LEAH + JAKE

Leah and Jake met in 2016 at the Inn Hotel Geelong in the very early hours of Christmas Day. Leah’s first impression was that he was tall, hot and had good banter, while Jake described Leah to his mates as an 11/10. Their banter was aligned and instantly on the same level and the connection was easy, light and fun from the start.

After three years of relationship, talks about the future became more frequent and Leah joked about proposing to Jake. He told her he would say no because he wanted to do it and Leah said that if Jake did a flash mob, she would say no.

Jake decided to propose after moving back to Geelong having lived in Melbourne for four years, to mark the start of their forever life together. As they walked along Bancoora Beach, their fur baby Chloe, a Hungarian Vizsla, relieved itself. Suddenly Leah became fixated on the idea that she may be proposed to whilst holding a bag of poo so she did a quick, but ultimately very long, dash to the bin.

When Leah returned, they walked on and after a couple of hundred metres Jake found his moment and spoke from the heart. Leah giggled the whole way through and as soon as he said ‘Will you marry me?’ Leah just started saying ‘I knew it, I knew it, I knewww ittt!’ over and over again, so much so that Jake had to ask if the answer was actually yes.

The wedding planning process started the morning after the engagement. The first steps were deciding on the guest list, 80 people, and choosing the suppliers based on recommendations from friends.  Choosing iconic venue At The Heads was a no-brainer because Barwon Heads is a very special place for the couple –  their favourite place to go for a coffee and beach walk with their dog.

Jake and Leah describe their wedding as elegant, simple and timeless but modern. The venue itself already provided a beautiful space – the floor, the ceiling windows out on the water which created the most stunning backdrop, the exposed beams, the wooden floors and the fairy lights. The florist did a stunning beam arrangement which was a standout feature, so the bride and the groom decided to keep the tables relatively simple with only a few vases with white florals, white napkins, individualised menus and greenery.