Traditional Family Wedding | Fiona + Carl

September 5, 2015 Emma Watts

Our first wedding for the busy spring season is over, and it was a goodie! Fiona & Carl asked us to coordinate their wedding and it was a real privilege to do so. A gorgeous sunny day, one of the first after the chilly Adelaide winter, that went off without a hitch (except the right kind, pun intended!).

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