Anna & Michael – St Peters Backyard Wedding
A wedding, at it’s best, is supposed to be a representation of who you are, your family & friends. But, what if it becomes something that isn’t you? There really seems to be so much pressure from so many different avenues these days on couples getting married, it’s really easy to get caught up with it all. And when I first met Michael & Anna, they had an idea of what they wanted for their backyard wedding, but were worried that it might end up becoming something that’s not representative of them.
Halfway through the process of organising everything they decided what actually was them wasn’t what they’d organised; they scrapped their original plans and decided to get married in their own backyard in their little house in St Peters.
These photos are a representation of who Michael & Anna really are, which is two people with an incredible story, a gorgeous daughter, loving family, and friends who flew from all over Australia and the world to attend their wedding day. The joy and intimacy of having their nearest and dearest not only strengthened the way their celebration unfolded, but also really is what a wedding should be, a celebration that suits who you and your family are.
A special mention has to go out to all the helping hands that made this wedding happen. All of those little details, the flowers, the girls doing their own makeup and the fabulous setup in the backyard made it truly awesome.
Intimate Backyard Wedding
Photography Assistant: Naveid Ali
Celebrant: Vivienne Benson-Hodge
Bridal Prep: Orange Grove B&B, Darlington
Bridal Photos: Backstreets of Newtown, NSW, Australia
Ceremony: Backyard at home in St Peters, NSW, Australia
Styling: DIY (Bride, Bridesmaids and Guests)
Reception: Backyard at home in St Peters, NSW, Australia
Cake: Made by Bridesmaid (Celia) – Bath Cake Company (UK)
Makeup Artist & Hair: Bride & Bridesmaids did all their own makeup
Florist: DIY (Flowers bought from Sydney Flower Markets)
Brides Dress: Bridesmaids Only
Groom: MJ Bale
Oh wow! Simply… wow.
I feel like I was there, the series is so captivating!
x
Best wedding of the year! Congrats to the couple!
It’s pretty impossible to explain just what an amazing day this was for us, so meaningful and precious… But your photos do a pretty good job. I never tire of looking at them and am transported back to the happiest day of my life when I look at them. You and Nav are absolute superstars and we couldn’t have wished for more! Love this post and thank you for the kind words. Our wedding day was all we could have dreamed and more and every single photo is perfect. Thank you so much Jack x
Such a gorgeous wedding! You’ve absolutely nailed this Mr Chauvel 🙂
I love everything about this wedding: the details, how crazy in love the bride and groom clearly are, the warmth of the smiles and the warmth of the environment…you just did a perfect job. I want to be there.
I love everything about this wedding: the details, how crazy in love the bride and groom clearly are, the warmth of the smiles and the warmth of the environment…you just did a perfect job. I want to be there.
I love her style. Beautiful work in capturing so many emotions! LOVE the close up shot of them during the toast!
I loved every single bloody frame. Are those the most stylin people on earth, or what? Awesome job…I think that’s one of my favourite sets of wedding photos I’ve ever seen, seriously.
You shot this perfectly! I felt like I wanted to be there!
what a beautiful and stylish couple! LOVE the one of her coming out of the doorway for the first look.
so much love here.
Love this couples style! This is a wedding I definitely would’ve loved to have been a part of. Beautifully captured as well
Awesome photoss 😉