Who:
Bethany Sandilands, 30, sales, and Lachlan Meakin, 33, futures trader.
When:
December 29, 2007.
Where:
The ceremony at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Darling Point, NSW, was followed by a reception aboard the Morpheus cruise ship and an after-party at Astral Bar, Star City, Pyrmont.
Guests:
80.
Theme:
“Sydney Harbour’s views.”
Dress:
“I designed my own dress with a fabulous London designer. It was a figure-hugging fishtail dress in ivory duchess silk, which was light as a feather. A beaded bodice and a six-foot train completed my look.”
Dress Cost:
“$3000.”
Hair:
“I wore it in a loose French roll with a few Swarovski crystals scattered throughout.”
Invitations:
“Cream cards featuring photographs of Lachlan and me during our eight years together.”
Flowers:
“I had stunning long-stemmed callalilies with a spray of eucalyptus leaves.”
The Day:
“We had our reception onboard the Morpheus. It was brilliant to watch the boat pull into the bay; our overseas and interstate guests were amazed that they could spend the next few hours taking in the sights of Sydney Harbour. The boat dropped us at Star City.”
Entertainment:
“On our invitations we asked each guest to choose their three favourite songs, then we made a playlist of those tracks on our iPod which we played during the cruise. For our bridal waltz, we danced to John Denver’s 'Annie’s Song', which really captures how we feel about each other.”
Cost:
“$25,000.”
Contacts:
PHOTOGRAPHY Photography By Yvette (02 9792 5323).
BRIDE’S DRESS AND VEIL Philip Sefton (Ordered in the UK).
SHOES Dune (Ordered in the UK).
RINGS Diamonds On Web (Ordered from overseas).
HAIR AND MAKE-UP Glam Van (02 9896 6438).
WEDDING COORDINATOR AND FLOWERS Liz at Morpheus Cruises (02 9719 1800).
INVITATIONS Paperplain (Ordered from the UK).
CEREMONY St Mark’s Anglican Church (02 9363 3657).
DANCE CLASSES Start The Dance (In the UK).
RECEPTION Morpheus Cruises (02 9719 1800); Astral Bar (02 9777 9000).
CAKE The Greatest Cake (02 9654 3431).
TRANSPORT The Britstop (0418 635 533); Classic Bridal Cars (02 9894 6266).
VIDEOGRAPHER PVP Creations (02 9960 4456).