Rachel and Jimmy were married in a morning ceremony at the beautiful Amberley Gardens. With a gorgeous outdoor reception setting, and surrounded by the lovely gardens as well as their loving friends and family they exchanged their vows to one another! It was quite a warm day but nothing that umbrellas couldn’t fix! While Jimmy and his groomsmen awaited Rachel’s arrival, the guests stood underneath the beautiful shade that was available from the lush gardens.

Rachel’s arrival was perfectly on time (not so common for brides!!) and the ceremony begun without a hitch, as Rachel’s father walked her down the red carpet aisle in amongst the roses! After exchanging their vows, they signed their official documents under the shade of the gazebo as their loved ones watched on, and following their introduction as husband and wife they made their way over into some shade to receive their guests congratulations, laughter and love <3

Once everyone had a chance to give the happy couple their well wishes, it was time for a group photo. At 5’2 I usually have trouble getting everyone in the photo, but as Amberley has a beautiful big windmill I was able to go to the top floor and photograph the crowd out of the window! What a sight! Following this, the guests made their way down to the reception area for a cool drink and the bridal party, with me, set off around the grounds for their portraits! It was a very warm day so we didn’t spend too long out in the sun, but long enough to capture many beautiful images. With such a fun bridal party it wasn’t hard!

The lovely couple finished up with photos cutting their cake and entering their reception to the cheers and claps of their guests! I borrowed their rings and bouquet for a few moments to get some detail photos and was graced upon by a little lady bug who sat still for a few moments for one of my favorite ring photos!

Wishing you both all the happiness in the world <3

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The absolutely beautiful Tara and Ryan were married on quite a warm (from memory 37 or 38C day) at Lilac Hill Park in Guildford. Such a lovely rural setting so close to the town center. Tara arrived in a beautiful vintage limo and was escorted in by her very proud father! There ceremony was conducted by a good friend and went off without a hitch except for a few bugs and even a spider that made their way up into the layers on Tara’s dress!

After a lovely ceremony surrounded by a very large crowd of their loved ones, it was time to try and get a group photo of everyone! Thankfully there was a fallen tree that I was able to use as leverage to get everyone in frame. Following some congratulations in the shade – assisted by a lot of very cold water bottles, we made our way around the park for the bridal party images. Such a fun bridal party, we got lots of candid and fun photos. Due to the heat, the bridal party stopped for a break in the shade underneath the traffic bridge while I photographed the rings and bouquet. This made for a great photo itself!

A last minute request from the bride and groom saw us trekking through the hay stubble of the nearby paddock to a beautiful big shady tree in amongst the hay bales. What a photo opportunity!

It was then back to their property for the reception where they had a wonderfully large marquee set up for all of their guests, complete with the must have candy bar!

I wish you both the absolute best in your lives together <3