What’s up with us?

You might be wondering why I’ve been a bit late with the last few blog posts. Well, I’ve just got back from two weeks in South America as a translator with an engineering team – a long story. Most of the time was spent in meetings, so we didn’t get much time off, but we did get a chance to look around Lima, Peru and experience a local festival, amongst a million other things. When I get the chance, I’ll pop a few photos from the trip here.

What’s in store for the next little while? Well, Bec and Dave’s wedding was last Saturday, and Lauren and Steve’s is this weekend (their e-session will be blogged shortly). In between, I’ve squeezed another engagement shoot, and there’s more yet to come. So much for winter being the quiet season! All these will be posted up in the next while, so keep on visiting the site for more photos.

April and Ben’s wedding

What happens when two P.E. teachers get married? Well, their wedding day is a ton-o-fun, with excitable people running all over the place.

While the ladies were getting all prettied up, the boys went and hung out at Pippi’s down at Speers Point Lake Macquarie, where there were a few schooners and pool games to while the time away. Then it was back to photograph the bride and her bridesmaids.

The wedding ceremony itself was at Sacred Heart in Hamilton, and from there we headed out to a few picturesque Newcastle locations, from the fig-lined streets, to the top of King Edward Park with its sweeping panoramic ocean views and pine trees, then finished up with a few shots at Town Hall.

Finally, it was back to Noah’s for a reception like no other. Check out the cake photo below, I couldn’t stop laughing. There were quizzes and dancing and as I said at the start, a ton-o-fun.

Hope you enjoy the photos.

Bride. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bride and groom kiss. Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bride and groom leaving the church. Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. Newcastle wedding photography.

Veil blowing in the wind. Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. Newcastle wedding photography.

Fig lined streets with bride and groom. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bride and groom blow a kiss on fig lined streets. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bride and groom intimate closeup. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bride looks back. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bride and groom in sweeping ocean views. King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bride and groom in sweeping ocean views. King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bridal party jump for joy in sweeping ocean views. King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Intimate bride amongst pine trees. King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bride and groom amongst pine trees. King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Bride and groom amongst pine trees. King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Groom with bridesmaids amongst pine trees. King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Funny shot! King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Guys with flowers. King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Veiled bride and groom. King Edward Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Outside Town Hall and Civic Park. Newcastle wedding photography.

Rings. Newcastle wedding photography.

Cake cutting. Newcastle wedding photography.

Quizzes. Newcastle wedding photography.

Dancing. Newcastle wedding photography.

Chris and Rochelle’s wedding

We just happened to run into Chris and Rochelle the very day they got engaged. Shell knows Giuls from primary school and they were excited to hear that we did wedding photography. And it’s always so fun to shoot for people that you know.

It was a great day for the wedding, with weather just perfect but incredible skies – obviously provided to allow for great photos. Some of the spots you’ll see in the photos below are Honeysuckle, Merewether Baths, the fort at King Edward Park and the fig trees on Laman Street.

This lovely couple certainly had great taste, as you can tell by their choice of cars and the funky cake. A great day was had by all!

Hope you enjoy the photos.

Nicky and Andrew’s wedding

I’ve known Andrew and Nicky for some years now, and I’d actually like to think I had a hand in them getting together. So, it was an absolute pleasure to shoot their wedding.

As you might guess from the photos, both Andrew and Nicky are quite musical, and we even got to hear them play a piano and cello duet together.

Many of the photos below are at the reception, which was at the Hunter Wetlands Centre at Shortland.

Enjoy!

Emma and Brad’s wedding

Emma and Brad hail from up Port Stephens way. Em’s in the police, and Brad’s a fireman, so together they’re keeping the Tomaree peninsula safe.

This funky couple were originally intending on getting married at One Mile Beach, but the weather intervened. With one hour to spare, strings were pulled and the ceremony was moved over to the Nelson Bay Golf, where we returned to later for the reception.

In any case, nothing got in the way of the celebrations. Gorgeous bride? Check. Bridesmaids too? Check. Cutest little flower girl twins? Check. Groom scrubbed up okay? Their puppy at the ceremony? A few putts on the golf course? All check.

I could go on, but I’ll spare you my rambling and let you look at the photos. Enjoy!