Alex & Phil’s Pilu Freshwater Duo + DJ Wedding

Alex and Phil walking together in the late afternoon sunlight.

Alex and Phil brought their wedding together in three weeks after their original plans changed during the pandemic. We joined them in Freshwater with an acoustic duo and DJ, from the ceremony to a silent-disco finish at Pilu.

Alex holding her bouquet on a bright staircase.

Jason Corroto Photography

Getting ready..

A cascading white bridal bouquet against the wedding dress.
Alex standing in her wedding dress beside a white fence.
Bridesmaids holding white bouquets beside Alex.

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Alex’ wedding look

Alex wore Suzanne Harward’s “Aurora” gown.

Alexandra and her Bridesmaids carried exquisite bouquets made by White House Flowers in the Northern Beaches. The delicate array of white Roses and Orchids, were later perfectly complemented by the floral styling at the Reception (more to come on that, later!).

Acoustic duo for the Freshwater ceremony

Alex walking towards the ceremony with a family member.
Bridesmaids in champagne dresses holding white bouquets.
Family members seated for the intimate outdoor ceremony.
Alex smiling as she approaches the ceremony.
Black and white photograph of Phil waiting with his groomsmen.

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Coming down the Aisle

Alex walked down the aisle to our live version of “Sea of Love” by Cat Power. Mary-Louise led the ceremony.

Phil and Alex celebrated to the sounds of Duke’s cover of Ho Hey by The Lumineers, to the throws of petals and cheers by their nearest and dearest.

Alex arriving beside Phil at their outdoor ceremony.
Duke Music acoustic duo singing at the Freshwater wedding.

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Live music at Pilu for the reception

Reception tables set with white linen and tropical foliage.

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Black and white photograph of the newlyweds beside a balcony railing.

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A wedding planned in three weeks

After the changes to their original plans, Alex and Phil brought their Freshwater celebration together in just three weeks.

Hi Josie and Tim,
Phil and I would love to thank you so much for doing such a fantastic job at our wedding! The music was perfect at every stage of the evening and totally made the event! We also wanted to thank you for transitioning to silent disco later in the evening – we weren’t sure how it was going to work but I think it’s safe to say it was an absolute hit!

Alex and Phil
Duke Music vocalist and guitarist performing on the venue balcony.

Jason Corroto Photography

Making their wedding day uniquely theirs

Alex and Phil entered their reception to “You Make My Dreams” by Hall & Oates. Our duo continued with pop and classic songs over the entrée and main courses.

For their first dance, we learned an acoustic version of Beyoncé’s “Love on Top” at Alex and Phil’s request.

Alex and Phil smiling together at their reception table.
Duke Music duo performing acoustic music during the reception.
The newlyweds cutting their wedding cake beneath fairy lights.
Alex and Phil embracing during their first dance.

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Josie’s DJ set and a silent disco

For the party, Josie moved to the DJ decks and guests used silent-disco headphones supplied by Silent Rave. It was the couple’s way to keep dancing within the venue’s sound requirements on the night.

Thank you so much to Alex and Phil for having us be part of your wonderful wedding day at Freshwater. We had such a blast playing live and DJ’ing for you!

Thank you to Jason Corroto for these wonderful photos. Be sure to scroll to the end of this blog post to check out Alex and Phil’s full list of incredible vendors who helped to make their special day!

The DJ smiling behind her decks on the reception balcony.
The newlyweds dancing with headphones at their silent disco.
Guests raising their arms during the wedding silent disco.
Guests singing and dancing together at the reception.
Alex dancing among guests wearing silent disco headphones.
Wedding guests dancing together beneath the reception lights.

Jason Corroto Photography

Alex & Phil’s wedding suppliers

Live Music and DJ – Duke Music – www.dukemusic.com.au

Photographer – Jason Corroto – www.jasoncorrotophoto.com

Kombis – Kombi Weddings – www.kombiweddings.com

Makeup – Aleisha Johnson Makeup – www.aleishajohnson.com

Hair – Courtney Hurst – www.courtneyhurst.com.au

Dress – Suzanne Harward – www.suzanneharward.com

Flowers – White House Flowers – www.whitehouseflowers.com.au

Venue – Pilu – www.pilu.com.au

Celebrant – Mary-Louise – www.freshiecelebrant.com

Silent Disco Headphones – Silent Rave – www.Silentrave.com.au