Two country weddings two weekends in a row! Even better, perfect weather with big blue skies again!
I arrived to take photos of the boys getting ready at the farm at 11am. I walked right into the middle of a frenzy of ties and coats flying all over the place! I took some shots of Dave on his own, using the natural light from the lounge room window. Then we all headed outside to do some shots around the farm. The boys assured me they had been working on the gardens all week! For backgrounds we used a very rustic looking water tank, the shed where the drilling rig is kept (among other assorted farming stuff I bet!), the charming timber fence on the driveway and of course the garden!
Some shots with Dave’s Mum and Dad and then I headed out the door as the boys were about devour chicken sandwiches for lunch!
The girls were getting ready at Eden House at Yungaburra, so I hot footed it over to there. Things were going well when I arrived, with all the bridesmaids dressed and ready to go! Excellent! I did some photos of Mel’s gorgeous “latte” coloured dress, then the girls helped her put it on! Mel was stunning!
Eden House is a great place for photos with classic furnishings and great gardens! We did photos in and around the garden before I left to go to the church.
The Yungaburra Catholic church is a lovely, picturesque little timber chapel. Little being the operative word! All the guests crammed into the church to await the arrival of the bride. Actually, we heard the arrival of the bride before we saw her! The wedding cars were three very cool V8 muscle cars in the form of GT, XW and XY Ford Falcons!
The ceremony was performed by Father Hillary Flynn and went for around half an hour. After the ceremony, outside the church we managed to gather everyone for the group photo with the church in the background. Family photos followed, before we left to do photos at the bamboo farm.
The bamboo plants make such an excellent background for photos. All the texture and different colours make everything a bit more interesting.
From the bamboo farm I followed the petrol fumes and black lines of rubber on the road to the next location for photos! Back to Tolga, a quick stop at a paddock full of sunflowers and then onto the next door neighbours place. They have a great avenue of gum trees along their driveway and the light was perfect as the sun started to drop below the horizon.
The reception was held in a giant marquee at Dave’s parents farm. Mel and Dave’s Mum’s and other assorted helpers had set up the marquee that morning and it looked amazing!
A few quick sunset shots with the dogs and I left them to it to enjoy the roast that I could smell cooking on the spit!
Mel and Dave, thanks for asking me to be your photographer. You guys were fun and it was a great day!
Below are some of my favs from the day. Check out Mel and Dave’s on-line album to view some more of their images.
