This week’s Wedding of the Week is Abby and Nick’s rugged Tassie wedding. Enjoy!Don’t forget to Subscribe to Hitched here.

The basics.

Who: Abby, 29, and Nick, 31, from Tasmania

Wedding date: March 10, 2018

Number of guests: 100

Wedding budget: $30,000

Photography: Ali Davis Photography

“Ali is also a good friend of ours so it was a no brainer he would do our photography! Ali’s style is exactly what we wanted. He focused not only on us, but used our amazing scenery as a feature also. We couldn’t be happier with our amazing photos! He made us feel so comfortable having our photos taken, and we had such a fun time with him! His attention to detail is something to really be admired.”

Abby and Nick's love story.

"We met 11 years ago through my now brother-in-law, he and Nick were good friends. I only knew Nick as "the hot guy". I was 18 and he was 20 when we first started dating. We got engaged on March 5, 2017 and had the wedding just over a year later. Really, I've been planning our wedding for years haha!"

"Marriage to us means family. It means acknowledging our love for each other is life long and for no one else. It shows the world we have found our lifelong love. I love looking at my wedding ring, remembering our wedding day and thinking of the love behind it."

The wedding dress.

Wedding dress: Rachel Gilbert 'Miranda' gown from Luxe in Hobart

"I got my dress on my first dress trying shopping trip! I had nearly all of my bridesmaids with me, my Mum, mother-in-law, my step mum and another really good friend. I had so much fun, it was an emotional time also, having the realisation that I was going to marry my best friend. A few tears were shed that day.

"My wedding dress wasn't what I was looking for at all. I was looking for a long sleeve lace number, but I was feeling a bit out of sorts when nothing jumped out to me, I was trying on dresses that I had imagine myself in, and they looked pretty blergh. I remember wondering what on earth I was going to wear, even though I knew it was my first time trying on dresses.

"I was encouraged to try the Miranda gown on as a bit of fun because it looked so amazing on the hanger. Boy did I fall in love. As soon as the assistant put the dress on me, I KNEW it was the one. For the first time that day, I feltit, whatever they talk about when a bride “knows” it’s the one. I felt amazing, beautiful, elegant and like a bride and I didn’t want to take it off."

Abby's bridal hair, makeup and final touches.

Wedding makeup: Alexandra Edwards

Wedding hair: "My good friend Georgia Graham styled my hair. She did an amazing job and was hiding horrendous morning sickness from us all too!"

Wedding shoes: White strappy block heels from Novo

Jewellery: Francesca earrings, Anna Campbell hair piece, "custom made fresh water pearl bracelet as an engagement present from one of my Mum’s best friends."

Veil: Cathedral length veil, also purchased from Luxe

"I wanted to look breathtaking to my husband on our wedding day, I wanted him to see me for the first time and think “yep, there’s my beautiful wife”. I think every bride does, I wanted to look elegant and feminine."

"I don’t have the highest self confidence, I have battled with this for years. But on my wedding day, I felt absolutely beautiful. I felt extremely comfortable and my confidence was booming. For a change, I actually wanted my photo taken, I was proud of how I looked and I was so excited to see Nick standing at the end of the isle.

"On the day, I had my grandma’s pearls wrapped around the stem of my bouquet, a special touch given to me by my sister that got the water works going. My sister also made me a handkerchief that had embodied “no ugly crying!” as I am known for pulling rather unattractive faces when I cry!"

The bridal party.

Bridesmaid dress and details: Chose their own

Groom’s outfit: Connor black suit pants, dark navy and white patterned shirt, bow tie

Groomsmen outfits: Same as the groom

"I had five bridesmaids, a flower girl (my four-year-old niece) and our little three-year-old boy Felix as our little page boy. I was personally not a fan of the matchy bridesmaids dresses for my wedding, so I asked each of the girls to find their own dresses."

"I gave them each a colour - we had emerald green, burgundy, navy, nude and gold sequin. They were all purchased from different stores, as were their shoes. I wanted different dresses, as all of my girls have such different body types and personalities. I wanted them to be truly comfortable in their outfits. They all looked incredible! They all wore some gold drop earrings from Seed that I bought as a little gift.

"The boys clothes were purchased from Connor. My husband Nick is a super casual guy so I wanted him to be comfortable. The boys wore black suit pants, dark navy/white patterned shirts with black bow ties. Nick did have a suit jacket but it was too hot on the day!

"Our bridal party consisted of our closest friends. We had a bridal party of 12 (including us). One of my bridesmaids has been my best friend since we were eight, it was very special to have her there, and another travelled over from Spain to be by my side. My sister was my matron of honour, and Nick’s best man was his best friend from high school. The girls helped me so much. They were always there to listen to my non-stop wedding talk and were such a big part of my wedding planning. They kept me grounded when I was getting stressed!

"Our son Felix was so excited to be “getting married”, as he would often tell people. He played a big part, being in our bridal party alongside his cousin Olivia. Liv’s dress was a burgundy velvet and tulle combination and matched her Mum’s dress perfectly. Felix looked like such a little gentleman in his brown loafers, navy chinos, white shirt and burgundy velvet bow tie. My mum was also in the bridal procession. Felix was supposed to walk with her down the isle but changed his mind last second of course and chose my bridesmaid Nicole to walk with!"

The ceremony and reception.