Martina and Aaron, two super kind souls, hosted their wedding with the ones they love dearly at Maleny Retreat. Breathtaking views of the Glasshouse Mountains, rolling hills and expansive grounds are some of the stunning features of this epic wedding venue.
The gorgeous bride and groom skipped many of the typical formalities at a wedding like speeches, a cake cutting and first dance. They asked us to focus on capturing candid moments throught their special day. So there are no getting ready photos and no formalities except for the ceremony which was run by lovely Cassie from Wish Ceremonies.
The ceremony was so sweet, with plenty of tears as the stunning bride was walking down the isle. Thankfully their trusty celebrant Cassie had some tissues to offer!
Martina and Aaron were congratulated by all of their guests after their ceremony then everyone made their way to the festival style reception, under a huge tent. There were games like giant jenga, giant connect four and croquet for the young ones and the young at heart! All the while the epic backdrop of Maleny to the Glasshouse Mountains and all the way to Brisbane was right there for all to enjoy.
Mikala stayed with the guests, capturing candid moments while I took off for a while with the newlyweds to take a few creative portraits around the spectacular Maleny Retreat property. The bride and groom were treated to not only a perfect day for their wedding but also a perfect sunset and evening - the weather was AMAZING.
The night kicked on with great food and wine from the boys at Something For Catering (seriously good food), loads of laughs, selfies and good old fashioned frivolity.
We wish you all the love in the world Martina and Aaron!
Big Love,
Jesse & Mikala X
Tangalooma Island Resort, Moreton Island Wedding - Sunshine Coast, Australian Photographers - Kady & Erik
Kady and Erik flew all the way from Dubai to get married at Tangalooma Island Resort on the gorgeous tropical island of Moreton Island. Their friends and family flew to Australia form all around the world to join them and witness their stunning wedding day.
The bride and groom could not have hoped for a more perfect day for their wedding with blue skies surrounding the island. They both had their close friends and family with them as they were getting ready in gorgeous villas with spectacular ocean views. Tangalooma is most definitely a dream wedding venue.
There was a little rain just before their ceremony but that disappeared and left epic clouds for this awesome pair and their wedding nuptials. This was an emotional ceremony that was so full of love, sad and happy tears along with dozens of beautiful flowers.
After the ceremony we took off to the beach for some portraits with the bride and groom. Then we all got golf carted up the hill for some more photos amongst the trees and forest. Finally we ended up back on the beach for some drone photography. The boys from Trending Media Australia (videographer extraordinaires from Brisbane) also took some fantastic video footage of the now married duo. Oh and we took a few shots on the pier before heading to the wedding reception venue.
The night kicked on in the undercover reception. Hilarious speeches, gourmet food, spectacular floral displays and a 3-tiered cake featuring one super cute little canine. The night rounded out with a lovely first dance and then some wacky dancing which was an absolute blast!
We wish you all the love in the world Kady and Erik!
Big love to you,
Jesse & Mikala X
Tangalooma Resort, Moreton Island, Queensland
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Best Drone Wedding Photos of 2018 - Sunshine Coast Destination Aerial Photographers
Our drone has received quite a workout this year at the weddings we’ve photographed across the Sunshine Coast - Noosa, Maleny, Montville, Mapleton, Caloundra, Nambour, Yandina, Valdora, Obi Obi, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Kawana, Point Cartwright, Point Arkwright, Coolum, Beerwah and more. But our trusty drone also travelled to Villa Botanica (Airlie Beach, The Whitsundays), Ireland, Portugal, London, Hong Kong and Melbourne.
We want to thank all the brides and grooms, bridesmaids, groomsmen, friends, family and randoms who trusted us as photographers and also who laid down on sand, grass, wood, rocks, pebbles, bridges, piers, boats, roads and dance floors to get THAT shot. We certainly have a lot of fun during the drone wedding and engagement photo sessions but also ironically our brides and grooms often comment that it was the most relaxing part of their wedding day.
Needless to say our trusty sidekick drone is taking some well earned R&R over the Christmas and New Year break.
Please enjoy some of our favourite drone moments captured at some stunning venues and locations around the world featuring some gorgeous newlyweds.
Merry Christmas and a super Happy New Year to you!
Big love,
Jesse & Mikala X
