After eight years of living in Australia, this happy couple decided to make their vows in a memorable way before heading back to England, and what a high point it was, as the venue they chose was none other than the Summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Our British couple were certainly the envy of their friends, as elated and excited and looking down over our magnificent harbour and Opera House, they were married by their specially chosen, local Northern Beaches Marriage Celebrant, Dianne Morpurgo.
The whole of the wedding party were harnessed to the bridge and dressed in boiler suits to ensure their safety as they climbed to the top of the bridge under the supervision of guides.
The ceremony was then performed by Dianne at the “Apex” of the bridge under the Australian Flags, in view of all, including the passengers of a plane flying overhead.
The handling of documents and the exchanging of rings was awesome, with the photographer, Grant Schwarz, getting some amazing shots of the bridge, the climb, the couple being married and the breathtakingly beautiful panorama.
After the completion of the ceremony the wedding party descended to a room that had been closed off to the public….so with the boiler suits and harnesses removed and with more traditional wedding attire “donned” their celebrant, Dianne Morpurgo, conducted a Hand Fasting Ceremony and then the signing of the Marriage Register, allowing more orthodox wedding photos to be taken.
Sydney’s weather behaved beautiful and provided memories one English Couple will treasure forever, as will their bridal party, their photographer AND their celebrant.
