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Zoe & Krysten Enjoy every single minute of the wedding day as it goes so quickly.

Wedding party celebrates: a bride in a white dress raises champagne with friends in light pink outfits against a white wooden wall.

The proposal

Beautiful Zoe & Krysten, welcome to their love story. Zoe proposed to Krysten at her sister’s beautiful backyard in Echuca during Blues Festival weekend in July 2023. Zoe had been planning the special moment for quite some time, but Krysten had absolutely no idea what was about to happen. With a little help from her sister Kirby, the surprise was kept perfectly under wraps. On the way home, Kirby even pretended to hurt her ankle to slow things down and give Zoe enough time to put the finishing touches on the proposal setup.

When Krysten arrived, she was greeted by a stunning surprise – a huge LOVE sign surrounded by rose gold and white balloons, beautiful flowers and thoughtful details everywhere. Zoe got down on one knee and asked Krysten to marry her, presenting her with a beautiful white gold diamond engagement ring. Overwhelmed with love and emotion, Krysten said YES! A beautiful beginning to their next chapter together.

The wedding gowns

We had visited around 10 different bridal boutiques and, honestly, we just hadn’t found the one. Zoe was even at the point of considering wearing a suit when her sister booked an appointment with Anna Campbell.

From the moment Zoe stepped into her dress, she instantly fell in love. She knew straight away that Krysten had to experience it too and encouraged her to book an appointment. Just two weeks later, Krysten visited Anna Campbell and found her dream dress there as well. We loved the incredible attention to detail, the beautiful craftsmanship and the amazing experience the team created for us – including the chance to meet Anna Campbell herself.

Zoe has always had a love for hats and even has an entire wall dedicated to her collection at home. As a special surprise, Zoe and her sister designed and created a hat using offcuts from the wedding dress fabric. On the wedding day, she surprised Krysten, their family and guests by wearing the custom-designed hat – a beautiful and personal touch that made the celebration even more memorable.

One piece of advice

Don’t let other people’s opinions become part of your relationship. The people who truly support you, show up for you and celebrate your love are your people. Choose someone who chooses you every single day – someone who stands beside you through all of life’s moments. When it comes to your wedding day, stay true to what you have always pictured. It is your celebration, your love story and your moment. Other people’s opinions are just that – opinions. Create a day that feels right for you both and enjoy every beautiful second of it.

The wedding venue

We had always dreamed of finding a place where our closest friends and family could come together, stay for the whole weekend and truly enjoy the celebration with us.

While searching online, we discovered Eight Acres Lakes Entrance and we fell in love with everything it had to offer, the privacy, the natural beauty, the incredible space and the relaxed atmosphere immediately felt like the perfect fit for what we had envisioned for our wedding weekend.

Having everyone together was so important to us, and Eight Acres made that dream possible. We had 50 of our closest family and friends stay with us from Friday through to Monday, creating an unforgettable weekend filled with connection, laughter, memories and moments we’ll cherish forever.

Bride in a beaded white wedding dress holds a pink protea bouquet with eucalyptus, white blossoms, and a pink ribbon by a window.
Bride in a white wedding gown smiles as two bridesmaids in pale pink dresses help with her jewelry by a sunlit window with sheer curtains on a bright day.
Bride in a white wedding gown sitting on a bed, holding a bouquet of greenery and pink flowers, smiling at the camera.
Bride in a white wedding dress stands between two bridesmaids in blush pink gowns, all smiling and holding pink and white bouquet arrangements under a leafy tree.
Two diamond engagement rings in pale green velvet boxes on a dark table amid a pink protea bouquet and greenery.
Bridesmaids in blush pink dresses celebrate indoors, one raising a champagne flute in a toast.
Bride wearing a wide-brim ivory hat with delicate lace and flower embellishments, matching a white wedding dress in a softly lit room.
Bride in a white lace wedding dress smiles as her bridesmaid in a blush pink dress helps fasten a bracelet on her wrist.
Bride in a white lace dress holding a pink protea bouquet with eucalyptus and white blossoms.
Two brides in wedding dresses exchange envelopes outdoors beside a white corrugated-wall building, smiling.
Bride in a white wedding dress reads a letter while leaning against a corrugated metal wall, hand to forehead in emotion.
Bride in a lace wedding dress stands beside a white corrugated wall, reading a folded letter.

Favourite memories from our ceremony

Our ceremony was filled with so many meaningful moments and personal touches that made the day truly ours.

Zac and Jimmy, our brothers, built the beautiful arbour that stood as the backdrop for our ceremony – a special reminder of the love and support from our family that surrounded us throughout the day.

One of our best friends, Jayden, helped everything run smoothly behind the scenes, making sure the day flowed perfectly and allowing us to relax and enjoy every moment.

We decided not to see each other before the ceremony, but we still wanted to share a special moment together before walking down the aisle. We exchanged our vows while standing around the corner from each other, hearing each other’s words without seeing one another until the moment we finally came together.

Krysten walked down the aisle with her Pop, Derek, a moment that was incredibly special and emotional. She was followed by her daughters, Sharlet and Lucy, then our beautiful bridal party – Lauren, Tim, Monique, Jess and Kirby. Finally, it was Zoe’s turn to make her way down the aisle with her brother James by her side.

One of our beautiful friends, Amy, went on an incredible journey to become a registered celebrant so she could marry us. We were so honoured that our wedding was her very first ceremony, making the moment even more special.

After we signed our wedding certificate, we shared a heartfelt speech with our guests, thanking them for the love, support and encouragement they have given us throughout our journey together. It was the perfect way to acknowledge the incredible people who helped make our day so unforgettable.

Bride in a white wedding dress holding a bouquet stands under a decorated wooden arch as an officiant speaks to guests outdoors.
Bride in a white lace wedding dress and a wide-brim hat walks arm-in-arm with a man in a light beige suit and hat outdoors on wooden steps, holding a bouquet and veil.
Bride in a white lace dress and white hat stands outdoors, holding hands with another bride as a bridesmaid in a pale pink dress and bouquet looks on.
Bridesmaids in pale pink dresses walk down an outdoor ceremony aisle, holding bouquets of pink protea and greenery under tall trees.
Two brides kiss under a wooden, flower-adorned arch during an outdoor wedding ceremony.
Outdoor wedding celebration with bridesmaids and guests cheering as bouquets are raised in the air along a gravel aisle among trees.
Two brides in white gowns hold hands beneath a wooden arch draped with sheer fabric and greenery in an outdoor setting.
Two brides in wedding dresses hold hands and face each other outdoors, one wearing a hat with flowers.
Outdoor wedding scene with two brides in white gowns under a wooden arch, surrounded by bridesmaids in blush pink dresses and guests on a sunlit lawn.

Favourite memories

We’ve been asked this question many times, and we still find it so hard to choose just one favourite moment from our wedding day.

Everything unfolded exactly how we had imagined it would – even with a surprise appearance from a cheeky rogue goat during the ceremony! Those unexpected little moments only added to the magic and made the day even more memorable.

One of Zoe’s favourite moments was finally walking down the aisle towards the love of her life. After all the planning, excitement and anticipation, that moment made everything feel real. As soon as she saw Krysten waiting for her, all of her nerves and worries disappeared, and she was completely present in the moment they had both been waiting for.

Bride and groom with bridesmaids under a wooden arch decorated with greenery, posing outdoors and smiling with bouquets in pink tones.
Two women in white dresses smile and cut a wedding cake on a wooden barrel at an outdoor reception, with string lights overhead.
Two-tier naked cake adorned with cream and dusty-pink dried flowers and greens on a wooden board.

Favourite vendors that Zoe & Krysten loved

Heaven 7 Melbourne – They went above and beyond not just supplying 7 hours worth of drinks to keep our crown satisfied but offered to help serve food, were extra attentive to the bridal party and we could not reccomend them more highly. Rebecca Farley Photography, knew what we wanted from the first time we spoke over the phone. I think it was 1.5 hours later and we felt as if we’d known her forever. Her photos are amazing and we are so thankful. Eight Acres – the venue of our dreams helped us with a canvas to be exactly what we wanted. Ellis and Pete helped with all of our questions. T-Sax+Decks was our MC and music/ entertainment for the night. Trav is not just one of the most talented people we know but we is also our brother in law

Two brides in white lace dresses embrace each other at sunset in a wooded outdoor setting, with warm backlighting behind them.

Vendors for Zoe & Krysten

Accessories Hat by Kirby Pollock (Zoe’s Sister) Accommodation Eight Acres Lakes Entrance Bar Heaven 7 Melbourne Bar & Catering Cookes Food Bridal Gown & Veil Designer Anna Campbell Hawthorn (both dresses) Bridesmaid Dresses Billy J Boutique Cake / Sweets Amy Cowan Catering Berty & Co Celebrant Amy Cowan Ceremony Venue Eight Acres Lakes Entrance Entertainment / Music T-Sax+Decks Florist Desflora Flowers Hair Stylist Hair by Bec Radford Invitations / Stationery Designed by Us Jewellery Rings – Michael Hill, other jewellery – Christelle Jewellery Makeup Artist Nicole Brown MUA Nails / Tan International Nails Lakes Entrance Photographer Rebecca Farley Photography Reception Venue Eight Acres Lakes Entrance Transport Heyfield Bus Lines Wedding Planner / Coordination Us / Jayden Stead

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Rebecca Farley Photography

Congratulations on your engagement!!! Every wedding is so different and beautiful. I love, love, love everything about them. As your photographer I make sure you have fun, enjoy yourself and have meaningful wedding photos that feel like you in every way for this new chapter of your life. My style is a mixture of candid moments, capturing the real connection you have with each other, also including with a few gently guided posed photographs as well. Definitely no awkward posing here I love to get creative by using different light to create interesting and stunning works of art. During the reception I like to be a fly on the wall and take more documentary style photographs of you celebrating with being family and friends. I would love to be part of your wedding.

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