2016 has been a HUGE year of wedding photography for us! We've explored some gorgeous cities, venues and properties for the weddings we photographed from Fraser Island & Stradbroke Island to The Sunshine Coast to Brisbane, Toowoomba, The Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Bangalow and beyond.
The love stories we have witnessed between the couples we've worked with have been nothing short of uplifting, moving, gut-wrenching and inspiring.
Mikala and I often say to each other after finishing a wedding that we feel like part of the bride's and groom's families - creepy but true :) We always get swept up in the relationships and emotions of what is one of the absolute most important days of their lives.
We really have met, worked and bonded with some extraordinarily loving souls this year. If we happen to bump into any of you (brides and grooms) post wedding, we're not stalking you just because we miss you and want to hang out with you some more - promise :)
The happiest of new years and a prosperous 2017 to all of you and to the amazing duo's we framed throughout 2016 in our camera lenses. Keep on loving each other just like the day you were married and we'll see some of you when we're the photographers at your friend's weddings soon!
Enjoy the year that was...
Jesse & Mikala X
Bangalow (Byron Bay) Destination Wedding - Jess & Jamie (Brisbane)
Jess & Jamie held their wedding in gorgeous Bangalow (Byron Bay Hinterland), Northern New South Wales. This not only a wedding day but also a celebration of Jess & Jamie being together 10 years!
This cruisy couple are so relaxed that they decided to change their wedding venue within the last week leading up to their wedding. What a fantastic choice it was too getting hitched at Forget Me Not in Bangalow. The property features a historical house, manicured gardens and its own small lake.
The bride and groom's celebrant was the best man's father which added a great intimacy to their ceremony.
We wandered around the gardens taking some beautiful, relaxed portraits post ceremony. There were plenty of belly laughs with this great bride and groom and their fun-loving bridal party.
The reception was held at A&I Hall in Bangalow town. This gorgeous, ornate building was perfect for housing this bunch of crazy dancers, with its massive high ceiling and stage for the band. The night certainly kicked up a few gears once most guests stormed the dance floor!
Enjoy this absolutely wonderful couple's special day...
Jesse & Mikala X
Bangalow, Byron Bay Wedding
Brisbane Couple
Sunshine Coast, Australian Photographers
Best of 2015 - Australian Wedding Photographer
What a year it has been! We have worked with so many beautiful couples and heard the most heartwarming and inspiring stories along the way. We've had the privilege of photographing stunning Australian weddings from The Sunshine Coast (Queensland) to Byron Bay (New South Wales) to Melbourne (Victoria).
Some of our favourite wedding moments from 2015 are below. 2016 is looking to be an amazing year of weddings. We're starting the new year photographing a Sunshine Coast Hinterland wedding in Maleny and on Queenland's gorgeous Fraser Island!
We hope you all enjoy many happy moments and continue to learn, love and laugh as much as possible next year.
All the very best in 2016!
Big Love,
Jesse & Mikala X
BEST OF 2016 - SUNSHINE COAST PHOTOGRAPHER
A Brisbane Couple's Bangalow, Byron Bay Hinterland Wedding - Australian Photographer
As photographers, we love to travel to any destination worldwide to shoot a wedding. In saying that, we do have some of the best wedding destinations right in our Australian backyard. One of these is without a doubt Bangalow, near Byron Bay (3 hours drive from the Sunshine Coast).
Bangalow is blanketed with open rolling green hills, lush subtropical Australian rainforest and beaming sunshiny days.
Bonnie & Patrick's (Brisbane based) Bangalow wedding encapsulated all of what makes up this beautiful area just minutes from Byron Bay, without the Byron crowds. The sun shone the entire day. Smiles were plastered across the guests faces from start to end.
This was a magical wedding day in the Byron Bay Hinterland - a top Australian wedding destination.
Enjoy...
Jesse & Mikala X
