Photography by Kristie from KLD Photography
The moment Clare and Brendan walked into Eleven Eighty they knew it had the right vibe for them. Like a few of our recent couples, these lovebirds found Eleven Eighty by chance while driving to see another wedding venue. Fortunately for us, by the time they jumped back in the car, they knew this was the one!
‘We wanted our wedding to feel like a fun celebration and Eleven Eighty was just the perfect space! We loved that you could stay at the venue for the whole weekend, and use all its different spaces throughout the wedding day.’
For Clare and Brendan, who live in Sydney but have family in Canberra, a South Coast wedding made a lot of sense. It held happy memories from many a childhood holiday, and was also a nice halfway point for their travelling guests. To make the most of their time, Clare and Brendan chose Eleven Eighty’s gold package so they could stay onsite with family for the 3 days and make the most of their destination wedding.
Like so many of our beautiful brides, Clare was incredibly organised, and with the help of a swathe of talented local vendors, she and Brendan planned the most beautiful celebration.
For the official bit of the day, Clare and Brendan chose a beautiful wildflower arbour under the willow trees for the backdrop to their I do’s.
As Clare shared with us, ‘I love the colourful wildflower look which was the inspiration behind our flowers, but in the end, Jessie and her partner from Brilliant Blooms made sure the flowers were better than I had imagined! It rained the whole day (and then stopped right before the ceremony) and the flowers just brightened the whole wedding.’
To contrast the flowers, Clare and Brendan kept their colour palate simple – olive green bridesmaids dresses, black suits, and a silk satin dress ivory dress for the bride.
Despite the little sprinkling of rain, the wedding was a magical day and we are so grateful to Kristie from KLD Photography for capturing and sharing with us all the love, joy, effort and planning that went into it.
As always, a quick shout-out to some of the other amazing vendors that helped make Clare and Brendan’s wedding happen:
Cake: The bride’s sister!
Catering: Garnish Catering
Bar: Henry Clive Caravan Bar
Entertainment: Jack Rose Music
Flowers: Brilliant Blooms
Hair: Hair by Holly Gould
Celebrant: Merinda Richardson
Decorations and Party hire: Arbour – Wed Event Creators
Thank you so much Brendan and Clare for choosing Eleven Eighty for your special day. We absolutely loved having you, and wish you a lifetime of happiness together.