Their journey has taken them to London, Scotland and Airlie Beach but it was a family affair in Cloncurry where they finally married.

I had the absolute pleasure of documenting the wedding of two of the nicest people I’ve ever met.  Proof is in the pudding (or the friends you keep around you).  Cloncurry was packed.  Everyone had travelled to celebrate this day.  The morning of the wedding, everyone pitched in.   With flowers, with lights, with table settings, with butchering nana’s bougainvillea.

They allowed me to put them in pretty much any location and situation (a photographers dream);

White dress on red dirt? – sure thing,

Climb up that rocky pass to get to that tree (and cut your foot in the process – oops) – no problems.

Make your way through a field of spinifex to chase that golden light? Love to.

Nothing was too much trouble.  Kind of like the whole theme of the wedding.

It was an honour and a pleasure to be part of your day. I hope you had the most amazing honeymoon.

And I would like to say YAY! to all the gorgeous mothers out there today.

Especially this card that I did today.   Thank you for letting me meet and shoot this special little dream baby.

Most importantly, thank you also to my mamasita ..

This week I had a magnificent shoot with three generations at a second hand store.

Their Suggestion.

I super duper wanna squeeze the bits out of creative families. I love it even more when they agree to let me put them on thrones, boats and perching off some precipice (for the shot of course).

I love second hand stores, I love the props are on hand, and whilst I have an issue with porcelain dolls (actually I have an issue with dolls that blink.. its just not natural), I’m hoping  the lil man here will be fine with an early indoctrination.

Because he is just so CUTE

Finally – I’ve stolen this one from my friend Jami in San Francisco – and I laughed out loud, so hopefully it will make you laugh too

Happy Mothers day all

xxx

Thank you for allowing me to document this amazing day.  I feel so lucky to work with such an amazing couple.   A couple with laid back (detailed) intentions.

Who obviously mean so much to  family and friends that they travel from all corners of the world and band together to create a scene that was  so creative .. so perfect.. so them.

It was an honour and a privilege to be part of your day.  Thank you xxx

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They were in the same class in Primary school, then again briefly in High school.  But they never dated.

Fast forward to 2011.  Elise went out with friends one night and he was there. They talked, they laughed, they got along, like neither had ever before.

After they were engaged, I asked her when she knew, I was told – “You just KNOW.  I never believed it before but trust me, you know” Then I got that amazing smile from the sand pit and we laughed.

On March 10th, family and friends came together from Canada, Brunei, Japan and throughout Australia for one occasion, to celebrate Elise and Blair.  Guests had 8 weeks notice, no one, able to attend, said no.  Everyone at the wedding said the same thing.  Finally.  Finally Blair had met Elise. The girl who had made him laugh, made him smile, and just made him happy.  Finally.  Finally Elise had met her man.  Met the one.  The one who gave her butterflies, the one who made her laugh, gave her wings and wanted to travel the world with her.

They both love life, they both love travel, they both keep friends for life.  Everyone at the wedding had history – speeches filled with love, history and the all resonating FINALLY.  It seems everyone loves Elise and Blair as much as they love each other.

On an early date, Elise once boasted to Blair that she was the Sun Queen.  It rained the whole week before the wedding, I mean it didnt just rain, it poured. And it’s been raining ever since.  So whilst I laughed at the comment during the speeches, perhaps she really is.

Elise and Blair, I wish you the happiest Honeymoon in Japan.  I wish you the happiest life together and I wish you comfort and smiles, laughter and sunsets.  Faith to believe, patience to accept and courage to know what a completely perfect couple you are.

The ceremony was held at Roma Street Parklands which was the most stunning location.

where they just looked so happy and oblivious to everyone else

The reception was held at my favourite Cliffs Cafe where the sunset was spectacular, the food was amazing and the night was one to remember.

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1RAR opened the evening in their usual spectacular fashion.

Dance North were unstoppable with their performance of Mass, even without their magnificent backdrop.

Spindle won Arts Event / Festival of the year award and Sandy brought “Down in Mexico” back to the stage.  That girl can SING.

Elle Graham performed one of her beautiful songs to a captivated audience.