Aysha Mehajer: the beautician bride behind the 'wedding of the century'

By Michael Koziol, Kate Aubusson
Updated August 18 2015 - 6:08pm, first published 2:12pm
Salim and Aysha Mehajer with Missy Higgins, centre, who sang at the wedding. Photo: Facebook
Salim and Aysha Mehajer with Missy Higgins, centre, who sang at the wedding. Photo: Facebook
Aysha Mehajer in 2009 when she worked at beauty salons in the Illawarra and went by the name April Learmonth. Photo: David Tease DJT
Aysha Mehajer in 2009 when she worked at beauty salons in the Illawarra and went by the name April Learmonth. Photo: David Tease DJT
Fast lane love: Salim and Aysha Mehajer. Photo: Facebook
Fast lane love: Salim and Aysha Mehajer. Photo: Facebook

A flamboyant suburban councillor marries a beauty therapist from the NSW south coast - it's a classic Sydney love story, save perhaps for the helicopters, marching bands and suite of Lamborghinis.