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For Shilpa and Patrick, it started with a dating app, but it was years of phone calls, video chats and long-distance love that built the foundation for everything that followed. With Patrick living in the UK & Shilpa in Australia, it took some time before the pair could even meet, but when they did the rest was history!

Some love stories start in the most unexpected places. For Manoushak and Mahyar, it all began with a university assignment. Not a grand romantic gesture. Not a chance encounter at a party. Just a mechanical engineering problem that needed solving. Manoushak said: “I had a mechanical subject at uni and was literally stuck.” After asking […]

Long before their wedding day, Lorne had already become part of Bridie & Nathan’s relationship. While Bridie was working as a seasonal firefighter in the area and Nathan was living three hours away in Bendigo, he spent countless weekends making the drive down the coast to see her.

As Bridie put it, “I’m a bush lover and he’s such a beach lover so it made even more sense that we would marry here, where these two worlds collide.”

Their wedding at The Peak Country Club felt like a reflection of exactly that. Relaxed, nature inspired, full of love, and completely true to who they are.

Some venues have a reputation for being beautiful. Then there are venues that make you feel something the moment you walk through the door. 

Stones of the Yarra Valley is definitely the second kind.

When Kimberly and Raphael first visited the venue, they hadn’t even started picturing their wedding day in detail yet. But the second Kimberly stepped into the chapel, everything changed.

“The first time I stepped into the chapel I started crying, it had such a special, spiritual feeling and I knew this is where I wanted to be united as a couple in front of our loved ones.”

Some couples leave things to chance.

Claire is not one of those people.

Before we even talk about the architecture, the styling, or the dance floor that stayed packed all night, we need to talk about the fact that Claire hired not one, but THREE different Etsy witches to cast a very specific weather spell for her wedding day. 

The brief? No rain. Partly sunny. Somewhere between 22 and 27 degrees.

And quite surprisingly, it worked.

Some wedding days are perfectly planned. Others are perfectly felt.

Bronte and Shaun’s wedding sat firmly in the second category.

From the very first message Bronte sent, it was clear they weren’t interested in tradition for tradition’s sake.

They wanted a day that felt upbeat, intimate, family-orientated, and full of movement. Just a modern love story unfolding naturally, with great food, great energy, and the people who matter most right there with them.

If you’ve been dreaming of a wedding that feels like a romantic escape to the Italian countryside (minus the long-haul flight) then Pietro Gallus Estate will be your dream Tuscan-inspired venue.

Nestled in the rolling hills of Warrandyte South, just 45 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, this family-owned estate blends the rustic charm of Tuscany with the elegance of fine dining, award-winning spirits, and stunning views over their olive grove.

Whether you’re planning a grand celebration in the Olivigna restaurant, an intimate wedding of up to 60 people in the La Terrazza, or a chic family-only private dinner in The Lounge, here’s your complete guide to weddings at Pietro Gallus Estate.