Caleb & Samantha Melbourne Wedding Photo & Video
Nick & Skye Palm Beach Wedding Photography and Video, Gold Coast
On the 23th of April 2016 we were setting out on a beachside wedding surrounded by the lush GoldCoast lifestyle and under the natural light.
As we were turning up to Skye’s location in Molendinar, one of her bridesmaids were already in the midst of preparing breakfast for the famished bride. Between that and finding the jar full of little notes from all of their closest friends, we decided to play a little game; where Skye would read out some of her heartfelt notes. Getting to hear all of the little sentimental messages, gave us a sense already as to who Skye was, a gentle yet loveable person that seemed to be cherished. As we managed to find our way into the room where the dresses were located, to the side was her sparkly high heels that completed her beautiful mermaid white gown.
As we rounded to the boys, we knew we were in for an interesting ride. One of the greatest added benefits of getting ready next to the ceremony, is the free time you have, this relieves stress and gives you more time to be relaxed before the ceremony.
As Nick had three Groomsmen helping him on the day, these three individuals had managed to stay close friends for over a decade. Through all of the hilarious stories yet to be explained, they’re a funny crew to work with. When it was time for Nick to start getting ready, dark navy blue pants tied in really well with his grey tie and crisp white shirt.
Even after getting ready though, their journeys had not been complete yet, as they both had presented each other a gift before they both set off to the ceremony. As Skye described her decision about meeting back up with Nick after years out of school it was a tough choice between being a ‘nana’ or going out and hitting the town in Fortitude valley to start drinking. This decision quickly became one of the best choices of her life, as it led her to that exact moment. A sentimental watch was then presented before his eyes, and it became one of his something ‘new’ gifts.
"Love and laughter, hugs and kisses, now and forever Mr and Mrs" that's how Nicks letter to skye started. He starts off by saying that he can't wait to marry his best friend, the person that he's shared soo many memories with. Between wishing for the most perfect day to come, and reassuring her that there's nothing to worry about, she closed the card and the water works erupted. This is one of the best parts about being apart of this job, it's the feel our clients give us as we begin to understand more on who they are as individuals and why these two people want to come together, forever. This was inexplicably obvious with the exchanging of gifts and personal letters.
As the ceremony was being held out under the sun at the Pacific surf club Palm beach, it was a close journey between Molendinar, but we managed to effectively set up all our gear, finding the best positions for the ceremony parts. We were in a bit of a battle against the natural elements like the wind, but luckily everything was on our side.
The ceremony outside was done up exquisitely, with small crystallised balls hanging in a line straight down the centre of the walkway leading up to Nick, a red carpet making her dress pop, and chandelier hanging at the front under the curtains of the archway. As the ceremony was starting, some could say that it was quite a public affair, but as they both stipulated, everyone that had been invited came, and they felt soo cherished and grateful for the response.
Another quirky tradition that both Nick and skye had put in their ceremony was the Love letter and wine box ceremony. A love letter exchange is a romantic ceremony that will serve as a lasting reminder of the commitments made to one another. Heartfelt letters, encapsulating your thoughts and feelings are locked away in a wine box to be revealed several years into the marriage or when such difficult times arise.
Usually a bottled beverage is placed in the box with two cups to signify a lasting union no matter how bad the times are. Bubbles were filling the air as the ceremony was set to finish with a walk down the aisle down by our latest happy couple.
With all of our crew set to emerge on the beach, we knew we were in for an amazing afternoon jam packed with the beach as our backdrop. We were really fortunate with the afternoon setting out to have one of those rare but beautiful sunrises.
As we flash forwards to the reception, the guests of the day found it easy as the function was held above in the function room. This stunning beachfront location is a great location! As the Surf club provides you with amazing customer service, the gourmet food as well did not disappointment.
When we get to the speeches, it's always another one of our favourite things. As all of the stories from a kid emerging into an adult come out, it's always amazing yet different to hear what each client gets up to. without a doubt the best man speech was quite hilarious yet notably ended with everyone prominently seeing that even at one of his most intoxicated moments the cricket, the only thing he was worried about was Skye. This brought a few tears to my eyes.
With a live band playing all of the upbeat tunes, the night continued to progress along in the best way for Nicholas and Skye, the night didn't die down as the both of them could be seen either on the dance floor or catching up with old friends. We hope they live a happy and fulfilled life together, and from what we've seen we know they will.
Please enjoy the images that we feel tell the story the best from there day. We will be post the video soon so stay tuned.
Keith & Amiria Wedding Video & Photography God Coast Mt Tamborine
On the 6th of May 2016, Jadore was lucky enough to take our vehicle’s up the hill, surrounding ourselves with the beauty of Tamborine mountain. Located in the hinterland of the Gold coast, this place is perfect for your wedding venue if you're wanting a more intimate and private affair, while also getting the added benefits of a tranquil scenery.
While the boys were getting their suits on down the road, the girls were lucky enough to have everything specifically organised at the Reception/ceremony. Quickly getting some great video snaps of her dress that had diamanties accentuated around the bodice, we were set upon the journey of creating the best day possible for our latest clients.
Our other two employee's took charge by heading to Keith's getting ready location, and was pleasantly at ease with Keith straight away. His loving smile, and easy going nature made our jobs on the day so much better. An added bonus was the cream vests and white shirts that made the brown accessories he used pop out more in photos, for that rustic look.
The time was ticking down as the ceremony was set to be conducted soon. Amiria was lucky enough to have three bridesmaids helping her on the day, and time flew by quickly without any of us realising. The room while full of people, it was bubbling with energy that was nervousness and excitement all at once.
The ceremony, was an intimate and private affair, but that didn’t stop anyone from shedding a tear or two, and you could see the the tears being shed from both sides with emotional vows that got us all on a rollercoaster.
After the readings were conducted and the formalities had been concluded, it was time to celebrate with platters of delicious seafoods, and canapés that all of the guests could enjoy outside under the natural light. This is perfect for photos, as natural lighting is some of our favourite photos.
When we reached the photo section, we were overjoyed by the extra set of company we were provided, two dogs, one gigantic, to the point where if he barrelled us down the hill, we’d keep rolling, and a cute shitsu with an outfit to match it's personality. Keith, Amiria and the whole bridal party was exceptional to work with, while also having a few laughs to themselves, they were relaxed and open to any idea’s we gave them. We trialled quite a few locations, and it wouldn’t have been easy on Amiria’s feet in Mt Tamborine with heels, but she managed without any hassle.
One of the unique personal touches Amiria had situated around her reception was the cute treats for her guests. From the personalised caramel popcorn to the little olive glass containers, each little gift to the side had their own personal touch added to it's elements. Their cake had simple touches with a saying "All you need is love" lightly placed on the top of the white cake with a creamish/brown ribbon wrapped around.
I always love seeing what song our clients will pick for their first dance song, as I believe it reflects on their love and the journey they went through to get to this final stage. 'Given the chance' by the Kite string tangle was beautiful, their first dance wasn't a choreographed set up, but more so soft intimate swaying that eventually led into the party getting started with the more techno beats as everyone stated to expel their energy.
To tie this beautiful event together perfectly, Keith and Amiria had rented out a photo booth completely covered with every prop imaginable and the guests were sure to use it. All up it was a great day! From getting to see the lovely views of Tamborine mountain to being able to fly our drone over the hills perfect for such an event like this wedding.
Natarlie Weller
Gladstone Wedding Adventure!! Will & Jess
Straight from the first time I spoke to Will on the phone I knew we where going to get along I answered the phone and asked him how his day was going and he said bloody fantastic!! From there we started to talk about what time the guys & girls would be getting ready but overall had a great chat, immediately he made me look forward to the road trip out to Gladstone. A few hours later Will contacted me again, this time he had an idea. He said me & a few of the boys are going to go ride our dirt bikes in the morning before we get ready is this something you would be interested in filming; I was going to be making the trip up with Sunny & both of us loved the idea so we started brainstorming straight away.
Sunny & I jumped in one of the boy’s utes, I nominated Sunny to film from the tray as the bikes trailed behind us on our steady cam. The boys went crazy & was not long at all before we had our 1st and the 2nd stack with in a matter of minutes which was also followed by one of the boys breaking of their front breaks and having to zip tie it to the bike. Both times the guys jumped straight up rearing to go for more. We then went to a section where they could do a few jumps & then a road where they could cruise while I got the drone up. Not something I would recommend for everybody but Will was obviously a pretty skilled rider & didn't push it to far. Sunny & I had an absolute ball, we felt just like one of the boys.
Jumping to the reception we had a bit of a break after the entry until the speeches, I couldn't wait to view the footage from the bikes so I pulled it up on the laptop which I always have with me. I then showed a few of the lads especially the one clip where one of the boys got cut of and went over at speed. Will asked me if I was able to put a quick edit together and we could play it later at the reception. I agreed & started chipping away immediately.
Below you will find the dirt bike video, I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we do. Will pretty much stopped the reception to give us the biggest of compliments which left us both feeling satisfied as well as thinking we would love to catch up with not just the guys but Jess & the girls. They all seem like a tight group that like to get the most out of life.
Moving on from our morning adventure I left sunny with the boys to take some footage of them getting ready & I made my way to meet Jess & the girls. One of my favourite parts of the video was when she walked from the bedroom & the girls in the lounge room got to see her in her dress for the first time, these moments are what makes my job so enjoyable.
Heading of to the ceremony, I quickly got a park at the Gladstone Marina, made the mad dash & started to set up tripods, cameras & audio. For the bride’s arrival, they had a talented musician playing a few acoustic songs & Will's massive smile on show. Was a cute ceremony setup & in no time the ceremony was over, group & family photos then commenced.
For the photos section we went to the Gladstone Botanical Gardens with a great mix of greenery and a lake for us to work with we immediately got excited part of our job during this section is to let our couples be in the moment and fade into the background when we can & just let the real emotions of the day flow. That wasn't to hard with these guys as your really could see the love in their eyes for each other, It was also an opportunity for me to get the drone in the air and get some aerial footage.
Heading to the reception everybody was already relaxed and started to get into party mode, a few great speeches and some stories a great live band and lots of dancing the party had officially begun it was actually sad to eave these guys, I think we both would have loved to party on and see where the night goes, but as we had a bit of a drive ahead of us we decided to head home.
We loved our Gladstone adventure and we hope that you enjoy following their journey through our videos. Please share and comment!
Rob Bampton
Carly & Luke Wedding Photo & Video Nation Botanical Gardens Canberra
This comic book love is like no other. Being apart of their day was a great expirence , we actually had the opportunity to get to know Luke & Carly before there wedding day, as we did there engagement photo shoot, We got along really well the banter started flowing so I knew we where going to have a great day being a part of their wedding day.
Heading to the boys place in the morning was no different, as we walked in the door the jokes where flowing and laughter a plenty especially as they rehearsed the rap that Carly had prepared for their entry to reception. Once Luke had his suit on, we headed over to shoot the final moments of the girls getting ready.
Carly's dress looked exquisite on her, starting from the hand sewn lace bodice,she accentuated her look with a lavish perl necklace, earrings and bracelet to match her dreamy look. With her hair done up, and the purple bouquet of flowers resting against her side, Carly was ready to finally take that next step forward.
Collaborating with the purple bouquet, Carly tied her theme well with her two out of three brides maids wearing a lavender long gown, and the other wearing a darker purple.
The ceremony was held at the National Botanical Gardens. This beautiful place is home to an array of native plants from all over Australia, and makes such a humbling place for a ceremony. I always love it when the bride and groom write their own vows, it's a sense of putting everything you have out their in the open for everyone to see. Luke & Carly didn't disappoint, from their explanations of loving each other more than Doctor who, to gathering each other more than cake. Apart from the beautiful yet comedic notions, It's such an enriching moment when both people start to get the hint of tears in their eyes.
We went to an array of locations when shooting the photo section. While getting to know Luke & Carly plus their bridal crew, it became clear that this group of fun loving individuals, were in for a day full of adventures, laughs, and inside jokes.
After trekking through the gardens The next location was the Rydges Capital Hill Canberra. Putting you in the heart of Australia’s thriving capital for the reception. We love hearing all the speeches from friends and family, Carly also did half of her speech in Japanese as she spent a few years over there and her host family had come to Australia for her wedding which you could tell meant alot.
When looking at the first dance, a lot of people think that its nothing more than just a tradition. This was anything but that, with this couple, as Resolution by Matt Corby play, Luke held onto Carly for dear life. The lighting was perfect as the ambience created a more toned down and intimate setting perfectly needed.
Please take a few minutes to watch their story on the video and view the images that we feel tell the story the best. Please feel free to share and leave a comment.
