Our working holiday took us even further south to the beautiful Hunter Valley region of NSW. Michael was getting ready with the boys at his family home and it was great to see the comraderie between him and his brother. Michael's parents were also fantastic and we even managed to convince them to bring out their wedding album for a little look. It was brilliant and made the perfect backdrop to the shot of the wedding rings together (and mum and dad were a bit of alright too).
After a few laughs with the boys and meeting the horses, it was time to meet up tiwh the girls. It was a very hot day in the Hunter Valley so at the point we arrived the girls were taking refuge under the airconditioning. Katie looked stunning and the girls finished it all off by surprising Katie with the gift of an inscribed silver bangle. As we headed outside we all took notice of a massive storm front that was rapidly climbing the ranges. It provoked a few looks of, "uh oh - it's going to rain"; but for us it became a great opportunity for unique bridal shots.
St Patrick's church in Cessnock is easily one of the most quaint churches we have been into; and lucky for us we have another wedding there in a couple of weeks! The grounds are beautiful and the church itself has a very intimate ambience. It really was the perfect backdrop for Katie and Michael's ceremony.
After the ceremony we shot some photos in the church gardens and it really was like Katie and Michael were 16 year old teenagers who had just started dating. Several times we were about to ask them to kiss and we didn't have to; they were already well ahead of us! Needless to say, we have lots and lots of photos of them kissing and looking at each other with puppy dog eyes.
The reception was held at the Hunter Resort where the food was great and we got to party on a bit and take some photos of the very enthusiastic first dance (and more). The first dance was a lively number for sure. Katie and Michael lit up the dancefloor!
Congratulations on your marriage Katie and Michael and we hope you like your sneak peek!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Brilliant style and compositions in these photographs
ReplyDeleteThe shots of the bride and that incredible cloud behin her - wow. Gorgeous light in the after ceremony shots too.
ReplyDeletei really love the close-ups on all the jewelry and details! you did an excellent job capturing them :D
ReplyDeletealso, i loved seeing photos from hunter valley - i visited back in '06 when i lived in sydney and it was gorgeous! what a great setting for a wedding.
These are totally beautiful. Would love to see the Hunter Valley for myself one of these days. What a fab location for a wedding.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning. I too love all the detail shots and the location is amazing. What beautiful memories for this couple :-)
ReplyDeleteThe grooms looks absolutely adorable and excited reading his letter from the bride. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThey're so in love. Great detail shots and composition.
ReplyDeleteThese images really capture their day - feels like I was there. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! You did a beautiful job as usual!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and happy couple.
ReplyDeleteWell done with the photos and capturing the mood!