One of my favourite things to photograph are tea ceremonies. I love the history and tradition that they represent, but even more, I love the intimacy of a tea ceremony. Watching as a bride or groom serve their parents tea in a gesture of thanks and respect, I can’t help but notice the mix of pride, joy and sadness that never fails to come across the faces of their parents. And when it is part of a small ceremony that only the immediate family attend, I can’t help but feel touched to be privy to this exchange of tea and emotion.
Annie and Brian let me experience this twice. First at the Marriot Hotel Brisbane where Annie was getting married, and then at the home of Brian’s parents. It was beautiful. This wedding was full of beautiful, interesting, and some funny traditions. Little ceremonies within a big celebration. I just couldn’t get enough.
Annie and Brian’s wedding ceremony and reception was at the Glades golf club on the Gold Coast, and the day was glorious. Warm sunshine and fluffy clouds, a soft sun shower, wind through the long grass, lifting Annie’s veil, family love and tenderness. All I had to do on this day was open my eyes.
Thank you Annie and Brian for sharing your wedding day and your families with me.
Wedding guests are welcome to click on the link to view all images on the online gallery.
Wedding guests are welcome to view a sneak peek slideshow of Annie & Brian’s wedding.
(Gallery & slideshow have two separate passwords. Please contact Annie & Brian for access.)
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about 2 days ago - 4 comments
TIme for another great wedding by Adam. We photograph a lot of Brisbane couples getting married on the Sunshine Coast. Chloe & Jonathan did the opposite. They are a Sunshine Coast couple who chose to have their wedding in beautiful Brisbane. Chloe got dressed with a quintessential view of Brisbane from the Stamford Plaza before leaving for their…
about 1 month ago - 4 comments
Been dying to share these amazing images from Adam with you. This was a commitment ceremony that he absolutely loved photographing – not just because of the venue - Villa Botanica in the glorious Whitsundays – but because of the people. So I asked Adam to put down a few words about it……. From Adam:…
about 3 months ago - 4 comments
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about 3 months ago - 9 comments
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about 6 months ago - 9 comments
Last night I was looking through some old CDs and found one I hadn’t listened to for ages and put it on while I worked on some of Lauren & Allan’s wedding images. When the last track started playing I had to smile. It was the song that played during the ceremony the day I married…
about 8 months ago - No comments
Just had to share with you the wedding of Andrea & Anthony photographed by Adam. This was a great wedding with lots of little touches and traditions that were a reflection of them. They had lots of flowers, a string quartet, Pacific Island dancers, and Andrea’s favourite band from PNG. And there were lots and lots of hugs & kisses from family…
about 9 months ago - 5 comments
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about 11 months ago - 2 comments
Kirstin & Matthew got married at Maleny Manor. Now I’ve photographed a few weddings at Maleny Manor over the years (lost count) and what I love about this venue is that it never gets boring. Every wedding is different. Kirstin & Matthew, with the help of the very creative Trudy Croad at Lovebird Weddings, managed to transport me (and…
about 11 months ago - No comments
My recent post gave you a sneak peak of the magic at Brieanna and Luke’s Maleny wedding. You’ll see from the images here that rainbows and downpours were just part of the beauty of the day. For Brieanna and Luke’s family and friends, there is a link to all the images taken at the end of…
about 12 months ago - No comments
It just doesn’t get better than this. Brieanna and Luke’s Maleny wedding was simply magical. Between their ceremony at the new “The Little White Wedding Church” and their reception, just down the road at one of my favourite venues, “House of Laurels”, we got to drink in some of the true beauty of this place. …
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about 1 year ago
Love it, looks like they had an absolute ball!
about 1 year ago
Wow! What a privilege it must have been to be a part of those traditions on their special day. So many gorgeous moments!
about 1 year ago
Beautiful Images.
about 1 year ago
These images are absolutely gorgeous! I love the light of those shots on the hill.
about 1 year ago
What a fantastic set of images. I love the entire set, and the last three images simply take my breath away. Love how the little girl is running away, all the little stories that are being told. As always, your work is a true inspiration to me.