In my third year of photographing weddings last Saturday marked the end of my ‘no rain’ record. Despite the Bureau of Meteorology telling us the rain would let up in the afternoon, it continued to sprinkle, drizzle and pour all day. But the rain did not dampen Tonia and John’s spirits – they were happy with whatever was to happen on the day! With this attitude we were able to take advantage of many unconventional photo opportunities during our 5 hour break between the ceremony and reception! McDonalds was the first stop (the Bridal Party was hungry!) after the beautiful Cerretti Chapel ceremony at Manly. Everyone in Brookvale had the same idea so we had to park in the Petbarn carpark next door which led to fun shots with Zoe the Dalmation – thanks to Zoe’s Dad for letting her be a star for the day! Apologies to Petbarn staff for the mischief behaviour by the Groomsmen making a personalised sign for Tonia and John. We then tried our luck at the park by the Spit Bridge and then off to a pub in the Rocks and celebrations at Dockside at Cockle Bay Wharf.

Thanks to Alex my assistant for the above shot

The cheeky Groomsmen changed the sign.

Someone had already posted a pic on Facebook and I caught John checking it out

A beautiful heart-felt wedding with location photos in darkness at the historic Holroyd brickworks with a gorgeous sunset. Macha and Simon truly valued being relaxed and having a lot of fun on their wedding day. And this was definitely achieved with lots of laughs being shared amongst us all.

Ceremony: St John’s Cathedral Parramatta
Reception: Cropley House Baulkham Hills
Location Photos: Holroyd Brickworks

Thanks to my awesome assistant Renee for capturing this shot of the white pigeons waiting.

Scary groomsman, Billy

Those of you who know me well, know that I love animals and I love it when my clients want to involve their own animals in their photos! Lowenna and Nick love their three cats – Polly, Hobbes and Splodge and we started with the impossible task of having all five faces looking at me but we eventually got there even if it involved lots of food bribes And then just across the road, there is a lovely reserve that is wonderfully overgrown so we had a lot of fun discovering its beauty whilst the sun set.

Sandrine is such a relaxed bride that before her ceremony she stood at Bradley’s Head watching all the boats pass for the arrival of Jessica Watson. After 20 minutes Channel 9′ Ben Fordham wanted an interview with Sandie and all the guests hadn’t arrived yet because the car park had been barricaded off and it was a 1km walk from the Taronga Zoo carpark! I just felt sorry for Ly waiting and waiting and waiting at the altar The reception was at Athol Hall overlooking Sydney Harbour. Please enjoy the fun and the romance of Sandrine and Ly – such a gorgeous couple!

Resting after the big stair climb from the beach!