Our lucky last wedding for 2010 was the wedding of Cherie and Josh on Saturday 18 December.

The happy couple were married at the Apostolic Church at Norwell, followed by a wonderful reception at Sirromet Winery.

The weather certainly wasn’t playing nicely for their big day however we were fortunate enough to get a few breaks in the rain and the photos are just stunning. We may be a little biased though.

Cherie and Josh had one of our biggest bridal parties to date and everyone was fantastic. One of our favorite moments was when we were photographing the boys only to have the girls chuck on their gumboots and run through the boys like crazy women – was pretty funny and made for some cool shots.

We were also very chuffed with all of the wonderful feedback when received on our little slideshow that we created at the reception. We sometimes surprise our brides by showing a few images from their day and this certainly turned out to be a hit with the guests. Thanks again to everyone for your kind feedback.

Tina would also like to say a very special thank you to Cherie, Josh, their bridal party and all of their family and friends for such a great day. This was Tina’s very last wedding for sometime now as we await the arrival of our little bundle of joy, who is due on 8 March 2011.

From both Tina and I, we’d like to wish Cherie and Josh all the very best for their future together.

Enjoy the images below!

 

We first met the very vibrant and beautiful Caroline in October 2009.  Caroline was a bride to be who knew exactly what she wanted and she was certainly excited to have us involved in her wedding day.

The big day finally arrived on Saturday 2 October and we were hoping and praying that the weather would play nicely.

Caroline and Drew decided to hold their ceremony and reception at the Eagle Heights Mountain Resort in Mt Tamborine.  The venue has a lovely ceremony location with extensive views over the Goldcoast.

While the sun did have a few moments where we thought the weather was going to clear up for the happy couple,  they decided to move their ceremony indoors to a lovely romantic setting in front of a fire place in the Resorts restaurant area.

After Caroline and Drew were announced as husband and wife,  we had time for one group photo before the rain started to fall again.  As the saying goes “its good luck if it rains on your wedding day”.  Well, Caroline and Drew will have the best of luck because it certainly did rain!

Caroline, Drew and their fantastic bridal party were more than willing to brave the elements so we headed off to the Mt Tamborine Botanical Gardens in the hope that we’d get a few minutes where the rain stopped. We were fortunate enough to capture some really gorgeous images of the happy couple and we’d like to say a big thank you to all of the bridal party for taking the chance and getting just a little bit wet.

We also headed to the Mt Tamborine Hang Gliding site and although we had originally planned this location for the sunset photos,  the sun didn’t appear at all due to the cloud cover and mist. We were still rewarded with some pretty cool images so it was worth the trip.

After the location photos were finished,  we headed back to Eagle Heights so that Drew and Caroline could celebrate in style with their family and friends.  Everyone had a fantastic time at the reception and the dance floor got heaps of action – check out the little video clip below.

We’d again like to say congratulations to Caroline and Drew and a big thank you for allowing us to be part of their special day.

We wish you all the very best guys and we hope you enjoy the photos below.

 

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!

 

Rachel and Ben tied the knot on Saturday the 4th September 2010 at Ocean View Estates near Dayboro. Rachel was another one of our super prepared brides and was nice and relaxed on the day.

Preparation photos were in the onsite cabins at Ocean View and the couple also had a great looking Mustang for the short trip down to the ceremony location. All of the couples location photos were also within the ground of Ocean View. We were lucky enough for the rain to stay away for the photos.

Heres a sneak peek of your photos and good luck for the future.

 

A few weeks ago we had a fun filled afternoon photographing some engagement shots with Sarah and Tim and Friday 11 June 2010 finally saw the arrival of their big day.

We arrived at Sarah’s house around 12 noon to find a very cool, calm and collected bride to be. Sarah was totally excited and couldn’t believe that she was about to marry Tim. We spent about 1.5 hrs with the girls while they were glamming it up and Sarah looked absolutely stunning in her gorgeous wedding dress. Of course the bridesmaids looked smashing too but hey, no one can out do a bride!

As always, I gave Sarah a last minute pep talk on what to do when she arrived at the ceremony location and the very last thing Sarah said to me was “please tell Tim I love him” – too cute

Sarah and Tim decided to hold their wedding at Walk About Creek and we arrived to a warm welcome from Tim and his Groomsmen who were greeting their guests as they arrived. I’m sure Tim got a kick out of me passing on the “Sarah loves you” message.

Gosh, were to start with an explanation of their ceremony…..

I have to say that Sarah and Tim had one of the most special ceremonies that we’ve had the pleasure of photographing. They were both so emotional throughout the entire ceremony and Tim was in tears even before his gorgeous bride had made her way down the isle – don’t know what it is but seeing a groom cry as his bride makes her way to take his hand is just so beautiful.

Sarah and Tim even wrote their own vows which was very sweet. There probably aren’t the words to explain how special their ceremony was so we’ll let the photos do the talking….they certainly speak a thousand words.

After the group/family shots were taken, we made a quick dash up to Jolly’s lookout to capture some location photos. It was a really great spot for photos with a gorgeous backdrop overlooking the Samford Valley.

We had a fantastic time photographing Sarah and Tim’s wedding and we hope you enjoy the sneak peak at their images below.

On a special note to Sarah and Tim – Guys, we wish you all the very very best in your married life together and we hope that all of your dreams are realised. Thanks again for allowing us the honor of being part of your wedding day.

Tina & Nigel

 

After months and months of planning, Lauren and Mick’s big day was finally here on Saturday 17 April.

We first met the happy couple mid last year and following a change of plans due to venue issues, Mick contacted us to advise that they were considering having their reception and location pics at Seaworld. We thought that would be a fantastic spot and could not wait to photograph their wedding.

The big day started out with some shots of Mick and the boys getting ready at Mick’s parent’s house in Wishart. After a few games of pool, it was time to get ready and then head outside to take some shots of the boys with Mick’s beloved race car. We even managed to do a “Stig” impersonation – which was hilarious.

After we’d spent plenty of time mucking about with the boys, we headed over to meet up with Lauren and her bridesmaids. Lauren was super excited when we arrived and the nerves certainly started to set in once Lauren was in that beautiful dress. Once the lovely ladies were all ready, it was time for us to head over to the church to get a few more images of Mick while he was patiently waiting for his gorgeous bride to arrive.

The ceremony was held at the Our Lady of Graces in Carina and once the vows had been exchanged, there were congratulations all round.

Following the family photos, we headed off to meet with the lovely Heidi at Seaworld to commence the location photos. The first stop at Seaworld was to have photos taken in Dolphin Cove and we have to say, the Dolphins were absolutely gorgeous. The Dolphin shots were an unreal experience.

We truly enjoyed spending the day with Lauren, Mick and their bridal party and we were well entertained in the booth with the funny poses for pics and great moves on the dance floor

We’d like to again thank Lauren and Mick for allowing us to capture their wedding day and we wish them all the happiness for their future together.

Enjoy the sneak peak below!

 

The big day finally arrived for Kylie and Mark on Saturday 20 February 2010.

We started out the day with the girls at the Marriott Hotel before heading over to Brents at Toowong to meet up with Mark while he was waiting for his gorgeous bride to arrive.

Kylie and Mark’s wedding ceremony was one to remember, especially with Mark signing a personalised version of “Feels Like Home” to Kylie as she walked down the isle. This was a huge surprise for Kylie and was absolutely beautiful. The happy couple also kept their vows a secret and it was magic watching their faces as they heard each others words for the first time.

Following the ceremony, we headed off to UQ at St Lucia for some location photos.  This is a gorgeous spot for location photos and I think the images speak for themselves.

The reception was also held at Brents Restaurant and everyone had a fabulous evening.  The speeches were great,  the food was fantastic and the irish band/dancing….just perfect.

We’d also like to say a special thanks to Jason from City Coast Limousines and Brent/Alex and the staff at Brents.

Kylie and Mark,  we wish you every happiness in your life together and we hope that your images bring you joy for years to come.  Congrats guys!

 

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.

Dani and Dude (also known as Justin) decided to tie the knot on Saturday 29th August at the Laurel Banks Ski Gardens, Rockhampton.  The day was very significant to Dani as herself and Dude celebrated having been together for 10 years during the week and it was also her gorgeous little granddaughter’s second birthday.

Dani was so relaxed on the day and you could truly see that she was about to marry her very best friend – Dude. We thought it was lovely to hear Dani saying that she couldn’t wait to marry him.

After prep photos,  we headed out to take a few quick photos of Dude and his groomsmen before Dani arrived.  Dani was very adamant not to be late.

The Laurel Banks Ski Gardens was just beautiful,  the Fitzroy river in the background and gorgeous big old gum trees surrounded the ceremony location.

After Dani and Dude said their I do’s, we headed off for some location photos.  Dani had something special in store for us and they didn’t want the normal garden/beach type location photos instead, Dani took us to her friends house just outside of Rockhampton.  The house was unbelievable, like something out of a country and western movie.  The house was massive with stacks of memorabilia inside and the biggest pool table we’d ever seen. Even the fireplace had a set of Mac truck leaf springs holding the brickwork up.

We had a really great day photographing Dani and Dude’s wedding and we hope you enjoy a sneak peak at their pics.

 

Tina and I recently received some great feedback from Emma and Dan so we thought we’d add it to our blog.

We often tell people how much we love being wedding photographers and I guess the following feedback says it all.  Hope you enjoy the read.

Within 5 minutes of first meeting Nigel and Tina, we knew that we could trust them to capture our special day in photos. We felt instantly at ease with them, they were extremely easy to get along with yet professional. They were interested in getting to know us as a couple, so that they could clarify our vision for our wedding. They asked questions and helped bring together our hopes and dreams for our wedding day. They gave us great suggestions on how to achieve all the shots and styling that we wanted, got us organised for the day in thinking about who we wanted photographed and where we wanted our shots taken.

In the lead up to the wedding, we were put at ease by Nigel and Tina’s prompt responses to our queries, their ability to solve problems which invariably will arise during wedding planning and they always conducted themselves with integrity and excellence. I can say that deciding to engage NKN to do our wedding photos was one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding as it totally eradicated the stress and difficulties in that area and let us concentrate on organising other aspects of our wedding, like relatives!

On the day of the wedding, Nigel and Tina worked in seamlessly with myself and the bridesmaids and were a joy to have in amongst us whilst getting ready. They worked around my messy apartment and from the pictures they took, you would never know that I was getting ready in a half furnished run down apartment. I felt glamorous and at my best.

At the wedding I hardly even noticed that they were there snapping away as they weren’t intrusive or obvious at all, yet they managed to get really great photos of the ceremony, capturing the emotions, our guests and all the special parts of the service.

The location shoot that we planned in between the ceremony and the reception had to be one of my favourite times of the day. It was so relaxing and enjoyable and felt like my new husband & I got a chance to spend some time together, despite the fact that we were all the time being photographed! All of our wedding party commented on how much fun it was getting the group photographs done at the various locations we had selected before hand. It also helped greatly that Tina and Nigel were really well organised and had checked out the various sites prior to the wedding day. They knew what time sunset was and the best angles/lights etc. They also gave us handy hints for poses and things to help us look our best that didn’t feel forced or awkward. In fact from the photos, you can see that we looked really natural and vibrant.

We can’t recommend enough, having NKN stay around for your reception. We absolutely love the candid pictures taken of us and our guests during speeches, dancing, and dinner. Also, we set up a photo booth and our guests were able to go and get their photo taken with their partner or family members complete with props and dress ups. The results were fabulous.

Our album shows the story of our day and captures all the special people in our life. We look amazing and the shots are both artistic and descriptive of us as a couple. I could go on and on, about all the brilliant post wedding editing and contact we had with Nigel and Tina, but mostly Dan & I would just like to thankyou both for going above and beyond our expectations and continuing to impress us throughout the entire experience. We would not hesitate in commending you to anyone to photograph their wedding or other special occasion. It is evidence enough that everyone who we have shown our wedding album to has raved about how ours are the best wedding photos they have ever seen. We couldn’t agree more.

Thank you and God bless,
Emma & Dan Willmann.