These two are such lovely people, I felt instantly at ease talking with them. Their wedding up in Oamaru is next week (!!) and it sounds beautiful. They're not having a bridal party at all, so we can concentrate on all the images I love - just the two of them together.
This was a good practice session - and an unusual time of day for me to be photographing. Actually an unusual time of day for me to be up and dressed! But the light is beautiful in the morning, and well worth it.





Look at the cool mushrooms we found!

Phil met Anna when he was a student at Otago Boys (she was at St. Hilda's). They've been together 11 years! Doorway below is the main entrance at Otago Boys...




Dunedin looks quite pretty on a nice day!
Melissa and Mat are both really creative types, but also relaxed and down to earth enough not to want to spend every waking minute preparing wedding details. This was a simple, pared-down ceremony, followed by drinks in the courtyard and a reception in the classical wooden-panelled ballroom at the Savoy.
I love the guys suits, Melissa's hair (she's a hairdresser so it had to be good really), the uber-cool car (with a porthole!!!!) and the easy way M&M interact with eachother. Talking of M&M, how cool is that for a couple-initial?? Hopefully now married they will get huge monogrammed matching dressing gowns.

































I really should blog the house progress, I'll have to go and photograph the build!
What a beautiful bride!
(03.17.11 @ 12:20 PM)
This is our favourite one by the way. I love the dragon!
I love the fact that his grandparents are looking down on both of you! M x
(03.02.11 @ 04:20 PM)We had a bit of a mission (Liana and I) travelling up to Geraldine, and the journey took longer than we had planned. Therefore our 'scouting location time' was eaten into, and on arrival I asked Liana to drive around and pick out a couple of spots. I trust her. Ideally we wanted a rusticky old barn (in red?), and something a bit vintagey and cute. Oh and take into account the direction of the sun too, I said, we want everything backlit. No pressure! Liana spent 30 minutes driving around and found better spots than I could have in a whole day. A beautiful old red barn in a field of green grass, a super cute barber's shop and an alleyway behind a rusty gate. She was on fire!!
Carrie's wedding style is very much my thing. I think it's incredible how you can buy things on ebay, get crafty and make things, order stuff online, and co-ordinate florists and suits and dresses all from thousands of miles away and have it come together this well. I'm in awe! The venue - Stoneridge in Geraldine is stunning but simple, and provided a backdrop for a very intimate, loving, stylish wedding full of nice touches, laughter and good music.



Ruby - isn't she LUSH??!




Carrie's dad with his granddaughter:

Details:


The lovely Toby:



Carrie's dad installed the lanterns in the morning:














If there is a useable hammock within reach of a wedding - use it!








Toby is a tee-shirt-after-an-event junkie, so his bestman had these made (Tim from Timaru):









Lush. I am going to try and answer some emails this afternoon but it's a busy day and Elmer doesn't entertain himself for long! We might have to do toy tractor races. On the subject of Elmer... my son has taken to pointing and laughing at complete strangers in public. I'm not sure what's so funny about these people, but it is a slightly embarrassing trait. At least he can't talk yet.
Gorgeous! You make me want to get married again for such amazing photos :-)
(02.27.11 @ 07:18 PM)LUSH!! Wow, thse are gorgeous! Sinead thanks so much for capturing our day so beautifully, you have given us wonderful memories forever. Carrie, Toby and Ruby xxx
(02.28.11 @ 09:44 AM)An excellent piece of work, yet again, Sinead. As for Elmer pointing and laughing at people, I'm sure he gets that from his grandmother.
(03.02.11 @ 03:49 PM)Beautiful photos - we are thinking of getting married at Stonebridge in Winter 2013 :)
(01.12.12 @ 05:02 PM)It's a lovely spot Susan. I have another wedding there in March this year.
(01.12.12 @ 05:17 PM)I just love it when people specifically want something less conventional and are willing to let me do my thing. These guys make such relaxed, loving parents, I really wanted to capture the relationship they have with their baby daughter, and they were happy to leave me to it. Isn't she lush? We were all a bit nervous about the summer weather (hello Dunedin?!!!!) but actually the midday slot we organised was very overcast and made for perfect lighting. Plus it wasn't freezing cold, woohoo!
I'm really enjoying baby shoots post-Elmer (I mean, post having-Elmer!) since I understand each age a little better. Plus it's nice to have a change of pace from the weddings.







Best friends:





The trusty NZ gumboot:


Sophie has a proper old school jolly jumper like Elmer's, that actually bounces. Not like the rubbish new versions that are far 'safer':


Little baby feet!!!!
Oh these are fab Sinead! Love your work as always. Cant wait to get Baby Butson's done : )
(02.25.11 @ 09:13 AM)Love them! :-)
(02.25.11 @ 10:35 AM)Thank you ladies!
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