Can’t wait to photograph their wedding later in the year!

Thought I’d share some of my favourite images from her newborn photo session.

Danni wore a gorgeous beaded, white fishtail style gown that showed off her amazing figure! Her bridesmaids wore lovely lemon coloured dresses, and wore yellow roses in their hair. Tim and his groomsmen wore grey suits, which seems to be quite a popular choice for 2012.

The weather on their wedding day was Melbourne at it’s finest, a lovely mild and sunny 22 degrees.

Here are a few images for Danni and Tim!

Reception and Ceremony – Nathania Springs, Mobulk

It was a lovely warm, afternoon ceremony overlooking the marina at Port Melbourne, witnessed by family and friends.

Gabby wore a stunning oyster coloured, beaded silk gown, by Couturier Andrea Gorrie of Armadale, while Louis, who arrived at the venue in a black 1969 Charger wore a grey suit and sleek white shoes!

The couple had their photos taken along Station Pier before enjoying an elegantly decorated, candle-lit reception at 3 Station Pier.

Gabriella & Louis’ Suppliers
Ceremony Location: 3 Station Pier, Port Melbourne
Reception Location: 3 Station Pier, Port Melbourne
Celebrant: John Byrne, Celebrants R Us
Bridal Gown: Andrea Gorrie
Styling: Gabriella

He was an amazing little man, quite content to curl up in the lovely warm studio while I snapped away.

Here are just a few of my favs….

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I was introduced to the gorgeous Indi yesterday, and I’m eager to share some of the shots I captured of this beautiful little family. I’m sure you will agree, they certainly are beautiful!

Sarah and Brett were married over the weekend at the stunning Clyde Park Vineyard in Bannockburn, just out of Geelong. The ceremony was conducted by Civil Celebrant Nicole Penning.

The girl’s bouquets were an eclectic mix of hydrangeas, chrysanthemums and lisianthus, bound by twine, and perfectly matched to their purple bridesmaids dresses. Sarah’s bouquet was a monochrome version of the girls, in ivory and white.

Sarah and Brett gave their bridal party handpicked gifts of goodie bags filled with special little things for the girls and personalised leather flasks for the boys. Such a lovely way to say thank you.

To say that Sarah had gone to a little bit of an effort is a complete UNDERSTATEMENT! This wedding was a feast for the eyes! From the littlest of details, to the atmosphere of the barrel room where the reception was held, everything was just beautiful.

Clyde Park Vineyard Bistro would have to be one of the most unique wedding venues you will come across. Boasting magnificent views across the valley and a working barrel room by day, that happily transforms into a stunningly rustic reception venue by night. Sarah had chosen a vintage theme as the inspiration behind her wedding, taking advantage of the rustic nature of the barrel room. Adorned with flowers and candles, and vintage trinkets, nothing was left to the imagination.

Here is just a taste of Sarah and Brett’s wedding.

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They chose Tatra Receptions in Mt Dandenong as the venue for the ceremony, which was conducted by Celebrant Barbara Hilshorst, in the Tatra Chapel, witnessed by their closest family and friends.

Claire wore a stunning vintage inspired lace gown from Raffaele Ciuca , and carried a dainty bouquet of orange and cream roses. Her bridesmaids wore classic styled, navy blue dresses.

A special note that I would like to mention is that the car that Claire and her father travelled to the wedding in, was the same car that her parents used as their wedding car over 30 years ago. It’s been the very same car that has been used by many of Claire’s family and friends, so the history is something very special indeed!

Thank you Claire and David for asking me to be a part of your very special day xx

Ceremony Location: Tatra, Mount Dandenong
Reception Location: Tatra, Mount Dandenong
Celebrant: Barbara Hilshort
Bride’s Gown: Raffaele Ciuca
Hair & Makeup: Kako Hair & Beauty

It won’t be too long before her little baby arrives, who is due around Easter time. I can’t wait to meet Larissa’s little one, who looks like he or she is going to be one active little bubba! Check out a behind-the-scenes video of Larissa’s baby busting a move during the shoot.

The Perfect Pear was the theme of the day, with details, details, details!

Rach and Matt chose a ‘destination wedding’ as all of their guests were scattered across the country and would have to travel no matter where it was held. The destination was Dunkeld, a tiny town in the far west of Victoria, known as the Southern Grampians. It is home to the famous Royal Mail Hotel, boasting 3 Chefs Hats. The stunningly beautiful Mt Sturgeon Estate sits at the base of Mt Sturgeon and is a fully working sheep station.

The ceremony was held in the wool shed at Mt Sturgeon Estate, which sheltered the couple and their guests from the drizzling rain outside. It was a fantastic setting for a country wedding, with the most amazing light, filtering through the rusty sheets of iron on the roof.

Mt Sturgeon provided a wonderful backdrop to the homestead where guests enjoyed cocktails on the veranda, while the bridal party had photos taken around the estate.

The reception was held at The Royal Mail’s Events Centre and it was there that the theme really followed through.

Rach had chosen pears with individual name tags as the place settings for guests, each tag being hand stamped, letter by letter! The tables were adorned with posies of flowers that reflected the girls bouquets and tea light candles shimmering with the glassware. The tables were also decorated with handmade hessian bags, finished off with Rach and Matt’s motif.

The wedding cake was a cheese cake, literally, with cheese wheels stacked up high, trimmed with succulents and twine.

This post is heavy on the images, I just had to share all of the beautiful details that made Rach and Matt’s wedding so beautiful!

Michelle wore a beautiful beaded ivory gown, and super-cool beaded sandals. Her bridesmaids were dressed in a gorgeous coral pink, echoing the Summery feel that Melbourne had turned on for the day. The boys sweltered away in the heat of the day, but were kind enough to leave their jackets on throughout the ceremony, a show of true dedication to the wedding if you ask me!

We used the beautiful Werribee Mansion as the backdrop for most of Michelle and David’s wedding photos, along with some of the other little spots hidden in the vacinity.

Their reception was held in the lovely Werribee Park Mansion Ballroom, where the guests enjoyed the cool air conditioning after the hot garden ceremony.

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!