Alisha & Corey were married on Saturday 27th of February at the Lake House in Daylesford. It was the first time I have worked at this amazing venue and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to photograph this wonderful couple in such picturesque surroundings. Alisha and Corey chose to have their wedding ceremony in front of the lake in the afternoon, and particularly wanted some beautiful portraits taken at the water’s edge. We had planned to take some photographs at sunset, and had our fingers crossed for a beautiful sky. As luck would have it we were treated to a sensational sky, which seemed to double in intensity as the sun sank and the colours reflected off the water. Just for fun I’ll begin this post with a couple of the very last images of the day… captured at sunset!
Alisha wanted a feature shot of her tattoo, and definitely had the diva thing going on while posing for me. Ooooh-eeee she is gorgeous! It’s ALL about confidence and embracing the moment…. and having lots of fun!
Now I’ll jump back to the start of the day when the girls were getting ready. I’ll begin with some of Alisha’s gorgeous details. I have to say I adored the bouquets. They had such a country feel, just perfect for a Daylesford wedding.
Alisha had four bridesmaids, her two sisters and two best friends. However she decided she wanted her Mum to help her dress so she could surprise the girls once she was ready. I just loved this idea, not only for the surprise aspect, but because it was such a beautiful thing to watch a mother dressing her daughter on her wedding day!
I really do feel privileged to be present at moments like this, and I feel others emotions very deeply. I know… I’m hopelessly soppy, but I really wouldn’t wish to be any other way. I LOVE this image.
After having to wait in suspense, the bridesmaids were so excited to see Alisha in all her glory…. and she really was glorious.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Emma and Tim were married on Saturday 6th of February with an early evening ceremony inside the magnificent Bendigo Art Gallery, followed by a reception at the Hotel Shamrock. They had a beautiful sunny day, and had elected to have the majority of their photographs taken through the afternoon, before their wedding ceremony. Emma and Tim have two gorgeous young children and naturally wanted to include them in their special day.
I will begin with some images of Emma and her Maid of Honour. The girls got ready in a beautiful room at the Fountain View Suites in View St Bendigo. Emma’s gorgeous wedding gown took quite some time to lace up, but it was well worth the wait. I spent that time happily photographing all of her lovely details.
This is Emma and Tim’s son, George. He is the most beautiful baby boy and the youngest pageboy I’ve ever photographed. He looked absolutely adorable in his tiny waistcoat and bow tie, and totally stole my heart. What a little cutie pie!
This is Abby, George’s big sister. She is quiet and shy, and incredibly sweet. I have to say she did an absolutely amazing job of being Mummy and Daddy’s flowergirl, and even managed to walk down the aisle during the ceremony, holding a basket of lollipops. That’s quite a feat for a child twice her age I think. She certainly made a lot of ‘big’ people very proud. Bravo Abby!
Oh my… so beautiful. Examining Mummy’s bouquet.
Emma looked so beautiful in her wedding gown. The lobby and staircase outside her room made an ideal location for some gorgeous bridal portraits.
The natural light in the stairwell was beautiful. The two images below are particular favourites of mine. Emma looks utterly stunning.
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
Jacinta and Brendan were married in Bendigo on November the 28th, with an afternoon ceremony at Nanga Gnulle and a marquee reception at Jacinta’s Father’s home that evening. They had only told a very small number of family members and very close friends that they were getting married, and only those people were in attendance at the ceremony. Now here’s the fun part. All of their other friends had no idea, and thought they were attending their engagement party when they arrived at the reception that evening! It was such a brilliant surprise when Jacinta & Brendan were announced into the marquee… as husband and wife. Awesome! I just LOVE surprises. I think there are too few surprises in this life.
Jacinta & Brendan had a fantastic day, though we did have to deal with several really heavy downpours of rain. What is it with November and rain? We dodged and weaved the weather, and I captured some beautiful images for the newlyweds. I think dealing with wet weather on your wedding day is all about having the right attitude, and I must say that this couple definitely didn’t allow the rain to spoil their gorgeous day.
I’ll begin with some of the beautiful details… flowers, shoes, rings and things.
Jacinta looked stunning in her antique gold wedding gown. I just adore the bracelet she wore. Everything looked gold, shimmery and opulent… the dress, the jewellry, even her hair!
Jacinta with her Maid of Honour. Looking stunning ladies!
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
Fiona & Steward were married on the 5th of December in very emotional ceremony at the Bendigo Town Hall, with a reception that evening at The Conservatory. This gorgeous couple actually live in Queensland, but decided to come back to Fiona’s home town of Bendigo for their special day. Because they had booked me to photograph their wedding over the phone I didn’t actually meet them until a few days before the wedding, when we had our first interview to discuss all the details, create a schedule for their photography and get to know each other a little better. I immediately liked Fiona & Steward, and loved their level of excitement and enthusiasm about their wedding. They certainly had a fantastic day, and everything was absolutely beautiful.
Fiona got ready at her parent’s house, with 3 lovely bridesmaids to help with her preparations. The house had such a happy vibe, and everyone was buzzing with excitement. I’ll begin with some photographs of Fiona’s accessories, including a gorgeous old marcasite watch that had belonged to her Grandmother, and chocolates with custom designed wrappers to give to their guests.
Time to get Fiona into her exquisite Elizabeth de Varga wedding gown.
This divine antique mirror had also belonged to Fiona’s Grandmother. How very special!
Fiona looked absolutely amazing! Such a beautiful bride. Sigh….
I love all the brilliant colour combinations that I see at the weddings I photograph, and this one was particularly striking. Charcoal satin bridesmaids dresses and orange orchids in the bouquets. Really fantastic colours girls, and you all looked stunning.
Fiona had a feature wall in her bedroom that I loved, and was very keen to use as a background. The paint was metallic, with mottled brushstrokes of different colours. I just love the way it looks in this gorgeous image of Fiona.
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Happy New Year!
I have soul searched for a worthwhile New Year’s Resolution for this year. It doesn’t need to be anything too profound, and even though I really should quit all of my bad personal habits, keep my house perfectly organised and tidy….. oh and lose weight, I thought of something even better. I’m desperate to catch up on posting my weddings in this journal. I’ve been trying to catch up for so long, but because I’ve been flat out with shooting and editing weddings it just seem like an impossible task. When I started this Journal early in 2009 I began by back dating the first few entries because I wanted to post about the weddings I had shot in the previous 6 months. Since then I have fallen further and further behind, with little hope of ever catching up. So my resolution is to jump forward to the very last wedding I shot, and keep it that way. From now on I will post about each wedding the week after I photograph it. Phew. THAT feels good.
The only problem with this plan is I have photographed so many wonderful couples and magnificent weddings in the last 6 months that I desperately want to post about those as well. So I’m going to attempt to intersperse some of last year’s weddings with the current ones. I doubt I’ll be able to catch up enough to post about every single one, so I’ll just be choosing them randomly. They’ll be my ‘turn back the clock’ posts!
I feel good about this decision, and I’m determined to keep my New Year’s resolution. So my very next post will be the last wedding I photographed, then I will go backwards until I photograph my next wedding in mid January. Confusing? Yeah, I’m a little confused myself, but maybe that’s because the ‘Naughties’ are finished, and I have no idea what ridiculous cute nick name they’re going to give this decade. The Tenties? Oh Lord, I hope not!
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by Annie Warren
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