12 mins past 12pm on 12/12/12 !!

A Wedding to Remember!
12 mins past 12pm on 12/12/2012
“Portuguese Beach” Ku-Ring-Gai Chase, Pittwater.

The 12/12/2012 was a special day for so many couples as they entered into marriage becoming life partners, husband and wife.

The ceremony I was privileged to conduct at 12mins past 12 on Portuguese Beach was simply amazing.

With the bride looking radiant in a stunning long strapless bridal gown, carrying a bouquet of deep red roses and red Singapore orchids, and the groom dressed in a white shirt and cream trousers, we left Palm Beach Wharf by barge allowing us to arrive right onto Portuguese Beach without having to wade through the water.

Portuguese Beach is a truly amazing location, with a natural cathedral formed with arching trees and tropical palms, as well as Aussie bushland. Just perfect for a wedding.

The ceremony started with the bride walking along the beach as the groom played a song he had written especially for the ceremony on his guitar.

A lei of 12 red orchids plus one gold and white was placed on the signing table representing the couples family members in Sweden, as a poem and message sent from both the bride and groom’s mothers was read.

The vows written by the couple had been placed in sealed tiny bottles in the ocean, which were retrieved by the witnesses and given to the bride and groom to be kept and treasured.Then there was a very moving moment, as the bride sang a love song to the groom in Swedish.

The ceremony concluded with a sand ceremony. Sands from Manly beach and Portuguese beach were used as Manly Beach was where the Groom proposed and Portuguese beach the location of their marriage.

This amazingly romantic wedding ceremony was followed by French champagne as a beautiful quilt was spread on the pure white sand and a scrumptious picnic hamper unpacked.

Yes it truly was an amazing wedding in an amazing location with an amazingly lovely couple….”may their love know no boundaries”

Photo courtesy of Jo Bartholomew – www.jobartholomew.com.au

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