Although Renee doesn’t practise photography now there was a little added pressure shooting the wedding knowing she is a keen photographer so I had to make sure I bought my A game.  I love shooting weddings at Ballara, the gardens are beautiful and it is all at the one venue making it easy and stress free.

The autumn light was just perfect for the day and really helped capture the mood and essence of the wedding which was fun, energetic and vibrant.  In all the weddings I photograph I want to bring out the personalities and connection between the couple and the vibe of the day – I think I managed to do that with this wedding.

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I had a great time working with the bridal party, it really makes the day a whole lot more enjoyable when you can have a bit of fun with them and it shows in the photos.  I am really lucky that pretty much all the wedding couples that book me are fun and relaxed and trust me to get the images that they want and just enjoy the process and let me do my thing.

It is no accident that this is the type of couple that book me to capture their wedding, all my advertising and website etc are geared towards attracting a certain type of couple.  I want to be photographing fun, relaxed couples that want something a bit different from their wedding photography.  So I emphasise these things in my advertising and website by showing these type of images.  I understand this type of client because I am the same and love the same style as they do which makes it a perfect match, the couples are happy because I captured the style of images they wanted and I am happy because I can be creative and have a lot of fun with some great people.

Meril & Joe got married at Ballara Receptions on Saturday, it was an interesting wedding in the fact that Meril is Turkish and Joe is Italian so it was great to see the mix of different cultures and traditions.

As you can see below Joe was the happiest guy in Melbourne on Saturday.

This shot captures some of the frivolity of what went on at Meril’s house in the morning, there were drums a trumpeter and dancing relatives it was great.

I love the lines and angles in this shot

This is a Turkish tradition where Meril’s brother tied a red ribbon around her before she left for the ceremony

A great shot of the happy couple coming out of the church after the ceremony, these shots are great as you can see the happiness on their faces.

The chauffeur getting in on the action.

The little page boy wasn’t keen on being dressed up or having his photo taken so I grabbed a quick shot of him resting on the couch before the reception.

I stayed for their first dance and captured this nice moment.

Another Turkish tradition of pinning money on the dress, how good is that – all you single guys out there marry a Turkish girl

Some fun on the dance floor

Nardene & Paul’s wedding was on Sunday at Poet’s Lane and was a beautiful day, the bridal party were heaps of fun which makes my job easy and I had a ball.  I have Jessica & Ben’s wedding coming up next year who were both in the bridal party so that should be a lot of fun as well.

We did a pre wedding shoot with Nardene & Paul a few weeks ago, it is a great way to get to know the couple and how they photograph before the big day.

There is something about this shot that I just love.

I’m always looking for different shots and when I set Nardene up near the window I saw her reflection in a painting on the wall so I just angled it a little for this look.

This is a beautiful moment between Nardene and her dad.

I really wanted to show off the shape of the dress and the tear drop veil so I set up a flash behind Nardene to get this classic image.

The girls doing their day at the races pose with shoes in hand.

To get a really natural shot of Paul I told him to look out the window at his mates.

A nice natural shot of the boys.

This is a really fun shot and I think it shows their connection and personalities well.

A great shot of the bridal party having some fun together.

I wanted to get an image that incorporated the car the big tree and the couple and it came out just as I was hoping.

A nice moment inside the Chrysler which is from Enrik Limousines 

I stayed for the whole reception and this is a lovely shot of Nardene & Paul during the speeches.

The bouquet toss., can you guess who caught it from this photo.

It was quite a funny garter removal and this is a classic shot!

And what an exit Paul picked up Nardene and danced her out of the room.

The rings

Having a bit of fun with the boys

I love this photo, the beer in the hand and the hills hoist in the background – how Aussie!

Pete having some fun with his dad and brother

I love these fun family moments

Cara & Pete had a beautiful little balanise garden which provided a great backdrop

I must have told a good joke!

Showing off the dress

I got a bit creative for this shot, I took a freestanding mirror that was in the room and lay it across the dresser, I then sat her down and told her to lay her head down onto the mirror.  The result is an intersting eye catching image that Cara loved.

Beautiful light coming out of the window just before leaving for Ballara

We did it! coming out of the chapel

A bit of off camera flash to highlight the beautiful blue in the sky

I like this shot as it has movement and mystery in it.

A nice fun shot in the bridal room before heading into the reception.