Ruth and Leigh had chosen to take their vows in front of family and friends at the beautiful, bluestone Church of the Immaculate Conception in Hawthorn. It brought back so many memories of when Scott and I took our vows that it felt like only yesterday that we were married!

This post is about Ruth and Leigh, not Scott and myself, but I just had to share!!

Ruth had some of her life-long friends accompany her down the aisle, including two of them who had travelled all the way from her home country of Ireland just to be there! Her bridesmaids wore purple, which co-ordinated perfectly with the boys in their charcoal suits. Ruth’s mother, a couturier, made her gown, which I have been told she had always planned on her daughter’s wedding dress to be the last one she ever made before she sold her machine. Now that’s special!

We went to a couple of my favourite locations before we headed across town to Bayview Eden in Albert Park. Ruth had chosen the lovely old mansion as the location of their photos, which I’m sure you’ll agree was certainly a fantastic choice.

Here are a few shots from Ruth and Leigh’s wedding at Bayview Eden.

I wanted to share a few images from the session, which is also the first newborn session with a baby girl that I’ve done in a while as everyone seems to be having baby boys! It was lovely to get out my pink blanket and try the new flower headband that I’d made!

Julie’s stunning bridal gown was perfect for the romantic location, enhancing the rustic, natural charm of the vineyard. She chose a lovely latte colour for her bridesmaid’s dress, while Brad and his best man both wore charcoal suits.

Following a great location shoot throughout the vineyard, Julie and Brad’s reception was held at the lovely Forest Edge, over looking the rolling hills of Gembrook in the Dandenong Ranges.

Say hello to Sophie!

I just wanted to share a couple of shots from their session.

Here are a few of my favs for you…

I met little Luca and his family early on in January. He was just 10 days old and the perfect little model for me, sleeping through most of the session, just waking up occasionally for a milk-stop.

Here are a few of my favourites that I wanted to share from Luca’s photo session.

It’s hard to believe that Jess only gave birth a week ago when you see how great she looks in these photos – even more amazing given the size of Blair, who was 10 pounds!

It was such a pleasure photographing this gorgeous little family, here’s a sneak peek for you…

The couple chose the beautiful Immerse Winery in the Yarra Valley as the venue for their cocktail party reception. They wanted all of their guests on the dance floor, so decided not to have a traditional, sit down reception.

Immerse Winery is a fantastic location for wedding photography, with the beautiful rolling hills, fields and vines as a backdrop!

Here’s a sneak peek for Belinda and Damien who are enjoying their honeymoon in Vietnam and Thailand at the moment.

Daryl was very lucky to be given the shoot with Missy as his Birthday present by his lovely lady Barb. We met Barb and Daryl earlier this year at the Victorian Hot Rod Show at the Exhibition Buildings in Carlton.

Here are a few shots that I wanted to share that show off Daryl’s Hot Rod, which is a truly beautiful machine!

Kristal arrived at the venue in a beautiful cream coloured Cadillac, courtesy of the Caddyman, with Chauffeur Shirl being a wonderful help to Scott and I, ensuring that nobody got wet while we took the photos of Kristal, Chris and their bridal party.

Here a few shots from Kristal and Chris’ wedding that I would like to share.

They both got ready together at their home in Craigieburn, with their families by their sides. It was a buzz or action and excitement as they all raced around getting organised.

Our first stop was the beautiful Queens Park in Moonee Ponds, a gorgeous setting for their photos, which they had decided to have taken before the ceremony. We wandered around the gardens, enjoying the sunshine and scenery of the park.

Our journey took us to Plenty Ranges where Sok and Adnan were married by Celebrant Rosemary Salvaris in a lovely outdoor ceremony with only their closest of family and friends present. At the end of the ceremony, they released a pair of beautiful white doves from White Angel Doves as a symbol of their eternal commitment to each other.

Here are a few images from Sok and Adnan’s wedding that I would like to share.

She has very generously allowed me to post a few shots from her session for you all to see, so I hope you like them!

Today, is that day!

To check out the story of Kristy and James’ wedding, pop over to Polka Dot Bride and have a read – Vintage Funk Wedding

The image of Michelle and Ben was beautiful to set up, as soon as she put her face against his, Ben gave a little smile!

I wanted to share just a few images from their session.

It was a lovely personal ceremony, held in the rose garden at Huntingdale Golf Club. Although is looked like it was going to be a day of rain and storms, the sun still managed to put on a lovely show for the ceremony which was held in the early evening.

Margaret from Huntingdale Golf Club arranged some golf carts for us to use to move around the course, which proved to be a bit of fun for us all! We managed to wander around the course capturing a few fun moments of the bridal party before we headed into the reception, just as the rain started.

The reception was decorated beautifully with candles glistening on the tables, and fish bowls filled with pale green orchids and twine. Maite’s father had made the bonbonniere which were white noodle boxes decorated with teal green ribbon and a diamonte detail. He also made the place card holders which were lovely little paper pom-poms in teal green and white.

Maite, a Pastry Chef at Etihad Stadium made the wedding cake which was decorated with little figurines of Tristan and herself in a bed! The guests loved it!

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It’s not very often that I get to photograph newborn twins, so I was very excited when Kelle contacted me. We did a collection of images of the family together, and then waited for the boys to drift off to sleep. We managed to try a few different shots of the boys, with my favourite being the one of the twins resting on Dustyn’s chest with the Aboriginal blanket that was made by the girls at Victorian Aboriginal Health Service in the background.

I love the warmth and adoration shown in the images of Kelle and Dustyn with the boys, it really sums up the love they have for them.

Here are a few of my favourites that I wanted to share.

Only 5 days old, Sienna was a wonderful little model, happy to allow me to take some shots of her stunning blue eyes and long eyelashes in between little naps, which enabled me to take some of the sleeping baby photos that I love so much.

There are so many images of Sienna that I love, but here are a few of my favourites that I wanted to share!

Here are a few sneak peeks for Kylee while I work on the rest of Charlie’s images.

I’ve finally been given the word that I could post a few of my favourites, so here they are!

They were married at St Cuthberts Wedding Chapel in Menzies Creek yesterday, in a lovely intimate ceremony in front of family and friends.

Melissa and Scott chose to have some icons of the Dandenong Ranges present in their wedding photos; the Puffing Billy Railway crossing in Menzies Creek and the Trestle Bridge in Selby – both adding to the quiet country atmosphere of the wedding.

The reception was held at Fortnums in Sassafras, a beautiful light filled building, reminiscent of a garden greenhouse. Melissa had gone all out with carrying her theme of purple and black throughout the venue by decorating the tables with rose petals in shades of mauve, topped off with lovely little buckets of rock candy.

More images will follow soon!

The ceremony was held in the barn overlooking the property, with Bec and her bridesmaids walking down the aisle that had been decorated with rose petals and hurricane lanterns filled with candles. It was the perfect day for an outdoor marriage ceremony, which was conducted by Celebrant, Russell Healy from The Ceremony Store !

Bec, who wore a gorgeous silk wedding gown by Brides of Melbourne, arrived in style with her bridesmaids in a pair of shiny black Jaguars. Their bouquets contained a stunning mix of roses, tulips, lisianthus and berries, which contrasted beautifully with the girls who were dressed in navy.

Doug, who had not long returned from Afghanistan, had four of his mates as his groomsmen.

The reception was held at Forest Edge in Gembrook, and was decorated beautifully with linen toile, navy table runners, white roses and candles, all adding to the country atmosphere that was the flavour of the day.

It’s been hard choosing only a few images to show from Bec and Doug’s Swallowfield Vineyard wedding, as not a single detail was left to the imagination!

Not expecting to have their wedding photographed, I was asked to attend by their daughter Bec as a surprise to Jennifer and Terry.

After the short registry service, we walked to the Hotel Windsor where we did a quick shoot before Jennifer and Terry, and their three special guests, headed to the dining room where they enjoyed one of the Windsor’s famous High Tea services.

I thought I’d share a few special moments from their special day!

They were attended by family and friends in their bridal party, who were dressed in a lovely blue which contrasted beautifully against the Armstrong Siddeley from Fleetwood Limousines. Jessie and Sean’s little son James looked gorgeous as a mini groomsman in his tiny suit and curly locks.

Here’s a sneak peek from Jessie and Sean’s wedding.

Made from beautiful Asahi Silk (Japanese Book Cloth), the Lafeyette album is printed on fine art paper making for a timeless, elegant finish. This album is shown with it’s matching box, and is finished with pretty ivory ribbon.

For those of you who are waiting on updated wedding packages, including a new package for the new Lafeyette album, I will be releasing them in the coming days.

The couple shown in the Lafeyette album is Faye and Steve, who were married at the gorgeous Studley Park Boathouse in Autumn this year.

I hope you like it as much as I do!

Here are a few images of Jasmine that I would like to share…