Where do I even begin, this adventure was unforgettable. Traveling once again to this beautiful country life just doesn't get any better. Arriving a week early we were lucky enough to explore various activities whilst soaking up Fiji’s rich culture. Having Damien & Anna as good friends prior to this adventure it made it all the more fun. Catching up with them for dinner on one of their first nights here was a great chance to catch up, chat about the wedding & just relax. Thats what I love so much about these guys, so laid back & just plain awesome.
Read MoreBraeside Chapel Ceremony & Lakelands Golf Course Wedding Photos & Reception Wedding Video, Cameron & Demi
With a six hour wedding videography package ahead of us, we were extremely lucky to be apart of Cameron and Demi’s multi location wedding at both Braeside Chapel located in Merrimac, as well as the Lakelands golf club later in the evening for the reception.
Read MoreTamborine Gardens Wedding Photography & Video Mount Tamborine, Drew & Samantha
With such a beautiful venue we didn't need to travel off site Tambourine Gardens has it all & with some of our go to moves accompanied by some of Sam's Pinterest inspiration we didn't have any hesitation in jumping straight in and they certainly didn't make it hard for us the group was so fun dancing a playing around & making our job so easy.
Read MoreByron View Farm Wedding Photography Benji & Angela's
Hi everybody Rob here thanks again for reading if you have read one of my blogs before you know it means a lot to me that you take the time to read these I hope that through our photography and video it brings some happiness and joy into your life.
I had known Benji for a few years through sport so it was a pleasure when he asked me to be a part of his & Angela's wedding. The venue was Byron View Farm which is tucked away on a secluded hilltop overlooking Byron Bay, I am looking forward to doing more Photography & videography at this venue moving forward.
I met the Benji & the groomsman at a house in Byron for their getting ready process the boys where full of laughs and general banter, I feel like with the guys their morning seem to be a lot more relaxed and it doesn't really hit them until the brides starts the walk down the isle and being able to get a close up look at these emotions is certainly one of the perks of the job.
Heading over to the girls who had a apartment in Byron Bay you can tell that things get real for the ladies as soon as the bride starts to put her dress on generally one of the bridesmaids or mum will have a tear in their eye which will have a domino effect on the rest of the girls. It was great to spend these special moments with Angela you could really tell how much this moment meant to her.
Byron View Farm really is a beautiful venue and we would love to shoot more weddings at this amazing venue seeing Benji waiting at the end of the alter while Angela and her father walked through the gate with the hills in the background and the fresh open air making for a beautiful atmosphere. First tears the laughter and smiles all round before a kiss a cheer and a quick signing of the paperwork before they walked back down the isle and into the rest of there wedding day adventure.
With wedding like this I really have to be honest and say I would have loved for J'adore to do their wedding video as well as the photography, with so much emotion I just know it would have made for a great video but I truely do hope that you can feel some of the emotions through our images.
We set of for the photos section with the bridal party who where up for anything and we really did have a lot of fun, we try to make the photos section one that everybody will look back to a wedding day and think of it as one of the highlights, on your wedding day you have your absolute best friends with you free drinks and nowhere to be. We generally send of the best of the bridal party for the last 30min of the photos section and spend some time just with our couple and change the focus a bit. We just remind them that now they are married and to use these oment to take it in and be present.
Heading into the reception as the sun was setting was just amazing we used this moment to get some more images then jumped into the proceedings with some speeches a cake cutting and then straight in the first dance.
As always thanks you so much for reading I would love to hear from you let me know if these images gave you the feels just like they did me!
Rob Bampton
Ecostudio Fellini Wedding Photography & Video Ryan & Lacey
Hi everybody Rob here, right from the moment I met Ryan & Lacey I knew 2 things.. firstly that it was going to be a fun wedding & that we were going to get along well. Secondly, that these guys are REALLY REALLY in love. It was great to be around, its weddings like this that make me want to spend more time with all of our couples prior to the wedding & build that kind of relationship. I think this is what makes up the best gold coast wedding photographer.
Weather that be coming into the studio or catching up for coffee, generally when I am out on a destination wedding I get to spend even more time then this generally we would have a dinner the night prior with the bridal party as well as friends & family, it really creates a special atmosphere as well as helps everybody to be comfortable with us as part of there group rather then being awkward with us around on such a special & intimate day.
Lacey & her bridesmaids where great fun in the morning whilst getting ready to wrap music, lots of fun and laughter with a little emotion in the air. Fast forwarding to when then girls started to walk down the isle the emotions got lifted again as Ryan saw each one of the girls & then eventually the beautiful bride Lacey, Ryan couldn't hold his emotions in & his tears flowed which were closely followed by some of my own & would almost definitely be me on my own wedding day. I have said this in the past but I really feel that the fact I can feel these emotions gives me a advantage in capturing them & sharing these special moments with you guys.
The venue for the day was Ecostudio Fellini which is set in the picturesque foothills of Springbrook National Park, naturally providing a picture-perfect backdrop for couples celebrating their special day. This is one of the Gold Coast's most popular wedding venues. One that we are hoping to shoot more at in 2017.
Ryan & Lacey's reception where full of heartfelt speeches its great to see how close a group like this and their families can be. I think the video reflects this and I hope it passes on the same emotions it does for us here at J'adore, I would love to hear your comments.