IMG_2662

You can take the girl out of the country, but not the country out of the girl. When Bella Ballinger married Mitchell Cameron there was no hesitation that the event should be held in her home district of Muttaburra in Central Western Queensland. Bella says the wedding was always going to be a home-grown affair and about 80 guests packed in the tiny church for the historic event – it was the first wedding in the church for almost three decades.

Bella and Mitchell wanted their wedding to be a celebration of all things country. She spent her primary school years on Stockholm, her parents’ property in the Muttaburra district, while Mitch grep up on his family’s cattle station near Goondiwindi. Bella is a pharmacist and Mitch studied commerce before assuming responsibility for the Queensland arm of his family’s cattle trading business. They are now living north of Moonie.

The reception was held in a marquee pitched beside a dam dubbed Lake Como. Local caterers Katie Webb and Lou Brown did an amazing job from a makeshift kitchen and the bar was run by Muttaburra storekeeper Fiona Turnball. Guests who came from far and wide to celebrate the nuptuals caught up over drinks on the homestead lawn. Recent rains added a green tinge to the all-too-often dry landscape.

The complete story was originally published in Australian Country issue 20.1. Click here to subscribe to our magazine.

Click here for more country living stories.

Photography Sally Stacey

 _80A0129

 0C5A1219

 0C5A0958

 IMG_2322

 

More Like This

Riverside Reverie Tasmania

Holly Mason is a passionate advocate for all things Tasmanian. Holly Mason has a cup of tea in hand as she […]

A Pocket of Paradise

Eliza and Rob Di Francesco have found a deep connection on Tasmania’s East Coast. Pretty well all of Rob and Eliza […]

WHICH FLUSH IS RIGHT FOR ME?

Rimless Tornado Flush can impact your hygiene, water efficiency and maintenance in the bathroom. It’s flush versus flush on our website […]

How to Choose a Bidet

Super cleanly and eco-friendly, the bidet is a game-changer in the bathroom. We take a look at some of the key […]

Framed on Farm

Framed on Farm

Artist Nerida Woolley draws inspiration for her landscapes from the timber sheds and houses that punctuate the rolling green hills of […]

Simone Jelley

Gorgeous Edible Art from Queensland Artist, Simone Jelley

Birds, bees, butterflies and refugees from the urban rat race all find sanctuary in Simone Jelley’s edible flower garden. By Kirsty McKenzie, […]

DIscover rural queensland

Taking a Rural Queensland Road Trip – Without Spending Too Much

Rural Queensland has some of the most picturesque and relaxing drives – here’s how you can go and visit without overspending

Handbag brand from farm

Building a handbag brand from the farm

Patchwork of the past Influenced by her childhood on a farm near the NSW gold town of Sofala, Nikki Williams has […]

Follow Us on Instagram