tall strong sean and beautiful clever liana found us on the net, and we are so pleased they did…sean and his merry men (all 5 of them) merrily invited us in for a few laughs whilst mum ironed 6 crisp shirts…and just over the way was liana and the girls (dad quietly reading the paper, talented mum carefully putting the finishing touches to the bridesmaids gowns) … sean and liana planned a late ceremony at watershed, and with minimal time for photos decided on a “first look”…bride and groom meet before the ceremony and - along with tears and laughs - this provides an ideal time to capture these two lovebirds…unknown to anyone at the time, this first look was a blessing in disguise (but more on that later)
we travel to watershed and we a little suprised to see only a handful of the 100+ guests, so was the jen etherington the celebrant and the gorgeous watershed staff…after a phonecall we find out the bus had not arrived to bring the groom and his men AND ALL THE GUESTS from the hotel to watershed…and the ceremony was rescheduled for an hour later…liana confessed to me she would have been a complete wreck if we had not planned the first look pictures earlier on…
one of the bridesmaids suggested this image that she had seen before…i think we did it better and quirkier and with more of giggle…
seans dad (handsome fella on the far right of first picture) has not seen all his brothers at the same time for many years and we tried to group these funny english gentlemen together for a historical picture…note i said “tried”…by this time in the night everyone is a comedian or in the toilet…and then mike decides to get in on the act also! i felt like i was at home with the boys frustratingly screaming orders…and then before i could say “one more” they all disappeared in a flash…men! bahhh!
venturing out in the night with liana and sean for some moody night pictures, we discover the boys have been busy with seans car…pity it was still over 30 degrees and shaving cream just slips away…nice job fellas…
Choosing the photographer for our wedding was always a big priority for us, and I spent months searching the internet, with hours spent reading blogs of various photographers, and pondering over styles of photography. Then through the joys of facebook you were recommended to us by a friend, I had one look at your blog and knew we were onto a winner (and then panicked that you might not be available!!!). Little did I know that there was so much more to choosing photographers than just the pictures. It was when we met you late one evening in your office that I realised the MOST important thing was having photographers who you were comfortable with and that were FUN!! We walked out of your office that night and cancelled the rest of our plans to meet other photographers that weekend! You had both made us so comfortable, and we felt like you were old friends! And my blog obsession began!! Seeing each other for the first time on our wedding day was such an awesome moment, and to be able to do this in such an intimate and private way made it that much more special. You guys really set the moment for us, and we were able to totally focus on each other and enjoy every reaction and all the emotion of such a memorable moment. The rest of our day ran smoothly, and we had a ball having photos with our bridal party! You somehow managed to take a group of people who are reluctant to have photos taken and got us all hamming it up for the camera! I didn’t think it could get any better! We had had the most amazing day, and you guys had been such a huge part of that. But then out comes the photo booth! Forget the brides dress being the most talked about part of the day!! That booth was the star of the show!! And the photos we have from it never fail to make us laugh uncontrollably!! Kylie and Mike from the minute you walked into our hotel room the morning of the wedding, to the minute you waved us off as we left Watershed you had us smiling and laughing! You were not just pour photographers, but two VIP guests at our wedding!! We cannot wait to see our photos, but even without seeing them we know that they will have captured all the fun, excitement and emotion of our wedding day, and we will think of you every time we look at them and remember how huge a part you played in making our day awesome!!! Thanks so much Liana and Sean
we found out so much about liana and sean from their friends and family this hot day and balmy night…they are both kind, giving and devoted young people…with the best best man in history - his speech had me doubled over in pain…and are adored by them all…thanks for finding us and inviting us and laughing with us and for agreeing to meet each other before your vows…it was so endearing and we will never forget it…
