Crystal & Brent’s Bloom-filled Bunker Bay Wedding

Words by Amy Richardson / Images by Russell Ord
July 28, 2017

No amount of wedding day rain was going to dampen this luminous occasion, chock full of vibrant blooms and colour. Crystal and Brent’s Western Australian day captured by Russell Ord Photography and 503 Films is a beachy boho dream.

Ensuring the day wouldn’t just last just a couple of hours, the couple chose hide-away destination Bunker Bay in WA for the celebrations. Some cheeky drinks the night before and a brewery lunch the next day meant plenty of time to catch up with friends and family and kept the party going the whole weekend.

Just before the ceremony was due to start, a downpour meant that their planned beachside nuptials were brought inside. The last minute move made for beautifully intimate vows (no doubt helped by that gorgeous arbour!). Celebrant Jemilah Wright even caught a sneaky little bird that flew into the house during the ceremony, which is just a bit magical.

As these two live in Sydney, Bunker Beach House was picked for the reception before they had even seen it. “I just had to be fairly easy going about it all. I went with the thought ‘if it’s good enough for other people to get married there, then I’m sure it’s fine’. It ended up being perfect and the event coordinator made things so easy for us”. Crystal and Brent opted to forgo tradition with a cocktail style standing reception, and of course were the last ones still standing on the dancefloor.

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This pear shaped yellow diamond beauty, the wedding bands, and about $10,000 worth of borrowed jewellery was provided by a bridesmaid’s family’s business Diamonds and Pearls Jewellery.
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Crystal only requested one thing from her florist, ‘I want LOTS of flowers’. Paula McKennay delivered with an abundance of stunning muticoloured blooms. Crystal had the lovely idea to send the flowers to a nursing home the next day.
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Crystal gave her bridesmaids heaps of room to bring their own style to the day, only requesting white and above the knee for their dresses.
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Brent and the boys looked sharp in tailored navy suits by George & King, their looks complete with fresh flower boutonnieres by Paula McKennay.
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Crystal’s bought her Rue de Seine dress from the Bridal Atelier in Sydney on her first day of wedding dress shopping. “People thought I was crazy for picking a long sleeve dress when the wedding date should have been really hot. Thank God I did because it was rainy and cold!”
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chocolate drizzle wedding cake
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Why have one cake when you can have many! These guys opted for a dessert table from Bake the Cake, adorned with even more pretty blooms.
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Credits

Images Russell Ord | Bride's Dress Rue de Seine | Groom's Suit George & King | Rings Diamonds & Pearls Jewellery | Hair Holly Grady | Makeup The Face Bar | Celebrant Jemilah Wright | Flowers Paula McKennay | Venue & Catering Bunker Beach House | Stylist Empire Events |


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