Weddings
Emma & Aaron’s Cocktail Bar Wedding in Prahran
Captured by Jimmy Raper, Emma and Aaron’s intimate wedding at Oscar Cooper in Prahran, was all about throwing a party with their nearest and dearest. “The inspiration for the wedding was actually the after party of my sister’s wedding,” shares Emma. “A small group gathered in a bar and ate and drank the rest of the night away.”
Having the ceremony and reception at the same place turned out to be quite helpful, as it was the ideal place to hide out from the thunderstorm that poured rain over Melbourne all day, once they got there of course. “With the help of some champagne and a few taxis we were able to get to the venue pretty dry and calm, though as we were leaving the hotel lost power following a lightning strike. We all managed to laugh as we had to make our way through the fire escape – we were luckily not yet in the elevator, some of the staff got stuck in one for a while!”
The idea to have their celebration at a bar came to them rather serendipitously. “We chose the venue as Aaron and I were looking for a nice cocktail bar on a night out, we walked past Oscar Cooper and were turned away as they were setting up for a wedding reception. That sparked the idea that we could hold our wedding there too. The décor, food, drinks and versatile seating all drew us in.”
Florist Rose Becker of The Eleventh Flower styled with the venue with arrangements of natives, greenery and dramatic reds. The exposed brick, candles and moody lighting set the scene for a cosy celebration. “We had fifty of our closest friends and family attend – we wanted to be able to spend time with each person so it was important to us to keep the wedding intimate.”
Credits
Images Jimmy Raper | Bride's Dress Diane Von Furstenberg | Bride's Shoes Alexander McQueen | Bridesmaid's Dresses Shona Joy | Groom's Suit Calibre | Groom's Shoes Calibre | Accessories Kitte | Makeup Jenna Guy | Celebrant Alex Moorhouse | Reception Venue Oscar Cooper | Flowers The Eleventh Flower | Catering Oscar Cooper | Aaron's Ring Lord Coconut | Emma's Ring Zhedora | Cake JY Cake Designs |