Patricia & Stuart: Bundaberg

12th December 2009

I used to work with Trish a few years ago at The Observer. When she asked if I would travel to Bundy and photograph her wedding, I was thrilled as I really enjoy shooting in new locations!

Trish is your ultimate organised Bride, and she had everything planned to perfection and it was, because of this a really fantastic wedding to be apart of.

Fairymead House was the location of the ceremony and, they picked the best spot and the sun was in the perfect place to enable us to get them sensatioinal ceremony photos.

When people plan their outdoor ceremonies, they often forget about the position for the best photographic outcome. At our studio we do a complimentary pre-wedding photo shoot in the location so we can advise where the best direction is for us to be shooting.

Back to Trish & Stu check out some of my favs

above: some of Trish's bits and pieces, including the message in a bottle, which was her proposal. Nawww everyone say "ahhhh" It is definately the sweetest proposal I have come across :)

above: Trishs invites and service booklets. I do believe her sister designed the hand drawn flower.


above: Trish and her Dad during pre-wedding session

Above: The beautiful bride

above: Trish, love that she had a fabulous room with lots of stunning light flowing through it

Above: Her dress. Simplicity, and incredibly classy and stunning.

above: A candid capture on Trish's arrival to Fairymead House

Above: During the Ceremony

above: a serious moment, and the wind took trish's veil (yay)

Above: When we can, we like to do candid signing - and you can see why from this photo.

Above: After the ceremony, Stuart recieving congratulations.

Above: Sam and I stood on the verandah at fairymead for the big group shot (love love love when there are windows to hang out of or verandahs to peep over in the group shot situation) Sam was armed with the wide angle and I had my 200mm and this shot I love.

Above: on the tracks at the Gardens. I am going to say that the Bundaberg Gardens are amazing I could have spent all day dragging these guys around there. Variety anyone? We had to settle for an hour, but really, what a great spot!!

Above: Leaning on a post at Bert Hinkler's :)

Above: The rose garden. I am so building one of these somewhere around here

above: Trish & Stu

above: The Bridal Party

Above: Trish and Stu struggled with their "bendy dippiness" as Trish calls it - and I am now using that term in my everyday vocabulary - when clients come in for wedding chats, I may even ask for a bendy dippiness audition - but despite all the worry of not being able to do it, I recon they did a perfect job :D

above: The gorgeous newly weds

I left Bundy after the post shots and Sam stayed and did the reception - I am sure when she gets a minute to up date the last 8 months of her blog (hint hint sam) she will share some pics of that also

Was a beautiful wedding and I hope we captured the key moments that made the day unforgettable in the perfect light for Trish & Stu.

helen & jamie - november 2009

Helen & Jamie were married in the gardens late november. I have included some of my favourites from their day.

Helen looked just beautiful and her dress was extraordinary!

above: Helens flowers & shoes

above: Helen

above: how lovely does she look? and happy too



above: Helen

above: Helen being walked to Jamie

above: probably the only confetti shot I will ever get to take (Helens family wasnt aware you were not supposed to throw it in the gardens) I am pleased they did

above: Helen and Jamie, the newly married couple

above: the japanese tea house area at the gardens is a very used location in Gladstone by many photographers for many types of shoots. It is a fantastic location and I love that it looks different almost everytime I go there!

above: a long shot

above: I love bamboo!

above: Helen and Jamie are so sincere, it was easy to capture moments like this

above: at the marina

above: I believe simplicity is best when it comes to wedding pics - after all it is about the couple not the surroundings so much

above: The Marina. Helen had hoped for some beautiful sunset shots. Unfortunately the skies did not deliver on the day, as there was thick cloud.

above: Kullaroo House is a popular choice for wedding couples also

It was a real pleasure to be apart of Helen and Jamies wedding day

Tai & Jason @ Rydges Resort Yeppoon November 2009

Robyn and went to Yeppoon for Tai and Jasons wedding in November. This wedding was gorgeous and he first time I had been to Rydges so it was something I was looking forwards too

above: one of their beautiful children Erin. She is a real poser!

above: taken near the chapel in the garden. It was quite dry at rydges - well it was dry everywhere in November. The beautiful light in these shots is quite lovely

above: the happy couple

above: Tai and Jason
above: a quiet moment

above: a walk on the beach

above: the love seat <3

Sarah & Nathan - November 2009

Sarah and Nathans wedding day! Robyn and I had a lot of fun with this wedding, such a gorgeous couple and an overcast day - what more could we ask for.. you may also recognise one of the bridesmaids, Kirsty, we photographer her wedding earlier in the year.

Sarah looked completely stunning and I am sharing just a few pics of her day with you :)

above: sarah and her bridesmaids

above: this candid snap was shot during the ceremony, not long after Sarahs arrival.

What a sweet couple

above: canoe point shots




above: These two were great to photograph, Sarah is naturally a smiley happy person

above: the girls all looking stunning

above: on the rocks

above: candid snap of their adorable flower girl

Gina & Andrew - 31st October 2009

Gina and Andrews wedding did not get off to the greatest start with gorgeous bride being sick! Gina was getting ready across the road from my studio, she had to knock on my door to let me know she was ducking off to the hospital to get a shot at the time the pre-wedding shots were supposed to start..

As bad as the day started for Gina, she really did well and looked radiant in all her pics despite the sickness. I really enjoyed being apart of their day

above: Gina looked stunning!

above: gorgeous flower girls. Little Milly on the right made my day when I asked her what her flowers smelled like, she told me peanut butter!

above: all the girls at the Marina

above: the bridal party at the marina

above: my very favourite

Thank you Gina & Andrew for choosing me to photograph your wedding :)