Special day: Joy and Phil were excited to tie the knot.
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The Gargarro Botanic Garden hosted the wedding of Kyabram locals Joy Salter and Phil Chalmers on Saturday, October 21.
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After meeting at the Kyabram Bocce Club several years ago, the couple was excited to tie the knot at the Gargarro Cafe and the Gargarro Botanic Garden.
“From the moment that we decided to get married at this venue, planning became a breeze, and (the new operators of the Gargarro Botanic Gardens Cafe) Joel (Raglus) and Leon (McAsey) took all the worry off our shoulders and they had all bases covered,” Mrs Salter said.
Ceremony: Big smiles for a big day.
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“On the big day, they and their amazing team worked so well together organising the marquee and everything else to go with it. The food was amazing!”
The bride arrived in a beautifully restored 1922 Dodge, driven and owned by Allan Weeks.
Looking smart: Happy for their grandparents’ big day.
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Mr Chalmers’ and Mrs Salter’s seven grandchildren played an important role in the wedding ceremony, from the flower girls and bridesmaids in their pretty dresses to the boys in their suits.
The Gargarro Botanic Garden was the perfect venue for the wedding, with the old tree stump in the middle.
“We believe the old tree was left in the middle of the garden as a reminder of the farmland it used to be,” Mrs Salter said.
“So, it felt symbolic to have our ceremony beneath this old tree surrounded by the new growth in the garden and representing our new life together.”
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