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A love story stitched into the very seams of Shona Joy, Danielle and Luke’s Byron Bay wedding unfolded as an extension of the life they’ve built together. Every detail carried intention — from a custom gown created by the Shona Joy atelier to a villa-inspired ceremony grounded in Italian heritage. What followed was a three-day celebration layered with romance, sentiment, and style. Closing in a Slim Aarons-inspired poolside recovery that captured the spirit of joy Danielle has long brought to the brand she leads.
A love story stitched into the very seams of Shona Joy, Danielle and Luke’s Byron Bay wedding unfolded as an extension of the life they’ve built together. Every detail carried intention — from a custom gown created by the Shona Joy atelier to a villa-inspired ceremony grounded in Italian heritage. What followed was a three-day celebration layered with romance, sentiment, and style. Closing in a Slim Aarons-inspired poolside recovery that captured the spirit of joy Danielle has long brought to the brand she leads.
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Luke and I met as housemates in Paddington — I was drawn to the house by Luke’s then puppy, Vinnie who was less than a year old at the time. We’ve come completely full circle and are actually now living back on that very same street as our old share-house, and our matchmaker, Vinnie was ring bearer on our wedding day.
Luke and I met as housemates in Paddington — I was drawn to the house by Luke’s then puppy, Vinnie who was less than a year old at the time. We’ve come completely full circle and are actually now living back on that very same street as our old share-house, and our matchmaker, Vinnie was ring bearer on our wedding day.
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We chose to host our wedding in Byron Bay – our guests travelled from all over the world so we wanted to bring them together in one of our favourite holiday destinations. Our wedding was over three days, starting with sunset welcome drinks overlooking Main Beach.
We chose to host our wedding in Byron Bay – our guests travelled from all over the world so we wanted to bring them together in one of our favourite holiday destinations. Our wedding was over three days, starting with sunset welcome drinks overlooking Main Beach.
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Our ceremony and reception were held in the Byron Bay Hinterland. Luke is very proudly Italian and we wanted to bring this feeling through the wedding. Our vision for the ceremony was classic and a little rustic - with the idea being to transport our guests to a villa in Tuscany, with sandstone exteriors covered in grapevines, surrounded by lemon trees. We sourced unique vintage terracotta pots to line isles of white iron chairs aisles, spilling with white hydrangeas.
I didn’t want the reception to feel too serious or traditional - we brought in more colour with vibrant red in the stationary, and flowers, which also incorporated tomatoes and chillies. We sourced Sicilian ceramic heads which we draped with tomatoes. Our tablescapes incorporated draped linen, striped napkins, covered in fresh produce. Guests were welcomed with limoncello spritz and handwritten personalised love notes. Dinner was served family-style, with a Mediterranean menu by Joe Chef using local produce from the Byron region. Instead of cutting a traditional wedding cake we had a huge tiramisu, and of course limoncello shots.
Our ceremony and reception were held in the Byron Bay Hinterland. Luke is very proudly Italian and we wanted to bring this feeling through the wedding. Our vision for the ceremony was classic and a little rustic - with the idea being to transport our guests to a villa in Tuscany, with sandstone exteriors covered in grapevines, surrounded by lemon trees. We sourced unique vintage terracotta pots to line isles of white iron chairs aisles, spilling with white hydrangeas.
I didn’t want the reception to feel too serious or traditional - we brought in more colour with vibrant red in the stationary, and flowers, which also incorporated tomatoes and chillies. We sourced Sicilian ceramic heads which we draped with tomatoes. Our tablescapes incorporated draped linen, striped napkins, covered in fresh produce. Guests were welcomed with limoncello spritz and handwritten personalised love notes. Dinner was served family-style, with a Mediterranean menu by Joe Chef using local produce from the Byron region. Instead of cutting a traditional wedding cake we had a huge tiramisu, and of course limoncello shots.
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We hosted our recovery pool party at Shona’s incredible home in Federal, high up in the Byron hinterland with sweeping views and a kidney shaped pool, perfect for our Slim Aarons theme. We gifted each of our guests a striped towel from Bassk as a wedding favour.
Our guests ate woodfired pizza and drank Aperol Spritz and Bloody Marys as our DJ and Saxophonist played well into the evening, ending with everyone in the pool.
Welcome Drinks: The Loft
Ceremony Location: Victoria’s Byron Bay
Reception Location: Tides Estate
Recovery Location: Shona Joy Thatcher’s private residence in Federal, Byron Bay Hinterlands
We hosted our recovery pool party at Shona’s incredible home in Federal, high up in the Byron hinterland with sweeping views and a kidney shaped pool, perfect for our Slim Aarons theme. We gifted each of our guests a striped towel from Bassk as a wedding favour.
Our guests ate woodfired pizza and drank Aperol Spritz and Bloody Marys as our DJ and Saxophonist played well into the evening, ending with everyone in the pool.
Welcome Drinks: The Loft
Ceremony Location: Victoria’s Byron Bay
Reception Location: Tides Estate
Recovery Location: Shona Joy Thatcher’s private residence in Federal, Byron Bay Hinterlands
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I’ve been with Shona for nearly 8 years and have worked closely with many members of our long-standing team for longer than I’ve been with my partner. It was so incredibly special to work with our incredibly talented Designers, Patternmakers and Machinists to bring my dress to life.
I always gravitate towards drop-waist silhouettes - we worked together on a custom strapless silhouette with a voluminous chiffon skirt and neck scarf. I really wanted something comfortable that would move beautifully for our first dance, and which felt authentic to my personal style.
I’ve been with Shona for nearly 8 years and have worked closely with many members of our long-standing team for longer than I’ve been with my partner. It was so incredibly special to work with our incredibly talented Designers, Patternmakers and Machinists to bring my dress to life.
I always gravitate towards drop-waist silhouettes - we worked together on a custom strapless silhouette with a voluminous chiffon skirt and neck scarf. I really wanted something comfortable that would move beautifully for our first dance, and which felt authentic to my personal style.
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Our Design Director, Valentina Coppola has been with Shona Joy for over five years - I absolutely adore her and her vision, so it was a dream come true to be able to work with her on this project. I talked through my vision with Valentina and she sketched it up, before working with one of our insanely talented patternmakers, Josie Thomas (who has been with the business for over six years) to bring the vision to life. We sourced the fabrications locally and our beautiful in-house machinists Kinny brought it all together. It was such a fun process, and actually resulted in a number of ideas that made their way into our Bridal and Bridal Adornment Collections, including our Lunar Strapless Maxi Dress and Lucent Scarf.
Our Design Director, Valentina Coppola has been with Shona Joy for over five years - I absolutely adore her and her vision, so it was a dream come true to be able to work with her on this project. I talked through my vision with Valentina and she sketched it up, before working with one of our insanely talented patternmakers, Josie Thomas (who has been with the business for over six years) to bring the vision to life. We sourced the fabrications locally and our beautiful in-house machinists Kinny brought it all together. It was such a fun process, and actually resulted in a number of ideas that made their way into our Bridal and Bridal Adornment Collections, including our Lunar Strapless Maxi Dress and Lucent Scarf.
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My girlfriends travelled from London, Amsterdam, Perth and Sydney to be by my side on the day – we got ready together in looks from the La Lune Lounge collection. I wore the La Lune Tie Front Bias Midi Dress.
Our dress code was colour-block black tie; so bright colours and no prints. Each of the girls, including my mum selected a different dress Shona Joy dress from our recent collections.
A good friend of mine, Georgia is a talented jewellery designer (owner of Saint Valentine) and transformed two freshwater pearls that had been passed down to me from my late Aunty Verne, into bespoke earrings which I look forward to gifting to her sons to be kept in the family for years to come.
My girlfriends travelled from London, Amsterdam, Perth and Sydney to be by my side on the day – we got ready together in looks from the La Lune Lounge collection. I wore the La Lune Tie Front Bias Midi Dress.
Our dress code was colour-block black tie; so bright colours and no prints. Each of the girls, including my mum selected a different dress Shona Joy dress from our recent collections.
A good friend of mine, Georgia is a talented jewellery designer (owner of Saint Valentine) and transformed two freshwater pearls that had been passed down to me from my late Aunty Verne, into bespoke earrings which I look forward to gifting to her sons to be kept in the family for years to come.
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