In a bid to outsmart the paparazzi, guests at Jesinta and Lance "Buddy" Franklin's wedding took to hashtagging incorrect locations like Queenstown while the bride and groom kicked up their heels in NSW's Blue Mountains with their nearest and dearest without intrusion.
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The couple, who became engaged in December 2014, hosted "only their immediate friends and family, no cousins or anything," a source who attended the intimate affair told Fairfax Media.
"It wasn't a stuffy wedding. She [Jesinta] is known for being laid back and easy going and that's exactly what she was as a bride. They danced all night long and were surrounded by people who love and respect them."
The wedding, which included an emotional ceremony and touching speeches, took place at Mount Wilson's Wildenstein Gardens in a private garden. The reception then kicked off inside a small marquee awash with red roses, pink peonies, candles and ruby coloured crystal.
The 12.5-acre estate is the latest project of Sydney interior designer James Stein, of Pieter James Interiors, and his partner broadcaster Keegan Buzza. Baz Luhrmann filmed scenes from The Great Gatsby next door to the sprawling, lush property that offers complete discretion thanks to an abundance of high hedges and lack of mobile phone reception. Only three weddings have previously been held on-site.
Despite a wedding always being in the works for the pair, an insider said Friday's event had to be "pulled together really quickly".
Guests, including make-up artist Michael Brown and Hawthorn great Jarryd Roughead enjoyed bottomless gold goblets of Moët & Chandon, a French champagne house Mrs Franklin has a commercial deal with.
Franklin's sister Bianca and her husband, Wallabies star Matt Giteau, jetted in from their base in France, where Giteau is contracted to local rugby union team, Toulon.
For the ceremony the bride, who has already adopted her husband's surname, was supported by her sister and stylist Aleysha Campbell and close friend Elliot Garnaut - cousin of Bob Hawke's former economic advisor Ross Garnaut.
The nuptials cap off a great year for both Buddy, 29 - who returned to the Sydney Swans in blistering form after seeking treatment for a mental health disorder - and Jesinta, 25, who is the midst of promoting her first book after landing a lucrative David Jones ambassador role earlier this year.
Fairfax Media understands the couple have signed a deal with a magazine and will share photos and memories from their big day in the coming weeks.
