I recently caught up with Jessica and the important women in her life to photograph the four generations. This was my first opportunity to take part in photographing one of these sessions which I had heard about online. We met up next to Berry Creek which was quite enjoyable for the little girls as they could crawl around and enjoy themselves while we took some photos.
Tim and Olivia's Wedding at Pyree
For me, winter started with the wedding of Tim and Olivia. This couple celebrated their wedding at The Butter Factory in Pyree and there were so many unique details I just loved.
Before the wedding itself, the bride decided to add a little equine fun to her wedding photos and posed at their family home with her horse. If that wasn’t the sweetest thing, she rode her horse in her mothers wedding gown. When it was time for Olivia to make her way to the ceremony she was escorted by her father in his 1931 Cadillac, such a special father daughter moment. The ceremony was so special not only for the bride and groom but also to the people who have been witness to their love.
Being there to document their day was such an honour, congratulations guys!
Venue: The Butter Factory
Flowers: Lily Ever After
Hair Stylist: Holliewood Hair and Beauty
Makeup Artist: Natalie Gauci
Celebrant: Narelle Murray
Entertainment: Moovin Music
Cake: Serena Patterson
Car: 1931 Cadillac
The Woods Farm Wedding Collaboration
Below are some of our favourite photos from a beautifully executed wedding collaboration with some very talented local suppliers. The purpose of this shoot was to show couples different ways they can style their tables at the reception and to give some fresh wedding inspiration for those planning their big day.
Venue: The Woods Farm
Hire Items: Shoalhaven Event and Party Hire
Styling: Jasmin Events
Flowers: Blooming Occasions
Gelato Bike: The Gelato Bike
Hair and Makeup: St Georges Basin Hair and Beauty
Gown: Karen Willis Holmes from Story Book Bridal
Niall and Imke's Kangaroo Valley Wedding
Niall and Imke asked me to be their Kangaroo Valley Wedding Photographer and it was a pleasure to do so. The German-Irish couple planned a destination wedding in Australia before making their move to New Zealand. The intimate wedding ceremony was held at the The Heavens which is a beautiful property with incredible views of the Valley.
It was a beautiful day, and the light streaming into the house during the morning made for beautiful bridal prep photos. Imke was escorted down the aisle by her mother where she was handed over to the man of her dreams. The whole day was perfect and the couple made my job so enjoyable.
Congratulations and all the best for your next chapter in Christchurch.
Venue: The Heavens
Celebrant: Rosemary Johnson
Music: Victoria Meehan
Flowers: Valley Moss
Catering: Bistro One46
Josh and Fiona's Engagement Session
Winter engagement sessions are nice cosy! Josh and Fiona had the perfect afternoon for their engagement session which was lucky as we had to postpone their booking twice due to rain. We met up at Ben’s Walk which which made such a nice backdrop for their intimate portraits. Congratulations to you both on your engagement, such an exciting time!
Gary and Claire's Mystery Bay Wedding
Corunna Farm Retreat was completely transformed into the perfect wedding venue for Gary and Claire’s big day last month. The property played host to the ceremony and reception for the beautiful couple. They both got ready onsite and made their way to meet family and friends to say ‘I do’.
Claire’s beautiful Wilderly Bride gown looked so feminine as she walked down the aisle to meet her handsome groom who had the biggest smile on his face. Their guests enjoyed an afternoon of grazing while the couple made their way to the beach for their bridal portraits. Upon return the drinks were free flowing from Sweetie Petitie, the cutest caravan bar.
Congratulations to Claire and Gaz, thank you for allowing me to document your day. It was a pleasure!
Wedding Venue: Corunna Farm Retreat
Celebrant: Debra Summers
Flowers: Claire Aliendi, Madeline Niemeier and Vibrant Flowers
Hair Stylist: Gypsy Rose Hair
Makeup Artist: Isabel Robles
Caravan Bar: Sweetie Petitie Caravan Bar
Solo Artist: Jacii Pavitt
Grazing Tables: Creatively Wedding and Events
Bridal Party Grazing Boards and Cake Maker: The Foraged Table
Purple Bridal Shower Shoot
I am so excited to share this pretty purple bridal shower organised by the team at Scrumptious Grazing Events. The shower was inspired by all things floral and feminine, Tabitha and the creatives behind this shoot wanted to show how you can create the perfect celebration for a bride to be.
This lovely editorial shoot was held at Terara Riverside Retreat which boasts views of the Shoalhaven River. The event incorporated bright purple in varying shades into everything from the flowers to the cocktails, and even on top of the cake!
If you’re hosting a bridal shower soon, get inspired by this pretty purple event!
The incredible vendors and models are listed below, thank you to everyone that put their hand up to make this possible, it was so much fun.
Venue: Terara Riverside Retreat
Gourmet Grazing: Scrumptious Grazing Events
Furniture, Tricyce and Lawn Games: A Game of Love
Florist: Jessica Lea Foral Design
Arbour and Signage: The Prop Sisters
Caravan Bar and Drinks: Little Gracey
Photography: Samuel White Photography
Videography: GCC Visuals
Models: Megan Vaughan, Michelle Gray, Jael Barrios, Nina De Borde, Michelle Cato, Emma McGill and Jamie Borg
Sean and Jorden's Kangaroo Valley Wedding
Sean and Jorden are two of the most relaxed people I have had the pleasure of meeting. They were so easy to deal with in the lead up to their wedding and nothing was a worry on the big day, not even the rain. From their photos you can hardly tell the it was storming because their ceremony was under cover and their reception was held indoors. Their ceremony was framed by a real statement arbour which featured antlers at the top, really cementing the rustic country theme. Everything about the day was calm and relaxed and luckily there was enough time before the storm hit to sneak away for some intimate portraits in the forest.
Congratulations to Sean and Jorden on your marriage, it was such an honour to be a part of your wedding day.
Wedding Venue: Kangaroo Valey Golf Club Resort
Celebrant: Todd Mayhew
Flowers: Forever After
Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist: Nikita Lauren
Jay and Hannah's Engagement Session
Jay and Hannah’s wedding is coming up at Terara Riverside Gardens and I couldn’t be more excited. I recently had the pleasure of shooting this lovely couple for their engagement session at Greenfield’s Beach in Jervis Bay. I am so happy with how their photos turned out, they are such a sweet couple and their chemistry made my job easy! We started off shooting on the sand and finished up in the surrounding national park, blessed with the golden light. Here are some of my favourites from their session!
Daniel and Carly's Surprise Wedding
Daniel and Carly executed a surprise wedding last month at Mollymook Surf Life Saving Club. Their friends and family thought they were attending an engagement party however after an hour or so into the party the couple announced that they were getting married as well as revealing the gender of their baby.
The ceremony was beautiful, and the celebration from friends and family at the wonderful surprise were heart warming. It was a beautiful way to create such a special day.
Congratulations Dan and Carly on your marriage and all the best to you and your soon to be little girl!
Wedding Venue: Mollymook Surf Life Saving Club
Hair Stylist: Shannon Purse
Makeup Artist: Divine Makeup Artistry
Flowers: Ulladulla Florist
Cake: Sweet Art Creations
The Hinsley Family
I recently had a wonderful afternoon session in Jervis Bay with the Hinsley family.
We met at one of my favourite beach locations, Blenheim Beach. Winter on the coast is a beautiful time of the year to have photos as there aren’t many people around and the lighting is perfect. Chris organised this session as a gift to his wife Kathryn and what a nice idea for something memorable.
When I photograph children I like to keep the photos as natural as possible, letting them just be kids. The beach was perfect for this as they could run and explore. I try to avoid awkward posing that make my clients uncomfortable, instead I like everyone to relax and enjoy the session so then the real moments can happen naturally. Here are some of the highlights from their session.
Nest Residential Design's Shoalhaven Heads Project
Last week I had the opportunity to photograph the finished build of a prestige coastal home designed by Nest Residential Design. The cutting edge double storey home takes full advantage of its proximity to Shoalhaven Heads beach and was designed to be filled with light throughout the day. I am really enjoying photographing the work by the team at Nest because of their attention to detail in every aspect of the design. It was a no brainer to include some drone photos of this beautiful coastal house!
Geordie and Cassie's Sydney Wedding
Geordie and Cassie were married in a beautiful, traditional Anglican wedding at Pymble Anglican Church followed by their reception at Monash Country Club. After the family portraits were taken we spent some time around the golf course where the couple got to ride in a buggy, enjoy some champagne and take advantage of the sun setting.
Although the wedding reception was formal in a lot of ways, the couple spent very little time in their seats and most of the night on the dance floor.
It was such a pleasure to be involved in this wedding. Capturing moments which I hope, will be treasured memories for the couple and their family for many years. Congratulations Geordie and Cassie and all the best!
Ceremony Venue: Pymble Anglican Church
Reception Venue: Monash Country Club
Flowers: Blooms by Emily
Hair Stylist: Miriam Van Cooten
Makeup Artist: Sam McDonald
Sam and Elise's Mosman Wedding
When Sam and Elise got in touch with me to shoot their Sydney Wedding I jumped at the chance. Having lived in the city for five years with my wife I was eager to get back to a place that held so many great memories.
Sam and Elise chose to have their wedding ceremony at Bradley's Head Amphitheatre. This was a great choice of location as the view of Sydney is fantastic. After the ceremony we were able to take advantage of the circular driveway at the top of Bradley’s Head for some photos with the Rolls Royce. After Bradley’s Head we headed to Balmoral Beach and then on to the reception venue, Gunners Barracks. The couple opted for a traditional sit-down reception. What I like about a seated reception is it helps in the organisation of the evening and gives the celebration a more formal feel which allows for the flow of speeches, cake cutting and of course, dancing!
I had such a great time celebrating with Sam and Elise and couldn’t be happier for them!
Ceremony Venue: Bradley’s Head Amphitheatre
Reception Venue: Gunner’s Barracks Mosman
Gown: Brides of Sydney
Furniture Hire: Ava Party Hire
Hair Stylist: Pampouri Hair
Makeup Artist: Makeup Mode
Flowers: Flower Forum
Videographer: Paper Lion Collective
Car Hire: Broadway Limousines
Band: Larger than Lions
Adam and Fay's Gerringong Wedding
Thank you Adam and Fay for sharing your special day with me!
There was so much love and warmth in both the ceremony at St Mary’s Star of the Sea in Gerringong and in the afternoon when we met up again to take the couples intimate wedding portraits. It’s no secret that some of the best wedding photos are taken in the golden hour so I was very excited when the couple wanted to explore Berry and Gerroa right before the sun set.
It was really an unforgettable wedding, one I will definitely remember!
Congratulations again to our newlyweds.
Venue: St Mary’s Star of the Sea Gerringong
Hair Stylist: Hair by Holly Gould
Kombi Hire: Split Screen Limousines
Heath and Amy's Wedding at Cupitt's Winery
Congratulations to Heath and Amy who were the winners of our Win Your Wedding Photography competition!
When asked what winning this prize meant to Heath and Amy they said:
“We couldn’t have been more thankful for the winning the competition. It meant that we had peace of mind and security knowing that we had a fantastic and talented photographer locked in. As we all know, photography can also take up a large proportion of any wedding budget, so with that pressure gone we were able to put our resources towards some finer details that we may have forgone otherwise. It was these small details that really culminated in creating the most perfect day. We wouldn’t have changed a thing. And to boot, the photos that Sam has produced are absolutely breathtaking. They honestly bring a tear to mine and Heath’s eyes. We’re so thankful that we have such precious memories captured so beautifully.”
We asked them to tell us about the style of their wedding and the best part of their day to which they answered:
“In terms of style, we loved that although Cupitts is a little bit country and rustic, it still has an elegant French feel with the stone cottage and the tall conifer trees so we tried to keep things a little classic. We put the boys in tux style suiting, and kept the florals quite classic and elegant with just a touch of modern fun. We didn’t want them too whimsical or unstructured. The shady fig absolutely nailed the brief and found some beautiful ways of keeping the flowers classic but still like nothing I had ever seen before. We did the same with our stationary and signage, keeping it fairly modern, simple and monochromatic. The girls dresses were from Australian label Manning Cartel. After I had chosen my dress, I remember thinking that I had seen something with a similar off the shoulder style as a potential bridesmaid option but couldn’t remember where! One day I was just browsing through some of my fave labels online and re-spotted them. They matched beautifully without being too “matchy matchy” and upheld the simple classic elegance we were going for. The best part of the day for me was walking down the aisle and spotting out all of the people that I love so deeply all in the one place celebrating us. And then of course seeing my beautiful husband to be waiting at the end for me.”
This was one incredible wedding to be a part of, congratulations to Heath and Amy on not only winning the competition but also on your marriage. All the best to you both!
Wedding Venue: Cupitt’s Winery
Celebrant: Todd Mayhew
Hair Stylist: Willow Hair Spa
Makeup Artist: VDJ Makeup
Gown: Chosen by One Day from Love Marie Bridal
Veil: Twigs and Honey
Suits: MJ Bale
Bridesmaid Dresses: Manning Cartell
Flowers: Shady Fig
Cake Maker: Rose and Co Sweets
Entertainment: Cam Little and XYDJ
Jayden and Karishma's Cambewarra Wedding
Your wedding should be one of the best days of your life, and Jayden and Karishma made sure this was the case when planning their fun filled wedding at Cambewarra Estate Winery. The two decided to incorporate lawn games and a bouncing castle into their day, they threw tradition out the window and opted to have a Krispy Kreme cake. Their wedding was so uniquely them and so special because of it. Congratulations newlyweds, I hope your marriage is just as fun as your wedding day!
Wedding Venue: Cambewarra Estate Winery
Celebrant: Meryl McGinn
Hair Stylist: Whyld Hair
Makeup Artist: Savannah Rose Makeup Artistry
Lawn Games: A Game of Love
Jumping Castle: Heart and Timber
DJ: TJ Productions
Cake: Krispy Kreme
Ben and Morgan's Southern Highlands Wedding
Ben and Morgan’s wedding day was one of the funnest weddings I’ve had the honour to be a part of. Every part of the day was thoughtfully planned out by the couple with so much attention to detail. It’s hard to do their day justice with words which is why I have shared photos of the highlights. I thought that their engagement shoot would be hard to beat but they really know how to throw a wedding! Congratulations Ben and Morgan!
Wedding Venue: Peppers Craigieburn Resort
Celebrant: Ceremonies by Mitch
Styling and Flowers: Robyn and Caroline
Hair Stylist: Premi Hair
Makeup Artist: Bella Kreations
Gown: Stella York from Sweethearts Bridal Boutique
MC: Mitch Bell
Band: Swamp Dawkins
Videographer: Way Up High Films
John and Jasmine's Kangaroo Valley Wedding
John and Jasmine celebrated their marriage with a wedding at one of our iconic Australian bush venues, Wildwood in Kangaroo Valley. After a beautiful ceremony overlooking the Valley the two were eager to explore the surrounding landscape for their bridal portraits. The day was as much about their love as it was a celebration of their families coming together. The groom subtly hinted at the gender of their baby through his choice of tie colour which was later announced at the reception. Congratulations John and Jasmine on your marriage and all the best with your little girl!
Wedding Venue: Wildwood Kangaroo Valley
Celebrant: Cathryn Philpott
Hair Stylist: Aejay Russell
Makeup Artist: Beauty by Brittney
Catering: Bumpy Road
Entertainment: Frank Monte
Videographer: Thomas James Media
Cake: Maddie’s Cupcakes
Thomas and Morgan's Blue Mountain's Wedding
A classic garden wedding styled with white chairs and a fabric arbour, complete with the couples closest friends and family; Thomas and Morgan curated a beautiful selection of elements that married perfectly on the day.
Thomas set the mood by setting up the wedding before Morgan arrived with the sweetest flower girls and page boy. The Blue Mountains Botanical Gardens was the perfect backdrop for not only their ceremony but also their portraits.
These two were just the sweetest and really made the most of their moments together, while including their children in the celebration. Congratulations to you both and all the best for your marriage!
Wedding Venue: Blue Mountain’s Botanical Garden
Celebrant: Karen Ainley
Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist: Boho Hair and Makeup
