Gold Coast Couple Celebrates Free $30k Wedding After Heartbreaking Year
Gold Coast couple Brittani Johnson and Adam Northey have tied the knot in a free waterfront wedding worth $30,000.
The newlyweds were the lucky winners of a generous giveaway organised by Tweed Coast wedding venue Ancora in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis late last year. The venue - helmed by local hospitality group, PLB Group - teamed up with a group of local suppliers to donate the all-inclusive wedding, in an effort to help out a deserving couple whose special day had been impacted by the pandemic.
The generous prize couldn’t have come at a better time for digital media manager Brittani and residential and commercial painter Adam, who had been dealt a series of devastating blows in the months beforehand. After being forced to cancel their original wedding plans due to COVID-19 restrictions, the young couple were further blindsided with two major family incidents - receiving heartbreaking health news about Brittani’s dad, while working through rehabilitation for Adam after a severe workplace injury that left him with a compound fracture.
Designed around an intimate long lunch, the prize - complete with exclusive venue hire, a full beach club menu, flowers, decor, photography and a 4-hour beverage package - was also created to showcase a new way of doing weddings amidst the pandemic, even with active restrictions. The grateful winners described the prize as a much-needed opportunity to “simply relax and enjoy their special day” after a challenging year of mental, physical and financial stress.
Taking place on the 15th April, local wedding suppliers from around the Tweed Coast rallied around Brittani and Adam to deliver an unforgettable experience, including generous donations from Ivy and Bleu Events, Figtree Wedding Photography, The One Day House, Wheel and Spoon, JANDA Events, Anchored Cinema, Cakes by Baked and The Celebrant Circle.
Joined by 50 of their closest friends and family, the $30k wedding kicked off with a waterfront ceremony overlooking the river followed by an afternoon of live music, canapés, cocktails and dancing inside Ancora’s light-filled reception hall.
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Britt + Adam | Gold Coast Wedding Video | Creative Short Film from Anchored Cinema on Vimeo.
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