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Tash and Sam
Tash AND Sam MOUNT WILSON
SPRINGTIME IN THE MOUNTAINS INSPIRED TASH AND SAM TO EXCHANGE THEIR VOWS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS.
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On a crisp October morning exactly a year before their big day, Tash Petzel and Sam Margetic were enjoying a bushwalk in Springwood when they noticed the most beautiful wild flowers starting to pepper the landscape.
“We knew we both wanted an outdoor wedding, with the landscape serving as the décor, and that bushwalk kicked off our search for a Blue Mountains garden venue,” recalls Tash.
Having looked around the region, the couple decided Dennarque Estate, in Mount Wilson, was the perfect spot to celebrate their love. “If you’ve never been to Mount Wilson or visited Dennarque Estate, you absolutely must take a morning off to explore it,” says Tash. “The gardens, the colours, the climate, the attention to detail… It’s like stepping into a dream.”
Once the venue had been chosen, the wedding planning began in earnest. “We were engaged in July 2015. Sam and I love architecture and big builds, and he proposed to me at the top of Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur – it was stunning,” explains Tash, who first met her future husband during a work dinner at the Lord Roberts Hotel, in Sydney.
Not long after they became engaged, Tash accepted the off er of a seven-month internship in New Zealand while Sam remained at their home in Sydney before relocating to Springwood. Consequently, most of their wedding arrangements were made with them living in separate countries.
The pair says they were fortunate to have had a signifi cant amount of help from their families and friends. “Honestly, we couldn’t have done it without them,” says Sam. “It was amazing how they were able to pull the day together for us and make it so special.”
By the time the 8th of October 2016 came around, Tash and Sam were more than ready to exchange vows in front of their guests. Set outdoors in Dennarque Estate’s glorious grounds, the ceremony was conducted by Minister Rod Thompson, of Springwood Presbyterian Church. Sydney musician Hannah Matysek added further beauty and atmosphere to the ceremony with her velvety vocals.
“The grounds are so generous that we were able to move our 90 guests into a completely diff erent garden setting from where the ceremony was held,” says Sam. “This helped us to break the offi cial and celebratory parts of the day.”
Sublime spring weather and a number of personal touches helped to make the couple’s day magical – the fl owers were arranged by their dear friend, Jaimee Poole; their fathers, Henryk Petzel and Gus Margetic, both gave heartfelt speeches; Tash’s mum Maureen made the wedding cake and helped Tash to make sugared-almond bonbonierre; and Tash wore earrings borrowed from her sister, Elizabeth.
Tash says there were countless things she loved about her wedding day: “Marrying my best friend, celebrating with friends and family, our Dads’ speeches, the beautiful venue, the garden games we set up for everyone to play and the trifecta – great food, great wine and great music.”
There was one completely unexpected but truly memorable moment, however. “The temperature dropped suddenly from 24 to 15 degrees celsius and a surreal white mist began slow-rolling up the garden toward the reception,” Tash explains. “I grabbed Sam’s hand and we stepped away to watch it for a few moments. It was as though the elements themselves had arrived to wish us well.” BML
STYLE FILE
CEREMONY & RECEPTION Dennarque Estate, Mount Wilson CELEBRANT Minister Rod Thompson (of Springwood Presbyterian Church) HAIR & MAKEUP Tania Bowers of Weddings by Tania BRIDE ‘Rosalind’ gown from bhldn.com, worn with Wittner shoes and borrowed earrings BRIDESMAIDS asos.com GROOM & GROOMSMEN Suits and ties from Van Heusen, Liverpool. Worn with own shoes BRIDE’S RING Purchased by Sam in London GROOM’S RING Wamada Jewellery, Haymarket FLOWERS Arranged by Jaimee Poole using wildfl owers picked locally (and legally) mixed with white and peach roses from ALDI Katoomba BONBONIERRE Five sugared almonds, representing health, wealth, happiness, fertility and long life. Made by Tash and her Mum, Maureen Petzel CAKE A sponge cake made by Maureen Petzel CATERING One Pot Catering, Rosebery MUSIC Hannah Matysek Music performed during the ceremony and jukebox tunes were played at the reception STATIONERY Designed by Tash and Sam, printed by Vistaprint PHOTOS Carlie Dalitz, Cascade Lane Storytelling Photography
