Dress details and a Hamish Blake tribute: Inside Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding’s wedding
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Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding have spilled all the special details from their wedding day.
A week on from the star-studded New York celebrations on October 13, the couple opened up about their three-day festivities and, of course, the dress, to Vogue Australia.
Harding and Lee tied the knot in NYC. Instagram/@lucenettlefold
Harding worked with Australian designer Steven Khalil on her dress, a strapless corset-style gown with a bow stitched onto the waist.
She accessorised with a bag and shoes from Jimmy Choo, and added an extra-special touch with her grandmother’s sapphire ring reset into a pendant that was attached to her bouquet.
Lee had a sentimental moment too, giving a nod to his best mate through his fragrance choice.
The groom wore Andy by Hamish, a limited-edition cologne his groomsman Hamish Blake made in 2017.
Harding said the three-day affair was about showing their guests the New York they loved so much.
“We love New York and have so many happy memories here, so it felt right to really lean into it,” she said.
“We wanted to take our guests to a few of our favourite spots around the city.”
The couple hosted welcome drinks at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle on the Upper East Side.
The ceremony was held on the rooftop of the Nine Orchard hotel, overlooking the stunning city skyline.
Harding’s dressed was by Australian designer Steven Khalil. Instagram/@lucenettlefold
Lee wore a classic tuxedo - and a fragrance Hamish Blake made as a tribute to him. Instagram/@maddisonsullivanthorpe
Afterwards, the reception was held at nearby Chinese Tuxedo in Chinatown.
Harding said the most memorable moment for her was walking to the room to the Frank Sinatra song New York, New York as a married couple in front of all their favourite people.
Finally, and most unsurprisingly, the following day the group took over Old Mates, an Australian pub owned by Lee and a host of fellow Aussies, including Hugh Jackman, Ash Barty and Patty Mills.
While it may have been halfway around the world, it was a very Aussie affair.
“The head chef at Old Mates, Simon Drolz-Cox, said they’d never had so many chicken schnitzels ordered,” Harding said.
It comes as guests of the couple have started sharing their own photos from the celebration.
Cullen shared photos from inside the wedding celebrations, alongside Zoe Foster Blake and Hugh Jackman. Instagram/@justine_cullen
Former Elle editor Justine Cullen said the wedding was “one of the loveliest, funnest, funniest, New Yorkiest, and most aesthetically delightful celebrations of love I ever have seen” in a post on Instagram.
She shared photos of Hamish and Zoë Foster Blake, Jackman and Ryan Shelton.
PR founder Lucy Nettlefold shared photos of the bride and groom, captioning her post: “The most special time celebrating The Lees”.
