Brigitte & Peter ~ Old Broadwater Farm Busselton Wedding
Sometimes inexplicable things happen on a wedding day that you can't plan for and you may not even fully understand at the time, but you just know it's something special and you have to capture it.
During their ceremony Brigitte's mum organised a surprise for her and Peter, and gave them a box to open up. When the lid opened, a handful of monarch butterflies slowly made their way out and then flew away into the bush surrounding Old Broadwater Farm... all but one. One butterfly fluttered around the bride and groom and then rested itself on the arbour above them until the nuptials were over. In the moment it was a lovely thing to happen, and everyone enjoyed watching the beautiful butterfly. Then as the day went on we noticed there were monarch butterflies featured in the reception styling too.
Later on in the day, while I was photographing a collection of photo frames with pictures of loved ones who had passed away and so couldn't be at the wedding, I noticed one was of a young boy. At that moment a lovely lady came up to me and told me it was her son, Brigitte's cousin. She told me that they released monarch butterflies at his funeral, and that the one lingering butterfly at the wedding ceremony had made her think of him, and the fact that maybe he was there with them all at the wedding.
Isn't the universe amazing, creating such powerful symbols out of such simple things. We just have to keep our hearts and minds open enough to see them.
Other things we learned at this wedding - Eagle Rock requires dancing with your pants around your ankles, and there's a whole set dance routine to get stuck into when Nutbush starts playing ;-)
Thanks for a lovely day Peter & Brigitte, it was an honour to be there to share it with you.
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THE MAKINGS OF THE DAY
The Venue: Old Broadwater Farm
The Dress: Bridal by Aubrey Rose
The Hair: Hair by Madi
Stylist/Decorator: Ferguson Valley Events
Transport: Chevrolet limousines southwest
The Cake: Sweet Stylin by Summa Taylor
Angie & Scott ~ Abbey Beach Resort Wedding Busselton
The lead up to Angie & Scott's wedding day was a little different from most because they live in Geraldton and just had the spontaneous idea to get married while they were on holiday, so we had done all our planning together over the phone and internet (isn't technology just wonderful these days ;-)). They had planned an intimate ceremony in the early afternoon at Abbey Beach Resort, with closest family and friends there to share their day, some time for photos and then a nice dinner at the resort. When the wedding came around it turned out to be a beautifully hot February day and the whole event was the relaxed, joyful occasion it was meant to be :-)
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THE MAKINGS OF THE DAY
Ceremony, Reception & Catering: Abbey Beach Resort
The Dress: Design Kelsey from A Bridal Affair
Hair: Rumours Hair Studio Busselton
Styling: Abbey Beach Resort
Flowers: Busselton Florist
Accommodation: Reflections on Marina
Rings: Bride – Custom by Gemma Baker. Groom – Mad Tungsten
Groom & Groomsman Attire: Ferrari Formalwear
Celebrant: Emily Quelch - Geraldton
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If you're planning a wedding and you love the beautiful memories we created for Angie and Scott, you can find out more about our wedding photography here:
http://www.thephotographyboutique.com.au/weddings/
Renae & Luke ~ An Abbey Beach Resort Busselton Wedding
Renae and Luke's wedding was a classically romantic (if a little chillier than expected mid October) day. The floral ceremony styled by Liz at Bouquet of Love looked absolutely stunning, and the whites and soft pinks complimented the bridesmaid dresses and classy feel of the day perfectly. Set up inside Abbey Beach Resort's atrium the floral arbour and accessories shone against the dreamy white backlight, and the soft, classy look was carried on throughout the day with Wez Enterprises doing an amazing job of bringing the resort's grand ballroom to life for the reception, and the floral centrepieces put together by Renae's friend were just beautiful too.
We love that weddings these days allow couples to add so many personal touches to the occasion, and it was really special that Renae attached her Nonna's ring to her bouquet so she could be with her walking down the aisle too.
The ceremony went perfectly and before you knew it Luke and Renae were husband and wife, so after some time for family photos we whisked them off with their bridal party for photos in the local iconic Busselton scenery. Time with the bridal party is always so much fun because the nerves are gone and everyone just lets their hair down and enjoys themselves. We had some real characters to hang out with at this wedding and had a great afternoon.
Back at the reception everyone was in the mood to party and it was so much fun to hear all the stories shared in the speeches and to watch everyone get into the awesome Paparazzi Photobooth and kick up their heels on the dance floor.
Thanks so much for sharing your special day with us, it was an honour and a privilige to be there and get to know you all over the last year.
Enjoy the memories x
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The Makings of the Day
Ceremony Styling: Bouquet of Love
Ceremony Music: Harp Sounds
Reception Styling: Wez Enterprises
Flowers: Michelle's Creations
Stationery: Lala Design
The Dress: Tuscany Bridal
Cake: Cake Works Bunbury
Makeup: Belle Couture for Hair & Makeup
Hair: Brooke Fiore for Hair
Transport: Twilight Limousines
DJ: Simon Healy Marriage Celebrant
Photobooth: Paparazzi Photobooths
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If you're planning a wedding and you love the beautiful memories we created for Renae & Luke, you can find out more about our wedding photography here:
http://www.thephotographyboutique.com.au/weddings/
