Archive for the ‘Trash the Dress’ Category

Paula and Marty came from South Australia with their gorgeous little boy, Oliver to be married on the beach at Sea Temple Palm Cove last Friday. Once again we had great weather, with a slight breeze to keep us cool! The ceremony was at 3.30 with myself and Fay from Busy Bees Babysitting acting as witnesses, Wayne Rees did a fab job as usual!

A walk along the beach after the ceremony with Oliver dunking his feet in the ocean for some photos. We then headed down to the jetty at Palm Cove for some more photos by the sea. Back at Sea Temple, Paula talked Marty into a swim in the pool…in their wedding clothes! Other guests were delighted and entertained as the Bride and Groom enthusiastically plunged into the warm waters of the resort pool!

Congratulations to Marty and Paula and Oliver! Thank you for having me as your photographer, it was a fun afternoon! Here are a couple of favorites from Paul and Marty’s wedding.

Vicky and Paul came with their kids all the way from New Zealand to be married on Four Mile Beach outside the Sheraton Mirage at Port Douglas. The ceremony was at 10.30 in the morning and they could not have chosen a better day! It was warm and sunny with a slight cooling breeze. Sarah Woods performed the ceremony with myself and Melanie, the hair and make-up artist acting as witnesses.

After the ceremony we took lots of photos walking on the beach with the kids, then moved into the shade for some nice family photos together.

It was such a nice, warm and sunny day that Vicky decided that it was the perfect time to go for a swim…in her wedding dress! We walked around the pool, not all 5 acres of it, but most of it, to find a deep spot for Vicky to take the plunge….and she did! The water looked so inviting! It was hard to keep the kids out of the pool in their good clothes!

Here are two of my favorite shots from Vicky and Paul’s wedding. Congratulations to Vicky and Paul and thank you for having me as your photographer! It was fun!

Amanda and Ron came from Victoria to be married in a Hot Air balloon high above the Atherton Tablelands just after sunrise on a glorious, warm and sunny morning.

Wayne Rees performed their ceremony with myself and Shane the balloon pilot acting as witnesses. Once we landed in a paddock, the paperwork complete, I took some photos of Amanda and Ron with Mt Uncle in the background and with a rusty old truck parked in the paddock!

From there we headed down to Ellis Beach to finish off their photo shoot with a Trash the Dress session! Thanks for asking me to be your photographer Amanda and Ron, it was cool fun!

Here are a couple of my favorite shots from the day………

On the Monday after their wedding Polly and Jimmy had their Mum’s baby sit so they could join me for a Trash the Dress session in the afternoon.

We drove to a rainforest creek on the Tablelands where Polly and Jimmy got “trashed”!

We had a great afternoon and they were both very brave as the water was quite chilly! Thanks for “Trashing” with me Polly and Jimmy! Below are a few of my favorite shots, there are lots of favorites so if you would like to see some more go to Polly and Jimmy’s on-line album.

On the day of Leanne and Rob’s Trash  the Dress shoot we also shot a video. I have finished editing it and here it is…………they are having so much fun!
It might take a few minutes to load as we shot it in HD and you need to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page as the video doesn’t fit in the space below!

Leanne has been waiting months, almost years, to do this Trash the Dress photo shoot! The weather has just been too wet. It was Leanne’ s idea to Trash the Dress with paint. She bought all the paint and bottles. She chose great bright colours.

I can hear you asking……and yes, it really is Leanne’s wedding dress!

We met in a paddock on the Tablelands last Tuesday. We took some “before” family photos to warm up and then they got stuck into the paint war! Angus is 2 years old and had the best time! You can see the cheeky look on his face as his squirts paint at his Mum!

Below are some images from the shoot. You can see some more by visiting Leanne and Rob’s on-line album. Thanks for a great afternoon having fun Leanne, Rob and Angus!

I recently received this lovely video thank you from Berto & Alena whose wedding I thoroughly enjoyed photographing on the 3rd June last year.

The day after their wedding we did a Trash the Dress shoot in a beautiful rainforest creek.

I have also included Alena & Berto’s photobook album as it is one of my favorite albums from last year. Just scroll to the bottom of the page to see it!

Thanks guys! I wish you all the happiness in the world!

Tamyka first contacted me to photograph hers and Jason’s wedding, unfortunately I already had a booking for the day of their wedding, so they decided to do a Trash the Dress shoot with me after their wedding in Port Douglas.

Dressed in their wedding gear, I picked Tamyka and Jason up bright early last Tuesday morning and we drove to a crystal clear rainforest river just north of Port Douglas. We warmed up with a walk in a nearby cane field which is surrounded by the world heritage rainforest hills of the Daintree National Park. After that, we jumped back in the car and headed back down the road to the river, we carefully walked across the fast flowing water to a nice little island in the middle of the river. I love the photos of Tamyka inside the fallen tree stump on the island!

By this time Tamyka and Jason were warmed up enough to take the plunge into the chilly water! Once wet, we had to work quickly as these rainforest rivers are renown for being really cold! We walked up river a bit to a nice hanging vine perfectly positioned to be used as a swing! Some council workers were testing the water quality when we returned to the waters edge. They said that the water temperature was 23 degrees! A few more shots on the way back, then the difficult task of getting changed into dry clothes for the trip back to Port Douglas!

Below are a couple of my favorite images for the shoot. You  an also check out Tamyka and Jason’s on-line album.

Thanks for being brave and “Trashing the dress” Tamyka and Jason! It was fun!

Shayla and Joel were married on the 2nd October at the Catholic Church in Innisfail. We have been having some pretty awful rainy, weather lately and this Saturday was no exception. The sun was actually shinning when I arrived at Shayla’s Mum’s and it stayed out long enough for us to get some shots outside in the garden. Shayla looked absolutely stunning in her tea rose pink wedding gown. In over 10 years of photographing weddings Shayla’s was the first pink gown I have seen! Shayla’s bridesmaids, Emma and Jenna, wore dresses in a complimentary dusty pink. Shayla carried antique roses in shades of pink. We took some photos of all the girls together, including Shayla’s best friend Michelle’s little girl who was the flower girl, outside in the garden. Shayla’s horse wanted to have a photo with her too before she headed off to the church!

When I arrived at the church it was bucketing down with rain.  I took some photos of Joel and the boys outside the church in a small undercover part out of the rain!  Shayla and the girls arrived shortly after in Landcruiser utes decorated with pink ribbon! The rain stopped briefly while Shayla and the girls made their way to the entrance of the church. Shayla was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her Dad, who presented her to Joel so that they could be married. Shayla and Joel’s little boy Jay was the ring bearer and he did a really good job! He wasn’t shy at all walking down the aisle saying hello to people as he went!

The Catholic church in Innisfail is stunning! Cyclone Larry blew it’s roof off in 2005, but lots of hard work has bought it back to original condition. A photographers dream with plenty of light, big white walls and high gabled ceilings, it even has an upstairs bit, perfect for  a photo of the congregation from above! After the ceremony Shayla and Joel did the paperwork and then they were Mr and Mrs! Congratulations from family and friends as they made their way down the aisle ensued. The plan was to emerge from the church for family photos, but as it was still raining hard, they turned around and headed back inside! We took all the photos and the group photos inside the church, a much better option than outside in the very small alcove next to the church.

The weather caused a few changes of plan on the day. First change was to head over to the train station for photos with the bridal party. We were going to go to the beach, but thought better of it considering the weather! Then we left the bridal party and headed down to Paronella Park at Mena Creek to take photos in the grounds of the old Spanish Castle. How romantic! Well actually it wasn’t that romantic as it was still pouring with rain! I’m usually good for photos with light rain and an umbrella but a brolly would not have done the job today! Reluctantly we made the decision to come back another day to take the photos. And we did! More about that shortly.

From Paronella Park we drove back to the Etty Bay surf club where the reception was being held. I took some photos of the room and the cake, which Shayla’s Dad had made for her! He did a fantastic job too! I took some photos of Shayla and Joel with the cake then left them to celebrate with family friends.

Last Saturday, 9th October, Shayla and Joel put their wedding gear back on and I met them at Paronella Park at 2pm. Paronella Park is a Spanish castle built by one man, Jose Paronella in the early 1930′s. When you stop and think about Jose’s efforts, apart from the castle itself, he planted over 7000 trees as well as built the many stone buildings, waterfalls and gardens around the 13 hectare property, it is an amazing feat!  It has a really romantic atmosphere and is the perfect place for a wedding. You can read a brief history of Paronella Park here.

It was a warm sunny day with blue skies! Hooray! it was touch and go for a while there with rain forecast again! It did actually start raining quite heavily five minutes after we had finished! Phew! This time my friend Fiona, also a photographer came along to assist with my gear on the shoot. It is actually quite a walk around the park, so it was great to have some help along! Thanks Fiona! We wandered around the grounds of the old castle, around to the Theresa Falls, the Kari pine walk, the old change rooms for the waterfall swimming hole and a staff member supervised us around the castle as it is quite old and in need of repair since Cyclone Larry made his appearance a few years ago! To finish off I offered Shayla and Joel a “mini-Trash the Dress” shoot. They were very keen and did not hesitate for a minute to jump in the water!

Shayla and Joel thank you for trusting me to be your wedding photographer. It was fun! You guys were the perfect subjects! I wish you and Jay and Peta-Rose lots of happiness for the future.

Below are some of my favorite images from Shayla and Joel’s wedding (there are too many favorites to chose from!) check out their on-line album to see some more.

Olivia and Ivan eloped from chilli Tasmania to be married beachfront at tropical Palm Cove.

When they arrived the day before it was bucketing with rain! The afternoon of their wedding the sun came out and we had lovely blue skies! Phew!

Olivia’s sister Jenny, came up from Townsville to witness the marriage. She also read a lovely poem at the ceremony, which was performed by Vivian Reid.

After the ceremony we went for a walk along the palm tree lined Esplanade in front of Angsana Resort, taking photos as we went. From there, we headed down to the jetty at the Northern end of Palm Cove beach.

We walked along the beach and explored around the rocky outcrop. Once Olivia and Ivan had worked up sufficient sweat climbing up and down and over the rocks, it was time to TRASH the dress! Olivia wanted to do this from the start and it was fun! The 15 knot breeze washed up some nice big waves to crash over them as I had them rolling around on the beach at the low tide mark! Before long they were both soaked through, covered in sand and enjoying the cool water!

I headed off shortly after, leaving them to put their sopping wet wedding clothes into a garbage bag and don some fresh attire for their evening dinner of celebration in town.

Thank you for being brave enough to “TRASH” , Olivia and Ivan! It was fun! It was also my pleasure to photograph your wedding and Trash session, so thank you for asking me! Below are a few of my favorites from the day. Check out their on-line album to see the rest of Olivia and Ivan’s photos from their wedding day.