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January 11, 2013

Vicki and Pedro – Abbotsford Convent Wedding Wedding Photographer

Vicki and Pedro’s Melbourne wedding at Abbotsford Convent was a simply beautiful celebration to photograph.

I think what made this wedding special was the exuberance and romance that surrounded Vicki and Pedro, and their family and friends.

Vicki was the blushing bride and she wore a stunning lace dress made by New York designer Lazaro.

Her hair was beautifully vintage with a sweeping wave reminiscent of a bygone era.

Pedro stood tall and handsome. He had a very original look, with a slim fitting grey suit and a formal bow tie.

They were married underneath a gorgeous bower of pink, purple and white roses draped amongst luscious greenery in the courtyard of Abbotsford Convent, one of Melbourne’s iconic heritage properties.

Flowers girls dressed in cute blush coloured dresses from Seed Kids held up a sign draped with ribbons that read `here comes the bride, while the guests waved small handcrafted congratulations flags.

Wedding styling company The Style Co adorned the ceremony and reception with hundreds of flowers and greenery that gave the space a real sense of wild beauty. These wild flowers and simple beauties filled the celebration with fresh vivacity.

Pedro is Brazilian and family and friends came from Brazil and all over the world to help the couple celebrate. Each table at the reception had a label that named where the guests were from.

Vicki and Pedro met they were both working as sales reps and about two and a half years ago and exchanged business cards.

Pedro said he admired how self-confident and genuine Vicki was and Vicki said she was won over by how Pedro made her feel so comfortable and special when they were together.

Pedro made a surprise proposal to Vicki at the Qantas check-in as they were about to travel to Jamaica.

He carefully handed a camera to the woman at the check-in counter and bent down on one knee before asking her to marry him!

I am sure this true romance will flourish throughout their marriage!

 

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January 16, 2013 - 1:26 pm

Aysha - Kirralee you documented this wedding just beautifully! Your photos as always, capture the beauty of every moment as well as the finer detail. What a gorgeous wedding!

January 17, 2013 - 3:33 pm

Vicki - OMG Kirralee, i just love them! You’ve got some amazing shots there. Even better than i expected. Thank god we had you because the whole wedding is a blur!
Cant wait to see the rest!
Vicki x

January 21, 2013 - 7:27 am

Ledergerber - That was a great wedding!! It will stay with us with great memories. According to the quality and deepness of those pictures, that marriage must last forever!
xOxO Ruth and Marcel

March 9, 2013 - 7:00 am

Wedding Photographer Cheshire - Beautiful set of images, really like the shots of the bride & groom parties, Stunning work, Steve & Sandra.

March 13, 2013 - 3:21 pm

Roxy - This post makes me SO excited for you to be shooting our wedding! Congrats on the Style me Pretty feature as well!

April 13, 2013 - 1:36 pm

Nikki - Amazing photos! Any idea who did their wedding stationery, love it!!

December 24, 2012

Vanessa and Corey’s Red Hill Wedding Photographer

I photographed Vanessa and Corey’s romantic engagement portraits earlier this year. It was a true privilege to photograph their wedding at Vines of Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsular.

Vines of Red Hill was the perfect setting for such a beautiful couple who said their vows underneath towering gum trees, against the gorgeous backdrop of the Australian bush.

Vanessa looked elegant in her Sophie Novak gown that had a beautiful corset featuring silk flowers, while Corey looked dashingly handsome in a charcoal Ted Baker suit.

We took their portrait photos along the meandering path lined with fruit trees and flowering bushes.

When the time came to say their vows, Vanessa and Corey were so focused on each other it was like there was nobody else watching…

My favourite part of their wedding was when Vanessa and Corey had their first dance as a married couple.

Not only did they do a contemporary western dance, but that was followed by some traditional Jewish dancing which had all the guests joining the couple on the dance floor.

Vanessa and Corey have known each other for almost 10 years and met through mutual friends.

They travelled around the world together for more than a year in Europe, living in Sweden, visiting Corey’s family in Holland and then Vanessa’s family in England.

Vanessa and Corey are such a genuine and down to earth couple – it was a pleasure to photograph them on such an important day in their lives.

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December 24, 2012

Monique and Jeremy’s Engagement Photography Melbourne – Brighton Beach

The brightly coloured beach boxes at Melbourne’s iconic Brighton beach were the perfect location for engagement photography Melbourne portraits of Monique and Jeremy.

The two New Zealanders have been together for many years and have spent a lot of their relationship travelling and living overseas.

Monique told me that, after they spending three months travelling around Europe in a tiny campervan together, she knew their relationship would last forever!

It was in September when Monique and Jeremy became engaged, while having a holiday in Perth.

During their romantic get away they decided to take a casual bike ride. Every beach they passed by on this particularly hot day, was not quite the right one for Jeremy, and they kept cycling on.

Eventually Jeremy found the perfect beach setting, and asked Monique to marry him! This special beach has been marked on a map so they can return in years to come.

It was at the end of a gorgeous day when we took the photos for Monique and Jeremy’s engagement portraits. We were able to get some lovely romantic images with the backdrop of a beautiful Melbourne sunset.

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January 16, 2013 - 1:28 pm

Aysha - What a beautiful engagement shoot! Especially love the artistic use of lens flair in the photos.

December 23, 2012

Jenny + Tom – Sneak Peek (Melbourne Wedding Photographer)

Here is a little sneak peek from Jenny and Tom’s Richmond wedding! I’ll have lots more images to share with you soon!

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January 22, 2013 - 12:30 pm

Roxanne & Steve - Hi!
We are yet to finalise our wedding plans and dates but we are starting some research into photographers. (wedding will hopefully be in the next 6 months)

Abbotsford Convent and Mountain goat brewery are options and you have already taken some lovely photos at the convent.

Can you please send through some more information about your photography packages?

Regards
Roxy & Steve

December 19, 2012

Claire and Jeremy’s Lavender Farm – Red Hill wedding photographer

Claire and Jeremy were married at the beautiful Red Hill Lavender Farm on the Mornington Peninsula.

They had spent many long hours crafting, organising and preparing for the day. All the hard work had paid off and their under-the-water themed wedding had finally arrived and it truly looked spectacular.

Claire wowed their crowd of family and friends with her beautiful and intricate antique white lace Stellini gown.

Atop her long brown locks, Claire wore a treasured headband that had belonged to her grandmother.

The couple spoke their vows in front of their closest friends and family alongside the beautiful lake and amongst the vivid colours of nature.

Claire’s four bridesmaids wore individual dresses in varying shades of green, finished off with a hint of cream to match the bride.

The weather had been rainy all morning in the lead up to Claire and Jeremy’s special day, but miraculously cleared for their wedding and the sun shone all afternoon.

The two met through Jeremy’s sister Melanie and Claire’s sister-in-law Crystal when they were camping in Wye River and they spent the weekend getting to know each other.

Looking back on their relationship Claire and Jeremy both knew they wanted to be together for the rest of their lives after they travelled to Sipadan in Borneo.

Since that first weekend together Claire and Jeremy have shared a love of travel, visiting Vanuatu, Mexico, America and the Galapagos Islands.

For their honeymoon Claire and Jeremy visited the Greek Islands, Egypt and Jordan but I am sure that this is only the first of many adventures ahead together.

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December 21, 2012 - 9:28 am

Claire Cass - Kirralee your photos are so romantic I am so so glad we chose you to photograph our wedding xxx

January 21, 2013 - 5:43 pm

Creative image - Really nice snaps.. We can feel the real things from this wonderful photos.