CHRISTINE + DOUG {SWAN VALLEY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY}
Christine & Doug told me that they wanted a casual, fun, relaxed wedding day starting with a morning ceremony and a lunch time reception.
Their ceremony was at the beautiful Sitella Winery with the gazebo as a backdrop, until it started raining just after the vows, then it was a quick duck into the gazebo for the wedding guests before the ceremony continued. One part of the ceremony that I loved was a mutual friend of Christine & Doug read out the story of they became a couple, with a bit of meddling from friends.
After a quick photo session around the grounds of Sitella we headed to the newly renovated Upper Reach Winery for the reception in the wonderful Broads restaurant. This reception venue is a new favourite of mine! I loved everything from the funky green wallpaper to the quirky bits and bobs around the place. The lunchtime reception meant that Christine & Doug could have time with their guests then later on have a few minutes to wander around Upper Reach for a more few photos in the light.
Big thanks to Jas again for being my awesome second shooter and details extraordinaire! Plus making me laugh for six hours straight, my cheeks were so sore!
Christine & Doug, I hope the wedding was as much fun as you had wished for and that you both are having an amazing time on honeymoon in Fiji.
Les Trois Amie provided the ceremony music, including my favourite song, Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
Checking out their new rings!
Christine & Doug tried the holding hands and looking bored photo that is popular these days... but it didn't really work for them! The following image is more their personality!
Ok if someone tried to stop me from eating cheese like this there would have been a fork in the thigh 'incident' straight after this image...
Katherine made the cake and cupcakes again (if you have been following me for a while you will know her cakes from her wedding, Az & Jason's wedding, and Peta & Matthew's wedding too!) I FINALLY got to eat one and it was definitely worth the wait! OMG chocolate-y goodness!
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Reader Comments (1)
As a Brisbane wedding photographer I have seen a lot of cars. This one is excellent and shot to do it justice also :)