A one of a kind in the most magical venue.

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A lot of our real wedding couples are super lucky and find their wedding venue after looking at just one or two places, but it's not always that easy. For Paulina and Alexis their indecision got the better of them and their venue hunt soon became tedious. That was until they were recommended the stunning and totally unique Montsalvat. A little bit Gothic, a little bit magical and an utterly romantic venue Montsalvat made Paulina and Alexis' long venue hunt well worth it in the end. On Three Photography captured the atmosphere beautifully and we're thrilled to share this snippet of wedding magic with you today.

Rustic and Glam Gothic Wedding by On Three Photography // onefabday.com

Gorgeous bride Paulina tells us their love story..."It was 2012 and I was attending an old high school friend’s engagement party. I showed up with a couple of other mutual friends from school and as soon as I entered I couldn’t help but notice a gorgeous tall dark and handsome guy. (Cliché, I know, but so accurate!) We were making eyes at each other all night, and once the liquid courage got flowing, he came over and said hi to me. It turned out that he was good friends with the groom and we actually knew a lot of mutual people. I also couldn’t get over how funny Alexis was. He was absolutely charming and I was laughing the whole night! We exchanged numbers and set up a date for the very next night, we were just that excited to see each other. Three years on and the rest is history as they say."

Totally smitten Alexis proposed at Paulina's favourite restaurant. She remembers the moment..."On our first year anniversary, Alexis took me to a gorgeous restaurant in Melbourne that I've always wanted to go to - Vue De Monde. I absolutely loved it! So out of the blue when he took me again for a Saturday night dinner, I had no idea that he would propose! It was after the main course and he took something out of his pocket and got down on his knees. I remember just welling up with tears and even to this day I can't help but tear up when I think about it."

Rustic and Glam Wedding by On Three Photography // onefabday.com

An indecisive pair Paulina and Alexis struggled to choose a venue until a friend suggested the atmospheric Montsalvat, a historic artist colony in Eltham, Victoria, Australia.

Paulina told us..."Whilst planning our wedding Alexis and I spent many weekends visiting different venues in hope of finding something that felt absolutely perfect to us. Our hunt was becoming very tedious as both Alexis and I are as indecisive as each other! However, we were eventually recommended Montsalvat by a family friend and decided to go and take a peak…As soon as we got out of the car we knew that this was the place that we wanted to get married at! The chapel was the perfect size for our wedding, the reception venue fit our vintage theme effortlessly, and the surrounding scenery was breathtaking."

Originally built in the 1940's Paulina and Alexis' venue oozes character and needed very little additional decoration. Keeping things simple Paulina simply chose a stunning Anna Campbell wedding dress, a statement pink and gold cake and left everything else as is.

For their honeymoon Alexis and Paulina treated themselves to a tropical getaway in Fiji. Paulina recommends..."We wanted a tropical honeymoon so we headed to Fiji to the Mamanuca islands. We stayed at the Matamanoa Island Resort - an adults only resort on its own private island! The beaches were absolutely stunning and it's situated on a marine wildlife park so the snorkeling is out of this world."

A huge congratulations to you both and thanks so much for sharing your wedding day with us all! A big thank you also goes to On Three Photography for sharing their work with us. To see more from On Three Photography visit www.onthreewedding.com.au