Kylie and Ilya on their wedding day.
KYLIE KROST and ILYA ARONOVICH
Dress: Pallas Couture bespoke gown, Paddington
Honeymoon: Two weeks in Ko Samui, Thailand
When and where married: December 6, 2015, ceremony at Orso Bayside, followed by reception at Zest, The Spit.
WERE it not for a fateful night at a mutual friend’s birthday party in 2012, Kylie Krost, 26, and Ilya Aronovich, 29, could have just remained acquaintances.
“We knew each other about 10 years ago,” Kylie says.
“We’ve known each other for a long time, but we didn’t hang out all the time. We just happened to be at the same birthday, it was fate.
“We started talking and that’s where it all began.”
While Ilya was keen, Kylie admitted that the first date took a little convincing.
“I had never thought of him like that,” she says.
“Initially I was a bit like ‘I don’t know’; we’d just spoken and he asked me out to dinner, but we started dating and here we are married.”
Kylie’s gorgeous wedding dress had a long train.Source:Supplied
Ilya and Kylie were married at Orso Bayside.Source:Supplied
Kylie says the romantic relationship grew slowly.
“He was clear that he wanted to spend more time together, and it was definitely led more by him initially, than it was by me,” she says.
“I guess a bit of time had gone by, we were both older so we just saw each other in a different light.
“He’s really caring and selfless, and puts me first, and those seem like really good qualities for the person you want to make your life partner.”
The couple discovered a shared love of food and eating out during their courtship, and when it came time to propose it led Ilya to arrange a special dinner at their favourite restaurant, Nomad, in Surry Hills.
“It was just after my birthday in January last year, and when we sat down he had organised with the restaurant to have them print a special menu,” Kylie says.
“I opened the menu and I didn’t notice it, I started talking about what we should we order. Halfway down the page it said ‘Kylie, will you marry me?’ The first thought I had was why is my name in the menu?”
Kylie and Ilya share a love of good food, like what they served at their wedding.Source:Supplied
Kylie was initially shocked, but managed to eventually respond.
“I was a bit gobsmacked, but I obviously said yes. I could barely eat after that happened,” she says.
When it came to organising the wedding, the couple were also keen to incorporate their love of food in their big day.
They started with a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony at Orso Bayside, and then were joined by their 220 guests for the reception at Zest at The Spit.
“With food, we wanted lots of it. With entrees, when everyone walked in, it was buffet style with different food stations.
“We had people making liquid nitrogen ice cream, which was really cool.”
How part of the couple’s wedding was decorated.Source:Supplied
The couple had a vodka luge at their reception.Source:Supplied
The couple also had a vodka luge, created from an ice sculpture embossed with their initial. It was a big hit with guests.
“There was a waiter behind the sculpture, pouring bottles of vodka through the ice and people would collect the shots at the bottom.” Kylie says.
“Because Ilya comes from a Ukrainian background, drinking vodka is a big part of how you celebrate in his culture. We wanted to pay tribute to that in a creative way.
“It was definitely a gathering point of the night.”
Traditional Jewish music was played by a live band and guests were also entertained by the John Field Band. Kylie says the couple wanted to ensure the day had a relaxed and romantic theme, with pastel flowers, candles and floral arrangements hanging from the ceiling.
“Even though it was a wedding, it made it a little less formal,” Kylie says.
“We both loved how warm and fun the day was.”
Kylie, Ilya and their bridal party.Source:Supplied
Picture credit: Sarkodie Photography
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Lauren and Setrak met at a nightclub.Source:Supplied
LAUREN MEHANNA, 25 and SETRAK JABARIAN, 24
Dress: French beaded lace gown by Personalised Weddings Couture, Earlwood
Honeymoon: USA for three weeks
THE pair first met at Home nightclub in 2009, and Setrak tried his hardest to catch Lauren’s attention.
They bonded over their shared love of bulldogs, fishing and traditional Lebanese parties.
Setrak proposed last year on a beach near Rose Bay, where he set up a walkway of candles which led to the words “Will you marry me?” written in the sand.
The couple wed at St Nicholas Church, Punchbowl and had a reception of 380 people.
Picture credit: Image Frenzy
PRISCILLA MCLAUGHLIN, 24 and SEAN WARDEN, 25
Dress: Lamour lace gown with belt detail from Penrith Bridal Centre
Honeymoon: Byron Bay for one week
PRISCILLA and Sean were classmates at Jamison High School, Penrith in 2003, before Sean moved to the ACT.
Fate ensured their paths crossed in August 2009 through Priscilla’s brother, who works with Sean.
In March 2013, Sean arranged a weekend away to Kiama and proposed on the beach at sunset.
Sean and Priscilla first met at high school.Source:Supplied
The pair’s child Rylan was the dancing star at their wedding at Wollongong Golf Club on November 7, 2015.
Daniel and Tanya-lee first met on Facebook.Source:Supplied
Picture credit: GTR Photography
TANYA-LEE QUINN, 37 and DANIEL FEL, 40
Dress: Stella York flare dress with Swarovski crystals from Beautiful Brides, Leumeah
Honeymoon: Bora Bora
TANYA-LEE met Daniel on Facebook, and he was struck by her beautiful eyes. They both love keeping fit and travelling.
Tanya-lee loves watching him compete in bodybuilding and cage fighting.
Daniel flew to the Gold Coast and surprised Tanya-lee while she was studying for nursing exams.
He dropped to one knee on the beach and gave her a sea shell with the ring inside. They wed at Shangri-La’s chapel in Fiji on November 7, 2015.
Picture: Ocean Studio Photography
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