Qantas match-making: You'll NEVER guess where this newlywed couple met
THE ICONIC Qantas advert filmed in Uluru, Australia became the spot for a proposal for a Melbourne couple, who met on the set of the advert, 18 years ago.
Couple who met in Qantas advert MARRY 18 years later
Elysia Simons and Paul Van Der Toorren first met at the age of nine in front of Ayers Rock, Uluru on a Qantas airline advert set.
The pair were part of the choir, who sang I Still Call Australia Home in what was one of the most iconic Australian commercials.
And 18 years later, the couple tied the knot on January 14.
But that's not before returning to Uluru, where Paul got down on one knee to ask the all important question.
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During takes we would have to wait a while so would muck around together
Elysia, a wedding photographer, said their wedding ceremony at the The Riverstone Estate winery in the Yarra Valley, was inspired by her and Paul's love of nature.
She told MailOnline that her and Paul were placed next to each other for the last scene in the Qantas advert and instantly got along.
The 25-year-old said: "During takes we would have to wait a while so would muck around together.
"I remember him looking over at me with this shy smile on is face. He was pretty quiet, but very cute and, like now, was just listening the whole time."
After the advert, Elysia and Paul drifted in and out of contact with each other.
But in high school, mutual friends bought them together again.
Paul, a 26-year-old graphic designer, proposed to Elysia in May last year and the couple had only eight months to plan their big day.
Elysia added: "I knew exactly what I wanted. We wanted somewhere beautiful, and full of nature.
"I had a vision that I wanted everything to be outside. I wanted to be able to dance outside under the stars."
Elysia opted for a blush pink, long sleeve laced wedding gown by Kara Jade Designs, saying she wanted something different.
And it was no surprise that on their wedding day - the couple¹s memorable moment on the 1999 Qantas advert came up in the speeches.
"The speeches was one of the best parts of the day," explained Elysia.
"Some people say their wedding day is a blur but I was so present because I knew I did not want to forget anything. I enjoyed every part of it."
The story comes after Express.co.uk revealed that Brits soon will not need official documents to travel to Australia because of new facial recognition technology at airports.
