Some weddings just feel right—no stress, no fuss, just pure joy. That was [Couple’s Names]’s day at The Refinery. Together since high school, they threw a cocktail-style wedding that was all about good vibes, great food, and celebrating with their people. No sit-down dinner, no rigid timelines—just canapés, cocktails, and a packed dance floor.
Angie and Ben’s wedding at Hillstone St Lucia was the perfect blend of timeless elegance and heartfelt celebration. From the sunlit ceremony on the Mango Tree Terrace to the vibrant reception in the Grand View Room, their day was filled with love, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Take a closer look at their beautiful day and the story behind their stunning photos.
I recently had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful, intimate wedding at the Granite Belt Brewery in Stanthorpe. The day was overflowing with love, laughter, and heartfelt moments that made my job as a photographer so rewarding. It’s these genuine connections that truly highlight why I love capturing weddings so much.
Jane & Michael held their ceremony and reception in the gorgeous heritage building of Restaurant Two. The whole day felt super relaxed, Jane getting ready across the road at Stamford Plaza and Michael at home. With a short intermission for some location photos in the city botanic gardens, we were back in time for some amazing food, heartfelt speeches and dancing. Congratulations Jane & Michael!
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.
Always a pleasure to photograph a wedding at The Gardens Club - Samara & Thomas' day was no exception! Loved Thomas' suit with colour pop that was Samara's dress from Tiff Manuell. Plus the vintage red Mustang!
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
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.
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
