Alix and Zac’s wedding was a bold, unapologetic celebration of love, queerness, and pure joy. From the outset, they made it clear they weren’t here to perform some outdated checklist of rituals – they were here to celebrate their love on their terms. They didn’t follow any rulebook; they followed their hearts.

“From the cheeky, insult-filled wedding hotline, to an accidentally smashed champagne tower that made us all pee ourselves with laughter, to the late-night KFC and 7/11 photo shoot on the way home… Every detail was a reflection of who we are”, they told us.

The couple spent the night before their wedding at home, curled up with their cats, Mop and Bucket. “We hated the idea of being apart,” Alix said. “Why would we start the best day of our lives separated?” In the morning, they got ready on different floors of their house, meeting for a quiet first look outside their front door before heading to the venue together. “Arriving together, hand in hand was perfect and helped us both manage our nerves.”

They’d describe the day as equal parts minimalist and maximalist – a merging of Zac’s love of clean design and dark humour with Alix’s pastel florals and joyful mess. “It was really nice merging our two styles together for one day”, Alix continued. “Everyone said they could feel it in the room from the moment they walked in.”

They skipped the dancefloor in favour of a communal playlist and spent the reception singing along to punk rock and early 2000s bangers while sharing food and banter with their 150 guests. “Our wedding was in the middle of Melbourne winter, on a Sunday from 12-6, so that we could wrap up at a reasonable hour and enjoy our night together – just us!” They explained. “We also aren’t big partiers or super duper social for long periods of time. We are two winter babies, and hate the heat, so it was perfect.”

Later that evening, they were spotted in a 7/11, dancing down the aisles with KFC in hand. “We just kept grinning at each other and repeating over and over, ‘We’re fuckin’ married!’” said Alix.

The couple managed to save in clever ways. Scavenging greenery for their ceremony arch, winning their videography package, designing all their signage and stationery themselves, and repurposing a neon sign from Facebook Marketplace. But they didn’t compromise on what mattered to them: keeping everyone fed and comfortable. Their biggest spend was the venue, and they made it worth it by keeping the vibe relaxed, short, and winter-weather friendly.

If they could change one thing, it might’ve been hiring someone to manage the logistics so they could’ve focused even more on being present. As a neurodivergent couple, the unpredictability of vendor timelines and moving parts added a layer of difficulty. “The unknowns were hard,” she admitted. “But we got through it together.”

Their advice for other couples? Talk. Stay close. And don’t let anyone tell you what your wedding ‘should’ be. “Make the whole day about you”, they concluded. “Spend every moment together – you can easily get dragged apart for the day, but holding onto your person throughout the whole thing is exactly what you’re actually there for. We had the best fucking wedding! We did it ‘our way’, and we wouldn’t change a damn thing.”