Hannah & Hamish / Private Estate Cherry Farm Wedding in Young
I had the absolute pleasure of travelling to Young to shoot the wedding of Hannah and Hamish, held at the groom’s family cherry farm. Their closest family and friends travelled from around the globe to be there with them on the occasion, and I felt so lucky to be able to be present to soak up and capture all the feels during this epic love fest.
Some favourite moments- catching Stu (Hamish’s Dad) writing his Father of the Groom speech sitting in the little farm buggy in the cherry orchard before the ceremony. Hilarious and so on-brand for Stu. I also loved the emotional moment when Hannah’s Dad catches a glimpse of Hannah in her dress for the first time. Happy tears and laughs at how utterly unprepared they were for the overwhelming emotions of that moment- no matter how many times I photograph this on a wedding day I will always find myself tearing up. This is why I always suggest that parents and close friends are present during the ‘getting ready’ part of the wedding day. These moments are intimate in a way that is quite different to the photos later in the day.‘Getting ready’ photos are not just pretty images of the couple getting into their dress and suits.
Hannah was the creative genius behind styling the black tie wedding event itself. The family estate was a blank slate for her to play with- the reception was held in a stunning Kata Lane marquee, with lush table settings and tablescapes styled by Hannah herself. Bouquets, boutonnieres, ceremony floral installation, and reception florals were by Paper Daisy Studio. Amber Williams was their celebrant, and it was such a sweet ceremony.
Ps. I learnt so much about cherries in the short time I spent cruising around the property on their tiny tractor with the bridal party during portraits. Fun fact - most of the cherries picking for the year happens over the course of a week! We were so lucky to get in right before cherry season, when the brightly coloured fruit adorned the trees in the estate and made for an incredibly beautiful backdrop.
(full vendor list at the bottom of the post)
I had the absolute pleasure of travelling to Young to shoot the wedding of Hannah and Hamish, held at the groom’s family cherry farm. Their closest family and friends travelled from around the globe to be there with them on the occasion, and I felt so lucky to be able to be present to soak up and capture all the feels during this epic love fest.
Some favourite moments- catching Stu (Hamish’s Dad) writing his Father of the Groom speech sitting in the little farm buggy in the cherry orchard before the ceremony. Hilarious and so on-brand for Stu. I also loved the emotional moment when Hannah’s Dad catches a glimpse of Hannah in her dress for the first time. Happy tears and laughs at how utterly unprepared they were for the overwhelming emotions of that moment- no matter how many times I photograph this on a wedding day I will always find myself tearing up. This is why I always suggest that parents and close friends are present during the ‘getting ready’ part of the wedding day. These moments are intimate in a way that is quite different to the photos later in the day.‘Getting ready’ photos are not just pretty images of the couple getting into their dress and suits.
Hannah was the creative genius behind styling the black tie wedding event itself. The family estate was a blank slate for her to play with- the reception was held in a stunning Kata Lane marquee, with lush table settings and tablescapes styled by Hannah herself. Bouquets, boutonnieres, ceremony floral installation, and reception florals were by Paper Daisy Studio. Amber Williams was their celebrant, and it was such a sweet ceremony.
Ps. I learnt so much about cherries in the short time I spent cruising around the property on their tiny tractor with the bridal party during portraits. Fun fact - most of the cherries picking for the year happens over the course of a week! We were so lucky to get in right before cherry season, when the brightly coloured fruit adorned the trees in the estate and made for an incredibly beautiful backdrop.
(full vendor list at the bottom of the post)
Celebrant : Amber Williams Celebrant
Venue : Private estate (family cherry farm) in Young
Florals - Paper Daisy Studio
Dress / @georgiayoungcouture
Hair / @urbanhairandbeautyy
Food - Eat Your Greens
Cake - Naked Cakes by Morgan
Makeup: Jennifer Galvin Beauty
Dress / Georgia Young Couture
Marquee - Kata Lane
Food - Eat Your Greens
Reception tableware : The Pretty Table Hire
Samantha & Adam / All Saints Anglican and The Boathouse Wedding
Ceremony venue: All Saints Anglican Church (Ainslie, Canberra)
Reception venue: The Boathouse Canberra
Photographer : Jenny Wu Photography
Makeup: Jacqui Scott
Hair: Hair by Cassandra
Florals: Vine Canbera
Nikki & Mariah / Parlour Room Wedding
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Parlour Room (New Acton, Canberra)
Celebrant: Matt Childs @hitchedbymatt (ps. Matt is Melbourne based and awesome!)
Flowers, Spiral Botanicals
Wedding Bands, Rebekah Ann Jewellery
Cake: Du Sel Canberra
Make Up: Telisa Orzelek
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Parlour Room (New Acton, Canberra)
Celebrant: Matt Childs @hitchedbymatt (ps. Matt is Melbourne based and awesome!)
Flowers, Spiral Botanicals
Nina & Gareth / Creative Gold Creek Station Wedding
Reception and Ceremony venue / Gold Creek Station
Florals / Home grown (bouquet and table flowers) + Moxom & Whitney (ceremony arbour)
Dan & Trent / Pialligo Estate Wedding, New Acton First Look
Vendors
Celebrant / Say I Do With Suse
Florals / Spiral Botanicals
Reception styling / DIY
Venue / Pialligo Estate
First Look / Monster Bar, Ovolo Nishi + Parlour Room New Acton
Vendors
Celebrant / Say I Do With Suse
Florals / Spiral Botanicals
Reception styling / DIY
Venue / Pialligo Estate
First Look / Monster Bar, Ovolo Nishi + Parlour Room New Acton
Steph & Scott / Surprise Backyard Wedding
Steph and Scott had been planning a housewarming for their stunning new home in Googong, when they decided to turn it into a wedding ceremony and surprise the hell out of their housewarming guests. I was delighted to come along for the ride!
Their intimate ceremony with 50 of their nearest and dearerst was held in their backyard. It was sweet, it was laid back, it was bloody stylish. They had most epic DIY wedding arbour and lots of lush florals from incredible Peony and Pearl. The wedding ceremony, conducted by Amelia Haddock, was incredibly sweet and so funny, with baby Remi as flower girl and their 5 year old Archie as ringbearer.
We ducked out for some epic sunset portraitswhilst exploring the rocky outcrops around the creek near their house, Steph skillfully navigating the rocks barefoot with champagne in hand. The views in Googong are really something.
Special mention goes to Steph's sparkly party pants- from Mrs Fray (By Kyha), paired perfectly with a Prea James top. How gorgeous is her flowy MLM dress ?