Kazza the Blank One

On Ben's 40th birthday in 2020 Ben and Sarah got married.

Or at least they would have.

Stoopid Covid.

So four years later they finally managed to tie the knot!!

I rehashed my top from Rachel's wedding in May.  

Me ready for the wedding

The wedding was in Queensland State Rose Garden in Toowoomba, which was a lovely setting

The arbor where the ceremony was held

Sarah was a little late, but not too bad.  It was quite hot though which wasn't super pleasant.

Ben before the wedding ceremony

Sara, Ben, Stevie and Rebecca awaiting the arrival of the bridal party

Charli, the flower girl / ring bearer

Charli the ring bearer

Arrival of the bridal party

Rachel arriving

Mackenzi (Macs) arriving

The bridal party arriving

Sharn, mother of the bride, and Sarah arriving

Sarah arriving at the arbor

The ceremony was relatively short, with some funny vows

Sarah, Sara and Ben

Ben reading his vows

Sarah reading her vows

The bridesmaids

The giving of rings

The first kiss!

The second kiss!

Sarah and Ben as newly-weds

Sarah and Ben as newly-weds

I snuck in to document the signing of the register

Signing the register

Macs, Sarah, Ben and Stevie

They went back outside for a few more photos with bubbles

Sarah and Ben as newly-weds

Sarah and Ben as newly-weds

And then had a bunch of photos in the arbor

Sarah and Ben in the arbor

Smooch!

Sarah and Ben in the arbor

Sarah and Ben in the arbor

Macs, Sarah and Rachel

Sarah's hair and earrings

Adjusting the rings

Sarah and Ben as newly-weds

And then into the Rose Cottage for the reception afternoon tea

The Rose Cottage where the reception was held

The Rose Cottage decorated for the wedding reception

The wedding party table

Table decorations - with butterflies!

Wedding favours and kids entertainment packs

The Rose Cottage decorated for the wedding reception

Ben and Sarah's wedding packs

Ben's wedding pack

We didn't actually know anyone except Ben and Sarah.  We sat on a table with Hannah (Ben's cousin) and her two young children.  But there were bubbles, so all was well!

Glasses on our table - with decorations on top

Afternoon tea being served

The speeches were lovely

Macs, one of Sarah's bridesmaids giving her speech

Rebecca, one of Ben's best people giving her speech

Rachel, one of Sarah's bridesmaids giving her speech

Notice the "his" cake :)

His and hers wedding cakes

The other wedding cake

Sarah and Ben cutting their cake

Sarah and Ben cutting their cake - with smooch!

Sarah and Ben with their cake

Stu and me at the reception

After the reception I stayed to help pack up.  Although I had stoopid high heels on which were causing my feet all sorts of grief (the next morning I couldn't feel my toes properly - literally doing damage to my nerves!!  and I got blisters too).

Then we all headed back to the motel for some more drinks and pizza.

So yeah a lovely relaxed wedding.  And so nice that it finally got to happen after so many covid delays!!