Emily wasn't sure she wanted to apply for Farmer Wants a Wife – until David's photo popped up on Facebook and changed her mind. Meanwhile, David had tried the apps, was living on his family farm and quietly hoping for something more.  

In this episode of The Australian Women’s Weekly Love Stories, David and Emily sit down with Tiffany Dunk – with seven-week-old Willa in tow – to talk about the speed date where Emily was saved for last, the blind date that changed everything, and what it actually felt like to fall in love in front of the nation. 

They open up about the post-COVID loneliness that led them both to the show, what it was like to watch friends and family celebrate their love at a big farm wedding, and how Emily navigated morning sickness on a 40-minute commute before she could tell anyone why. 

David reflects on the moment he told his producer, “I feel so light, so happy around her,” and Emily shares why moving to the farm two weeks after filming wrapped never felt scary. Plus, the pregnancy announcement that happened in the middle of a backpacker dinner, the emergency C-section that brought Willa safely into the world, and the new venture that means their farm will soon be hosting other people’s love stories too. 

Moments you’ll hear: 
Why Emily applied for Farmer Wants a Wife after spotting David’s photo on Facebook – and the puppy she bought first. 
The speed date where David’s producer saved Emily for last. 
The blind date that was “no turning back” and how their feelings shifted from that moment. 
What being filmed constantly and living together for eight weeks does to a relationship. 
Emily moving to the farm two weeks after filming and finding a dance teaching job. 
The Mudgee proposal: gin tastings, a fake photo shoot, a jetty – and the ring size Emily had handed over at breakfast that morning. 
A 220-person farm wedding, a big tipi, and a dance floor people still talk about. 
The pregnancy announcement in the middle of a chaotic backpacker dinner. 
Emily’s morning sickness, a 40-minute commute, and keeping a big secret. 
Baby Willa’s arrival. 
Their new wedding venue, Lagnicourt, where others can celebrate love where theirs began. 

Check out David and Emily’s new wedding venue, Lagnicourt Weddings and Events here. 

Love Farmer Wants a Wife? Check out our coverage here. 

Thank you for listening ❤️ 

Before you leave... 

🗣️ Get in touch 

What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au 

Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au 

If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we're @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories 

Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽 

Our special thanks to our partners at Vixin 

Vixin real results, simple skincare that's a little bit fancy: vixin.com.au 

Use the code LOVESTORIES for 30% off your order at Vixin now! 

Credits 

Host: Tiffany Dunk 

Edited by Phoebe Zukowski-Wallace 

Production by Leah Porges 

Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team 

Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain 

Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website 

Emily&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;sure she&nbsp;wanted to&nbsp;apply for Farmer Wants a Wife&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;until&nbsp;David's photo popped up on Facebook and&nbsp;changed her mind.&nbsp;Meanwhile,&nbsp;David had tried the apps,&nbsp;was living on his family farm&nbsp;and quietly hoping for something more.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In this episode of The Australian Women&rsquo;s Weekly Love Stories, David and Emily sit down with Tiffany Dunk&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;with&nbsp;seven-week-old Willa in tow&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;to&nbsp;talk about the speed date where Emily was saved for last, the blind date that changed everything, and what it actually felt like to fall in love&nbsp;in front&nbsp;of the nation.&nbsp;
They open up about the post-COVID loneliness that led them both to the show, what it was like to watch&nbsp;friends and family celebrate their love at a big farm wedding, and how Emily navigated morning sickness on a 40-minute commute before she could tell anyone why.&nbsp;
David reflects on the moment he told his producer, &ldquo;I feel so light, so happy around her,&rdquo; and Emily shares why moving to the farm two weeks after filming wrapped never felt scary.&nbsp;Plus,&nbsp;the pregnancy announcement that happened in the middle of a backpacker dinner, the emergency C-section that brought Willa safely into the world, and the new venture that means their farm will soon be hosting other people&rsquo;s love stories too.&nbsp;
Moments&nbsp;you&rsquo;ll&nbsp;hear:&nbsp;
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</ul>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">The speed date where David&rsquo;s producer saved Emily for last.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">The blind date that was &ldquo;no turning back&rdquo;&nbsp;and how their feelings shifted from that moment.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">What&nbsp;being filmed constantly&nbsp;and&nbsp;living together for&nbsp;eight weeks&nbsp;does to&nbsp;a relationship.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Emily&nbsp;moving&nbsp;to the farm two weeks after filming and finding a dance teaching job.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">The&nbsp;Mudgee&nbsp;proposal: gin tastings, a fake photo shoot, a jetty&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;and&nbsp;the ring size Emily had handed over at breakfast that morning.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">A 220-person farm wedding, a big tipi, and a dance floor people still talk about.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">The pregnancy announcement in the middle of a chaotic backpacker dinner.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Emily&rsquo;s morning sickness, a 40-minute commute, and&nbsp;keeping a big secret.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1">Baby Willa&rsquo;s arrival.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="&bull;" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&bull;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Their&nbsp;new&nbsp;wedding venue, Lagnicourt, where others&nbsp;can celebrate love where theirs began.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Check out David and Emily&rsquo;s new wedding venue, Lagnicourt&nbsp;Weddings&nbsp;and Events&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lagnicourt.com.au/">here</a>.&nbsp;
Love Farmer Wants a Wife? Check out our coverage&nbsp;<a href="https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/tv-film/farmer-wants-a-wife/">here.</a>&nbsp;
Thank you for listening ❤️&nbsp;
Before you leave...&nbsp;
🗣️ Get in touch&nbsp;
What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au&nbsp;
Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au">awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au</a>&nbsp;
If you share your love story on social media please tag us,&nbsp;we're&nbsp;@womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories&nbsp;
Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at <a href="https://www.womensweekly.com.au">www.womensweekly.com.au</a>&nbsp;👈🏽&nbsp;
Our special thanks&nbsp;to our partners at&nbsp;Vixin&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.vixin.com.au/">Vixin</a>&nbsp;real results, simple skincare&nbsp;that's&nbsp;a little bit fancy:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vixin.com.au/">vixin.com.au</a>&nbsp;
Use the code LOVESTORIES for 30% off your order at&nbsp;Vixin&nbsp;now!&nbsp;
Credits&nbsp;
Host: Tiffany Dunk&nbsp;
Edited by Phoebe Zukowski-Wallace&nbsp;
Production by&nbsp;Leah Porges&nbsp;
Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team&nbsp;
Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain&nbsp;
Learn More: <a href="https://www.womensweekly.com.au">The Australian Women's Weekly website&nbsp;</a>

What’s your love language? The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories is for the chronically curious about the strongest of our emotions. Hosted by Tiffany Dunk, this podcast swaps cliché romcom endings for real, messy, magnetic connections told by unforgettable voices from The Australian Women’s Weekly universe. From lifelong mateship to unexpected soulmates to finding love both within and beyond yourself, Love Stories is intimate, surprising and quietly empowering.

What&rsquo;s your love language? The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories is for the chronically curious about the strongest of our emotions. Hosted by Tiffany Dunk, this podcast swaps clich&eacute; romcom endings for real, messy, magnetic connections told by unforgettable voices from The Australian Women&rsquo;s Weekly universe. From lifelong mateship to unexpected soulmates to finding love both within and beyond yourself, Love Stories is intimate, surprising and quietly empowering.

Love Stories

Farmer Wants a Wife’s David and Emily McMahon join Tiffany Dunk with newborn Willa to share their love story, which began with a nerve-wracking TV series speed date and led to a huge wedding at the family farm once cameras went down. They also talk about what life looks like for them now as new parents and why their farm is about to become one of the most romantic spots in Australia.  