Photographer Isabella Harrex contacted me around 2 years ago (?) to ask about photographing the wedding she envisaged between her and her love, Aidan. The wedding would be pretty standard - all their family and friends, over a hundred guests, a ceremony, reception.. etc. etc. Then.... nothing. I didn't hear from her for a while. We became friends, but the wedding was on hold. The idea of all that organisation and stress had made it seem really unpleasant. Bella didn't like the idea of being on show infront of so many people, so she thought maybe not getting married at all was a better idea.
Then a few months ago she asked to meet up. There was a new plan. This time there would be no guests, no fuss, no stress: just Bella and Aidan on the beach, saying their wedding vows and concentrating on eachother. I liked the sound of it.
So on Wednesday (12/12/12, which apparently was a coincidence as they weren't fussed on a fancy date!) I travelled to Kakanui, just south of Oamaru with Elmer and Milo (they were allowed to come since there would be babysitting by the lovely Lauren Wells makeup artist and other children to play with) and we headed down to the beach. Just Bella, Aidan, their two witnesses (Aidan's brother Felix and Bella's friend Charlotte), the celebrant, and me.
The rocky headland they chose was perfect, with a little raised point to stand, and the waves crashing on either side. You couldn't have a wedding with 100 guests there because 2 metres from where Bella and Aidan stood the noise of the sea swallowed up all their words. It was one of the most heartfelt and emotive ceremonies I've been to, and I only heard about half of it!
I will let the images tell the rest of the story....
So if you fancy eloping, the advice is to DO it! And hire me to photograph the event of course..
By the way, the big news around here is that we are MOVING INTO THE HOUSE tomorrow!!! Seems almost too good to believe!
Then a few months ago she asked to meet up. There was a new plan. This time there would be no guests, no fuss, no stress: just Bella and Aidan on the beach, saying their wedding vows and concentrating on eachother. I liked the sound of it.
So on Wednesday (12/12/12, which apparently was a coincidence as they weren't fussed on a fancy date!) I travelled to Kakanui, just south of Oamaru with Elmer and Milo (they were allowed to come since there would be babysitting by the lovely Lauren Wells makeup artist and other children to play with) and we headed down to the beach. Just Bella, Aidan, their two witnesses (Aidan's brother Felix and Bella's friend Charlotte), the celebrant, and me.
The rocky headland they chose was perfect, with a little raised point to stand, and the waves crashing on either side. You couldn't have a wedding with 100 guests there because 2 metres from where Bella and Aidan stood the noise of the sea swallowed up all their words. It was one of the most heartfelt and emotive ceremonies I've been to, and I only heard about half of it!
I will let the images tell the rest of the story....
So if you fancy eloping, the advice is to DO it! And hire me to photograph the event of course..
By the way, the big news around here is that we are MOVING INTO THE HOUSE tomorrow!!! Seems almost too good to believe!
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Elmer has to cook his own meals now he is a big brother. He makes a mean banana cake so we don't mind the mess...
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I'm finally getting around to posting these images to our very good friends who recently relocated to Paris. This quick and casual photoshoot took place in the autumn before I left for the UK and was a bit of a challenge as I was also trying to entertain Elmer at the same time! Charlotte's mum wanted some photographs of her grandchildren and the whole family enjoying life in NZ before the big move.
Going through these images now makes me miss them even more. I'm glad we managed to capture these simple moments in time, little Amandine and Edward are utterly adorable..
A whole blog post without one of my children in it! I'd better address that.....
Going through these images now makes me miss them even more. I'm glad we managed to capture these simple moments in time, little Amandine and Edward are utterly adorable..
A whole blog post without one of my children in it! I'd better address that.....
Charlotte:
Oh Thank you Sinead!!! What beautiful photos. I absolutely love your work. And what a lovely blog post about us. I miss you terribly. So wish we could meet wee Milo and play with Elmer again.
You're super super lush.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Elmer is next door playing with the neighbour's kids and Milo is asleep listening to a random progressive rock tune on the radio. Which automatically means I am on the computer editing images!
I am slowly returning to the real world after the fog of the first 4 weeks of having a new baby at home. Milo is amazing but has had a bad cold, so life hasn't been as glamourous as I expected it to be. I am officially on maternity leave until the end of December but I have a really gorgeous wedding to photograph in two weeks (for those who look at my blog for pretty wedding fodder!), and in the meantime I intend to post lots of images of my boys at home. Not least for their adoring Grandma and Grandad who left New Zealand two weeks ago.
The big news this week is that Elmer has finally accepted that Milo is here to stay, and isn't just a slightly terrifying inconvenience. The first week of having Milo at home Elmer would walk past him with his hands over his eyes. We have progressed to kissing (!!) via poking and hand holding.
Images of Elmer below are a combination of Elmer being himself (covered in pasta sauce reading a bath book in his camping chair) and some more set up ones in our long grass where I had to bribe him with sugary snacks. Elmer no longer likes being photographed - I know, terrible!!
Lush. I realise I haven't posted any house news or progress, but I will at some point. Things are happening, very... slowly. I do have a bathroom!!
I am slowly returning to the real world after the fog of the first 4 weeks of having a new baby at home. Milo is amazing but has had a bad cold, so life hasn't been as glamourous as I expected it to be. I am officially on maternity leave until the end of December but I have a really gorgeous wedding to photograph in two weeks (for those who look at my blog for pretty wedding fodder!), and in the meantime I intend to post lots of images of my boys at home. Not least for their adoring Grandma and Grandad who left New Zealand two weeks ago.
The big news this week is that Elmer has finally accepted that Milo is here to stay, and isn't just a slightly terrifying inconvenience. The first week of having Milo at home Elmer would walk past him with his hands over his eyes. We have progressed to kissing (!!) via poking and hand holding.
Images of Elmer below are a combination of Elmer being himself (covered in pasta sauce reading a bath book in his camping chair) and some more set up ones in our long grass where I had to bribe him with sugary snacks. Elmer no longer likes being photographed - I know, terrible!!
Lush. I realise I haven't posted any house news or progress, but I will at some point. Things are happening, very... slowly. I do have a bathroom!!
Lady J:
These are lovely (and the only photos of you guys that I can see now that FB is kaput). Elmer looks SO MUCH LIKE YOU in the photos of him in the grass! They are both so cute. xxx
(11.26.12 @ 04:04 PM)
Anonymous:
He is going to be the best big brother EVER. Sinead/Steven, They're both absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to see you all in person. I'm seriously considering March if that works? Love you all loads xxx
Sinead Jenkins:
Thank you Lady J! Aww, glad to hear bears some resemblance to his mother sometimes :) And thank you mystery anonymous person too, you are very welcome to visit in March :)
(11.27.12 @ 12:03 PM)
Nonniegan:
Wowsers! Elmer definitely has taken on a Sinead quality! Milo looks so cute. Looking forward to your house update. Dying to chat.. let me know if you're free for a skype XXX
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I've had a few requests for more Elmer on the blog. Since I only have one photograph of Elmer and Milo in the same space (opposite ends of the sofa), here are a few of my two boys, enjoying life, separately.
Elmer received a 'big brother present' in the post from my friends back home, and he's been out in the sun throwing his new helicopter around. He also decided that he now wants to go on the swings in the park (after a break of about 2 years), and he loves it!
I'm convinced Milo is going to be a real character, he has the best facial expressions...
Hope that keeps his fans at bay for now!
Elmer received a 'big brother present' in the post from my friends back home, and he's been out in the sun throwing his new helicopter around. He also decided that he now wants to go on the swings in the park (after a break of about 2 years), and he loves it!
I'm convinced Milo is going to be a real character, he has the best facial expressions...
Hope that keeps his fans at bay for now!
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Wow, oh wow.
(12.15.12 @ 12:10 PM)Isabella, you are so beautiful! Your dress is gorgeous and the details are so, so perfect! You've captured the intimacy so superbly Sinead - lush!
Nana will be stoked to hear of another wee branch on the Harrex family tree :P
Wow overwhelmed by the beauty!
(12.15.12 @ 07:00 PM)Absolutely Beautiful! Congrats Bella and Aidan
(12.18.12 @ 02:51 PM)What a gorgeous wedding, Sinead. I got a bit teary looking through these lovely photos.
(12.18.12 @ 04:36 PM)Thanks everyone! x
(12.19.12 @ 11:12 AM)magic photos Sinead,thank you so much for recording Aidan and Bella's wedding in such a sensitive visual way.What a beautifully thought out and meaningful wedding Aidan and Bella .Thank you Charlotte,Felix,celebrant and photographer for being there [ and their familiies] to support them.XXXPenny
(12.20.12 @ 12:04 AM)Absolutely stunning photos! Makes me want to get married again with you around this time :-)
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