I thoroughly enjoy my job. Not only do I get to create and participate in a small way in my brides happy event of their wedding but I get to meet the most interesting ladies.
Just recently I had the pleasure of working with Jemeema, in creating her wedding gown.
'I live in Darwin' Jemeema starts, so is it possible to make me a gown considering that I cant fly down often for fittings?' 'Sure', I answer 'I have made for long distance brides before and with some planning it is definately possible.
Darwin! Interesting. 'What do you do Jemeema?'
'I work on a Crocodile farm and research centre.' Had to know more.
'We work mainly with Saltwater Crocodiles from incubating eggs and hatching baby crocodiles, to catching and moving 4-5 m breeding crocodiles.
Jemeema booked her gown with me on a Saturday and had her first fitting on the Monday just before she caught her plane back to her beloved crocodiles.We organised her fittings to coincide with her visit down to Sydney to organise her wedding. We sqeezed in at least 2 fittings during her 3 day stay.
Of course at every fitting I had to know more. Not every day you meet your very own crocodile hunter. As it turns out Jemeema works with her fiancee, now husband
'Matt and I spent 3 years living and working in the USA in South Florida doing research and working with the American crocodile, American Alligator and Burmese Python.' Wow.
What a romantic love story also, Jemeema and Matt went to high school together, were friends, starting dating by the end of year 12 and have been together
ever since.
The final fitting was made the week prior to the wedding when Jemeema flew down.Not only did Jemeema work a fair distance away but she also was having the wedding in the Kangaroo valley. This meant that Jemeema had to hang around Sydney while the gown was being completed.
Everything worked out beautifully and according to Jemeema, 'an awesome time was had dancing the night away.'
Images have been kindly supplied by: Bianca Dopson Photography http://www.biancadopson.com.au/
