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Trinity and David had their ceremony at the Sea Temple Golf course in Port Douglas. What a great location! Lots of green everywhere!  The weather was kind to us as well! It had been raining earlier in the morning, but cleared up by lunchtime.

I arrived at 2.30, half an hour before the planned 3pm ceremony, to take some photos of David and the groomsmen awaiting the arrival of his bride.

Caroline, the wedding co-ordinator from the Sea Temple Resort and I met Trinity and the girls at the cub house entrance shortly after 3pm. Family and friends watched Trinity walk down the aisle on the arm of her Dad, who shared a joke with David as he passed his daughters hand to David to take in marriage.

A really lovely ceremony was performed by Kerrie Burkin, including a sand ceremony and a reading by David’s sister. After the ceremony the paper work was filled out, making David and Trinity’s marriage official! Kerrie introduced them as Mr and Mrs which was met with loud applause and plenty of hugs and kisses!

We gathered all of the guests around Trinity and David for a group photo and flower shower, followed by photos of Trinity and David with their family and friends. The formalities over, we warmed up the photo session with a walk along the path leading away from the first hole! There were a few golfers out, so we had to dodge speeding buggies and frantic players trying to get to the club house!

The landscaping is fantastic and includes a small rainforest pocket with a lovely timber boardwalk inside. We got some great shots inside there!

From the golf course we headed down to the sugar wharf in town to take some photos at the small beach near the Chapel and on the actual wharf. A wedding reception was set up at the far end of the wharf, so we could only use part of it. The white timber wall is very cool for photos! By the time we finished it was almost dark and time for Trinity and David and the bridal party to head back to the reception at the Sea Temple Resort.

I enjoyed being part of your special day Trinity and David, thank you for asking me! I wish you all the best for a happy life together!

Below are some of my favorite shots from the day. Check out Trinity and David’s on-line album to view all of their wedding photos.

Cassandra and the girls got ready at Bert’s parents beautiful property at Redlynch. When I arrived the ladies from Cairns Wedding Make-up were just finishing off Cassandra’s make-up. The bridesmaids were good girls and all dressed and ready to go when I arrived! I took some photos of Cassandra’s gorgeous dress hanging on the door,  then her shoes, flowers and special jewellery. We then got stuck into the photo shoot. The girls helped Cass into her dress and with some quick sewing repairs she was ready in no time and looking absolutely stunning!

August the 21st was voting day for the federal election! Of course, we had to stop off at the poling booth for Cassandra to vote! Luckily there wasn’t a long line and we were straight in and out….phew!

The bridal car was a fully restored 1932 model Ford….very cool and very shiny!

I drove to the Botanic Gardens where the ceremony was being held. Bert and the boys were there mingling amongst the wedding guests. I took them aside for some quick photos before Cass and the girls arrived at 3pm.

Cassandra walked to the start of the red carpet on the arm of her Mum, Marion and was met at the carpet by her brother, who walked her the rest of the way to meet Bert. The red carpet resembled a work site with stop and go signs operated by cute little boys directing the traffic! A lovely ceremony was performed by Aphrodite Anderson and lasted around half an hour. After the ceremony Cass and Bert signed the paperwork then Aphrodite introduced them as Mr and Mrs!

We gathered all of the guests for a big group photo with the bride and groom This was followed by family and friends photos.

The Botanic Gardens is a great location for photos with lots of wonderful greenery, big trees and benches to sit on. We moved on from there back to Bert’s parents place. Bert’s Dad has restored several motorcycles and cars. He dragged 5 shiny and sparkling bikes out of the shed for the boys to sit on for photos.

From there it was a rush to continue on to the reception, via a paddock on the way for some photos before it got dark!

The reception was held at the AJ Hacket Bungee site in the rainforest at Smithfield. We did a cake cutting photo before the guests arrived, then I left the bridal party to enjoy an evening of fun and celebration.

I had a great day Cassandra and Bert, thank you for asking me to be your photographer! You are both very easy to photograph!

Below are some of my favorite images from the day. You can view Cassandra and Bert’s on-line album to see some more!

On Friday night Bob and I attended the official opening of Steve Rutherford’s brand new photographic exhibition “The Colourful Icons of Cairns”. The exhibition is part of the Cairns Festival celebrations and events. Steve is a multi award winning international landscape photographer who lives at Palm Cove.

What a great thing it is for Cairns to have this talented international photographer based and exhibiting here in the Far North.

Cairns Mayor, Val Schier formally opened the exhibition, while the event was MC’ed by International Business Author Andrew Griffiths.

Steve and Tanya are friends of Bob and I, 4 years ago I photographed their wedding! Steve and Tanya also acted as our support crew recently on our microlight trip to the tip of Cape York.

“The Colourful Icons of Cairns” is a series of 12 images, the theme is “People, places and culture from the Far North, showcased in a different and intriguing light”. There is also a large number of Steve’s award winning images on display in various forms, including huge wall paper pieces and glowing panels…you will have to visit the exhibition to see this amazing style of displaying images!

Steve and Tanya have been working furiously since they returned from Cape York, only 8 weeks before the exhibition opening! They have done an amazing job to get it all finished and work through all the bits and pieces which inevitably arise when organising such an event in a short period of time!

As part of the exhibition, Steve will be holding free workshops and information sessions about his work. Please visit the exhibition to find out details of these workshops. If you are interested in photography and want to learn more, then Steve is your man!

Congratulations to Steve and Tanya on the launch of this fabulous Photographic Exhibition, well done, you have good reason to be very proud of your efforts!

Below are a couple of images from Friday night. Please go and visit “The Colurful Icons of Cairns”, it is well worth it! You will find the exhibition at Shop 932 - The Pier, right at the front door!

Andrew Griffiths MC’s the opening

Steve and Aaron Grabau

Steve and Cairns Mayor Val Schier

And if you missed the opening night here is the video!

I recently received this lovely thank you email from Mandy and Jeremy. They were married at The Lakes Resort on the 16th July 2010.

Hi Tracey

Our album arrived on Monday and the photos are fantastic.  Thanks so much for your help on our wedding day and for the beautiful memories.

We would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone wanting to capture a special event.

Many thanks,

Mandy and Jeremy

Thanks Mandy and Jeremy!

Sherry and Brent were joined by family and friends for a lovely casual ceremony at 3.30 pm on Trinity Beach.

I arrived at Sherry and Brent’s place to do the brides preparation photos at 2.15. Sherry’s hair and make-up was all done and she was almost ready go. Kristy from Blush Hair and Make-up had done a fabulous job! First up I had to meet Jarvis. Jarvis is Sherry and Brent’s handsome 3 year old German Shepard and he would be attending the wedding as the “best-dog” in his suit! I took some photos of Jarvis before he was collected and taken down to the ceremony location. We then got on with photographing Sherry’s dress and flowers.

Sherry’s Mum helped her get dressed into her gorgeous dress. It was the ideal dress for a relaxed beach wedding and suited Sherry just perfectly. Sherry is lovely and happy and always smiling! I don’t think I even glimpsed Sherry without her sparkling smile at all during the day!

Some photos in the garden with Sherry’s Mum and Dad and brother and sister, then I headed down to the beach to meet Brent and his bestman, Rowan.

I arrived to see most of the guests milling around the ceremony location at the southern end of Trinity Beach. I gathered Brent and Rowan together for a few shots before Sherry’s arrival. Turns out I am also photographing Rowan’s wedding in October! I had not met him before Friday!

Sherry arrived with her Dad and sister Jody right on time. I met them at the top of the stairs along with Judel from Trendy Jeans who captured the day on video!

A lovely ceremony was performed by Kay Earl, with readings from Sherry’s brother and Brent’s sister. Before long it was time to do the paperwork and then Sherry and Brent were introduced as Mr and Mrs!

I took a group photo of all the guests showering Sherry and Brent with rose petals with the ocean as a back drop. This was followed by family and friends photos with Sherry and Brent, after which the guests retired to my favorite restaurant L’unico’s for pre-dinner drinks while we continued on with the bridal party photo shoot on the beach.

Brent and Sherry were easy to photograph and keen to get some good shots! So keen in fact they didn’t even bat an eye-lid when I asked them to climb across the rocks with no shoes on! The rocks were really sharp too! They did see a turtle though while I was composing a couple of my shots! So that was pretty cool!

I just love the texture of the rocks and the mess of lines on a really big old figtree I found to hang everyone out of!

We left the beach and headed over to Sherry and Brent’s place to photograph the cake, then back to the reception to make their grand entrance! The reception was held at the Blue Moon Grill. I have heard lots of good stuff about the Blue Moon Grill so I am quite sure the food was delicious!

Thank you for asking me to be your photographer and share this special day with you Sherry and Brent. I had a great day and enjoyed being part of it.

Below are some favorite images from the day. Check out Sherry and Brent’s on-line album to view more images from their wedding day.

Kristin and Sascha came all the way from Germany to be married on the beach at Palm Cove. The weather in the few days before their wedding was very ordinary with lots of wind and rain!

The location they chose for their ceremony was at the southern end of Palm Cove beach along the palm lined esplanade in front of the Angsana Resort. Wayne Rees performed a fabulous ceremony and the weather improved 100%! It was still windy but we had blue skies and no rain!

A lovely romantic and intimate ceremony, Kristin and Sascha’s wedding was attended by two guests. Kristin’s friend Lusanne has been in Australia from Germany studying and Martin, their travel agent from Germany, who happened to be holidaying in Cairns with his family at the time! Very personalised service from a travel agent I must say!

After the ceremony Wayne cracked open the sparkling wine to celebrate their marriage! We then went for a walk along the beach and the palm tree avenue to take some photos of Kristin and Sascha. We then decided to head down to the northern end of the beach to the jetty to do some shots down there.

The photo session over I left Kristin and Sascha with Lusanne to get themselves down to the Palm Cove beach webcam to wave to their families in Germany!

I enjoyed photographing your wedding Kristin and Sascha and wish you all the best for the future.

Below are a few of my favorite images from their wedding day. Check out Kristin and Sascha’s on-line album to see some more!

Melissa and Mark came to Cairns from Sydney to be married at the Sebel Cairns Hotel. A small gathering of family and friends joined them, along with their 3 boys for the ceremony on the balcony inside the Hotel at 11am.

The weather wasn’t great on the day, so the ceremony was held inside. Kay Earl conducted a lovely ceremony which included readings by both Alex and Ethan.

After the ceremony I took a group photo of everyone from the next level up balcony and then we headed over to the staircase for the family photos. The family photos were very relaxed with everyone sitting on the stairs around Melissa and Mark.

After the family photos, as the rain was coming down horizontally outside, we had a wander around the hotel for the photo shoot. The furnishings inside the Sebel are classic and make excellent backgrounds for photos. The spiral staircase has always been a favorite! I love the stripey upholstered chairs and the ornate black mirror hanging on the white wall. The Hotel forecourt is also a fab place for photos with big tall glass windows and lots of white walls!

We headed back upstairs for some family photos with Mason once he had woken up as he had slept through the ceremony and the photos afterward! Then I left Melissa and Mark to enjoy a delicious lunch with their friends and family.

Thanks for having me along to capture your special day Melissa and Mark!

Below are some of my favorite images of Melissa and Mark. Check out their on-line album to see some more pics from their wedding day.

Ryan and Beth were married at the Sea Temple Resort and Spa at Palm Cove. It rained all night and was raining in the morning, but Pastor Charlie must have had a word, as it cleared up after lunch! It was a little overcast but all good for photos on the beach after the ceremony.

I arrived at the Sea Temple to discover we didn’t have a bride! Five minutes of ringing around and then Beth came whirling in from the Hotel forecourt carrying her dress, wearing a singlet, shorts and her wedding shoes! We all piled into the lift and headed up to the room. I took some shots of Beth’s dress, shoes and flowers and then helped her into her gorgeous dress. Beth looked stunning in her dress! I took some photos of her by herself……Beth is dream to photograph! She is lovely, happy and smiley and was not at all showing any stress on her wedding day! Beth was joined by Carly, her bridesmaid, for some photos together and then we headed out onto the balcony to take some photos with Beth’s Mum and the rest of Beth’s family. The kids were gorgeous and very well behaved!

I left the girls and headed down to the ceremony location to meet Pastor Charlie, Ryan and his best man. Ryan also is very photogenic! Shortly after 3pm Beth walked down the aisle on the arm of her Mum looking radiant and excited about marrying Ryan. Pastor Charlie did a wonderful job of the ceremony, making it interesting and amusing! The paperwork took a few minutes and then Ryan and Beth were introduced as Mr and Mrs!

We gathered family and friends on the forecourt of the Hotel for a group photo followed by family photos with Beth and Ryan.

The skies were looking ominous so we decided to head straight to the beach for some photos down there before it rained. My favorite beach photo is the fifth one day, I love the the dark clouds in background! We actually got more time on the beach than we expected. We headed back into the Resort to take some shots around the buildings. The texture of the bricks around the Sea Temple are really cool and make an excellent back drop for photos! We finished up back out the front of the Resort with Beth and Ryan standing on the entrance sign!

Ryan and Beth thank you for asking me to be your photographer! I had the best time and you guys are heaps of fun and very easy to photograph!

Below are some of my favorite images from their wedding day, check out Beth and Ryan’s on-line album to see some more.

Lots of people ask what we take photos of when not photographing gorgeous brides in white dresses?

Here are a few of my favorite images from our Cape York trip last month. You can read about the trip at our adventure Blog.

Our trusty flying machine!

Old Laura Station

Rock Art site at Laura

Burning

Burnt

Flying the East Coast of the Cape

Sunrise at Chilli Beach

Cape Colours

Marching crabs

Mandy and Jeremy came to Cairns from Brisbane for a small, relaxed tropical wedding with their 5 kids and close friends.

The location for their wedding was The Lakes Resort. The weather had been a bit yucky the few days before, but on the day it turned out to be quite nice. A little overcast but not raining!

The ceremony was performed by Elaine Charlton and held at 3.30pm on the sandy shore of one of the many pools around the Resort.

After the ceremony we did some family photos with all the kids together and individually. The boys could barely contain themselves during the photo shoot and as soon as it was finished they all charged the pool and dived in fully clothed!

With the kids kept entertained at the pool,  Mandy, Jeremy and I headed off for a wander around the Resort to take some more photos. I love the style of the resort with all the colours and textures and tropical gardens.

Below are a few of my favorites from the day. To see more images please check out Mandy and Jeremy’s on-line album.

Thank you for asking me to be your wedding photographer Mandy and Jeremy, it was my pleasure and the kids made it fun too!