Anne and Dave
July 1, 2001
Location: Australia

ABOUT THE BRIDE: In 1980, Anne was born in the Victorian town of Mildura, Australia, and currently resides in Melbourne. After finishing high school, she was enrolled at Monash University where at present, she is studying a double degree in Science and Law. In her spare time, Anne loves painting, playing the piano and enjoying the outdoors!

ABOUT THE GROOM: David was born in Sydney, Australia, during 1979 but grew up in Melbourne. He was also enrolled at Monash University after finishing high school. Identical to Anne, he is currently also studying a double degree in Science and Law. Some of David's favourite pastimes include tennis, photography, and appreciating movies!

HOW WE MET: Anne and David, both 18, met on their first day of university where they were officially a "couple" a week later. Having seen each other every day since, they got married a few years later when they were 21.

ENGAGEMENT: David proposed to Anne on their first anniversary at their "special" place!

PLANNING:The couple's engagement lasted roughly two and half years but went quickly during university. Money was an issue whereas expense was not - therefore, the wedding day was planned for a time where they could save enough money for a magical wedding! Planning was essential for the perfect and flawless day, and all the time and effort was worth it.

ATTIRE: Anne wore a two-piece ivory/white dress with a long train which was tucked neatly for the reception! Many shopping adventures with the bridesmaids were taken to discover the perfect dress and accessories. For the boys, a black suit with gold cravat was in accordance with our gold colour theme.

THE CEREMONY: Anne and David were married at 4pm in the chapel of Ballara Receptions, Eltham (Victoria, Australia) by their celebrant, Max Perry. It was a glorious winter's day with a spectular sunset!

THE RECEPTION: The "PARTY" began straight after the ceremony at the function room in Ballara. Anne and David waltzed to Still the One by Shania Twain, the first of their many "songs". Music was performed beautifully by their wedding band, The Real Thing. Both Anne and David contributed to the wedding speech, followed by the cutting of their two-tiered intricately-decorated wedding cake. Following the party, Anne and David escaped to the Mount Dandenong for a brief pre-honeymoon. Queensland was to be their honeymoon destination at the end of the year.

HOW WE PERSONALIZED THE WEDDING: Gold was the colour theme according to their reception venue. Luckily, this was not decided until the later stages of the wedding, since our initial pick for our reception venue (with a blue theme) was burnt down! Anne and David created their own gold and white invitations, placecards, and thank-you cards. Anne and David had never been to a wedding before, and were happy to leave everything else to the professionals after our consultation!

THINGS WE LOVED: Pulling off an impressive wedding was the best achievement since they were so "young" and never had been to a wedding before. After years of planning, they were extremely happy to make their commitment to each other "official to the world"! Celebrating this event with close friends and family was definitely a highlight. Both the planning and the special day were wonderful experiences which will live in our minds forever.

Wedding Photography by Gerry Herft

Visit Anne and David at their wonderful and very detailed wedding web site at geocities.com/simplywed/july1st.html or e-mail them with questions and/or comments at annie_dave@hotmail.com.