Preparation

I began my day with Jay and his groomsmen being prepared at their family house nearby Meadows. The weather was actually quite grim and foggy up there in the morning, but the weather certainly came out nicely for the rest of their day!

Jay and his groomsmen had a grand old time ripping on one another as they helped each other get dressed, while also making sure Jay’s cigar was lit and hip flask was full.

The great thing about where Jay and his entourage got prepared was the ability to wander off into some neat forested areas behind the house which we made use of for many of their photos.

Young ones clothes lined out

Helping young one get ready

groomsmen hip flasks

groom putting on tie in front hallway

Groom putting on suit jacket in hallway

helping tie tie

Groom and Groomsmen on street

Groom leanng against big gum tree

Groom walking out hallway door

Suzie and her bridesmaids were being prepared at a bed and breakfast, not far from the Bone Gully forested area where Suzie and Jay held their ‘first look’. The delightful little cottage boasted sweeping views of a nearby pond and a beautiful driveway flanked by tall gum trees which we most certainly made use of for their photos!

Suzie and her bridesmaids shared the jovial mood the boys displayed by making sure Suzie and the little one running about was having a great time – even to the point of having the little one treat a bed like a trampoline!

Opal necklace

Bride hanging wedding dress

Hanging wedding dress on cupboard door

Closeup of family photos on bouquet

Bridesmaid helping put dress on through doorframe

All the bridesmaids helping out

Smiling bridesmaid looking on at bride getting ready

All the bridesmaids together in front of pond

bride standing under arch of tree

bride standing by herself infront of gum trees

bridesmaids all standing together in front of gum trees

Silly bridal party photo

Bone Gully, Kuitpo Forest First Look

I just love heading to Bone Gully – a part of Kuipto Forest for wedding photos – I’ve taken a couple of bridal couples here – but it’s always a bit of a hrd sale to most due to the difficult terrain that a couple would have to traverse in  order to make the most of the location – and wedding attire really isnt best suited for hiking.

That said though, when I finally do get the opportunity to shoot a wedding in Bone Gully, the tall trees and amazing scenery really makes it such a special place! So I was super exicited to learn that Suzie and Jay were keen to head there for their first look!

We made use of the well used BMX tracks, just inside the gates of the forest for the actual moment where suzie approached Jay for their first look, which when surrounded by the dappled light of the harsh sun beating through the trees made for an intimate moment shared by the two of them.

We then went for a bit of a walk up the hill a bit to take a few more shots of the bridal aprty as a whole and also made sure to make the best use fot eh sun shining through the trees.

groom patiently waiting for the first look

first look in Kuitpo Forest

First look in bone gully

Family together on wedding day

Bride and groom amongst the trees in Kuitpo Forest

Bride and groom amongst the trees in Bone Gully

bride and groom amongst the tall pine trees

Bridal party on the path in Bone Gully

bride and groom away from the bridal party

Bride and groom up the hill a bit in Bone Gully

Bride and groom up the hill a bit in Kuitpo Forest

Old Oval Estate Wedding Ceremony

Holding an Old Oval estate wedding ceremony usually means setting up on a grassy area, under a large gum tree, flanked on either side by vineyards. It’s a delightful spot to host an outdoor wedding ceremony – particularly when you also organise shade for your guests on such a sunny day as this was!

Suzie and Jay had one oof their friends act as an officient throughout their ceremony, who continually made jokes about swishing his mullet around and made in-jokes about Suzie and Jay’s relationship. This is always a nice way to include close friends, and also make the whole ceremony a lot more intimate for all involved.

After the ceremony, we took family photos under the large gum tree, before spending a little time having some leisurely drinks at the cellar door.

bride and groom arriving at their Old Oval Estate Wedding

Officiant

Smiling bride during her wedding ceremony

Smiling groom during his wedding ceremony

Under the tree at Old Oval estate wedding ceremony

Old Oval Estate Wedding Ceremony

Holding hands at Old Oval Estate Wedding Ceremony

First kiss at Old Oval Estate wedding ceremony

Exit from Old Oval Estate wedding ceremony 2

Three Brothers Arms Wedding Reception

Suzie and Jay’s wedding reception took place a fair drive away in Macclesfield’s Three Brothers Arms Hotel – a historic building in the town which Suzie  and Jay were keen to make use of for some gritty, not quite so lovey-dovey wedding photos – which I had the most fun setting up and shooting!

We made use of the rustic front bar for some shots of the two of them reading their favourite books, and even finished the day with laying down in the gutter out the front for a ‘drunken’ photo anyone whould be keen on printing and hanging on a wall 😛

Three Brothers Arms grassy area

Wedding Cheese wheel cake

bride and groom inside Three Brothers Arm Pum

Three Brothers Arms Wedding Photo

Closeup of hands with wedding bands

Bride and groom entering their Three Brothers Arms wedding reception

Guests greeting the bridal couple at the reception

Guests greeting the bridal couple at reception

Cutting the cake together

Photo at Three Brothers arms pub

Bride and grrom enjoying the sunlight at the back of the Three Brothers arms pub

bride and groom under the gree foliage

Three Brothers Arms Wedding Photography

Suzie and Jay’s day was a blast to be a part of and I thank them for having myself and my wife be a part of their Old Oval Estate wedding day!