A WEDDING TO REMEMBER!

THE COUPLE MET ON THE BACHELOR IN 2020 AND HAVE NOW FINALLY SAID ‘I DO!’

- Melissa Field

From the moment he first set eyes on contender Irena Srbinovska, 2020’s Bachelor Locklan Gilbert knew that he’d found his soulmate. Now, three years on from that electric moment, the couple have finally tied the knot in a romantic – and secret – wedding ceremony held in Melbourne on March 10. “Our guests thought they were attending our engagement party,” bride Srbinovska laughs. “It was an incredibly special moment when they realised that, in fact, they were about to witness our wedding!”

The couple, who are both 33 and live in Perth, explain that they have some very special inspiration when it comes to their marriage. “My parents have been happily married for 37 years,” Srbinovska says. “We have some very big shoes to fill.” Her new husband Gilbert adds, “I’m confident though that with this woman by my side, we’ll be able to match that incredible effort.”

Here, the couple exclusively talk to WHO on the eve of the wedding – and after the joyful ceremony – to share all the special details...

How have you managed to pull off a secret wedding, and why?
IRENA: I’m amazed I’ve managed to keep this a secret for the six months it took to plan the wedding. I think some of our guests suspected that they were coming to a wedding rather than just an engagement party, but a lot were completely blown away when the surprise was revealed. It just felt like a special way for us to celebrate.

So absolutely no-one knew the truth?