Engagement :: T&V <3

Timothy & Valerie. <3

Valerie, an Aussie expat now based in Canada, reached out to us regarding an engagement session in Brisbane City during a visit back home. During our communication with Valerie, she was very generous with travel information (would love to visit Canada one day!) and then, to top it off, she had an @theofficenbc quote on her Instagram profile! Upon delivery, we like to include something a little personable. We were most proud of squeezing in a "Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration" quote in the card. We want to wish Timothy & Valerie - as we do all of our couples - a lifetime of beautiful memories. 💕

 

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We do not typically show SOOC (straight out of camera), but we want to change that for this next image. When you pay us our hourly rate, it is certainly not just for following you around for one hour here or ten hours there. Countless hours go into making the final product just right. We are both perfectionists and that is factored into our business model. Take this image, for example; here is the SOOC:

This image didn’t meet our quality assurance/quality control criteria, but we saw potential. Here is the final image that was provided to Timothy & Valerie:

Sakura Wedding Elopement Inspiration at the Japanese Gardens in Toowoomba, Australia

Oha~/Konnichiwa!

We are delighted to share a recent shoot we participated in at the Japanese Gardens, Toowoomba, during Sakura season. This shoot was close to our hearts (Pete attended some schooling in Japan and would love to take our little one there for a holiday). This shoot exceeded all our expectations, and we could not be happier with the outcome. An outstanding team of vendors made all of this possible and we are forever grateful.

The outstanding team:

Floristry & Styling: (@le_sans_souci_flowers) 

Cake: (@cake_house.chef.sugar.soirees) 

Hair & Makeup: (@tynealehahnmakeupartist)

Stationery: (@pepapress)

Hire: (@bonniebluevintagehire)

Dress: (@sewmasterfashions) 

Suit: (@peterjacksonau) 

Accessories: (@wendylouisedesigns) 

Cutlery: (@goldweddinghire) 

Celebrant: (@renee.edge.ceremonies)

Models: @yumikohama_ & Jesse

<3 <3 <3

Enjoy!

Wedding: B+T <3 (Karana Downs)

Brooke & Tahlia.

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We met Brooke & Tahlia before accepting their non-refundable retainer or signing the contract. We were drawn to their laid-back, easy-going, fun-loving natures. They remained true to themselves on The Big Day and celebrated their wedding in their backyard. (We love when couples do whatever is important to them, whether that is a wedding in a chateau, villa, cathedral, winery, mountain - or backyard! It does not matter as long as it is somewhere important to both of you.) Brooke & Tahlia welcomed us as guests and treated us as guests, too - including warmly welcoming us to help ourselves to their delicious curry & slider stations. We want to wish the lovely Brooke & Tahlia the very best for their future together - we hope it is full of wonderful memories! Here are ~120 of our favourites from the day.

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Wedding Dress: Wilde Willow

Bridesmaid Dresses: ASOS

Groom's Suit: Politix

Cake: Katie Young’s Cakes

Florist: Flowerlovers Brisbane

Hair & Makeup: Meg Pond

Catering: Gourmet Street Food Catering

Celebrant: Ellen Arrowsmith

Music: Shelby Hamilton and Yuri Villis

Car: Bruce Hutchins

If your crown is ever crooked, we wish for a tribe to fix it up - just like Tahlia’s! <3

What a delight to capture the beautiful bond Tahlia has with her mum! <3

Nilla <3

Sometimes you meet people, and it is just meant to be.

It has been this way with Nilla.

I (Em) met Nilla at our local library on a Thursday. We chatted and by the time we had finished our conversation, we had lined up a shoot. It took place on the following Wednesday (less than a week later; where there is a will, there is a way!) and we had two other lovely vendors come on-board: Vanessa from When Freddie Met Lilly & Cindy from Cindy Industries. We went to South Bank and wandered along chasing the light. Nilla was amazing to work with - an absolute delight! We wish her many more modelling opportunities in her future (we would work with her again at a moment’s notice, but she is busy exploring the world at the moment). Thank you for working with us, Nilla! <3

Nilla’s makeup artist was Cindy from Cindy Industries. Cindy is amazing! We highly recommend. Not only did Cindy nail the brief we were working from for this shoot, she is also a fan of The Office. This might seem insignificant and redundant information but… if you’re asking that question, have you even seen The Office? ;) In all seriousness, Cindy is fabulous and her work is perfect; she is listed among our recommended vendors.

Vanessa from When Freddie Met Lilly provided two stunning gowns. We have worked with lovely Vanessa previously, including an interview here. You will find When Freddie Met Lilly listed among our recommended vendors. Always a pleasure working with Vanessa.

Engagement :: N&S <3

Nick & Sarah.

We love this shoot for a few reasons:

  • Nick & Sarah are a rocking couple <3

  • They were invested in the process and had scouted their own locations - completely unexpected but lovely to see how much this shoot meant to them

  • It is an example of our work shot between 1:30 & 3 pm - useful information for couples looking for how we handle what can be challenging middle-of-the-day lighting conditions

  • It is an example of how we handle nerves; I think that we can safely say that Nick was a little overwhelmed about this shoot (totally understandable to feel nervous) and yet he knocked it out of the park - stay till the end for our favourite example!

  • We received the sweetest response upon delivery: “Hi Emily, We love love love them!!! Thank you so much. Can’t wait to see the actual wedding photos now! Sarah and Nick”

  • We are very excited about this beautiful wedding next year <3

I suggested this wall to Nick & Sarah but added that I understood that people were sitting nearby and I totally understood if they felt uncomfortable with posing in front of it. Nick boldly stepped forward and said, “I’ve got this!” He certainly did - and is hopefully a whole lot less stressed out about photography on their Big Day. We cannot wait! <3