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.

What an incredible wedding with incredible locations – I loved how Camelot looked like it was out of the English countryside! Kim and Jarrad have a beautiful little family and I felt so privileged to capture their day. The reception was held at Menangle House and I can’t recommend it enough, the service and the food – all top quality and very welcoming. Some highlights from the day – the kisses from Charlotte and her loving words to Kim, the kid’s activity books and personalised gingerbread people from the reception and very heartfelt speeches by Kim, Jarrad and their mothers.

The most relaxed bride ever! Thank you Kim for being so open and relaxed about everything – I can see you really enjoyed your day and I couldn’t stop smiling when I saw that permanent grin on Lincoln’s face during the ceremony. The Japanese Gardens are within the grounds of the Campbelltown Arts Centre and also has the most delicious cafe that caters for functions. I highly recommend the Arts Centre Cafe – the quality of service and food and you have so many fun and romantic locations for photos all in one spot. I would love to see more weddings here!

I was very impressed with the quality of the floral arrangements -  Macarthur Floral Creations.

We were blessed with a gorgeous clear day on May 9 and after the ceremony Shaiza put on an incredibly breathtaking beaded red dress. I love red and was so excited that two of her outfits were red! We had a lot of fun at Mt Annan Botanic Garden but only had time for the Water Garden and the Sun Dial. Javed is a real character and was always wanting people to laugh and was very cheeky with his bride. I loved seeing the reactions and also the poses they wanted to do for their portraits

Photos by: Gemma Clarke – Sydney Wedding Photography – www.gemma-clarke.com