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{ Julie + Jax } | A Funfair Affair | Melbourne, Australia

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Early last year, I received a particular awesome piece of news: my baby sister was engaged – kapow!

One of the first things she asked me was if I would be their wedding photographer as they both love my photos. Now, I love my sister dearly and as much as I love my job I wanted to experience the day as her sister, not her photographer – so I politely declined and offered help in finding an awesome photographer if needed. Turns out she didn’t need my help. While browsing one of her regular blogs – Polka Dot Bride – she came across Julian Beattie who’s not only talented but, as I got to know him later, also super awesome. As a compromise I agreed to shoot their pre-wedding photos (blog post to follow) and capture her getting ready so Julian could photograph the groom (who got ready miles away!) in the morning.

So this blog post is a bit of an indulgent one, it’s one that let me relive the day my sister got married (hence there will be more narrative than usual), from the morning of the wedding to the bits and pieces I captured throughout the day – things I personally wanted to remember the day by. So here goes…

**For the (kick ass) official wedding photos please visit Julian’s blog.

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lisaApril 13, 2012 - 3:42 PM

This looks like one of the most fun weddings…ever!

Julian BeattieMarch 22, 2012 - 2:25 AM

Awesome, awesome, awesome! :-)

DashaMarch 21, 2012 - 12:06 PM

Looks like a super fun wedding! Great to hear you had a fab time!

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{ Rhian + Toan } | A Fun & Colourful DIY Wedding | Gloucestershire

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Summer of 2011 was awesome & crazy at the same time, and I realised I haven’t been blogging some of my favourite weddings because I was worried I wouldn’t do them justice in the madness of wedding season. It’s never too late to start so here goes…

I love the friendships I gain from my job and Rhian & Toan are two very special people. It’s not just how relaxed and easy-going they are or how much joy & happiness emanate from them, you can tell they are just made for each other (which makes the necklace Rhian wore on the day even more apt – it’s a peapod, cos they’re two peas in a pod!).

And just like them, their wedding was really special – it was truly a labour of love, all the details are DIY-ed by Rhian & Toan and their family and the day was one big celebration of love & laughter. I was a DIY bride myself so I know how much time & effort goes into planning one, and most things you see here were handmade – I hope this weddings provides some ideas and inspirations for all you future brides.

Of course a great wedding does not a great marriage make, but Rhian & Toan are truly a “happy couple”, I dare you to look through these images and not smile once!:-)

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FabianaApril 13, 2012 - 11:43 AM

Wow! These are absolutely amiazng! You were everywhere that day and with each shot captured the moments, emotion and incredible color of the whole day I feel like I was there, incredible work! These are priceless!

Lesley PattinsonMarch 21, 2012 - 12:02 PM

What an utterly amazing wedding, I love all the outifts and the little touches, I would have loved to have been a guest at a wedding like this I bet they will all be talking about it for months. The cow shots, well just hillarious!

KikiMarch 12, 2012 - 12:46 PM

Hi there can you tell me where abouts in Gloucestershire this was? I’m desperately hunting for somewhere that will allow us to do a DIY wedding as so many places constrain you! Thanks soo much, gorgeous images :) x

Alicia AdamopoulosMarch 9, 2012 - 6:41 AM

Stunning and colourful and so totally awesome.

DerekMarch 4, 2012 - 1:19 AM

Amazing wedding, you really captured it and told their story beautifully!

sarah blackMarch 1, 2012 - 2:33 AM

So gorgeous!!!

Tarah CoonanFebruary 28, 2012 - 3:36 PM

What a gorgeous wedding! You really captured the day :)

AnnaFebruary 21, 2012 - 11:56 AM

Beautiful lighting here! Photos full of love – i like them!

AnnaFebruary 17, 2012 - 2:31 PM

WOW!!! What a beautiful wedding! Amazing details and charming couple. Wonderful shots :)

clair estelleFebruary 17, 2012 - 12:51 PM

I love this wedding – lovely clear photos – nice editing and wonderful couple :) I really like all of the food shots – yumo!.. and then there’s the cow….ha!

Christina BrosnanFebruary 9, 2012 - 8:56 PM

So many fantastic photos Shell!

Lauren ◊ Baker via FacebookFebruary 1, 2012 - 2:52 PM

Gorgeous!

Ric LathamJanuary 26, 2012 - 1:25 AM

Beautiful work! Gorgeous couple too!

Washington DC Wedding Photographer Gabe AcevesJanuary 24, 2012 - 9:03 PM

woah shell- so beautiful! i totally adore their style!

Matt and KatieJanuary 24, 2012 - 8:02 AM

Wowsers! What a totally wonderful wedding. Such a happy day and your photos and coverage are so great! Seriously great!

NickJanuary 24, 2012 - 7:57 AM

Wow! Awesome couple, awesome wedding, and awesome images!!

Leah KuaJanuary 23, 2012 - 11:24 PM

These are so incredibly fun and full of love and life. You were absolutely the perfect person to capture this.

Linda WhiteJanuary 23, 2012 - 11:23 PM

Wow the wedding looks amazing, lots of great natural (including the cows frolicking) not posed pictures, I really like them and it looks like such a great day.

Nathan GilmerJanuary 23, 2012 - 11:11 PM

Everything about this wedding is awesome! I love your bright fun style too. Great job.

And those cows…hahahahahaha

JeanJanuary 23, 2012 - 10:21 PM

Light, fresh, fun, fabulous! Your work blows me away every time!

Stephen RotondoJanuary 23, 2012 - 9:28 PM

Really beautiful images Shell, and you have captured so much! Fantastic details, love the pastel colours… did I say beautiful and fantastic already?!

RhianJanuary 23, 2012 - 8:20 PM

Oh, they still make me cry! You did such an amazing job, so much talent, and you captured such a fantastic day. Thank you all who have commented you’re too kind, and you have made my day. Oh, and for Kat below – the jacket was kept a surprise until the day, I had no idea he was going to pull that one out the bag – but I was very impressed.

Kat BramanJanuary 23, 2012 - 5:59 PM

this might be the most adorable wedding I’ve ever seen. I adore the way you shot it. So my joy and fun throughout. And I have a small crush on her dad. The jacket is the bees knees.

nadineJanuary 23, 2012 - 5:52 PM

Wow. This is an amazing wedding, I love the portraits of them in the phone box!

Ryan BrenizerJanuary 23, 2012 - 4:21 PM

They are absolutely adorable. I love how much the emotion just pours out of her.

HeatherJanuary 23, 2012 - 2:30 PM

Wow this wedding is beyond adorable! I am in love with every detail of it!!

Ed PeersJanuary 23, 2012 - 12:11 PM

Brilliant Shella! Cow shot rocks ;-) gung hay fat choy!

Julie GozaliJanuary 21, 2012 - 12:34 AM

Beautiful wedding and equally OMG BEAUTIFUL pics!!! Love it.

DashaJanuary 20, 2012 - 5:51 PM

Wow! What a cool wedding and super fun couple! I bet they loved their images! Great job!

Lawrence Scott via FacebookJanuary 20, 2012 - 5:36 PM

What a beautiful wedding captured fantastically through your photographs, fantastic setting too :0)

Jane AlexanderJanuary 20, 2012 - 5:14 PM

What a gorgeous wedding and stunning pictures :)

Jo ~ My Whimsy WaysJanuary 20, 2012 - 5:04 PM

Absolutely stunning! I love it every single detail is simply gorgeous! I am loving the cow pics though haha

xoxo

louise | b.lovedJanuary 20, 2012 - 4:52 PM

Wow, a completely amazing wedding! Beautifully photographed, so clean & fresh xo

Kirsten MavricJanuary 20, 2012 - 4:47 PM

So full of light and love. Gorgeous, Shella :)

DominiqueJanuary 20, 2012 - 4:45 PM

Beautiful as ever! What a fun wedding.

penJanuary 20, 2012 - 4:43 PM

I love this wedding! It looks like so much fun, and I love the DIY details. Perfect.

PhillJanuary 20, 2012 - 4:40 PM

A staggeringly beautiful wedding, staggeringly beautifully photographed and it’s chock full of inspiring ideas.

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{ Jaime + Steve } | Fun in the park | Carshalton, London

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Who says you can’t have fun outdoor in winter? Jaime & Steve came out for their engagement session in the park just a few week before Christmas and fun was definitely had by all. Can’t wait to shoot your wedding in April, guys! x

P.S. I am a little obssessed with the animation at the end of this post :-p

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DerekMarch 4, 2012 - 2:26 AM

Awesome session! Love the colors and your compositions.

TenielleJanuary 27, 2012 - 1:42 AM

Great session, SO Much fun!!

Ryan BrenizerJanuary 26, 2012 - 7:51 PM

Haha those gifs are messing with my head. Great shoot!

ALMAJanuary 26, 2012 - 12:12 PM

Fun..fun..fun.

JamesJanuary 26, 2012 - 8:53 AM

Killer engagement shoot! The photography and the processing is bang on the money!

SaraJanuary 26, 2012 - 5:59 AM

I love all of these! Squirrels are so cute!

DeborahJanuary 26, 2012 - 4:19 AM

What a cute couple and looks like so much fun! Great job!

HeatherJanuary 26, 2012 - 3:08 AM

That red coat is just perfection!

Debbie MayesJanuary 26, 2012 - 1:55 AM

This is so great! Awesome use of color – I love that green wall!

Amanda BasteenJanuary 25, 2012 - 10:04 PM

What a super cute session!

michele bowmanJanuary 25, 2012 - 9:15 PM

how adorable is this? loving your creativity with the road photos, and i adore the squirrel ones too. so many favrouites!

Jessica SchillingJanuary 25, 2012 - 8:01 PM

Super cute session! Love all the animals and all the bright colors. Looks like a lot of fun!

Stephen RotondoJanuary 25, 2012 - 6:57 PM

So gorgeous Shella! Love all the ‘sets within the set’ – brilliant!

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