Cheeky Groom + Gorgeous Bride + Heron Island = Bewdiful Destination Wedding!!!!!!!

So Tina, Isaac and I were off to Heron Island this past weekend to photograph the wedding of Courtney and Calum on the 15th October 2011.  This was Isaac’s very first destination wedding (although he’s a bit little to shoot yet….give him another year or two!) and Tina’s first shoot back after welcoming our little monster into our lives.  Eight months is a lot of creative energy build up for Tina so she couldn’t wait to get snapping away.

After a plane trip and a two hour boat journey via the Heron Islander,  we finally landed on the stunning Heron Island.   This place is absolutely picture perfect – crystal clear waters and coral reef right off the Heron Island Resort door step.  What else could you ask for!

What started as a postcard perfect day on the Friday,  quickly turned into a feral freaky storm on the morning of the big day.  Tina and I were more than a little nervous to be honest.   Yeah we can deal with a shower here and there but thunder, lighting and bucketing down rain……that’s a different story all together.  Cameras and big rain = sad cameras and sad photographers

While eating breakfast in the resorts restaurant,  we were kicking into emergency backup plan drive and decided – we need to see Abi ASAP.

So who is Abi you may ask, well Abi is the resorts Fabulous (yes with a captial “F” cause she’s fantastic) Wedding/Groups Coordinator.  Abi could not have been more helpful from our very first email contact right through to showing us around the island and walking through her ideas for wet weather plans.  I wonder if we could clone Abi and take her with us to all of the venues we shoot at……….hmmm.

In the end our prayers for good weather were certainly answered as the day turned into an absolutely gorgeous spring day.  The colours and natural lighting were just perfect for photographing weddings.  We felt so lucky to end up with perfect weather and an awesome couple to photograph.

Now, on to the fun stuff – the wedding……..

When writing blogs I often try to think of ways of introducing you to our couples,  a brief description of what we see as their photographers.  Well with these guys,  its simple….love.

Amongst all the planning and chaos that goes along with a destination wedding,  these guys just seemed so calm.  Even with the crazy weather we faced on the Saturday morning,  neither Calum nor Courtney were even the least bit concerned.  They were cool, calm and collected; they were just stoked to be getting married to each other.  That to us is a perfect example of what marriage is all about,  it doesn’t matter if the plans don’t go exactly right…..its all about saying I-DO to the person you love.

We first caught up with Calum and the fellas whilst they relaxed with a few beverages by the pool and had a quick game of chess.  Chess you ask? Where else can you play chess with kiddie size chess pieces and views out over a coral reef – it was an obvious place for some chillaxin before the nuptials. We even got the man of the moment to give us his best supermodel poses – which of course were egged on by the boys.

Courtney and her lovely girls were busy with their final touches when we arrived at the islands Beach House.  We quickly saw the awesome photo opportunities provided by the private beach access and decided this would be the perfect backdrop for photos with the girls.  Courtney had previously mentioned how much she loved the forest areas on the island so we were over the moon with the natural setting of the Beach House.

Tina always raves about her favourite moment of a ceremony being the groom’s first look at his stunning bride and Calum didn’t disappoint.  He even fought the urge to sneak a look as Courtney walked through the shrub lined path to the poolside ceremony area.   Calum’s expression and telling Courtney she looked beautiful when she finally reached him,  just magic!

As photographers we have the pleasure of witnessing, and capturing, those cute candid moments each couple share during their ceremony that often go unnoticed by family and friends.  For Courtney and Calum,  the cheeky moment we got on film was Calum licking his lips as Anne Donaghey said “you may kiss your bride”.   Hahaha, gotcha Cal

Well we could rave on and on about how much fun we had with Courtney, Calum and their family and friends but at the end of the day……the photos tell it all.

Courtney and Calum…..thanks so much for letting us be part of this very special moment in your life.  We hope that the images help you to remember all of those little moments that will remain forever in your heart.

Take care and we can’t wait to get cracking on your album.

Nigel and TIna

Jessica and Reece were married at the Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon on Saturday 21st May 2011.

We first met up with the boys in their room at the resort as they were frantically trying to organise a set of pants that fit one of the groomsmen. Luckily Lowes cames through with the goods and everybody had fitting black slacks in time for the ceremony.

Next it was off to see the girls who were nice and relaxed while waiting in their room, also at the resort. They helped Jessica into her beautiful dress and had fun with some photos. When the girls were dressed and ready, we headed on down to the resorts chapel perched on the dunes looking over the beach.

Location photos were also taken in various places around the resort grounds and the beach. After the sun went down on another great day on the capricorn coast it was time to head into the reception.

Congratulations on your wedding Jessica and Reece.

We attended an extra special wedding on Saturday 25 September,  with our very close friends Rebecca and Craig finally tying the knot.

Tina and Bec have been best mates for almost 10 years now and Tina was ecstatic to be at Bec’s side while she married her new hubby Craig.

These guys are a major part of our lives and it was really great to finally watch them exchange their vows. They already have a gorgeous little girl so its was lovely to witness this next significant milestone in their lives.

The happy couple decided that Shelly Beach would be the perfect setting for their ceremony and while the weather was a little dicey,  luckily the rain stayed away.

Poor old Craig was certainly nervous while he waited for Bec to arrive and the girls were fashionably late – only 30min. Can’t rush these things!

After the ceremony was finalised,  we stayed on site to capture some location photos before heading back to the couples home for a very relaxed afternoon celebrating with family and friends.

While we are always very grateful to be invited to share in people’s wedding days,  its all the more special when you witness the marriage of such very good friends.

We love you guys and hope that you enjoy the rest of your married lives together.  Looking forward to sharing many more memories with you both.  Congratulations!

 

We went down to Comslie Beach Reserve today to scout out the wedding ceremony location for Desney and Ben in a couple weeks. Desney and Ben are a having a traditional islander wedding on the beach and the bride is arriving in decorated outrigger canoes.

Today was a trial run to determine the choreography of the canoes on the day. We are really looking forward to Desney and Bens wedding as they are a heap of fun and we are also hanging around to photograph their reception.

While we were at the beach we also spotted a person with his dog and the dog was carrying the radio. I know my dogs would have no chance of doing that.

Here are a couple images from today.

Lisa and Martin chose the Caloundra Power Boat Club as the spot that would see them become husband and wife.  The weather was really beautiful, although a little windy, and Lisa looked absolutely stunning. Following the ceremony and family photos,  we headed around to Clarke Place (just near Alfies) for some location photos.  We were able to capture some great shots and really hope you enjoy the sneak peak. We’d like to wish Lisa and Martin all the very best for their married life together and we were honoured to have been part of your special day.

 

What a weekend!  We had the pleasure of photographing Stephanie and Liam’s wedding on Saturday 6 June at Cedric Archer Park in Gracemere, followed by a reception at the Rockhampton Leagues Club. After a beautiful wedding day,  we made the journey down to Lammermoor Beach in Yeppoon on Sunday to photograph a Trash The Dress session.  We had a great weekend hanging out with Stephanie and Liam and we’d like to wish you all of the very best.  Here are a few images from the weekend – hope you enjoy the sneak peak.

 

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Emma and Dan tied the knot at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Woongoolba on the 28th March 2009. Locations photographs were taken from various locations throughout the Jacobs Well area from a quiet little beach to a broken down shack. It made for interesting photos. Once the location photos were done it was time for the party to begin. As we were requested to photograph the wedding reception, I decided to take some studio strobes along and setup a photo booth. It wasn’t long until there was a lineup for photos. Check out some of the antics below.

Thank-you to Emma and Dan for a great day. We had an absolute ball.

Enjoy your honeymoon.

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Sasha and Lewis had their wedding day on the 4th October 2008. The ceremony, location shots and reception was at Rydges Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon. The weather was great although started to get a little windy on the beach. Apparently there were five other weddings at the resort on the same day.

Thank-you to Sasha and Lewis for the great day.

Here are some of the photographs so far.

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We had last weekend off so decided to take a drive to Byron Bay with our friends Lydia and Jason and of course, the dog. We did the standard visit to the lighthouse then had lunch on the beach.

I also stitched together another panorama of Byron Bay. This one is made up of 8 photographs taken at 1/160, f13 @ 24mm.

We took the coast route home and called into Point Danger to check out Duranbah Beach and Snapper Rocks etc. While at Point Danger we happen to spot a couple dolphins playing in the surf.

Jason trying to capture that elusive shot.

And a couple snaps from the end of the Coolangatta airport.