GURKEERAT + HARDEEP - Surrounded By Family Love
Gurkeerat and Hardeep – ‘La Riva’ Family Celebration
December 19, 2020
By Julie Butt, Marriage Celebrant
‘La Riva’, facing north on seven acres of manicured gardens, is perched high above the Mitchell River in Eagle Point and overlooks the Gippsland Lakes. From the moment I entered this remarkable property I was treated to a warm and genuine family welcome.
I knew this was to be a great summer wedding celebration.
Spending time in the garden before the ceremony mingling with this amazing family group gave me a greater understanding of the strong cultural connections and bonds of love between them. We discussed the ceremony and the family were all keen to be actively involved in it, which they certainly were!!
When Hardeep finally emerged in a gown of softest rose she was simply stunning. Standing alongside her new husband Gurkeerat with the infinity pool, ancient gum trees and distant lakes vista as a backdrop made a perfect picture.
Showers of rose petals and enthusiastic applause punctuated the ceremony which was originally planned to be a traditional Sikh wedding in India; this had been postponed due to Covid19. Absent family members joined the wedding via FaceTime from India and enveloped Hardeep and Gurkeerat with their love.
It was a wonderful ceremony and I was overwhelmed by the kindness of these two families on the day. Sipping Indian tea for the first time in the shade of a sail on a mild summer afternoon was the perfect conclusion to a perfect wedding day.
Kind Words ……
‘Julie did an amazing job as our celebrant. From our first phone call and first meeting, nothing was too much trouble. She made the entire process of writing our vows so easy and enjoyable and she did wait for a long time as we were late in starting our ceremony.
Julie went above and beyond to make our ceremony that extra bit special and it was perfect. We really recommend Julie.
Thanks so much.’
Gurkeerat
Celebrant: Julie Butt
Venue: ‘La Riva’ 95 Mathiesons Road, Eagle Point