MY VERY OWN WEDDING

A newlywed couple standing outdoors and gazing into each other's eyes, with the woman holding the man's face gently and the man holding the woman around her waist.
A woman in a white dress holding a large bouquet of various colorful flowers in an outdoor setting with sunlight shining behind her.

In June 2023, after seven years of photographing weddings, it was my turn to be the bride. After all those years of walking down aisles with my cameras, I exchanged those cameras for a bouquet and my dad’s arm. This was by far the most special and surreal one yet. My husband and I wanted our wedding to be an intimate celebration that was surrounded by the people that meant the most to us. By keeping our guest list to 50 people, we were able to soak in every moment in a deeply personal way. We got married at the beautiful Guestlands, where we had the essence of Italy, but only had to travel as far as Arcadia, Sydney. It felt like a hidden European escape that was just for us.

We got married on the 30th of June and despite being the middle of winter, the crisp air was met with sunshine and that beautiful winter warmth you just want to bask in. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day if we tried! Poppies, my absolute favourite flowers, painted our ceremony in bursts of vibrant colour, creating the meadow-like magic I had always envisioned. Ebony, our florist, exceeded every expectation. Bees danced around the flowers throughout the ceremony in a golden hum— thankfully no one got stung!

One of my favourite, yet more spontaneous moments of the day was surprising my dad, nan and pop with a first look before the ceremony. Seeing the look on my Pop’s face is something I’ll cherish forever.

I always tell my couples that they’ll never regret investing in their photographer — and now, I know this on an even deeper level. Your wedding day is something that you dream about and plan for so much longer than it actually lasts. I made sure to be fully present, taking those few extra seconds in our ceremony to soak in the faces of our guests, to hug my parents a little tighter thanking them for everything, to keep my husband close beside me. And yet, despite all of that, the day still went incredibly fast.

I would do anything to relive it all over again. Thanks to the incredible team we entrusted with our memories, I can. Every image and every frame holds a piece of the day that will never fade and I am so grateful for that!

A man in a suit standing outside a building with balcony and large windows.
Woman wearing a white robe standing on a balcony, looking to her right, illuminated by natural sunlight.
A black and white photograph of a wedding ceremony outdoors. The bride and groom are facing each other, with the bride reading vows into a microphone. Guests seated and standing in the background watch the ceremony, surrounded by trees and bushes.
A bride in a white wedding dress holding a bouquet stands next to large floral arrangements on white pedestals outdoors. The scene is illuminated by sunlight with trees and buildings in the background.
A group of women, part of a wedding party, holding bouquets of flowers. One woman in a white dress holds a bouquet of peach, pink, and orange flowers. Others wear various shades of blue floral and solid dresses, each holding smaller bouquets.
Black and white photo of a wedding group celebrating outdoors, with the bride in a long white gown holding a bouquet and the groom in a suit, surrounded by friends and family who are cheering and raising their hands.
A bride and groom standing on a small stone bridge in a park with a large red-leaved tree in the background, reflection seen in the water below.
A newlywed couple in wedding attire, smiling and hugging, standing next to a vintage white car outdoors.
A person in a white dress holding a colorful bouquet of flowers including poppies and other blossoms.
A group of five women smiling and holding bouquets in a garden setting during daytime.
A couple in formal attire embracing and sharing a kiss in an indoor setting with blurred background.
A couple dressed in wedding attire holding hands and walking in a charming outdoor courtyard decorated with string lights and potted plants.