[April Bradford]

Wedding Memories Competition - Share your story and you could win $100​

Happy February (aka the month of looooooove), everyone!

Not only is Valentine's Day in February, but this month also marks Jon's wedding to his long-time love!

In honour of that, this month's competition is all about your favourite wedding memories!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane together, eh?

Share your favourite memory of your own wedding (or someone else's!) in the comments below to be in the running.

We're also letting you choose the winner! To vote for an entry, simply 'like' the comment. The comment with the most likes will win a $100 voucher to a supermarket of your choice (Coles, Woolies, IGA).

Entries close Friday, February 28th, 11:59 pm.

Image Credit: Shutterstock

 

[CraigF]

When Karen and I got married in 1982 (and still going strong), three things happened.

One: My 'best man' drove there in his bare feet and realised he had forgotten his shoes. He had to turn around to get them and it delayed the wedding by about ten minutes. The driver of Karen's car had to be told to keep going around the block while we waited for him.

Two: When we knelt before the alter, everyone saw that I had written 'HELP' on one sole of my show and 'ME' on the other in liquid paper. The congregation cracked up and no-one up the front knew why.

Three: That night in our hotel, Karen wanted to relax and have a bath and be fresh for her new husband (we waited in those days). As she lowered herself into the bath, she hit her bottom on the tap spout and gave herself an awful cut. She had to call for me and then get me to go to the concierge to find a band aid. it left a scar still visible today.

I can tell you, it was the first time we have ever missed a free breakfast put on by a hotel. We were otherwise pre-occupied!

 

[Isis]

Met the man in my life at 16 engaged at 18 married at 20. In 1960 Only child my mum had saved most of my life for a whizz bang wedding, and yet the most beautiful memory was walking down the aisle in all my finery and seeing my man do the unthinkable at the time, he turned watched me gave his cheeky grin before turning back.
Together 54 years.

 

[Tugnets37]

Our wedding was scheduled for the 10th of December (1958) and as my husband to be was in the Merchant Navy it just so happened that his ship would not be home in time for us to get married. Their head office advised me that they would be home aroun 12th December. It was a mad scramble to get everything changed to a week later - Wednesday 17th December. Jock my husband to be arrived home in time for the wedding and then we had to cut the honeymoon short as I had to be back at work for the Christmas rush. I worked as a florist and Christmas is a busy time in Scotland for florists. We will never forget the changes we had to make but it all ended up with a beautiful wedding enjoyed by all. This year (God willing) we will be celebrating 67 years of marriage.

 

[sylfield]

This year we will have been married for 35 years. We were engaged exactly one year from our first date and married 8 months later in Brisbane. Unbeknown to us our wedding date was the preliminary final of an NRL match between Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos. Neither of us were footy fans and no wonder the date was free with such short notice! Wedding guests were given regular score updates.

 

[June E]

I’d had a pretty awful childhood , lost my Mum when I was 9 and so called father turned out to be a pedo. I met my love at 15 he worked in the butchers I worked next door in the chemist. We started going out and missed the end of countless movies because I had to be home on time. Father got pretty nasty he was also an alcoholic , anyway I moved out and went to court to get permission to marry because I was underage. I married in June 1965 and had the best marriage with my wonderful husband and 4 kids until he passed 13 years ago today just 3 months before our 50th wedding anniversary. So today is my missing him day ! They were the best years, my husband was my world.

 

[Lynnne]

My wedding was 15th May 1982. A beautiful day for a wedding. All of my sisters were in the wedding party and all the men had moustaches. It was a morning wedding with a beautiful lunch being our first meal together. Memories of the day are treasures. Ray is still by my side and as lovely as ever.

 

[Iggydi]

I’d had a pretty awful childhood , lost my Mum when I was 9 and so called father turned out to be a pedo. I met my love at 15 he worked in the butchers I worked next door in the chemist. We started going out and missed the end of countless movies because I had to be home on time. Father got pretty nasty he was also an alcoholic , anyway I moved out and went to court to get permission to marry because I was underage. I married in June 1965 and had the best marriage with my wonderful husband and 4 kids until he passed 13 years ago today just 3 months before our 50th wedding anniversary. So today is my missing him day ! They were the best years, my husband was my world.

 

[Gaena]

We arranged a Civil Ceremony At the local Council Gardens, they were beautiful with lovely gardens even a lake and waterfall, any way even after all the planing involving where and who as well as when the one thing that was not factored in was the close proximity of the gardens to where we living then, We hired a gorgeous Vintage Rolls Royce as the wedding car, the car arrived at the correct time but then had to drive me around the block numerous times because I would have arrived before the Celebrant was booked for ,my soon to be husband said he was getting dizzy watching the car circle the gardens and at one point thought I had changed my mind and that was the reason for the constant drive around, everything worked out in the end we have some beautiful photographs of us and friends/family in those gardens and we are still together 20 years later

 

[deni67]

My wedding was the simplest you could imagine.
We dropped the two kids off to school, told nobody of our plans and grabbed two of my closest friends to be witness's without telling them where we were going.
I picked out something from my wardrobe and we got a taxi into the registry office in Perth.
Half an hour later we were married, no bells and whistles and just one wedding ring for me.
The four of us had lunch then it was off to pick up the kids from school where I told everyone.
I got home and he was annoying me so I sent him to the pub for a few hours while I hung out the washing.
It was my birthday as well and ironically I left him on my birthday 14 years later, all up we were together for 22 years as we also met on my birthday in 79'

 

[Monks]

the big blooper 48 years ago and still married no comment ??

 

[TrishH]

Our wedding day was March 6th, 2010. It was the 2nd time round for both of us so we were sharing our day with our kids, family & friends. We had moved to Ballarat, Vic 2 years prior in the middle of a severe drought. Everything was so dry including Ballarat's Lake Wendouree.
We started to experience some tropical like conditions the week leading up to our big day. Warm temperatures, humidity & heavy afternoon downpours. As we planned to marry in a park we thought we better have a Plan B just in case it rained on the day. We woke the morning of our wedding to a forecast of heavy afternoon showers so thought we would proceed as planned.
About 30 minutes before our 12 midday start the dark clouds starting rolling in but it still looked like we'd be ok. Wrong! Just as the ceremony was nearing the end, the heavens literally opened and dumped a huge amount of rain right on us. Everyone was soaked, including us! Many went and changed before coming to the reception but the rest of us soldiered on! All we could do was laugh otherwise we would have been crying. We decided to repeat the ceremony once everyone returned and we still talk about it to this day. The wedding that broke the drought!

 

[Kemosun]

On our wedding my husband to be was trying to set up our beach shade on the beach for our wedding. Unfortunately it was blowing a gale and after many attempts he just had to give up so we ended up being under the shade frame with no shade! We celebrate our 10 year anniversary this year .

 

[Dotty33]

I met my Aussie husband at a New Years party (1971) in UK we got engaged at end of February and married on 1st April, as his work permit was running out. However the powers that be extended his stay until the end of that year.
My father married us (a minister) but our best man passed out just after giving us our rings!!! We were married at 11am so “real April Fools”. After our reception and photos done, we got home and Rod was under the car fixing it so we could go away the next day.
we came to Australia on 31st December and were-married for 30 yearS when Rod passed unexpectedly. I came here not knowing anyone but Rod but his family made me feel so very welcome. I had the best in-laws ever, still do.

 

[PostyAndStamp07]

Hi all we married on valentines day 2004 a wonderfull day but a very hot summers day my wife ended up in the pool with her wedding dress on all of us followed suit it was a crazy thing to do but it was much cooler it was a memorable day we now are married 24 years cheers Posty

 

[Rosita1950]

Mum and dad met in 1944 when Dad was on leave for his mate's wedding. Uncle Stan was marrying my Mum's sister. Mum and Dad fell in love there and then, and were engaged 2 weeks later. Dad then returned to war. He came back a year later and they were married in January 1945. As rationing was in place, Mum's dress was borrowed and Dad wore his uniform. They were married for 50 years until Dad died of a heart attack, aged 79.

 

[Ivory]

January 1974 I was sweet 16 and Maid of Honour for my sister. I knew the other bridesmaids but didn’t know any of the men. After the ceremony I walked back down the aisle on the arm of the best man. I didn’t see him again until end July 1976 when we actually went out together on a date lined up by my sister. We were engaged on the 5th Oct, and married March 1977. Three children and nine grandchildren later we are still together. The sudden and tragic death of our second son almost saw us come adrift, but we made it somehow. I will say though that any married couple that says they’ve never argued are bloody liars

 

[MariaG]

On the 30th December 2024, I had to say goodbye to the best human being I have ever known.
After 45 years of marriage, it still amazes me how quickly time passed.
I miss my Johnny every day.
I have only one amusing memory from the day. I was about to walk down the aisle when I was asked to wait. My hubby and his brother had realised each others jackets on. So I got a birds eye view of the dramatics that went on.p when they did the switch.
The day we met, he asked me to dance. He was a wonderful dancer.
Not long before he passed, he asked me to have a slow dance with him, just one more time. So, we held each other up, hummed Some Enchanted Evening and it was the same feeling as it was the first dance we shared.

 

[Hirst1]

Our wedding was the 2nd for us both on the 9th December 2000. We both had children from our previous marriages
I had 4 children and my husband to be had a daughter.
Our children were attendants as well as my soon to be brother in-law, my niece, my youngest daughter's boyfriend. My matron of honour was supposed to be a long time girlfriend, but she had to pull out a few weeks before due to a family emergency. I had to quickly find another maid of honour. My youngest daughter was a bridesmaid as was her best friend. So we asked her best friends Mum if she could step in as maid of honour. It meant changing one of the dresses already bought to a different size.


My father had passed away 15 yrs before. My soon to be Father in-law stepped in and asked if he could walk me down the aisle and give me away.

So our. Wedding party consisted of.

My Matron of honour was as mentioned. My youngest daughter was a bridesmaid, her best friend and daughter of my Matron of Honour was another bridesmaid, and my husbands daughter was also a bridesmaid. My niece was my flower girl. My husband's brother in-law was his best man, my son was a groomsman, my daughter's boyfriend was also a groomsman, and my son was also a groomsman. My soon to be father in-law gave me away.

We had a traditional wedding in St Michaels Abby which had beautiful stained glass windows. It was our church we attended so our Minister Father George married us.

My husband's parents gifted us our honeymoon on Tangalooma island.
Also my husbands sister was a hairdresser so did all my attendance hair. While doing our hair she placed a hot curling wand on the floor but thought was safely away from anyone stepping on. My 4 yr old niece accidentally stepped on it and burnt her foot badly enough that we couldn't put her socks on, but could still wear her shoes thankfully.

As I arrived our Priest met us at the entrance to the church. My wedding dress had a long train with a long veil. The end of the veil caught on a brick as I climbed the stairs and disligef my veil. My wedding party were in front already walking down the aisle so my soon to be Father in-law helped me out the veil back in place.

Otherwise everything went to plan and this year is our 25th anniversary. Our marriage has been eventful as in 2010 I was involved in an accident in which I almost lost my leg. My wonderful husband has become my Carer since, giving up work as a airport ground attendant. His devotion has included he does the cooking and a lot of the housework I'm unable to do, due to my injury. I'm so grateful I married him. He's also been by my side through my diagnosis and treatment after being diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2020. Our marriage is stronger than we ever imagined it would be.

 

[BarbiS]

Wedding May 1960: Magic day, first the Church, then to the later afternoon reception, followed by a lovely ball-room dancing evening. Then we slipped quietly away to change and go 40 or so miles down the road to a small country town where a hotel room had been booked for us. Finally onto the wirewove bed which rolled us both into the middle of the bed. That went well too then we decided it really was time to have a sleep - we had had a very busy day. That was not to be though! We kept hearing noises right outside our upstairs window. We tried to ignore the noises, heads under pillows. That didn't work. Finally, we got up and raised the holland blind and looked out the window to see what was making the noise. We were upstairs on the left side of the hotel - directly across the road was the Railway Shunting Yards with a couple of shunting trains that worked all night. We didn't get much sleep - we cancelled our next couple of nights and went elsewhere! If we ever go there again we will ensure the room is booked on the right side of the hotel!