A love letter to our parents
A love letter to our parents
Dear Deborah, Roger, Rob, and Nicky
As we sit down to reflect on our journey together, we cannot help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the incredible parents who have shaped our lives. You are the backbone of who we are—the ultimate MVPs whose love and guidance have made our own love story possible.
In our relationship, we—Grace and Chad—understand that our connection is rooted not just in romance, but also in the invaluable family values you have instilled in us. The lessons we've learned from you set the foundation for our bond, and we cherish these principles that have guided our choices.
We want to take this wee moment to express our love and respect for you. You mean everything to us. Your kindness, sacrifices, and encouragement have made us who we are today, and we are so blessed to call you Mum & Dad.
With all our love,
Grace and Chad
xoxo
Our Gorgeous Bridal Party
Groomsmen
Best Man
Name: Jacob Willing (Willie)
How I know the Groom and Bride: Chad was my chauffeur in high school. Plus, he got invited to all the cool parties, which meant I could go too.
Where will you find me at the wedding: I will be dancing, for sure!
Groomsmen
Groomsman
Name: Angus McHugh
How I know the Groom and Bride: I first met Chad during our year at university in 2017. From that moment on, we've shared some unforgettable memories and wild adventures I'll cherish forever. I can't wait to see what other shenanigans we get up to in the future! As for Grace, well, I know I met her somewhere in those eight years. I think it was at Chad's Graduation during the COVID lockdown, but my goldfish brain can't remember exactly when. Sorry, Grace! Here's to many more years of friendship and laughter with both of you!
Where will you find me at the wedding: I'll be getting my daily steps by walking between the bar and the dance floor.
Groomsmen
Groomsman
Name: Braedon Peters
How I know the Groom and Bride: I met Chad in high school at Darwin High, and I met Grace on a night out with Chad at Wisdom nightclub.
Where will you find me at the wedding: I will undoubtedly be patrolling back and forth from the dance floor to the bar!
Groomsmen
Groomsman
Name: Ryan Abedian
How I know the Groom and Bride: I met Chad at Bond University in semester one, and we hit it off right away in marketing class. I met the beautiful Grace through Chaddy.
Where will you find me at the wedding: You can find me at the wedding stuffing my face with food and then having a Power Nap.
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaid
Name: Meg Johnston
How I know the Bride and the Groom: I have been blessed to be Gracie’s bestie since primary school, year 3 at Essington. 15 years later, I met Chaddy ❤️
Where will you find me at the wedding: Throughout the whole day, I will most likely:
A) always have a drink in my hand
B) always be staring at G in admiration at how beautiful she looks
C) always be close to the dance floor
D) all of the above
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaid
Name: Katie O'Donoghue
How I know the Groom and Bride: I met Grace in grade 7 (we were 11/12 years old) when I moved to Essington school, at first we weren't friends because Grace was queen of the school yard, and she and Meg were intimidating AF (she had been at Essington her whole life so knew everybody!). But then we started all doing dance classes together. Slowly, our walls all came down, and we formed an amazing friendship, especially the following year when Kate came to Essington. Since then, we have all been together through it all - moving interstate, homesickness, uni troubles, break ups, quarter-life crisis, you name it!
I met Chad properly for the first time through Grace and he's been in our lil friend-family ever since.
Where will you find me at the wedding: You will find me (and I'm sure the rest of the bride tribe) spending 90% of the wedding on the dancefloor, bringing back all of our old-school moves, and the remainder of the 10% of the time will be re-hydrating with champagne at the bar!!
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaid
Name: Kate Francis
How I know the Bride and the Groom: I met G in year 8, and we’ve been besties ever since. I’m so excited to watch Chaddy and Grace tie the knot in November.
Where will you find me at the wedding: At the wedding, you’ll find me carving it up on the dance floor!!
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaid
Name: Piper Humphreys
How I know the Bride and the Groom: I have known Grace since birth. I am her baby cousin. We have always been thick as thieves, even with the distance between us. I met Chad when they came back to NZ for Christmas in 2022.
Where will you find me at the wedding: If Grace has taught me anything, it would be to have a good time, so you will definitely find me on the dance floor with the rest of the girls, a drink in my hand, singing to the rooftops.