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Modern Australian Wedding | Amanda + Nick

November 20, 2021 Emma Watts

Amanda + Nick met through Amanda's bestie who was dating one of Nick's friends at the time. They'd been together for three years when they got engaged on a weekend getaway at Second Valley, a place that Amanda loves because she grew up spending family holidays there. In Nick’s words - 'I know this place is special for you, and now I want to make it special for us'.

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