These beautiful Australian nuptials are a much needed breath of fresh air for a landlocked blogger like myself. I can almost feel my toes in the sand and the breeze in my hair… And hear the ocean waves crashing nearby. I won’t be making it to the beach anytime soon, but I do have all of these gorgeous images by Photography by Emma Pointon to drool over in the meantime. And I can’t help but smile over all of the lovely details. I adore the neutral tones that mimic the beachy surroundings and the breathtaking views are stunning. And those bridesmaid dresses just might be my new faves. Yes, this wedding is definitely magical. Which is why I plan to spend a lot of time in the gallery soaking it all in. Join me there for even more!
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From Photography by Emma Pointon…Keely & Josh wanted a classical, but relaxed feel to their wedding. Keely and Josh went for a very neutral colour tone for the wedding to match the intense blue of the ocean and the white sands, limestone and shrubs of Rottnest Island, their ceremony location a 30 minute boat ride from Fremantle, Western Australia. The nautical theme crept up on them but the theme was subtle as they did not want everything taken over by ropes and compasses.
Parker Point on Rottnest Island was chosen for the ceremony location as it was the groom’s family holiday destination and is now a part of the couple’s lives as well. To get the 100 guests to Rottnest, a convoy of boats was needed and a group of friends from the Fremantle Sailing Club rallied together to organise 10 boats to bring over the guests to the island.
The reception was held at the Fremantle Sailing Club, where they are members. Because they wanted a large number of guests (100 is a large wedding in Australian terms), they needed to cut down on additional costs and had a number of friends and relatives help them out with keeping the costs down.
The invites, menus, stickers for jam bonbonnieres and seating plan was made by the groom’s sister, a talented designer. The flowers were all designed by a close friend, Fiona, a firefighter by day! She had a picture of a bouquet Keely found on SMP and the neutral colour theme to go by and came up with a gorgeous bouquet. The Bonbonnieres, marmalade and mulberry jam, were made by Keely’s Grandma and Josh’s Aunt and the cake was made by Keely’s Aunt Julie!
The garter was really something special. Keely’s mum made it for her and the square piece of fabric is actually the only piece left of her Grandma’s wedding dress. Then the brooch was something Keely’s Grandma’s mum was given in 1926. Keely’s grandma gave it to her the night before the wedding and it is something she wants to pass on to all the female grandchildren. Keely also wore a sixpence on a chain around her ankle. This was a present, for the day, from Keely’s mum and she was given it from her grandfather.
Wedding Photography: Photography by Emma Pointon / Wedding Ceremony Location: Parker Point, Rottnest Island / Wedding Reception Location: Fremantle Sailing Club / Wedding Invitations: Jess Laing / Bride’s Shoes: Nova Shoes / Wedding Dress: Tuscany Bridal / Bridesmaid Dresses: Ava Madison / Men’s Attire: Peter Shearers Menswear / Floral Design: Friend of the Bride
It’s official. I’ve died and gone to wedding heaven. Have you ever seen a dreamier, more romantic looking wedding than this Byron Bay beauty by Scout & Charm? What is about down under that is just so darn adorable? Up and coming designers, Scout & Charm sure did pull out all the stops to create a breathtaking, fluffy vintage cloud of a wedding from which I never want to come down. There are so many little details I can’t pick my favorite. What’s yours? Click here to see them all in the full wedding gallery!
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From Scout & Charm… Amber was the most amazing bride to work with. She was totally open to everything I suggested and really put all of her trust in me. Together we came up with some really cute and very personal details to add to her wedding. Everywhere you looked there was detail…from the monogramed flagged picks on the oyster bar, to the greetings on the paper straw flags, to the personal button badges each guest received during canape hour.
When guests arrived they were greeted with the most amazing, hidden venue complete with a little chapel, old community hall and beautiful landscaped surroundings, right near the popular gorgeous beachside suburb of Byron Bay. The venue was kept a secret for guests as they all met in a common location and had buses pick them up and escort them out to the property. The guests mingled around tables dressed with old vintage doily toppers and crystal cut vases of mixed flowers. They were served mineral water with paper straws which had personal sayings like “Hooray!” and “Enjoy” printed on them. Guests were then ushered into the chapel for the brides arrival.
After the “I Do’s” canape hour commenced amongst the beautiful gardens. Guests could play lawn games, cricket with an old vintage bat, ball and pads, drink punch from the drink dispenser and mingle amongst the mixed vintage furniture and hay bails adorned with vintage floral fabric covers all while live music was being played. Each guest also got their own button badge which had a personal message from the bride and groom. The best feature of the canape area was the custom made oyster bar. Made out of old country fence palings it was by far the cutest yet practical feature.
Once the sun began setting guests were then asked to walk towards the marquee for dinner. Leading guests to the marquee was an aisle of shephards hooks with mason jars filled with flowers hanging from them. Guests found their “key to their seat” by looking at the old vintage gate which was used to as a seating chart and had shipping tags with a vintage skeleton key attached. The table numbers were another example of gorgeous personal detail seen throughout the day. Each table had a picture of Amber and Giles holding the table number and doing different poses. The tables were adorned with vintage doily table runners, a collection of mixed bottles and vases, conversation starters to help the guests converse amongst each other and place settings made of scrabble tiles!
After dinner was complete, guests were then ushered into the old community hall for the dancing! When guests walked into the old double wooden doors they were met with a whimsical, dreamy and romantic setting. All of the exposed beams inside the hall were heavily lit with fairy lighting. There was also vintage floral buntings strung up and a gorgeous dessert bar in the corner. It was here the bride and groom cut their cake and had their first dance. All of the dessert bar labels, table menus, wedding programs, rose petal cones, scrabble place settings, seating chart and all the other details were all made by hand by me. The bride wanted her family to be really involved in the wedding so her mother-in-law and grandmother made all of the desserts featured on the dessert bar themselves. It was such a beautiful family touch and so cute!
Event Styling & Detail Photography: Scout & Charm / Wedding Photography: Justin Ealand of Bushturkey Studios / Floral Design: Toogood Florist, Mermaid Beach, QLD Australia / Marquee: Byron Bay Wedding & Party Hire / Lighting: Byron Audio / Oyster Bar, Wooden Signs, Letter Box, Love Cushions & Hay Bale Covers: Jerm and Pooh, Parents of the Groom / Cakes & Goodies: The Bride + Mother of the Groom + Grandmother of the Groom / Wedding Dress: Johanna Johnson / Bride’s Shoes: Valentino / Bridesmaid Dresses: Halston Heritage / Bridesmaids’ Shoes: Billie / Flower Girl & Page Boy Attire: Mother of the Bride / Jewelry & Accessories: Tiffany & Co. + Family Heirlooms / Wedding Rings: Tiffany & Co. + Bvlgari / Groom & Groomsmen Attire: Hugo Boss + Blaq Suits / Hair: Marissa of Hacq Hair Artistry / Makeup: Jess Brailak / Photo Booth & Frames: Funky Foto Booths / Videography: Moudainer Pictures / Wedding Planning: Sonja Hans of Byron & Beyond Weddings
I think this is an adorable idea for an engagement shoot or even a day-after or anniversary session. The cute-as-can-be couple joined one of my favorite Aussie photographers, White Wall Photography, for a dreamy, picnic filled with items inspired by their heritage. The sweet and playful picnic was styled with origami hearts, fortune cookies, and other delicious looking goodies. I can’t wait to see their wedding (hint hint)! Click here to see more from this dreamy Australian engagement!
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From White Wall Photography… We are so happy to share with you this very dreamy engagement shoot for Evelyn and David. As they are such a fun couple, it was styled using inspiration from their heritage with little modern twists and nothing too serious. Origami, fortune cookies and a cute couple… what could have gone wrong… well, it was a little rainy that afternoon, but it was great fun to shoot and we didn’t mind getting a little wet in the name of great photographs. Looking forward to their wedding at the end of April.
Photography: White Wall Photography
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