The day began at a house I had been very much looking forward to photographing- for quite some time now so I was thrilled when Justine told me she had booked it.  At the time it was called The Lark House – since then it has changed hands and is now called Piccadilly House and I’m thrilled to hear it can still be hired out for accomodation in gorgeous Daylesford. The Lark House was called as such because it was created by the owners of Lark- one of my favourite shops in the whole world which happens to be in Daylesford. If you are ever there you must pop in for a look or just check out their website to be impressed! It was the perfect backdrop for photos of Justine getting ready. I love the moment when Justine’s Dad saw her for the first time and she was wearing her Mum’s veil which must have made the moment even more special.

The wedding ceremony and reception were all held at Sault Restaurant- one of my favourites wedding venues in all of Victoria. The building and grounds are just devine and always make for amazing photos- not to mention the fantastic food and staff that come with it. They always take pescially good care of me and with bub on board- it’s appreciated even that bit more.

Gary & Justine had a locket they locked together with seperate hearts engraved with their initials on and the keys to the locket were tied to balloons and were carried off into the sky. I hadn’t seen that before and it was great!

We wandered around Sault for most of our photos and then popped in Daylesford briefly for some shots outside the always lovely Frangos & Frangos before heading back to the start of the reception.

I loved some of Justine’s crafty details- she admitted she was addicted to Etsy for awhile and ordered several things for the wedding from there including the LOVE cushions, the Mrs & Mr signs and the lips and moustache props. Very cute! I am a lover of Etsy myself…

These two are no doubt madly in love and I hope these photos really show that. They were just lovely to photograph and I was thrilled to be a part of their special day.

Thanks to my brother Jim for helping me out with this one- as I had a rapidly growing tum tum by this time. You can check out his photography work under Speed Shop Photography on Facebook.

Enjoy!

Elise. xo

My day started with Paige before the wedding at Mollison’s Boutique Hotel in Kyneton which provided a stunning backdrop my my gorgeous bride, her beautiful bridesmaids, family and of course- all those gorgeous details. We then made our way to the church where guests were welcomed with booklets but also hankies ‘for happy tears’. Who knew nearly everyone would need them!?! I should have grabbed one myself because it was one of the most emotional ceremonies I had witnessed. I think it was mostly because Paige cried for the majority of the ceremony and I also spotted Sam tearing up as Paige and her Dad walked down the aisle to meet him. Paige’s younger brother Buzz was obviously moved by the whole thing- poor little man- and his other sister wasn’t having any empathy for him whatsoever! There was music intervals played by Sam’s Dad and also by Paige’s cousins which added to the personal feel on the entire ceremony.

We headed for the old wedding cars which are owned by Paige’s grandfather and uncle which was a great personal touch and also looked fabulous. We popped in to the famous Piper St Kyneton for a couple of quick pics before heading to Bleak House Malmsbury where guests were enjoying some old fashioned games and eating caramel popcorn whilst we took some more photos. I managed to nab a cone of popcorn and it was sooo delicious- apparently it’s Paige’s Mum’s secret recipe.

The wander around the gardens of Bleak House was fabulous for all of our photos. Such diversity and a photographers paradise. Helps having a gorgeous couple to photograph too!

The room where the reception was held was fully decked out- including a Chocolate Bar full of goodies for guests to enjoy and a display put together showing past weddings on both sides of their families. There was even a couple of bridal gowns on show which belonged to Paige’s Great Grandmother. It made me wonder in a few generations from now if Paige’s wedding dress will be on display at her great granddaughter’s wedding- what a lovely thought that is.

I just love the feel of this wedding and you may even get some ideas to use for your own special day.

Congrats to Paige and Sam- may you always be so blissfully in love.

Enjoy!

Elise xo.

I find weddings a fabulous excuse for capturing “relationships”. You may be thinking ‘What do she mean??’- Ok- I’ll explain- Take for example the shots of Eliza getting ready before the wedding and interacting with her Grandmother. I just love these photos. They obviously have a wonderful relationship but I doubt Eliza would ever hire a professional photographer to get some portraits done with her Grandma. Hence my point- weddings are a wonderful time to capture this love in action and then treasure it forever.

Daniel and Eliza’s wedding took place on a very very wet March day in Echuca. It didn’t stop Eliza’s gorgeous smile from beaming all day long.  The ceremony and reception were held at Morrison’s Winery in Moama.

We managed to get some time in the Port of Echuca when it stopped raining which was perfect timing for our photos.

Special thanks to my brother Jim for helping me out with this wedding- check out his work on facebook under Speed Shop Photography.

Enjoy!

Elise. xo.