Larrisa and Luke

I had the pleasure of photographing another gorgeous city wedding on the foreshores of Bradley's Head. This stunning setting has an amphitheatre that offers a unique and picturesque view of major Sydney icons such as the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and Fort Denison and of course the city of Sydney.

Larrisa and Luke were blessed with a perfect spring day for their outdoor ceremony. We then headed up the road to Taronga Zoo to capture a few shots in front of the wonderful fascade. Then it was off to the reception next door at Atholl Hall. This heritage listed building which is believed to date back to the mid 1800's is situated in the Sydney Harbour National Park. It also features wonderful sublime views of Sydney Harbour as you can see in the images below taken at dust.

It was wonderful to catch up with another past wedding client of mine... Ben and Neva whom Luke was Ben's best man. This time round their roles were reciprocated which was very special.

Congratulations Larrisa and Luke. Thank you for a wonderful day.

Melinda and Greg

For a change of scenery from the mountains I made a trip down to Sydney to photograph Melinda and Greg's beautiful wedding. It was a great Spring day... a bit windy, but nonetheless a wonderful day with such stunning diverse locations.

Starting at the Quay West Suites Sydney in The Rocks with majestic views of the Harbour for the bride getting ready shots. We then headed to St Johns College in the University of Sydney. This was my first wedding in this chapel and I hope to do many more there. I just loved it. You could imagine you were in a movie set for Harry Potter being in this amazing Gothic building! There were so many wonderful photo opportunities as you can see in the images below.

Then for another completely different setting we headed off to Elouera Beach, Cronulla for some more stunning photos taken right on dust. God painted the sky with a majestic sunset! To finish the day it was a simple walk up the beach to very modern Australian cuisine restaurant called Summer Salt for the reception. Simply delicious! Yes, that is my shadow in the last picture taken of Summer Salt. That's one way to be in a photo rather than behind the camera all the time... well actually come to think of it, I still was behind the camera for this shot!

Thanks guys for a fantastic day. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Ashley and Vaughan

Well once again it is always a pleasure to come back to familiar clients and photograph another wedding from their family. This is the third wedding I have photographed from this delightful family and what an honour it was. Ashley and Vaughan were married at what has to be one of the most stunning outdoor settings for a wedding in the Blue Mountains, being Yester Grange Historic House and Estate at Wentworth Falls. But I must say the day had to be one of the coldest I have ever experienced at a wedding. Ashley and her bridesmaids arrived well prepared covered with big warm coats and very stylish black muffs (with small zippered pockets inside for lipstick and other necessities... ingenious!) to brave the elements. Well done! I don't know what the actual temperature was but it had to be well below 10 degrees. I think I might invest in a little digital thermometer to attach to my camera bag in future just for curiosity sake!

Another first for me was having a bride in a red and black wedding dress. She looked stunning especially against the bridesmaids who were dressed in black. The theme of the wedding was Black Tie. As you can see from the images below, it was not your traditional wedding attire, as the groom and groomsmen wore skull heads in their button holes and skull head cuff links to match!

You will notice in one of the images, a very cute moment when a little girl (the daughter of one of the bridesmaids) was running back and forth through the ceremony wearing a cute double pom pom hat.

After the ceremony we headed off to my favourite cliff top where the bridal party and I were really exposed to the elements.... brrrr, but it was well worth it. The late afternoon sky was spectacular.

Then it was off to The Mountain Heritage Hotel and Spa Retreat at Katoomba for the reception where we finally thawed out after being welcomed by a warm open fire. Thank you Ashley and Vaughan for wonderful day even if we did freeze!

Natalie and Shane

Congratulations to Natalie and Shane who celebrated their special day at Mount Annan Botanic Garden. These amazing gardens are the sensation of the late 18th century in the field of botany which was the discovery of a new continent filled with exotic plants unknown to the rest of the world. Mount Annan Botanic Garden displays over 4000 of these, set in 410 hectares of hills and lakes. You can imagine that it was a stunning setting for Natalie and Shane's wedding.

Thankfully the rain held off too. It rained just as I was leaving the girls getting ready and with an hours drive away from the dark clouds, not one drop fell on the ceremony and for the photos after. We then heard news that it was bucketing with rain back at the reception at Nepean Shores, Penrith but still amazingly it didn't come in our direction. So how good is that!

Thanks guys for a great day. Enjoy some of my favourite images of the day.

Kimberley and James

Kimberley and James were married recently in the prime of Autumn in our stunning Blue Mountains. After weeks of rain, it finally stopped for a good part of their special day. The ceremony was held at St. Finbar's Catholic Church, Glenbrook which is an amazing architecturally designed church building with it's sweeping curved timber lined roof and a beautiful restored pipe organ dating back to 1881.

Then it was off to Yester Grange, Wentworth Falls and surroundings for some stunning Autumn location scenes and Mountain backdrops. After that we headed up to the Mountain Heritage, Katoomba which was just perfect for a wet and windy cold night with its luxurious lounge areas and roaring open fires.

Below are some images from the day. In the last shot you will notice two jigsaw puzzles which the guests had a lot of fun putting together. A very novel idea. They were made up from some images I had taken of Kimberley and James during their engagement sitting.

Well guys, I hope you have a wonderful honeymoon and I look forward seeing you both soon. Thank you for a wonderful day and braving the elements!