Chantal & Ricky's wedding photography

Every wedding has certain elements to obtaining the perfect day. whether it be traditional or casual, every small aspect plays a part in one of the most important days of your life. On October the 2nd 2015 J'adore had the Privilege of shooting in the heart of the Gold coast hinterland of Mudgeeraba at Boomerang farm. The wedding venue features a fully furnished vintage style barn with an old rustic theme that perfectly complimented the two personalities that were Ricky and Chantal. 

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Before the ceremony J'adore travelled to Broadbeach to shoot the bride getting primed with her wedding party. Between three photographers Chantal's Bohemian Bridal composition came to life as she flawlessly accentuated her vintage styled lace wedding dress, with babies breath and lavender flowers. It was a beautiful day outside, so we were able to capture exquisite and sentimental moments of the Chantal's father seeing her for the first time. Chantal's bridesmaids collaborated her bohemian theme with knee length lace dresses and simple yet sophisticated flats.

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The ceremony was positioned out in the natural light. Beyond the deck and passed the gully laid a remote treehouse. It created the perfect setting out under the tree top canopies as Chantal and Ricky made their vows surrounded by the natural elements. 

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The Boomerang farm has some exquisite spots for photos.  The wedding group gathered with us to capture memorable moments as we toured the many areas. From the entrance way between two ponds the light was perfect for seizing some great photo's. The bridesmaids felt a little spontaneous as they were adamant on getting the rustic theme photo in the shed. It was a fun filled afternoon catching the hilarious group as they shared jokes in between with gleeful appearances. 

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As the sun was starting to go down, we decided to take Chantal and Ricky away to the venues most intimate spots. From out in the open on one of the holes of the golf course, to the visually beautiful tunnel under the tree top canopies. 

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The reception was glistening with fairy lights that hung along the ceiling. Small vases of babies breath flowers were situated around the venue.  Drinks were poured around as delicious salads and wood fired pizzas by Crusta Woodfired were delivered throughout the night.

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By nightfall it was time for Chantal and Ricky to take their first step together as husband and wife on the dance floor.  The upbeat sound of Riptide written by Vance Joy surrounded the outdoor dance floor. The drums were beating, and it seemed like they were in their own world of pure bliss as they laughed, it was such an enriching moment to capture as these two carefree souls came together to create something special. 

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Capturing Chantal and Ricky was more than pleasure. Their vibrant and laid back nature let the J'adore team create something sentimental.  Capturing two people coming together on one of the most important days of their lives is more than a job. We are experiencing a day where family and friends gather to join in on a blissful encounter. 



Nicole & Brett's Wedding Photography

Finding a love like Nicole and Brett is hard. Marriage requires commitment and honesty, we were able to capture this through this hilarious family. On the day of the rehearsal we officially met the charming couple. I instantly took a liking to their fun and loving filled nature. After we went over the finer details, Nicole and Brett left to attend to their adorable baby boy Harrison. 

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Everything was slowly setting in motion. When the time came the J'adore crew made it to  Royal on the park in Brisbane. It was here that we were able to capture the Groom, groomsmen and his family sitting around and talking about 'The good old times' with a couple of beers. Brett's family was a pleasure to shoot, they kept me laughing and we were able to obtain some spectacular shots. I could see where Brett got his humour from as towards the end comedic jokes were being thrown around by the grooms mum. It turns out playing the spoons at her sons wedding was on her agenda.

The Stamford Plaza was yet another adventurous location. Upon getting their we were pleased to note that Bride had a brides 'man of honour' in the bridal party. It's always a pleasure capturing couples that set a different trend with their wedding and excitingly the 'man of honour' is becoming all the poor popular. It was infectious the happiness that surrounded us, this engaged my further to move Nicole into some positions for the photos. Their were a few different personalities we encountered at the brides location, alongside her bridesmaids Layla and Nia were wearing floor length dresses to accentuate Nicole's timeless look. The hair and makeup stylists from 'The Powder Room' did a superb job as her bouquet from The Lynch flower market collaborated well. When it was finally time to leave Nicole's single life in the past, the Somerton Limousines pulled up to get the party started

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The Cathedral of St Stephen  in  central Brisbane was where the ceremony was held. Built of limestone, the cathedral reaches 107 metres long with the longest isle. Capturing moments in such a beautiful church was a surreal experience for me. From the high roof tops to the enormous windows that reflected down to help create the perfect light.

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Brisbane is full of a wide variety of close and intimate places. After the ceremony, I requited the family and bridal party to the Royal Botanic gardens to start the photo section. Ironically enough we had to battle to get the best locations as we were not the only bridal party. Still we managed to snag the stamford plaza stair case. Nicole and Brett never ceased to not have a genuine smile on their faces throughout the whole ordeal. Even while there was also a wedding going on at the time; it was full filling to know two different groups of people with different themes could co-exist happily. one of the most hilarious moments throughout this though was where the groomsmen were star troopers, fun and comedic one liners were used such as  " these are not the droids you were looking for". 

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We then decided to change sceneries to Eagle street. The Pier is an iconic waterfront precinct that showcased the beautiful views of the Brisbane River and story bridge. This exquisite setting allowed me to capture the couple along the water as the sun was setting in the sky. 

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The J'adore team travelled next door from the gardens to the reception at Restaurant 2. The food was amazing, the ambiance was in focus was the twinkly lights. best man made a funny pun " thanks for restaurant 2 being available after restaurant one wasn't everyone was busting out the jokes.  Some great music was filling their atmosphere by Ronnie Walker. 

Nicole and Brett's lavish wedding was proudly correlated with a three tear cake spread with white chocolate, caramel fudge and dark chocolate with peanut butter fudge. This expensive cake not only looked exquisite but tasted just as warm and comforting. It's always such an enjoyable experience being able to see new and different theme's. Following the cake cutting, the bouquet toss was commencing, luck was on the bridesmans side as his stunning girlfriend caught the flowers in mid action with a gleaming smile. It was plainly obvious he was exceptionally proud and nobody needed to tell him that he had to lock her down. Unfortunately as the night was looming to a close, there were few regrets, one being the mother of the groom not getting the chance to play the spoons, still the night went perfectly. The team managed to get some great shots with an amazing setting and people to help capture a beautiful moment.


Bundaberg Wedding Video - Chris & Jody

Bundaberg! Located up north of Queensland and a five  hour drive from the gold coast; this was a new experience for the J'adore team, thankfully we had energetic drivers ready for the exciting day ahead.  As tradition the bride and groom were separate, I got to experience Jody and Chris two bundles of joy with the groomsmen and the cheeky groom himself.

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David & Tracey's Wedding Photography with Sirromet's Chandelier Package Wedding

Tracey's daughter Angela is a friend of mine and was eager to book our services in for her mums big day. They had locked in Sirromet Winery in Brisbane as their Wedding Venue for the Ceremony and Reception and after taking a look at my website they noticed some images already from this amazing venue. Tracey and bridesmaids where getting ready at the Merlot house which is located on the Sirromet grounds, Here are a few images of Tracey and her bridal party getting ready. 

Jess stayed with the girls to document their departure and I headed down to the ceremony location and set up my lights, which I think for this location is a must as when shooting natural light the beautiful background in blown out, We are shooting with multiple cameras, With Jess and I both Having 2 cameras with different focal lengths, so we also had the option of both. Here is a quick example which may show this.

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There was a string quartet named Angel String Trio playing for all the guests when they arrived and eventually the bride walking down the isle which is a nice touch, I got some quick pics of them before David and his Groomsmen arrived. Before we knew it we where preparing for the brides arrival in the beautiful 1952 Bentley supplied by Private Transfers, It was a touching ceremony with a few tears around and some passionate vows. These guys really are madly in love and its always great to be a part of such pivotal moments in our clients lives. The Celebran managed to keep things pretty light and break up the emotional parts with some humour. I hope you can tell through my images that I always have telling a story in mind.  

David and Tracey didn't want to spend to much time posing for alot of photos after the ceremony preferring to have a chat to family and friends for awhile before getting some images and then having a little bit of down time before the reception started. Having said that they knew it wouldn't take me to long to work our J'adore magic and get some beautiful images for these guys. I have put a few below for your viewing pleasure. 

I LOVE the barrel room at Sirromet which is the room they use for the reception it may actually be my favourite room, For Sirromet this was actually there first night featuring there new Chandelier package, Amanda from sirromet really is great to work with and we look forward to many more future weddings at this amazing venue. We also enjoyed getting the chance to work with G&M DJ's who always do a great job, Glenn & the DJ both did a great job, One of the highlights for me where the speeches the bond between Tracey and her 2 daughters who where also her bridesmaids really was amazing with lots of tears of which some where even mine, I have added in a few more photo from our time at the reception. They also has a illustrator there who I didn't get the details from but he had a big line up waiting for his original drawings which would be great souvenirs as a reminder for David and Traceys special day. Please let us know what you think of the images. 


Brides Marketta Spring Event with House of Serendipity Gowns

I received a call from Lee the owner of House of Serendipity Gowns around 5pm telling me that she was at the brides spring marketta which is hosted by A little Vintage Bliss  and featured all the rest of the great Gold Coast wedding vendors from The Wedding Hub, Lee said there are 4 beautiful models in wedding gowns with make up done by Bayly Allure and Hair by Style Creations that she wanted to know if I was interested in coming down and doing some photography. I jumped at the chance grabbed my gear and hopped straight in the car.

On my way I noticed the sun setting so I quickly realised that it was going to be a bit different and that I would have to use the ambient lighting from the marketta in combination with my portable studio lights. Which was a exciting prospect as I love being pushed out of my comfort zone and getting creative.  I will show a few images and give you descriptions of the vendors involved as we go.

All of the J'adore crew pride them selves on creative lighting like this and its a big reason why we have been so busy over the last few years in Brisbane and the Gold Coast

From left to right Emily, Kate, Alana & Tanja all looking stunning in their House of Serendipity Gowns in front of "woody" the mobile bar from Luxury of Vintage Enterprises

Emily adding a bit of movement in her House of Serendipity Gown 

The first 9 Images are all in the same area, Luxury of Vintage Enterprises who are a part of the wedding hub, had their Mobile Bar "woody" and there Kombi on display which made for a really nice backdrop for some of the images. 

This English old school black cab was brought in by Fox & Hound and I couldn't help but put the girl in for a few quick images. 

We really did have a lot of fun which is definitely part of my shooting to style I try to keep things light and fun, which in turn means we get the more natural smiling images. There images are in the My Vintage Lane Caravan which is another great option for a mobile bar. 

Tanja made a gran entrance into the Marketta on the back of this Somerton Limousine

Somerton Limousines had 3 really impressive Rolls- Royce on show, I would have loved spend some more time with these Amazing automobiles but just ran out of time.

The Crew from See you next Thursday provided some really delicious canapé's which seemed to be the most popular stop for the visitors as they arrived. 

Kate, Tanja, Emily and Alana in front of the Lush Lolly Bar in their House of Serendpity Gowns

The Lush Lolly Bar was also a popular spot for everybody to try some of the yummy treats. 

I got a chance to meet Tricia from A little vintage Bliss and had a little bit of a sneak peak into there showroom at there beautiful collection of Vintage items which included this chair. 

Thanks you so much for reading my blog, Feel free to ask any questions and let us know what your favourite images are.