After coming to an Open Garden, Mel and Jesse decided that The Secret Garden would be a perfect spot to hold a  small family wedding and booked the small arbour wedding package for the beginning of October.

Though it had been an early flowering season there was plenty of colour with the alping phlox at its spectacular best as well as plenty of azaleas and cherry blossom in bloom.

After 3 days of rain everyone was a little on edge but the morning dawned bright and sunny, with a top of 20 degrees forecast  and it proved to be a stunning day .

The groom and a number of helpers come to the garden early in the morning to set up on the rose lawn with tables for food and drinks and some personal touches that were important to the couple.

After the ceremony the couple and their guests gathered under the arbour and on the rose lawn to share refreshments, cut the cake and make speeches.

The couple wondered around the garden with Lucy from translucent photography to capture some stunning images before completing the festivities with a romantic first dance by the lake at sundown.

VENDORS

Venue:The Secret Garden

Photographer: Translucent Photography 

Videographer: Hidden Leaf Films

Celebrant: Shoshanna Vernham, Curator of Love Stories