Well well well, it seems about two YEARS since I photographed Karina and NIck's wedding, just two weeks ago now. The day after the wedding me and Elmer travelled over to the UK during a snowstorm (it took 83 hours), but that's a whole other story!
I'm going to find it hard to write about this wedding without using lots of gushing language and exclamation marks, so I'll try and refrain from that. Even without the exclamation marks it sounds pretty DARN cool. Karina contacted me a while back and asked if I'd be interested in shooting her Wanaka wedding. She mentioned helicopters, snowy mountains and Husky dogs pulling sleds. I said I was available and that the wedding sounded pretty cool (Um... Arghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and sat staring longingly at my computer waiting for her to reply. I may have punched the air when her and NIck decided to book me (..or not, depending on how un-cool you think that makes me). Suffice to say I've been eagerly looking forward to this wedding since then.
Karina and Nick were pretty excited too. They are NZers living on a farm near Esperance in Western Australia, so travelling back to Central Otago in winter must have been a bit of a shock to the system. Enough for most of the bridal party to have the flu the week of the wedding. When I'm that ill I lie around on the floor groaning, but not this lot. Not only are they lovely lovely people, but they were up for all the adventure and partying they'd been planning for months.
Oh yeah, I also got to ride on the back on a skidoo in the mountains whilst photographing the husky dog sledding teams.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yey! That was a long blog post. Did you notice the bit where I was on the skidoo?!!!!!
I'm going to find it hard to write about this wedding without using lots of gushing language and exclamation marks, so I'll try and refrain from that. Even without the exclamation marks it sounds pretty DARN cool. Karina contacted me a while back and asked if I'd be interested in shooting her Wanaka wedding. She mentioned helicopters, snowy mountains and Husky dogs pulling sleds. I said I was available and that the wedding sounded pretty cool (Um... Arghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and sat staring longingly at my computer waiting for her to reply. I may have punched the air when her and NIck decided to book me (..or not, depending on how un-cool you think that makes me). Suffice to say I've been eagerly looking forward to this wedding since then.
Karina and Nick were pretty excited too. They are NZers living on a farm near Esperance in Western Australia, so travelling back to Central Otago in winter must have been a bit of a shock to the system. Enough for most of the bridal party to have the flu the week of the wedding. When I'm that ill I lie around on the floor groaning, but not this lot. Not only are they lovely lovely people, but they were up for all the adventure and partying they'd been planning for months.
Oh yeah, I also got to ride on the back on a skidoo in the mountains whilst photographing the husky dog sledding teams.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yey! That was a long blog post. Did you notice the bit where I was on the skidoo?!!!!!
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My last wedding of the (summer) season, and man alive... I had SO much fun with these guys. Some weddings make me think 'I could shoot this wedding every week' and this was one of those. My true photography love is documentary, and so any wedding that is not only full of things happening, but full of people having an incredible time whilst the things are happening, makes me happy. I love getting lost in a sea of people and getting right in on the action without anyone batting an eyelid. I love when people are so obviously besotted with eachother, and I love anything a little different from the norm (my norm that is).
Lawrence and Natalie are Chinese-Malaysian so the start of the wedding day included the Chinese tradition of the groom fighting his way through a series of challenges before he could meet his bride. The bridesmaids are in charge of planning the challenges, and they generally include anything embarrassing, hilarious and demeaning. So much fun. It also sets up the day in a very relaxed and jovial mood. Later on at the reception the guests performed songs and speeches, and the flower girls gave a violin recital. Yucky weather but it didn't matter...
After the wedding we had to get back to Dunedin, so my parents drove whilst I dozed with Elmer in the back of the car. I was exhausted but on a high - not only did I have an amazing time with Lawrence and Natalie, but I'd finished my last wedding of the summer and I'd got through (hopefully!) my toughest season here, with Steven building the house, me working full time with a baby, and a living/playroom/barn for an office. Next year will seem easy compared to this....
Lawrence and Natalie are Chinese-Malaysian so the start of the wedding day included the Chinese tradition of the groom fighting his way through a series of challenges before he could meet his bride. The bridesmaids are in charge of planning the challenges, and they generally include anything embarrassing, hilarious and demeaning. So much fun. It also sets up the day in a very relaxed and jovial mood. Later on at the reception the guests performed songs and speeches, and the flower girls gave a violin recital. Yucky weather but it didn't matter...
After the wedding we had to get back to Dunedin, so my parents drove whilst I dozed with Elmer in the back of the car. I was exhausted but on a high - not only did I have an amazing time with Lawrence and Natalie, but I'd finished my last wedding of the summer and I'd got through (hopefully!) my toughest season here, with Steven building the house, me working full time with a baby, and a living/playroom/barn for an office. Next year will seem easy compared to this....
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One of my last weddings for this summer, Yoel and Nick married at Grandview Gardens in Outram. It was sunny, the leaves were turning their autumn colours, and everything looked lovely bathed in golden light. Yoel and Nick are really chatty, welcoming people, and so too are their families. I would write more, but I want to get this blog post up before Elmer wakes from his nap (ahhh, the peace!). Photographically, with that late summer light, this was one of my favourite weddings from the season...
How cool is this car?? Nick and his dad restored it themselves:
First look. Nick arrived to pick up Yoel and take her to the wedding. Lush!
Waiting for the bride and groom to arrive:
Ahhhh. Lovely. I took some shots of the house build this week that I need to blog. Again we had some amazing afternoon light and it looks great - such a difference from the last images I posted!
How cool is this car?? Nick and his dad restored it themselves:
First look. Nick arrived to pick up Yoel and take her to the wedding. Lush!
Waiting for the bride and groom to arrive:
Ahhhh. Lovely. I took some shots of the house build this week that I need to blog. Again we had some amazing afternoon light and it looks great - such a difference from the last images I posted!
Yoel:
LOVING these photos Sinead, you're very talented - thank you so much!
(04.22.11 @ 07:42 PM)
Sinead Photo:
Thank you Yoel :)
(04.23.11 @ 03:16 PM)
Marilyn Campbell Brisbane:
Beautiful photography Sinead. We attended the wedding and enjoyed every minute. You have captured some beautiful country side in your pictures. Well done and very professional
(04.24.11 @ 07:22 PM)
Marilyn Campbell Brisbane:
Beautiful photography You have captured the happiness of the day beautifully We enjoyed every minute Thak you Sinead.
(04.24.11 @ 07:24 PM)
nikki mcphail:
i loved it. it was the best day ever i would do it again if i could. and im loving the pictures
(04.25.11 @ 11:28 AM)
Tania Robinson:
Wow, Sinead, I'm very favourably impressed with your photos. You seem to be quite open to all those beautiful "decisive moments"... well done!!
(05.12.11 @ 01:16 AM)
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I've said before how much I love shooting in Oamaru, so I was delighted to be back there shooting Chenoa and David's wedding recently. These two have been together for ages, and have a really strong, effortless bond with eachother. The vows were beautiful, and they said them under a big Acer tree at Weston Gardens, whilst tens of white butterflies fluttered around on the heather infront of them. Also, despite the non-summer we've had down this way, the sun came out for C & D, and we made the most of it.
I met up with Chenoa, her sister and her mother the week before the wedding. We chatted about the details and style of her day. I was so pleased when Chenoa's sister said that for Chenoa, the romantic element of the day was key - when she was young, she had an obsession with Anne of Green Gables, and then Pride and Prejudice. I remember watching Anne of Green Gables when I was home sick from primary school, and of course Pride and Prejudice has a huge influence on our ideas of romance today. It was so cool to have this kind of inspiration behind the photoshoot that we did.
Oh and considering this, I absolutely love Chenoa's dress. It's so floaty and feminine, and well.. very modern day-Elizabeth Bennett.
See the flowers? Chenoa's florist used to work in Paris, and this bouquet was incredible.
David came to meet her so that they could walk up the aisle together.
LOVE this building, and the warm glow it captures in the afternoon.
Oamaru stone!
(I know, don't you just want to plunge your face into those strawberries??)
I'll have a bit more time for catching up on blogging now, since I just did my last wedding of this season on Saturday, and mum and dad went home this morning :( I'm looking forward to a couple of months of gardening (I'm OLD and BORING), planning the interior of our new house (!!!!), and spending quality time with Elmer. Actually I'm going to have to spend more quality time with Elmer since his chief babysitters just left!! I have a beautiful winter wedding in July and then I'm jetting off to the UK again for the European summer. Quite exciting really.
I met up with Chenoa, her sister and her mother the week before the wedding. We chatted about the details and style of her day. I was so pleased when Chenoa's sister said that for Chenoa, the romantic element of the day was key - when she was young, she had an obsession with Anne of Green Gables, and then Pride and Prejudice. I remember watching Anne of Green Gables when I was home sick from primary school, and of course Pride and Prejudice has a huge influence on our ideas of romance today. It was so cool to have this kind of inspiration behind the photoshoot that we did.
Oh and considering this, I absolutely love Chenoa's dress. It's so floaty and feminine, and well.. very modern day-Elizabeth Bennett.
See the flowers? Chenoa's florist used to work in Paris, and this bouquet was incredible.
David came to meet her so that they could walk up the aisle together.
LOVE this building, and the warm glow it captures in the afternoon.
Oamaru stone!
(I know, don't you just want to plunge your face into those strawberries??)
I'll have a bit more time for catching up on blogging now, since I just did my last wedding of this season on Saturday, and mum and dad went home this morning :( I'm looking forward to a couple of months of gardening (I'm OLD and BORING), planning the interior of our new house (!!!!), and spending quality time with Elmer. Actually I'm going to have to spend more quality time with Elmer since his chief babysitters just left!! I have a beautiful winter wedding in July and then I'm jetting off to the UK again for the European summer. Quite exciting really.
Liana:
ooh so lovely!! and you went back to that very cool building with the amazing light!! Matthew yelled I like them!! when he saw the strawberries...and yes I wanted to plunge my face into them
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This wedding was exactly how I had it pictured in my head. Having met Anna and Phil for their engagement shoot a couple of weeks ago, I knew the wedding they described would suit them perfectly. Simple, beautiful, with an emphasis on spending quality time with family and friends. Sometimes a wedding day goes so quickly that the all-important parts get squeezed in between the less important parts. What I mean is, I love when people prioritise mingling time, canapes, drinks with friends they haven't seen in months, over a long photoshoot.
The way they managed this so successfully was that they had no bridal party! No bridesmaids, no best man, no groomsmen. The wedding was all about them, and then a big group of family and friends. Simple! It also means you don't need to agonise for ages over which people to choose for these jobs. These guys still had close friends helping them get ready, assisting with all the important stuff, but when it came to portrait photograph time.. we just slipped away with Anna and Phil, headed to the old quarter of Oamaru, and worked it!! Haha. I know it sounds like overkill saying this all the time, but these two are just lovely. Really genuine people. I'm a very lucky photographer.
Oh and wow, I LOVE Oamaru! I'm going to head up with my parents to hang out in all those cute little shops and galleries. In my head it will be warm and balmy, but in reality it will probably be like today. Raining.
On to some photographs!
Before the wedding when Anna asked if I would take photographs of her with this beautiful horse, in a big green, beautiful field (DREAM assignment), I was like, "YES. YES I CAN DO THAT!" And the light was so lovely, and the horse was so well behaved, it was a shame we had to leave for the ceremony. So much fun to do something different.
Ceremony time:
There's a cute story here. See the strange purple thing attached to the horse shoe? It's a very old chocolate. On the left is Anna's roommate from school (she boarded at St. Hilda's). One time they had a box of chocolates to share between them, and they shared out every single chocolate equally until there was just one left. The purple one. Since then, on every special occasion, the chocolate gets sent between the two of them. I love the expression on Anna's face here, and the fact that it was the roommate's turn to gift the chocolate! Lush.
Details...
This is me and Liana cracking some kind of 'ladies only' joke. I think!
Ho ho!
Love this game!
Lush. Looking forward to a Queenstown wedding this weekend. Hopefully it's sunny in Central!
The way they managed this so successfully was that they had no bridal party! No bridesmaids, no best man, no groomsmen. The wedding was all about them, and then a big group of family and friends. Simple! It also means you don't need to agonise for ages over which people to choose for these jobs. These guys still had close friends helping them get ready, assisting with all the important stuff, but when it came to portrait photograph time.. we just slipped away with Anna and Phil, headed to the old quarter of Oamaru, and worked it!! Haha. I know it sounds like overkill saying this all the time, but these two are just lovely. Really genuine people. I'm a very lucky photographer.
Oh and wow, I LOVE Oamaru! I'm going to head up with my parents to hang out in all those cute little shops and galleries. In my head it will be warm and balmy, but in reality it will probably be like today. Raining.
On to some photographs!
Before the wedding when Anna asked if I would take photographs of her with this beautiful horse, in a big green, beautiful field (DREAM assignment), I was like, "YES. YES I CAN DO THAT!" And the light was so lovely, and the horse was so well behaved, it was a shame we had to leave for the ceremony. So much fun to do something different.
Ceremony time:
There's a cute story here. See the strange purple thing attached to the horse shoe? It's a very old chocolate. On the left is Anna's roommate from school (she boarded at St. Hilda's). One time they had a box of chocolates to share between them, and they shared out every single chocolate equally until there was just one left. The purple one. Since then, on every special occasion, the chocolate gets sent between the two of them. I love the expression on Anna's face here, and the fact that it was the roommate's turn to gift the chocolate! Lush.
Details...
This is me and Liana cracking some kind of 'ladies only' joke. I think!
Ho ho!
Love this game!
Lush. Looking forward to a Queenstown wedding this weekend. Hopefully it's sunny in Central!
Anna:
Sinead... what can I say, you are fantastic... cant wait to see the ALL
(03.22.11 @ 09:43 PM)
Cath Dillimore:
Love the photos. Anna and Phil you both look gorgeous and so happy. Looks like a great time was had by all. Congratulations.
(03.23.11 @ 11:53 AM)
Sam Sehnert:
Awesome photos guys! Looks like you had a great day :-) will have to catch up and exchange war stories when I'm back in the real world ;-)
(03.25.11 @ 03:18 PM)
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Sinead you are the best photographer in the world thanks you rock
(08.07.11 @ 06:48 AM)A M A Z I N G!!!!!! Nick just woke me up to tell you had posted. We love love love the photos!!! You are so talented. Thank you for being an absolute dream to work with. Beautiful photos!!! Aaaahhh I am so excited xxxx
(08.07.11 @ 06:49 AM)Beautiful Sinead... The outdoor nighttime ones are just gorgeous. I love them!
(08.07.11 @ 01:42 PM)WOW, fabulous photos, loved them all (& of course the husky ones)....it was one of the best afternoons we have had at teh Snow Farm
(08.08.11 @ 04:45 PM)