Friends and family joined Taylor and Jimmy from all over the country to witness their marriage ceremony performed by Gina Miles.
Photos were taken around the lush tropical gardens of the Resort before the bride and groom joined their guests to celebrate at their reception, also at the Colonial Club.
Thank you for asking me to be your wedding photographer Taylor and Jimmy. It was a great day!
Below is a highlights video of photos from Taylor and Jimmy’s wedding. You may also like to check out their on-line album.
Last Saturday Scott and Emma were joined by their gorgeous baby girl and around 24 guests to be married over looking Palm Cove at luxurious Sapphire Ridge.
It had rained most of the day. The ceremony was to be held at 3pm on the timber deck with the ocean as a beautiful backdrop, but due to the rain it was decided to have it undercover inside the house. Luckily, Emma was running a little, as by 3.30 the sun was shining, the deck was quickly mopped and all was prepared for the ceremony on the deck!
Scott’s best-man sang and played guitar as Emma arrived on the arm of her Dad, who had traveled all the way from England! Leisel from Our Ceremony performed a lovely ceremony which included a reading from Scott’s Mum Deb. A group photo and family photos with the bride and groom on the deck followed the ceremony. The house is surrounded by rainforest and lovely gardens, so we took some photos around there and then headed down to Palm Cove beach for some more photos.
Thank you for asking me to share and capture this special day in your lives Scott and Emma, it was heaps of fun!
Below is a video of highlights from Scott and Emma’s wedding day.
Saturday morning it was overcast and raining……..by the time 2pm Saturday afternoon came around the sun was shining and the sky was blue! Phew!
When I arrived at Dan and Anusha’s place the house was a hive of activity with Anusha’s parents, brothers and relatives all getting ready. Anusha looked stunning in her Sri Lankan traditional sari made from gold silk. Anusha’s Mum helped her with her jewellery, then Dan’s brother Nic arrived to deliver Anusha’s flowers. Anusha’s bridesmaid, Bernadette was also wearing a traditional sari which really fitted in with all the ladies! We took lots of photos with everyone, Anusha’s uncle was very helpful holding my reflector for me! A quick photo with Dan and Anusha’s gorgeous Border Collie’s before I headed down to the chapel to photograph Dan and Nic awaiting Anusha’a arrival.
Barbie Anderson performed a lovely ceremony at the Angsana Chapel at Palm Cove, with readings by both Anusha and Dan’s mothers. The paperwork complete, Dan and Anusha left the Chapel as Mr and Mrs! As they walked from the chapel the guests formed a guard of honor to throw petals for Dan and Anusha to walk through! A big group photo in front of the chapel was next, followed by family and friends photos with the bride and groom. The guests then headed down to the restaurant for drinks and canapes while we continued on down to the beach for photos.
After photos on the beach and palm tree lined esplanade, Dan and Anusha were transported in muscle car luxury, a fire engine red ’71 mustang convertible, to the Palm Cove jetty for more photos! Very cool!
Photos on the rocks and surrounds, then I left Dan and Anusha to enjoy their open top ride to their reception at Whitfield House.
What a great day! Thank you for asking me to be your wedding photographer Dan and Anusha, I really enjoyed being part of your special day!
Below are a few of my favorite images from their day. You may also like to check out Dan and Anush’a on-line album.
Jason and Michelle planned their wedding to be held at the Tyrconnell Gold Mine, which is about an hour from Mareeba. I was so excited when they asked me to be their photographer! The wedding was to be set in the 1800′s with period costumes and everything as authentic as possible. Michelle and the girls all looked fabulous in their neck to knee dresses and Michelle had some very cool and comfortable boots! Tyrconnell is the perfect place to have it, with all of the old buildings and mining machinery still there in original or restored condition. All of the guests really got into the theme and dressed up as well.
On the coast is was raining and overcast, the weather out west was perfect, clear and warm. It really was a great day for Jason and Michelle’s wedding. The ceremony was held inside the old stamper battery and was performed by Tracey Victor, a friend of Michelle and Jason. Tracey wore authentic clothes fitting of a pastor from the era. Her outfit was topped off with an awesome leather hat which she sourced on ebay!
After the ceremony we wandered around the property taking photos of Jason and Michelle and their bridal party. The light and the colours out there are just amazing and I had the best time taking photos!
The celebration was held outside under the stars with a bush band to accompany dinner.
Below are lots of my favorite images form the day! You can see more at Jason and Michelle’s on-line album. Thank you for asking me to be your wedding photographer Jason and Michelle, it was awesome and one I will remember for a long time!
Dee and Peter were joined by family and friends at 2pm for their wedding at the delightful little chapel at the Cairns Tropical Zoo at Palm Cove.
The day started out overcast but cleared to a lovely afternoon. Dee looked stunning in her vintage style dress as she arrived right on time to be married to Peter.
Leisel from Our Ceremony performed a lovely ceremony inside the chapel which included two readings by family members. The paperwork done, Peter and Dee made their way down the aisle and outside to enjoy congratulations from family and friends. Everyone gathered in front of the chapel for a group photo with the bride and groom, followed by family and friends photos with Dee and Peter.
Dee and Peter had organised afternoon tea for their guests which included a mobile coffee van! A great idea and one I haven’t seen before. We joined the guests for coffee, taking some photos around the afternoon tea location. We then left them to it and headed down to the jetty at Palm Cove to get some more photos. It was a race against the big black cloud rapidly descending upon us from the ocean, we finished just as the rain hit and we all made a mad dash to the cars!
Thank you for asking me to be your wedding photographer Dee and Peter, you guys really had fun and it was my pleasure to photograph you! Below are a few of my favorite images from the day, you may also like to check out Dee and Peter’s on-line album.
I have known Renee from when we used to be zoo keepers together, I have also photographed lots of Renee’s friends wedding! So when told she me that her and Dereck were getting married and would like me be their wedding photographer I was so excited!
Dereck and Renee were joined by family and friends at 4pm on the 25th June for their wedding in the grounds of magnificent Whitfield House. I love taking photos at Whitfield House! It is an amazing, fully restored Federation Style House surrounded by lush tropical rainforest gardens. Renee looked stunning and was escorted down the aisle by her Dad and two gorgeous flowers girls.
Barbie Anderson performed a lovely ceremony which lasted around 25 minutes. After the ceremony I took a group photo of all of the guests with Renee and Dereck. This was followed by family photos with the bride and groom.
The grounds of Whitfield House are perfect for wedding photos with plenty of options and backgrounds. After the family photos we took a quick stroll around the gardens for a photo shoot with Renee and Dereck before the last disappearing rays of evening light fell behind the mountain.
Thank you Renee and Dereck for asking me to capture this special day in your lives and best wishes for a long and happy future together.
Below are a couple of my favorite images from Renee and Dereck’s wedding. You can see more from their wedding day at their on-line album.
Tanya and Scott were married on the beach at Kewarra Beach Resort on Monday the 20th June. The weather was glorious, warm and sunny!
Friends and family gathered on the beach at 10am to witness Tanya and Scott’s marriage. Tanya and Scott’s attendants were an assortment of very cute kids including, Scott’s son and daughter and nieces and nephews. A lovely ceremony was performed by Leisel Pisani from Our Ceremony. After the ceremony everyone made their way to the beach front for a group photo with the bride and groom. Friends and family photos in a shady spot nearby followed.
Before Tanya and Scott joined their guests for their lunch reception and celebration we had a walk around the resort and on the beach taking photos along the way.
Thank you for asking me to be your photographer Tanya and Scott, it was a fun morning!
Below are a few of my favorite images from the day. You may also like to check out Tanya and Scott’s on-line album.
So, on my way back from Townsville the next day I photographed Leigh and Justin’s wedding at Mission Beach. Mission Beach is looking a lot better 4 months after Cyclone Yasi decimated everything in her path. Leigh’s parents live in Mission Beach and before the cyclone had a magnificent rainforest garden. The garden is still lovely but not as lush as before! The reception was held in their backyard. Leigh and Justin’s wedding ceremony was held on the beach at South Mission and what a glorious afternoon it was!
I photographed Justin and the boys playing poker before the wedding and I love the shot with the cards flying! I climbed a tree to photograph Justin in his pride and joy……his fishing boat! I did not almost fall out of the tree climbing down! Thanks to Leigh’s brother in law for the helping hand!
Leigh was staying in a gorgeous house just down the road from the boys and was ready when I arrived. I took some shots of her dress then helped her into it. I love the photo of Leigh in the bath in her dress!
The ceremony was at 3.30pm and was performed by local celebrant Peter Parakas. There were lots of laughs throughout the ceremony with Leigh’s sister reading a hilarious Pam Ayers poem about marriage. After the ceremony, paper work complete, everyone gathered for a group photo with Leigh and Justin, followed by family photos. Mission Beach is surrounded by big rainforest hills, so the race was on to catch the light for photos before it dissappeared! And how lovely and warm the light on the beach was!
I so enjoyed photographing Leigh and Justin, you can see in their photos they are having a great time laughing and loving each other the entire time! It made my job really easy! So, thanks Leigh and Justin for asking me to share your special day and capture it all for you! It was so much fun!
Below are just a few of my favs from their wedding day. You can check our Leigh and Justin’s on-line album to see the rest!
I am pleased to share the latest edition of Photographic Fanatic Magazine on my BLOG. Many thanks to gorgeous Kylie, the cover girl, who I photographed for her wedding to Strath in April this year. Click here to view the magazine and interview I did with Steve Rutherford. Don’t forget to subscribe to the magazine if you are a budding photographer. Steve is an award winning photographer and photographer educator. He also runs photographic work shops Australia wide.
Another glorious day for Kristy-Lee and Troy’s wedding on Green Island. Thank goodness, as I am not very good on boats! I caught the 1.pm Great Adventures boat to Green Island with Vivian, the celebrant, arriving with plenty of time before the wedding.
We bumped into Kristy from Blush Hair and Make-up waiting to catch the next boat back to Cairns! We had a quick cold drink before heading down to say hello to Troy and then onto Kristy-Lee in her room. Vivian did the paper work then I helped Kristy-Lee get into her amazing dress! Kristy from Blush had done a fabulous job on Kristy-Lee’s hair and make-up and she looked stunning!
Kristy-Lee and Troy had eloped from Tassie, so their wedding was very small and intimate. They were also enjoying our toasty warm winter weather! Vivian performed a lovely ceremony on the boardwalk on the eastern side of the island and before they knew it they were husband and wife! We took some photos on the beach and the boardwalk and then headed over to the western side of the island where there was less wind! We were out on the beach when next thing we heard the horn blast for the last boat! I took a few more shots, packed up my gear, bid farewell and congratulations to Kristy-Lee and Troy and high tailed it back to the jetty! I made it! Phew!
Kristy-Lee and Troy, thank you for asking me to be your photographer for your special day on this tropical island in North Queensland, it was fun and a great pleasure! Below are a few of my favorite shots from the day. You can also check out Kristy-Lee and Troy’s on-line album to see some more photos from their wedding day.
