SKYE McDonald and Chris Curcio held their wedding ceremony and reception at The Witches Garden Mitta. The bride’s parents built The Witches Garden and she was born and raised there. Skye is the eldest daughter of Lewis and Felicity, of Mitta, and Chris is the eldest son of Gino and Anna, of Wangaratta. The couple will live at Baranduda.Picture: ESPLANA DIGITAL IMAGING

WILLOWBANK on the Murray River was the venue chosen by Melissa Egan and Ben Sellwood for their wedding ceremony and reception. Melissa was given away by her father; she is the youngest daughter of Paul and Sue Egan, of Albury, and Ben is the youngest son of Denise and Terry Sellwood, of Albury. The couple will live in East Albury when they return from their seven-week road trip in the US. Picture: RUTH TREVASKIS PHOTOGRAPHY

CHERIE Duke was given away by her sisters Erin Davidson and Sarah Heinjus when she married Timothy Wighton in a ceremony held at Our Lady of the Snows in Bright. She arrived at the church in a 1965 XP Falcon. Cherie is the eldest daughter of Jan and Alan Duke (both deceased) and Timothy is the eldest son of Bronwyn and Michael Wighton, of Wodonga. A reception was held at the Blackbird Cafe, Bright. The newlyweds will live in Wodonga.

GUESTS travelled from England to join in the wedding celebrations of Rhiannon McPherson and Adrian Watson at All Saints Estate, Wahgunyah; a reception followed at the same venue. The bride was given away by her father; she is eldest daughter of John and Ruth, of Thurgoona, and Adrian is the youngest son of Noel and Kathleen, of North Albury. Rhiannon and Adrian will live in Thurgoona after their honeymoon in the Maldives. Picture: ALL SAINTS PHOTOGRAPHY

COLLEEN Johnston was given away by both her parents when she married Rob Zweck in a ceremony held at St Thomas’ Church, Howlong; a reception followed at the Thurgoona Country Club Resort. Colleen is the youngest daughter of Jan and Michael Johnston, of Howlong, and Rob is the eldest son of Gary and Chris Huggard and Wayne Zweck, of Lavington. A honeymoon was taken to Surfers Paradise. They will live in Lavington. Picture: ZAN MORLEY

SET among the snowgums and trickling streams, Lake Crackenback was the perfect venue for the wedding ceremony and reception of Amy Leonard and Craig Barber. Amy was given away by her father; she is the eldest daughter of Lyn and Bruce, of Sydney, and Craig is the youngest son of Helen and Bryan, of Norris Park. A honeymoon was taken to Exmouth, WA. They will live in Lavington. Picture: BETH COLE

SHARI Edwards and Chris Beard held their wedding ceremony at the Allans Flat Church. Shari was given away by her father, she is the middle child of Kevin and Christina Edwards, of Allans Flat, and Chris is the son of Wendy and Andrew Beard, of Wodonga. Molly and Lucky, the couple’s dogs, were the ring bearers. A reception was held at the Clubhouse in Wodonga. The couple honeymooned in Noosa and Surfers Paradise before returning to their home in West Wodonga. Picture: CHRISTINA MARCUZZI

GUESTS travelled from every state in Australia and from overseas to attend the wedding of Kristy Symons and Ronan Gillen. A reception was held at The Willows, St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Kristy was given away by her father, she is the only daughter of Noel and Jacquie Symons, of Lavington, and Ronan is the only son of Colin and Geraldine Gillen, of Perth. They honeymooned in the Maldives. At present Ronan is living in Saudi Arabia and Kristy is living in Albury. Five overseas trips will be planned this year. Picture: SORRENTO WEDDINGS

THE wedding ceremony for Loran Towell and Adam Kleine was held at the bride’s parents’ property overlooking the picturesque rural farm, with the bride arriving on horseback. The bridal party and guests travelled to the Vintara Winery for the reception. Loran was given away by her father, she is the only daughter of Ian and Jenny Towell, of Mullengandra, and Adam is the son of Patrick and Theresa Kane, of Henty. Loran and Adam will live in Brisbane.Picture: PETER CHARLESWORTH

VINTARA Winery at Rutherglen was the venue for the wedding ceremony and reception for Jessica Bartel and Paul Menz. Jessica was given away by her father, she is the daughter of Rosemary and Graham Bartel, of Leneva, and Paul is the son of Karen and Bernie Menz, of Albury. The bride was driven to the ceremony by her father in his E-type Jaguar. The couple spent their honeymoon at the Cook Islands and are now living in Melbourne. Picture: ROD JEWELL PHTOGRAPHY

THE natural setting of Wonga Wetlands was the venue for the wedding ceremony of Melissa Weeks and Ben Saxon. Both sets of parents met in the middle of the aisle with the bride and groom and presented them to each other. Melissa is the second eldest daughter of Sharon and Peter Weeks, of Bruthen, and Ben is the only son of Laurie and Vicki Saxon, of Wodonga. The newlyweds will honeymoon in Penang; they will spend a year in the UK, then return to Bairnsdale. The reception was at The Albury Club. Picture: ALICE CAMPBELL

THE rose garden at Tuileries Rutherglen was the setting for the wedding ceremony of Samantha Thomas and Shannon Crowhurst. The bride’s daughters Gabriella and Imogen gave her away. The reception was also held at Tuilleries. After enjoying their honeymoon at Jacobs Creek in the Barossa Valley, the couple will return to Wangaratta. Picture: ESPLANA DIGITAL IMAGING