NRL player Corey Norman and his gorgeous fiancée Nicole Shiraz are man and wife.
The glamorous couple walked down the aisle at a lavish ceremony in Rumah Luwi, Bali late last month at a three day shindig that spared no expense.
The stunning influencer and Air Closet founder, 30, wore a custom Pallas Couture wedding gown before changing into two different reception dresses.
Just 50 guests attended the festivities, including NRL players James Segyaro, Joseph Paolo, Matt Moylan, Nathan Peats, Dean Whare and Justin Horo.
Nicole tells Daily Mail that Bali was the location of choice as it is a vital part of the couple’s history.
‘We always knew we wanted a destination wedding. But Bali always had a special place in our hearts’ Nicole said.
NRL player Corey Norman and his gorgeous fiancée Nicole Shiraz are man and wife. Both pictured
The glamorous couple walked down the aisle at a lavish ceremony in Rumah Luwih. Bali late last month
They hosted a three day shindig that spared no expense
‘We chose Bali because it only felt right to finish off our fairytale story where it all started. Corey proposed to me February last year in Bali, on a romantic floating dinner in the middle of the ocean in Komodo Island.
‘I am also half Indonesian so I wanted to incorporate some cultural elements for my big day too.’
The small guest list was deliberate, with the pair initially planning to elope.
‘We had 50 guests in total. We actually originally wanted to elope with just family but then we couldn’t do it without our closest friends, who are basically like family to us. so we finally decided to do an intimate small wedding’ she said.
‘We shared some deep personal vows and only wanted certain people on the day to witness and hear it’ Nicole continued.
‘We had family from Corey’s side who had never left their postcode, never even travelled interstate who then travelled to Bali for our wedding. It was a special moment for us.’
Tears were shed by both the bride and groom when it came to exchanges ‘I dos’.
‘It was very emotional. I cried before walking down the aisle. I started crying when I was taking photos with my family just before’ Nicole admits.
The stunning influencer and Air Closet founder, 30, wore a custom Pallas Couture wedding gown before changing into two different reception dresses
Just 50 guests attended the festivities, including NRL players James Segyaro, Joseph Paolo, Matt Moylan, Nathan Peats, Dean Whare and Justin Horo
Nicole tells Daily Mail that Bali was the location of choice as it is a vital part of the couple’s history
‘We always knew we wanted a destination wedding. But Bali always had a special place in our hearts’ Nicole said
‘We chose Bali because it only felt right to finish off our fairytale story where it all started. Corey proposed to me February last year in Bali, on a romantic floating dinner in the middle of the ocean in Komodo Island’ Nicole explained
‘I am also half Indonesian so I wanted to incorporate some cultural elements for my big day too’ she added
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‘When I started walking down the aisle with my dad, it started to hit me even more’.
Corey, 34, was likewise caught up in the romance of all all, telling Daily Mail : ‘I was more excited than emotional when I saw Nicole walk down the aisle.
‘But I have to admit I started tearing up when she was reading her vows to me. Our vows were very similar and I couldn’t hold the tears.’
Nicole confessed that she had a few moments of nerves.
‘I remember my veil was getting caught on my dress on the concrete, and there was moment when we walked up the stairs to the chapel, I couldn’t take the final step up the stairs.
‘I just whispered to my dad ‘I can’t do this” she said of her butterflies before the ceremony.
‘I wanted to just turn around and not go through. I think the nerves hit me knowing everyone was sitting in that chapel waiting for me to reveal.
‘My dad whispered back and said ‘You’ve got this’ and I lifted my dress got unstuck and took the last step to the chapel.’
Nicole had an army of assistants on hand to make sure her big day went off without a hitch
‘I just remember having like five personal assistants just for myself on the day. I had one assistant just to hold my phone for me’ she said with a laugh
‘Everyone had head pieces, it was a full production for such a small intimate wedding. There was at least 20 people from my wedding planner side’ she added
Nicole didn’t pinch her pennies when it came to her wedding gown either, with a custom creation from Pallas Couture. ‘I told them I didn’t want to wear something another bride had already worn. ‘I wanted a princess gown but minimalist with classic touches’ she said
After the couple walked down the aisle, there was a cocktail hour where guests mingled and enjoyed the open bar
Espresso martinis were the drink of choice as it is the bride and grooms favourite cocktail
Nicole had an army of assistants on hand to make sure her big day went off without a hitch.
‘I just remember having like five personal assistants just for myself on the day. I had one assistant just to hold my phone for me’ she said with a laugh.
‘Everyone had head pieces, it was a full production for such a small intimate wedding. There was at least 20 people from my wedding planner side.’
The groom was just as well catered for, Nicole explained.
‘Corey had his own personal assistant, my parents, the MC, even Corey’s mum had one’ she said.
Nicole didn’t pinch her pennies when it came to her wedding and reception gowns either, with custom creations from Pallas Couture.
‘I told them I didn’t want to wear something another bride had already worn. We had about ten fittings in total’ she said of her wedding dress.
‘I wanted a princess gown but minimalist with classic touches’ Nicole added.
The bride and groom sat down to a meal and their favourite espresso martinis
The festivities that lasted all night, complete with a champagne tower and a DJ pumping up the jams on the dance floor
The couple shared their first dance at the intimate party
‘They were amazing to work with. They also custom made me a mini dress for the reception. We took inspiration from Dior’s latest runaway collection’.
Her second reception outfit was from Corston Couture.
‘I didn’t custom make this. I fell in love with it when I tried it on at their store in Sydney.
‘It was the Hollywood dress and I knew it was perfect for my black tie wedding theme’ she said.
Third was another Pallas Couture custom creation.
‘They also custom made me a mini dress for the reception. We took inspiration from Dior’s latest runaway collection’ she said.
The three day event consisted of welcome drinks for guests and family the day before the wedding, followed by the ceremony itself.
After the couple walked down the aisle, there was a cocktail hour where guests mingled and enjoyed the open bar.
Espresso martinis were the drink of choice as it is the bride and grooms favourite cocktail.
The bride changed into her first reception dress from Corston Couture and made her grand entrance for the reception party that lasted all night, complete with a champagne tower and a DJ pumping up the jams on the dance floor.
The brides third outfit was another Pallas Couture custom creation
‘They also custom made me a mini dress for the reception’ she said
‘We took inspiration from Dior’s latest runaway collection’ Nicole added
The party got wild and guests even dancing on tables
One guest kicked off her shoes and had a ball dancing upon the tablecloth
The dance floor saw friends and family busting some moves
The theme was black tie – and it was mandatory for guests to wear formal outfits, with everyone on site banned from wearing anything white – and that included staff
‘I was the only one who was allowed to wear white on the day. Even the workers all had to wear black’ Nicole says
The following day there was an all white recovery party at Moonstone Bali, a beach club lounge where guests could relax, swim and continue drinking
The theme was black tie – and it was mandatory for guests to wear formal outfits, with everyone on site banned from wearing anything white – and that included staff.
‘I was the only one who was allowed to wear white on the day. Even the workers all had to wear black’ Nicole says.
Nicole changed into her third dress of the day, a custom mini from Pallas Couture, with the party getting wild and guests even dancing on tables.
The following day there was an all white recovery party at Moonstone Bali, a beach club lounge where guests could relax, swim and continue drinking.
Next the bride and groom will enjoy a daring honeymoon on 12 day safari in Africa.
‘It was both a childhood dream of ours. We didn’t want to do the cliche Maldives or Fiji’ Nicole explained.
‘We wanted to go all out on our honeymoon and experience something adventurous as first time husband and wife.’
Corey showcased his romantic side in a lavish proposal to Nicole last year.
Next the bride and groom will enjoy a daring honeymoon on 12 day safari in Africa
‘It was both a childhood dream of ours. We didn’t want to do the cliche Maldives or Fiji’ Nicole explained
‘We wanted to go all out on our honeymoon and experience something adventurous as first time husband and wife’ she added
The genetically blessed couple have been together since January of 2022 and became engaged in Bali last year
Norman popped the question to the influencer over dinner when he hired a floating wharf in Bali, producing what is believed to be an impressive three-carat ring.
Both later confirmed their engagement on Instagram, with Shiraz labelling her soon to be husband ‘her best friend and soulmate.’
Norman made his NRL debut with the Broncos in 2010, followed by stints with the Eels and Dragons before playing abroad in France and England.
The genetically blessed couple have been together since January of 2022.