Our darling Tom and Nicole hosted an intimate ceremony at their favourite, Gerald’s bar in Melbourne’s Carlton North.

Nicole came into Tom’s orbit the night she was out with a mutual friend and walked into the Collingwood bar that Tom was running back in 2014. The sparks were flying high that night, and when they found themselves in an afterhours lock in Nicole boldly requested to put a song on. Tom was reluctant to hand over the reigns to the tunes. However he was won over when Nicole put on a very funky ‘Atomic Bomb by William Onyeabor. He proceeded to officially ‘cross-the-bar’ to pull up a chair next to Nicole in order to get to know her better. The same song ‘Atomic Bomb’ was played to welcoming our loving couple into their wedding ceremony.

For Tom and Nicole’s first date, Tom pulled out all the stops. They started with some delicious negronis at Gerald’s Bar, before heading out for a dedadant evening of dinning around the corner at Town Mouse, where the head chef came out at the end to greet Tom like old friends. Their fabulous evening left Nicole wondering ‘Who is this person?!?’

Our two lovers quickly got to know one another and moved in together 3 months later!

They have since spent the next 10 years moving to live interstate and make travels overseas. It was on their whirlwind trip to Europe before their move to the remote Flinder Island off of Tassie that Tom planned to propose to his beloved Nicole. They had made it a mission to visit Gerald Bar’s outpost in San Sebastian, spain. Nicole was releaved that they were able to simply do a walk-in and secure a table when they got into town. As as they spoke about the importance of family over dinner, Tom proceeded to tell Nicole that he wanted to officially make her his family with the ring that he had prepared.

Tom and Nicole have found in each other their ultimat ride or die and partner in this life. They stood framed basked in radiant light agaisnt the window of their beloved Gerarld’s Bar declaring their love and commitment to one another.

Photographer: Now ‘N Always
Celebrant: Celebrant Jam
Venue: Gerald’s Bar
Florist: XFlos