This year was an incredible fortunate one for us in terms of travel, and we were so lucky & blessed to be a part of Amy & Harshan’s celebration overlooking the Glasshouse Mountains at the gorgeous Tiffany’s Maleny
WHAT THEY WORE: “My wedding dress was from Made With Love Bridal in Sydney. Harshans suit was from the well known Australian brand MJ Bale. He spent 1 day looking for suits and settled on the one. But then spent the next 7 months deliberating on which tie to wear.”
FUNNY STORIES: “A few days prior we were actually quite busy doing a hindu wedding ceremony mainly with Harshans mums circle of friends. It had little input from the two of us, mostly organised by Harshans mum. It turned out to be a classic Hindu Wedding morning of chaos. Everyone arrived at the venue on time (except for Amy who was an hour late), but nobody had remembered to bring the THAALI (which is the equivalent of say the ring in a western wedding). It also doesn’t help that there is auspicious time by which the thaali has to tied or else it’s like 13 years of bad luck for the marriage. Somehow my cousin is delegated the task of going back to get it, with the help of an auntie he had never met. In a city he had never been. And in a Tesla, the likes of which he’d never driven. Also don’t forget the burden of 13 years of bad luck for your cousin and his wife, mate… don’t stuff it up. Miraculously, everyone kept their cool. They found the thaali at home, no problem… UNTIL, my cousin reversed into the retaining wall next to the drivewave of the house, which then proceeded to collapse. The aunty pretended not to see it, and then had the audacity to ask why there was all this dirt laying on the ground. Oh well, at least we have 13 years of good luck to help with the rebuild.”
GLAD THEY DID: “I’m really glad we stayed together the night before the wedding. It was special to wake up together on our wedding morning, and meant we could do some last minute things together like a run-through of our wedding dance & practice putting our wedding rings on ! And it was really fun to have the whole bridal party in one house!“
ADVICE FOR FUTURE COUPLES: “Start early. It made the whole process efficient & stress-free. We locked in a venue about 1.5 years out, booked the other big stuff shortly after (photographer/videographer, band, accommodation, hair makeup and cake). Then took a break and sorted the stationary and other details in the last few months. I think it helps to decide what is important to you as a couple, then everything else falls into place around that. For us, our main focus was for everyone to enjoy the day & have a big party together. Music is important to Harshan, and my favourite part of weddings is the dancefloor. So we splurged on the band, who really made the night!”
Ceremony & Reception: Tiffany’s Maleny
Celebrant: Chan Po Ching
Bride Dress: Made With Love Bridal
Groom Attire: MJ Bale
Florals: Tiffany’s Flowers Maleny
Makeup: Louise Henzell
Hair: Evalyn Parsons Weddings
Tiffany’s Maleny
Tiffany’s Maleny – formerly Weddings at Tiffany’s – overlooks the stunning Glass House Mountains. Tiffany’s Maleny is an exquisite venue catering for celebrations of all types.
Made With Love Bridal
Made with Love is an Australian luxury bridal brand, known for it’s effortlessly chic, quality made and distinctly personable bridal experience.
