May 15th
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 ceremony at St Andrews Uniting Church. They finished the night with another beautiful river view from Moda Events Portside. Chloe wore a Henry Roth dress and carried flowers by A Sculpted Leaf. The Brow Bar helped to make her even more beautiful than she already was.
The best thing about this wedding though was that it was a real family affair. Chloe’s Mum is an event planner and what better event to plan than your own daughter’s wedding? By planning it together, you know that everything had a personal touch. The ceremony too was special. Jonathan’s Dad is a pastor and had the unique opportunity to be the person that declared them husband and wife. How cool would that be? Getting to marry off your son – literally!
Adam caught all of it in the these fantastic images.
Chloe & Jonathan, thanks for letting Studio Impressions be part of your day. We hope these images always remind you of the love and bond your family obviously shares.
May 2nd
I love flowers. Nothing makes me smile like a bunch of fresh flowers on my table, by my bed, or delivered to my door (hint hint). When we planted some gardens recently I wanted plants with flowers. I don’t care if the magnolias attract bees or that I have to scoop frangipanis out of my pool every morning. They smell great and when they are floating on the water I pretend I’m in Bali or Thailand on holidays. If I could get away with it, I would wear fresh flowers in my hair everyday. A flower is a pleasure to the senses. It is beautiful to look at, soft and delicate to hold and the smell will always evoke a memory. Last Friday Marcus arrived home with a bunch of lisianthus. Just because. (OK I hear you groaning & yes it is really really true). At the time our three boys were screaming at each other in a fight, the phone kept ringing, dinner was turning disastrous as I was trying to calm them cook something, fob off ’market researchers’ & send emails all at once. Those flowers came at the perfect time. They made me stop and through all the noise and mess around me, take stock of just how lucky I am. You see, they were purple, my favourite colour. And they were the same flowers that formed part of my bridal bouquet lovingly designed and handmade for me by my sister and two favourite aunts. Marcus had, of course, forgotten all of that. But I hadn’t. In an instant I remembered why family matters and why I married this man all those years ago. The chaos around me suddenly seemed wonderful.
Here are some of the flowers that our brides chose this last year. Perhaps the flowers in these bouquets had meaning for them when they chose them. They will forever have meaning for them now.
I wish I could give you the details of which florists were responsible for these beautiful bouquets, but sadly we don’t have all that info, so if you recognise your fabulous work here, please let us know. If you are looking for a great florist, some of the fantastic ”floral artists” we have worked with over the years include:
Divine Flowers, Always Fabulous Flowers, Julie Vine Flowers, Mondo Florists, Phoebe Stephen’s Flowers, Bouquet Boutique, Green and Bloom, Baggaleys, Mater Florist
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Apr 26th
Linda & Steve got married at Mount Lofty House in the beautiful Adelaide Hills. This place, this wedding, was nature at its glorious best.
Steve is Irish. He moved to Australia some time ago. Linda is German. She was travelling through Australia. Steve saw Linda on a tram. They instantly hit it off. Two people from completely different parts of the world in the same country at the very same moment, find each other. Funny how one moment in one day can change your life.
The american poet, Andrew Downing wrote a poem that I swear is about Steve & Linda’s wedding “Destiny”:
A wise old mother is Nature
She guideth her children’s feet
In many a flowery pathway;
And her strong life currents beat,
Sometimes in intricate channels
As a mountain stream may run
But ever her purpose triumphs,
And ever the goal is won.
Her eyes are the eyes of Argus,
And she utters her decree:
The brook shall come to the river,
And the river shall reach the sea…….
………..But whatsoever we name it
Be it Destiny, or Fate
It leads the prince to his kingdom,
The king to his palace gate;
The lover shall taste the kisses
That grow on the maiden’s lips;
And safe, in the land-locked harbour,
Shall be moored the wand’ring ships;
And the soul shall gain its heaven
Where the white-robed angels be
And the brook shall blend with the river
And the river shall wed the sea.
Apr 20th
Working my way through the full bridal ensemble ………this week I’ve been looking at headpieces and veils.
To veil or not to veil? That is the question. Personally, I think it doesn’t matter – it can ALL look fabulous as our gorgeous brides have shown here.
Fresh flowers, a 6 metre train, a fascinator, a little bling……. it isn’t every day you get the chance to wear something extravagant on your head, so go on, make a statement!
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Apr 16th
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:
“I have a love for capturing people’s love, emotions and relationships. It is this passion that drew me to photograph weddings in the first place, and it remains a steadfast constant through my work. When Leisha & Khylie asked me to be part of their plans, I was immediately excited because here were two people who regardless of the laws and conventions of the time, wanted to gather their close friends and family together and celebrate their love and commitment for each other. That is really what it is all about - love – that connection between two people and the love of all those that support them.”
Khylie & Leisha both looked fantastic in dresses that were by Elizabeth de Varga and Bridal 93, and the venue, well it speaks for itself doesn’t it! This just looked like a fantastic day in every way. No wonder you couldn’t wipe the smiles off everyone’s faces! Good job again Mr Finch.
Khylie and Leisha, thank you so much for choosing Studio Impressions to capture this special day for you. I know that Adam loved every minute of it!
Apr 3rd
And to go with our recent post on dresses, what else do we need? SHOES!!! Oh yes.
You know, Marcus says that he doesn’t get my obsession with shoes. Looking at these images, I think he does. Just a little bit. Some of these are Adam’s images too of course, but he loves shoes just as much as me I think!
Aaaahhhhh…….shoes. I may get married again just to slip on some divine footwear like this.
I can’t tell where you can get exactly the shoes we have shown here (sorry), but I can tell you that these places are very popular with a lot of our brides looking for fabulous footwear……..
www.net-a-porter.com/shop/shoes
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Describes what we do. This blog is about exactly that - here we will share a little of our life and a lot of what we love - people, art and photography. Whether you are planning a wedding, a family portrait or building your own professional photography business, I hope you find something to inspire you here. Thank you for visiting.
- Marcus Bell | Brisbane, Australia
