JOURNAL
RUUSK COUPLES: Anneliese and Rob
Minimal, intimate and care-free would be the first three words that come to mind when describing RUUSK couple Anneliese and Rob’s Cocktail Bar Wedding. Much like their love-story, their wedding was kept simple, focussing on the purpose of the day - to celebrate their devotion and commitment to each other. We asked Anneliese to share some moments from her and Rob’s special day, as well as some insights into their life so far, and what delights are in store for the newly married couple’s future. How did you meet? Or, what are some of your favourite memories of each other in the early stages of dating? We met at our local football/netball club (not very romantic ) however, Rob had reached out and I eventually agreed to a date with him. From the moment we sat down to have a coffee it was an instant connection. We ended up talking for hours about our shared interests, hobbies and passions. We both walked away knowing that we were going to be a part of each other's lives in a big way. Even to this day, we both treasure is how easy our relationship was. We were both head over heels for each other and wanted to spend as much time as we could together. How did Rob propose? A: Rob proposed on my 30th birthday! I seriously did not see it coming! It was such a surprise and a special moment for sure. It was amazing to think in this new chapter of my life I would also get to be with my forever person. R: After having the ring for a few months, I knew I wanted to propose to Anneliese and surprise her. Starting a new decade of her life in her 30's was a big thing for her. I wanted her to know that we were in it together. Rob proposed with our 0.5ct Diamond Wide Organic Ring personalised with a gorgeous Argyle Champagne Diamond. Anneliese then choose to pair her engagement with with our Wide Organic ring to create her timeless wedding and engagement ring stack. We have had the pleasure of creating your beautiful engagement ring & wedding band. How has it felt to have your rings handmade for your love story? I truly love my RUUSK engagement and wedding rings. They speak to my style and my dream to one day pass them down to future children. I love that they're classic with a twist such as the width and the champagne diamond that Rob chose to fit the band with. On my birthday Rob actually gifted me a RUUSK chain necklace I had been pestering him for, unbeknownst to me that he would be proposing with something else from RUUSK! For our one year anniversary and in lieu of a traditional eternity band, I plan on a RUUSK pendant for the chain to commemorate our marriage. What was, or were some of, your favourite moments from your wedding? Our wedding was a very low key, last minute affair! (I bought my wedding dress 1 month out and picked it up from alternations 4 days before the wedding!) After a late church ceremony our guests and us headed over to Bar Jayda in Melbourne. We did a standing canapes night for a party atmosphere and ditched all of the 'traditional' wedding things like cake, first dance, flowers, bridal party etc. It was exactly what we wanted, all of our favourite people, in a relaxed setting enjoying themselves. Our favourite thing about our wedding was being able to be ourselves and just have a dance and a bit of a party. Oh and also the food was amazing! What are you both really looking forward to in your next chapter of married life? Maybe this is boring but we are looking forward to just doing life together! We are planning to honeymoon in Spain & Portugal in March which will be amazing. We also love seeing parts of Australia in our campervan. Anneliese and Rob, photographed by Naomi from @nmphotographs_ Anneliese and Rob's Wedding Suppliers: Location: Bar Jayda | @barjayda_ Wedding Dress : Prea James Bridal | @preajames_bridal Rings: RUUSK | @ruusk
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RUUSK COUPLES: MEGAN & LUCAS
Megan and Lucas designed their wedding rings with RUUSK. Their gold rings feature black diamonds and special hand-engraved date and initials that they chose themselves.
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RUUSK Couples: TJ & Tanya
Centring their wedding on a spirit of openness, generosity and hospitality, TJ and Tanya's special day radiated warmth and community. Surrounded by family and friends, wholesome food and flowers grown in TJ's Uncle Maurice's garden, their wedding day celebrated their love and all the special people around them. Tanya opted for a personalised Organic Gold band with a flush set Australian Green Sapphire paired with an Xs Organic Ring. TJ also presented Tanya with a special hand engraved Round Pendant necklace on their special day. What are your star signs? Tanya is a Pisces and TJ is a Gemini Where was your first date? Our first date was at a Permaculture Festival Describe each other in three words. Tanya is Gentle, Kind and Self-giving TJ is Committed, Wise and Unique Where did you get married? Our ceremony, afternoon tea and reception was at the Galston Community Centre What did you love most about your wedding? It was so joyful and fun! As soon as I (Tanya) walked into the room it felt full of love, warmth and joy. Everyone was so happy to be there and told us they had the best time! There was so much amazing food and a really beautiful community vibe. So many of our family and friends helped on the day and in the lead up to the wedding and we think that’s really what made the day what it was. What do you love most about your rings, how did you find your experience with RUUSK? We were so happy with RUUSK! Tania is so lovely and patient and helped us to create something simple and unique. Tanya loves the green sapphire in her ring and its handmade and ethically sourced qualities. Tania also made a gold pendant necklace which TJ gifted to Tanya on our special day. What excites you most about life together? We’re excited that we have one another and get to do life together, in all its ups and downs. We’re excited about creating a home and family based on generosity, a welcoming spirit and hospitality. We want our home to be beaming with joy, food, love and openness, just like our wedding day. Photographer: Charlotte Exton | charlotteextonphotography Wedding dress: Tanya designed her wedding dress with TJ's Aunty Karen Hair: Rachel Rochelle Hair | rachelrochellehair Make up: Simone Aspinall | simoneaspinallmakeup Flowers: Family friend Lynne made the bouquets and pins whilst TJ's Uncle Maurice grew all the flowers in his garden for the wedding Caterers: Burbury Wholefoods | burburywholefoods Celebrant: Our dear friend Jesse Mawson | jesmaw Shop wedding bands for him here and for her here. To enquire about creating your own special bespoke piece, contact us here.
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RUUSK COUPLES: AMY & DANICA
We adored working with Amy to create Danica’s beautiful personalised engagement ring earlier this year. So it is our absolute honour to share their beautiful proposal story with you. Having organised and styled an elopement shoot at Rebel Rebel in Perth with her best pal & photographer, Sha’e, Amy convinced Danica to join the shoot under the pretence that Sha’e needed them as models. Only to surprise Danica with a very special question who responded with “obviously I love you, yes” Congratulations lovers! We wish you so much love in the newly engaged bubble and are so excited for your next life chapter together. How did you & Danica meet? We met on a dating app called ‘Her’ and started out very casually. I was living in Karratha at the time and had plans to relocate so I was just looking for friendship; I had ended a long marriage with my husband and only recently come out as gay. From the first moment we talked, we kind of knew it wasn’t going to be a casual thing. And after 3 months of facetiming, calling and texting daily we finally met in person. I guess as the saying goes, the rest was history. It was magic, the feelings were mutual and we very much fell in love quite quickly. Where was your first date? Our first date, well after we met in person, was a cute little picnic at South Perth foreshore. It was the middle of Covid and everything was in lockdown. Danica had made a full picnic spread (she’s a little masterchef, honestly) and we had champagne and just a beautiful night getting to know each other. Tell us about the proposal! Well this was all Amy. Funnily enough we always said we would never get married as it wasn't a big deal to either of us. Amy has been married and Danica has been engaged so we were honestly not fussed on having a big wedding or even getting married. I guess time and people change everything as we started talking about it more and more and then I asked Danica one day if she would like to get married. Danica said “of course, I want everything with you” So I was going to patiently wait for Danica to pop the question, however I'm very impatient haha. I'm a florist so I contacted my best pal (a photographer - Sha’e) and organised a styled shoot at this amazing new little wedding chapel that just opened up in Perth, Rebel Rebel. I devised a plan to lure Danica into this shoot pretending we were getting fake married under the guise that Sha’e was going to start shooting elopements and wanted us as models. Danica, being the most unobservant human being ever, went along with it. I contacted Rebel Rebel and they were an absolute dream to deal with. They organised everything and kept this little secret after many date changes, again due to Covid! I was ridiculously nervous all morning leading up to and Danica thought it was because I always get nervous doing flowers for weddings & events. She had NO IDEA I was about to propose. In true Danica style, after I asked her to be my Wifey for Lifey she responded with “obviously I love you, yes” How did Danica feel when she first saw her ring? It was perfect. Danica isn’t big on massive diamonds or blingy jewellery so I opted for a minimal aesthetic and a salt and pepper diamond as we had spoken a lot about them. Danica had shown me a few rings she liked so I contacted Ruusk to get a custom ring made to suit Danica’s style. Danica loves it so much, it is perfect for her and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. The team at Ruusk were so helpful, warm and it was the absolute easiest process to get this ring made. I couldn’t recommend this beautiful team more. Danica's Personalised 0.3ct Large Diamond Signet featuring a Salt and Pepper Diamond in Matt White Gold What excites you most about your next chapter of life together? We are super excited to get our dream home, go on numerous holidays and expand our little family. We have so many things we want to create together and couldn’t imagine life without each other. Danica is truly a dream, I am the luckiest! Did you know? You can personalise many of our pieces to best represent you and your love story. Shop and customise your special pieces here or contact us to talk about creating your unique, handmade heirloom.
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RUUSK COUPLES: RACHAEL & SAM
Initially meeting through mutual friends and having fate conspire to bring them together again, Rachael & Sam said I do in the beautiful grounds of Somerley House. Ending the evening with dancing and belting out their favourite tunes with loved family & friends, we're absolutely thrilled to share a snippet of their special day and love story with you today. How did you two meet? We met back in 2012 at a friend's holiday house up in Nelson Bay on New Years Eve through mutual friends. We saw each other again a few months later in 2013 at a pub in Sydney with some friends and ended up chatting all night long. Exchanged numbers and started dating soon after - the rest is history! What is your favourite thing about each other? My favourite thing about Sam is his ability to always make me laugh - too often I will find myself cackling like a witch because of how funny he is. He is also the most genuinely kind-hearted person. Rachael is so compassionate and supportive! I also think she is just incredibly beautiful inside and out. What was really important to you both on your special day? To have fun and to celebrate with our most treasured friends and family. What was, or were some of, your favourite moments from your wedding? After the ceremony and after all of our formalised photos were taken, we had this brief moment where it was just Sam and I together. It was very calm and this really misty but light rain was falling, and we stopped and looked out over the landscape in front of us. It was absolutely stunning and just such a lovely, reflective moment we were able to share. We also thought that the dancing and festivities towards the end of the night with all of our family and friends was such an incredible moment! Can't go wrong with belting out your favourite tunes with all of your loved ones in a cloud of love and laughter. What do you love most about your rings and how did you find your experience with RUUSK? They are just so unique, yet timeless. Such a rich gold, with exceptional craftsmanship. Even after the wear and tear of time, we know these rings will last and harbour years of memories. Such incredible heirlooms. Sam's 5mm Rounded Band with Rachael's Moons Thin Organic Rachael's 0.5ct Salt and Pepper Solitaire What are you two both really looking forward to in your next chapter of married life together? Marriage is only the beginning. Looking forward to not only growing old together, but continually growing as partners as we navigate everything life throws at us. Feel so fortunate to have found each other in this life and can't wait to see how our relationship evolves. Photographer: Kerstin Auer, Lillikad Photography / @Lillikadphotography Location: Somerley House, Sutton Forest / @somerleys.suttonforest Flowers: IvyLane Collective / @Ivylanecollective Wedding dress designer: L'eto Bridal / @letobridal Hair: Holly Gould / @hairbyhollygould Celebrant: Jacqu Majer / @Jacqua.celebrant Stationery: Anomy Design, Keith Mclean-Anderson / @anomydesign + in collaboration with ivylane collective / @ivylanecollective Did you know? You can personalise many of our pieces to best represent you and your love story. Shop and customise your special pieces here or contact us to talk about creating your unique, handmade heirloom.
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RUUSK COUPLES: JAIMEE & JACOB
It has been an absolute joy and honour to have created many special pieces for this beautiful couple over the years. And, as we've witnessed from afar many celebrations and milestones, we were overjoyed when they asked us to create their wedding bands. Plus, unbeknownst to Jaimee, her Mum, Michelle, was also planning to surprise her daughter with a beautiful wedding gift to celebrate this new chapter of life! It is with so much pleasure that we share their beautiful wedding story as they exchanged vows on the grounds of Bawley Vale Estate. Congratulations lovers, we're so happy for you! Describe each other in three words Jaimee: Jacob is a gentleman, extremely genuine and loving.Jacob: Beautiful, caring & she looks after me. Where was your first date? On a Ferris wheel at Cronulla Fair, (very romantic 😂) Jacob's Classic Signet with hand engraving and flush-set sapphire in the band. What did you love most about your wedding day? We both loved that when we looked around, we saw a room full of our most precious loved ones, family & friends. All there, celebrating our love with us. That was pretty amazing. How did you both feel when you saw your wedding rings for the first time? And how did you find your experience with RUUSK? We were absolutely blown away, we couldn’t be happier with our wedding rings, Tania did such an amazing job at helping us bring our visions to life, especially with my (Jaimee’s) ring to sit perfectly with my Engagement Ring that she had already designed with Jacob. Jacob’s first words when seeing his ring were ’that is the most gangsta thing I’ve ever seen!’ Our experience was incredible, Tania makes the whole process so easy and seamless, communication is always very responsive & she feels more like a friend each time we chat. Truly a beautiful person inside & out & we are forever grateful to have such beautiful pieces to stay with us forever.Jaimee's Hand Carved Cuff in Rose Gold, made for her to wear on her wedding day. Jaimee's Mum Michelle gifted her a Tiny True North Necklace on her special day. Featuring a star-set Diamond and laser engraving. Designed to be layered with Jaimee's Square pendant Necklace. What are you both looking forward to in your next chapter of married life together? Definitely for our little bundle of joy to enter the world, we are expecting our first baby at the start of October this year, we are incredibly excited! Photographer: Kristie Carrick / @kristiecarrickphoto Location: Bawley Vale Estate / @bawleyvaleestate Wedding dress designer: Harriette Gordon / @harriettegordon Hair & Make up (bridesmaids & Mother-of the bride): Louise Richmond Hair / @louiserichmond_hair + Hayely Mciver / @hayelymcivermakeup Jaimee's Make up: Jaimee Crofts / @makeupbyjaimeemay Flowers: Aisle of Eden / @aisleofeden Celebrant: Jacqueline Dee / @jacquelinedeecelebrant Stationary: Bridge & Co / @bridge.co1 Did you know? You can personalise many of our pieces to best represent you and your love story. Shop and customise your special pieces here or contact us to talk about creating your unique, handmade heirloom.
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RUUSK COUPLES: CHELSEA & GABRIEL
In the beautiful grounds at Ripponlea Estate, Gabriel and Chelsea exchanged vows, laughing and dancing the whole day through. Recreating the feel of Sicily in the 1950's through their decor, their day brought traditional Italian wedding rituals of bygone eras to the modern day. We're sending a very big congratulations to these lovely high school sweethearts! How did you meet? In year 10 we had the option to do dancing classes with the brother/sister schools in the area. We must have danced together but both don’t remember! It was only at the following social gatherings that we became friends and then eventually in the middle of year 12 – a couple. What is one of your favourite memories of each other when you were in the early stages of dating?We were so young and enjoyed all the moments of finishing school and becoming young adults together. Going to music festivals and gigs with our friends is something that we found we enjoyed so much and we made so many magical memories. We hope it is something we will always do together. What was really important to you both on your special day?We were so excited to have all our family and friends together again but also wanted to ensure we had plenty of time of ‘just us’ on the day. We have memories of both beautiful intimate moments and shared time with our loved ones. It was also important to us to bring the Italian wedding traditions of bygone eras back to the forefront. Having a live band, Italian card & sugar almond bonbonierre, the ribbon dance and the decor and styling all helped to achieve this - we truly felt transported to Sicily in the 1950s - pure magic! What was, or were some of, your favourite moments from your wedding? There was magic all through the day. Some of our favourite moments included our beautiful priest’s homily, laughing and celebrating after the ceremony, traipsing through the beautiful grounds at Ripponlea Estate with our close family and bridal party, entering our beautiful reception to the swoon of the band, all of the amazing speeches and dancing the night away! What do you love most about your wedding rings and how did you find your experience with RUUSK?We adore our beautiful RUUSK rings. We both love the traditional gold jewellery we saw adorned on our parents and grandparents growing up and wanted to start our own collection. Our journey began with designing Chelsea’s engagement ring. We wanted something that looked like it could have been made in ancient Rome with a touch of the celestial and a polished, modern finish. Tania curated the most beautiful sun-inspired ring, and it was no question we wanted to add to our collection with wedding bands of a complimentary theme. The team at RUUSK are ever patient and caring and we have had the best experience working with them. We are so happy with our precious heirlooms and cannot wait to continue to grow our collection as our family grows. What are you two both really looking forward to in your next chapter of married life together?We are currently enjoying settling in our first home together and hope to see more of the world in the next year or two. Long term we hope to start a family and grow our careers. We hope to manifest a life abundant in love, family and magical memories. Eternity Moon & Stars Ring & Star-Set 6.5mm Round Ring Did you know? You can customise many of our pieces with your choice and number of stones. Shop and customise your necklaces here or contact us to talk about creating your unique, handmade heirloom. Photographer: (Lei Lei Clavey/LeiLeiClaveyPhotography)Location: (Xavier College Chapel & Ripponlea Estate / Showtime Event Group)Wedding dress designer: (Cappellazzo Couture/Cappellazzocouture)Hair & Make up: (Ellas Bridal Hair, Lauren Della Makeup/Ellasbridalhair & Laurendellmakeup)Flowers: (Tremella Botanicals/tremellabotanicals)Stationary: (Edith Rose (invitations only) other stationary was DIY /edithrose_studio)
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Brooke & Nathan's Wedding Rings
It's always a pleasure to celebrate the love of our clients so we're thrilled to share with you Brooke and Nathan's wedding day. We adored creating their special wedding bands and love the way Nathan's engraving turned out — a truly unique piece. What are your star signs? Sagittarius (Brooke) & Virgo (Nathan) Where was your first date? We met 12 years ago when I was still in high school! So it was a very casual first date… we got takeaway Thai and had a little picnic by the water. Which was actually made pretty magical by the phospherance that was around in the water that night! I think it was a sign that it was the start of something special. Describe each other in three words. Brooke — Beautiful, smart, lovingNathan — Kind, selfless, fun Where did you get married?The Cove in Jervis Bay. What did you love most about your wedding?We loved that all of our family and friends stayed with us at the venue for the whole weekend- it was an epic three day party!! Even though it rained (A lot… the whole time including our wedding day!) we had the best fun ever. What do you love most about your rings, how did you find your experience with RUUSK? We both absolutely love our rings, they feel so special and personalised. Tania was such a joy to work with in creating our special pieces — she understood what we were after from the start, and we couldn’t be happier with the end result! What excites you most about life together?We feel so lucky to have already created such an amazing life together, and can’t wait to continue enjoying the simple things with each other. Nathan's Large Oval Signet with brushed face & palm tree hand engraving Did you know? You can customise many of our pieces with your choice and number of stones. Shop and customise your necklaces here or contact us to talk about creating your unique, handmade heirloom. Photographer: Mitch Pohl Wedding dress designer: Alexandra Grecco Hair & Make up: @nourish.me.beautiful & @kaylagossbridal Celebrant: Tamara @tamaracelebrant
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Tom & Brodee's Weddings Rings
It was a pleasure it was to be involved in Tom & Brodee's forever pieces including a special Tiny Heart of Gold that was gifted to Brodee by Tom on their special day. What a beautiful sentiment! We are so happy to be sharing their love story with you.
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Michaela's Champagne Diamond Solis Ring
We had the pleasure of collaborating with Dan to create a gorgeous and unique engagement ring for Michaela — a stunning Champagne Diamond Solis Ring. Dan organised an intimate proposal (and photographer to capture the moment) and surprised Michaela in the most beautiful way! How did you meet? Michaela - I had just gotten off a flight from New York and decided I needed to make an appearance in a uni elective I had already missed two weeks of. Jet lagged and feeling terrible I walked into the classroom and sitting there with his long curly hair was Dan (a guy I had matched with on Tinder a few months prior). We had chatted but hadn’t been able to secure a date. Needless to say after a few embarrassed glances at each other we started talking again and the rest is history. I like to think fate had a little something to do with it. What are your star signs? I’m a sensitive Pisces and Dan’s a big hearted Leo. Tell us about the proposal, was Michaela surprised? Dan - I knew I wanted to surprise Michaela in a big way, so I organised a friend to send an enquiry through to her photography business (AM For Love Studio) for a photoshoot to take place in the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. She accepted the job for the 17th of December and my plans began. I planted the seed that it was bring your dog to work day coming up so on the morning of the “photoshoot” I pretended to go to work as normal, but with our dog Frankie. Michaela was scheduled to meet for her shoot at a specific location pinned in google maps that I had gotten my friend to send her. When she arrived she saw me standing there with Frankie down on one knee. I had also organised her friend Liz (Liz Barnes Photo) to capture the whole thing. Michaela was so surprised and very emotional. It was perfect. How did you feel when you first saw your ring? Michaela - Absolutely overwhelmed and so in love! I couldn’t believe it was mine to look at on my finger for the rest of my life. It was perfect in every way and so much better than I ever could have imagined. My only request I had hinted to Dan was that when the time came to propose I didn’t want my ring to be traditional as it just wouldn’t feel like me. He nailed it, obviously! Dan, how did you find your experience with RUUSK and choosing the Solis Ring for Michaela? Dan - My experience with RUUSK was fantastic. They made everything feel so easy and gave me great faith that they would create a truly beautiful piece that Michaela would treasure forever. It was very exciting going through the whole process with RUUSK and choosing a stone that was right for her. Once we decided on a Champagne diamond I loved getting to see and select exactly which one would be set in her ring as they are all so unique. What excites you most about this exciting next chapter of life together? We can’t wait to get married, start a family (we'll add to our family which already includes us and our fur baby Frankie) and continue to experience life together, creating beautiful memories. Did you know? You can customise many of our pieces with your choice and number of stones. Shop and customise your necklaces here or contact us to talk about creating your unique, handmade heirloom. Engagement shoot by Liz Barnes
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Sarah's 10 Year Anniversary Sapphire Solitaire
We created a stunning Sapphire Solitaire Ring for Sarah and Tyson, a beautiful couple who recently celebrated their 10 year wedding anniversary. A modern heirloom to mark a very special occasion, and a piece that can be passed down through the generations.
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Chris & El's Engagement Stack
El and Chris, a beautiful couple living in NYC, recently got married and we had the pleasure of creating their stunning and unique engagement stack. We are thrilled to be able to share their love story with you. How did you two meet?We met at our local climbing gym, The Cliffs, in NYC. We got chatting one day when Chris helped El solve a bouldering problem and they spent the rest of the afternoon together. We parted ways without any way of contacting each other, but bumped into each other again about two weeks later. After that, we would meet up regularly to climb then go out to drinks or dinner. What are you star signs? El is a Sagittarius and Chris is a Gemini. Where did you get married?Woodstock Luxury Estate – a beautiful old converted barn dating back to the 1800s surrounded by mountains – the absolute dream! Where was our first date?Troost – a cozy café in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (where we currently live) that turns into a cool, low-key bar at night with live music and rear garden. What did you love most about your wedding?We ended up having a super small event due to Covid with 30 of our nearest and dearest, but it was so special. The absolute highlight was connecting family and friends from all corners of the world via zoom, hearing our family’s speeches, and having our friends contribute to almost all aspects of the wedding. Our mates did pretty much everything except our photos and flowers!What do you love most about your rings?We love that they are unique with flare and that they had the Australian connection. El opted for a champagne diamond for her engagement band and combination of diamonds and different cuts on the wedding band. Chris opted for a matte gold wedding band. They are warm, earthy and zesty! L-R: Ellie's 0.25ct Pebble Ring with a Champagne Diamond & Thin Organic Ring with a mix of shapes (Round and Princess cut) in Champagne and Clear Diamonds and Chris' 4mm Square Ring with Matt finish. What excites you most about your next chapter of life together?To keep adventuring the world and create a home together in Melbourne for our next Aussie chapter. We feel so lucky to be able to navigate through the rest of life as best friends and soul mates. _______________Photographer: @dreamstreetphoto Wedding dress designer: BHLDN | @bhldnEarrings: their friend @jocelyndesisto who owns @lot28designHair & Make up: their friends, @feliciamariah & Hannah LeesFlowers: @elderberryflowerswoodstockny Celebrant: their friend, @james.richwine _______________ Shop wedding bands for him here and for her here.
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