Naomi Korolew

18/12/2021

This guys and I will be out of the office this week on our annual Christmas jaunt to . We feast , check in on the big guy 🎅🏻 , see the lights, hang out at , solve puzzles over breakfast, swim every day, do the City Treasure Hunt and generally enjoy each others company. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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One thing we DON'T do is any Christmas Shopping. 🙌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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15/12/2021

The 4 Most Dangerous Words in Wedding Planning 👇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you ever seen a bride push her parents aside at the top of the aisle and dance down it to a banging Chemical Brothers tune?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(Props to Denise! 🙌)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And it was so memorable that I am here telling you about it 6 years and hundreds of weddings later...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The audience all started clapping to the beat and there was a huuuuge roaring cheer when she finally made it to Jordan, her groom, who was crying tears of adoration.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's moments like these that create enduring memories - and elevate that wedding forever in your memory. 😍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It wasn't how Denise looked (which was amazing by the way - see the pic), it was how that bit of individuality made everyone feel...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She set that wedding on fire, right from the moment she entered. She whipped everyone into a collective good mood and got that party started.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But it might never have happened...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If Denise had given in to those four dangerous little words that can derail your wedding plans (and blow your budget). Those words are;⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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drumroll... 🥁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"What will people think?"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The reality is, no one cares about YOUR wedding as much as YOU. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So letting words like "what will people think" creep into your consciousness will have you filled with self doubt and you'll be second guessing all of your decisions.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Be like Denise.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Be brave enough to make YOUR wedding decisions for YOU. 🥂🍾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Are we friends yet? Follow me for more wedding truths 😇 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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15/12/2021

12/12/2021

A truly great photographer can make you feel - and look! - pretty god damn awesome. And I want to thank Amy for these fab shots that she took for our rebrand at .

09/12/2021

Things have been hectic since lockdown ended with four weddings every week, plus life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
But I've absolutely loved being back out in the world marrying people.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
And it's helped me remember my why, and why I love what I do.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Because I don't just create modern, authentic, cringe free wedding ceremonies. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I make memories. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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29/08/2021

Michelle & Zhong's Proposal Story 🍾💍

Michelle’s Version:
One of our favourite things to do in summer is spend time at the beach. Zhong was flying out to China with his family in late December so that meant I wouldn’t see him for a few weeks (and that our window for beach time would be shortened). He drove us out to Bushranger’s Bay on 23/12. My preferred beach weather is about 33°C– when we got there it felt like low 20s, which definitely wasn’t ideal!
We then had to trek a fair way to get to the beach from the carpark, it felt like it would have taken us around 20 minutes on foot. I recall some light rain at certain points, and we also encountered an echidna! When we finally got to the beach his family was also there, but we sat separately a bit further away on a slightly elevated spot and hoped for the sun to come out.
After awhile he mentioned that he had an early Christmas present for me which I was confused by given we’d already decided what we were getting for Christmas (cookbooks which we thought each other would like). When I turned around to look at him he was holding the ring box, which was an awesome surprise (it also suddenly made sense why he was so intent on going to the beach that day despite the plainly average weather)! Afterwards we took some photos around Cape Schanck and went to our favourite winery for food, Paringa Estate.

Zhong’s Version:
I proposed at Bushranger Bay on the Mornington Peninsula. It was supposed to be a day with nice weather and the beach was meant to be very nice. However, the walk through the bush to get to the bay was tougher than expected and it started to rain. When we did get to the beach, it at least stopped raining and when there was a bit of sunlight I popped the question. She responded with a “yes” obviously but then said cheekily that it was a "maybe".
I knew for a while that she was the person that I wanted to marry. I was just thinking about it more and more towards the end of 2017 and even though it was earlier than I was expecting for it to happen, I just wanted to do it and felt right.

24/08/2021

Pamela & Daryl - A vow of an everlasting love 🖤

Pam’s Vows:
The love I have for you Daryl is the love I never saw coming.
The one that looked all wrong for us.
This is the love that came so easy it didn’t seem possible.
Our connection can’t be explained but we just fit.
We have no expectation about how we should act
There is no pressure to become someone other than who we already are.
This is the love that just feels right without any rationale.
There is something so mesmerizing, so beautiful and just a little bit frightening about seeing a man love your children as if they were his own. The love you have for Xavier, Autumn and I is shown in everything you do, every single day. And I promise to never take those small things for granted.
I call upon the persons here present to witness that I, Pamela, take you, Daryl, to be my lawful wedded husband.
With this ring, I join my life with yours.

Daryl’s Vows:
From the moment I first saw you I was captured by your smile.
In our early weeks together we quickly realized we shared similar values on; raising children, the importance of family, and the need to work hard to succeed in business.
Our similar passions for music, exercise, socialising with friends, and travel bonded us together, far quicker than either of us could have imagined.
You soon become my soul mate, who helped me rediscover life and love.
And four wonderful years on you continue to amaze me......you are never angry, never judgemental, always positive, but sufficiently cautious to balance my eternal optimism.
You have become my best friend and confidante.
You are a wonderful mother, so caring, protective and passionate
You are the most generous person I have ever met, happy to donate the little we have to others in need.
I am truly blessed to have found someone as amazing as you propose to me.....how could I say no!
So before you change your mind, I am delighted to call upon everyone present (in particular Xavier and Autumn) to witness that I, Daryl, take you, Pamela, to be my lawfully wedded wife
With this ring, I join my life with yours.

22/08/2021

Megan & Nicholas' Proposal Story 🍾💍

Megan's Version:
"Nick proposed, and I was not expecting it in the slightest. We were at the snow with friends, and it was just the 2 of us. My snow boots had been a little uncomfortable, so I decided I wanted to go fix them. Well Nick had other ideas and kept trying to cuddle me and be romantic. Well I had other plans and tried to get away from him. Until he got down on 1 knee. I was shocked. I didn't know what to say. I just kept asking if he was serious. over and over again.
Then, without thinking, I took the ring out of the box, and put it on my finger. Then realised I hadn't actually said yes!! Which was why Nick hadn't moved yet. So I said yes. we hugged alot, then I realised our friends had come back early and were wandering around the house behind us. Then reaLised NICK WAS FILMING THE WHOLE THING!!! I was ​​shocked. but excited. It was a fantastic moment."

Nicholas' Version:
"A couple of years into our relationship I left Victoria for work. Leavening friends, family and above all Megan was the hardest thing I had to do. Megan and I spent a year apart with few visits between. My decision to propose was based on whether Megan moved up to Port Hedland with me.
In 2015 I traveled to Victoria for my mothers surprise 50th birthday. I quickly realized this was the only trip I was away long enough from Megan to hunt around for an engagement ring and also ask her parents' blessing to spend the rest of our lives together. Once I had the ring in my possession the last thing I wanted was to lose it or worse have it stolen. So when I returned to Hedland I made sure that it was kept in the safest of all places... Berried 1 meter in the ground under a trailer parked over it. It remained there for 3 months until it had a holiday to the snow. I proposed on the 28th September 2015 at Falls Creek snow resort."

21/08/2021

Andrea & Steven - Vows straight from the heart 🖤

Andrea's Vows:
Stevie, today we bond our lives together.
My love for you is catalyzed by your combustive sense of humour and enduring thoughtfulness.
I promise to always balance you with my positivity whenever you are feeling negative and I will support you, whichever pathway in life you follow.
Stevie, I look forward to waking up tomorrow and starting the next experiment of our lives by having you as my husband, knowing that we will always have Chemistry.
I call upon the persons here present to witness that I, Andrea, take you, Steven, to be my lawful wedded husband.
Steve, please accept this ring as a symbol of my love and let it remind you that I am always by your side, even when we are apart.
With this ring I join my life with yours.

Steven's Vows:
Andrea, today we add our lives together.
Although through the course of this integration we may come across division, it will not subtract from my love for you.
The roots of my love for you run deep, and will continue to grow exponentially, even when we are well past our prime.
Anni, I look forward to waking up tomorrow, having you as my wife, and knowing how difficult it will be for your students to come to grips with referring to you as Mrs Barrow.
I call upon the persons here present to witness that I, Steven, take you Andrea, to be my lawful wedded wife.
Anni, please accept this ring as a symbol of my love and let it remind you that I am always by your side, even when we are apart.
With this ring I join my life with yours.

17/08/2021

Simone & Brock - A vow meant to last forever 🖤

Simone's Vows:
"Brock, I don’t think I could have ever imagined on that Saturday night, seven years ago in Fad Gallery, standing in front of me was the person I had dreamed of for so long.
I wished that the person I would marry would be smart, kind and loving, but you are so much more.
You showed me how unselfish, patient and vast love can be.
I have never known anyone with a bigger heart than yours, or anyone who cares about others like you.
Your endless love and compassion gives me the strength to be who I am.
You are my hero, my best friend, my soul mate and my inspiration.
Standing here today, I am so proud and honoured to call you mine, and to say in front of everyone here, that I vow to be yours forever.
I vow that I will always be your home.
I vow to always be honest and loyal to you.
I vow to support you in your dreams and hopes for the future.
I vow to cherish our relationship and to never stop working towards our future together.
And I vow to love you, always.
I call upon the persons here to witness that I, Simone, take you, Brock, to be my lawfully wedded husband.

Brock's Vows:
"Simone, I have loved you since you and your gumboots walked into my life in 2011.
From the very start, I have wanted nothing more than to be with you.
I trust you more than anyone in the world and I love you more than I ever thought possible.
We have a special bond that only we understand and the best part of any day is the time I get to spend with you.
As your husband, I vow this to you…
I vow to support you, wherever life takes us, as we have always said, we will find a way, together.
I vow to cherish you for who you are and respect our differences as we continue build our life together.
I vow to be always be faithful and honest with you. I will never break our trust.
I vow to always be your family, and to build a home full of laughter, love and support.
Most of all, I vow to love you each and every day, loyally and sincerely, forever.
I call upon the persons here present to witness that I, Brock, take you, Simone, to be my lawfully wedded wife.
With this ring I join my life with yours."

14/08/2021

Tiani & Ken - A vow of a happy ever after 🖤

Tiani's Vows:
"Ken, even though I am unsure about most things in life, there is nothing in the world that I am more sure about than you.
I first knew I loved you when the word home, went from a place to a person, when it changed from four walls, to two eyes and a heartbeat.
You're home.
You're my place of comfort and calm and I always promise to be yours.
I promise to inspire you, to challenge you and to always encourage you to grow.
I vow to always respect and support your passion for drifting and in doing so, I promise to talk less while we're on the track.
I promise to value our differences as much as our common ground and I promise to be your best friend and your biggest fan.
I vow to have the patience that love demands, to speak when words are needed and to share the silence when they're not.
I choose you, to always be who you are, because I love all that you are, all that you have been and I trust in all that's left to be discovered about you.
I vow that I will continue to fall more in love with you every day for the rest of our lives, without reservation.
I call upon the persons here present to witness that I, Tiani, take you, Kenneth, to be my lawful wedded husband."

Ken's Vows:
"Tiani, I love you with all of my heart.
As cliché as it sounds, you truly are my best friend in this universe.
Since first laying eyes on you, there was never a doubt you would be an important piece to my puzzle.
It's crazy to think just how important a piece you have become.
The day we started looking at display homes in what feels like a life time ago, is the day I had no doubt in my mind I wanted you to be my wife.
Over the past 8 years, we have learnt so much about each other and experienced so many truly awesome things together.
I honestly cannot wait to spend the rest of my life growing with you.
I endeavour to be there for you through all of our peaks and hardships, to make you life fun filled and never boring, to hug you tight, tell you how much I love you, and how truly beautiful you are.
You and your gorgeous green eyes mean the absolute world to me.
You make me complete and knowing you feel the same makes me happier than any words can describe.
It is the greatest honour to call you my soul mate, and to now make a very important declaration in front the people we care for the most;
I call upon the persons here present to witness that I, Kenneth, take you, Tiani, to be my lawful wedded wife."

12/08/2021

Hurrah! 🙌🙌🙌 It's the nearly the weekend! We know life gets busy, what are your wedding goals for the weekend? Post below and we will touch base to see how you are going and help you stay accountable? Or post any questions below that our lovely members may be able to help you with 🖤🖤