Anna Heinrich and her husband Tim Robards put on a loved-up display as they party with socialites at wedding in Italy
The Bachelor star looked glamorous in a $1099 dress by Rebecca Vallance as she celebrated her friend Natalie Kelly's wedding to fiance Josh in Sorrento.
Tim looked dapper for the occasion in a black tuxedo, white buttoned shirt, bow tie and a pair of shiny black shoes.
'Che matrimonio incredibile! One of the most incredible weddings I've been too. So much love @missnataliekelly The most stunning bride,' Anna wrote.
The couple were also joined by Nadia Adelstein and her partner Alex Toohey as well as Anna's sister Andrea.
They partied with their friends at a incredible venue with ocean views after witnessing the couple tie the knot in an outdoor ceremony.
Before arriving in Sorrento, Anna and Tim enjoyed a loved-up holiday in Puglia in the country's southwest.
The picture-perfect locale also provided the backdrop for the couple's lavish 2018 nuptials.
Anna and Tim tied the knot at the Masseria Potenti hotel, among the olive groves and vineyards of the Puglian countryside, five years after falling in love on The Bachelor.
The bride looked absolutely breathtaking in her couture Steven Khalil dress while being walked down the aisle by her father, Les Heinrich.
Tim proposed to Anna with a '$173,000' ring in May 2017 while on holiday in the Kimberley, Western Australia.
The lovebirds first met in 2013 during the first season of The Bachelor Australia.
After saying 'I do', the couple welcomed their first child, daughter Elle, in November, 2020, and their second child, daughter Ruby, in March, 2024.
Anna revealed in 2024 that she has no plans to have a third child after her life-threatening birth complications with baby daughter Ruby.
After delivering her second child, she was rushed to emergency surgery when she faced sudden and severe postpartum bleeding.
Anna told Daily Mail Australia she 'appreciates life more' since the harrowing experience, and has no plans to have a third child in the future.
'I'm lucky to have always wanted two children. So I definitely don't want any more children. I'm really done at two, but I definitely think it would scare people,' she said.
'Even when I was speaking with my obstetrician, he was like, "Okay, probably no more children for you, Anna."'
'It was quite traumatic at the time, but at the same time it puts life in perspective,' she continued.
'It puts your family and everything in perspective and how lucky you are to be here and have two amazing kids and a partner. I appreciate life more coming out of that.'
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