{"id":207743,"date":"2016-11-08T00:08:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T13:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/fate-finds-way-julia-marks-elegant-australian-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:18:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:18:48","slug":"fate-finds-way-julia-marks-elegant-australian-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/fate-finds-way-julia-marks-elegant-australian-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Fate finds a way: Julia and Mark&#8217;s elegant Australian wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Julia Sargent and Mark Kay believes it was fate that joined them together.<\/p>\n<p>The Manchester couple, 50 and 44 respectively, have known each other for about 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>Back then, both were in other relationships, had moved their families from the UK to Australia before splitting with their partners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We lost touch for six years, incredibly, fate brought us together,&#8221; Julia says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Timing was everything; instantly we connected and the inevitable happened &#8211; dating, moving in together and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/planning-tools\/\">wedding plans<\/a>. We adored each other from the start.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The couple, who now call Australia&#8217;s Gold Coast home, married in an elegant wedding on August 26, 2016. Sixty of their closest family and friends joined them at EcoStudio Fellini for the joyful\u00a0celebrations, including Mark&#8217;s best man and parents who flew over from the UK.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a heartfelt, emotional day from the ceremony to the speeches, everything that day meant something special to us &#8211; from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingMusic\/\">songs played<\/a> to the secret dance lessons we took for our first dance,&#8221; Julia says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was about fun and elegance right from the start. We had a wedding filled with love, laughter, emotion and the best ever memories made for everyone there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Life, Love and LIght Images\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeloveandlightimages.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Life, Love and Light Images<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-116435 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116679 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Photo-26-8-16-12-25-47-pm_sbs-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 26-8-16, 12 25 47 pm_sbs\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116380 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_002\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116417 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116418 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In <a title=\"Tuxedos, dinner suits and kilts: a groom&#039;s guide to dressing for his wedding day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/FormalWear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">choosing a suit for the big day<\/a>, Mark and his groomsmen went with a navy three-piece ensemble teamed with stylish tan\u00a0shoes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116420 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116421 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-116441 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116422 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingHair\/\">Elegant hair styles<\/a>, jewellery choices and gown silhouettes had Julia and her girls looking gorgeous on the big day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116466 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116464 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116423 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116426 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116389 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-116447 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116428 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/MarriageCelebrant\/\">In creating their ceremony<\/a>, the couple were asked to provide information such as: what does marriage mean to them, when did they realise they were in love, their favourite memories and their proposal story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116429 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-116443 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116433 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116398 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-116396 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_010\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116400 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116408 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It was so much fun having my daughters <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/planning-tools\/\">help with all the planning<\/a>, rehearsals and colour scheme,&#8221; smiles Julia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-116406 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_015\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116412 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-116414 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Julia_Mark_Elegant-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In addition to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingCakes\/\">gorgeous three-tier cake<\/a> which included beautiful bronze brushwork at the base, the couple organised a mini version in traditional fruit cake for Mark&#8217;s dad. &#8220;He mentioned that&#8217;s what he liked, so we surprised him,&#8221; says 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