Registry Office Wedding in Melbourne
Caitlin and Brad were married in a simple ceremony at the Registry Office in Spring Street in the city. They had 4 of their best friends with them for the afternoon and were all set for a larger scale reception with family and friends in the evening. After they were officially married, we wandered down through Treasury Gardens next to the Victorian Government Treasury Offices and entered the Fitzroy Gardens for some shots. As we had a two hour booking, we stayed in the gardens for the shoot. There are so many great spots for photography, you could stay there for hours and still find new things to shoot. Here are a selection of some of my favourite photographs.
Parliament House, The Pavillion & the Windsor Hotel
Malcolm and Jacinta were married in the Fitzroy Gardens, with their reception at The Pavillion and a honeymoon suite at The Windsor hotel. I arrived at the gardens to meet up with Malcolm and the rest of the guests waiting for Jacinta to arrive. When she did, she was being chauffered in a Rickshaw with her father – that’s what I call arriving in eco friendly style…
After a moving ceremony, we took some photos of family and friends in the gardens before they hopped into the Rickshaw for some shots of the two of them. We sauntered around the Fitzroy Gardens before heading down to the steps of parliament house – a favourite photographers location. I must say, on a Saturday afternoon in October, there is virtually a queue to take shots there – it is worth the competition though, we got some lovely shots.
As Malcolm and Jacinta were staying in the Windsor Hotel for the night, we headed down there for a few exterior and casual interior shots in the stately old hotel. When we were done, Malcolm and Jacinta hopped back into the Rickshaw and were ridden back to The Pavillion – nestled in the heart of the Fitzroy Gardens. I went back by foot and shot them entering the room and cutting their cake. They had a pair of retro DJ’s for entertainment and I couldn’t resist a few shots of them… After taking some mood and detail shots around the Pavillion, I was done for the day – three hours of action packed photography…
Pre wedding photography – Don & Racheal
Don and Racheal, met me in the city for a Sunday afternoon pre wedding shoot. Their wedding is happening later in the year in Malaysia and they wanted to take an album and photos along to reflect their life in Melbourne.
Racheal organised a makeup artist and hired a bridal gown specifically for the occasion. We started off in the Fitzroy Gardens, making use of the many opportunities that presnted themselves as we strolled around these beautiful gardens. From there, we headed off to the St Kilda Pier and the restaurant at the end of the pier. This location holds special memories for them both. After taking some shots over the water and on the beachfront, we headed down to Acland Street to their favourite cafe for a cuppa and some candid mood shots. A lovely day was had by all.
Registry Office, Fitzroy Gardens, Docklands & Port Melb
Kim and Jamie were married in a mid week wedding at the Registry Office next to the City Museum in Spring Street in the City. After a casual yet emotional ceremony, we sauntered down through the Treasury Gardens, along with family and friends to set up for some formal family portraits, outside the Conservatorium in the Fitzroy Gardens. The Conservatorium was unfortunately closed as a new display was being set up. However, we took all the family portraits and from there, the three of us wandered around the gardens through the boundless photo opportunities that present themselves.
There is a spectacular row of ancient elm trees there with a rustic gravel pathway between that I can never pass by, given the opportunity. Late winter flowers were also blooming, with the feel of spring just around the corner. After about forty minutes, we decided to move on. Luckily, I had parked my car close by, so we hopped in and drove down to Docklands for some more shots. It was getting late in the day and with the sun getting low in the sky, Docklands allows great vistas of the city skyline, with the sun in a flattering position for a combination of portraiture and landscape photography – often called illustrative photography.
I love Docklands in the afternoon, with the water, boats, architecture and cityscape. During the week it is relatively quiet, so we had the place pretty much to ourselves. I have to give a plug to the guy that runs the Gelati shop on the causeway called Limonettis. I was parched and stopped in for a drink. Upon seeing the newlyweds, he promptly made a delicious triple decker gelati for Kim and Jamie, so I had a moral obligation to shoot them outside his shop. The chill in the air was multiplying, so we headed back to the open fire at their reception venue – Waterfront in Port Melbourne, next to the Spirit of Tasmania ferry terminal.
Waterfront has a great contemporary feel and we got some lovely candid shots under dusk and candlelight before the guests arrived for an intimate wedding dinner – and my eventual departure. Kim and Jamie were the ultimate wedding couple… relaxed, confident and happy. We had a lovely day together. I have uploaded some of my favourite shots during the three hours we spent together.
Adi & Audrey – Doncaster to the City
Adi and Audrey made the most of the lack of daylight savings and we set off into town for a pre-ceremony shoot. We travelled from the Fitzroy Gardens, Hardware Lane and Docklands for a brief wander in each location.
From there we travelled back to the Manningham Civic Centre in Doncaster for their ceremony and reception. There was a gallery showing in the civic offices where I wandered around shooting candids of guests having canapes and pre dinner drinks before the ceremony.
After the ceremony, there was a traditional tea ceremony with the exchanging of gifts. I stayed for a while into the reception for the cutting of the cake and the bridal dance. We spent a lovely day together.
Doki and Piya Wedding Photography
Doki and Piya were married at the registry office, Spring Street, Melbourne CBD. From there we visited the parks around town and managed to sneak into the Conservatorium in the Treasury Gardens for a couple of quick shots. We shot also at the Fitzroy Gardens, where here is a great row of tall trees – great for shots with converging lines. They had their wedding reception at Melbourne’s stately Windsor Hotel in Spring Street across from Parliament House. I have uploaded a few pages from their album for you to look at.