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Brooke & Sean’s Timeless and Romantic Wedding at Carrick Hill

14.08.25
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Brooke & Sean’s Timeless and Romantic Wedding at Carrick Hill
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We’re talking all about traditions this month on We’re talking all about traditions this month on Polka Dot Wedding: honouring them, breaking them down, and celebrating them. The cake-cutting tradition? It’s still ever-present, and for good reason. What better way to begin your life together than with a sugar-laden, beautifully decorated treat for everyone to enjoy? Here’s just a taste of the joy-filled cake-cutting moments from our archives. Spot your wedding? Drop your name below and we’ll send you the full feature. Now tell us - are you a gentle slicer or a full-on cake smasher? 1. Andy (aka, the one, the only @djandrewmcclelland) & Lou. Photo by @kyraboyerweddings 2. Kelsey & Scott. Photo by @goldlightphotography 3. Anna & Kyle. Photo by @katefreestonephotography 4. Katy & Ollie. Photo by @becmathesonphotography 5. Jess & Victor. Photo by @kyraboyerweddings 6. Christina (the amazing @grumpyflowers_) and Jacob. Photo by @daniel_colla 7. Brittany and Michael. Photo by @bayleighvedelago 8. Sarah & Victor. Photo by @jennywuphotography 9. Joon & Kim. Photo by @letslovestudio.au 10. Michelle & Steven. Photo by @white_shutter_photography 11. Ella & Dane. Photo by @andevercollective 12. Lillie & Tyson. Photo by @weareallstardust_ 13. Sara & Jade. Photo by #SameLovePhotography 14. Bree & James. Photo by @natasha_maree_photography Intro video by Mikhail Nilov/ [Reel description: With I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) overtop, a short video begins with a hand cutting a cake, the words before a slideshow of couples cutting their wedding cakes.] #PolkaDotWedding #FeelGoodWeddings #CakeCutting #WeddingTraditions #TheTraditionsIssue #WeddingCake #ModernWeddingTraditions #CakeSmash #WeddingReceptionFun

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