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Get ready to say ‘I do’ with the best engagement subscription boxes

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 03:11:00 +0000

If you’re a bride-to-be looking to add a little fun and excitement to your wedding planning journey, then you may want to turn your attention to engagement subscription boxes.

With a subscription, you’ll have everything you need to plan your dream wedding with a monthly box filled with carefully curated items – all delivered right to your doorstep.

So, why not treat yourself to a subscription and make wedding planning a little more magical? Down below we’ve rounded up the best engagement boxes to subscribe to.

The best engagement subscription boxes in Australia

The Paisley Box subscription

The Paisley Box, from $35.95 per month at The Paisley Box

Celebrate your engagement with a curated bridal box in the mail each month. Each box includes four to six items valued well over the price you pay to subscribe, and are packed with high-quality products across themes like engagement boxes to ones for the wedding day, honeymoon, and more.

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Date Night Box Subscription

Date Night Box Subscription, approx. $37 per month at Cratejoy

Looking for a fun and unique way to strengthen your relationship with your significant other? Look no further than this monthly date night box. Each month, you and your partner will receive a curated box filled with four to five games and activities specifically designed to inspire laughter and connection.

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Ultimate Adult Boxes For Couples

Ultimate Adult Boxes For Couples, approx. $99 per month at Cratejoy

With Seductive Pleasure, you can explore new levels of intimacy and pleasure with confidence. Each subscription box is carefully curated to provide you with a selection of pleasurable products that will not only stimulate your senses, but also help you explore your limitations – with your partner or without.

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A Year of Dates

A Year of Dates, $58 per box at Hardtofind

This is the perfect gift to keep you and your partner trying new things and making memories together, no matter how busy you are. The luxury branded black gift box contains 52 sealed envelopes, each containing a surprise date idea, plus five blank versions so you can add your own ideas.

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‘Buy Something Cheaper’: Why diamond engagement rings are a waste of money

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Weddings are the one major life event that most people dream of. The festivities, the music, the dresses and tuxes… And, of course, a sparkly engagement ring. But is the ring really worth the price?

While some couples may fork out the big bucks for a show-stopping piece (we’re looking at you, Megan Fox and MGK), Diamond expert and CEO of Australian Pink Diamond Investments, Craig Leonard, encourages couples to dump the expensive diamond ring and buy something cheaper.

Diamond expert says diamond engagement rings are a waste of money.

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“Most diamond engagement rings are a load of rubbish set with poor quality inferior diamonds that generally depreciate in value as soon as you walk out of the jewellery store,” Leonard said.

While undeniably beautiful, according to Leonard, diamond engagement rings often contain cheap diamonds of little value, are overpriced, and will continue to drop in value over time.

‘But why?’ you ask.

“Poor quality diamonds are set into rings because you can’t do anything else with the diamonds.”

Nicola Peltz’ stunning $2 million engagement ring.

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So, save your money on the ring and put your hard-earned dollars into something more valuable; whether it be the reception, the honeymoon, OR an investment piece.

If you’re on the hunt for an item that will appreciate in value over time, our diamond expert recommends none other than pink diamonds.

Mariah Carey’s 35-carat ring, $10 million ring holds the top spot as most expensive celebrity engagement ring, however, Craig recommends purchasing one as an investment piece.

Mariah Carey reportedly sold her $10 million pink diamond ring.

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Making up ninety percent of the world’s supply of pink diamonds, Australian Argyle diamonds are highly touted for their rare colour and clarity.

So, while they are best kept in a safe spot, and not on your hand, the investment is said to be beneficial in the long term.

“Due to their beauty and rarity, diamond experts all agree that Argyle branded pink diamond prices will increase continually, so you can be assured to reap the benefits of your investment in the future.”

Pink diamonds are worth the investment.

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As the operator and CEO of Australian Pink Diamond Investments, Leonard and his staff facilitate the investment journey for his clients in their Newcastle location.

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These celebrity couples proved you can’t put an age on love by getting married later in life

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:01:34 +0000

Our marriage values have changed so much in the past ten years that it’s easy to forget it wasn’t long ago that there were many suffocating rules surrounding the life stage.

One of the most jarring was the pressure to get married young.

There was such a rush to tie the knot to fit in with the status quo that people didn’t have time to date around and figure out what they wanted from a relationship.

It’s also important to remember that for women, there was way more pressure to get hitched before they were “too old”.

Luckily, over the years, society has become more accepting of holding off from marriage to live life a little bit before getting serious with a relationship – some aren’t even getting married at all! Power to.

In the land of the rich and famous, there are a few celeb couples who got married and re-married later in life.

Their exciting decisions make headlines worldwide and, as a result, they subliminally break down barriers.

To celebrate people waiting to marry or re-embracing marriage at an older age, here are your favourite famous couples who said ‘I do’ later in life.

“Wear whatever you bloody like.”

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Sam Armytage

In 2021, the former Sunrise host Sam married her horse breeder partner Richard Lavender on New Year’s Eve.

The journalist was 45 years old when she married her paramour at his rural property in NSW’s Southern Highlands.

When a Sunrise fan asked Sam tips for getting married older, she gave the most realistic advice.

“My advice would be to concentrate on the important things. Have the people you love there (the ones who aren’t in lockdown), the true friends. Keep it simple, good quality Champagne, good quality food, good music (find a fabulous 14-year-old who can arrange a kick-ass playlist) and, most importantly, a good quality husband.

“Wear whatever you bloody like. And find the best photographer/make-up person that you can afford,” she said.

Keith and Nicole were joined by a bevy of celeb guests.

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

Keith Urban got married for the first time and Nicole Kidman for the second time at 39 years old.

The actor previously married Tom Cruise, and the country singer wed in June 2006 in Manly, Sydney. They were joined by a slew of celebrity guests, including Russell Crowe, Naomi Watts, and Hugh Jackman.

These two are inseparable.

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Karl and Jasmine Stefanovic

Karl shocked Australia when he left his first wife of 21 years, but he moved on swiftly to Jasmine, and when they tied the knot, he was 44, and she was 34.

The television presenter held his nuptials at a glitzy destination wedding in Cabo, Mexico, and three years later, the couple is still loved-up.

Karl posted a picture of his wife with her dad for their anniversary last year and wrote, “On our anniversary to Jas’ wonderful father @bobyarby, thanks for letting your beauty marry a proper bogan.”

Cameron never thought she would tie the knot.

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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden

Cameron always said she never wanted to get married, but when she met Benji, her world changed.

The couple said ‘yes’ to forever after nine months of dating in a backyard ceremony at 41 years old.

During a conversation with Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, she admitted, “I think it’s a matter of — I just hadn’t met my husband, you know? I had boyfriends before. And there’s a really, really distinct difference between husbands and boyfriends. And I have a husband who is … just my partner in life and in everything.”

Racheal and Daniel only had four wedding guests.

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Rachel Weiz and Daniel Craig

It’s easy to think this lowkey couple has been married since they were young, but Rachel was 41, and Daniel was 43.

They sweetly wed in front of four guests, including their two children with other partners.

Daniel’s daughter Ella was 18, and Rachel’s son Henry was four.

Kourtney got married for the first time at 43.

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker

After years in a tumultuous on-and-off relationship with Scott Disick, with whom she shares three children, Kourtney got married for the first time to the rocker at 43, and Travis marked his second foray at 46.

The couple went all out by having not two but three weddings.

Their first took place in Las Vegas at one of the famous chapels there; the union wasn’t legitimate but rather an excuse to try on weddings for size.

Kourtney and Travis made their relationship legally binding when they wed at a small church before riding into the sunset on a convertible with a ‘Just Married’ sign.

They finally had their big fat bonanza during a Dolce & Gabbana sponsored event in Portofino, Italy.

“I was 35 when I met him.”

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George and Amal Clooney

He was an enviable bachelor for years before meeting the incredible Amal – and they shook the world to its core when they got engaged.

George was 53, and Amal was 36 when they married in Venice, Italy.

During a rare interview with Vogue in 2018, the lawyer revealed she never expected to get married.

“I was 35 when I met him,” she told the publication. “It wasn’t obvious that it was going to happen for me. And I wasn’t willing or excited about the idea of getting married or having a family in the absence of that.”

They broke the status quo!

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15 stunning celebrity brides who didn’t wear white on their wedding days

Thu, 13 May 2021 03:30:00 +0000

For centuries, it’s been tradition for brides to walk down the aisle wearing white.

The colour symbolised virginity and purity, two values most modern, feminist brides would say absolutely do not apply to them.

So for many women about to walk down the aisle, wearing white can feel like an oddly backward fashion choice.

There are plenty of brides who choose to shun tradition and pick a colourful dress for their big day, reflecting the more modern values of their relationship.

Sometimes, it’s their second wedding, so white feels like an inappropriate choice. Other times, they just want their dress to represent their fun, vivacious personalities.

WATCH BELOW: The moment Meghan Markle sees her wedding dress for the first time after her wedding. Story continues after video.

These gorgeous ladies chose to throw tradition out the window!

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So if you’re a bride-to-be looking for some left-of-field inspiration, or simply want to gawk at some pretty dresses, keep scrolling for photos of 15 gorgeous celebrity brides who decided not to wear white on their wedding day.

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Victoria Beckham

When Posh Spice married her man David Beckham in 1999, she donned not only a traditional white gown for the ceremony. At their reception, however, the fashion-forward duo wore these glorious matching purple outfits at their reception.

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Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

The gorgeous burlesque dancer has never been one to do things by the book, and her 2005 wedding to ex-husband Marilyn Manson was no different.

Dita wore this stunning purple Vivienne Westwood dress and matching hat by milliner Philip Treacy at their wedding in an Irish castle.

But the relationship was short-lived. The couple were married for just over a year, before they split in 2006.

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Dita’s Vivienne Westwood dress on display at the “Wedding Dresses 1775-2014” exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in 2014.

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Emily Ratajkowski

When model and actress Emily Ratajkowski married her partner Sebastian Bear-McClard in February at a wonderfully casual courthouse wedding in New York City in 2018, she chose to wear this awesome mustard suit from Zara.

She paired the look with a black wide-brimmed hat with a pretty veil attached.

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Em Rata’s Zara suit cost just $179 – a total bargain for a wedding outfit!

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Elizabeth Taylor

At her wedding to actor Richard Burton in 1964, the iconic actress wore a yellow chiffon dress, with a matching bouquet of yellow flowers and a white floral headdress.

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The happy couple embracing on their wedding day. You can see the cute yellow bow Liz styled in her hair to match her yellow wedding dress.

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Gwen Stefani

For her wedding, to Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale in 2002, Gwen Stefani chose a gorgeous white and pink ombré gown by John Galliano for Christian Dior, which was custom dip-dyed and hand-painted.

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The gorgeous bride arriving at her wedding with her father. Just look at that train!

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Jessica Biel

The gorgeous actress married singer Justin Timberlake in 2012, and this stunning frothy pink Giambattista Valli wedding dress served as the perfect accompaniment to the Italian location.

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Jenna Dewan

Jenna Dewan

Do you recognise Channing Tatum’s ex-wife Jenna Dewan in this photo? The pair met on the set of the movie Step Up in 2006 and were married three years later in 2009. While it might look as though Jenna’s dress is white on top, the train is actually a beautiful dusty pink.

The couple have a daughter together Everly, but split in 2018 after nearly nine years of marriage.

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Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco

The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco wore this incredible pink Vera Wang gown to her 2018 wedding to equestrian Karl Cook. She looks absolutely stunning!

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Kat Von D

Kat Von D

Makeup mogul and tattoo artist Kat Von D wore this extra AF red gown when she married her husband Rafael Reyes in February 2018, complete with a red headdress and a giant red tulle veil.

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Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

During her 2015 nuptials to Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith, the This is Us actress wore a glorious pink frothy gown and a matching pink veil. Stunning!

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SJP and Matthew Broderick

Sarah-Jessica Parker

When SJP married her own real life Mr Big, actor Matthew Broderick, in 1997, she kept it low-key in this simple black dress.

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Zosia Mamet

Zosia Mamet

The Girls actress, famous for playing the hilarious Shoshana on the hit HBO show, wore an unexpected tight black dress with a deep V-neck by Givenchy during her wedding to fellow actor Evan Jonigkeit in 2016.

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Zosia Mamet

“The minute [the dress] went over my head, both my friends gasped,” Zosia told Vogue of her choice to wear black.

“It definitely wasn’t the most epic in terms of the dress’s power on its own, but it fit me like a glove in every way, and I knew, without a doubt, that it was my dress.”

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Lily Allen

Lily Allen

Lily was a Covid bride for her Las Vegas wedding to Stranger Things actor David Harbour. The unique ceremony called for a nontraditional dress, and Lily opted for a vintage sixties-style light pink Dior dress.

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Anne Hathaway

While there is no official photo’s from Anne’s Big Sur, California wedding photographers were able to capture a glimpse of her tulle dress. Anne married Adan Shulman in a custom made Valentino gown, which featured a dusty pink accent on the bottom of the creation.

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Keira Knightly

Keira Knightly

The internet lost its mind when Keira married musician James Righton in a pink Chanel mini dress that she already owned and had worn to an event. She paired the dress with a tweed jacket also from Chanel, sunglasses and a petit flower crown, proving that she made the coolest bride.

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EXCLUSIVE: Samantha Jade reveals the beautiful way she’s planning to honour her late mother on her wedding day

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:43:19 +0000

After the COVID-19 pandemic put singer Samantha Jade’s wedding plans on hold, the 33-year-old is finally confident enough to start organising her big day to fiancé Pat Handlin again.

And for the 33-year-old, there is one element to her wedding day that’s of utmost importance – paying tribute to her late mother Jacqueline Gibbs, who tragically passed away in 2014 after a short battle with cancer.

In an exclusive interview with Now To Love the ARIA Award-winning artist tells us she’s hoping to incorporate a piece of her mother’s wedding dress into her own bridal gown.

“I actually asked my dad the other day if he has her wedding dress, I thought that could be something special,” the Perth-born star tells us.

“I definitely want to pay tribute to my mum in some way… I think that will be important,” she adds.

Despite having to postpone her wedding twice last year in the midst of the pandemic, the X Factor Australia winner says she and Pat are excited to get the ball rolling again.

“We just actually sat down the other day and said ‘let’s start planning again!’ It felt like we’d start and then something would ruin it again,” the singer, whose immediate family is based in Perth, explains.

Gone but never forgotten: As Samantha Jade prepares to marry Pat Handlin, the star is making sure her late mother (R) will be close to her heart on her big day.

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Now as the state boarders are reopened, Samantha is looking forward to celebrating in style with a Sydney-based affair and perhaps another event in her hometown of Perth later this year.

“The wedding location may be somewhere around Sydney. But I obviously have to have everyone [fly in] from Perth,” she tells us.

“We’re trying to figure out what that looks like because a lot of people are still nervous to fly so we’re trying to figure out if we do something really small and then have a party in Perth.”

While Sam and Pat, who became engaged at the start of 2019, iron out the specifics, there’s one thing the singer has sorted – her wedding dress!

“That is the only thing that I have planned,” she laughs. “And that’s the most important thing.”

Sam and Pat have been engaged since the start of 2019 and are planning a Sydney-based wedding.

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The Bounce hitmaker reveals her wedding dress may shock some people with the star opting for a more pared-back look compared to her usual glitzy aesthetic.

“I can’t say much but I will say that it’s classic. I think people expect me not to go classic and go a little costume-y because I’m a performer but it’s the opposite of that,” she teases.

When it came to picking her wedding dress, Samantha Jade only had one person in mind to help guide her.

“Jules [Sebastian] was the person who when I got engaged, she was like ‘OK, what are you wearing?’ That was the first thing she wanted to talk about!”

“She’s the one who set up the meeting with the designer and has helped me,” she explains of her good friend and celebrity stylist.

That’s what besties are for! Celeb stylist and Sam’s good friend Jules Sebastian has played a major role in helping her pick a wedding dress.

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As her wedding day finally comes to fruition, the former Home And Away actress admits she can’t wait to finally be married to Pat, whose father is Sony Music Australia CEO Denis Handlin, and start a family.

“I am excited to be called someone’s wife, I think there’s something really exciting about that. I’m excited to start a family,” she muses.

“We’ve been engaged for so long now and to be honest it feels like we’re married already!”

The singer, pictured with her niece, can’t wait to start a family with Pat.

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In between wedding planning, Samantha Jade has also been hitting the studio and working on new music.

“I’ve been really inspired to write new things lately so I’m really excited to get some of those songs out there.”

“If we can do a tour at the end of the year, that would be the dream. I just miss live performing so much.”

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Simple, yet significant: Five over 40-year-olds tell us their best first date ideas

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000

In these socially distant COVID times, dating has been a tough cookie to crack.

Rightly so, health and safety comes first. But as we eventually look towards a post-pandemic world without restrictions, many of us might be wondering how to tackle the dating game once again.

Sure, the movies or dinner are tried, true and fabulous, but if you’re looking for new, fun first date ideas, these suggestions are sure to keep you busy.

These ideas have all been submitted by real people over 40-years-old on internet forum, Reddit.

First date ideas are perfect if you’ve been out of the dating scene for a while.

Take a look at the list below and pick your date activity. Then all that’s left to plan is your first date outfit.

Meeting for coffee can be a low-pressure, easy way to get to know someone.

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1. Bowling

“I like bowling. I think it’s nice because it’s still physical yet relaxed, and if there is an awkward moment you can get up and toss a ball.

“One of the best qualities in a partner is the ability to not take themselves too seriously and have a good time in weird situations.

“An awkward game of bowling would bring that quality out right away, or showcase a lack of it.”

2. A simple coffee

“If you don’t know the person well, coffee is a good idea because it’s cheap and easy to leave if it’s not working out so well.”

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3. A brewery or a winery

“I like a brewery or a winery.

“You can try different craft beers, and if things are going well, grab dinner. If things are not going well, you duck out after one beer. Too easy!”

4. Museums are perfect

“Museums are good because you can chat and joke but also talk about the art, which actually gives good insight into the other person’s tastes and thoughts.

“These sorts of dates also lead naturally into a dinner invitation if things are going really well.”

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5. Head to the zoo

“My boyfriend and I went to the zoo for our first date. It was pretty fun.

“The zoo is the best early date. If you struggle to find stuff to talk about, there’s something to DO and spark conversation. If you get along well, it’s a lot of walking and talking.”

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Everything you need to know about Meghan Markle’s bestie and stylist, Jessica Mulroney

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 04:40:00 +0000

She’s the woman who has stuck by Meghan’s side over the years, from her time as an actress, to her early courtship with Prince Harry and now her new life after stepping back as a senior member of the royal family.

Jessica Mulroney is just one of the high profile women on Meghan Markle’s long list of celebrity friends, who she considers a close pal.

The Duchess is so trusting of Jess that she even let her babysit baby Archie earlier this year in Canada, while she and Prince Harry carried out their final official duties as senior working royals.

And Jessica has leaped to Meghan’s defence many times, publicly defending her against many fierce attacks.

But now as Jessica finds herself at the centre of a racially-charged scandal, it’s unclear how her friendship with Meghan will be affected.

It’s clear Jessica Mulroney plays a huge part in Meghan’s life, so keep on reading to find out exactly how close the two women are.

The pair have been the closest of confidantes for years now.

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Meghan and Jessica met in Toronto, where Meghan was based while filming Suits.

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How are Meghan Markle and Jessica Mulroney friends?

Jessica Mulroney, believed to be aged around 40 years old, is a well-connected Canadian stylist, consultant and wedding planner.

Meghan and Jessica are thought to have met when Meghan first moved from LA to Toronto, in 2011, to film Suits. Meghan and Jessica bonded over their love of yoga and travel and have enjoyed several European jaunts together.

Jessica was pictured with Meghan, Prince Harry and Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland at the Invictus Games Closing Ceremony in Toronto in 2018.

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Meghan and her mother Doria (left), Jessica Mulroney and another friend of Meghan’s Markus Anderson, at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games in Toronto, 2017.

Now their friendship is facing its greatest ever test – Jessica’s racism scandal

Jessica became embroiled in a racial scandal with black Canadian influencer Sasha Exeter.

In June, Sasha posted a generic message on Instagram, calling on other high profile influencers to use their platforms to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

While Sasha’s post didn’t name Jessica specifically, Jess took the message as a personal slight. She then sent a series of private texts and emails to Sasha, which ultimately resulted in Jess reportedly threatening to sue her.

Sasha outed Jessica in an extended Instagram video, later leading to several apologies from Jess. She even referenced Meghan in her apology, explaining she had some understanding of racism due to Meghan’s own experiences.

“I have lived a very public and personal experience with my closest friend where race was front and centre. It was deeply educational,”Jessica wrote in the comments.

However, the controversy led to Jessica losing her coveted role as a Good Morning America contributor, her show I Do, Redo was axed and she took an extended break from social media.

Meghan is yet to publicly comment on the controversy, though a royal source told the Daily Mail she was reportedly “mortified” by the ordeal.

Can Jessica and Meghan’s friendship survive this scandal?

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Jessica played a starring role in Meghan’s royal wedding

We all remember that moment when Duchess Catherine’s sister, Pippa Middleton, unintentionally upstaged the bride on her wedding day to Prince William in 2011, when she walked down the aisle in a figure-hugging dress that perfectly accentuated her incredible physique.

So it was like history was repeating itself when Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, with many eyes wandering to the woman in blue, Meghan’s best pal Jessica.

Jessica, who acted as Meghan’s “unofficial” maid of honour at her wedding to Prince Harry in May 2018, had a “Pippa moment” herself when her enviously pert backside and toned arms caught the attention of the millions watching around the world, as she made her way into the church with the adorable bridesmaids and page boys.

All eyes were on the lady in blue, Meghan’s best friend, Jessica Mulroney.

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Jessica is such a dear friend of Meghan’s that her three children, daughter Ivy and twin boys Brian and John, were asked to be included in the wedding as bridesmaid and page boys.

In fact, it was one of Jessica’s seven-year-old twin sons, Brian, who’s awestruck expression went viral during the televised wedding, capturing the internet’s heart.

As Meghan was making her way down the aisle of St George’s Chapel in her stunning Givenchy wedding dress, Brian’s beaming, joyful face was visible behind the bride as he wordlessly communicated what everyone was feeling in that heart-stopping moment.

Jessica’s son, seven-year-old Brian and his awestruck, gap-toothed expression quickly became a favourite moment of the 2018 Royal Wedding.

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After the wedding, Jessica took to Instagram to post about the “magical weekend” she had celebrating her friend.

Sharing a picture of her boys trailing Meghan carrying her dress to Instagram, the Toronto-based mum wrote: “Proud friend. Proud mum.”

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Who’s Jessica Mulroney’s husband?

The mother-of-three and her presenter husband Ben Mulroney, who is the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, were believed to be some of the first people Meghan introduced Harry to.

Jessica and Ben Mulroney are considered one of Canada’s most glamorous power couples and according to a recent report in Vanity Fair, it’s believed their social ties helped connect Meghan to Harry.

Jessica, pictured here with her husband Ben, slipped into a sparkling gown to enjoy Harry and Meghan’s reception at Frogmore House.

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The pair consider Canadian PM Justin and his wife Sophie Trudeau as close friends.

“The Jessica Mulroney relationship was key in that it opened up the eco-system of her world. It’s what probably connected her to people like Justin [Trudeau] and to Sophie, and I think also to Markus [Anderson] and Soho House,” Toronto-based reporter Shinan Govani told Vanity Fair.

WATCH: Jessica Mulroney helps Meghan Markle with her wedding dress:

And her dramatic fall from grace.

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Still want to get hitched in the midst of the coronavirus? See how these couples are adapting their weddings

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:00:00 +0000

The wedding industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus, with thousands of couples forced to postpone their celebrations.

But even though you may not be able to have the big fairytale wedding of your dreams (for the coming months at least), that doesn’t mean you can’t make it official.

Current guidelines dictate that weddings can go ahead in Australia, but only five people can attend – the marrying couple, the celebrant and two witnesses. Everyone also needs to adhere to the four-square-metre rule and social distancing practices.

Before social distancing became enforced, weddings were a hotspot for the virus to spread, with one held in South Sydney resulting in 37 people contracting COVID-19.

Some couples even hurried things along, like wildlife warriors Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell, who married mere hours before the new laws kicked in.

WATCH BELOW: First look at Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s wedding. Post continues after video…

Be prepared to have a very small guest list.

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As a soon-to-be witness in a corona wedding, I’ve been looking for inspiration to help make my friends’ special day extra special when their nearest and dearest can’t attend.

Without further I do, these are some of the most inventive ways people are tying the knot in the midst of a global pandemic.

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Social distancing wedding

Celebrants like Brisbane’s Ketrina Coffey are still marrying couples in social distancing ceremonies in locations like parks. Newlyweds Emma and Ben (pictured) had their mums as their witnesses, aww!

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Wedding at home

You can even get married at home to be extra safe, like this Sydney couple. And save the real hugs for later!

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I Do Drive Thru

Who would’ve thought a drive-thru wedding would be the way to go? I Do Dive Thru say they will operate until a complete lockdown hits, and you can either hop out of the car or stay inside, as a celebrant marries you.

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Face masks

They may not be fashionable, but some decorated face masks will make the wedding photos memorable.

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Face masks

Or you can always have special bride and groom face masks made up.

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Zoom in friends and family

You may only be allowed two witnesses, but your friends and family can always tune in via Zoom or another webchat service.

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Hand sanitiser

Sydney couple Lara Laas and Daniel Clark tied the knot with the most precious wedding gift – hand sanitiser. They’re just missing the toilet roll!

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Postponement photo shoot

Still not sure about going ahead with your wedding? Do what Kim Henrickson and her partner David Woolston did and have a corona-themed postponement photo shoot!

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Postponement photo shoot

This couple’s toilet roll stash is making us green with envy!

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Geraldton Hospital

Emergency doctors Greta Geninson and Max Allin were meant to marry in April, but spent the day working at Geraldton Hospital.

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Geraldton Hospital

“When you can’t get married but you work with some incredible people and they dress you in butchers paper and a garbage bag to make you feel like the most beautiful couple!”

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Special hidden detail in Princess Beatrice’s personalised pre-wedding outfit revealed

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 22:59:58 +0000

Princess Beatrice stunned royal fans with her beautiful customised wedding look during her nuptials to husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi over the weekend.

And now a new detail about another special wedding clothing item the royal bride wore on her special day has emerged.

Beatrice was given a silk bridal robe to wear while she got ready to walk down the aisle.

It’s common for brides to wear a special white robe while getting their hair and makeup done – and the 31-year-old was gifted a robe by embroidery brand Hand & Lock, a Londo-based company that specialises in custom embroidery designs.

The brand posted a sneak peek at the robe on their official Instagram account, which featured the monogram, “Mrs MM”, referring to Edoardo’s last name, Mapelli Mozzi.

“Congratulations to the newly married Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. We are in awe of the Princess’ wedding dress and tiara which were leant to her by the Queen, and remodelled and fitted specifically for Beatrice. Mrs Mapelli Mozzi was gifted a silk robe, monogrammed by us, for her special day,” the brand wrote on its Instagram account, alongside the photo.

Hand & Lock posted this snap of the robe they gifted to Beatrice.

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It’s unclear if Beatrice will indeed take Edoardo’s last name, or if she will retain her maiden name York.

A quick skim of the Hand & Lock Instagram account reveals the brand also created a special custom design for Princess Eugenie on her wedding day, too.

Earlier this week, they posted a photo of an embroidered biker jacket that Eugenie wore during her wedding celebrations to Jack Brooksbank in 2018.

“A detailed closed up section of the embroidered biker jacket Princess Eugenie wore for day 2 of her wedding back in 2018,” the brand wrote on Instagram.

“We worked with designer Samson Dougal and embroidered Mrs Brooksbank on the back panel with Swarovski vintage rose crystals and edged the text with pink bullion.⁠”

The special embroidery on Eugenie’s biker jacket.

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Beatrice married Edoardo, who is known as Edo, 37, in a low key ceremony attended by less than 20 guests on Friday, after the pair were forced to cancel their original wedding date set for May 29 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Buckingham Palace confirmed The Queen, Prince Philip, Beatrice’s sister Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank were all in attendance on the day.

Edo’s four-year-old son Wolfie, whom he shares with his ex-fiancée Dara Huang, held the role as best man.

Beatrice wore a gown that once belonged to The Queen, with organza sleeves added.

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Edoardo and Beatrice pictured on their wedding day.

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Beatrice wore a stunning vintage Norman Hartnell dress, on loan from her grandmother The Queen, who wore it herself back in 1967 for the State Opening of Parliament.

The gorgeous frock was remodelled and fitted by one of the Queen’s favourite designers, Miss Angela Kelly, as well as Mr Stewart Parvin, especially for Beatrice’s wedding day.

Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara, which was also loaned to her by Queen Elizabeth II.

The very special headpiece was previously worn by The Queen on her own wedding day in 1947.

WATCH BELOW: Princess Beatrice’s speech at daughter Princess Eugenie’s wedding.

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EXCLUSIVE: Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s secret second wedding!

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Bindi Irwin spent more than a year planning her dream wedding to her “best friend” Chandler Powell at Australia Zoo, but despite their obvious happiness it was a bittersweet affair.

The Wildlife Warriors made the tough decision to marry without family and friends, apart from her mum Terri and brother Robert, rushing the wedding forward to March 25 as the coronavirus pandemic struck Australia.

“Despite the fact they made it as positive as they could, there is no denying their wedding wasn’t what they wanted it to be, especially compared to what they had planned,” a well-placed insider tells Woman’s Day, who reveals the pair are quietly planning a secret second wedding in the US.

According to the insider, Bindi, 21, and her husband, 23, intend to tie the knot again in a lavish ceremony – and they may never look back!

The lovebirds, who first met in 2013, are said to be heading to Oregon to re-do their big day.

The state holds a very special place in Bindi’s heart – it’s where her mother Terri, 55, was born and raised.

“They want do it later this year – she loves the snow-capped mountains around there,” tells the source.

The event will certainly be welcome news for Chandler’s US-based family, including his mum Shannan, dad Chris and brother Cameron, who have not seen him for months.

“Bindi wants her in-laws plus her famous friends to be there for the party she really wanted,” the source continues.

Bindi and Chandler tied the knot just hours before strict social distancing rules were put in place.

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The happy couple dancing on their special day at Australia Zoo.

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But it’s not just their wedding that the couple are planning. The teenage sweethearts are said to be eyeing off a home in the US, with Bindi pushing to relocate their life on Chandler’s home soil.

“It would be no surprise if they’re using their second wedding to test the waters of American TV and magazine deals over there,” says the insider.

“Bindi has always dreamed of living in the States and to build her own production company.”

The news will no doubt come as a shock to her mum and 16-year-old brother, who are currently based at their Sunshine Coast home in Australia Zoo.

However, our source insists Bindi thinks it’s the right move.

Last week, she shed some light on the emotional decision she faces, with a pointed post on Instagram.

“Why are you sitting like that,” reads a caption of a cartoon snake and raccoon.

“My heart just feels a little heavy today,” the raccoon tells the snake.

The cryptic post Bindi posted on her Instagram account.

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Bindi playing with a giraffe at Australia Zoo on her wedding day.

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But it’s not just Bindi who appears to be struggling – her husband has also used social media to weigh in on the big move.

“Bindi’s friends have noticed he’s posting a lot of nostalgic pics of his life in America, where he was a famous wakeboarder. There’s no doubt he’d want to get back into that if he could, especially since Bindi’s already basically A-list in America and she stands to make a lot of money there as a TV personality,” the insider dishes.

Last week, Chandler took to Twitter to reflect on his surfing days, posting a snap of himself on the Oregon Coast and telling his fans he hopes they can celebrate International Surfing Day “wherever you are in the world”.

When he first met Bindi, Chandler was in the middle of a professional career in wakeboarding, which he first took up as a teenager.

He left his dreams behind when he moved Down Under to be with his new love, Bindi.

WATCH BELOW: Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s love story. Story continues after video.

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Terri Irwin is dating again!

Bindi has urged her mum to find someone special.

While Irwin family friend Russell Crowe, 56, is all but confirmed to be walking Bindi down the aisle at her Oregon ceremony, our source insists his presence has nothing to do with rumours he is dating her mum.

“Terri is currently single!” insists the insider, who can’t guarantee she will be for much longer.

“Bindi’s been urging her to start dating again and she’s finally agreed,” the source spills.

“She’s been on a few dates but isn’t serious about one man at the moment. However she’s open to bringing a date to Bindi’s wedding.”

Terri pictured with her daughter on Bindi and Chandler’s wedding day.

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Miranda Kerr reveals she spent her wedding day cooking a roast chicken for her new husband Evan Spiegel

Sun, 24 May 2020 04:26:47 +0000

Most brides spend their wedding days sipping Champagne with their loved ones and trying to relax before one of the biggest moments of their lives – but not Miranda Kerr.

The Aussie supermodel has revealed she spent the hours leading up to her 2017 wedding to Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel in the kitchen, cooking.

The couple wed in an intimate ceremony at Spiegel’s California mansion, with an estimated 40 guests in attendance, consisting of mainly family and close friends.

The 37-year-old founder of beauty brand Kora Organics revealed she cooked her husband a roast chicken on their special day, because she wanted the first meal he ate as a married man to be one his new wife had prepared with her own bare hands.

“One of my favourite dinner dishes is my slow roast organic chicken with turmeric, lemon and garlic. It holds a special place in my heart because I cooked it and served it at our wedding – I really wanted, as his wife, to be the one to cook the first meal he ate as my husband,” Miranda revealed in a new interview with Australian beauty website Beauticate.

Miranda’s wedding day chicken was first reported by Vogue in 2017, who explained in their exclusive cover story: “On a cool May morning, just as a cloak of fog began to lift off the western hills of Los Angeles, Miranda Kerr ran downstairs and put a chicken in the oven.”

“If it seems odd that Kerr should be making dinner on her wedding day, consider the surprisingly intimate scale of the nuptials themselves: a cosy affair at home with 45 or so friends and family for one of the world’s most recognisable models and her fiancé, Evan Spiegel, whose company, Snapchat, boasts close to 200 million daily users.”

“But there was no need to pity this busy bride, whose apron would soon be traded for Dior Haute Couture. She was cooking only for her husband-to-be (Kerr’s slow-roasted chicken scented with turmeric and lemon is among Spiegel’s favorite dishes), while the caterer replicated her menu for the rest of the assembled guests.”

Evan and Miranda first met at a work dinner in the US.

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Miranda and the Snapchat CEO now have two sons together.

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Miranda, who shares her eldest son Flynn, nine, with ex-husband Orlando Bloom, and has two sons with Evan – Hart, two, and Myles, eight months – also opened up to the publication about juggling motherhood and running her beauty business.

“Parenting three boys is definitely a juggle, but I’m so in love with them,” she said.

“Flynn is very independent and helpful. When I had Hart, my second son, it felt quite manageable having Flynn and a little one, whereas since having my third son, Myles, there are now three kids and two were under two, so it’s obviously been more intense. Luckily Myles is such a calm, sweet baby, and his brothers absolutely dote on him.

“Still, these days I’m breastfeeding Myles, Hart is tugging at me wanting me to play with him and Flynn is asking me to schedule play dates and after school activities… then I also have Teddy, our dog, begging me for attention!”

Miranda also revealed that Flynn is taking to his role as older brother like a duck to water.

“Flynn absolutely adores his two younger brothers, and he is such a big help,” she said.

“He loves playing with them and keeping them entertained, and really enjoys reading to them before bed – it’s very sweet. It’s a joy to watch their bond develop and I can’t wait to see them all grow up together. We’re very content with three happy, healthy boys (although who knows what the future holds!)”.

Miranda and Evan pictured on their wedding day.

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Despite the fact that she had already been married and had a child with her ex, Miranda and Evan decided not to have sex before they tied the knot.

Before the pair were married, Miranda was asked if she would try to have another baby, telling the UK Times: “Not yet. Not until after we get married. My partner is very traditional,” later adding, “We can’t … I mean we’re just … waiting.”

WATCH BELOW: See Miranda’s stunning wedding dress. Story continues after video.

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Miranda and Evan first met at a work dinner hosted by former Harper’s Bazaar US editor-in-chief Glenda Bailey.

The duo swapped numbers at the event after chatting about having recently bought properties in LA.

“Oh, he’s cute,” Miranda told US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel in 2018 of her first impressions of Evan.

“We were chatting about, ‘Oh my God, your construction, my construction’,” Miranda said of their first conversation.

Bailey later joked to Miranda, “I bet you two are going to get married”, and what a prediction that turned out to be!

Despite the fact that Evan had to leave the dinner early to prepare for work the next day, the pair managed to reconnect days later.

“I was like, ‘What, he’s leaving?'” Miranda told Kimmel. “He takes his work very seriously.”

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The sweet details in Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s royal wedding we completely missed

Mon, 18 May 2020 03:05:00 +0000

It seems like a lifetime ago when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot and embarked on their new married life together as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on May 19, 2018.

With the wedding bouquet hand-picked by Harry himself and the hidden piece of fabric from Meghan’s first date dress woven into her wedding gown for her “something blue”, there were plenty of personal touches on their special day.

But in the years since, we’ve come to understand a few more unique details we missed between the happy tears and sausage rolls as people across the world tuned into the spectacle from their bunting-clad homes.

The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland put on a special exhibition in 2019 named A Royal Wedding: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, where Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s wedding outfits were put on display for all to see.

The exhibition also featured an audio guide narrated by Their Royal Highnesses themselves.

Meghan is heard saying on the recording, “A great level of detail went into the planning of our wedding day. We knew how large the scale of the event would be, so in making choices that were really personal and meaningful, it could make the whole experience feel intimate.”

The wedding outfits of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are currently being exhibited at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland.

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While Meghan’s stunning Givenchy gown was accessorised by a veil representing the distinctive flowers of all 53 Commonwealth countries, Prince Harry surprised royal watchers by opting to wear the uniform of the Household Cavalry on his wedding day.

The groom later revealed why he choose this particular outfit.

“I chose the frock coat as a uniform, with permission from my grandmother, because I think it’s one of the smartest Household Cavalry uniforms,” Prince Harry said on the recording.

“It’s one of my favourites, and I was very fortunate to be able to wear that on the day.”

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But it’s Prince Harry’s sweet gesture to his nephew and niece, who acted as pageboy and flowergirl respectively, that had us swooning.

On the audio guide, Duchess Meghan reveals that Harry had the idea to have Prince George’s initials ‘GC’ (George Cambridge) embroidered in gold thread onto his pageboy outfit, which was an exact replica of Harry’s, adding that it was “such a beautiful keepsake for them.”

Princess Charlotte also had her initials ‘CC’ added to her dress, with the wedding date (19th May) also embroidered on the soles of her wedding shoes.

Uncle Harry made sure George and Charlotte had something special to remember the day.

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“We had ten bridesmaids and pageboys under the age of seven, which everybody says is impossible to have them behaving, but they did it!” Harry added on the recording, while Meghan agreed: “It was a miracle!”

Aside from George and Charlotte, the cuties in the bridal party also comprised of Harry’s godchildren Florence van Cutsem, Zalie Warren and Jasper Dyer, Meghan’s godchildren Remi and Rylan Litt and Jessica Mulroney’s children Ivy and twins Brian and John.

Cuties! The flowergirls and pageboys stole the show at the royal wedding.

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Snezana Wood shares unseen candid photos of her stunning $10,000 custom wedding dress

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:09:12 +0000

Sam Wood and Snezana Markoski’s romance reads like something out of a fairytale.

The pair met back in 2015 on the third season of The Bachelor – Snez was actually the first woman to step out of the limo and meet her Bachie – and now the couple have two children together, Willow and Charlie, as well as teenager Eve, from Snez’s previous relationship.

The personal trainer married his stunning bride in December 2018 in a lavish Byron Bay ceremony, with Snez turning heads in a custom lace gown by Australian designer Pallas Couture.

And now Snez has shared some previously unseen candid snaps of her gorgeous wedding dress, rumoured to cost around $10,000.

“Just found these on my phone. My last dress fitting before our big day, I couldn’t help myself had to post them,” Snez wrote on Instagram this week.

The photos appear to be taken inside a Pallas Couture boutique and show the incredible, intricate detailing on the back of the dress, as well as its long tulle train.

The custom gown in all its glory.

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The intricate lace and back detailing.

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Snez looked happy and relaxed at her final fitting.

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Snez has previously explained how she came to choose her incredible gown.

The entire dress was custom made especially for her big day.

“You find the man, then you find the dress……… ….. and what a dress it was,” Snez previously wrote on Instagram.

“A one off hand made Haute Couture gown. Made with Swiss and French classic Chantilly lace that was all appliquéd by hand. The hem was also delicately hand appliquéd with additional 3D lace flowers.

“The whole dress was themed around my European heritage to give a timeless, classic but modern chic feel with the Pallas Couture glove like fit. Thank you @pallascouture for the dream dress on my dream day.”

The stunning couple sharing a tender moment on their special day.

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Snez and Sam met on the set of The Bachelor and now have two children together, along with Snez’s daughter Eve from a previous relationship.

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Before applying to go on The Bachelor, both Sam and Snez confessed they signed up for an adventure and to give love a shot, but certainly never expected for life to turn out the way that it has.

“Neither of us can believe that somehow in this ridiculous way we’ve managed to find each other,” they revealed shortly after the Bachelor finale back in 2015.

WATCH BELOW: See Sam and Snez’s first dance at their wedding. Story continues after video.

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But it seems from the moment they first met, their love was meant to be.

“From our very first date in that hot-air balloon I knew how special Snez was, and I wanted to spend as much time with her as possible,” Sam explained at the time.

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The Wiggles’ Emma Watkins responds after her ex Lachlan Gillespie announces engagement to Dana Stephenson

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:36:32 +0000

Love was in the air over the Easter weekend, with The Wiggles’ Lachlan Gillespie announcing his engagement to ballet dancer girlfriend Dana Stephenson.

“On Thursday night, Dana asked me to marry her at home under a fairy light sky and a very excited little boy in a beautiful bow tie,” Lachy wrote on Instagram on Monday April 13th.

Alongside the caption was a photo of himself, Dana and her four-year-old son Jasper in a bedroom decorated with fairy lights.

Lachlan was previously married to his Wiggles bandmate, Emma Watkins. Despite the former couple divorcing in August 2018, it appears there is no bad blood between the pair and Emma showed her support for the engagement by commenting on the post with three hearts.

The Wiggles’ official Instagram account also congratulated the couple, writing: “We could all do with some happy news at the moment and it doesn’t get much happier than this… Congratulations to Lachy who just got engaged! The entire Wiggles team is sending love, happiness and congrats to Lachy & Dana (and the dapper, Jasper).”

Lachy and Dana (pictured with Dana’s son Jasper) announced their engagement on Monday.

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Emma Watkins (pictured) showed her support for her ex by commenting on the post with three hearts.

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Over on her own Instagram account, Dana also shared news of the engagement, revealing it was actually Lachy who proposed to her first and she later popped the question to him.

“At the end of our summer holidays, I walked into the most beautiful surprise – a room filled with the most incredible flowers and Lachy singing at his piano and then asking me to marry him,” she explained.

“It was such a surprise and so special. Our faces say it all. It was something very meaningful for us to both have the opportunity to propose to one another, each in our own way.

“Last week, with the most beautiful (and excited!) little boy by my side in a special bow tie, it was our time to ask Lachy our special question – and it was so, so wonderful.”

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In a romantic twist, Lachy first proposed to Dana and she later returned the favour.

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Lachy and Dana’s romance was first confirmed in August 2019, after they fell for one another on the set of a Wiggles’ DVD special.

“He’s just amazing and I just love him so much,” Dana gushed to The Daily Telegraph at the time.

“Lachy and I just had a really beautiful connection straight away. It was between us, but after the fact quite a few people noticed,” she said.

Meanwhile, Yellow Wiggle Emma has also followed ex-husband Lachy’s lead by dating a costar, recently going public with her new man Oliver Brian, who plays the guitar and banjo for The Wiggles.

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Idyllic or irresponsible? Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s rushed wedding in attempt avoid coronavirus restrictions sparks debate

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:04:44 +0000

When Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell revealed that they had hastily tied the knot at Australia Zoo, it seemed like the good news story everyone was hoping for.

But just hours after saying “I do”, the couple have faced extreme backlash, as the celebration took place mere hours before Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s new restrictions on weddings came into place, which states no more five people can attend the celebration, in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Bindi and Chandler married in a private ceremony at Australia Zoo.

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Twitter was flooded with posts labelling the 21-year-old wildlife warrior as selfish and irresponsible for holding her wedding amid a global pandemic, where social distancing regulations are already being enforced.

“Bindi Irwin is so f—in selfish for having that wedding. Yes the rules don’t come into play until midnight, but that doesn’t mean the virus can’t spread before that. People are dying. Your wedding can wait. Face with rolling eyes,” one person tweeted.

Others referenced the photos and video aerial footage of bride Bindi hiding from the paparazzi, surrounded by people holding umbrellas, as it goes against social distancing guidelines.

I’m not the best at visualising distances, but those people crowding around Bindi Irwin are definitely not 1.5 metres apart. pic.twitter.com/ne643L6jUW
— Karen Sweeney (@karenlsweeney) March 25, 2020

Bindi Irwin's father… hey lets grab this stingray, what is the worst that could happen.
Bindi Irwin: Hey lets have a wedding so we beat the curfew designed to stop a global pandemic… what is the worst that could happen.
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However, others have leapt to Bindi and Chandler’s defence, seeing as the couple admitted that they made the “difficult decision” to not have guests at the nuptials.

“Y’all coming for Bindi Irwin who had NO guests at her wedding and got married on site at the zoo where she lives(!) are so nasty. CAN’T WE JUST HAVE ONE NICE THING,” one fan wrote.

“If any of you speak ill of Bindi Irwin for having her wedding despite the pandemic it’s ON SITE. They didn’t have any guests and it was at the zoo where they basically live CAN YOU LET PEOPLE HAVE ONE HAPPY MOMENT,” said another.

We are thrilled to share that our beautiful Wildlife Warriors just got married here at #AustraliaZoo. @BindiIrwin & @chandlerpowell9 held a small, private ceremony with our animals friends, Terri & Robert. Here’s to love during a challenging time in the world’s history pic.twitter.com/aPkiwjFula
— Australia Zoo (@AustraliaZoo) March 25, 2020

Weddings in Australia are now restricted to no more than five people in attendance.

This means that the couple, celebrant and two witnesses are the only ones permitted to be at the celebration and the four-square-metre rule and social distancing practices must be adhered to.

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37 people contracted coronavirus after attending a wedding at Tumbling Waters Retreat in Stanwell Tops south of Sydney.

The bride and groom learned that six of their guests contracted the virus and just two weeks later, the number of guests that had tested positive reached 37.

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Fans beg Bindi Irwin not to change her iconic surname as she prepares to wed fiancé Chandler Powell

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:43:18 +0000

Bindi Irwin’s fans have begged the newly engaged Aussie star to keep her iconic surname when she marries her fiancé Chandler Powell later this year.

The 21-year-old daughter of Steve Irwin is set to walk down the aisle in 2020, and has been keeping her fans updated as she and Chandler, along with brother Robert and mother Terri, prepare for the couple’s big day.

And she’s asked her 3.3 million Instagram followers for advice as she gets ready to wed her partner of eight years.

Taking to Instagram this week, Bindi shared a photo of herself, Chandler and Robert picking out wedding flowers.

“Robert and Chandler kindly helped me choose the flowers for my bridal bouquet,” Bindi captioned the photo.

She added: “They’ve been very supportive with all things wedding planning. If you have wedding advice, please comment below. I always love and appreciate ideas.”

Bindi shared this snap of herself, brother Robert and Chandler picking out wedding flowers.

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Bindi’s followers jumped at the chance to offer their advice, with the post attracting more than 3000 comments.

Many offered suggestions as to how Bindi could honour her late father Steve’s memory on her special day.

“Honestly I’d cry if you wrapped your bridal bouquet with a khaki ribbon that had your Dad’s name stitched into it. So it’s like his shirt tag,” one follower commented.

Another suggested: “In your flowers in the centre get your dad’s favourite flower placed there or a piece of fabric from a shirt of his sewn into your wedding dress in a hidden way. It helps a lot of people feel that the missing loved one is standing with them.”

A third person said: “It would be a nice touch to add a small photo of your dad or anyone else that is close to your heart on the bouquet. I have seen that done and thought about doing that at my own wedding.”

Bindi and Chandler got engaged last year.

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But some fans were also worried that Bindi would be taking Chandler’s last name, Powell, and saying goodbye to her Irwin roots.

“Please don’t change your last name,” one fan wrote, with the comment attracting dozens of likes.

Yet others disagreed. “Changing your name honours your husband. It doesn’t dishonour your family. Either way, she is always an Irwin!” one of Bindi’s followers wrote in response.

Many of her followers seemed to assume that Bindi would changing her last name, with one fan commenting: “Don’t forget to change your drivers license, any debt/credit cards, voter registration bills, I forgot to do all that about a month after I got married.”

Bindi is yet to officially reveal whether or not she will hold onto her surname after she is marred.

Chandler now works at Australia Zoo with his new family, The Irwins.

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A throwback photo of Terri and Steve Irwin with their two children, Robert (left) and Bindi (right).

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A young Bindi pictured with her late father Steve before his tragic death.

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Bindi and Chandler met in 2013, when the champion wakeboarder from central Florida turned up for a tour of Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland, which was guided personally by a then-15-year-old Bindi.

The pair fell in love at first sight, and after a long-distance relationship, Chandler moved in with the Irwins at Australia Zoo.

After six years of dating, the couple became engaged last July.

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Back in 2017, Bindi said she knew Chandler was definitely “The One”, and someone she hoped to spend the rest of her life with.

“I believe there’s always someone for everyone and when you find that one, as we have found each other, it’s a real blessing and a privilege,” Bindi told The Australian Women’s Weekly at the time.

And she added that Steve would have absolutely loved her man.

“I’m lucky I have found the one, the person I want to spend all my time with … We all think Dad would have loved Chandler,” she said.

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Home and Away stars Jessica Grace Smith and Benedict Wall tie the knot after 10 years together

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 03:26:24 +0000

Congratulations are in order for former Home and Away stars Jessica Grace Smith and Benedict Wall who are officially husband and wife after marrying in an intimate New Zealand ceremony last month.

The couple, who have been together since 2010, took to Instagram this week to announce the news and share stunning photos from their big day.

Jessica, who played Casey Braxton’s (Lincoln Younes) girlfriend Denny Miller on the long-running soap from 2014 to 2015, posted a beautiful snap of the newlyweds kissing, under a tree.

The actress simply captioned the shot: “08.02.20”.

Over on his own Instagram account, Benedict – known for playing Alf Stewart’s grandson Duncan in 2016 – shared a photo of himself holding the hand of his new bride.

“Here we go… “Don’t go back to sleep,” he wrote.

The couple also uploaded photos of the their wedding bands as well as the bridal party.

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Home and Away stars past and present were quick to offer their congratulations to the newlyweds, with Tai Hara, Demi Harman, Tessa De Josselin, Erika Heynatz and Cassie Howarth all sending their well wishes.

The couple met in Auckland, New Zealand in 2010 before moving to Australia to pursue their acting careers.

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The couple shared a photo of their wedding bands.

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Jess’ former co-star Cassie Howarth sent her well wishes

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In an interview with New Zealand’s Woman’s Day last year, Jessica said she told her mum that he was “The One” within months – despite Benedict taking eight years to propose.

Benedict also recalled the moment he proposed to Jess, admitting it was “hard to get the words out.”

“I was really nervous. We woke up at 6am and it was a perfect day. I asked Jess if she would like to go for a quick swim before we jumped back in the car to drive back to Sydney.”

Benedict took her to an empty beach and, when Jess turned around, she saw him down on one knee.

“He was quite teary, quite emotional,” she admitted.

Jessica played the love interest of Casey (Lincoln Younes) on Home and Away.

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How a bushfire-ravaged community rallied together to save this couple’s wedding day

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:00:00 +0000

When Stephanie and Chris Forde became engaged, there was no question where they would hold the wedding – at Stephanie’s parents’ property in Tambo Upper, in East Gippsland, Victoria.

And as the couple live in the UK and Chris’ family had never been to Australia, what better time than summer?

The date was set for January 4, 2020.

Then everything changed. Travelling to Tambo Upper to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Stephanie and Chris were stopped by blockades. Stephanie’s parents had already evacuated their animals and were preparing to leave themselves.

“Then on New Year’s Day we saw the dire weather warning for our wedding day,” recalls Stephanie.

“It was 40 degrees and high winds. There was no way it would be safe for our guests, and if we all got stuck, it would be catastrophic.”

Stephanie and Chris on their wedding day in East Gippsland, which Stephanie says was the “best day of our lives”.

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That’s when the kindness of the community took over.

First, Jonathan and Judy Wood offered up their waterfront property in nearby Paynesville.

When the flower farm they were using burnt down, House of Blooms at Dahlsens in Bairnsdale offered a free bouquet and buttonhole.

The day before the nuptials their wedding planner, Adele Charlwood, and partner Lucas built a bar from scratch after the one they’d ordered couldn’t get through roadblocks.

And that was despite Adele’s own property being on an ember warning.

Stephanie and Chris and their 20 guests on their big day.

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Heavy smoke in the background didn’t deter this couple from saying “I Do”.

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Their caterer called in a panic.

“She said, ‘I have to stay and defend my property. I’ve made all your food but you’re going to have to get it and warm it up yourselves,'” says Stephanie.

Locals and friends stepped in to help.

Finally, the local Rotary Club set up a marquee and tables.

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“And the wedding was the best day of our lives,” Stephanie says.

“It wasn’t just our 20 guests at that wedding; it felt like the whole community was involved. And Chris’ family have been blown away by the Australian spirit – how people who may not know each other just band together to overcome a terrible situation.”

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Inside Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant’s stunning Sydney wedding venue

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:00:00 +0000

For the first ever Married At First Sight official wedding, you’d expect no expenses to be spared.

And it seems that Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant went all out for their special day, hosting their ceremony and reception at Sydney’s Beta Bar and Alpha Restaurant.

While we’ll get to see inside the venue in the special event episode of A Current Affair on Tuesday night, here’s a closer look at the lavish venue steeped in history.

Built in 1877 as a Presbyterian church hall and later transformed into the Australian Worker’s Union, the Beta Bar’s ceremony space is a heritage listed site steeped in history.

It’s also the first space where the Australian national anthem was publicly performed, talk about true blue!

With its exposed brick and elegant floral arrangements, it certainly looks like something out of a fairytale on the official Instagram page.

Beta Bar is located above Alpha Restaurant in Sydney.

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Seeing as both Cam and Jules hail from the NSW capital, the wedding was bound to be held in Sydney.

Despite keeping things local, the MAFS newlyweds previously confessed to E! News that if money were no issue and they could marry anywhere in the world, it would be “somewhere tropical.”

“I’d love to get everyone on a plane and share some love on a big island,” Cam added. “Pina coladas in everyone’s hands and having a really good time.”

Sounds like it’ll be quite the party regardless!

If money weren’t an object, Cam and Jules said they’d love to tie the knot in a tropical location.

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The venue can hold up to 200 people and with their multitude of celebrity friends, you can bet Cam and Jules will be celebrating their love surrounded by plenty of friends and family members.

Guests at the reality TV wedding of the year include former MAFS stars Nic Jovanovic, Cyrell Paule and Heidi Latcham, the latter of whom is one of Jules’ bridesmaids plus The Block‘s Hayden and Sara Vale.

A Current Affair‘s Sylvia Jeffreys was also in attendance, along with her beautiful baby bump.

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Back when they were strangers starring on Married At First Sight, Cam and Jules “married” at Duck Pond in Sydney’s Centennial Park.

They went on to celebrate their reception at the Wisteria Room, Centennial Homestead. Who could forget that first dance without music?

Let’s hope their second wedding is just as magical.

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Michelle Bridges and Steve ‘Commando’ Willis just secretly tied the knot

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:17:48 +0000

Michelle Bridges and Steve ‘Commando’ Willis have whipped fans into a frenzy with a social media post hinting that the fitness power couple have secretly tied the knot.

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday night, 49-year-old Michelle uploaded a photo of herself in what appeared to be a wedding dress, standing next to a suited-up Steve,43.

And the former Biggest Loser trainers weren’t giving too much away in the caption, with Michelle cryptically captioning the shot: ” Inevitable…”

Many of Michelle’s 286,000 followers posted congratulatory messages in the comments sections, with one fan asking directly: “Are you guys getting married? ”

Michelle captioned this photo, “Inevitable”.

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The pair have never spoken publicly about an engagement but do share three-year-old son Axel as well as three older children (Brianna, Ella and Jack) from Steve’s previous relationship.

However, Michelle later edited the caption of her post to clear up confusion, clarifying the photo was a flashback to the TV WEEK Logies in 2014 and not a glimpse of her and Commando’s nuptials.

Last month, Michelle spoke candidly about her relationship with Steve and revealed how the pair keeps the spark alive in their long-term romance.

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Michelle believes it’s important for them as a couple to cut each other slack during often-stressful parenting moments.

“We pick up on each other’s vibes on what’s happening at any given moment so sometimes he’ll just go and do a workout or I’ll be like, ‘You know what, go do your thing,'” Michelle says.

“I think in any relationship you have to be able to read each other and give the other person that space that they might need and if you’re the one kind of giving them the space, you kind of know that eventually one way or another that it’ll come back to you. So it’s that swings and roundabouts scenario.”

Michelle and Steve with their three-year-old son Axel.

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Meanwhile, Steve told Now To Love last week that he relishes quality moments with Michelle and his kids.

“I’m very mindful of doing as much as I possibly can with my family,” he said.

Michelle and Steve went public with their relationship in 2013, after falling in love on weight loss reality show The Biggest Loser, where they both worked as trainers.

Michelle and Steve have been together since 2013.

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EXCLUSIVE: The thrifty Aussie bride who bought her wedding dress for $100

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 22:44:25 +0000

The average Australian woman spends $5,260 on her wedding dress, according to Wedded Wonderland, but Sydney bride Tenille Taylor bucked the trend with her own nuptials just a few months ago, when she walked down the aisle in a $100 white wedding dress.

The 24-year-old was op-shopping with friends one weekend when she stumbled upon the dress of her dreams.

“We said ‘Let’s go and search for some funky things at all of the local op shops’, so we were going through all of the clothes and my friend saw that they had a wedding dress section,” Tenille told Now To Love.

“We were going through them and at first I didn’t see any that were my size, but then my friend found a dress and said ‘This is actually really beautiful’,” she explained.

And as luck would have it, the dress fit perfectly.

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Tenille in her local op shop trying on her $100 wedding dress.

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The dress features delicate beading on the bodice.

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The bodice is see-through but has built-in bra cups.

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As soon as she tried the dress on, Tenille knew it was the one.

“I said ‘This is exactly what I wanted’. I tried it on and everyone in the store stopped and everyone said ‘You look so beautiful’,” she said.

“I was really emotional and I realised this was the dress that I want.”

The dress was originally priced at $200, but the Lifeline op shop in Narellan had a half price sale on that day, so the dress only cost Tenille $100.

The straps required alteration and costs $40, bringing the total to $140.

Tenille (centre, in white) on her wedding day.

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The couple getting loose on their big day.

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The happy couple tearing up the dance floor.

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Tenille and her husband on their special day.

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Tenille got married to her husband in Thailand in front of all of her family and friends, including their 15 groomsmen, bridesmaids, page boys and flower girls.

The bride says her guests were shocked to find out her dress was so cheap.

“The whole wedding was like ‘I can’t believe that’s $100!’ because it was just crazy,” she said.

“It was amazing. Everyone was complimenting me all day. Everyone was like ‘It’s so beautiful’,” she said.

“It fit me so well and the detail was just amazing.”

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According to Wedded Wonderland, the average Australian spends $53,168 on their wedding now, an increase of almost 10 per cent from $48,624 in 2017.

Spend on wedding dresses has also jumped a whopping 30 per cent since 2017, when the average bride spent around $4000.

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He put a ring on it! Jessica Mauboy’s engagement news

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 19:30:00 +0000

Her lyrics often feature lines of heartbreak and lost love, but it appears that Australian singer Jessica Mauboy may have to look elsewhere for inspiration as her own romance has reached its crescendo, with boyfriend Themeli Magripilis finally popping the question in Greece!

A source close to the couple reveals the soccer player whisked the songbird off to his native homeland of Kalymnos, a remote island in Greece, where after getting the nod of approval from family, he finally popped the question.

It’s believed he proposed while they lounged under the sun alone on the island’s rugged Palionisos Beach.

Taking to Instagram, Themeli proudly photographed his new fiancee showcasing a huge sparkler on her wedding finger. “My paradise!” he captioned.

Their close friends were quick to flood the post with their well-wishes. “Congratulations to you both. Well done Themeli. So happy for you,” one friend wrote.

Jess is reportedly over the moon with the engagement, with the source revealing she had hoped Greece would be the location “where her great love would finally pop the question”.

Themeli has been dating the songstress for more than 10 years.

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“He has such a great soul,” Jessica says about her long-time love.

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She was later spotted out the front of a famous Greek bridal store in the port town of Pothia.

While Jess always knew she wanted to get engaged in Greece, deciding on the location of their wedding ceremony will be tricky.

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“Jess will be torn about where to actually tie the knot,” says the insider. “She is so proud of her Northern Territory roots and heritage, and she has a huge family, so logistically it would be hard getting them all to Greece.”

Jessica has publicly stated in the past she “knew” the pair were going to get married and have children in the future. “He’s a God-given gift,” she said.

Friends have been quick to congratulate the couple.

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Samantha Armytage finds her dream wedding venue

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 19:30:00 +0000

Rumours of a secret engagement between Samantha Armytage and her boyfriend Richard Lavender have been swirling for months. Now the Sunrise star has been spotted scouting out a wedding venue!

Last week 43-year-old Sam teased fans by sharing footage of her visiting Como House in Melbourne’s South Yarra.

Sam has been spotted scouting out a wedding venue!

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The historic house and gardens – a popular wedding venue – has a special place in Sam’s heart because it was owned by her ancestors, who managed the estate for more than 70 years before they sold it to The National Trust.

Sharing a snap of the stunning historical home on Instagram along with a love heart emoji, Sam’s friends believe it could be the perfect place for her to wed.

Despite only going public with their romance recently, Sam and Bowral-based businessman Richard have already been spotted jewellery shopping.

Como House was owned and managed by Sam’s ancestors before they sold it to The National Trust.

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Sam’s relationship with Richard has been going from strength to strength over the last few months.

In September, the Sunrise host was spotted at an intimate family lunch to celebrate Richard’s 60th birthday and seems to be building a strong relationship with his daughters Grace and Sasha.

Engagement rumours sparked when the couple were spotted in a high-end Sydney jewellery store.

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Sam, who met Richard at close friend Skye Leckie’s 60th birthday party in April, has been keeping her relationship on the down low.

The couple have been seen together around town several times, but at the weekend prefer to stay in the Southern Highlands, where they both have homes.

“Richard likes to take her out shooting on his property,” our source previously revealed.

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Inside the jam-packed gift bags handed out at Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber’s wedding

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 21:54:50 +0000

It’s official – singer Justin Bieber and his stunning model partner Hailey Bieber have finally tied the knot.

While the couple were officially married in a New York City courthouse last year, they said “I do” for the second time around during a huge three-day wedding in South Carolina.

The star-studded nuptials were attended by A-listers including Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and their mother Kris Jenner and her partner Corey Gamble, model Joan Smalls, Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriend Camila Morrone and Hailey’s cousin Ireland Baldwin, whose father is Alec Baldwin.

While we don’t yet know the designer of Hailey’s sexy white halter-neck wedding dress, it reminds us a lot of the gorgeous Stella McCartney number Meghan Markle wore to her wedding reception, after she married Prince Harry in May 2018.

The happy couple on their big day.

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Hailey showed off her giant engagement ring in this sweet snap.

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With a guest list like the one at this wedding, Justin and Hailey of course didn’t want their friends and family to leave empty-handed.

The goodie bags they organised for their guests are seriously next-level, with Kris Jenner taking to her Instagram account to share several snaps of all the generous gifts inside.

As well as personalised wedding clothing merch, with “The Biebers” at the date and location of the wedding embroidered on comfy tracksuit-style clothing, along with threads from Justin’s own streetwear label Drew House, guests were given a copy of the Notebook and some praline treats.

Kris shared this snap of the goodie bag.

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“Congratulations @haileybieber @justinbieber, it was magical,” Kris wrote on Instagram.

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Kris Jenner with her partner Corey Gamble at the Biebers’ wedding.

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While we’re still waiting for more details to emerge about the wedding, sources have told TMZ that Justin gave a spontaneous musical performance during the reception.

Hailey recently opened up about her relationship, revealing the couple have experienced some “hard” moments.

“Look, marriage is always going to be hard and I think good relationships are the relationships that you put the work into,” she told Vogue Australia.

“I had never lived with someone before. I never had to cohabit with somebody in that way, so I was learning how to share space with someone for the first time. We were trying to bend in each other’s direction and learn what was comfortable.”

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“Now it’s easier, because we’ve found a rhythm. We have more fun together, which is what should happen when you spend more time with someone you love,” Hailey said.

Her one piece of relationship advice?

“Compromise. If you don’t want to compromise you can’t be in a relationship.”

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My Kitchen Rules’ Ash Kelliah and Stacey Allen tie the knot in gorgeous Byron Bay ceremony

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:46:21 +0000

Congratulations are in order for My Kitchen Rules stars Ash Kelliah and Stacey Allen who have tied the knot!

The couple, who competed in the 2019 season of the Channel Seven reality TV show, exchanged vows in a stunning Byron Bay ceremony.

Both Ash and Stacey took to Instagram to share gorgeous snaps of their special day with their combined 190k followers

“WIFEY FOR LIFEY!!! @staceykeillah ”,” an enthusiastic Ash captioned one wedding photo.

Stacey, who is currently pregnant with the couple’s first child, also gushed over her new husband.

“MR & MRS KEILLAH 18.09.19 The happiest day of my life so far,” Stacey, who has already updated her last name in her Instagram handle, penned.

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In a caption accompanying another image, Stacey also made reference to their unborn baby, who is due in March.

“The best feeling in the world Standing infront of our nearest & dearest while we lock in forever with our little nooshkie on display ,” she added.

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Ash and Stacey met six years ago when they slid into each other’s Instagram DMs but were friends for five years before anything romantic transpired.

The couple made it official last year when Ash proposed to Stacey at Rae’s on Wategos Penthouse Suite in Byron Bay, where the couple had one of their first dates.

Speaking of that date, Ash told Wild Goat Events, “Stacey surprised me with a fancy little seafood lunch in their intimate, open-air restaurant, overlooking the beach. From then we both absolutely fell in love with the place, so I knew that had to be the spot!”

Last month, the couple announced they were expecting their first child together, with Stacey writing on Instagram: “SURPRISE!!!! Ash and I are SO excited to finally announce that we’re expecting a little bubba. As of next March we’ll be a family of 3.”

Congrats to the happy couple!

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Ellie Goulding reveals never-before-seen photo of her SEVEN stunning bridesmaids

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:35:45 +0000

Pop singer Ellie Goulding’s wedding officially wrapped up weeks ago, but we’ll never get tired of seeing brand new images emerge from the star-studded nuptials.

The Love Me Like You Do hitmaker married her partner Caspar Jopling in a glorious wedding at York Minster last month, which was attended by A-listers including Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, Sienna Miller and royal pals Princess Eugenie and her mother Sara Ferguson.

The bride famously wore FIVE wedding dresses on her big day, but it was French fashion house Chloé that designed the beautiful long-sleeved, high-neck custom gown Ellie wore when walking down the aisle to say “I do”.

And now a brand new photo has emerged of the gorgeous matching dresses Ellie’s seven bridesmaids wore as they supported their friend on her special day.

The photo was shared by one of Ellie’s bridesmaids, Cassandra Grey, who is the president of Sony Music.

Ellie’s seven bridesmaids helped her with her custom Chloe dress.

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Ellie has previously revealed that although it appears as though her bridesmaids also wore white, their dresses are actually a pale blue colour.

“My bridesmaids will also be wearing Chloé – bespoke pale blue dresses in silk cadi, embroidered with a tone-on-tone organza braid,” she told British Vogue.

The pretty long-sleeved dresses mirrored Ellie’s dress.

The bridesmaids helped Ellie as she walked into the church.

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Ellie and Caspar posing outside the church.

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Ellie also revealed to the magazine that one of her bridesmaids, makeup artist Lucy Weaving, did her makeup on the day.

“The key is to look and feel like myself on the day. My best friend, bridesmaid and long standing makeup artist Lucy Wearing will be creating soft, neutral beauty beginning with clean, fresh skin using Capture Dreamskin by Dior,” Ellie told British Vogue.

“I don’t want anything too heavy for the ceremony, but the focus will be on the eyes. We will build the makeup as we go throughout the evening.”

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Ellie famously wore four other dresses on her wedding day – designer frocks from high end labels Stella McCartney, Ralph and Russo and French fashion house Balmain.

She also wore a gorgeous black dress later in the evening.

“My beautiful dark twisted fantasy,” the singer wrote on Instagram, alongside a gorgeous photo of herself in the black gown.

The beautiful black strapless creation was deigned by Carolina Herrera, and is nothing short of heavenly.

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Ellie Goulding and Katy Perry’s sweet moment captured on camera

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:04:01 +0000

Ellie Goulding and Katy Perry have been friends for years, with the fellow pop stars always supporting each other no matter what is going on in their lives.

So Katy made sure she was front and centre at Ellie’s glorious wedding to her boyfriend Caspar Jopling in England last month, along with her beau Orlando Bloom.

The wedding was certainly not a low-key affair, with the celebrations extending well beyond the formal church ceremony and into the night, with Ellie changing into FIVE different dresses over the course of the day.

The nuptials were attended by A-list guests including Princess Eugenie and her mother Sarah Ferguson, as well as actress Sienna Miller, so we have no doubt that the wedding reception was an absolute hoot!

Katy Perry and Orloando Bloom walking into Ellie Goulding’s wedding.

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And now Katy has shared a brand new snap of what the inside of the big party looked like, posting a sweet black-and-white photo of herself and the blushing bride on Instagram.

“Love looks so good on you Elena Jopling,” Katy wrote alongside the photo, referring to Ellie’s full name Elena and her groom’s last name, Jopling.

Such a gorgeous photo.

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Incidentally, this isn’t the first candid photo of the pair that’s appeared on social media.

Back in 2015, Ellie posted, then quickly deleted, a cute pic of herself with Katy and fellow pop singer Lorde, but later removed the photo from her social media pages.

Some fans speculated that the close friend of Taylor Swift didn’t want to be caught in the feuding drama between herself and Katy, but Ellie later clarified that wasn’t the case at all.

“No, I deleted that because I looked bad in it,” Ellie said at the Glamour Awards in 2015.

“And I think I was a bit drunk. And I thought it wasn’t a very good example of myself. That’s so funny that, um, that’s even a thing. No, I delete things all the time! I’m very used to things being made up. That’s ridiculous. I’m great friends with Katy, I’m great friends with Taylor. That’s very silly. I just looked terrible in it. I zoomed in on my actual photo, and I was like, ‘no’.”

Case closed!

Ellie Goulding shared this cute snap featuring Katy in 2015.

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Ellie famously wore five wedding dresses on her special day, including a black dress that she saved for later in the evening.

“My beautiful dark twisted fantasy,” the singer cryptically wrote on Instagram, alongside a gorgeous photo of herself in the black gown.

The beautiful black strapless creation was deigned by Carolina Herrera, and is nothing short of heavenly.

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Wedding fever! The Bachelor’s Tara and Elora announce engagement on the same day

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 22:09:33 +0000

They liked so they put a ring on it!

This time of the year heralds a flood of exciting Instagram announcements.

And for our loved-up celebrities, love is certainly in the air, as they announce their engagements to their significant others.

From local celebrities like The Bachelorette’s Lee Elliott and Georgia Love who made it official at the beginning of September to much-loved wildlife warrior Bindi Irwin and her engagement to Chandler Powell, our favourite couples are making it official.

Take a look at the gallery to see who else is set to walk down the aisle!

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The Bachelor’s Tara Pavlovic and Nick Sheperdson

One year after splitting with former fiancé, Sam Cochrane, Bachelor in Paradise fan-favourite, Tara Pavlovic announced her engagement to Nick Shepherdson. “YESSS!!!! Yes yes yes yes Yes!!! Yes to a lifetime of love, laughs and happiness with you,” she captioned an Instagram post on Sunday, where she showed off her HUGE diamond ring. The couple went public with their romance in August last year.

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The Bachelor’s Elora and fiancé, Azriel

Just months after they first met, The Bachelor’s Elora Murger announced her engagement to her mysterious boyfriend, Azriel, on Sunday. Taking to her Instagram, the Poke Bowl food truck owner captioned a series of photographs with “She said yes” as she showed off her stunning diamond ring by Noosa-based designer Siobhan Frith.

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Look at that ring!

Back in July, she took to Instagram to reveal that she was in a relationship with Azriel, when she captioned a loved-up post of the pair. “Three months ago, I made a very long list of what I would want in a man. Insanely selfish list. A month later, he stands in front of me, sees me, and no play no game, does everything he can to make sure I know he’s chosen me. Not just that day. Every day. It has just been about allowing my heart to love again since. And man, it has fallen.” Congratulations Elora and Azriel!

(Source: Instagram/Georgia Love)

The Bachelorette’s Georgia and Lee

Former Bachelorette Georgia Love and her beau Lee Elliott officially announced their engagement on September 1. Sharing the exciting news to Instagram, Georgia shared a pic of the pair in an embrace along with the caption: “If you’re not busy for the next 50 or 60 years…” #YES!!” In true form, Lee’s post about the couple’s exciting news included a pun, which the pair are renowned for sharing on social media.

“I liked it so I put a ring on it #feyonce”. So much love for these two!

(Source: Instagram/Bindi Irwin)

Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell

Bindi Irwin announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Chandler Powell at the end of July, delighting fans around the globe.

The wildlife warrior took to Instagram on her 21st birthday to reveal the happy news and show off her stunning engagement ring.

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Bindi Irwin’s stuning ring

“On my birthday I said ‘yes’ and ‘forever’ to the love of my life. Chandler, close to 6 years ago I fell in love with you and every day since has been a whirlwind of adventure and true happiness. I’m so looking forwarding to spending our forever together as your wife. Here’s to a lifetime of friendship, purpose and unconditional love. — Now let’s get married already!”

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The Bachelor’s Matty J and Laura Byrne

Wedding bells will be ringing for Bachelor golden couple Matty J and Laura Byrne after they announced their surprise engagement in April.

The season 5 couple took to their Instagram accounts to announce the exciting news, with an adorable video showing Matty getting down on one knee as Laura looks shocked, and then ecstatic. Captioning the video posted to his account, the chuffed groom-to-be wrote: “There’s absolutely no one else I’d rather grow old and senile with. I can’t wait to start a family together and now I can’t wait to be your husband! ”

WATCH NEXT: Laura and Matty J’s romantic proposal!

It's Bachie wedding fever!

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The Bachelor’s Matty J proposes to Laura Byrne

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Ellie Goulding drops brand new photo of her gorgeous wedding reception dress

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:56:03 +0000

Singer Ellie Goulding’s glorious English wedding has well and truly wrapped up, but new photos of the numerous stunning wedding dresses the star wore during her nuptials earlier this month are still dropping – and we cannot get enough.

The gorgeous bride wore four wedding dresses over the course of her special day – but we’re only just getting a proper look at the gorgeous second gown she changed into for her reception.

Ellie wore a magnificent outfit from Australian designers Ralph and Russo to her wedding reception, which actually appears to be a silk white skirt and a top made from delicate peal beading.

The Love Me Like You Do singer just shared two detailed photographs of the increidble craftmanship involved in the outfit to her Instagram page, and thanked one half of the design duo behind the label, Tamara Ralph, for creating the custom outfit for her special day.

“Dear @tamararalph I can’t thank you enough for your magnificent beyond words creation,” Ellie wrote on Instagram.

“You are supremely talented and also a beautiful and kind human being. So happy to know you. @tamararalph @ralphandrusso ”.

She then shared these two stunning pics of the gorgeous creation.

Ellie shared this snap of her being fitted into the Ralph and Russo dress.

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Ellie looked absolutely stunning in the custom creation.

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When Ellie walked down the aisle to say “I do” to her now husband Caspar Jopling, she wore a beautiful bespoke Chloé bridal gown, which featured a beautiful high neckline and was hand-embroidered.

Ellie in her Chloe dress outside the church.

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Ellie and Caspar posing for photographs outside the church.

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Later on, Ellie changed into an off-the-shoulder creation by British designer Stella McCartney, followed by a custom dress by French fashion house Balmain, which Ellie told Vogue was “the most fun dress to dance the night away in”.

WATCH BELOW: Ellie Goulding awkwardly dodges Prince Harry questions. Story continues after video.

She looks absolutely stunning!

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Ellie and Caspar’s nuptials were held in North Yorkshire, UK on Saturday, August 31, with an A-grade guest list that included Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Sarah, Duchess of York.

Other celeb guests included Sienna Miller, who looked gorgeous in a brown printed long sleeve gown, while Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom also sent onlookers wild as they attended the star-studded event.

And even Cressida Bonas, who previously dated Prince Harry and is newly engaged to her long-time partner, was in attendance.

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Bindi Irwin asks her fans for their best wedding planning tips ahead of her big day

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:21:29 +0000

It’s set to be Australia’s own royal wedding, but we still don’t know too many details about Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s upcoming nuptials.

The 21 year-old wildlife warrior may be young, but she already knows that planning a wedding is a big deal. So who better to ask for advice than your 2.6 million Instagram followers?

“Wedding planning is in full swing for us and it has been an amazing whirlwind,” Bindi captioned a photo of herself and Chandler from the day of their engagement, cuddling one of Australia Zoo’s adorable koalas.

She continued: “We’re looking forward to celebrating our wedding day next year at Australia Zoo Of course the day will be filled with family, friends and lots of gorgeous animals (koala cuddles are a must)! Do you have wonderful wedding planning advice? I’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas. Hugs from us both xx”.

Bindi was flooded with advice, ranging from practical tips to ideas that are rather out of the box. We’ve rounded up the best tips here:

Bindi is asking for wedding planning advice from her Instagram followers.

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Family first

It will be a bittersweet day for the Irwin family, as Bindi’s beloved dad Steve won’t be there to celebrate.

One of Bindi’s followers sweetly drew from their own experiences saying: “We put one chair on the front row to symbolise the Father who had died. In His chair we placed a candle that had his picture on it. We kept the candle burning through the whole ceremony and dance. His Wife sat next to that chair and candle and watched their Son give their daughter away.”

On a happier note, a few of her followers encouraged her to use younger brother Robert as the day’s official shutterbug with one suggesting: “Don’t try to save money on the photographer, you get what you pay for…. you could always ask Robert to do it!”

WATCH: Bindi Irwin shares sweet video footage of Steve in honour of Father’s Day. Post continues after video…

And boy, did she get them.

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Keeping things practical

Other followers (judging by the sound of it) had gone through the mammoth task that is wedding planning and offered some very practical tips to the bride-to-be.

“Get someone to save you a plate of food because you won’t have time to eat, but you’ll be starving at the end of the day!” one exclaimed.

“On the invitation, ask guests to request a favourite song. They’ll get a real buzz when it comes on and they can hit the dancefloor!” suggested another.

One also put forward the idea: “Instead of people bringing gifts for you both, maybe have them make some donations to wildlife.”

From setting aside food to dance floor tunes, the practical wedding advice is actually good to consider!

(Image: Instagram @bindisueirwin)

The out of the box

Other ideas were a little left of field.

“Enjoy each other! If that means eloping before the big day to take time to do so, so be it,” one of Bindi’s fans suggested.

Another one went rogue when they said, “Pop some Go Pros on some of the animals (safely obviously) and film their perspective of the day.” Umm..ok.

We doubt the animals will be fitted with go-pros for Bindi and Chandler’s special day.

(Image: Instagram @chandlerpowell)

The sweet and sentimental

Of course, the majority of advice Bindi received was to enjoy the day and celebrate spending the rest of her life with her soulmate.

“My advice is to let it be about the two of YOU! No one else. Play lots of great music and enjoy the night. I’m wearing sneakers to mine to be comfortable enough to dance in,” one sweetly wrote.

“No planning advice as such, rather a little whisper of wisdom. Every so often through the day, take a step back with your husband and take a minute to take it all in. Look at your family and friends faces, breathe deeply and take in the smell, close your eyes and listen to the laughter and absorb it. It goes so quick, photographs are amazing memories but smells, hearing and the looks of your loved ones will absolutely stay in your mind forever. With best wishes to you both,” penned another.

We can’t wait to see the wedding pics!

(Image: Instagram @chandlerpowell)

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