves Lace dress. She says what drew her to the dress was how simple it looked overall, but how detailed, delicate and romantic it looked up close. “I love that my dress really reflected me as a person,” says Keegan, “and my everyday style.”

As for special accessories, Keegan wore a beautiful bracelet from The Silver Shop that her bridesmaids gave to her as a gift.

It had a personalised engraved charm saying ‘I do’ with her and Matthew’s initials and their wedding date. It was such the perfect gift that she wears it every day.

When it comes to perfect moments from their big day, Keegan says nothing resonates more strongly then the magical feeling of marrying her soul mate in front of all their family and friends.

And it was Ricky and Sarah from Ricky Ebel Photography who had the all-important job of capturing all those magical moments with family and friends. Keegan says she chose Ricky Ebel Photography because she loved their style – natural, fun and romantic – just like her and Matthew.

“We could not have asked for two more loving, friendly and talented people to shoot our wedding,” says Keegan. “They made our whole bridal party feel so relaxed and comfortable.”

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“We chose an outdoor setting to create a casual feel that allowed both ourselves and our guests to relax and enjoy the ceremony.

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“Anzac Park was great because it was a combination of tropical gardens, the incredible fig trees, the marina and architecture across the road. My Grandpa loved the Anzac history there too.”

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K A I T LY N & ANTHONY 11 APRIL 2015

TH E GIR L O F HIS D R E A MS WHEN ANTHONY MARSILLIO MARRIED KAITLYN WOULLEMAN-KING, HE MARRIED THE GIRL OF HIS DREAMS.

K

aitlyn Woulleman-King and Anthony Marsillio

Kaitlyn also looked beautiful in a lace dress from Bella

were 23 years old when they exchanged

Donna in Townsville. She says her favourite part of the

vows at Mission Beach Holy Spirit Church

dress was the high neckline that was see-through lace,

on Saturday, 11 April 2015. Anthony says in

as well as the low V-Line back. “I loved the intricate lace

the lead up to their wedding he often got asked: “Why

details,” says Kaitlyn, “and the pearl buttons that ran

are you getting married so young?” But he says the

down the back of the dress.”

answer was simple – Kaitlyn is the girl of his dreams.

As for something old and something borrowed,

“Kaitlyn loves animals, which is a winner in my books.

Kaitlyn wore her Grandmother’s pearl brooch that her

Kate loves fishing, which will make it easier to get boats

Grandfather had given her in the early 1960s. And in

later in life. She is [also] willing to get her hands dirty

a sentimental touch, Anthony wrote Kaitlyn a poem on

on the farm and is definitely not scared of a hard day’s

the soles of her wedding shoes a few weeks before

work,” says Anthony. “And on top of that she’s my best

the wedding.

friend.”

The wedding cake was made by one of Anthony’s

And it is not like they hadn’t known each other for long.

aunties, who is in the cake business and specialises

Anthony and Kaitlyn’s history dates back to attending

in wedding cakes. She made them a three-tiered cake

the same Kindergarten when they were just four years

that had a chocolate mud cake layer on the bottom,

old. But it wasn’t until High School – two week’s after

caramel mud cake layer in the middle and a vanilla mud

Kaitlyn’s 15th birthday, to be exact – that these two

cake layer on top. “She put some of our table centre

started dating. And they have been together ever since.

piece flowers on the tiers as decorations,” says Kaitlyn.

After becoming husband and wife at Mission Beach

“As well as a cake topper of two people sitting together

Holy Spirit Church, family and friends celebrated their

with no shoes on.”

wedding at Mission Beach Resort.

The photographer was also someone Anthony knew

“The wedding reception was absolutely beautiful. I

well – Dominic Cavallaro Photography. Anthony and

had hired a lady to help me decorate the reception

Dominic had lived across the road from each other

room with roof draping and vintage ornaments,” says

growing up, which made him the perfect choice for the

Kaitlyn, who is a Year 1 teacher. “Our colour [scheme]

big occasion. “He did everything I asked plus more,”

was called ‘periwinkle’, it was made up of lilacs, baby

says Kaitlyn. “He and his girlfriend Veronica came up

blues, creams and whites.”

with lots of fun and creative photo ideas.”

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