As I have mentioned before on this journal I’m always thrilled when I have the opportunity to shoot in a new location. Thanks to Paul and his connection with the Bendigo Tramways we were able to shoot at a very old and historic location, the Bendigo Gasworks. I was so excited to be given the chance to explore this facinating piece of Bendigo’s history, and of course it made a beautiful and very interesting setting for many of Kate and Paul’s wedding photographs with old handmade red brick walls, deralict trams and the actual gasworks tanks and building. I shall begin this post with my favourite image of the day… a gorgeous photograph of  Paul and Kate taken in front of  the very old gas production plant. Vintage, industrial romance!? Ha ha ha….

Going back to the start of the day, as usual we bagan with coverage of Paul and his groomsmen getting ready. Paul looked amazing and although he might have been hiding nerves, he did so very convincingly with his cool, confident exterior. It was such a treat hanging out with the guys for a while, not to mention very funny. They were a brilliant group. Enthusiastc, willing and LOTS of fun!

After leaving the boys we moved on to Kate’s parents home where Kate, her bridesmaids and little page boy were getting ready. Kate looked stunning in her lace overlayed, ivory wedding gown, and with her hair in an elegant side chinon and a lace edged veil she was such a classy and sophisticated looking bride. Her bridesmaids comprised of her sister and close friends, and they all looked beautiful in their flowing, floor length dark grape dresses. I have to make a special mention of Kate’s darling little nephew who did a great job as a pageboy. He was such a good boy, and just too cute in his little shirt and tie. He definately stole some hearts, including mine!

After the ceremony and family photographs we moved through a few locations with Kate, Paul and their awesome bridal party. These  included View St, the Bendigo Gasworks and around the exterior of the magnificent Bendigo Town Hall where they had their reception that evening. I hope you enjoy this gallery featuring some of my favourite images from their special day.

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Kate & Paul, thank you so much for allowing Sue and I to be part of your special day. Your wedding was so beautiful and I think as a photographer I was just a bit spoiled to get to work with such a lovely group of people in some of the most amazing and picturesque locations that Bendigo has to offer. The two of you were so involved and enthusiastic about planning the photographic part of your day, and I think the resulting photographs are a testament to that. I hope you love this small preview of your wedding images, and I really look forward to seeing you again to show you the rest.

Romina and Josh were married in mid September at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bendigo, with a reception that evening at the Boardwalk Restaurant. This was such a beautiful wedding, and really felt very family orientated. We began our photographic coverage at Josh’s parents home with Josh and his groomsmen getting ready. The guys all looked extremely suave, and I loved their slim-lined grey suits. The home has a great staircase with white balustrade, which I featured in some of the images. After leaving the guys we moved on to Romina’s parents’ home, where the ladies were getting ready. Romina and her mother were so well organised and had everything ready for us when we arrived. We spent some time photographing all of Romina’s gorgeous details, then it was finally time for her to get into her wedding gown. Romina looked absolutely amazing, and her parents were glowing with pride at the sight of their beautiful daughter all dressed up as the bride! Romina had her sister, Josh’s sister and a close friend attending her as bridesmaids, and they looked so elegant in their navy blue dresses. It was such a classy colour theme, set off with cream and green bouquets. One little extra SPLASH of colour was hidden underneath the hemline of Romina’s dress. Orange, suede shoes! How brilliant! I knew we would be showing those shoes off later in the day, but I didn’t realise just how perfect they would be. More about that in a minute….

After the ceremony we asked the wedding party, family and all of the guests to assemble on the steps in front of the cathedral for a group photograph. We also arranged some formal family photographs before moving on to doing creative and artistic shots of the newly weds and their bridal party. Romina and Josh wanted to feature the cathedral where they had just been married, so we stayed for a while longer to capture all that this magnificent building has to offer.

We then moved on to the Chinese precinct and gardens. This location was actually Josh’s request, to honour his family’s heritage, and long standing connection with the Bendigo Chinese Association. I absolutely loved taking photographs in among the brightly coloured and ornate Chinese decoration. It wasn’t until I lined the bridal party up underneath the elaborate entrance to the gardens and asked Romina to hitch up her dress a little to show off those shoes, that I realised the intense colours of the Chinese decorations actually matched the colours of the wedding party! Deep blue and bright orange. I still don’t know if this was coincidence, or by design. Did you plan this Romina? Either way the resulting images are amazing! I must say this is my favourite image from the day..

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Next we went to Lake Weeroona to capture the beauty of the sky and water at dusk, before rushing to our last location, the Bendigo Town Hall. I love taking photographs in the city when it’s lit up at night, and though we didn’t have the luxury of very much time, we still managed to get some stunning images. I thought I was going to be arrested by a policeman in a hilarious but heart stopping moment. My sister Sue and I were demonstrating how to do a dancing twirl in front of the Town Hall, possible obstructing the traffic just a tiny bit… when the police car pulled up beside us! I still can’t work out if the Police Officer was angry, confused or amused at what we were doing, but I babbled a mouthful of gracious apologies and basically ran away. Ha ha ha…. luckily he just drove off. Ooooh I am such a rebel, and I’d do it all again to get the amazing photographs that we ended up with!

So here is a collection of some of my favourite photographs from Romina & Josh’s brilliant wedding. I hope you enjoy them…..

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Romina & Josh, thank you for your faith and trust, and for allowing me to be part of your amazing wedding. I really enjoyed working with you and your wedding party. It’s such a joy when everyone is so nice, easy going, and having fun. One of your groomsmen (Sam) even called me an ‘extreme’ wedding photographer as I wobbled on the top of my step ladder at the lake…. a comment that still makes me laugh.  I’m not as extreme as I would wish to be, but I do love what I do, and a day like yours just re-affirms how lucky I am to have this job. It was a pleasure meeting your families and friends, and my honour to be your wedding photographer. I look forward to seeing you both again soon, and showing you the rest of your photographs.

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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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Now some images of Steward and his groomsmen, taken at the All Seasons Hotel. I had no problem at all getting this group to smile or laugh. In fact the trouble was trying not to laugh! These guys were really fun!



A couple of very cool shots of the guys in the corridor.


One more photograph of Steward, looking extremely handsome. Almost time to get married!

After the ceremony and family photographs inside the Town Hall we spent some time outside this gorgeous historical building, and took some great photographs of the couple and their wedding party. I just love Bendigo’s beautiful old buildings.




A peaceful, intimate photograph of Fiona & Steward, married at last.

Just behind Fiona’s parent’s house, the home that she grew up in, there’s an amazing little empty cottage, which is very old. Fiona had told me all about it when we met before the wedding, and said it was such a nostalgic part of her childhood, playing around the cottage with her brother and friends when they were all kids. I really love old historical buildings, and leap at the opportunity to include personal and sentimental items or locations in a couple’s wedding photographs. I decided to drive over there the day before to go and have a look at it with her and Steward. I was thrilled with it, but disappointed that it was all locked up. If only we could get inside! It turned out that Fiona’s parents managed to get in touch with the owner, who gave us his permission to go inside on the wedding day, and left us a key.



Fiona & Steward were very keen for some fun shots, so when I saw the old teacups and saucers on the mantlepiece, I knew just what to do.


Here’s ya dinner love! Ha ha ha… awesome!

I had a fantastic time photographing your beautiful wedding day Fiona & Steward. You were such a pleasure to work with, and your wedding party were so much fun. You do both realise that I cried in your ceremony don’t you? Like REAL tears streaming down my cheeks. Need I say more. Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your very special day, and trusting me to capture your memories.