Congratulations Jess & Chris!!

M xx

The Dandenongs are alive with weddings this season!! Couples are flocking back to the more traditional reception venues, and with the beautiful renovations and manicured gardens at Tatra Receptions, why wouldn’t you?

Joanne and Jimmy’s wedding was relaxed and elegant, with a cool vintage feel. Joanne wore a fascinator and silk dress that were simple but so stylish! Her bridesmaids were all her sisters, and their cute, flirty dresses were gorgeous.

Tatra‘s gardens were alive with colour and light, which gave us so much to work with, and along with the bridal party cracking us up all the time,  it was easy to make their photos  natural and relaxed.

Thanks Jo and Jimmy for such a fun, beautiful wedding!

M xx

Bright and sunny St Kilda really turned it up for Teri & Andrew’s gorgeous wedding at Little Blue Restaurant, St Kilda Pier Kiosk!

Terri looked absolutely stunning in her amazing wedding dress that fitted her like a glove. The view from their hotel window was a beautiful glimpse of the summery day below.

When Terri and her bridal party arrived on a huge, glamourous boat, all of their guests were blown away! No one was expcting that enourmous boat to be the BRIDAL PARTY!!

Andrew and Terri’s wedding was relaxed and happy, with the guests enjoying

One of my favourite venues ever, is The Vines Restaurant at Helen’s Hill winery in Coldstream.

The Vines offers a variety of scenery, beautiful views, great architecture, great food and wine, and above all, are lovely friendly people!

M xx

Yay for my gorgeous model girls!!

We covered the basics of photography at the 2 hr workshop in the CBD.  My students came up with some beautiful photos, and learned very quickly!

Can’t wait for the next ones, 29/2 evening and 28/4 afternoon time!

M xx

PS: wedding photogs stay tuned for wedding workshops!!

An incredibly beautiful and wonderful wedding that any little girl would dream of having one day – it all came true for Sarah & Damien!

First, there was the dreamy dress, then the flowers, and the bridesmaids, Sarah’s Mum’s wonderful house, and THEN ……the horse and carriage – complete with footmen/ladies and feathers ala cinderella!!

Marybrooke was the perfect castle setting for this fairytale wedding. We had a fantastic time with Sarah and Damine’s photos – we could have kept going forever, there was so much to see.

But I think my favourite part was when the celebrant mentioned Damien’s funny little habit of putting Sarah’s name into every song he sings. So sweet.

Thank you, Sarah & Damien, for letting us share this fairytale wedding with you.

M xx

The weather was sunny for Matthew & Michelle’s wedding – after a long spell of rainy weddings, it was fantastic to see some blue skies.

Michelle looked like an angel in her light pleated chiffon wedding gown, as though it was designed especially for her. Her bridesmaids had the hottest dresses out – metallic oyster coloured bridesmaids dresses, with a gorgeous ruffle over one shoulder.

Michelle planned a vintage theme for the day, and with the beautiful church in Lilydale and vintage cars, everything tied in perfectly. After the ceremony, we headed off to an old train station in Yarra Glen for some photos, and then on to The Vines restaurant at Helen’s Hill Winery, in Coldstream. I brought an old suitcase and hat box for props, to tie in with the Vintage theme, which came in very handy!

Everyone was in such a great mood, the day just flew by and before we knew it, we were in the reception at The Vines, cutting the cake!

Thank you Michelle & Matt for letting us share this very lovely day with you!!

M x

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Melissa and Jeremy’s 1920′s wedding was selected to feature in this week’s real weddings.

Click Here: Melissa & Jeremy’s 1920′s Flapper Wedding

Congratulations, Melissa & Jeremy!

M x

Classic doesn’t have to mean completely traditional – Ivan’s best friend was his “Grooms-woman”, and the bridal party portraits were done before the ceremony, so the guests wouldn’t have to wait around between the ceremony and reception at Quat Quatta.

Jennifer’s stunning antique style wedding gown was by Gwendolynne , an amazing young Melbourne based fashion designer. It featured antique lace, freshwater pearls and swarovski crystals. Her parent’s house was the perfect setting for the antique style theme of the day. Both of their families were there to watch Ivan’s reaction when he saw Jennifer for the first time – the expression on his face was so wonderful!

We headed off to the the St. Kilda Botanical Gardens for out first photo location with the bridal party in one of Chistopher’s Triple A  Limousine’s fabulous vintage Dodge wedding  cars. Next it was off to St. Kilda Pier for beautiful dramatic images with the wind blowing and clouds moving in.

The rain held off at Quat Quatta long enough for the ceremony, where Ivan’s sister sang a beautiful song and Jennifer’s former  flute teacher played for them. It was very moving, and Jennifer couldn’t help but shed a tear, along with many of their guests.

Ivan & Jennifer’s wedding day was full of the things that are special and dear to them, and they shared it with their friends and family in a very lovely way.

Thanks for letting us be a part of your beautiful wedding, J and I!

Mxx

I’ve been so excited about this new idea of doing an album with the WHOLE wedding story, all inclusive.

The pages are thick, fine art paper, and it’s beautifully hand-bound with a thick padded double sided photo cover.