When Tracey and Michael asked me to photograph their wedding at the Hunter Valley Gardens, I was really excited about the idea and have been looking forward to their wedding for more than 9 months. I am pretty sure I was one of the first people to have visited the Hunter Valley Gardens when it opened in 2001 and it still captures my heart to this day. I truely believe it hosts the most beautiful gardens in Australia.

Earlier in the week, it was pouring down and I can tell you I was just as concerned about the rain as Tracey was. But, as it turned out, it was a gorgeous wedding day which suits Tracey and Michael perfectly. They are just one sweet gorgeous couple.

I started off at the boys and they were conveniently getting ready just 100 meters from the girls:

Seeing the girls getting ready was so much fun:

The flower girls were so cute and captured everyone’s attention:

Tracey and Michael departed in the very classy way:

The reception was held at the hunter valley icon, Hungerford Hill

Thank you so much for sharing your big day with me.

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I was invited to the “Marry me” showcase at the Ivy and it was delightful to see all the very best in the wedding industry coming together to display all things gorgeous. From invitations to floral arrangements, from bridal fashion to themed styling - discovering the most chic and style centric suppliers this lovely place has to offer. Of course, I was trilled to be invited to this very special event. I love styling and pretty things.

My favourite had to be the visit to the Sunroom - it’s like a rainforest in the middle of the concrete jungle that we are surrounded by in Sydney. A very refreshing change from the traditional city hotel reception that you so often see. The styling was by the uber awesome Alicia from Form over Function. The end result is as far from the done-to-death wedding themes as you could possibly imagined. Inspired by the widely appreciated motto of bringing the outdoor in, the Sunroom was styled with creativity, elegance combined with a touch of outdoor country charm.

Here’s just a sneak peek.

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Shae & Donny are the kind of people who make you feel as if you’re their friend immediately, so walking into Shae’s getting ready room was both comfortable and easy from the start! The girls were relaxed and having a great time the moment I walked in.

Here’s the thing about Shae & Donny’s weddings that makes it so special. The relationship between a couple who has waited 11 years to get married. The friends and family who have taken the time and considerable effort to be there to support the couple, traveling from far and aboard. The laugh that rumbles and spills over from the father of the bride as he tells stories from the childhood of his baby girl, and the love that a mother has for her son and the new daughter she is about to have.

And it was beautiful.

As a wedding photographer, this is one of the moments that I know I will treasure for a long time to come. For one weekend, I got to be a part of their life. And all of those things make it possible for me to see more of the pieces that make up a couple that is so special.

We had the best day ever - you really couldn’t ask for more:

The wedding was held at Villa Vivante which provided the most beautiful setting… and.. did I mention we had the best day ever.

I really like the simplicity of this dress - inspired by Reem Acra Spring collection:

There were lots of laughters…

And there was some quiet moments as well:

Shae is such an elegant bride that everything she does looks great.

Meanwhile, the boys were busy getting ready:

Donny’s nephews were just so cute and adorable.

The boys

and Donny

I really like this photo and decided to give it a bit of vintage feel to it.

Thank you for welcoming me to be part of you for one weekend.

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Every now and then, you come across people who you know can be your best friends but because you live a world apart, you never really get to develop that friendship. Until of course, you see each other again in those rare occasions and it feels like you have so much to talk about and it was like yesterday when you last saw them. Nick is certainly one of those people in my life. We share a lot in common interest like sport, photography, lifestyle, travel…. and we’ve known each other for more than 10 years.

When Nick told me that he’s getting married, and wanted me to do an engagement session for him, I was probably more excited than he was. I knew straight away that it was going to be awesome. I generally don’t do engagement sessions if I’m not doing their wedding but Nick and Viv are certainly an exception. They are just such a lovely couple.

We started out at the Rocks market:

With all the rain and storm in Sydney for the past few weeks, it’s a rare find for a beautiful sunset for photos. But I can tell you, we had the best light ever. It was certainly god’s creation. We literally had only seconds to get these shots. The light was changing every second.

 
Did I mention we had the best light?

Have an awesome wedding and congratulations on your engagement!!!

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Here’s a sneak peek at what’s to come.

Ok. This isn’t exactly a destination wedding but one that has a wedding photographer in Sydney travelled all the way to Moscow, Russia to photograph. You could imagine just how awesome this wedding was. I’ve never even dreamed of going to Moscow, let alone to document a wedding under some pretty harsh condition for a Sydneysider like me. It was -25C. Yep, minus 25C. This is somewhat colder than what I’m used to for a typical wedding in Sydney.

Anyway, here it is, the Red Square:

Stay tuned for more.

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I love my job.

I love spending time with the bride and groom on the day of their wedding and sharing those special moments. I love it even more when I get invited to join them with all the little things leading up to their wedding, like the reharsals. With Agata & Chris, I even got to see how their bridal gown was made right from the very beginning. It’s pretty amazing how modern bridal gowns have become such a fashion statement with a cross between vintage and modern.

Here’s some of the photos from the couture:

 
Agata and Chris had a lovely simple and small wedding. We headed over to Centennial Park for location photos. Here’s some of my favourite of the day:

I love these two shots here and I decided to give them vintage treatment:

Thanks Paul for assisting on the day.

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This week has been a pretty amazing week for me on the wedding front. I got to photograph the uber awesome Alicia Larriera’s very own wedding. Alicia from Form over Function is probably the most incredible wedding coordinator and stylist I’ve ever come across. An eye for detail, a taste for elegance, and most importantly a big heart for others.

The other amazing thing that happened to me this week is that I got featured at the inspiring wedding blog - Polka dot bride. The team at polka dot bride features work of some of the best wedding suppliers in Australia and overseas. All those brides looking for inspirations, you can’t miss this blog. So you can see I was over the moon when my photography got featured in the blog. But what makes this week truely amazing is that I got featured not once, but twice on the blog within one week: an engagement session and the graceful green.

Head over to Polka dot Bride for some eye candy.

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This wedding has very special meanings to my journey as a wedding photographer. It was held at the church where I photographed my very first wedding as a professional photographer. It was also the first time I’ve ever been back to that same church.

8 years ago almost to the exact date. It was a bit like going back to a place in search of my fondest childhood memory. I came across things so familiar and yet feels so distant.

My favourite photos from the day:

Love the shoes by Christian Louboutin:

Absolutely love the decor at the reception. Alexandra certainly knows how to style her wedding.

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When I first met Natasha and Charles, I knew straight away that this would be an awesome wedding. It was no doubt one of the best weddings I’ve ever been to. The couple was perfect, the guests were fantastic, the ceremony was moving, the music was awesome, the speeches were funny, the food was great, the drinks even greater, and more importantly, Tash and Charles was just so down to earth. Everyone had a great time despite the rain and nothing could stop the party afterward.

Ceremony: Elizabeth Bay House

Reception: Museum of Contemporary Art

We started off at the boys getting ready:

plus some quiet moments:

Natasha is so elegant that whatever she does looks great.

The gorgeous bride:

Meanwhile, the boys waiting patiently for the girls to arrive:

Thank you for having me for your big day.

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What a year it has been. 2009 was certainly a busy year for me with shoots all over Europe. 2010 is looking to be even busier. My quota for this year has reached 90% and have already received some bookings for 2011. It’s good to see all you fabulous brides out there planning your weddings way ahead of time.

So, with the few weekends available in my calendar, be quick and drop me a line and tell us how wonderful your wedding is going to be.

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