Kate & Chris
Are tying the knot
Thursday 19 October 2023
Our Story
Kate and Chris first met back in July 2009 at the Star Casino Sydney. In the middle of some tropical-themed bar, Kate's dear friend Steph held up an obnoxiously large map of Sydney, drawing attention to the fact both girls were clearly tourists, out on a night in the big city. Whilst Chris initially played hard to get, their connection was undeniable and after parting ways, fate (also known as Steph and a bottle of Jager) brought them back together 3 months later. After 18 months of long-distance Kate took the plunge and left her hometown of Perth to fly to the Eastern States to take a chance on love. Fast forward nearly 15 years and Chris (FINALLY) got down on one knee and popped the big question. Kate said she would think about it, we kidd, she said yes!
Schedule of events
Wednesday 18 October 2023
2:00pm
Pre Wedding Welcome Drinks - Terrigal Beach House
A casual gathering to welcome all our family and friends to the coast. Children welcome.
Drinks (bar tab) and Light appetizers (grazing platters) provided
attire: Smart Casual
Terrigal Beach House
40 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260, Australia
Thursday 19 October 2023
3:00pm
Ceremony - Glenworth Valley
The Ceremony is located at the back of the estate in the woodlands area by the creek. Please see the map provided below that shows how to get to the woodlands from the events centre.
The woodlands area is located through the gate to the right of the events centre, you then follow this same road all the way to the Ceremony location.
Events staff will be stationed along the roads to help direct you on the day.
Please see directions to the Glenworth Valley Estate from Peats Ridge Road below;
At Peats Ridge Road, turn left into Cooks Rd.
At the top of Glenworth Valley, there is a green cattle grid with a big ‘rock wall’ sign.
Follow the signs to Reception, a slight turn to the right down the sealed road.
Follow this road for approximately 3kms.
Upon entering the Valley, follow the signs to Reception, cross over a little bridge, and pass the petting farm.
You’ll come to the Valley Events Centre on your left and car park on the right.
Parking is available at the ceremony location however a coach will also be provided to take guests from a central location on the coast to the ceremony and then back to the reception venue.
Details provided below under tab Transport.
attire: Cocktail - Outdoor ceremony, jackets and thicker heels suggested
Glenworth Valley Estate
69 Cooks Rd, Glenworth Valley NSW 2250, Australia
4:30pm
Pre Reception Drinks and Nibbles - Glenworth Valley
attire: Cocktail
Glenworth Valley Events Centre Wilderness Room Balcony
69 Cooks Rd, Glenworth Valley NSW 2250, Australia
5:30pm
Reception - Dinner and Dancing - Glenworth Valley
attire: Cocktail
Glenworth Valley Events Centre - Wilderness Room
69 Cooks Rd, Glenworth Valley NSW 2250, Australia
Friday 20 October 2023
12:00pm
Hair of the Dog - Post Wedding Goodbyes
If you will still be around and would like to drop in to say goodbye, Chris and Kate will be at the Ocean Beach Hotel Umina resting and recovering from midday. We will probably only be there a couple of hours before we retreat back to our hot tub.
Kid-friendly, cheap beers and good food
No need to rsvp if your around the coast and up for it, we will see you there!
attire: Casual
Ocean Beach Hotel
259 West St, Umina Beach NSW 2257, Australia
Wedding Transport
GETTING THERE -
COACH ONE AND TWO
Pick up from Woy Woy Station - Bus bays out the front of the station at 1:50 pm sharp.
One coach will be heading directly to Glenworth Valley, please make sure this bus is full.
The second coach with the remaining guests will be heading to Glenworth Valley via Gosford station.
Pick up from Gosford Station - Bus bays on Mann St Side at 2:05 pm sharp.
Coach one can expect arrival at Glenworth Valley by 2.30 pm
Coach two can expect arrival at Glenworth Valley by 2.40 pm
Guests can use a bus or a cab to the station.
Please see link to Central Coast Cabs below.
Please check the website next week for maps of bus bay locations. Please look for a 20 seater coach that reads “Central Coast Mini Bus Hire.”
After the ceremony, please make your way back over the bridge to the coaches as they will take guests from the Ceremony to the Reception Venue.
Coaches will leave the Ceremony at 4:05pm for a 4:15 pm arrival at the reception venue.
GETTING HOME-
COACH ONE (with the sign 'Cabins and Gosford') will pick up all family members staying onsite in the Cabins and guests who wish to return to the Gosford area at 10:40 pm.
The 3 stops are as follows;
- Cabins 1/2 and 3/4 at Polins Road
- The Ibis Hotel Gosford
- Gosford Train Station
COACH TWO (with the sign 'Woy Woy, Umina and Ettalong') will pick up all remaining guests from the reception venue at 10:55 pm. The 3 stops will be as follows;
- By the McDonald's corner of Ocean Beach Road and West St
- South Umina off Etta Road
- The Mantra (or nearby) in Ettalong
We have picked as central locations as possible so most staying in Gosford and the Penisula areas will be able to make a short 5-10 minute walk to their chosen accommodation.
The venue does however have parking at both ceremony and reception locations should you wish to drive.
**Should anyone have questions please text Kate before the wedding day on 0420838548**
Wedding Party
Meet the lovely family and friends who will play very special roles on Kate and Chris's big day.
Chloe - Matron of Honour
Kate and Chloe are cousins by birth but friends by choice. After being the world’s sexiest (and modest) Maid of Honour for Chloe in 2015, Chloe is excited and honoured to be Kate’s Maid of Honour (or more like Matron of Honour #old). Chloe and Kate’s shared love of orderliness, cleanliness and Etsy shows that some things are just genetic. Chloe often cops the blame for Kate meeting Chris in Sydney all those years ago and leaving her home town of Perth (though she reckons it’s actually Steph’s fault), but seeing the love-filled life Kate and Chris have built for themselves leads her to think Fate played a big part in it too.
Sam - Bridesmaid
Approximately 80% of Sam and Kates early friendship involved being drunk when they shouldn't be (like in lecture theatres or the night before an assignment), long nights in the film edit suites and an ungodly amount of Macdonalds. Sam and Kate initially trauma bonded over the crippling HECS debt at Curtin Uni as fresh faced 17 year olds. 4 hour long car DnMs, all-nighters learning avant guarde performance monologues with Konalee, to drinking sangria in the pool or walking the dogs, all fond memories that barely scratch the surface on their 17 year friendship. If Kate is even half as good of a wife as she is a friend to Sam, then Chris is a very lucky man. As long as he learns to clean the kitchen properly.
Konalee - Bridesmaid
Kate and Konalee hit it off at Curtain University; both running late to their first performance class and have remained the closest of friends since, despite living in different states and now countries. Kate and Konalee share a love of so many things - travel, dancing the night away, deep and meaningful chats over cups of tea, hitting the gym and then grabbing something sweet afterwards! Despite Konalee often taking Chris’ logical side in any couples disagreements she stands firmly on the bride’s side for this occasion. She can’t wait to see what this power couple have in store as they start their new chapter as husband and wife
Curtis - Best Man
In a time before beards and quiffs, there were two 12 year old Alfa peacocks on the school yard of Melrose High School. Instantly drawn to each other, an arm wrestle on the picnic table in the school yard is where it all began. Since that day, it has been one of those friendships that is undeniable and unconditional. Except for when Curtis had walked into Fitness First Deakin after a couple of years apart, only to find that Chris had been training tirelessly to improve his strength and conditioning following the bitter loss on that school picnic bench so many years before. It was there in that moment, Curtis knew he had to do better. A commitment to stay closer followed and as did some huge life moments shared, Moving to Sydney, eating competitions, insane amounts of sushi, growing together (clearly not hair), traveling, weddings, beach days, beers, balcony renovations, challenges, triumphs and everything in between.
A friendship carved in stone of two guys cut from the same cloth, developed from an unspoken agreement to be there during the ups but more so during the downs.
Kates a lucky lass, but Chris is a lucky man. A relationship to stand the rest of time without a doubt.
Dan - Groomsman
Chris and Dan met while working at Fitness First Deakin, where Dan became the club manager and Chris the PT manager. They quickly became friends and eventually roommates, sharing an apartment and creating countless memories together. They always knew they would become friends who ride majestic steeds, shooting flaming arrows across the bridge of Hemdale.
Dan is a fun-loving guy who enjoys staying active and spending time with friends. He is excited to stand by Chris's side as he marries the love of his life, Kate. Dan can't wait to celebrate this joyous occasion with all of their loved ones!
James - Groomsman
James is one of Chris' older brothers, who may have less hair, but he has more where it counts (the moustache department). James was there the night Chris and Kate met and based off Chris' demeanour at the end of the night he knew that Kate was different, and he'd met someone special.
Both Chris and Kate were by his and Courtney's side on their wedding day and James is honoured to be a part of theirs (finally).
Courtney - Master of Ceremonies
Courtney is the wife of Chris' older brother James and a close friend (and now family) of both Chris and Kate. Although things have only become official for them both this year, Courtney has always felt like Kate is a long-lost sister and Chris a brother.
Courtney has learnt to love their little idiosyncrasies, Kate's cleanliness habits, (and lateness, which is difficult for someone as punctual as Courtney) and Chris' wildly embellished stories.
Courtney looks forward to supporting Chris and Kate on their day as MC and can't wait to tell some wild stories of her own
Stephanie - Wedding Reader
Steph has known Kate since she was 16 and has taken the role as “the big sister” ever since. They have always shared a love for dance, both in the studio and on the club dance floor! Kate has always been by Steph’s side even with the distance. She has let her cry to her about boys and celebrated all her biggest wins. Their holiday to Sydney in 2009 is where the love story really began for Chris and Kate. If it wasn't for that oversized tourist map Kate and Chris may never have met and without Steph passing on Kate's number their love story would have been short lived. Kate is grateful everyday for that holiday, it changed the path of her life for the better and Steph can't wait to see what's in store for their future together.
Our Wishing Well
Your presence at our wedding is the greatest gift of all however should you wish to honour us with a gift, we would greatly appreciate a contribution to our honeymoon fund.
We thought you'd appreciate a night off!
To allow all wedding guests, including parents, a night of relaxation and uninhibited revelry, our ceremony and reception will be an adults-only event.
Exceptions for babies 6 months and under
Accomodation and Getting Here
The Central Coast is approximately 90 minutes north of Sydney's airport.
Hiring a car is the easiest way to navigate Sydney and the coast.
There are public transport options available, see the link below for more information. The train stops at both the domestic and international airports and takes you directly to the CBD with a stop at Central Station necessary to change to the Central Coast and Newcastle Line.
Recommended stops for the central coast are Woy Woy and Gosford.
Recommended accommodation locations include along the Peninsula including Umina Beach, Ettalong Beach, Avoca Beach, and Terrigal. Gosford is also a central location with easy access to the hinterlands and coast.
Accommodation options include Air bnb and stayz, camping, and cabins (Ocean Beach Holiday Resort) hotels, and motels.
**Please note the cabins in Glenworth Valley Estate are already booked for the night of, and the night before the wedding**
Recommendations for hotels include;
- Mantra Ettalong Beach
- Night Cap at Ocean Beach Hotel
- Ettalong Beach Tourist Resort
- Crown Plaza Terrigal Pacific
- Terrigal Sails Serviced Apartments
- Ibis Budget Gosford
Let them Eat, Drink and be Merry!
A few of our favourites;
- Ettalong Diggers RSL
- LA Taco Ettalong
- Box on the Water Ettalong
- Margarita Daze Umina Beach
- Ocean Beach Hotel Umina Beach
- Six Degrees Cafe and Ruby's Cafe Umina Beach
- Mums Seafood and Skippers Umina Beach
- Sounds on West - Umina Beach
- Boat House Hotel Patonga
- Shady Palms Avoca Beach
- Mumbo Jumbos Terrigal
- Terrigal Beach House
- Bellyfish Cafe Terrigal
- Gosford Hotel
- Railway Hotel Gosford Bar and Steakhouse
- Drifters Wharf Gosford
- Hawkesbury Brewing Co Tap House Lisarow
Long Jetty and The Entrance also have multiple cafes that are worth a visit!
What to do and see in the Central Coast
The Central Coast has something for everyone whether you like good food or a trendy bar, a coastal walk, or a hike in the national park, we have you covered.
Some of our favorites;
- Umina Beach to Ettalong Coastal walk
- Ettalong Galleria Restaurants, Markets, and Cinema
- Bouddi National Park Coastal Walk
- Strickland State Forrest (multiple hikes)
- Terrigal Boardwalk and Terrigal Lagoon to the Skillion
- Piles Creek Loop - Brisbane Water National Park
- Wyrrabalong Coastal Walk
- The Entrance Coast to Lake Walk
- Sydney Oyster Farm tours Mooney Mooney
- Wyong Milk Factory
- Ferry from Ettalong over to Palm Beach Sydney
- Terrigal, Umina, Gosford, and Avoca Markets
- Day trip to The Hunter Valley wine region
- Visit the Distillery Botanica, Erina
Highly recommend following lovecentralcoastnsw on instagram for weekly suggestions and local events
Entertaining the little ones
The coast has lots to offer our little ones! Wildlife and Reptile parks, zoos and petting farms not to mention kid-friendly beaches and playgrounds galore.
We can't wait to share our special day with you!
Photography by White Lane Studio