A wedding in paradise. Leza and Graham put on the best party and entertained us all with their unique and comedic vows! Leza and I worked together for many years at the RSPCA. Leza actually helped to look after Russia (my furry customer service manager) when she was little and needed some friends to socialise with. So all thanks is to Leza if you have enjoyed the snuggles and attention from Russia. The weather was mild but best of all the wind was quiet and the rain stayed away. All the wedding vendors Leza had chosen were superb and we were very impressed with the service and quality at Angsana Resort and Pacific Bridal. A big thanks goes to my wonderful assistant Renee who always knows what to do and where to be at the right times. Please feel free to be jealous as you look through the photos of this gorgeous wedding

Ceremony Venue – South Pacific Bridal Cairns (at Angsana Resort) /   Reception (and getting ready and location photos) at Angsana Resort and Spa /   Wedding Dress – InWeddingDress.com /    Flowers – Bouquet and Reception – Pink Moss /    Hair and Makeup Artist – Kristy from Blush, Cairns   /    Celebrant: Wayne Rees /  Bridesmaid dresses:  Peri Dress /   Cake – Passion for Cakes

If you are inspired by couples who create the details of their wedding themselves then you will be impressed by the effort of Bruce and Bederina. The placecards, invitations and other stationery items were designed and printed by Bruce. The planter boxes, the placecard holders and the wishing well were made by Bruce. The photobooth with family photo wall was another original creation. And the Krispy Kreme cake was put together on the day by the couple. I loved in particular the little ornaments of old cameras on tripods dressed up as bride and groom as their cake decorations. Bruce even went around at various times of the day with his video camera capturing moments!

You see, Bruce and Bederina LOVE photography and it is how they first met. They provided me with such a glorious location to photograph and also many very emotional and fun moments to capture. It has been a very tough time in the lead up to the wedding with family health and it was great to see that the wedding was a time to celebrate the love of two very special people. I wish you all the best for your married life together and I thank you for trusting in me to capture your day.

The Dress – Bernadette Doherty /    Hair and Make-up – Nicolle Adrichem of Reel EFX /   Cake – Krispy Kreme but set up by Bruce  /   Flowers – The Flower Bar, Westpoint Blacktown   /    Ceremony, Photos and Reception – Belgenny Farm /    Celebrant – Ross Wellings

Details created by Bruce and Bederina – Invitations, placecards, table numbers, Planter Boxes, placecard holders, Krispy Kreme cake, cake toppers, photo booth set up and frame/family photo wall, table decorations, lolly bar and wishing well.

Ribbon binding ceremony – Ribbon created by Bruce’s Mum.

Yet another day filled with good luck rain! And yet another great couple happy to charge on in the wind and rain. Nothing would stop them enjoying this fun-filled day. The stretch Porsches looked very cool and I was trying hard to keep up with them on the freeway But the best part of the day was to see the devotion Gemma and Kendrick have for each other. It was also lovely to have a bride with my name. Being a Gemma entitles you to an instantly awesome nickname of Gem and when people call me that I feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. It was interesting to hear the speeches which sounded a little like the ones from my own wedding “Gemma is very organised and cares about people a lot.” Congrats Gem and Pud – wishing you all the best for the future and I hope you have an incredible time in Japan and Vanuatu!

Dress – Bridal Vision and Gemma added the extra flowers   /   Flowers were done by Kendrick’s Aunty   /   Hair – Jenna Pinn from Hair Pinns /   Makeup – Jessica Dickman from “Jessica Maree”    /   Ceremony Venue – St Pauls, Menai Anglican Church /   Reception Venue – Lagoon Seafood Restaurant /    Cars – A Stretch Porsche Hire /    Bridesmaid Dresses – Exclusively Bridesmaids /   Stationery handmade by Gemma (the bride) and resources bought from Eckersleys

We played chicken with the rain all day and won. Naomi and Nick got ready together and decided to have their location photos before the ceremony which proved to be the right decision because after the ceremony it did not stop raining! They successfully pulled off a relaxed celebration with close friends and family at Brought Mill farm B&B just outside of Berry. The South Coast of NSW has the most beautiful farmland and around Berry everything is green, green, green! Naomi and Nick chose to go with autumn themed colours with a focus on orange, brown and greens. Naomi wore a 50s inspired dress for the location photos and for the ceremony got changed into her mum’s wedding dress. As well as doing some fun photos at the farm we took a drive to Saddleback Mountain at the back of Kiama and took some shots whilst watching the massive rainstorm roll in. The darkening sky was maginificent to watch and we just made it in time back to the car before it started bucketing down. Naomi and Nick are now moving to England and will spend 3-4 months cycling across Europe for their honeymoon – a trip they have been dreaming about for a long time.

Dress – 1950s Vintage off Ebay and Naomi’s mother’s wedding dress from the 70s. / Ceremony and Reception Venue – Broughton Mill Farm B&B / Flowers – Always Flowers at Kiama / Pure Hair and Makeup (Pure Health) at Berry / Celebrant – Ritefully by Nicola Sinclair    /   Nick’s Suit – Russell Wade Clothing (custom suit)