Mel & Mark at Rupertswood Mansion

As many would know, March 13th 2010 was a very special day in the life of Mel & Mark.  At 5pm on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, they joined a crowd of their friends at Rupertswood Mansion in Sunbury.
The day and night was fabulous with everything going pretty much as planned.  It was a wonderful to see all that planning come to life.
There are many stories to be told so I hope those that attended will use this article to add their special story as a comment.

For mine, one of the highlights was accompanying Mel in the horse and carriage through the main street of Sunbury as we travelled for 20 minutes from home to the Mansion.  It felt surreal to have complete strangers calling out their congratulations and little kids excitedly waving to this strange sight in the streets of Sunbury.

Of course there were a few stories in the background that many would not have seen.  The preparations were performed in military precision at home with makeup artist and hair dresser working together to progressively create the exquisite appearance of all the girls.  Melissa, one of the bridesmaids, was last in queue given that she spent most of the morning looking after her sick partner at the Melton Emergency Medical Centre. 

As a result of several phone calls with Mark during the day I was also aware that the Best Man, Chris, was doing a great job keeping Mark focused on the job ahead.  In between trips to the shops tobuy last minute clothing and picking up visitors from the airport I believe they had to visit the pub in order to calm the growing nerves.  They did manage to invest wisely though as they won the local meat tray raffle at the pub.

You can tell us your story of the day by using the comment section attached to this article.  There are also a growing list of photos being provided by guests.  I have opened a Flickr account which is linked to our photo gallery page on this website.  Keep an eye on this over the next few weeks as it grows with new submission.

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