Kirsten and Matt’s wedding at the award winning Gabbinbar Homestead was a dream come true to say the least. This bride and groom share a love that is magnetic, honest, joyful and generous.
From the moment we met the super happy couple in a cafe on the Sunshine Coast, we knew their wedding would be something very special. And it truly was!
The groom Matt got ready with his groomsmen and groomslady in an awesome hotel in downtown Toowoomba. While Kirsten and her bridesmaid’s got their hair and makeup perfected in the bride’s retreat at Gabbinbar Homestead. This is one very opulent room with an oversized mirror and historical furniture and wallpaper.
Matt and his “groomspersons” arrived and positioned themselves for the bride’s impending arrival under a very spectacular tree on the Gabbinbar grounds. Kirsten’s entrance was emotional and nothing short of epic and she looked absolutely stunning on her long walk to her soon-to-be husband.
There were tears sliding down cheeks all through the crowd when the bride and groom read their personalised vows to each other. They were oh so beautiful, laced with pure and loving promises. An epic kiss soon followed the couple’s gorgeous words.
The couple’s Mum’s both signed the marriage certificate which was a wonderful homage paid to these amazing women.
After the wedding ceremony we took some family and friend portrait photos with the new husband and wife team, followed by some fun shots with the bridal party. Then we ventured off around the immaculate Gabbinbar Homestead grounds taking some couple portraits with the bride and groom.
The wedding reception was absolutely stunning and styled perfectly!
During the reception all the wedding guests walked outside to the pavillion to give the bride and groom a sparkler entry to their first dance which was EPIC!
After this, we took the bride and groom out for some night photos at their request where we had some fun with smoke sticks, sparklers and smoke spray. Thankfully they were good at holding their breath.
Seriously, this wedding was utterly beautiful, so well planned and styled, full of gorgeous guests and all centred around two very special people who are completely in love.
We wish you all the love and happiness in the world Kirsten and Matt!
Big Love,
Jesse & Mikala X
Villa Botanica, Airlie Beach Whitsundays Wedding - Sunshine Coast Photographer
This was one super special wedding which took place at one of Australia’s most gorgeous venues, Villa Botanica, Airlie Beach (The Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia).
The bride and groom brought their fur-baby Norman with them to share in their stunning day.
Erin and Matt were joined by so many of their loved wins which is a testament to how much love surrounds them. They have the most amazing tribe of friends and family around them who were an absolute pleasure to photograph and certainly made for an awesome destination wedding party!
The wedding ceremony was so beautiful and kicked off with their awesome pet, Norman, running down the leafy isle towards his Dad who he hadn’t seen all day. That was one very special moment to start the ceremony proceedings.
After the ceremony we explored the beautiful Villa Botanica property with the bride, groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen. The cactarium was a favourite and one spot the bride and groom definitely wanted photos in. We also walked down to the ocean where we were able to take some stunning photos using our trusty drone.
The reception was one of if not the most beautiful we have ever seen! It was a seriously amazing setup and the backdrop, breathtaking.
Some hilarious speeches and crazy dancing topped off this once in a lifetime day for this now happily married couple.
We wish you all the love in the world Erin, Matt & Norman!
Big Love,
Jesse & Mikala
PS. Below are photos of Matt and Erin’s album that we designed for them. Our printer is one of the absolute top wedding album printers in the world. So please enjoy a snapshot of their day and their album in the photos below…
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Fraser Island Destination Wedding - Sunshine Coast Photographers - Cherie & Marty
Cherie and Marty chose the one and only Kingfisher Bay Resort (Fraser Island) as the destination for their wedding. This was such a great choice on their part and an absolute pleasure to photograph.
This bride and groom hail from Sydney so they travelled a long way, as did their guests (and us from the Sunshine Coast!) to marry each other on Australia’s and the world’s largest sand island.
In all honesty, Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island is the venue we have photographed more wedding ceremonies at than any other venue in Australia and we absolutely love it!
This was one very special wedding with loads of tears including one from the groom which we have photographic evidence of (a little hint: it was when his bride was walking down the isle)! We can understand why as Cherie looked absolutely STUNNING!
The ceremony was super lovely and concluded with a sand ceremony. Then we (the bridal party and us photographer folk along with the boys from Trending Media Australia) all explored sunset beach and the surrounding areas taking some gorgeous photos along the way.
This awesome bride and groom chose the “dingo den” to host their reception. This
is a fantastic outdoor venue that is both private, spacious and features a fire pit for toasting those marshmallows. Cherie and Marty supplied all the necessary ingredients for S’mores which caused some very big grins from their guests - great idea! Oh and have a look at the knife they used to cut their cake, or should we say machete? FYI no one was harmed during the cutting of the cake.
The bride and groom’s first dance was quite possibly one of the best ever… in the world. Seriously. This dance was phenomenal and it was a privilege to watch let along photograph. EPIC beyond words.
We wish you all the love and happiness in the world Cherie and Marty!
Enjoy!
Jesse & Mikala X
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Wedding Dress Bridal Inspo - Sunshine Coast Wedding Photographers
Why is your choice of wedding dress so important? As a bride you want to feel beautiful, comfortable and special on your wedding day. There are always seasonal trends coming and going throughout each wedding season but every bride is unique and so must choose THE dress that they KNOW is the one for them. The fit, the cut, the colour, the fabric, the trimmings - these all must be right for your wedding day.
In this blog we have featured some elegant dresses from the last Australian wedding season to give the Brides of tomorrow a little inspiration.
Enjoy! and let us know which dress speaks to you the most in the comments at the bottom of the post.
Jesse & Mikala X
This stunning vintage dress was made by the bride's mother and worn with the most extraordinary backdrop of the Glasshouse Mountains in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
Torrential rain did not stop this lovely bride enjoying her wedding day and getting the most out of her dress on beautiful Mooloolaba Beach, Sunshine Coast (Queensland).
