Pregnant Lauren Brant shares details of her impromptu wedding with Barry Hall – and reveals that her terminally ill sister-in-law’s idea was to keep her on her “last outing.”
Laurent Brant shared brand new details about her secret wedding to Barry Hall in a long Instagram post.
The pregnant Hi-5 star, 32, and the former AFL player, 44, tied the knot in an impromptu ceremony on February 17th – prompted by a suggestion from her dying sister-in-law Sandy.
Lauren uploaded footage taken while they were driving to the wedding ceremony and wrote on Instagram, “Sandy suggested we all go to the [sunflower] Fields for a “wedding” there, so we did that, ”wrote the mother of two.
“Everyone was surprised”: Laurent Brant, 32, (left) announced new details on her secret, spontaneous wedding with Barry Hall, 44, (right) in a long Instagram post on Sunday
“As a sunflower lover, Sandy planned to go to the fields with her family that day as her last family outing,” Lauren continued.
‘Sandy asked Tyron and her daughter Allegra to go home to pick one of her rings for the’ engagement ‘and get her a dress to wear. Even though we were all wearing the incongruous clothes we woke up in, Sandy was determined to dress for the occasion, her final “occasion”.
“Her son Connor stayed with her to help her shower and brush her hair. I [texted] The celebrant went to the Sunflowers & Barry and I went to my parents where our boys were. ‘
“Sandy had planned to go out to the fields with her family on that day as the last outing”: The idea of suddenly tying the knot came from Lauren’s terminally ill sister-in-law Sandy (left)
“We shared the engagement and wedding news with mom and dad and then with FaceTimed my other two brothers and my sister-in-law. Everyone was surprised – but for them it was totally understandable and everyone made themselves available.
“We told everyone to just jump into their cars, whatever they wear and in a convoy of 6 vehicles the wedding party headed for the sunflowers in the pouring rain!”
‘On the way, Barry and I listened to our’ wedding song ‘and Barry said he loved the words to’ All Of Me ‘by John Legend,’ so we went for it. ‘
At the moment: ‘We told everyone to just jump in their cars, whatever they wear & in a convoy of 6 vehicles, the wedding party made their way to the sunflowers in the pouring rain!’ Lauren explains
Tragic: Sandra died of colon cancer on March 4th. She was 41 years old
“We tried to explain to the boys what happened to them … but they managed to take a little nap instead! Right before we left the hospital I called @ farm.and.co where the sunflowers were – to let them know what had just happened and what was about to happen and I think I have them in mine more than anything ‘Million’ confused confused miles per hour ‘explanation.’
“Fortunately, EJ got there before us and set up the scene. The cafe had just closed for the day so we could use that for the ceremony and stay out of the rain. ‘
“Everyone arrived, we gathered, my parents had secretly brought us their original wedding rings and only 2 hours after we got engaged, the elopement ceremony began …” concluded the television personality.
Big news: In a candid interview on A Current Affair Monday, Lauren and Barry announced that they are expecting their third son after secretly getting married in February
Sandra, who was terminally ill with colon cancer, tragically died two weeks after the impromptu ceremony.
In a candid interview on A Current Affair Monday, Lauren and Barry announced that they are expecting their third son after secretly getting married in February.
They are already parents of sons Miller, 4, and Houston, 2.
Enlarging the family: The couple are already parents to sons Miller (4) and Houston (2) (all pictured)
