This destination wedding has people flown thousands of kilometers from all over the world, including myself. I am still in the middle of my European trip and decided to fly all the way back to Australia to capture this very special wedding near Jervis Bay. Nic & Chris lives in London but wanted to have the wedding in a special location where they both shared memorable times together.

I love destination weddings. Guests enjoy themselves so much more when they are away from the big smoke - they go a little crazy.

This wedding was beautifully put together by Jen from As a Whisper.

We started at Nic’s parents for getting ready shots:

Nic looks absolutely gorgeous. I got this photo just before we headed out to the wedding and it started to rain.

And of course, let’s not forget the good looking groom.

Great capture by Jenny.

I just love all the details in this wedding. Nic & Chris has really cool styling.

Another great capture by Jenny.

A big thank you to Jenny for shooting with me.

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I’m so delighted to have the opportunity to shoot this wedding for the beautiful Sandy and Ronnie on Saturday. The wedding was absolutely fabulous and shooting with one of the most gifted and generous photographer I know, Jenny has always been so much fun. We started early in the morning with blue sky and great weather. A perfect wedding day under perfect condition can only be matched with a perfect location. We started our session straight after the lovely ceremony at Bicentennial Park.

Here’s some of my favourites of the day.

Jenny’s classic ring shot:

Wasn’t it a perfect day for a wedding:

I just love the below series with the lovely couple and bridesmaid:

We had the most gorgeous light with the afternoon sun and got some really cool photos:

The sisters having a bit of fun:

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When Madeleine and Patrick asked me to photograph their wedding in the nice small town of Tübingen in Germany, I knew I would have a great time. As it turns out, it was the most enjoyable wedding I’ve ever been to. The guests were incredibly nice to me and everyone went out of their way make sure to make sure I had a good time. People came from all over Europe to this wedding.

It’s always fun photographing weddings outside of Sydney. Here’s a few shots of my take on Tübingen:

The preparation was just so much fun…

Dress was designed by the famous SiÖdam Couture:

I love this photo for some reason. Maybe it’s the very sentimental gift that Madeleine was wearing:

Madeleine lives just right next to a farm house so we decided to pay a visit before we went off to the church.

Although the ceremony was held in Dutch and German and that I understood none of it, it was still very touching for me, and Madeleine & Patrick were so sweet during the ceremony:

Tübingen resides a number of famous Germans including Pope Benedict XVI. We managed to get access to the garden where poet Friedrich Hölderlin once lived in.

We had a little too much time and the girls decided to do some girly things - shopping for chocolate:

We then realised that we were running a little late to the reception:

“Private function, sorry for the inconvenience” (how German is this):

I’ve always wanted to try the idea of a photo booth at weddings. Particularly after a few drinks, people do get a little crazy. Patrick suggested a little fun with a photo frame.

A big thank you for Anne-Marie for looking after me throughout the wedding.

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I LOVE being a wedding photographer and everytime I book a new wedding, I get so excited at the thought of what I’m going to be getting to shoot, and being at a wedding is like getting to discover tiny treasures all over the place! When I look through the photos after I come home, I like to take my time, sifting through them for the gems, the shining moments that a couple is going to treasure, and show their children. Every wedding is unique and it’s all the little details that tell them apart. Even if yours is a relaxed and causal one, you should make every detail tell the story.

As a photographer, I’m always amazed by how my brides pay so much attention to all the details to make their wedding as unique and personable as possible. I had the pleasure of being at Aivee and Pete’s wedding. But before I show you all the joy and excitement on the day, I want to show you the amazing details put together by Alicia and her team at Form over Function. Alicia certainly has an eye for detail and she uniquely put together a theme that is just so Aivee and Pete.

Here’s some simple and amazing details:

All the fabulous brides out there remember the devil is in the details.

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Before Aivee and Pete’s wedding next week, we decided to do a quick engagement session at a location that means so much to Pete. It’s where Pete grew up and the good thing was it’s only a 5min walk for me. Thanks guys. I really look forward to your wedding next Saturday.

Here’s just a few of my favourite on the day:

 
And finally Pete at his childhood hangout.

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Just before I pack away my laptop, I really wanted to share another teaser from Cate and Cameron’s wedding. I have always been fascinated by modern interior design and always wanted to photograph architectural designs just for fun.

So what’s better than combining interior design with wedding photography:

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It has been an extremely busy week. I’m glad that I got to photograph Cate and Cameron’s wedding. It was just so touching.

I’ll post more photos later but for now, let me leave you with my favourite moment of the day. This was during the ceremony.

I really need to start packing now for my European trip.

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Your wedding is the most special moment in your life and you want to savor it. You want to commemorate by making the occasion unique and pleasant. As they say, marriages are made in heaven. When it comes to destination weddings, that’s heaven on earth. Because you make it as special and unique as you want it to be; you take all the worries out of your mind and enjoy the time in an unspoiled destination. The location that you’ve dreamed of for all those years come together in that important day.

As a photographer, I love destination weddings. I love capturing that special moment in the perfect location where everyone can be so relaxed. My favourite destination wedding would be in Santorini, Greece. The sunset is said to be the most beautiful in the world. And I must say, I wouldn’t disagree with that.

Here’s a few of favourite I took from my last trip to Santorini:

To enquire about destination wedding packages, please email me on info@bailie.com.au

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Alisa & Andrew’s wedding has got to be one of my favourite weddings ever. Alisa & Andrew decided to have the wedding in a destination where they both really love, shared some memorable times together, away from the big smoke, in a funky spa town, Daylesford, famous for its natural mineral springs.

When I arrived in town, I even thought I was in Europe. This is because the town still reflects the character of their earliest heritage when Swiss-Italian immigrants settled there.

I love everything about this wedding and I have to thank my assistant, Stacey for all her help on the day.

err, no..this wasn’t the wedding car, but I really love the rusty old look. I even got to speak to the owner and apparently she’s owned this car brand new since 30 years ago.



Alisa got ready at the Station House where it maintains its original colonial style. Check this out, a 17th century painting:



You probably can’t judge a book by the cover, but you can certainly judge a wedding by the shoes:



I can tell you I really love them:

Alisa is so stunning - everything she did was elegant!

Like I said, I love everything about this wedding - the bouquet is no exception

I’ve always thought Alisa was really pretty, but she looked spectacular on the wedding day:



One last check - I caught this moment just before we left for ceremony:



They got a London Black Cab as their get away car - classy!



Just before they walked down the aisle

Got to love this portrait! This was completely natural and unstaged. Alisa and Andrew were waiting for the bridal party to get ready and I got this relax portrait.

The reception was held at Sault. Anyone who wants great food and scenic backdrop for their wedding, Sault is a must! Jodi, the owner/manager, is just awesome to work with.

Everyone had such a good time at the reception. Alisa and Andrew made the point that they really love those moments and so I decided to capture as many as possible:

Yum!

The best thing about this destination wedding is that we still got awesome lights in the middle of the night. Alisa and Andrew went outside after the meal to enjoy and take in the atmosphere. It truely was amazing seeing the sunset behind the lavender farm.

Thank you for having me as part of your awesome big day. Have a great honeymoon!

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Well almost! Here’s the story: When I was little, I’d always wanted a more common name; one that the kids wouldn’t laugh at, like John or Peter. Because as kids, we always saw exceptions as evil. But one thing that I’ve always been doing was to try and find something that’s related to my name and claim it as mine. Of course, it wasn’t easy and the closest I got to was the Irish cream.

Fast forward to last Wednesday, on my way to shoot an awesome destination wedding, which I’ll be blogging shortly, I found a street pretty close to my name right in the heart of Melbourne CBD. And I thought, I’ve found my street:

Now of course, I love my name.

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