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Rachael and Andrew – A Picturesque Winery Wedding

Bride wears violet ivory minimal wedding dress by Karen Willis Holmes in outdoor setting

Rachael and Andrew admired each other from afar at work. Rachael was an engineer and Andrew was in finance working in the same department. In 2016, Andrew had been transferred to Adelaide for work and both he and Rachael were single. On a trip up to Brisbane one week, Andrew invited Rachael to dinner and the pair just clicked. Three years later the couple were married at the Mitolo Winery in the McLaren Vale, South Australia.

This wedding has just been featured on Ivory Tribe.

Photographed by Janneke Storm.

On the proposal

Andrew’s proposal took Rachael by complete surprise. The couple had just finished work for 2018 and were flying to Adelaide the very next day for Christmas with Andrew’s family, followed by a holiday in Tasmania.

“A stormy evening led to a big power outage in South Brisbane. We went out for a beautiful dinner at our favourite restaurant. When we got home, Andrew mentioned he needed something from the car. He was gone a while and I had gotten into my pajamas and was about to put on a movie when he came back in some time later. As it turns out, he had been on our apartment rooftop trying to light an enormous number of candles, including floating candles to go in the infinity pool. The storm meant that the floating candles would just float right to the edge and fall into the catchment, and it was too windy to keep anything lit anyway. He eventually came back downstairs. As he came towards me, music started playing and he got down on one knee. I can barely remember what he said, it felt very surreal. I’m really glad it happened the way it did – we absolutely love being at home together and it just felt right that it was such a relaxed setting.”

KWH bride Rachael and husband Adam sharing a moment. Rachael wears the Violet gown.
KWH bride Rachael and husband Adam sharing a moment. Rachael wears the Violet gown.
KWH bride Rachael and husband Adam sharing a moment. Rachael wears the Violet gown.

On the venue

Rachael and Andrew married at Mitolo Wines in McLaren Vale.

“We visited the first time for a wine tasting earlier in 2018 and absolutely fell in love with the modern, minimalist and elegant design of the cellar door and restaurant, nestled in amongst the vineyards of McLaren Vale. We were married next to the creek that runs through the property, with the reception in the covered arbour next to the cellar door. We absolutely love Italian food, and that is just what we wanted for a big meal and celebration with the ones we love.”

KWH bride Rachael's Miltolto Winery Venue
KWH bride Rachael and Adam in a picturesque field. Rachael wears the Violet gown.

All the styling details

Rachael and Andrew decided on the venue first and that set the tone for the styling for the whole wedding. Simple elegance runs through everything from the flowers, table settings and style of photography by Janneke Storm.

The couple took inspiration from Instagram to perfect their wedding style.
“I didn’t use an events planner or stylist. The theme was ‘black and white’ to match the venue, but then layered in beautiful dusty pinks and buff colours as well as gold details to soften the look.”

 

 

KWH bride Rachael and Adam sharing a kiss. Rachael wears the timeless Violet gown.
KWH bride Rachael and husband Adam sharing intimate moment. Rachael wears the minimal Violet gown.
KWH bride Rachael and husband Adam sharing intimate moment. Rachael wears the minimal Violet gown.
KWH bride Rachael and husband Adam sharing intimate moment. Rachael wears the minimal Violet gown.

The Dress

Rachael married Andrew in our gorgeous Violet wedding dress from the WILD HEARTS Collection which she found at our Brisbane boutique in Paddington.

“I had seen the Violet gown online and it was definitely my style. It was so different to most of the gowns I’d seen. Once I tried it on it was hard to imagine wearing anything else.
I loved the clean lines and simple design, combined with the beautiful stitching detail. It was very flattering on my figure and I just felt like ‘me’ wearing it. It wasn’t a high priority, but it was also by far the most comfortable dress I tried on.”

KWH bride Rachael and husband Adam after their ceremony. Rachael wears the violet gown.
KWH real bride Rachael walking with a timeless bouquet. Rachael wears our minimalistic Violet gown.

Gown hunting tips

“Trust your intuition and style – you will know when you have found the gown for you. The lovely KAREN WILLIS HOLMES girls also gave me the details for a great dressmaker – so important to get that perfect fit.”

KWH real bride Rachael and husband Adam and their wedding party. Rachael wears the Violet gown.

What does love mean to you?

“Love is having someone to enjoy the mundane parts of life, not just the exciting ones. Some of my favourite times are just being silly in the aisles of the supermarket, sharing a cheeky grin and knowing that we get to do this forever.”

Suppliers:

Location – Mitolo Wines /  Celebrant – Alice Colgrave / Photographer – Janneke Storm /  Florist – Poppies Flowers /  Hair – Carmen Tasovac / Makeup– Alicia Ngov / Music – The Happy Leonards /  Cake – Frosty Cakes Co / Bridesmaids dresses – Bec and Bridge / Stationary – State of Reverie / Wedding Shoes – Sol Sana / Bridal Jewellery – Christie Nicolaides


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