It now seems normal nowadays when planning a wedding, that you make some allowance for a global pandemic. Morgan & Jared became the first couple to be faced with this unexpected, sudden and difficult scenario. They handled an incredibly chaotic situation with a clear, level-headedness and grace. These pandemic pioneers really brought it all together for their beach side celebration. They chose the stunning Novotel Northbeach Wollongong. Once the day dawned, nothing was going to stop them from getting married and having the most incredible party!
EDGE OF THE PANDEMIC
“There was definitely nothing funny about the immediate lead up to the wedding. We used 11AM mid-week cocktails as a coping strategy to the stressors developing at the time… hopefully we can look back and laugh at the chaos that was. Once everything got underway we had a great day and found ourselves laughing and enjoying each moment”
THE DRESS
“Dress shopping was actually really challenging! There’s a lot you don’t expect or think about when trying to find “the one. I ended up purchasing my dress from Made With Love about 9 months before our wedding. When it arrived I had it altered by a seamstress to add a few extra additions. In the end it was perfect!”
THE VENUE
“We looked at a few venues along the south coast after recently moving to the area. We found the Novotel had everything we were after in one place – The Deck has beautiful views of Wollongong’s North beach, a relaxed outdoor vibe and the location was perfect for our guests that were travelling”
FAVOURITE MOMENTS
“We absolutely loved our whole wedding day, it’s hard to choose a specific favourite moment! I loved walking down the aisle with my Dad and seeing Jared at the other end for the first time on the day. We loved joining our reception and stopping to watch everyone gathered together. We were able to relax and join in the celebration with our friends and family. We loved everyone getting up and getting groovy on the dance floor, and finally our send off at the end of the night with the guard of honour was heaps of fun!”
Ceremony & Reception: Novotel Northbeach Wollongong
Celebrant: Renee Milthorpe
Bride Dress: Made With Love Bridal
Makeup: Maria T Makeup
Hair: Willow Hair Spa
Florals & Styling: Be Designed
Groom & Groomsmen Suits: Tramps the Store Wollongong
Cake: Delaney’s Cakes
Ceremony Music: Tay Plain Music
MC & Reception Entertainment: Ultimate Entertainment

Novotel Northbeach Wollongong
Located just an hour south of Sydney in the beautiful Illawarra, Novotel Wollongong Northbeach is one of New South Wales’s most popular getaway and business venues. Situated opposite North Wollongong beach, the 4.5 star hotel boasts 209 accommodation rooms and suites, featuring stunning ocean and mountain views. The hotel caters for both the leisure and business traveller, offering a range of facilities and services including a 5 restaurants and bars, and outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre and convenience store.