I knew from the very first email that Kristin sent that their wedding was going to be something special, everything they did was just such a wonderful effort amongst them and their families to make their day wonderful! They were a little nervous about the ceremony and standing in front of their family & friends, so we did a first look before the ceremony with just the two of them seeing each other on their wedding day and I honestly cannot recommend it enough to couples! There’s nothing quite like seeing the person you love all dressed up and ready to get married and to be able to react in any which way that you feel like is just wonderful, intimate and natural.

Kristin & Cory were just so excited for their wedding day, and I was so excited to be able to document it. They were featured last Wednesday on the lovely Polka Dot Bride and below are some of the people who helped make their day the wonderful celebration that it was.

Location: Montrose Berry Farm, Sutton Forest
Bride’s Dress: Lisa Gowing
Bride’s Shoes: Witchery
Bride’s Jewelry: Robert Cliff
Bridesmaid Dresses: CoralieBeatrix
Groom’s Attire: Oxford
Groomsmen Attire: Roger David
Hairstylist: Mark Cole, Highlands Mobile Elite Hair and Beauty
Makeup Artist: Kerry Anderson
Bridal Party Flowers: Norwest Floristry
Decor Flowers: Francis Floristry
Invitations & Stationery: Handmade
Ceremony Officiant: Chris Smith, Citywest Church
Favors: Montrose Berry Jams
Catering: PB Catering
Coffee Cart: Charli Rogers, Fulla Beans
Cake Baker: Christie Barter
Styling: Annie Francis of Francis Floristry
Hire: Yes Event Hire

I’m still not quite sure how to describe the craziness that it was and the booth. For a start, I didn’t realise how many other people loved dinosaurs, and how many people played with them too! Also, the new chalkboard pendant drew a lot of awesome comments and a lot of disbelief that I chalked that bad boy myself, and I have proof!

I absolutely adore colour and warmth so the rest of the booth is designed really around everything that I love. This year, even more than last year, I wanted people to get a sense of what I Love Wednesdays is, how I work, and also a little bit of what I love with my love of cameras, typewriters and dinosaurs. I won’t lie, I was a bit worried about how whether everyone would like the dinosaurs, but who knew that so many people loved dinosaurs?! It was absolutely insanely wonderful pulling everything together with a huge thank you to everyone who helped, especially Justine Rose for putting together my lovely flowers at the last minute and helping out.

Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by, said hello and had a bit of fun. I don’t think I’d ever spoken quite so much in my life and it was wonderful to meet so many gorgeous couples. What I absolutely adored was hearing about so many wedding days and seeing how people were working towards making their day so personalised and meaningful. There’s nothing that I love more than seeing how people’s style, family & history all come together to make their wedding day such a reflection of themselves.

All I have left to say is thank you and enjoy.

I knew the moment that I met Rosie that she was a kindred spirit. There are people that you meet and it feels like they’re your oldest friends, that was how it felt meeting Rosie & then Josiah and all their family and friends. I knew her wedding day would be something special, because the warmth with which she spoke about Josiah and their relationship, and the way her eyes lit up was something so wonderful and I just knew that I had to be a part of their day!

Everything about Rosie & Josiah and their day was created with such loving care to make sure that it reflected who they were and that everyone had a rollicking good time. In the days before their wedding, the temperatures in Sydney skyrocketed, and Rosie & Josiah wanting to ensure that everyone was comfortable and could enjoy their day moved their ceremony back an hour so their family and friends wouldn’t have to be outside in the midst of the Sydney summer heat.

I’ve struggled a little bit to write about Rosie & Josiah’s day, because it was such a celebration of love and family, it really struck me how connected and close they all were. There were a lot of people that contributed to making Rosie & Josiah’s day a special and gorgeous celebration and below are some of their details.

Location: Greendale, NSW, Australia
Florist: Justine Rose
Rosie’s Dress: REDDOLL Designs by Tatyana Merenyuk
Rosie’s Shoes: Sportsgirl
Hair: Trendy Hair at Macarthur Square
Rosie’s Makeup: Anna Milczarczyk
Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Coralie Beatrix
Bridesmaids’ Shoes: Wanted Shoes
Bridesmaids’ Makeup: Dana Thomson
Josiah’s Attire: ASOS
Josiah’s Shoes: Roger David
Rings: Custom-made by Jed of Argyle Street Fine Jewellery
Caterer: PB Catering
Wedding Cake: Groom’s Aunt
Signs, Menu, Table Numbers, Welcome Sign: The First Snow
Stationery and Paper Goods: Rosie’s online store Fox & Foal
Celebrant: Pastor James Rose
Transportation: Chevy ’57, Chevy ’58

Rosie & Josiah’s day was also recently featured on RuffledBlog. You can click on the image below to see the feature in full.

I’ve felt a little not quite 100% there with the current visual identity of I Love Wednesdays, there’s so much that I love about it, but seeing more and more hand drawn cameras around it feels like it doesn’t belong to me any more. I know that that’s silly, but it’s hard to see something you’ve put so much of yourself into be used and re-used by others. I’ve also always wanted to add more colour, so that’s what we’re doing. One Fine Day will be a preview launch for the new I Love Wednesdays with lots more to come. If you’re in the area or want to have a gander, come say hello and have some tasty treats.

One Fine Day is at Sun Studios 42 Maddox St, Alexandria.

I get vibes from emails, sometimes I just know that it’s going to be something special, and Keira & Jack’s wedding was indeed something special, they truly did things their own way which was so wonderful to see!

There was something about there ceremony that really struck me, everyone was so present. I didn’t think twice about it at the time, but I remember the joy in taking photos of their friends and family laughing along with the ceremony, enjoying the day and I remembered the sign “no photos during the ceremony please” a little reminder to their guests to actually participate in the day. Now, you could say that I’m biased because I’m a photographer, but having recently been a guest at a wedding for the first time in… oh… about 2 years, I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to enjoy a ceremony without a camera in front of me. You actually get to be much more present and in the moment when you’re not thinking about what you’re taking photos of and I cannot express what a wonderful idea it was by Keira and Jack to do it!

The Country Trader provided such a unique backdrop for their reception, it was like a photographer’s paradise. So many wonderful nooks and crannies and so many gorgeous couches for everyone to relax on. It was a perfect representation of Keira & Jack’s amazing style and attention to detail.

Keira and Jack’s lovely wedding was featured on Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride. Below are some of the people who contributed to making their day.
Ceremony Venue: NSW Writers’ Centre
Reception Venue: The Country Trader
Bride’s Dress: Couture by Francesca
Bride’s Shoes: Louboutins
Bride’s Headpiece: Couture by Francesca
Bride’s Jewellery: Dracakis
Groom’s Outfit: Ted Baker
Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Alannah Hill
Cake: Patisse
Flowers: Ria Gradon, Pollen
Hair: Marie Gutteridge
Make Up: Christina Cleary
Caterers: ARIA Catering
Transport: Sydney Mustangs

When I first met Vy & Matt, I met with not just them, but also Vy’s sister Theresa and her boyfriend Pete and Matt’s sister Alexis. What struck me the most about this was the closeness they all shared and how important Vy & Matt’s wedding was to all of them. It would be an understatement to say that Vy & Matt are a amazeballs couple; spending an afternoon with them and their adorable puppy Molly was such a delight.

Now, hey claim not to like PDAs (or public displays of affection for those not down with the acronym lingo) but to see the way that they look at each other is really, truly enough to make you light up and smile. They are goofy, engaging, intriguing, wonderful people who smile with their entire bodies (which I totally didn’t think was possible).

Vy & Matt, thank you for putting your trust in me, even when I made you stand in stairways and under gutters, it was definitely worth the laughs (and the photos, of course!).

From the very first email from Bel, I knew that we would be fast friends.The first time we met, it felt like a meeting with two old friends, we bonded over our mutual adoration of dumplings, kraft paper and wonderful buildings. There are some things that feel like fate, destiny, kismet, whatever you wish to call it and meeting Bel & David felt like an aligning of the planets to bring us all together.

Meeting Bel & David and now having the great blessing of calling them friends, I can’t imagine a couple more well suited to each other and more balanced. They have such a respect and a deep love that you can practically see how it binds them. Their ceremony was one of the most moving and intimate that I have ever witnessed with not a dry eye in the house (or garden, if you will).

Bel’s sister Hawa read from David and Bel’s favourite authors, Arundati Roy:

“The only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you are alive, and die only when you are dead. To love, to be loved.
To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and vulgar disparity of the life around you.
To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair.
To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple.
To respect strength, never power. Above all to watch.
To try and understand. To never look away.
And never, never to forget.”

I can’t think of a more perfect way to describe Bel & David. Thank you both so much for finding me, allowing me to be a part such an intimate and wonderful celebration and thank you for your friendship.

Bel & David’s wedding was featured on Polka Dot Bride and below are some of the wonderful people that helped make their day such a unique reflection of their relationship and their families.

Celebrant ~ Robyn Pattison
Bride’s Dress ~ Custom designed by Bride and her sister and sewn by Bride’s mum
Groom’s Suit ~ Vintage inspired 3 piece suit from Politix
Hair & Makeup ~ Amelia Axton
Flowers ~ Buds & Bowers, Surry Hills
Ceremony Venue ~ Herb Garden, Botanic Gardens
Reception Venue ~ Tea Rooms, Queen Victoria Building
Cake ~ Brides in Bloom
Wedding rings ~ Custom designed by Rox Jewellers, Strand Arcade
Transport ~ Broadway Limos

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“The Guide says there is an art to flying”, said Ford, “or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning
how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”- Douglas Adams

2012 was a year of a lot of throwing myself at the ground for lack of a better word, and I won’t lie, it’s left me a little battered and bruised, but 2012, you were a year of personal growth, more than any other. I’ve been lax on blogging, because sometimes growth is hard to quantify, but I have to say thank you so much to each and every one of my wonderful couples. I am beyond fortunate to get the couples that I do, you are all so much a part of my family that I cannot imagine the year that was without you all.

I feel like I tinker in my own little world most of the time and one of my tinkerings this year came in the form of my album templates, that have been so lovingly supported by the photography community, I am so thankful that I can give back to the community and help in some little way.

Thank you all for your support, your hugs, your friendship, your openness, and of course letting me into your lives.

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It’s always so humbling to be featured on Polka Dot Bride, Ms Polka always has such inspiration on her wonderful blog. So it was even more amazing to see the absolutely adorable Bel & David on her blog this morning. Click on the image above to check out the full feature.

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