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Melbourne wedding photography – Jodi & Aaron

What a fun, beautiful couple, words can’t describe how in love they are, everytime we met them it was palpable, the energy of two very compatible people carried their wedding day with an effortless grace, it was beautiful.

Jodi and Aaron both love the sea, they met on a scuba diving course 4 1/2 years ago, they both surf and live near the ocean . In terms of joint interests I don’t think I’ve met a couple who enjoy doing so much together

Now can you guess where Aaron proposed to Jodi?…. No, it wasn’t in the Simpson desert or on the Nullabor plain it was…..Suprise, suprise…you guessed it, in the ocean,  on a scuba diving trip on Hamilton Island in fact. Jodi thought Aaron had been acting a bit strange that day so when Aaron tugged her flipper and Jodi turned round to see Aaron holding a ring and on one knee as much as someone can at 16 metres under water giving the thumbs up or thumbs down signal it all became apparent.

The wedding was a beautiful bright sunny day just like Jodi and Aaron, the service was held at Dalywaters Rose Farm in Mornington a perfect place

then the reception at Merricks General Store, a beautiful warm venue and just up the road from one of their favorite surf beaches.

It was a beautiful wedding, and thanks so much for having me capture it for you.

Celebrant Corinne Meydam

flowers Eliza Flowers

melbourne wedding photographer Qemal & Sarah – Part 1

Wow wow wow!!! Qemal and Sarah are such an awesome couple and their wedding was nothing short of incredible. Seeing 2 people who are so in love and right for each other never ceases to take my breath away, its intoxicating and makes what I do so enjoyable.

Sarah is also the 4th bride from USA/Canada I’ve photographed this year who’s married an Australian!! What is it with Australian men ? But they are the only ones who still live in the States but chose to exchange their vows in Shepparton where Qemal’s family hails from.

With an extended coverage and so many great images to be had at this wedding I’ve broken the blog into 2 parts, the next installment to follow very soon.

Qemal & Sarah Melbourne wedding photography

Heres a peek from Qemal and Sarah’s amazing wedding in Shepparton  recently.

Melbourne wedding photographer – Susan & Greg

In the aftermath of Melbourne’s most severe storm in many a year, nearly high school sweethearts Greg and Susan married at the the beautiful and ornate Butleigh Woottan in Kew.

What a beautiful heartfelt wedding! Everyone had a ball, the speeches were moving and Susan and Greg radiated a generosity of spirit and fun that was totally infectious. Susan’s now departed father was there in spirit with a framed picture of him sitting in the middle of the bridal table, it was beautiful.

All the best to you in your life together. It was an honour and privilege to capture your wedding day!

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Hair and Make up Melinda Wain

Venue Butleigh Wootton

The footy is back

Yes Lovelies the footy is back and kicks off tomorrow night with the Carlton v Richmond clash at the ‘G’

Football (Australian rules) supporters here passion knows no limits and witness Nick, a fanatical Carlton (blues) follower who shamelessly used his wedding night as part of the unrelenting quest to convert Jill, his beautiful Stateside bride and recent arrival to Australia to imbue his passion for the Carlton football club.

I think he was saying ‘I love you, I’m so glad you married me and go Blues’

Yiota & Sam – Sneaky peeky

Yes the big, fat Greek wedding of Yiota and Sam is coming soon, Heres a peek.YSwideboatback1

Melbourne City wedding – Raewyn & Craig

Raewyn and Craig met at a school party in 2001 where they were introduced by mutual friends. Despite having spent much of their childhood in the same area they didn’t meet till this fateful night and it was love at first sight.

The following year Craig and Raewyn shacked up and have been living together ever since then On Christmas day 2007, under their Christmas tree, amongst the other presents, Craig asked Raewyn to marry him, Merry Xmas!

Their wedding was a perfect reflection of them. Raewyn’s stunning dress from the very talented Izaro Haute Couture,  the service was held in the foyer of 333 Collins St, so classical and elegant with its ornate high domed ceiling. The reception was at Sketch in Docklands , funky, modern and walking distance home. What more can you ask for?

All the best for your continuing journey together and thanks for entrusting me with capturing your wedding, it was an honour and a pleasure.

Jewellery  Jeanette Maree

Cars  Always Classic cars

Music Tony Pantano

Flowers Blossoms on Bell

Hair and make up Beauty and more

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I’ve never had a dog in my life but I photographed hundreds of them.

This is ‘Rodeo’ a red heeler that lives at Preston Vineyards, Washington State, USA. He was photographed for a book called Winedogs I worked on.

Rodeo loves Filet Mignon and hates getting a bath.

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Melbourne wedding Marnie & Nick

I had a call from Marnie early December, heres a paraphrase of that call “We’re getting married in 6 weeks, I’ve been following your blog for a year, I love your work and want you to photograph our wedding”……Now if you love a photographer, trying to book them 6 weeks out is a very risky business but as luck would have it they chose the only Saturday I had free in January but it got me thinking about a couple who operate like that. After meeting them and hearing their story I felt I kinda understood.

Marnie and Nick met through a mutual friend in the south of France in 2002 where they were both living and working at the time.
They were moving in a James Bond like world with Marnie working as personal chef for a ‘Russian Billionaire’ taking her at a moments notice anywhere on the globe catering for him and his glitteratti guests. Nick, a seaman, had a similar clientele driving luxury yachts of the mega rich around the Mediterranean but having now met these 2 Melbournite’s, so far from home, fell in love setting the foundations of this wedding in place.
In 2005 Nick returned to Melbourne to study and further his sea-mans skills. This meant 2 years living apart  indispersed with globe spanning liaisons anywhere from Argentina, The Maldives, Cuba, south of France and….. even Melbourne, anywhere they could meet. In early 2008 Marnie moved back to Melbourne to be with Nick and in her words, “have a life together” it was time for a change.

With 100 of their friends and closet family they tied the knot in a beautiful, simple ceremony at the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron in St Kilda, a fitting venue given the nautical theme in their lives. With Marnie now 6 months pregnant the next chapter of their lives is well under way. All the best my friends, it was an honor to be a part of you’re wedding day.

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Haley & Ash sneak peek

Hello Lovelies,

Heres a peek from Haley and Ash’s intimate, fun filled wedding in Sydney last week. More to come soon!

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