Morgan and Arron Lyall – Chapel Hill 11th November, 2021

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Morgan and Arron Lyall were married at Chapel Hill on 11th November 2021. Story by Izzy McMillan. Photography by Ahlia Sanders.

Above: The beautiful bride wearing a bespoke wedding dress by Megan Caldersmith.

Morgan and Arron Lyall were, some might say, destined to meet. Arron lived across the road from Morgan’s best friend, but it was many years later when another friend spotted their romantic potential and suggested they might make a good match – and a spark was ignited.

The two are a perfect balance. Morgan, a wildly optimistic, bubbly burst of energy says she sometimes forgets to stop working and enjoy the little moments in life. Whereas Arron, a musician and massage therapist, who lost his vision six months before meeting Morgan, provides her with a grounding influence, knowing when to tell her to take a break and slow down a bit.

On the day of their engagement, Arron planned for a photographer to capture their special moment. As the big surprise was unveiled in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Arron struggled to get the words out, so simply got down on one knee, pulling the ring out of his pocket. Actions often do speak louder than words.

With her background as events coordinator at the Salopian Inn, Morgan was no stranger to planning weddings in the region. But when COVID restrictions took their April 2020 wedding from a planned one-hundred guests down to only allowing five, they had no choice but to postpone.

Top left. Morgan and Arron Lyall. Top right: Mother-of-the bride, Cathy Phillips helps with the veil. Bottom: Bride and Groom arriving for the reception at Chapel Hill with Kombi Cruise.

Disheartened, but still hopeful they would someday create their dream day, Morgan and Arron spent the time focusing on their upcoming business venture, and building their own home. Together they opened Harmonised Health on Willunga’s High Street with Arron seeing massage clients and Morgan working as a naturopath.

They eventually set a new date for November 2021, choosing Chapel Hill for the celebration. The day flowed seamlessly, starting with the ceremony on the lawns, before guests made the short walk up the hill to the historic chapel for the reception.

Morgan wore a bespoke dress handcrafted by Megan from She Sews in McLaren Vale. The dress was a mixture of ideas Morgan had seen in other dresses, with the final design crafted to capture Morgan’s personal style perfectly. Arron’s beloved guide dog Helix attended their special day in a little red bow tie, and enjoyed cleaning up crumbs throughout the reception and into the night that followed.

Morgan and Arron are especially grateful for the collection of people who came together to make their dream wedding a possibility. From the organisers at Chapel Hill who created their ideal venue, to the caterers from the Salopian; their photographer who perfectly captured every emotion and the videographer who specially recorded their vows so Arron would be able to hear them in the wedding video. This beautiful mix of local people created a day that Morgan and Arron will never forget. They’re still on cloud nine and probably will be for a very long time to come.