Like many couples in 2020, Polly and Sander threw away the rule book and got hitched their own way. They had their stylish wedding reception at the National Gallery of Australia Sculpture Garden Marquee with an intimate group of their closest friends and family- and then a week later, they flew to Melbourne and had their registry ‘ceremony’- then left Australia a week after that to start their new lives in China. Never a dull moment with those two!

Vendors

Venue: National Gallery of Australia / Sculpture Garden

Makeup : MECCA

Hair : Jones + Me

Bride dress: Lee Matthews

Groom bowtie : Mawson Ossa

Bridal bouquet and groom boutonniere : Je Fleur Bespoke Botanicals Canberra

Delaney and Ryan had their intimate elopement last year, accompanied by a very excited baby James. We had an adventure exploring Nishi / New Acton as well as the National Arboretum, where they had their formal ceremony, presided over by the awesome Annie from Aisle Meets Annie.

Celebrant : Aisle Meets Annie

Ceremony location: Margaret Whitlam Pavilion, at the National Arboretum Canberra

Makeup : Steph Church Makeup

The Wiluna Bride ‘morning after’ story was shot in the Naked Cubby, situated within Mt Majura Vineyard. Earthy toned fresh and dried florals compliment the Australian landscape. See part 1 of this styled shoot for for the Wiluna Bride Wedding Day (ceremony and reception) story, set in Wiluna Studio and Concept Space.

Our real life couple Linlin and Ben were a pleasure to photograph- they weren’t actually models at all, just really relaxed and good at being themselves in front of my camera.