My very last wedding for 2011……..Debbie and David came all the way from the UK with their three gorgeous children to renew their vows on the beach outside Sea Temple Resort at Palm Cove. They had originally booked to have the ceremony on the Friday but the weather was pretty horrible with lots of heavy rain, so we all agreed to change the day to Saturday…New Year’s Eve!
Saturday was lovely and sunny with blue skies…phew! Jan Defferard performed the ceremony with Fran and David from Palm Cove weddings, along with Debbie and David’s children, acting as witnesses. Debbie looked stunning in her latte coloured wedding gown. She actually owns a bridal shop in the UK and so had the pick of dresses for her special day!
A fun photo shoot on the beach and around the resort followed the ceremony. It was a really lovely and fun afternoon. Congratulations to Debbie and David and thank you for asking me to be part of this special day for you all here in sunny North Queensland, it was my pleasure!
Below is a lovely photo of Debbie and David taken in front of the Resort.
2011 was a busy year for me and 2012 is looking good! I put together this 5 minute video of some of my favorite images from weddings and other shoots I have done this year. It was a difficult task to get it down to five minutes! A big thank you to all my lovely brides and grooms, pregnant Mum’s and Dad’s and families I have photographed through out the year….it was my absolute pleasure to photograph every single one of you and capture these special moments in your lives. Thank you for trusting me with this important task. I am passionate about photography and so privileged that I can do something that I love so much as a full time job. Enjoy the video!
Tash and Garth were joined by family and friends at the Sea Temple Resort at Palm Cove for their wedding on the 10th December. Tash looked gorgeous and happy as she walked down the aisle on the arm of her dad to meet Garth. The ceremony was performed by Phil Bignall from Tash and Garths’ local church.
It was a very hot day, actually around 35 degrees, so Tash and Garth did well to survive the heat dressed in all their wedding finery!
A group photo and then friends and family photos under the fans followed the ceremony, before Tash and Garth and I headed down to the beach for some photos.
We finished off at the jetty at Palm Cove, then I dropped Tash and Garth back to their reception at the Sea Temple.
Congratulations to Tash and Garth and thank you for asking me to be your wedding photographer….it was a fun afternoon!
Below is a video of highlights from the wedding, you may also like to check out Tash and Garth’s on-line album here.
Lauren and Shane were married at Palm Cove on the 30th September 2011. You can see their story here. I recently received this lovely email from Lauren;
Hi Tracey,The photos look amazing. I was so excited to receive your text while I was away and then to see the photos…… I was speechless. I could not have been more excited or happy with them. I don’t know what else to say except thank you. I would shout from the top of the Angsana to everyone who was listening that if they’re planning on getting married, to use you as their photographer.
The whole day, to be honest, was perfect and I owe a lot of that to you. My whole family were so rapt with you and couldn’t speak highly enough of you and your services so from the bottom of my heart, truly thank you for everything you did for us on the day.
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.
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.
Polly and Jimmy and their gorgeous little girl Annie came all the way from the cold of ACT to our warm sunny climate to have their wedding ceremony at the Sea Temple Resort and Spa at Palm Cove.
Polly looked stunning in her gown with her hair and make-up by Blush Hair and Make-up. Annie wore an emerald green dress and was very cute! Polly carried a very cool bouquet! Her friend Jessica made the bouquet from heaps of brooches and it was awesome! The best thing I have seen at a wedding for ages!
Polly and Jimmy’s parents and a few friends joined them for their ceremony performed by Leisel from Our Ceremony on the deck near the beach at Sea Temple. A group photo after the ceremony then a few couple shots with the bride and groom before we all piled into two stretch limo’s waiting for us outside the Resort. Rob and Peter from Cairns Luxury Limousines then drove us all down to the jetty at Palm Cove where we had a wander around the beach taking more photos of Polly and Jimmy and everyone else!
I had such a lovely afternoon! Thank you Polly and Jimmy for asking me to be your photographer! Below are some of my favorite shots from their wedding day. If you would like to see more please go to Polly and Jimmy’s on-line album.
What a stunning day it turned out to be for Samantha and Brendan last Wednesday! A small intimate ceremony, performed by Eloise Barker-Re and witnessed by close family and friends on the beach at Palm Cove. Samantha arrived with her Dad, glowing with happiness and excitement! After the ceremony we took some photos with family and friends and then Samantha and Brendan had a wander around the beach and clambered over the rocks while I burned up some pixels!
When we had finished the photo shoot everyone climbed aboard the Millaa Millaa bus for the return journey up the hill for the reception. Below are a few of my favorites from Brendan and Samantha’s wedding day. Check out their on-line album for more images from the day. Thank you for having me as your photographer Brendan and Samantha, it was a fun and relaxed afternoon!
Shirley and Oliver came all the way from very cold Germany to be married on Palm Cove Beach. It rained mostly the day before with storms in the morning, but by the afternoon it was absolutely glorious! We had a big blue sky, some fluffy white clouds and a slight breeze to keep us cool!
Wayne Rees performed the ceremony for Shirley and Oliver. Wayne’s daughter and I were witnesses to the marriage. Afterward a bottle of sparkling wine to celebrate a toast to the newly married couple! The wine finished, we headed down to the beach for some photos with Shirley and Oliver. we also had a walk around the palm tree lines esplanade in front of Angsana Resort, then drove up to the Northern end of Palm Cove beach where we clambered around the rocks for some different and interesting backgrounds to the photos.
Thank you Shirley and Oliver for asking me to share and capture this special day in your lives, it was fun! Herzlichen Gluckwunsch an euch beide!
Below are a couple of my favorite images form Shirley and Oliver’s wedding day. You may like to view their on-line album to see some more!
