Thursday, November 25, 2010

Nathan & Rebecca Armstrong

Married October 9, 2010

A perfect spring day at the Sanctuary. The ceremony was out on the green overlooking the lake. Very stylish dress and the boys looked the part too complete with cool shoes.
Photographer Sarah from Henderson Photographics used locations such as the council chambers and the grounds of St Mark's church in Picton for stunning results.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Michael & Claire Reimers

April 10, 2010

Michael and Claire are just the nicest people. Their wedding had a great vibe - it seemed everyone was in the mood for a great time. Even Father Nicandro laughed his way through the ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

Guests came from as far away as the UK to be a part of the day and took the time during the reception to record special messages for Mick & Claire. The reception was at the Lighthouse Beach Resort overlooking the Indian Ocean.


Ryan & Sharna Powell

April 3, 2010

A perfect Autumn day for a wedding, although the boys struggled in the dazzling sunlight reflecting off the white beach sand while waiting for Sharna to arrive. Sorry fellas, shades off from here on.

Sharna looked several million dollars, and after a beautiful ceremony conducted by Catie Woods, the bridal party cruised off in classic style in limos from Chevrolet Limousines South West to a few spots around town then let their hair down at the Parade Hotel.

Brad & Marissa Driscoll

March 20, 2010

Brad and Marissa finally married after traveling the globe, often separately, for several years before coming back to Australia. Although living in Cairns, it was a longtime wish to have a "backyard wedding" so that's what happened, at least for the reception. The Ponsonby's backyard in Bunbury was transformed into a magical setting following the ceremony on the banks of Millar's Creek in Millbridge.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Damian & Felicity Farnell

March 6, 2010
St Boniface Cathedral, Bunbury

Wow! What a whirlwind this wedding was. Damian proposed on new year's day, married March 6th! The whole thing was organized at short notice and ran perfectly. I was only booked the day before!

The secret it seems is to share the workload and multitask: Felicity's father walked her down the aisle then conducted the ceremony, Damian's brother Matthew flew in from California to be best man and MC, Felicity's brother Caleb was a groomsman despite a broken leg. The groom's mum Christine sorted out a lot of stuff behind the scenes, everybody had a role to play.

To top it off the weather was perfect, resulting in some stunning images from around Bunbury. A nicer couple you will not find. Thank you Damian and Felicity for the privilege of recording your day.

Christopher & Stacey

February 7, 2010

The ceremony and reception took place at the beautiful Wise Winery, overlooking Geographe Bay. The garden is a spectacular spot for a wedding with the ocean in the background (except when Chris stands in the shade! :))

Photographer Jeff Henderson took the party to Shelley Beach, Bunker Bay and among the vines at the winery for some amazing images.

Thanks to Stacey & Chris for allowing me to use this highlights clip at the Sanctuary Bridal Fair before they'd seen their finished wedding! It looked pretty awesome in HD!

Adam & Leah McGill

Married January 9, 2010

A windy summer's day at Driftwood Winery's amphitheatre. Leah looked resplendent as father Barry carefully guided her down the steep steps to her waiting Adam.

Celebrant Jennifer Etherington conducted a beautiful ceremony as usual. Photos with Sarah Henderson took place around the winery and at nearby Injidup Beach.

The reception back at Driftwood was MC'd by Ron Dymock, who taught maths to quite a few of the guests. Adam's speech was very emotional but quite funny too.

DJ Nathan Wheals ensured the night was fun right till the end.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Seth & Nicole White

December 5, 2009

Married outside The Goose Restaurant in Busselton on the same day as the Ironman triathlon. Some athletes managed to find enough breath to yell congratulations as they ran past. One man even came right up to Seth & Nicole on the beach to wish them luck!

It was an unusually hot day for early summer but that did not stop anyone from having a great time. Nicole looked stunning and Seth looked like the cat that got the cream!

Monday, March 29, 2010

Andrew & Jessica Lear

November 28, 2009

Rivendell Winery, Yallingup. The ceremony took place in the gardens of Rivendell on a bright, sunny day. Celebrant Anita Gill officiated. While the guests enjoyed afternoon drinks, the bridal party went for photos in the formal gardens and at a rustic location nearby.

The reception in the restaurant - a place very special to Jess & Andrew - was a cocktail style featuring a huge "Sweet Shop" where guests could help themselves to all sorts of candy treats.
Then the guests, young and not so, got right into the spirit of the party with vibes by David Goldberg.

Chris & Lorelle Bray

November 14, 2009

Chris & Lorelle were blessed with a fantastic spring day which, combined with some spectacular photo locations, made for a very memorable wedding. The large bridal party (10 attendants!) made things interesting but who could forget that beautiful rainbow over the ocean?

The ceremony was in the gardens of Wyndham Resort, Dunsborough followed by a reception in the resort's Bayview Room with entertainment by Simon Healy.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Scott & Jessica Kohlhagen

November 7, 2009

Scott & Jess flew in from London to get married in the grounds of her parents' property in Yallingup. Jess brought the stunning dress with her from the UK. You can see the reaction of her sister in the highlights when she first sees Jessica in the dress.

Guests came from all corners of the globe as well to witness the ceremony conducted by Jennifer Etherington.

After lots of congratulations and family photos in the gardens, the bridal party jumped in the famous Chevy Limos to cruise off for some scenic photos at nearby Wyadup Point and the Brookland Valley Vineyards.

This wedding was the first I have completed in High Definition. The highlights clip here is not, but if you have a fast broadband connection you can follow the link to ExposureRoom to see the HD version.

Jason & Catherine LoGrande

October 10, 2009


Even the drizzle during the ceremony didn't dampen the enthusiasm of Jason & Cat and their guests. Overcast conditions work much better for visual images in surroundings like the Stirling Cottage grounds, and with a handsome couple like these two, it was hard to get a bad shot.

Cat really loves the camera; Jas not so much, but he easily faked "casual indifference" and took it to a new level of cool. With three lenses trained on them all day (mine plus photogs Kylie's & Mike's), their attitude was let's relax and go along for the ride, because it'll all be over way too soon. And that's why we all had so much fun.

Fabian & Terri Italiano

Married September 5, 2009 at the Catholic Church in Harvey, then photos at the Harvey pub and the magnificent house of a relative in nearby Benger.

Fabian and Terri's reception was held at The Sanctuary Golf Resort in Bunbury.

Friday, March 12, 2010

I can't believe how busy I've been and the blog has been neglected as a result.

I am now getting up to speed on my new editing system so once I catch up with the workload the delays will be much reduced.

Check back over the weekend as I will be uploading some more weddings. . .

Mark