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In honour of Mamamia’s new wedding planning podcast Hitched, we wanted to celebrate (and perve on) YOUR weddings.

Each week, we’ll deep dive into one Aussie couple’s wedding day to bring you all the details about the important stuff.From the practical things like the dress and vendors to the words of wisdom they wish they’d heard before their big day, below you’ll find everything you want to know.

Oh, there’s lots of beautiful photos too.

This week’s Wedding of the Week is Kylie-Ann and Jake’s dream ‘non wedding’ that only cost them $20K. Enjoy!Don’t forget to Subscribe to Hitched here.

The basics.

Who: Kylie-Ann, 27, and Jake, 30, from NSW

Wedding date: 7th of April, 2017

Number of guests: 90

Wedding budget: $20,000

Photography: Bel Combridge Photography

“Bel made our day! Her presence, work ethic, skill, talent and hilarious banter made our day so easy! I barely remember seeing her yet her images speak for themselves, she is a star! Could not recommend Bel highly enough!”

Kylie-Ann and Jake's love story.

"Jake and I met as teenagers at 15 and 17 through friends. We talked on the phone for three months before meeting properly, and the rest is history."

"We are truly best friends and have grown up together for the past 12 years. We had eight years between our engagement and wedding, but we spent the last 12 months actually planning the day.

"As we’ve been together for so long and grew up together, we never really had marriage in our sights even though we were engaged for a long time. We wanted to achieve many others things first like travel, careers, building our first home etc. before we took this next step.

"We both felt like we were ready for the next phase of life. Marriage really just solidifies our commitment to each other and bonds our relationship."

The wedding dress.

Wedding dress: ‘Lucinda’ by Mia Solano from Luv Bridal in Sydney

"As I have a big bust, I didn’t want to look like Pamela Anderson on the day. True to my super organised nature, I went to one shop with my sister and two friends, there was one dress I knew I wanted but they didn’t have my size to try on so I made my little sister try it on!"

"The ladies in the dress shop were super worried about me buying a dress I hadn’t even tried on so I obliged and tried on two others, which of course I hated because I knew I wanted the Lucinda dress.

"So I bought it anyway and waited four months for it to arrive only a few weeks before the wedding, luckily it needed minimal alterations. I absolutely loved my dress, it was super comfy and not too ‘bridal’."

Kylie-Ann's bridal hair, makeup and final touches.

Wedding makeup: Kylie-Ann's sister-in-law Ally Maree

Wedding hair: Kylie-Ann's high school friend Bhud Clark

Wedding shoes: City Chic - "The only shop I could find comfy rose gold heels!"

Jewellery: Rose gold Samantha Wills earrings

"I felt really comfortable and happy on my wedding day, which is evident in all of the photos, I’m laughing in most of them."

"I didn’t want a super 'bridal' look for my wedding, I didn't have a veil or anything over the top. I knew I wanted a boho style dress, native flowers and a minimalist vibe, we just went from there and everything fell into place. I'd say [my bridal look was] a mix of boho, vintage, modern and minimalist... is that even a thing?

"My beautiful sister-in-law Ally Maree is a talented makeup artist, I was so lucky to have her do [my bridesmaid's and my] makeup. It was perfect and exactly what I wanted. Our hair was done by a very close friend of mine Bhud Clark, there is no one else that compares. Bhud knew exactly what I wanted and I absolutely loved my hair!"

The bridal party.

Bridesmaid dress and details: Dress bought second hand, bridesmaid's own shoes

Groom’s outfit: Navy suit, shirt, bow tie and shoes all from ASOS.

Groomsmen outfits: Suit, shirt, tie and shoes all from ASOS.

"Jake and I didn’t want a big bridal party, we've been involved in a few weddings and I used to be a hairdresser - big bridal parties are just so stressful and full on."

"We just wanted a cruisey, fun day! It was a non-brainer that Chaz and Katie would be our go-to! My best friend Katie was my maid of honour and only bridesmaid, she wore a second hand dress we found and her own shoes. She was a big help the day before, helping me set everything up. Katie's daughter Khloe, who is nine, was our ring-girl. Khloe is really special to me and she was stoked to have a job to do.

"Jake's older brother Chaz was his best man. They were both dresses head-to-toe in ASOS, they looked so good together. I loved how Jake looked on the day, navy blue is his colour."

The ceremony and reception.

Wedding ceremony venue: Oaklands Homestead in Pambula, NSW

Reception venue: Oaklands Events Centre in Pambula, NSW

Invitations and stationary: Fabled Papery

Celebrant: Suzette Hazlette

Flowers: The Little Bouquet

Decor: DIY from Ebay, Target and local op-shops

Catering: Oaklands Events Centre

Wedding cake: Chloe Kryskow Catering

Entertainment: Band, KBZ

"We had our ceremony at the Oaklands Homestead in Pambula, NSW - it's a beautiful heritage listed house with stunning gardens and is also only a 100m walk from the reception venue. We could not speak highly enough of these guys, nothing was an issue and the whole process was easy peasy. We chose to have a non-traditional ceremony, full of puns and laughs! Our celebrant Suzette is hilarious and was a pleasure to deal with, she made the legal side of things so easy."

"We went for minimal decorations to suit the non-bridal theme. Other than the flowers, we used a lot of candles and jars sourced from Ebay, Target and the local op-shop filled with tealight candles. Jasmine from The Little Bouquet is a master of her craft and a lo

Amy Clark

Lifestyle Editor

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