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Jono ♥ Laura

August 15, 2016 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

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Cousin Jono loves Laura.

We know this because he told us so on Saturday night, in a speech that moved us all to tears. Pete and I have just spent the most glorious weekend in Mudgee, celebrating their wedding with family and friends.

Festivities kicked off with dinner on Friday night and ended with brunch on Sunday. Pete’s family know how to party properly!

The wedding mass was held at the historic St Mary’s Catholic Church in town…

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. . . . .

At 1pm, a chartered bus picked us up from our motels and drove us to The Vinegrove for the reception. The sun was shining and the venue was stunning – elegant and relaxing and charming, all at the same time…

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A large marquee was set up for the sit down meal, but it was hard to drag ourselves away from the huge roaring fire and comfortable lounges outside…

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Gorgeous copper lanterns glowed with reflected sunlight…I loved these so much I wanted to steal them (but I didn’t)…

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The marquee was elegantly adorned with white flowers…

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We partied hard for eight hours (the first return bus didn’t leave until 9pm). The food and wine were superb, and it turns out that I’m an amazing dancer after six glasses of sauvignon blanc.

We caught up with Pete’s cousins, whom we only get to see every few years; made friends with Dave and Andy (Statler and Waldorf), the gorgeous Julia and her wee bubba; got the phone number of Bruce, who is going to be our go-to Uber driver from now on; and fell madly in love with Andrew and Emma’s beautiful children.

Without wishing to gazump the bride with photos from the actual ceremony, here’s a pic of her to-die-for Cinderella shoes…

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On Sunday morning, we drove back to The Vinegrove for a fortifying brunch of bacon and egg rolls, before making our way back to Sydney. Our new cousin Laura gave us a white bouquet off the table to take home…

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. . . . .

All our love to you, Jono and Laura!

Thank you for letting us share in your celebrations!

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  1. on August 15, 2016 at 12:19 pm Susan

    Oh what a treat for you and yours. Brilliant setting. are you sure you didn’t get one of those lanterns ? :)


  2. on August 15, 2016 at 12:26 pm Pip Kearins

    Celia you have totally captured what was a fabulous weekend!! Shame it was the last of the weddings until the next generation…which will probably come around far too quickly for our liking!! Pip x


    • on August 15, 2016 at 9:01 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Pip, the weekend was over far too quickly! Hope to catch up again soon! xx


  3. on August 15, 2016 at 12:36 pm Eha

    * warm laughter* You are not the first to photo a bride’s shoes instead of her happy face [hello Celi Gunther of ‘kitchen’s gardens’ :) !] Looks like a wonderful ‘do’ to celebrate a lifelong commitment . . . . uhuh: can manage to be the bestest on the dance floor with a few glasses of dry white also . . . and those copper lanterns are very ‘pinchable’ . . . . so glad you had a fab time . . .


  4. on August 15, 2016 at 5:56 pm EllaDee

    Mudgee is a great place to visit but even more so as the setting for an occasion. I imagine the weather was classic winter which Mudgee does so well… wine, food, fire 🍾


  5. on August 15, 2016 at 6:18 pm Jan

    What a beautiful occasion – and I do so love a good speech – and flowers and brides and family who know how to celebrate heartily. Lovely venue too.


  6. on August 15, 2016 at 6:23 pm fergie51

    Stunning!


  7. on August 15, 2016 at 7:41 pm Nancy |Plus Ate Six

    What a stunning venue! And the shoes…..stunning! Sounds like you had an absolute blast.


  8. on August 15, 2016 at 8:00 pm Becky Ellis

    Love the copper lanterns! and her Cinderella shoes. It is amazing how wine makes us all better dancers! Thank you for sharing this lovely event with us!


  9. on August 15, 2016 at 8:21 pm Lynne McDonnell

    Thanks Celia you have captured our darling daughter and son in laws happy day in such a fabulous way. Xxlynne


    • on August 15, 2016 at 9:01 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Lynne, it was SO nice to meet you! Such a wonderful weekend! xx


  10. on August 15, 2016 at 8:33 pm David Lukas

    Great to meet you both over such a brilliant weekend. Great post!


    • on August 15, 2016 at 9:02 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      We were still talking about you guys this morning! Meeting you and your gorgeous family was one of the highlights of the weekend! :)


  11. on August 16, 2016 at 1:55 am themateriallady

    That looks like a fabulous occasion. Doesn’t everyone dance better after a glass or five? Glad you had such a good time catching up with family.😃


  12. on August 17, 2016 at 3:24 pm marilynscottwaters

    beauty! inside and out. <3


  13. on August 18, 2016 at 6:26 am Chica Andaluza

    Sounds like a completely perfect wedding! And hey….I too turn into an amazing dancer after copious amounts of my favourite wine (also Sauvignon Blanc)! Sometimes I even sing too ☺



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