Sam and Geo's Rhododendron Gardens Wedding in Wollongong
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Samantha and Geo’s Spring Wollongong Garden Wedding

DIY Illawarra Rhododendron Gardens Wedding with Super Fun Games Area

This new Wedding Season has really shown us some glorious weather and I hope it will continue! Sam and Geo organised their day to be celebrated in the gorgeous and secluded Illawarra Rhododendron Gardens in Wollongong. I have to admit that having a Rhododendron Gardens Wedding is the perfect way to go!

 

They set up a huge number of games for their guests to enjoy after the ceremony and I would say it is the best-organised game set up I have ever seen and everyone really got into it! Sam and Geo wanted time to play the games with their friends and therefore made sure there was enough time allocated in the timeline. I think I saw a smile on every face that day – all their hard work paid off!

 

And despite all the hard work, Sam and Geo were super relaxed and were able to truly enjoy the day. I think the funniest thing that happened was when I was photographing the cake and noticed the leg had fallen off the ‘Little Geo Groom’ and I was asking the chefs if they had anything to fix it. I was trying to get it fixed before Sam came in and saw it for the first time. Then Sam walked in to check out all the decorations before the guests and noticed the leg and she said: “let’s just use some super glue and don’t eat that part of the cake.” She was not stressing, just laughing at how funny it was. It was great to see!!

 

Rhododendron Gardens Wedding – All the Details!

 

Bride’s Dress: Maggie Sottero, DresSense / Hair Artist: Hair by Rebecca Louise / Make-up Artist: Flawless Makeup / Bride’s Shoes: Tony Bianco / Celebrant: Merinda Richardson / Ceremony venue: Illawarra Rhododendron Gardens / Reception venue: Harbourfront / Music: DJ Stewart McGarity @ Dime Weddings / Flowers: DIY / Cars: Samantha’s Dads’ Mini and a family friend / Suits: Macy’s / Groom’s and Bridesmaids’ shoes: Aldo Shoes / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Review from Myer / Stationery: Sally Lavers / Cake: Cupcakes by Kaza

 
Buttoning up a bridal gown

A wedding gown on a hanger in a window, a water wrapped in a white ribbon and some handwritten notes

A wedding invitation leaning against some flowers

A diamond ring resting on a gumnut

An Australian native flower and a bride and bridesmaid unbuttoning a bridal gown

A bride smiling and looking down at her dress

A bride's mother and friend see the bride in her dress

A bride's mother kisses her daughter on the cheek

A bride and bridesmaid eskimo kiss while holding bouquets of native Australian flowers

A bride smiling and posing to show off her bouquet, flowers and the detail in the back of her dress

A smiling bride posing to show off her dress and her bouquet of native Australian flowers

A groom and his groomsmen getting ready for the wedding on a deck

A groom's accessories

A groomsman helping to attach the groom's buttonhole flower

A groom and his groomsmen posing together on a verandah

Purple flowers, and the bride's feet and shoes on pavers

A bride's father sees her in her dress for the first

A bride gets a hug from her father

A smiling bride poses in front of a large tree

A wedding reception setup with two thin doors with floral decorations and milk crates with cushions for seats

A wedding reception setup with two thin doors with floral decorations and milk crates with cushions for seats in front of a small lake

Large dominoes on a lawn in front of a pond

Wine bottles and cardboard cups, and wedding guests mingling with a chalkboard sign in the foreground

Wedding rings in boxes on a large Jenga set

Two classic Minis arrive to deliver the bride, and the bride and her bridesmaid walking up a paved path

Wedding guests standing as the bride approaches with her father

A bride's father hands his daughter over to her smiling groom, and the groom gives her a big hug

An overall shot of a wedding ceremony in a garden near a pond

A bride smiling at her groom at their ceremony

A bride and groom holding hands

A smiling bride and groom holding hands at their ceremony as guests look on

Smiling wedding guests watching a ceremony while seated on milk crates

A distant shot of a wedding ceremony in a garden from across a pond

A smiling bride and groom holding hands during their wedding ceremony

Wedding guests look on and the bridesmaid (bride's sister) holds her and the bride's bouquets

A bride and groom both wipe tears from their eyes

A smiling bride wipes a tear from her face as she speaks into a microphone

Wedding guests smile and look on as the groom speaks into a microphone

A bride's veil blows in the wind

A bride and groom kiss at their ceremony

A bride and groom holding each other during their ceremony

A bride and groom with their hands in the air as they walk back down the aisle

A smiling bride and groom sit together underneath a small tree

A bride and some of her wedding guests post behind a large frame as some other guests play a game of giant jenga

A bride high fives a guest as they play badminton

Wedding guests enjoying badminton and giant jenga

Wedding guests playing croquet

Large "Mr and Mrs" boards with holes in them, the bride and groom stick their faces through and pose for a photo

A bride and groom leaning on large boards that say "Mr" and "Mrs" on them, and wedding guests playing giant jenga

A bride and groom walking around a pond in a large garden

A bride and groom embrace in a garden

A smiling bride and groom embrace in front of a pond

A groom's hands around his bride's waist

A smiling bride and groom with their hands out in front of them making fists to show off their wedding rings

A bride stands on stone stairs with her dress and veil flowing behind

A bride and groom in a garden smiling back over their shoulders

A bride and groom holding hands and standing on a wooden path

A smiling bride and groom embracing in front of a plant covered with white flowers

A bride and groom embracing and laughing in front of some white flowers

A bride and groom embracing and high fiving in front of some white flowers

A bride and groom walk on a small wooden bridge over a creek under a large naked tree

A bride and groom pose with their best man and maid of honour

A bride and groom share an eskimo kiss as the wind blows her veil up in the air behind them

Two classic Minis with white ribbons on the front, parked on a lawn in front of a pond

A bride and groom giving each other piggy back rides

A smiling bride and groom look out from the back of a classic Mini

A bride and groom smiling at each other in the back of a classic Mini

A bride watches as her groom does a skateboard trick, and a pelican flies over

A bride and groom kiss while standing on a wharf as the sun sets in the background

A small glass jar of lollies at a table setting

Food and drink menus on a table

A wedding reception setup with white tables and chairs and decorative maps and world globes

List of seating arrangements on a world map

A table number with decorative books and world globe

A table with a thank you sign, some other decorations and a suitcase for guests to put cards in

A thank you sign among lots of photos

A bridal table with "S & G" surrounded by flowers, and boats on the water visible through the window in the background

A food menu and some World Book Encyclopaedias

A bar with various drinks on display

Bride and bridesmaid repairing part of the wedding cake

A wedding cake in the shape of two suitcases with a bride and groom figure sitting on top with a love heart shaped sign that says "I Do"

A shot of Harbour Front from outside

Smiling wedding guests clinking their glasses

A bride and groom and their bridesmaids and groomsmen entering the wedding reception

Bridal party giving each other high fives at the bridal table

A smiling bride posing with her head on her groom's shoulder and a champagne flute in her hand, standing next to their cake

 


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