An Aussie glamping wedding

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We're off to Australia for today's real wedding with Rosalie & James' fun, informal, Falls Forest Retreat wedding. This pair put the glamour in glamping, with their gorgeous wedding day style, their beautiful florals, and their cool, no frills reception. The couple decided to toss out the rule book when they were planning their day and do things their own way, swapping out a sit-down dinner for paper plates and a New Zealand style-barbecue (James is from NZ!). A family affair, Rosalie & James included all 15(!) of their siblings in their special day, and we're so glad they had the fab We Are Origami to capture all the fun...

Falls Forest Retreat Wedding by We Are Origami | onefabday.com

James & Rosalie have perhaps one of the most unusual (and hilarious) ‘how we met’ stories I’ve ever heard. “James had a few too many and was dancing naked at the local RSL (Returned and Services League) when I spotted him. It was love at first sight.”

A ring almost as gorgeous as Rosalie & James' proposal story!

James organised a pretty special surprise proposal for Rosalie. “I gave all of her friends and family handmade cards created by Little Bindy that had details of their best memories on them. He spaced them out down the beach boardwalk and waited at the end to propose. As she approached, Kane Cahill was playing a song he wrote called ‘The One’ which Rosalie and James had made into their song.”

One word: Wow!

Rosalie's dress and bouquet are just so beautiful - I love her flower crown too.

Gorgeous mix and match blush bridesmaid dresses.

Rosalie & James included lots of special little ones in their day, “ The kids are all of Rosalie and James’ siblings. James is the eldest of five and Rosalie is the eldest of ten. It was really important to us that all of our siblings had a special job in the wedding. They did all the jobs such as flower girls, bridesmaids and ring bearers.”

Rosalie & James describe their wedding day as a sentimental occasion, “We tried to keep it fairly simple without a huge amount of extras and decorations. We focused on the beautiful location. It was all about having a good time.”

The couple chose to forgo a lot of usual wedding add-ons and focus on a pared back party, “Our priorities were to make it about the people we were sharing the day with. About enjoying the moment. We didn’t want to go overboard with extras and so we didn’t have a sit down dinner or party favours or even a bar.”

Such a pretty ceremony arch!

The couple said their vows in an aptly-named spot called The Top Place, “Our ceremony venue was a beautiful country style property. The bride had a building called the potting shed to get ready in. The most spectacular part of the venue was the view as the sun set over the paddocks.”

Oh, this ceremony looks like an emotional one!

Their choice of vendors helped make Rosalie & James’ day all the more memorable, “Some of the things we cherish the most are the things we could keep after our wedding day. The photographs - We Are Origami photography went above and beyond, The guest book and vow books by Little Bindy were so stunning and the rings still receive compliments every day.”

These two on their top advice for other couples? Make it all about you. “We did a hangi that we catered ourselves to honor James’ New Zealand heritage and we ditched any traditional ideas of a sit down dinner for bench seats and paper plates on laps. We didn’t feel the need to do anything just because everyone else does and we were so happy for it.

Rosalie & James chose Falls Forest Retreat for their reception for its rustic, informal vibe, “They allowed us to have a fire pit to cook a hangi in, they had accommodation in the form of cabins and tents for all of our guests and they had a fully functional kitchen to do all of our catering.

Now that's a cool bridal suite!

The couple got a very special souvenir from their honeymoon, “We went to Indonesia for 10 days. Rosalie got a tattoo of her wedding flowers by PisSaro Tattoo.”

A glamping wedding always looks cool! This one is more like a (very well-dressed!) weekend trip with friends than a traditional wedding, I do love it when a couple does things their own way! Thanks to much to Rosalie & James for sharing their wedding, and of course We Are Origami for the beautiful photographs.

The Wedding Details