Family and friends who travelled from around the world for an Australian bride's wedding instead face having to attend her funeral after she was allegedly murdered just a week before her big day. Stephanie Scott, 26, was due marry her partner of five years, Aaron Leeson-Woolley, in front of 120 guests in a small town in New South Wales this Saturday. But the English and drama teacher vanished on Sunday while excitedly making final preparations for the wedding. Now police have charged a man with her murder despite not having found her body, leaving her loved ones with the devastating task of continuing the search and making funeral arrangements. Scroll down for video . Friends and family of murdered Stephanie Scott were flying in from around the world to be at her big day, but now face the devastating task of planning her funeral after a man was charged with her murder . 'So in love': Stephanie Scott, pictured with her fiancé Aaron Leeson-Woolley, was last seen on Easter Sunday . Mystery disappearance: Ms Scott's car was found by police on Thursday, 7km outside of the town of Griffith . The wedding guests who had flown in from as far as Europe and the Middle East. For days, the sisters of the missing bride-to-be posted desperate Facebook messages asking friends and strangers if anyone had seen her. But on Thursday morning, as it emerged 24-year-old cleaner Vincent Stanford had been charged with her murder, the pleas for help turned to heartbreaking tributes. 'Always and forever in our hearts. That he can't take away from us,' posted Robyn Scott, along with a photo of Stephanie smiling with a water pistol in a sunny backyard. 'That's ours to keep forever and always.' Family say the English and drama teacher was 'so in love' ahead of what would have been one of the happiest days of her life before she vanished on Easter Sunday. Murdered Stephanie Scott's sister Robyn posted a tribute along with a photo of Stephanie smiling with a water pistol in a sunny backyard . Stephanie's Facebook profile photo shows her on a wine tour in Canberra last month for her hen party. She was smiling and wearing a veil and 'Bride-to-be' sash after she got engaged to Aaron in Thailand, sharing a photo of her sparkling ring with her family. In the weeks before she disappeared, she was also anticipating the arrival of her sister Kim Scott who was flying in from Abu Dhabi to attend her big day. 'Righto Stephanie, I'm about to board my flight. I'm expecting good news when I switch my phone on in Sydney. I love you. Xxx,' she posted on Facebook. But after arriving in Perth and while making her way to Sydney on Monday, she got the devastating news that her younger sister had gone missing. Her family knew there was no way Stephanie had got 'cold feet' and her sister said 'she just wouldn't run away'. Stephanie Scott is pictured here in Canberra last month on a wine tour for her hen's party with her mother Merrilyn . Stephanie got engaged to Aaron in Thailand, sharing a photo of her sparkling ring with her family . On Wednesday, Ms Scott's fiancé thanked people for their 'outstanding' support in trying to find her . Desperate family and friends have flooded social media with dozens of messages about their search for the Leeton High School drama and English teacher . Kim told Daily Mail Australia that Stephanie had spent the Easter weekend picking up last-minute things for her wedding and honeymoon to Tahiti. She also sent a text message a month before her April 11 wedding date saying she was 'so freakin excited'. 'She spent [Saturday] shopping for her honeymoon. She'd driven to Griffith in the morning to get cuff links for the boys, and a bikini for the honeymoon,' Kim said. Ms Scott was set to wed Mr Leeson-Woolley, at the picturesque Eat Your Greens venue in Eugowra, a tiny town in the Central West region of New South Wales, this Saturday. Stephanie was last seen at her workplace, Leeton High School in Leeton, 550km west of Sydney, at 11am on Easter Sunday. She was at the school to organise work for her students to do while she was away. Stephanie had texted Aaron at 10am about her plans for the morning and got a pair of keys from a school colleague at 11am, but when he tried to call her at midday there was no answer. Ms Scott (left) pictured with her sister Kim Scott (right) who said she spent Sunday morning picking up last-minute things for her wedding and honeymoon to Tahiti . A month before her planned April 11 wedding she texted her sister to say she was 'so freakin excited' Family had travelled from all over the world to western NSW for her wedding this Saturday. From left are family members Robert, Stuart, Gordon, Stephanie, Robyn, Kim and Merrilyn . At 12.59pm on Sunday afternoon, she sent an e-mail from the school to a bus company arranging transport for guests for her upcoming wedding this Saturday. That was her last known activity. On Sunday afternoon, Aaron - who had been visiting his parents in Canowindra three and a half hours away - was due to meet Stephanie for dinner in Leeton at 7pm ,but she never showed up. He told the ABC: 'I've been with her for five years and... [her disappearance is] just out of the blue, out of character for her. 'It is the worst thing I have ever been through. You can't eat and you can't sleep,' mother Merrilyn Scott told AAP on Wednesday. 'I think today, if we don't find her today... you can't let yourself think about it but you do.' Their wedding was planned to take place at the Eat Your Greens function centre in the NSW town of Eugowra . Kim Scott said her sister had designed the invitations and handmade pots for the reception table placements . Her family have now begun the heartbreaking task of cancelling arrangements for the wedding and have joined friends in search surrounding roads in and around Leeton. 'It's cold and we are running out of days,' Mrs Scott said. Her parents, who should have been preparing for her wedding then changed their plans to hire a helicopter to join the desperate search for their daughter. While police still don't know her whereabouts, her car has now been found 7km outside of Griffith and police are searching nearby waterways for her body. Police still do not know the whereabouts of 26-year-old Ms Scott, who was last seen at  Leeton High School . Family say the 26-year-old is 'so in love' with her fiancé and quickly shot down speculation she had cold feet . A Department of Education spokesman said counselling is being made available to Leeton High School staff, and will be offered to students on the students' return to school . They have also arrested Vincent Stanford who is expected to appear before Griffith Local Court later today charged with Ms Scott's murder. On Wednesday, police released an image of the car Stephanie was travelling in, a red Mazda 3 sedan with the NSW registration BZ-19-CD. Police are asking for anyone who may have seen an older model, white Toyota Hilux space-cab 2WD with a canopy  travelling in or around Leeton since Sunday to come forward with information. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Griffith Police on 6969 4310. Ms Scott's sister Kim had flown to Australia from Abu Dhabi for the wedding, only to learn of her disappearance when she arrived . Her sister Kim (centre) said she Ms Scott (right) the weekend picking up last-minute things for her wedding and honeymoon to Tahiti with her fiance (left) Saturday April 4: Stephanie Scott drives 45 minutes to nearby Griffith to pick up cuff links for the groomsmen and a bikini for her honeymoon to Tahiti . Saturday 1pm: A friend sees Ms Scott at Woolworths in Leeton . Saturday 7pm: Ms Scott talks to her sister Robyn on the phone for 55 minutes, expressing how excited she is about her upcoming wedding . Sunday 10am: She texts her fiancé Aaron Leeson-Woolley to tell him about her plans for the morning . Sunday 11am: Ms Scott meets a colleague at her workplace - Leeton High School - to pick up a set of keys . Sunday midday: Mr Leeson-Woolley tries to call Ms Scott but she does not answer . Sunday 12.59pm: Ms Scott sends an email from the school to the bus company she has hired for her wedding . Sunday 7pm: Ms Scott fails to show up for a planned dinner date with her fiancé in Leeton . Monday 3pm: Mr Leeson-Woolley reports to police that Ms Scott is missing . Monday 4pm: Family members start posting on Facebook asking for help in locating Ms Scott . Tuesday 11.54am: 48 hours after she was last seen, police appeal for public assistance to locate Ms Scott, saying they are investigating the circumstances surrounding her disappearance . Tuesday afternoon: Police door knock houses in the area surrounding Leeton High School . Tuesday night: Police search the school . Wednesday 8.37am: Ms Scott's sister Kim, who fears her car may have rolled of the road, asks public to help search along roads in the area . Wednesday 11.12am: Police release an image of a car similar to Ms Scott's missing red Mazda 3 sedan . Wednesday afternoon: Family hire a helicopter to search the area for her car . Wednesday 7.30pm: Police arrest a 24-year-old man at his home on Maiden Avenue in Leeton. He is expected to be charged with Ms Scott's murder . Ms Scott was last seen at her workplace, Leeton High School (pictured), about 11am Easter Sunday . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Stephanie Scott, 26, was due to marry Aaron Leeson-Woolley this Saturday . She vanished on Sunday while brimming with excitement about wedding . Police have charged man, 24, with her murder despite not finding her body . Family face devastating task of continuing search and planning funeral .