Hundreds from murder victim Stephanie Scott's home town of Canowindra, New South Wales, joined with hot air balloonists for a special sunrise community memorial on Sunday.
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A cool, almost breathless Autumn morning allowed both big and little yellow balloons to slowly drift upwards, after a prayer led by the town's Rev Jono Williams.
Some balloons carried messages to the former Canowindra High student.
Hot air balloon baskets also trailed yellow streamers as they rose over the heads of onlookers.
Yellow is the colour chosen by Stephanie's family in her memory, and was 'adopted' by hundreds of brides in weddings across the country yesterday as their tribute to the victim.
Ms Scott was to walk down the aisle in nearby Eugowra on Saturday.
Her story has captured the attention of a nation and sparked social media campaigns including #atouchofyellow and #putyourdressout in tribute to her.
The body of the popular school teacher was recovered from bushland north of Griffith on Friday, five days after she was allegedly killed by cleaner Vincent Stanford.
Ms Scott's parents, brothers and sisters joined the whole town of Leeton at a memorial picnic to honour their daughter and sister.
Her father, Bob, told the crowd of hundreds gathered in Mountford Park that he wanted his daughter to be remembered for the great girl she was – and not the tragic way she was taken away.
The community shared lunch with each other, their memories of Miss Scott and paid tribute to her memory on what should have been her wedding day.
Miss Scott’s family and friends joined together to release balloons, while her father Robert Scott said now his daughter’s dignity would be restored following the discovery of a body at Cocoparra National Park on Friday evening by police.
Around 1000 Canowindra and district residents turned out in the town on Sunday morning along with 23 hot air balloonists in tribute to former resident Stephanie Scott.
Bob Scott said the family had been moved by women in the small Riverina town who had hung their wedding dresses on their doors as a tribute to the bride-to-be. Within hours the tribute had spread around the country as brides from Brisbane to Melbourne joined in on the symbolic gesture.
"She was to be married today and some of the people in town have taken out their wedding dresses and hung them on their front doors, which is a great tribute to her."
A message wall has been created where people can post their memories and messages to Stephanie and her family
