9 September, 2020 Carol Cheng

Joanna & Alastair

Joanna and Alastair tied the knot in their home country England in June, after planning their entire wedding from Melbourne. Read on for more details onto hear all about their life-long love, Joanna’s dress search, and their beautiful farm wedding!

The Love Story

We go back to the tender ages of 12 and 13 years-old where we met at a youth camp for military children. My (now) husband became close friends with my older brother back then so we knew of each other but didn’t ever pay much attention to one another. Over the years our paths crossed briefly but that was it, until the day my brother got married. The seating plan for the meal had us next to each other (which no doubt my brother had his hand in) and so the story starts there. It was only a few months later that he got a job offered in Melbourne and I was on the plane following him to the other side of the world!

The Proposal

From an early stage in our relationship its safe to say we both knew we wanted to marry one another! We had booked an air balloon trip in the Yarra Valley for a New Years celebration. We drove up, after I had just come off a night shift, and headed up the day before and explored the local area. As we walked around a reservoir enjoying the wild kangaroos and sunshine, it wasthere he caught me off guard (mainly because I was still in a post night shift daze) and got down
on one knee. It was a quick yes from me!

The Venue

Being Brits living in Australia we knew finding a venue and planning a wedding from abroad would provide some challenges but I think it just made us less fussy! After a few searches on the internet and contacting venues we decided on an outdoor venue, mainly because it best reflected our chilled and natural vibe we wanted for the day. We were relying on good weather which was quite risky given the UK’s unpredictable forecast but we went with it anyway (and thankfully Mother Nature was on our side).

The Dress Search

I was thrilled that my Mum was able to come on holiday here and come with me dress hunting. Designer Bridal House was the first store we went to and I can honestly say I loved every single gown I tried on. I’ve never felt so beautiful or confident before. We went to a few others after that and once my Mum left I went hunting on my own (with her on FaceTime). It is safe to say no other dress felt as good so I quickly returned to the original dress I fell in love with. I felt most myself in this dress and turned out to be perfect for the outdoor and sunny wedding day we had. Saying all this, it wasn’t an easy decision, I genuinely loved them all!

The Big Day

In general, the best part of the day for both of us was having all our friends and family together for us, especially as we had been abroad and not seen so many people for so long. It really was a day of love, laughter and sunshine. A main favourite of ours was the ceremony. We had a traditional church wedding in the local village where my family home is, we had different friends and family taking part in the ceremony, the church was filled with joy.

Advice?

There is such a pressure to make things perfect, no doubt something might not go as planned but no one really cares! People are there for you whether it’s rain or shine. Try not get caught up on small things, be kind and enjoy the planning.

Just be careful you don’t give too much free booze if you’re fiancé football (soccer) boys are attending!

Vendors:

Venue: Church Farm
Website: https://www.churchfarmuk.co.uk
Photographer: Olivia Moon
Website: https://oliviamoonphotography.pixieset.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/oliviamoonphoto
Dress: Persia two-piece by Wendy Makin , from Designer Bridal House

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Joanna & Alastair

The Love Story

The Proposal

The Venue

The Dress Search

The Big Day

Advice?

Vendors:

Terms & Conditions

Designer Bridal House T&Cs

1. Interpretation

1.1 ‘Customer’ means the purchaser of garment or any accessories (Goods) from the Company.

1.2 ‘Company’ means Designer Bridal House Pty Ltd ACN 141 696 399.

1.3 ‘Goods’ means all goods sold and/or delivered by the Company to the Customer.

1.4 ‘Terms’ means these terms and conditions of sale.

1.5 ‘GST’ means Goods and Services Tax in Australia as determined in accordance with the GST Act.

1.6 ‘GST Act’ means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services) Act 1999.

2. Application

2.2 Notwithstanding clause 2.1, the Company may change these Terms at its own discretion and such amended Terms will be either posted on the Company’s website or provided in writing to the Customer and will apply to all Goods ordered by the Customer from the date of such notice.

2.3 The Customer acknowledges that no employee or agent of the Company has any right to make any representation, warranty or promise in relation to the Goods or the sale of the Goods other than as contained in these Terms.

3. Prices

3.1 Prices are determined at the time of order and, prior to payment of the deposit, are subject to change without notice.

4. Orders

4.1 An order for Goods constitutes an offer to purchase the Goods by the Customer subject to these Terms.

4.2 An order for Goods constitutes an offer to purchase the Goods by the Customer subject to these Terms.

4.3 The Company may at its absolute discretion decline any order either in whole or in part.

4.4 In placing any orders the Customer expressly represents that the Customer:

Is solvent; and

Has not committed an act of bankruptcy.

5. Terms of Payment

5.1 Payments are to be made to the Company without any deduction or discount other than as stated in these Terms or in the relevant invoice or statement.

5.2 A deposit of 50% of the invoice price must be paid when placing an order.

5.3 The balance of the invoice must be paid in full before delivery.

5.4 Should the Customer fail to pay the Company’s invoices by the due date then:

The Company may charge interest on any overdue invoice at the penalty rate fixed under the Penalty Interest Rate Act 1983 (Victoria) calculated and payable daily, compounded from the due date until the invoice is paid in full, and;

The Customer shall pay all of the Company’s costs and expenses (including legal costs determined as between solicitor/own client and mercantile agents fees) which may be incurred in the recovery or attempted recovery of the overdue amounts from the Customer.

6. Delivery

6.1 The Customer must, within 14 days of being notified of their availability, collect or accept delivery of the Goods and pay the balance of the invoice price.

6.2 If the Customer fails to collect the goods or accept delivery within 14 days of being notified of their availability, the Company may terminate this contract, keep the deposit and resell the Goods.

7. Title

7.1 Legal and beneficial ownership of Goods will not pass to the Customer until such time as the Goods have been paid in full or cleared funds.

8. Risk and Insurance

8.1 The Goods are entirely at the risk of the Customer from the moment of delivery to the Customer’s point of delivery or on collection, even though title in the Goods has not passed to the Customer at that time.

8.2 The Customer must, at its own expense, maintain the Goods and insure them for the benefit of the Company against theft, fire, water and other risks as from the moment of delivery to the Customer and until title in the Goods has passed to the Customer.

9. Inspection

9.1 Unless the Customer has inspected the Goods and given written notice to the Company immediately after collection or delivery that the Goods do not comply with the relevant specifications or descriptions, the Goods are deemed to have been accepted in good order and condition.

10. Cancellations

11. Limited Liability

11.1 These terms do not affect the rights, entitlements and remedies conferred by the Trade Practices Act 1974.

11.2 The Company is not subject to, and the Customer releases the Company from, any liability (including but not limited to consequential loss or damage) because of any delay in delivery or fault or defect in the Goods. The Customer acknowledges that the Company is not:

responsible if the Goods do not comply with any applicable safety standard or similar regulation; and

liable for any claim, damage or demand resulting from such non-compliance.

replacement or repair of the Goods or the supply of equivalent Goods; or

payment of the cost of replacing or repairing the Goods or of acquiring equivalent goods; and

in either case, the Company will not be liable for any consequential loss or damage or other direct or indirect loss or damage.

12. Return of Goods

12.1 The Company will not accept returns of Goods for credit or refund, other than defective Goods or the Goods is not available after deposit is paid, for which a credit or refund is required by law, without prior authorization.

12.3 The Company will not accept return of Goods for credit or refund on sale of samples or clearance stock.

13. Display and Samples

13.1 Any display product or sample inspected by the Customer is solely for the Customer’s convenience and does not constitute a sale by sample.

14. Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’)

14.1 All prices will be quoted inclusive of GST. Invoices will be issued in the prescribed form as set out by Section 195-1 of the GST Act and the related imposition Acts of the Commonwealth (the GST Law).

14.2 Payment for GST

If any part of the Purchase Price is referable to both a Taxable Supply (as defined in the GST Law) and anything that is not a Taxable Supply, the apportionment of the purchase price between those supplies shall be determined by the Company, and GST applied accordingly.

If the Company determines on reasonable grounds that an adjustment is required to the purchase price, it will promptly issue any ‘Adjustment Notes’ that are prescribed by the GST Law.

15. Other Claims

15.2 Any other claims for adjustment to any invoice for any reason whatsoever must be made in writing within the prescribed time periods provided by law.

16. Modifications of Labels

16.1 The Customer shall not, without the Company’s written consent, alter, remove, or obliterate any labels which the Company attaches to the Goods.

17. Performance and Representations

17.1 The Customer acknowledges that neither the Company nor any person purporting to act on its behalf has made any representation or given any promise or undertaking which is not expressly set out in writing whether as to the fitness of the Goods for any particular purpose or any other matter.

18. Default in Payment

19. Waiver

19.1 Failure by the Company to insist upon strict performance of any term or condition of these Terms shall not be deemed as a waiver thereof or of any rights the Company may have and no express waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of any term warranty or condition.

20. Intellectual Property Right

21. Severance

21.1 It is agreed that if any provision of these Terms should be determined to be void by any court of competent jurisdiction, then such determination shall not affect any other provision hereof and each such other provision shall remain in full force and effect.

22. Governing Law

22.1 These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria. The Buyer and the Company agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia.

23. Entire Agreement