Of course! We highly prioritise the health and safety of our guests. Please sanitise your hands, cover coughs and sneezes with your elbow and maintain a distance from people you do not regularly associate with. If you would like to wear a mask, please do.
Please aim to be there around 2:15, about 15 minutes before the ceremony starts. Our photographers will be there at 2:15 and we would love to capture moments of everyone talking and greeting each other. Arriving early will also allow enough time for the COVID register to be filled.
There are quite a few parking spots at St Nicholas. If the carpark near the road is full, drive past the church (on the eastern side) where there should be more space near the church hall. If you arrive closer to 2:30, you may wish to park at Exact Contracting next door to the church. There are parking spots available around Whitmore Square.
The dress code is casual cocktail. Some suggestions: men can wear button up shirts, non-black jackets and brown shoes. Women can wear midi-length dresses and heels are optional.
The Orthodox wedding service is steeped in tradition, having changed little since the early days of Christianity. (Jae likes to describe Orthodox services as occurring in a time capsule). The traditions observed have special meaning and significance and are often repeated three times stressing the belief in the Holy Trinity. In the Orthodox tradition, the wedding ceremony is composed of two services. The first is the Service of Betrothal, or Engagement ceremony, during which the rings are exchanged. The second is the Service of Marriage or Crowning, during which prayers are offered for the couple, the crowns of marriage are placed on their heads, the common cup is shared, and the ceremonial walk takes place.
The reception will follow the service. We will be taking photos with our guests inside the church after the reception, and then we will head to Cafe Outside the Square
Whilst we would love for this to be possible, due to COVID laws and rules, there are strict limits on the number of people we can have at each venue.
Please address all registry gifts to Tijana's family home at 212 Philip Highway Elizabeth Vale 5112.
Sure! If you prefer to give cash (per Serbian and Chinese tradition), there will be a box at the reception for cards and cash gifts.
Per Australian and Canadian tradition, we have set up a wedding registry. After clicking on an item on our registry, you will see that you can either: buy a gift, contribute towards a larger gift or contribute to a fund. Please check out our registry to get a feel for how it works and if you would like to know more about how it works, check out the FAQs for Family and Friends at https://thankfulregistry.com/faq .
Sending gifts to Tijana's home is probably best so that you don't have to worry about transporting gifts on the (potentially hot) day. Just enjoy the day with us! We are also more than happy to meet up with you afterwards when it's convenient for you.
Please contact Tijana or Jae via facebook, email or mobile.
You may notice some small changes to our website or registry. We are currently in the middle of final exams and assignments and are also planning our wedding. If there are any important changes, we will let you know ASAP