Jessica & Adam - The Gardens Club Wedding

Jessica & Adam - The Gardens Club Wedding

As the wedding season here in Brisbane comes to an end I wanted to post a few of my favourites from the year. Starting with Jessica & Adam’s The Gardens Club wedding in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens. They wanted to keep the whole affair very relaxed opting for a first look and the location shoot before the ceremony. The canapé reception was held on the deck of The Gardens club with inside reserved for lounging, dancing and impromptu doughnut conga lines. Congratulations Jessica & Adam!

Venue – The Gardens Club, Brisbane City Botanic Gardens

Wedding Dress – Paddington Weddings

Celebrant – Natasha Lewis

Hair & Makeup – Glamour Doll

Stylist – Inspired by Love Events

Cake – Whipped Cake Co.

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Linda & Adam - The Acre Boomerang Farm Wedding

Linda & Adam - The Acre Boomerang Farm Wedding

Linda and Adam have an amazing bond that not even supporting different football teams can change. I could tell that friends and family are super important to them, not to mention their dogs who they made sure didn’t miss out on the occasion.

Having a wedding venue where everything is in the one place was also important to these two. They wanted their friends and family to relax, play some lawn games, enjoy great food and drink. The Acre Boomerang Farm in the Gold Coast Hinterland ticked all the right boxes, and not just for them. A hidden treehouse, a 100-year-old barn, creeks, rainforests, grassy fields… all things that make a wedding photographer’s shutter-finger start to twitch.

The weather was that perfect mix of overcast with the sun peeking through at just the right moments, then after the sun went down and all the guests were seated at the reception the rain started. I grabbed some umbrellas and a spare groomsmen as a lighting assistant and headed outside for a couple of sparkly night portraits (see last few shots). Congratulations to Linda and Adam!

Venue – Boomerang Farm, Gold Coast Hinterland

Wedding Dress – Bo & Luca

Celebrant – Alison Easten

Hair & Makeup – Porcelain Face

Suit – Stuarts

Linda did all the flowers herself

Groom & Groomsmen got ready at Soul in Surfers Paradise

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The Joinery Wedding Venue - West End

The Joinery Wedding Venue - West End

The Joinery is an architecturally designed, warehouse style wedding, event and functions venue in West End, Brisbane. Polished concrete, high industrial ceilings, large capacity, proximity to the city all make this one seriously unique wedding venue. It is a blank canvas to do with what you like. Below images were taken at events for venue promotion. Enquire about your The Joinery wedding here.

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Amanda & Tom - Customs House Wedding

Amanda & Tom - Customs House Wedding

Amanda & Tom planned their December wedding all the way from London. They wanted it to be a proper celebration that showed off Australia, and Amanda’s hometown, Brisbane. Planning a wedding from the other side of the world can’t be the easiest of jobs, but I can safely say that these two nailed it!

So how do you go about showcasing a beautiful city like Brisbane? Well, for the ceremony they chose St Mary’s Church in Kangaroo Point, overlooking the winding Brisbane River. For the location photography it was an easy stroll down to the Kangaroo Point Cliffs to capture some beautiful late afternoon sunlight on the city skyline. Then where better to hold the reception than the historic Customs House overlooking the Story Bridge. 

And when would be the best time to hold such a celebration? Why, New Years Eve of course! Basically these two were married in front of their closest friends and family, partied like it was 2016 and made-out under the glow of fireworks at midnight. Perfect. Thanks for choosing me as your Brisbane wedding photographer Amanda & Tom.

Who made it all come together?

Ceremony – Saint Mary’s Church, Kangaroo Point

Reception Venue – Customs House Brisbane

Wedding Dress – Paddington Weddings, Bertossi Brides

Suit – Tiger of Sweden

Florist – Always Fabulous Flowers

Hair – Tony Mitchell Hair

Make Up – Lindsay Reece

Cake – Jennifer Cheung

Music – Radio Club Band

Cars – Tic Tac Tours

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Andrea & Justin - Royal Pines Wedding

Andrea & Justin - Royal Pines Wedding

On a perfect Gold Coast afternoon Andrea & Justin got married. They held an emotional ceremony in the Chapel of RACV Royal Pines on the the Gold Coast. Surrounded by their closest friends and family they cried, laughed and tied the knot. The venue was stunning with lots of water, giant fig trees and gorgeous flowering bushes. It was so nice to witness their wedding and of course be the photographer. Congratulations Andrea & Justin!

After the wedding Andrea & Justing sent me the loveliest testimonial. Thank you guys, it was my pleasure  – “We were lucky to stumble across Gabe who was recommended to us by a friend. We loved his portfolio and his relaxed yet professional approach to what he does. Gabe always made himself available before the day to discuss any ideas or concerns. He was calm (which helped us) and professional, yet fun and casual at the same time. The service he provided was fantastic value for money and the turn around for receiving the photos was equally impressive. Gabe followed our request to capture action shots from the day and night which we couldn’t be happier with. The photos tell a story from the beginning to the end and we still don’t regret not having a videographer. We could not recommend Gabe enough.”

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