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.

Brooke and Ben were married on the riverside lawn at Eves on the River, Brisbane on Saturday the 30th of April 2011.

Brooke and her bridesmaid prepared at the Medina Apartments with a spectacular view of the Brisbane Story Bridge. On arriving at Eves we had thundering clouds at the time of the ceremony but we were lucky with a rain free afternoon to watch the couple tie the knot. After the ceremony we took the location photos around the woolstores at Teneriffe.

Reception was also held at Eves on the River and we hung around for the full reception and captured some great dance moves throughout the night.

Enjoy your honeymoon Brooke & Ben.

Wow, wow, wow !!!!!!

We had such a great time photographing the wedding of Emma and Michael on Saturday 20th November 2010.

Our day started out with a warm welcome from Emma’s parents when we arrived at their stunning Woolstore apartment over at Teneriffe. Emma and the girls were running a little behind schedule with their hair and makeup (can’t rush these things!) so Emma’s Mum and Dad gladly let us get cracking on photographing the dress etc while we waited for the girls to arrive. It wasn’t long before a very nervous Emma arrived with her girls and cracked out a bottle of bubbly to calm those wedding day jitters.

After we’d finalised the prep images of the lovely ladies, we headed over to St Johns Cathedral to meet up with Michael and the boys. We usually find the Groom is a bundle of nerves when we arrive (us photographers usually mean that the Bride isn’t far away) however Michael appeared to be cool, calm and collected.

For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of peaking inside St Johns Cathedral, you are missing out. This Cathedral is incredible! What an amazing location to get married.

Once Emma and Michael had been announced as husband and wife and the day’s formalities were completed, it was time to head off and capture some location photos of the happy couple.

Now Emma was a very organised bride (we’re sure Michael helped too) and gave us a list of the some fantastic photo spots around Teneriffe. We were super excited after seeing the location ideas that Emma gave us and we seriously could not have been happier with the results.

We also stayed on to photograph Emma and Michael’s reception at Eve’s on the River. Everyone had fantastic time helping Emma and Michael celebrate their wedding day and I have to say, Michael’s brother gave poor old Michael a bit of a ribbing during his speech – which of course was hilarious.

We managed to also surprise Emma and Michael with a quick slideshow of the images from their special day and we certainly received some wonderful feedback. One of their guests was even screaming out “oh my god” at every image that came up and said she was going to cry. How’s that for feedback!

Emma and Michael – we truly can’t express how happy we were to have been part of your special day. You were both fantastic and its people like you guys that make our job so much fun. We’d like to wish you every happiness for the future and we look forward to catching up with you again soon.

We hope you all enjoy the sneak peak below.
Check out those dance moves!!!

 

Karen and Mathew’s big day finally arrived on Saturday 16 Oct and there was hardly a cloud in the sky.  Although,  it was a crazy windy day!

The happy couple had decided to hold their ceremony and reception at the Indooroopilly Golf Club and what a fabulous setting for your wedding photographs.

After Karen and Mathew were introduced as husband and wife,  we all jumped in the buggies and headed out on the golf course to capture some images of the newly married couple. Everyone had a great time and a few of the boys had a bit too much fun,  racing each other on the fairway! There was also some scary driving from some of the girls,  but we won’t mention names

We hope that you all enjoy the sneak peak at the images below and we’d like to say a big thanks to Karen and Mathew for allowing us to be part of their big day.

All the very best guys.

 

This has certainly been a very “wet” wedding season for spring 2010 and the rain was still about on Friday 15 Oct which saw the arrival of Sam and Justin’s special day.

The happy couple had selected Scarborough as the location for their nuptials however wet weather caused a change in plans and the ceremony ended up taking place at the Belvedere Hotel at Woody Point. This was also the location for the couple’s reception and certainly is a great venue.

Fortunately the weather did give us a few moments of light sprinkles so the happy couple and their bridal party were happy to end outside and capture some location photos. While rain does put a dampener on the usual bright and sunny photos which all brides hope for, rainy weather can provide for a gorgeous and romantic setting for the images.

We had a great day with Sam and Justin and we were very proud to be part of their special day.

We’d like to wish them all the very best for their future together and we hope you enjoy the images 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!

 

Saturday 18 September saw the arrival of Nicky and Kirt’s big day and we were off to Rockhampton again to photograph the happy couple has they said their I-dos.

We’ve know Nicky for a number of years now having shared a very close mutual friend in Lisa,  who was also Nicky’s MOH.  After having a few teething problems in the lead up to the wedding,  Rocky certainly turned on the weather providing Nicky and Kirt with a gorgeous spring day.
We had a lovely morning photographing the girls and then we set off for St Christopher’s Chapel to capture some images of the boys while they waited for the stunning bride to arrive.

We’ve seen some pretty awesome bridal cars in our time however Nicky and Kirt definitely topped the list with the bride and her maids arriving in a massive coach.  Not something you see everyday!

After the happy couple were announced as husband and wife,  we set off for some location photos around the surrounding area.  Rocky provides some gorgeous rural settings and the photos are beautiful.  Maybe we are a little bias

Nicky and Kirt had approximately 200 guests join them for their reception at the Rocky Leagues Club and everyone had a fabulous evening.

We’d like to say a very big thanks to Nicky and Kirt for allowing us to capture their wedding day.  We hope you have a wonderful married life together and please enjoy the sneak peak at your images below.