Hayley & Ben This bride and groom used their own expertise to help make their wedding day memorable, even if they did have to wait a little longer than planned. Photography by Justin & Jim After the global pandemic forced a delay to their wedding, Haylee and Ben were excited to finally exchange vows before family and friends on a sunny Friday in February.
florist for a while now and since the beginning, I had dreamed of what I would do. It was so great having some amazing florist friends help me on the day to bring it all together.”
Their wedding setting was the picturesque Fortuna Villa, with the ceremony area beside the private lake decorated in blooms Haylee and her colleagues at The Petal Factory had prepared.
The ceremony was brief and to the point as the couple wanted to spend as much time as possible with their loved ones after being apart for so long.
The beaming bride, dressed in a stunning gown from Poppy’s Bridal Couture, even carried a bouquet she had lovingly created for her and Ben’s special day. “It was so rewarding being able to do the flowers for my own wedding. I have been a
“Finally getting to get married was the best feeling. Until I walked down that aisle, we both felt that with restrictions and COVID that it could get cancelled at any moment – it didn’t feel real until then,” Haylee says, of having to reschedule their wedding from October 17 to February 26.
As guests gathered for a group photo with the couple, Ben announced even bigger news – that Haylee was pregnant. “He announced to all of our family and friends that we are expecting our first baby, during the group photo shoot. That will be a massive memory we will cherish.” The couple met nine years ago through the Marong Football Netball Club. “It was the first club event of the season, and it was a mystery bus tour. Because there were so many newbies at the club that year, they decided to pair up a footballer and a netballer for the evening to help introduce everyone. Ben ended up being paired with my sister for 69
