Monday, September 26, 2011

24th September 2011 David & Nellies Wedding

After a beautiful week of sunshine, it was sad to see the clouds today for David and Nellies wedding, but nothing was going to stand in their way of having a beautiful day...

The wedding ceremony was held at The Federation Pavilion in Cabarita Park which also provides a special link with the beginning of the Commonwealth of Australia.

The pavilion was built for the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia which took place in Centennial Park, Sydney on 1 January 1901. It provided the focal point for the official swearing in of the new government. The first Governor General of Australia, Lord Hopetoun, the first Prime Minister, Edmund Barton, and the first Cabinet were officially sworn in by the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Justice of NSW, Sir Frederick Darley.

Eventually the wooden structure began to fall into disrepair, and in 1903 it was offered for sale and was purchased by the Concord Council for £60 and was moved to its present location in Cabarita Park.  


The park was just lovely and I loved the old  Balmain Fig it was huge !!!!




All the guest gathered around chatting waiting for the bride to arrive and hoping the weather was going to hold up...



David, has words with his Dad Gary to help settle his nerves....

 Nellie walked down a red carpet and the ground covered in rose petals, looking just radiant on her Fathers arm...




The ceremony was beautiful even if it did start to drizzel with rain as it started... but nobody seemed to worry...





After the ceremony family photos were taken and then everyone moved on to the Sydney Rowing Club at Abbotsford for a lovely reception...

Tables were dressed beautifully and every one was given a cute gift filled with mini jelly beans ... yum


After feeding our faces on yummy food...and the speeches over... they had the cutting of the cake...


Followed by the wedding waltz ....



Then we all relaxed and partied on.... on the dance floor to the disco music ...




 Haley and her Dad





 A tired little flower girl


A simple beautiful day !!

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