A bit of Info about Kalannie shared by Sarah:
Kalannie is in the Central Wheatbelt 3 hours North East of Perth. We farm wheat and sheep, mostly everyone does. I am a teacher at the local primary school of aprox 40 kids. It is a typical small farming town. We are a small tight knit community who loves their sport. During footy season most people play or participate in Saturday sport of football, hockey or netball. Other than that, there is not too much going on apart from socializing etc. It is a lovely community with some amazing people and sights.
Awesome place to get married. Our wedding was the 6th one in 80 years, the last one before us was 17 years ago so we felt pretty special that we could pull of a wedding extravaganza in Kalannie.
Any you a local couple in Kalannie and how did you met?
Brett is a local farrmer and I am a teacher in Kalannie. We met through country sport – football and netball.
Where and why did you get married in Kalannie?
We married on Brett's family farm, as it was meaningful and we wanted to get photos done there.
Where did you get inspiration for ideas for your wedding?
We made them up and spoke to people etc about our ideas.
What was the theme and colour scheme for your wedding?
Silver, black and a bit of pearl white.
Was all the wedding items you needed available in your local community or did you have to outsource these items?
No, we had to hire a lot of stuff from Perth.
Was there any time throughout your wedding planning that you felt stressed?
I was sick before hand with Bronchitis so I was stressed I would be coughing down the aisle. Other than that, no.
Who helped you to plan your wedding?
Mum, Edward Gittos from The Designers Hair and Beauty Salon.
What was the hardest part to plan for your wedding?
Where all the guests would stay, where to get caterers from and organising diirections for people to follow to get to them to the farm.
How many guests did you have at your wedding?
150.
Details about your dress and accessories:
Size 6, ivory ‘anthea’ gown, boob tube, with train that had embroidery and crystal beading all through it. Very elegant.
Where did you go shopping for your wedding dress?
Hob Nob, Tuscany and Bridal Selections in Perth.
When did you start looking for your wedding dress?
15 months before wedding.
What were these items Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue:
Old – Nana’s ring, new bracelet from Brett the day before, borrowed bracelet from Mum and a blue garter.
How went with Brett to choose his attire:
His 5 groomsmen.
Share with us the details about those extraordinary bouquets?
They were silk flowers, I wanted the colour scheme and loved the look of lilies. Edward Gittos is a family friend so he helped me to design them.
Tell me about the running of the day what time did you start preparing etc?
We had to set up the week before hand for some things. Kalannie locals were very keen to help us so we did have lots of help. The day began at 7am for the girls and about the same for the boys I think. I had 5 bridesmaids, there was a lot of us to get ready!!
What were the first words your mum and dad said to you when they saw you in your wedding dress?
Wow, you are stunning. Mum cried. Your grandparents would be so proud. You look amazing.
Looks like the family dog was apart of the day, how did she contribute?
Ruby is our kelpie and Brett's best friend. She was at the ceremony with a big silver and black bow made from ribbons around her neck. She didn't like wearing it much but she looked very smart. It was very special to have her there.
What time did your wedding ceremony start?
4pm.
How did you decorate your wedding ceremony?
Red carpet as the aisle runner and 24 white folding chairs with pearl white sashes on these. Our altar was made with a black arch with crystal tulle, hay bales and barrels for people to stand around while eating/drinking.
Did you say traditional vows to one another or write your own?
Traditional, although Brett did write me a poem which he read at the reception that was very touching and personal.
What did your guests do after your ceremony while you and Brett went off and had wedding photos?
Had entree and drinks at the rocks at the farm were we got married at and watched the sun set.
Why did you choose the Rocks, Lines farm’ as your wedding venue?
Because it was meaningful to us and it has been in Brett's family for a long time. We also wanted the nice farm photos as it is going to be a big part of our families future.
How did you decorate your wedding venue?
Calico was hung from the roof to give it a more elegant appeal. We had spray painted sticks silver and arranged them in 6 black pots with fairy lights all through them. Looked amazing. The chairs were covered with black chair coverings and had silver bows tied around these.
What happened at your reception?
Traditonal toasts were given from bride and grooms dads, maid of honor, best men and us. Dancing the night away. Our MC was very funny with jokes about the family as he is married to Brett’s sister, he did an awesome job and was very funny!
What was the style of catering at your reception?
Traditional roast where we supplied our own lamb, vegetarian lasagna, then our wedding cake - Choc mud cake was served for dessert with berries and cream.
Best moment of your wedding day?
Having photos with our bridal party, saying our vows and dancing to the band.
Describe the look and flavor of your cake, plus any other desserts that were served:
3 tiered chocolate mud cake covered in plastic icing. Decorated with the flowers that were in the bouquets and table setting. Served for dessert with strawberries and cream.
Did you make anything for your wedding?
Invitations, name place cards, table setting board at start of reception.
How do you feel now that your wedding is over?
Glad, we have such good memories of an amazing day. Excited to look forward to our next venture as we are expecting our first baby on the 9th of June.
Were did you honeymoon?
We went to Karong Beach in Phuket Thailand for 8 nights on the Tuesday after the wedding. We relaxed, went to the beach, out for nice dinners, elephant riding, white water rafting, to the zoo, to Phi Phi island by jet boat, swam in the pools. We had a honeymoon room that went straight into the pool with good views. Great place to honeymoon!
Advice for other planning brides:
Take plenty of time to plan your day. Don’t stress about things as it all seems to fall into place. Make sure it is what you and your fiance want as long as it doesn't blow your budget.
When you look back what would you have done differently on your wedding day?
NOTHING!
I would like to thank.. all the groomsmen and bridesmaids for helping and being so great and fun on our day, our parents, our guests for coming, the Kalannie community for their help and support and to my amazing husband who is absolutely wonderful! | 
Sarah & Brett's Kalannie Wedding 
