From the details, food and location to the glorious weather, the day was near perfection, I say near because what’s a wedding without a little drama? Mid ceremony the energetic ring bearer, Chase, decided that the wedding rings were no longer needed and tossed them over the back fence! The bride and groom laughed it off and before long the rings were back and the ceremony continued. I story for his 21st perhaps?

Congratulations Sam & Glenn, thank you for allowing me into capture your special day.

My work has been featured on a new-ish US blog which celebrates portrait photography. Let The Kids Dress Themselves!

Here is a little snap shot from the blog… you can see my full interview with them here.

I had completely forgotten that a while ago Sally from Blushing Blooms had contacted me to tell me she was submitting my photos of her gorgeous flower arrangements from Sally & Marks wedding, to White Magazine. I am absolutely THRILLED they are featured, almost as much as I am THRILLED that Blushing Blooms is featured. If you are thinking ‘oh. wow. gee. another florist, whoopty doo!’ Sally is absolutely not your ordinary florist, how many florists do you know who have blogs? Ha! Yep she blogs all the gorgeous bouquets and arrangements as she is making them and often features “Real Weddings” on her blog… you can see one fantastic one HERE

Congrats to Sally on the feature. Loving your tips for brides on getting creative with their wedding blossoms and blooms

Well not quite that straight forward…

One story I have been waiting to share with everyone is a story of 4 tradesmen! 4 men who may have never worn ties or cufflinks in their lives! This made for an interesting getting ready session. Matt asked me when we arrived “so do you want to take some photos of us putting on each others cufflinks?” me: “no we will photograph you putting on your own cufflinks and ties etc”. Come cufflink-putting-on-time, the boys put each others on… because they didn’t know how to do their own and even this was a struggle. Don’t get me started on the ties, which were pre-tied by the tailor even (except Matt’s). As the boys put them on, took them off, switched ties, put them on, switched again… Matt… had his tied by Nicole, my assistant. Oh boys!! Lucky you were all looking so handsome and you had Matt’s mum there to get you to the ceremony on time.

However the boys had nothing on Lauren, she was utterly stunning! Her dress, the details.. stunning. Nicole was ready to pinch Laurens engagement ring as she couldn’t stop swooning over it. An antique 1920′s ring with its history in England, it is beautiful. Now girls no one will blame you if you skip right down to the ring photos below

A gorgeous garden ceremony at Vaucluse House, followed by a night of eating, drinking and being merry.

I have known Jimmy since I was little, I don’t remember how little… but back when he was littler than me! We grew up as neighbors, riding our bikes around the street and cracking open macadamia nuts with hammers while sitting in the gutter. With our older siblings, there were 6 of us. Myself and my big sister Jade, Jimmy and his big brother Thomas, Vanessa and her big brother Andrew… Girls vs Boys… 3 on 3!! Water fights, lots of water fights, bike races and spying on each other, lots of swimming. One of our parents just had to stick their heads out the window and yell for us to come home… it was then or “when the streetlights come on come home”. And it was over for another day. Take me back to then please

Ok ok back to the point of this post… Jimmy getting married, to Monique. The gorgeous young woman soon to have his baby. His love.

Low key weddings are some of the BEST weddings, and this one was no exception, surrounded by their closest friends and family they said ‘I do’ in a crowded room at a Registry. I have done registry weddings before but none like this, they could have been in a sweet little church, an open field… anywhere… because all that mattered was them and the people they surrounded themselves with. Though the grooms family almost missed the whole thing… casually strolling in a few minutes late they didn’t see what all the fuss was about. Though Jimmy wasn’t worried, even giving the go ahead to proceed with the ceremony without them haha

The reception was held in the back yard of his parents home. Again surrounded by loved ones, way too much food, and some crazy people with bubbles (the blowing kind and the alcoholic kind), it was a fun and fantastic evening.

I wish them both all the love and happiness in the world, I am looking forward to meeting their little baby in a couple of months. I couldn’t be more proud of the man that nerdy kid has turned into and think about how fortunate he has been to find someone as lovely genuine and gorgeous as Monique.

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The images tell the story.

Just know one thing… this couple are surrounded by so much love, in a way that’s hard to describe. and the love they have for each other is just a reflection of that.

]]> http://www.lecoco.com.au/sally-mark-london-wedding-photographer/feed/ 11 http://www.lecoco.com.au/christine-gavin-sydney-wedding-photographer/ http://www.lecoco.com.au/christine-gavin-sydney-wedding-photographer/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:21:19 +0000 Elise http://www.lecoco.com.au/?p=1315 After a week of rain, we were hopelessly hoping for some wonderful weather as Christine and Gavin said ‘I do’ in a little chapel upon a cliff at HMAS Watson in Sydney. To our shock and delight we were blessed with blue skies and sunshine. This ‘no fuss’ couple then took a short stole along the waterfront before joining their guests at Dunbar House for an elegant lunch reception. A beautiful low key wedding surrounded by their dearest of friends… what more could you want?

The effort she put in and the beautiful words written in the card completely made my day.. my week even. Thank you J-J and Corey xxx

P.S J-J has started blogging her wedding journey, check it out over at J-J Getting Married!

So here are a select few images from one of our locations, the rest of their day can be viewed over on Beez Blog. Oh and Alana’s gorgeous dress is by Johanna Johnson