Tom Burgess and Tahlia Giumelli: Inside their engagement party


A jumping castle, food trucks and an all-white dress code: Inside NRL star Tom Burgess and Tahlia Giumelli’s lavish engagement party

NRL star Tom Burgess, 27, and model fiancée Tahlia Giumelli, 25, are set to walk down the aisle this year. 

And on Saturday, the couple celebrated their engagement with a lavish garden party alongside friends and family. 

The elegant affair, which was documented by Tahlia via Instgram, saw guests adhere to a strict all-white dress code. 

A jumping castle, food trucks and an all-white dress code: Inside the fun-filled engagement party of NRL star Tom Burgess, 27, and Tahlia Giumelli, 25

Guests were entertained with a number of fun activities including a large jumping castle, a carnival-style food truck, personalised cookies and free-flowing champagne. 

The backyard was also decorated with trendy white garden furniture, a hammock and customised balloons. 

During the festivities, the South Sydney Rabbitohs star and the Bras ‘N’ Things model spent time socialising with guests including Tom’s older brother Sam, 30, and Bachelor star Jackson Garlick, 27.

Having a ball! Guests embraced their youthful side as they bounced on the on-brand white jumping castle

Having a ball! Guests embraced their youthful side as they bounced on the on-brand white jumping castle 

Sweet treat: Guests of the couple were able to bite into celebratory cookies

Drink up! The couple also allowed the drinks to flow freely at the happy occasion

Delicious!  Guests of the couple were able to bite into celebratory cookies, with the couple also had the drinking flowing during the event 

Festival vibes: The couple also organised a food truck for guests, with it appearing to be well-attended by the pair's nearest and dearest

Festival vibes: The couple also organised a food truck for guests, with it appearing to be well-attended by the pair’s nearest and dearest 

Tom and Tahlia became engaged in December while they were holidaying at a farm to celebrate their three-year anniversary.   

Tahlia confirmed the happy news on Instagram soon afterwards, writing: ‘And our 2019 ended just perfectly!’ 

‘Where it all begin in 2016. Our first holiday at the farm and three years later he’s down on one knee at the same place!’ 

All white! The couple had an all-white dress code for their guests

All white! The couple had an all-white dress code for their guests

Star studded: Sam Burgess (M) was there to celebrate his brother's special occasion

Star studded: Sam Burgess (M) was there to celebrate his brother’s special occasion 

Gangs' all here! The happy partygoers lined-up for a group photograph in front of the white jumping castle

Gangs’ all here! The happy partygoers lined-up for a group photograph in front of the white jumping castle 

 In August last year, the pair welcomed their first child together, daughter Sophie.

It has already been a big year for the couple, who sold their Sydney penthouse apartment for $1.55 million earlier last month.      

The couple made a tidy $100,000 profit.  

Decorations: Tom and Tahlia decorated their engagement party with personalised balloons

Decorations: Tom and Tahlia decorated their engagement party with personalised balloons 

Engaged: Tom (left) and Tahlia (right), announced their engagement in December of last year

Engaged: Tom (left) and Tahlia (right), announced their engagement in December of last year 

Tom also became an Australian citizen in January. 

The sportsman arrived in the country eight-years-ago, with the expectation he would only stay for one year. 

Speaking to the Sunday Telegraph, he said:  ‘Who would’ve thought? I’d only signed a one-year deal at the time and I wanted to give it a go.  

‘I couldn’t have imagined how my life would unfold.’

How time flies! Tom and Tahlia share daughter Sophie, who she gave birth to in August of last year. This year, the couple sold their penthouse and Tom became an Australian citizen

How time flies! Tom and Tahlia share daughter Sophie, who she gave birth to in August of last year. This year, the couple sold their penthouse and Tom became an Australian citizen