Lauren and Chris's Wedding - a Macarthur Wedding
Engaged 17th June 2007
Married 22nd November 2008
Macarthur Weddings businesses used
Photographer Marions Photographics
Ceremony Mater Dei Chapel
Reception Eschol Park House
Christopher and I actually met when we were in school
although he was a couple of years above me. Chris’s
sister was in my grade and it was her and I who became
best friends during our high school years. When we
finished high school and we had our licences it was then
that Chris and I began to see each other more often. We
became good friends with no real romantic connection.
It wasn’t until I turned 21 that Chris decided that he had
an attraction to me and a few months later we started
dating.
Right from the beginning Chris had said that if we made
it to six months that he would put a ring on my finger,
and so as the six month mark approached, I knew that
he was the one I was going to spend the rest of my life
with. As the date drew nearer I kept reminding him don’t
forget I’m getting a ring soon and he would just laugh it
off and say yeah yeah whatever, and then much to my
surprise the day we had been together six months he met
me whilst I was out shopping with his sister, Chris took me
to the jewellers and told me to pick the one I wanted, I
had seen the one I wanted but I didn’t think it was in the
budget but I tried it on anyway, it was perfect, he told me
to go outside knowing full well what he was doing, a few
minutes later he comes out with a big smile and tells me
not to get too excited
saying just because
he bought it doesn’t
mean I’m getting it
any time soon. Oh
well I thought maybe
he will give it to me
for my birthday in a
couple of months. It
turned out that I only
had to wait three days
and on Sunday the
17th of June 2007
he took me down to
Wollongong and after a walk along the
beach at sunset he said he needed
to ask me something and as I turned
around and he asked, (without getting down on his knee
mind you) “will you marry me?” Of course I said yes. After
ringing everyone, we came back up to Camden for dinner
to celebrate.
My life changed from that moment on and every spare
second I had was spent planning the Wedding. Within a
week of being engaged we had the reception booked for
November 22nd 2008 at Eschol Park House, then a couple
of weeks later we had the Chapel booked, the Mater Dei
Chapel at Cobbitty. So I thought we had no need to worry,
we had booked and planned the most important things so
we didn’t have to do anything till the New Year. The new year
came and went, it wasn’t until February arrived that I thought
I should start looking for a dress, with not much of an idea
of what I wanted I started looking, the first shop I went into I
was asked when was the Wedding I replied November and
the lady said you have left it a bit late, “our dresses take six
months to come in”. I started to panic thinking that I wasn’t
going to be able to find a dress. A few weeks later I found the dress I wanted and it could be delivered in time for the
Wedding.
Then the list of things that we needed to book and
make decisions on started to add up, we had to find
a photographer, a cake, invitations, the boys suits, the
bridesmaids dresses, the shoes, the jewellery, the flowers,
the table decorations, the list was just never ending. We
decided that our colour theme would be black and
white with a little bit of pink.
My bridesmaids and I spent a couple of weeks
finding black and white dresses that they all liked, we
found the one we wanted and then we discovered
that one of bridesmaids was pregnant so instead of
buying the dresses we needed to find a dress maker
instead so that we could have the dresses made.
That was a little difficult but eventually we found a
local dress maker who did a fabulous job with all the
dresses.
The Wedding was only weeks away and all the last
minute things were finally starting to happen, my
Dress came in, the Bridesmaid dresses were finished,
shoes were found for everyone, the girls found the
jewellery they wanted to wear, the RSVP’s were
coming in and the seating arrangement was coming
together, Chris and I were excited that everything
was going to plan.
The week leading up to the wedding we went to pick up the
bonbonnieres’ and when we saw them they were wrong so
then they had to be fixed, we had also left the bridal party
presents to the last minute so we had to get them sorted out
and everything needed to be taken to the reception by the
Friday, I also needed to find time to have my hair, nails, and
tan done as well.
When the Saturday morning finally arrived it began with a trip
to the hairdressers at 5:30am. We arrived home to meet the
make up artist and to have some lunch. The Photographer
arrived at 1pm, the photos we had taken at home went so
quickly, it is true that your Wedding Day goes by in a Flash!
After what seemed like 10 minutes Dad came in and said
that the Cars had arrived.
When we got to the Chapel it was threatening
to rain, thankfully the rain held off till we were
inside the Chapel. My Bridesmaids walked in
and followed by my Flower Girl and Page Boy,
our Flower Girl got cold feet and ran off half way
down the aisle, leaving my little brother, the Page
Boy to continue on. Dad started to cry as he
walked me down the aisle to Chris, who had a
beautiful smile. The Ceremony went in a blur and we stepped
out of the Chapel as Husband and Wife.
The wind picked up during our photos followed by thunder
and lightning, but luckily the worst was over by the time we
reached our Reception. I was really looking forward to a
glass of Wine and enjoying myself. The Bridal Party walked
into the Reception to different songs. Chris and I chose
to be introduced to the Reception by walking in to Brooks
and Dunn’s “Play Something Country”. Our first dance as
a married couple was to Tim Macgraw’s “You’re My Best
Friend”. All our guests loved the food, the speeches and
the dancing. I danced with Dad, who sobbed through the
whole song. After more tears, it was time to say goodbye to
everyone, Chris and I couldn’t believe where the day went,
we loved every moment of it.
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