2010 was a huge year for me as I solidly promoted my love of photographing weddings internationally. My goal is to shoot weddings in places around the world where I would like to visit and/or where I have friends. This makes it more affordable for my clients to hire me if they choose locations that are on my ‘To Go’ list. So if you have a wedding planned in Antarctica or Iceland then I definitely want to be there. There are many places I would like to see and experience in my lifetime and not just limited to the two I just mentioned. I love to feel a part of wedding day so I try to find accomodation with the family or friends of the bride or groom – this also helps me to get to know them better before the wedding and can therefore produce more meaningful photos.

I am very grateful to my fellow photographers, Anna Jarske and Derek Latham and Emilie Gerard of AmyPunky Photography who invited me to shoot alongside with them at weddings in France and Finland. And a big thanks to Charlie and Jenni for recommending me to their Finnish friends Nina and Timo for their gorgeous wedding in Hameenlinna. In total I photographed 6 brides (3 in Finland and 3 in France) and 3 portrait sessions. What I am most excited about is that my clients, Emilie and Ville have since gotten engaged and have asked me to come back in July 2011 to photograph their vintage carnival inspired wedding in countryside Finland.

I will also be photographing another wedding in Helsinki and a wedding, a bridal session and a few family portrait sessions in Northern Norway on the Lofoten Islands. Very exciting times!

Charlotte and Thomas’ Wedding in Normandy. See more images here.

I second-shot this wedding with Emilie Gerard. We asked the groom to take the shot on the right – not bad!

My friends, Emilie and Ville in Helsinki – Pasila Train Yard – Vintage theme – see more of their photos here.

I photographed this gorgeous wedding with Emilie Gerard near Angers, France. One of my absolute favourite weddings of the year for the attention to detail. You can see more images here and here.

Laetitia and Cedric couldn’t book Emilie for their wedding day as she was already booked but they decided to get dressed up again a few days later and I was lucky enough to be here with Emilie to take some shots. This was taken just outside of Paris at a gorgeous chalet! You can see more images here.

After a portrait session on a Finnish Island I noticed this gorgeous couple on the boat back and they were being so smoochy. Deniz was visiting from Turkey and Maiju lives in Helsinki. We have stayed in contact after I snapped a few sneaky shots and hope to catch up again in Helsinki next year.

We were lucky to get these family photos as there were lots and lots of big mosquitoes around as it had rained overnight.The family is related to my very good friend Anna and I spent 5 days with them all and enjoyed fishing, picking strawberries, shopping for Marimekko bags and also at the thrift shops!

Charlie and Jenni recommended me to their friends in Tampere Finland after they visited Australia for a wedding I photographed in November 2009. As a thank you I suggested to take pics of their new addition to their family, Eliel. You can see more pics here.

I love getting a photo with the bride and groom and this was a surprise shot when I heard something whispered behind my back in Finnish and suddenly Nina and Timo gave me a smooch! Loved it And thanks to John Shiels of Ireland who captured this moment! Please enjoy more of the pics from the wedding here.

Päivi and Jukka’s Portrait Session was on the island of Pihlajasaari Island just a short boat ride from Helsinki. More shots here.

A spectacular wedding at the Lutheran Cathedral in Helsinki. Päivi and Jukka are truly one of the most romantic couples I have ever photographed. Totally fell in love with them myself More of their gorgeousness here.

Satu and Tero were married near Kouvola in south east Finland where there are many yellow fields. It was so beautiful seeing the colours. Satu ‘carried’ her dad down in the aisle with her bouquet. You can see more pictures from their wedding here.

Lorinda and Chaka currently live in Adelaide but grew up in Sydney and organised their wedding to be in Sydney. Everything went like clockwork and it was such a gorgeous wedding – especially the overwhelming smiles and looks Lorinda and Chaka gave each other during the ceremony! We enjoyed an absolutely magic sunset as the guests were served their canapes and I loved the idea that a donation was made in lieu of a gift to the guests from the bride and groom. Banjo Paterson’s Restaurant has to be one of my favourite venues! Lorinda and Chaka will be celebrating their marriage in Hong Kong as well over the new year.

For those who know Erin they know she is well organised and is a woman who knows what she wants Her wedding was no exception! I was booked more than 14 months ahead of the wedding date and we were discussing wedding details and ideas almost every week in the lead up. Then there was a break in communications 3 months before the wedding and I just thought that Erin didn’t have anything more to discuss but it was because her and Jake were involved in the reality renovation show the Block on Channel 9! I got a call in June from Erin asking if she could use the engagement photos I shot of them in the countryside for the walls in the rooms they were renovating – I said sure! So if you have seen the rooms – the photos are showcased in the guest room and the main bedroom

If you are interested in the renovation project they completed in 8 weeks check out The Block website. I personally am in love with Erin and Jake’s style and would love to copy everything they did if I had my own home I especially love the feature wall in the main bathroom!

If you want to see what the apartment looked like on September 4, wedding day then I have some shots here!! My assistant and I were privileged enough to see the finished project before the show even went to air! It was an absolute delight to photograph the details and girl’s portraits in such a stylish environment. The only ‘downer’ of the day was the constant rain. The ceremony planned for Centennial Park was postponed to 6pm that night at the reception venue, the QVB Tearooms. But this did not phase Erin and Jake at all – they were happy to meet up before the ceremony and get some photos at Martin Place and the QVB.

Erin specifically wanted vintage styling and asked me to focus on vintage styling for the photos too. This was not hard when all the details and the locations went so perfectly together to create an old world feel. Erin wore her mum’s wedding dress and added a black velvet sash. The bridesmaids dresses are all by Alannah Hill.

Please enjoy the fun and romance of Erin and Jake’s Wedding!

And of course, I had to have a photo taken with Erin and Jake

This was the second attempt of getting married for Janelle and Mark as the Icelandic Volcano eruption prevented their travel (and their guests) from the UK in April. It was a very stressful experience but Mark told me that going though this meant that they were even more sure that they wanted to be married and married at the Jenolan Caves (past the Blue Mountains). It is a tricky thing to climb up very narrow stairs with lots of equipment – lucky my husband was there to help . The day went perfectly and there were many tears of joy (and relief that this day had actually happened!). Mark and Janelle decided to have photos together before the ceremony in a ‘first look’ session. It was so emotional and I was bawling my eyes out – I am a sucker for the groom’s response when he first sees the bride Thanks to Domino at Caves House for all her assistance before and on the day.

Venue and Reception – Caves House