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Emma Watkins was the first ever female Wiggle, and one of the most recognisable children's entertainers in Australia.

Two years ago, Watkins announced her new partner Oliver Brian to the world, and over the weekend, she tied the knot with him.

The pair met while working alongside each other onThe Wigglesset, and were friends for four years before they started dating in 2018.

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"He’s a very calm and thoughtful person and I’ve always been interested in his mind and his take on life, and his morals," Watkins told Stellar Magazine in 2019.

"He loves talking about the environment and food production. It’s not very 'Wiggly', but it’s been nice for me to talk about things not just concerning ourselves, but people everywhere around the world."

The pair became engaged in April 2021, with Oliver popping the question near Warrnambool in Victoria.

"Olly drove me around to see his childhood home in Woodford and we walked around to an old bridge at the back of his primary school," Emma explained. "Olly got on one knee, he was so nervous about falling off the bridge. It was such a surprise! I said, 'yes, and is this actually happening?' I couldn’t believe it and then we both cried."

Funnily enough, the pair would wed a little over a year later not too far from where Oliver popped the question.

Being so close to Oliver's hometown, among friends and family, was a highlight for Emma who described her wedding day as "emotional".

"Olly was just so struck, it felt very significant," she told Vogue of their big day.

"Everyone was so connected, but they didn’t know each other. It felt emotional, even seeing family - Olly’s grandfather, Frank, was the honourable guest," she recalled.

The wedding reflected a Pride and Prejudice theme, with Emma saying it was an "overture" in her mum's mind.

And it is certainly true, from the venue right down the wedding shoes.

Wearing a Paolo Sebastian dress, Emma opted for a soft tulle fabric with a champagne-coloured tinge - a colour the bride admits isn't something she would normally go for.

"The dress is so much more simple than I thought I was going to choose. I’m quite eclectic and eccentric – I like colour. I was looking for something fun. When I saw the dress I thought, that is very me," she told Vogue .

As most wedding dresses do, every part held significance to Emma who adored the collar, ballerina skirt and the subtle sparkle of the Paolo Sebastian gown. She had been a ballet dancer all her life until an injury meant that a professional career as a ballerina was off the cards.

"I would never have imagined it and that’s why I like it so much. It fit perfectly – I went 'I am not trying anything else on'. That’s very me. I am very like, I see one thing and am like, 'it’s definitely that,'" she shared.

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