Lauren and Kyle Charter Reid's first child is named in tribute to the town in which they met - Deni.
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Now six weeks old, Deni will be a life-time reminder of when her parents met and fell in love at the Deniliquin Ute Muster 15 years ago.
"As soon as I found out that I was pregnant, the first thing I said to my husband was what do you think of 'Deni' for a name?" Mrs Chanter Reid said.
"We wanted something that wasn't common and nice and short, and it just stuck - whether she was to be a boy or girl.
"I think it suits her to an absolute tee, she's already got four pairs of pink cowgirl boots just like mine."
Mrs Charter Reid said both she and her husband attended their first Ute Muster in 2004, when they were each 18.
"And then two years later, when we were both 20, we met at the event and again the year after. And we have been together ever since," she said.
"Funnily enough we only lived 20 minutes away from each other, which was about three and a half hours from Deni.
"Now we live in the wonderful Yarra Valley in a town called Wandin where we have horses and cattle. I own a beauty and body piercing salon, Kyle is a diesel mechanic and we love our life with Deni."
The couple will be heading to the Ute Muster for its 21st anniversary event this October, but say they will wait until Deni is a little older to introduce her to their favourite event.
"The muster for us is the one weekend of the year that we love and look forward to," Mrs Charter Reid said.
"The muster is what you make it to be and where you meet lifelong friends that you can catch up with once a year from all over the country.
"Life is about having fun and living each moment, and the Ute Muster will always hold a very special place in their hearts."
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