Jessica and Fred's Wedding Festival

The Pregnant Dance - Salad on the Side

2009-08-21T01:16:00.001-07:00

"Salad on the side, Salad on the side, Salad on the side, ... He He!"

Jess is 9 months pregnant here and almost about to pop. She has got a special dance but.

Baby & House Party

2009-06-30T20:49:00.000-07:00

Fred & Jessica would love for you to come and join us to celebrate!

We wanna celebrate the upcoming addition to our family....with a Baby Shower, and we wanna celebrate moving into our new (and first) renovated house in Bondi.....with a House Party! So we are combining them!

Come and join in the fun.....there will be a BBQ and some fun games to keep everyone entertained!

When: Sunday August 2nd
Where: 10 Glenayr Ave, North Bondi 2026
From 2pm
BYO Drinks
RSVP jessica@frankteam.com.au or Caroline Bergman carolinebergman@optusnet.com.au

If you are thinking of getting a gift for Baby Schebesta, Jessica & Fred have these suggestions:

Great ideas at Mums Delivery - all sorts of things that can be delivered! http://www.mumsdelivery.com.au

Meals in the First Few Weeks - Delivered to Your Door!
Eat Fit Food - http://www.eatfitfood.com.au/
Gourmet Dinner Service - http://www.gourmetdinnerservice.com.au

Maturnity & New Born Photography
Erin Byrne – Life Stories Photography
www.lifestoriesphotography.com.au

Cute Mirror for Baby's Room - I-Spy Mirror, Dress Up Girl
Lilly & Lolly
http://www.lillylolly.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=137

Hooks to Hang Up in Babys Room Eames Hang It All
http://www.bebeonline.com.au/shop/furniture/kids-furniture/Eames-Hang-it-All/#reviews

Cute Clothes Merino Kids http://www.merinokids.com/

Teething Rail for Cot Muffets Kidz http://www.muffetskidz.com.au/index_files/Page435.htm

Go GO Bag Merino Kids http://www.merinokids.com.au/shop/Go+Go+Bag.html

Baby Wrap Merino Kids

Prepared Food for First weeks when home Hungry Mama www.hungrymama.com.au

Play Mat Mini Mee

Gro Bag Mini Mee

Wheat Bag

Portable Change Mat

A Baby is on its way

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Today Jessica and I can confirm that we are having a baby.

It is 12.5 weeks in and it is due on the 28th of August.

Jessica and Fred Schebesta's Wedding Video

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The Highlights video is now available!

Announcing! The first Wedding Photos

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Wedding Photos

View the photos now

If you have any other photos you can upload them to our flickr site. Email Fred for the username and password Fred(at)Freestyle Media.com.au

Entrance song

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What do you think of my entrace song? What does it make you think of?

Forever Young - Neil Young

Perhaps a bit of Bobby Dylan?

Forever Young - Youth Group

Announcing the Cricket Teams

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The Cricket Team List

Team Jessica (Yellow is the team colour)
Jessica
Michele Rampling
Lachie McIver
Michelle Cheah
Naomi Godden
David Skinner
Kirstie Gillon-Wood
Sue Davis
Peter Brisbane
Gabriel Giuliano
Anna LaGrassa
Lesley Holder
Callan Taylor
Daniel Kiely
Louisa Kiely
Roxanne Kiely
Jon Fallow
Kerry Tait
Matthew Jacobs
Alex Hayward
Phillip Eberle
Lavinia Pryor
Adam Pryor
David Campbell
Chris French
Alex Martin
Simon Hodge
Brendan Wong
Andrea Abdipranoto
Mark O'Shea
Heather Powrie
Anthony Coleman
Karen-Anne Coleman
Lincoln Gomes
Alfred Schebesta
Alex Schebesta
Lizzie Schebesta
Grandpa Bob
Eris McEncroe
David Swift
Murray Pryor
Margaret Gibson
Heather Smith
Garry Schiller
Xavier Kiely
brodie kiely
Harriet Fallow

Team Fred (Red is the team colour)
Fred
Miss Jan
Neela Lakatoo
Nathan MacDonald
Simon Rice
Caroline Bergman
Anne Larrass
Stuart Wilson
Phoebe Bourke
Franzi Giuliano
Leo Patterson-Ross
Sarah Zhang
Kylie Deece
Rachael Kiely
Stephen Kiely
Rebecca Hayward
Chris Hayward
Georgia Hayward
Jacqui Jacobs
Robin Connell
Jodi Eberle
Frank Restuccia
Luke Keller
Kristy Campbell
Alisdair Blackman
Ed Rose
James Tin
Mark Cowley
Vincent Ng
Dean Powrie
Robyn Coleman
David Coleman
Richard Gomes
Jaehoon Choi
Kerrie Schebesta
Craig Perry
Elfi Schebesta
Narelle Finn
Mary-Louise McEncroe
Judi Swift
Diane Pryor
Charles Smith
Lynnda Lenehan
Mitchell Fallow
Max Eberle
Cassie Fallow
Patrick Eberle
Josephine Eberle

Umpires
Michael Kiely & Breck Hayward

Scoreboard/Scorers
Evan Musgrave & Alan Jacobs

BBQers
Stephen & Roxanne Kiely

Pre-Wedding Photos

2008-02-09T16:14:00.000-08:00

Lovers unite

Checkout these pre-wedding photos!

View Photos

Gift Registry is updated!

We would very much appreciate your contributions to our new life together. You can make a gift donation online now.

Our Story

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Where did it all begin?!

This is how Jessica tells the story.....

I got an online application from my business’s website, New Horizon Tutoring from a certain Frederick Schebesta in 2001 (? Was that the date?). He wanted to apply for a position with us as a tutor. His academic credentials were good, but he also described how he ran his own web design business in his “other skills” category. I had a fairly basic website at the time and was looking for an upgrade, so this part of his application twigged my interest beyond just another tutor.

I emailed him and asked him more about his web design skills, and after a few back and forth emails we organised for him and his business partner to come and meet me to discuss what they could do for New Horizon Tutoring.

Fred Schebesta and Carl Petrou from The Business Agency arrived at West Pennant Hills, where I was living and running my business, in their suits that were too big for them, and very important looking ties. They talked about their business and then asked me about what I wanted. They were both very young and very eager about their business. Their salesmanship worked well, and they redeveloped the New Horizon Tutoring website including a very sophisticated database that helped us to link students with tutors.

And no, Fred didn’t become a tutor!

When I was starting my second business, Youth 2 Youth in July 2001 I got Fred and his new business Freestyle Media to do the first website. Fred, Carl and their other business partner Adam Pryor came along to our very first event for Young Entrepreneurs which launched the new business.

At some stage in there I introduced Fred to my dad as I knew they would really get on. They had similar loves for business and marketing and were obsessive about anything they got into. I was totally right and they really hit it off! So much so, when Freestyle Media with Fred & Frank Restuccia at the helm, were looking for a new “home” they moved into the Boomerang office which was my parents business.

For a long time Fred was there. He was either doing the website for my businesses or at my parent’s office when I would visit, or online to chat with over MSN or to be called on when we needed a speaker or mentor for one of our youth programs. I was always amazed by his energy and jealous of his confidence when it came to business as a young person. Nothing seemed too scary or impossible by him. But, this also meant that at times he seemed strange and unpredictable.

I saw this in action when I invited him out to my family’s farm UAMBY out near Mudgee. Myself and my friend Kerry and Fred all piled into my car and headed out. As always, we had a great time at the farm filled with moving of sheep, cleaning out paddocks and also clearing out the Heaven Trees in the historic cemetery. All pretty normal. But then one afternoon we all noticed that Fred was missing. Eventually we found him. He had walked about 1.5km on foot out to the Heaven trees and was personally clearing them out by hand one by one. Pushing his body and mind to the limit. And then when back at the house he fell into bed and slept for hours! This of course made him a legend at the farm and part of the family.

Our paths came closer when in 2004 a young Lizzie Schebesta started dance at Barker College. I had been the dance teacher at Barker since 1999 and recognised her last name instantly when she joined in 2004. It was an awesome 3 years with her on our Barker Dance team.

Over the years Fred and I would share stories about our love lives and what we were looking for but couldn’t seem to find. But I never met any of his girlfriends. He even once sent me a newspaper piece he did when they set him up on a blind date. It turned out the girl he dated for this piece was the sister of a girl I went to school with!

It was when he was telling me about this date he had been on that I noticed that I didn’t really like hearing about it much at all, I was uncomfortable. And when he was asking why he couldn’t find someone nice that he got on with well, I started thinking “Well you have never asked me.”

I had always admired Fred, and loved talking “shop” with him. He would always amaze me with his stories of bold business moves like taking on sales people without even knowing if he had any wages to pay them in the first place! Craziness. In late 2005 I interviewed him for a book we were putting together on Young Entrepreneurs, an interview that went for 8 hours and included dinner.

At the end of 2005 it was becoming more clear that I wanted to have a “second look” at Fred and see “what was there”. So I emailed him to set up an “end of year” catch up to discuss “what I would like to do with the business website”. We organised a lunch time and I thought “yes”, this will be great.

When I arrived he welcomed me and then said “I thought it would be good for the guys who are going to work on your site to come with us.” I said “yea of course”, but was thinking “nooooo, this was supposed to be just the two of us. Ah well!” So we went to lunch and talked business the whole time. But it was pretty clear to me that I really liked him, even the way he consumed his big meat pie that day!! I was just about to leave for a 5 week trip to South America with a close friend Alicia Lamaro at the time, so I held back from doing or saying anything.

When I returned from my trip in the new year of 2006 I was pretty focussed on seeing what was in this attraction that I felt to Fred, after so many years. I thought to myself what would be a good way of making that happen. I decided that a trip out to the farm would be a good choice. I would be on comfortable ground, we were isolated and he wouldn’t suspect anything when I asked him along. I caught Fred on MSN and took the opportunity to ask. It went something like this:

Jessica: “So how was your Xmas break?”

Fred: “Good”

Jessica: “How is work shaping up this year?”

Fred: “V good. Firing Up”

Jessica: “I was wondering if you would like to head out to the farm for the Easter long weekend? I am going out.”

Fred: “Yea, I haven’t been for a while.”

Jessica: “Cool. Yea I know you haven’t been out for a while.”

Fred: “Can I bring my girlfriend along?”
............................I take a long pause as I sit back in my chair and think to myself “noooooooooooooo!”

Jessica: “Ah yea, of course you can. Everyone is welcome at the farm.”

Fred: “Great.”

And that was pretty much it. There went my plan to get Fred by himself and for me to make my moves. He had a girlfriend (Amanda) and I was about to spend 4 days with them over Easter at my family farm. Oh yea!

Just before Easter we also got news that Amanda was facing a fight against cervical cancer. So I then featured her and her courageous story in Frank Magazine that I ran, www.frankmag.com.au and Fred auctioned his FreestyleMedia team off in ebay to raise money for the Cancer Council. Um, guess who won the ebay auction to spend all of that time with the FreestyleMedia team and Fred??? Yes, you guessed it, me and The Frank Team crew who needed a new website!

Easter came. I picked up Fred and his girlfriend Amanda and luckily I had Xavier, my 4 year old nephew, with me as my “date”! We spent 4 hours in the car together, 4 days at the farm together clearing Bathurst burr all day, we all were in the same room together, and then 4 hours home together. Ah yes it was a joyous and fun time for me.

After that Easter weekend I pretty much gave up on the idea of being with Fred. He and Amanda seemed to get on well, and I didn’t want to get in the way of that. No Fred for me.

I had my 30th birthday coming up in July of 2006 and I was determined for it to be awesome, fun and filled with all of my favourite people. The theme was vintage, I had friends coming from all states, as well as a friend from Mexico staying at the time and had old-school video games set up and ready to play. Everyone began to arrive and the food and drinks started flowing. Fred had arrived quite early as he had just played tennis, and needed to shower at our place. I hadn’t even noticed that Amanda wasn’t with him, even though she was invited (because remember we were best of friends now!), as I was busy getting ready and catching up with my peeps. A friend of mine came up to me and asked “so where’s Amanda?” A few of my close friends knew all about “the story” as I had been keeping them updated through all of the sordid details! I told my friend, “I’m not sure.” She went to investigate.

Within a few moments she was back to me. We were standing out on the deck of the house. She came up to me and said,

Friend: “Guess what?”

Me: “What?”

Friend: “Fred & Amanda broke up................today”

Me: “WHAT?”

Friend: “Yep!”

Friend & Me (screaming and jumping up and down): “Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.”

Everyone around us looked at us strangely and I quickly had to cover with an “I fired her today” comment! My friend then asked “So can I tell him you like him?” I was like “yea sure.” By this stage I was already feeling pretty happy with that 30th birthday champagne!

As the evening progressed I got more and more happy with 30th birthday champagne, and so my liquid confidence had increased. I spotted Fred sitting at the Poker table with a free seat beside him. I sidled up and sat down beside him. Asked about the game, and then just started watching. Soon our hands met under the table.

I can still feel that moment our hands touched. And I know this sounds so clichéd and terribly girly! But for me there was a huge feeling of energy that went through my body and it was that moment that I knew, this was it. My heart had been sparked and taken, this was the man I would spend the rest of my life with. That was August 2006 and the rest as they say is history!

Our first date was in the hospital as he had to go in for some emergency surgery soon after my birthday. So romantic!

I moved into Bondi with him in November of 2006.

And on my 31st birthday on 27th July 2007 on the morning we were preparing to leave for a 3 week holiday in Europe together, he proposed and I said yes! Who could refuse this amazing and totally romantic proposal. It still sends goosebumps through me.

That is my love story of how my heart found Fred Schebesta.

And now you all are part of our next journey together. You have been a part of the individual chapters of our lives, and now you will be there as we write the next chapters of our lives together.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the dress code throughout the festival?
Sunday 23rd: For the cricket you want comfortable casual clothes. For dinner in the evening casual clothes are fine.

Monday 24th: Black tie for the ceremony & reception.

What will I need to pay for?
You will need to cover your own accommodation for the time that you are staying in Bowral. Dinner on Sunday 23rd March is also at your own expense, but we ask that you join us at the Bowral Hotel. You will need to cover your own breakfasts for the time you are staying.

Lunch at the cricket on Sunday 23rd and dinner at the reception on Monday 24th are being covered by us.

What if I don’t want to play cricket?
Don’t worry! You can help with scoring, or be a part of a cheer squad on the side, or just sit back and relax with some conversation. We will still allocate you a team so you know who to support!

What if I have children?
Kids are welcome and will be accommodated for throughout the whole wedding festival.

The Bridal Party

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Jessica & Fred will be in Bowral from Friday 21st March until Tuesday 25th March and staying at Milton Park. You are welcome to join us in the days before the official wedding festival events. Just let us know you will be around and we will organise to catch up.

Groom – Frederick Schebesta

Bride – Jessica Kiely

Best Man – Frank Restuccia

Groomsman – David Campbell

Bridesmaids – Kirstie Gillon-Wood & Anne Larrass

Grooms Parents – Dr Alfred & Dr Kerrie Schebesta

Brides Parents – Mr Michael & Mrs Louisa Kiely

Gift Registry

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A New Life Together

Thank you for considering to gift to the bride and groom. Below are items that can be purchased directly from this website for the bride and groom's new life together. You do not have to purchase the entire item you can just contribute to its purchase. Simply select the item you wish the gift and use one of the techniques below to purchase.

Print a copy of the registry

How to make a donation

EFT Transfer
You can transfer the money directly via EFT to
Bank Account Westpac
Bank Name Fred Schebesta
BSB 032 102
Account Number 330 234.
Put as the description what the gift you wanted to donate to.

How to make a Credit card purchase

Click the "Donate" button
Enter the item you are donating towards and your donation amount and click "Update Totals"
If you don't have a paypal account click the "Continue" link on the left hand side

Already Purchased Items
Sorry the following items have already been purchased.

Cuttlery Set - $550
Dyson Vacuum cleaner - $750
Wiltshire Staysharp Stainless Steel Knives. - $149.95 - 18th Feb Thx Frenchy
Beer Glasses - $99.00 - 23rd Feb - Thx Olivia and Greg
Shower Organiser - $55 - 2nd March - Thanks David
Esky - $130 - Thank you Kirstie
Esky + BBQ - $629 - Thanks Clarissa, Bianca, Suzie, Sue, Angela and David
2x Pizza trays, 2x Cake pans and 8 x hi ball glasses $135 - Thx Anna & Leo, Franzi & Gab, Lesley and Sarah - We certainly will have lots of fun in the kitchen!
Braun Blender and accessories $199 - Thank you Roxanne and Stephen.
The Manon Bedding $479.95 - Thank you Gomes family. We will sleep in peace now.
Champagne glasses $180.00 - Thank you Peter Schinzl all the way from Austria!
Honeymoon $200 - Mark Cowley. We will tell you how Bali goes.
Honeymoon $150 - Alex "My sister" - Bali photos will be sent direct to you.
Wii - $150 - Alex and Ed. A very kind gift. You guys should come over and we will play together.
Honeymoon - $200 - Geoff, Georgie, Luke and Beau. A very kind gift. We will bring you all the stories back to tell at the Ranch.
Honeymoon - $100 - David Campbell and Kristy Campbell. Perhaps a dinner engagement needs to be arranged with the newly wed couple and the experienced couple.
Honeymoon - $300 - Miss Jan, Evan and Michele. Thank you for a kind gift. Jess will tell all!
Pillows - $299.80 - Judy and David Swift. Jess and I will sleep easy now. Thank you.

Cash Donation

Donate to Jessica and Fred's new life together.

Bedroom

Bed side table (2 available) $596.00 each

Queen bed with drawer storage either side, $1,129.00

Bedroom items are supplied through Grandchester Furniture.

Bedding (Already purchased)

The Manon bedding from Sheridan $479.95.

Towels

Our towels are ok. The only thing is we only have 1 each. Its the same towel I have been using since I moved out to North Sydney, Jess has been doing a bit better with her 3 towels. 4 new towels would be readily used, $400 ($100 each) these towels will last us another 10 years!

Coffee Table

If anyone has been to our place you will know that our current coffee table is a box. It's ok but you find it tough to balance things on as its not flat. Any help with a real coffee could be something that lasts with us forever.

$1280

Pillows (Already purchased)

4 Plush pillows $74.95 each to replace our saggy and flat dustmite nests.

Shower organiser (Already Purchased)

$55

Dining

Knife Set (Already Purchased)

Made by Wiltshire is a set of knives that sharpen themselves every time you return them to the block.

Presented in a solid wooden knife block, the set has the following features:

- A safe, convenient storage device for Wiltshire Staysharp Stainless Steel Knives.
- Includes self sharpening device to keep your knives sharp.
- Each knife is designed for a specific purpose.
- Genuine hardwood block has non slip rubber feet.

The Set includes:

- Paring knife
- Utility knife
- Carving knife
- Vegetable knife
- Cooks knife

With a 25 year guarantee, these knives are dishwasher safe.

$149.95

Wok

Super Super keen on some stir frys. Our current sets are a fry pan, 1 pot (Very high quality) and 1 smaller pot (Not so nice).
$269

Blender (Already purchased)

Jess has always wanted one of these Braun blenders to make smoothies and other blended fruit drinks.
$199

Cake pan (Already purchased)

Used for making cakes. You will get your slice too.
$25

Pizza tray (Already purchased)

Serving up some tasty home cooked pizza will look good with these.
$24.95

Glasses (Already purchased)

Struggling to drink out of our mixture of plastic cups and chipped glassware. Barline Hi Ball 470ml $34.95 for 8 glasses.

Beer Glasses - Purchased

Jess and Fred both like to share a cold beer on a hot day. Come by anytime to enjoy one. Marquis Vintage Pilsner set of 4 - by Waterford $99.00

Champagne glasses (Already purchased)

Set of 8 $180

Beer and Wine Cellar

65 Bottle Capacity (100 Bottles without Shelves)
Luxurious Grey Hairline Aluminium Finish
Triple Glazed ITO Glass Door (UV Resistant)
Adjustable Dual Temperature Zones
Low Vibration
Wire Shelves with Front Wooden Panel

We have always wanted to entertain more and this will be the focal point on our plans. Easy access for wine and beers for our guests. I hope everyone enjoys a beer from this on a hot summer day.

$1,870

More information

Aussie BBQ (Already purchased)

Part of our plans to host events everyone at our house will need to have some tasty steaks, vege burgers, prawns, chicken squewers with the cold beer from the above fridge. The Great Australian Party needs a barbeque. Also Jess would kill me if I always had the cooking duties through our lives together, so any help with this little gem will turn me into a good hubby. I especially like the little wheels on the bottom so we can easily wheel it from the backyard down to the tennis court. (One day...)

$399

Going out for a picnic with friends just wouldnt be the same without some cold drinks. The best part about this one is that it doubles as a seat and you are sitting on the beer.
$130

DVD Player

Jess and I have resorted to watching dvd's on our laptops. Its a little bit aggressive so certainly love to watch one on a tv for a change.

$660

TVOur current tv unfortunately has been impacted by old age and has started to show colour blindness. Somehow it is showing parts of the Sydney Cricket ground as blue instead of green. Perhaps its some new advertising thing? Or perhaps its time to replace her..
$2,799
Wii

Jess doesnt like computer games that much but she does have a pang for the old Wii. I personally will play any game possible and so hopefully this will be a coming together of gamer and game player.
$499

Contribute to our honeymoon

A quiet little retreat is planned in Bali $7,256 (flights and accommodation for 7 nights). Photo gallery of where we will be. Any amount of contribution would be much appreciated.

Bucks and Hens Nights

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Hen’s Night
All girls are invited to the Hen’s Night on Thursday 20th March. Details will be revealed soon.

Bucks Night
Contact Best Man Frank Restuccia on frank.restuccia@freestylemedia.com.au or 0408 468 893 for details.

Photo Gallery

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1. Xmas 2007 135, 2. Xmas 2007 125, 3. Xmas 2007 142, 4. Xmas 2007 140, 5. Xmas 2007 112, 6. Xmas 2007 106, 7. Xmas 2007 123, 8. Xmas 2007 122, 9. Xmas 2007 121, 10. Xmas 2007 134, 11. Xmas 2007 085, 12. Xmas 2007 107, 13. Xmas 2007 108, 14. Xmas 2007 116, 15. Xmas 2007 114, 16. Xmas 2007 101, 17. Xmas 2007 097, 18. Xmas 2007 085, 19. Xmas 2007 099, 20. Xmas 2007 139, 21. Xmas 2007 071, 22. Xmas 2007 074, 23. Xmas 2007 077, 24. Xmas 2007 073, 25. Xmas 2007 079, 26. Xmas 2007 067, 27. Xmas 2007 136, 28. Xmas 2007 129, 29. Xmas 2007 130, 30. Xmas 2007 131

Send us your pics to add to the Gallery. Funny pics of Fred or Jessica, Engagement pics or send us Wedding pics afterwards.

Check out our Engagement Party at Bondi Bathers from December 2007.

Contact Details

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Mobile: 0414 410 687
Phone: (02) 9387 1954
Address: Unit 18, 211 – 221 Old South Head Rd, Bondi NSW 2026

The Wedding Guest Book

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This is the Wedding 2.0 Guest book! Leave a message for us. We would love to hear from you.

The Cricket Match at Sir Donald Bradman’s Oval

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It all begins at The Don’s Oval......

View Larger Map

St Jude Street, Bowral NSW 2576 Ph: (02) 4862 1247

Teams to be announced soon.
Don’t worry girls we will be using a soft cricket ball, not a cherry hard one!

Fred’s Team (Red)

Jessica’s Team (Yellow)

Score Keepers

Important Times -
10am: All Guests arrive at Sir Donald Bradman’s Oval, St Jude Street, Bowral.
10.30am: Teams announced and equipment dispersed
11am – 4pm: Game On!
1pm: BBQ lunch for all

Children welcome: There is a great park and playground just beside the oval.

Dress Code: Comfortable casual clothes.

Things to do in Bowral

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For all things.....”to do” in the area to fill up your Easter LONG weekend check below for some ideas.....

Wonder through Bowral

St Judes Anglican Church (c. 1887)

The street that runs parallel to the main shopping street on the eastern side is where you'll find an abundance of historical buildings. A block away from that lies the court house, often one of the three finest buildings in any historical Australian town, the other two are the post office and the railway station.

Golf Courses
(You will need to book in advance)
BOWRAL COUNTRY CLUB
Cnr. Centennial Road & Boronia Street, Bowral NSW 2576
Phone: (02) 4861 1946 - Fax: (02) 4862 1978
email: golf@bowralcountryclub.com.au

BOWRAL GOLF CLUB
Ph: (02) 4861 1042
Kangaloon Rd, Bowral

MOSS VALE GOLF CLUB
Arthur Street, Moss Vale 2577
Phone: (02) 4868 1811 - Fax: (02) 4868 1904 - email: info@mossvalegolfclub.com.au

MT. BROUGHTON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
Kater Road, Sutton Forest, 2577
Phone: (02) 4860 3200 - email: mountb@bigpond.net.au

SYLVAN GLEN COUNTRY HOUSE & GOLF COURSE
Kareela Road, Penrose NSW 2579
Phone: (02) 4884 4306 - Fax: (02) 4884 4353
email: sylvanglen@ozemail.com.au

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF TOURS
Phone: (02) 4884 4306 - email: enquiries@southernhighlandsgolftours.com.au

Wombeyan Caves
Approximately 65 kms west of Mittagong in the Burragorang Valley, Wombeyan Caves is an extensive series of beautiful limestone caves.
Open 8.30a.m. to 4.00p.m. daily Phone: (02) 4843 5976

Water Falls & Bushwalks
Morton National Park with the amazing Fitzroy Falls and miles of Bushwalking tracks for young and old. You will find it at Nowra Road, Fitzroy Falls NSW 2577. Ph: (02) 4887 7270
More info at about Shoalhaven National Parks.

Kids Play Centre
Mini Rampage is a family owned and operated activity and indoor play centre located in Bowral. Open 9.30-5.00pm (7 Days) Kiama St Bowral (Opposite BOWRAL BRICKS). Ph: (02) 4862 5586.

Old Style Cinema
The New Empire Cinema in Bowral is dedicated to screening the best in classic, foreign and art house films. Ph: (02) 4861 1411.
Local experience – Elephant Boy Cafe
Books, ambience and great food. 329 Bong Bong Street Ph: (02) 48911393

Vineyards
Centennial Vineyards and Restaurant is situated in a breathtaking vineyard setting just 3 minutes drive west from Bowral. Ph: (02) 4861 8701.
Cuttaway Hill Estate offers a wide range of traditional and new world wine styles and is national and international award winning. Ph: (02) 4871 1004.
Howards Lane Vineyards offer glorious views & wines from a timbered cellar door. Ph: (02) 4872 1971.

Gardens
Moidart is arguably one of the best gardens in the Southern Highlands. Some of the attractions are The Sunken Rose Garden, The Silver Garden, The Woodlands Garden, Herbaceous Border. Open 10am – 4pm. Ph: (02) 4861 2600. From Bowral take Moss Vale Rd. Left into Charlotte St. Right into Eridge Park Rd. 3rd gate on left.

Model Railway
All Aboard Braemar Model Railways is open from 10.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Sunday. This model railway business has been functioning for over 25 years and moved to the Southern Highlands in 1987. Our displays were first opened to the general public in 1996. Ph: (02) 4871 2966.

Paintball
Highlands Paintball Ph: (02) 4884 4134

Need more ideas:
Bowral Tourism
Southern Highlands general information

A good local website
Information about the history of Bowral, Things to do and other useful local knowledge.

Beauticians & Hairdressers

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For the girls.......and boys too!
Milton Park has a Spa that can help with some of your beauty & hair needs.

(Note: These are listed in no particular order)

HAIR AT ANNESLEY Ph: (02) 4861 2644
CREME OF BOWRAL – Beauty & Skin Care Ph: (02) 4861 6477
DEAHNE’S DESIGNER NAILS & BEAUTY Ph: (02) 4885 1447
STUDIO 7 HAIR Ph: (02) 4861 7711
ELLA BACHE BOWRAL Ph: (02) 4861 1922
HIGHLANDS MOBILE ELITE HAIR & BEAUTY Ph: 0412 196 666
HAIR LIAISONS OF BOWRAL Ph: (02) 4861 2931
JOE’S MENS & BOYS HAIRSTYLIST Ph: (02) 4861 6554
VICTORIA’S NATURAL BEAUTY STUDIO Ph: (02) 4862 3562
JODIE MAI’S BEAUTY THERAPY Ph: (02) 4872 2040
DGM HAIR & BEAUTY Ph: 4861 6077
FLING HAIR SALON Ph: (02) 4861 4512
FREEDOM HAIR DESIGN Ph: (02) 4862 1566

Still struggling to find the right place for you? Check out Directory of hairdressers in bowral OR another directory for more listings!

Accommodation Options and Directory

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MILTON PARK: http://www.milton-park.com.au/
Ph: (02) 4861 1522. Rooms from $350 per night for 2 minimum nights including breakfast

CRAIGIEBURN: http://www.craigieburnresort.com.au/
Ph: (02) 4861 1277. Rooms from $250 per night.

BERIDA MANOR: http://www.beridamanor.com.au/
Ph: (02) 4861 1177. Rooms from $150 per night including breakfast.

LINKS HOUSE HOTEL: http://www.linkshouse.com.au/index.cfm
Ph: (02) 4861 1977. Rooms from $165 per night including breakfast.

BORONIA LODGE HOLIDAY APARTMENTS: http://www.boronialodge.com/
Ph: (02) 4861 1860. Rooms from $170 per apartment per night with minimum 2 nights stay.

IVY TUDOR MOTOR INN: http://www.ivytudorbowral.com/
Ph: (02) 4861 2911. Rooms from $100 per night.

BADGER’S END: http://www.badgersendbowral.com.au/
Ph: (02) 4861 2975. Rooms from $220 for 2 people per night with minimum 2 nights stay.

BRIARS COUNTRY LODGE & INN: http://www.briars.com.au/
Ph: (02) 4868 1734. Rooms from $200 per night with minimum 2 nights stay.

PORT O CALL MOTOR INN Ph: (02) 4861 1779
OXLEY MOTEL: http://www.oxleymotel.com.au/
Ph: (02) 4861 4211. Rooms from $95 per night.

GOLFVIEW LODGE MOTEL: http://www.highlandsnsw.com.au/golfview/index.html
Ph: (02) 4861 2777

STRATHBURN COTTAGE: http://www.strathburncottage.com.au
Ph: (02) 4862 3391

MECURE GRAND HOTEL BOWRAL: http://www.luxurydownunder.com.au/luxhotel.asp?Hotel_ID=SYDBOW

For more accommodation options check out
Webjet - http://www.webjet.com.au/ (Click Hotels at the top)

Southern Highlands Directory

How to get to Bowral

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Directions from Sydney

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M5 Motorway from Sydney or Liverpool
Travel along the Motorway for just over an hour.
Landmarks to watch for as you approach the point where you exit are the:

Mobil Petrol Station and the Tennessee Orchards (10 minutes before exit)

Take SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS / MITTAGONG / BOWRAL EXIT.
SECOND set of traffic lights in Mittagong follow signs towards Bowral. (When you pass McDonalds it should be on your right)
Travel onto Bong Bong Street, and you are on the main street of Bowral

Directions from Canberra

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Pass McDonalds on Hume Highway.
3km turn off onto the Illawarra Highway in the direction of Wollongong.
14km to the large roundabout, after passing through the Moss Vale township.
Take the Bowral exit.

How to get to Milton Park

At the end of the main street of Bowral (Bong Bong Street) is a roundabout, turn left (Kangaloon Road). Follow the signs to Kangaloon/Robertson and over the next 2 kms pass through 2 roundabouts.

Approximately 1/2km through the second roundabout you will notice Bong Bong Picnic Race Course on your right. Turn left here into Hordern’s Road and follow this road to the top of the hill passing through the two gatehouses. You are now at Milton Park.

Schedule of Events for the Wedding Festival

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The Kiely-Schebesta Wedding is all about coming together. Friends, families & of course the bride and groom. We have put together a festival of events with this in mind. A chance for us and you our special guests to come together and enjoy an amazing few days that are OUR days and our memories that we will make and have together forever.

Schedule of Events

Sunday 23rd March 2008

EVENT ONE – Cricket & Lunch
To kick off the Kiely-Schebesta Wedding Festival all guests will come together to play a game of cricket on the famous Don Bradman Oval in Bowral. This will be a sociable coming together of our family and friends, over a classic game of cricket.

Fred & Jessica have placed you into teams, which will be revealed when you arrive. Not only will we need players on the field, for the mad keen bowlers, batspeople and fielders, but each team will have cheer squads, drinks runners and scorers. And of course, plenty of time to relax, meet some new people and enjoy an Aussie BBQ lunch on us.

The Bradman Museum will also be open for a viewing at your leisure.

All equipment, food and drinks are included.

What you need to bring: Ensure you are in comfy clothes to play some cricket, or cheer on the side lines! We suggest a jumper for the evening as it can get cooler in Bowral. A picnic rug or something to sit on is also advisable.

We need you to be on time to ensure each side has its full team from the beginning.
Children welcome. There is a great park and playground just beside the oval.

Dress Code: Comfortable casual clothes.

Important Times -
10am: All Guests arrive at Sir Donald Bradman’s Oval, St Jude Street, Bowral.
10.30am: Teams announced and equipment dispersed
11am – 4pm: Game On!
1pm: BBQ lunch for all

EVENT TWO - Dinner
Re-live your class cricket moments with each other over dinner at the Bowral Hotel Restaurant (need the right name). We have arranged for this restaurant to cater for all of you, to ensure we can stick together and continue our conversations. Unfortunately we couldnt afford to cater for you for this night because of the other events of the festival, so Dinner & Drinks are at your own expense. The prices are very reasonable and they have a great menu.

Between cricket and dinner you are welcome to go back to your hotel to freshen up, or just stick around in Bowral and check out the main street or have a cheeky drink before dinner. Jessica & Fred will be sticking around Bowral.

Children welcome: The Bowral Hotel restaurant has Kids Meals. It is a pub however and so children must be supervised at all times.

Important Times –
6.30pm onwards: Guests meet at The Royal Hotel on Bong Bong Road Bowral, for dinner

Dress Code: Comfortable smart casual and even what you wore to cricket is fine!

Monday 24th March
This is your chance to enjoy a sleep in and check out all that Bowral has to offer. While the Bride & Groom start their preparations in the morning, you are free to do as you please. There is a heap of suggestions on “things to do” if you are stuck for ideas or want to book something in advance.

For any of the girls or boys who want to spruce themselves up before the big event we suggest you book in at a local hairdresser or beautician, well in advance.

EVENT THREE - The Wedding Ceremony
Our Wedding Ceremony will begin at 3pm at Milton Park on Horders Road. It is a black tie (Top hats and tails!) affair so dress up!

In between the Ceremony & Reception, you will not be standing around with nothing to do! You will all enjoy a fun game of Jess&Fred Trivia in one of the rooms at Milton Park. So brush up on all of your Jess&Fred knowledge to help your team win some great prizes.

Then let the party begin when pre-dinner drinks are served at 6pm and the Bridal Party arrives to join you at 7pm.

All events will be at Milton Park so for those not staying there either have a designated driver or organise a taxi with http://www.taxicoach.com.au/taxi.htm Ph: (02) 4872 4800

Children Welcome: It is an outdoor ceremony so plenty of room for them to run if they get restless. And there will be a special Kids Corner at the reception to help keep them entertained. However, if you would like a day off perhaps organise a baby sitter!

Important Times –
2.30pm – Guests to arrive at Milton Park
3pm – Ceremony to Commence
4pm – Guest enjoy a game of Jess&Fred Trivia
6pm – Pre-dinner drinks served outside Grand Ballroom
7pm – Bridal Party arrive
7 – 11pm – Reception Party in Grand Ballroom

Dress Code: Black Tie

Jessica & Fred will be staying at Milton Park that evening. You are welcome to join them for breakfast on Tuesday 25th at Milton Park for a post-festival gossip!