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A wedding I shot a few weeks back now, when we could still say it was summer.
I loved shooting this wedding for two reasons. One was that Travis was (hand on heart) the happiest groom I have EVER seen marrying his bride Deborah. The ceremony was heartfelt but also illicited lots of happy laughter from the guests because of his sheer, unabashed contentment. He and Deb have the most beautiful, solid relationship, and their love for eachother is inspiring.
Also... the weather was typically New Zealandish, and after it pelted down with rain just before we shot the family groups, followed by some cloud cover, the sun suddenly appeared, and we had the most beautiful sunny evening (best time of year for the light of course). Inbetween, as we travelled along the peninsula, there was a rain storm out at sea, so we skipped over a bit of rough grass to make the most of the colours and light.
Ceremony at Pukehiki Church, and a reception at Larnach Castle....
Lush :)
I loved shooting this wedding for two reasons. One was that Travis was (hand on heart) the happiest groom I have EVER seen marrying his bride Deborah. The ceremony was heartfelt but also illicited lots of happy laughter from the guests because of his sheer, unabashed contentment. He and Deb have the most beautiful, solid relationship, and their love for eachother is inspiring.
Also... the weather was typically New Zealandish, and after it pelted down with rain just before we shot the family groups, followed by some cloud cover, the sun suddenly appeared, and we had the most beautiful sunny evening (best time of year for the light of course). Inbetween, as we travelled along the peninsula, there was a rain storm out at sea, so we skipped over a bit of rough grass to make the most of the colours and light.
Ceremony at Pukehiki Church, and a reception at Larnach Castle....
Lush :)
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I shot my last wedding of the summer season last week and I have a lot of blogging to catch up on. Milo didn't want me to blog (or do anything other than deal with his teething issues) last week, so I'm a little behind on all fronts.
What better place to start though than the wedding of Amy and Chris, who married at Islington in Mosgiel followed by a reception at the Rowing Club. Looking back on the images I realise how autumnal they are, with the oranges and yellows in the trees and all the beautiful falling leaves. It felt like the end of summer on the day though, it was warm, with just the right amount of afternoon sunlight coming through the haze. Amy had hung lanterns in the big tree at Islington, and during the ceremony leaves gently fell to the ground. It was lovely. The day before we discussed getting some sunset shots on the balcony at the Rowing club, and the timing turned out perfectly for us. I took some shots as I drove home too, with the light disappearing from the sky.
Amy had a very definite and confident style for this wedding. I loved the stationary, details, the messages on her shoes, the lawn games, and Amy's beautiful custom made dress. The timings were great, and it felt like people had plenty of opportunity to chat, mingle and enjoy the sun.
Amy and Chris compliment eachother beautifully.. I enjoyed photographing these two.
A few images!
More to come!
What better place to start though than the wedding of Amy and Chris, who married at Islington in Mosgiel followed by a reception at the Rowing Club. Looking back on the images I realise how autumnal they are, with the oranges and yellows in the trees and all the beautiful falling leaves. It felt like the end of summer on the day though, it was warm, with just the right amount of afternoon sunlight coming through the haze. Amy had hung lanterns in the big tree at Islington, and during the ceremony leaves gently fell to the ground. It was lovely. The day before we discussed getting some sunset shots on the balcony at the Rowing club, and the timing turned out perfectly for us. I took some shots as I drove home too, with the light disappearing from the sky.
Amy had a very definite and confident style for this wedding. I loved the stationary, details, the messages on her shoes, the lawn games, and Amy's beautiful custom made dress. The timings were great, and it felt like people had plenty of opportunity to chat, mingle and enjoy the sun.
Amy and Chris compliment eachother beautifully.. I enjoyed photographing these two.
A few images!
More to come!
Alysha:
love the b&w photo looking down the tunnel to the couple so cute and very cool composition
Bex:
Such beautiful colours, have captured the day perfectly!
(04.13.13 @ 11:18 AM)
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Sarah and Josh married last week on the lawn at Glenfalloch, the same place her parents had their wedding ceremony many years before.
It rained softly, and people stood under umbrellas to watch them say say their vows to eachother. It was a beautiful, personal day for a couple who are obviously deeply in love. Partly encouraged by my advice that the late afternoon sun is beautiful at this time of year (ahem...) Sarah and Josh planned their ceremony for 4pm. The day before when we met up for a chat, I was excited about how lovely the sun would look coming through the trees, despite the fact that is was really hot. However... sometimes nature throws us a challenge, and because it rained, we captured some more soft, intimate shots that I love. Somehow I think they suit Sarah and Josh's relationship so much more. Besides, it was sunny for the engagement shoot and you can't have it all!
Not much time to write tonight, have to put the boys to bed and want to get this online..
A few of my favourites, enjoy :)
Lush. More soon!
It rained softly, and people stood under umbrellas to watch them say say their vows to eachother. It was a beautiful, personal day for a couple who are obviously deeply in love. Partly encouraged by my advice that the late afternoon sun is beautiful at this time of year (ahem...) Sarah and Josh planned their ceremony for 4pm. The day before when we met up for a chat, I was excited about how lovely the sun would look coming through the trees, despite the fact that is was really hot. However... sometimes nature throws us a challenge, and because it rained, we captured some more soft, intimate shots that I love. Somehow I think they suit Sarah and Josh's relationship so much more. Besides, it was sunny for the engagement shoot and you can't have it all!
Not much time to write tonight, have to put the boys to bed and want to get this online..
A few of my favourites, enjoy :)
Lush. More soon!
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Well, I was going to blog the house, but I have this wedding ready to blog, and I can't wait to put it up for Julia and Cameron to see. I shot this just after getting back from the UK, and it was such a great start to the winter here for me. A really glamorous, high energy wedding with lots of fun, and funny people.
Julia and Cameron live in Tairua on the Coromandel, a world away from Dunedin, but Julia's family are based here, and they planned a beautiful winter wedding in the heart of town. If you're going to get married in winter, you may as well do it properly and it was a COLD, frosty day down here - it would have been all rubbish and mild up north. The ceremony was in First Church, with the reception at the Savoy, the perfect warm winter wedding venue.
Some really gorgeous touches at this wedding. Julia and Cameron had SIX Morris Minors as wedding cars, all in different colours. I loved the black and white stripe theme that ran through the bouquets, the ties, the car ribbons, the church. Julia's amazing 1950s style dress with fur shrug. Highlight of the day though for me was the surprise pre-dinner comedy bingo..
Ahh, gone are the days of the 10 image blog!
Julia and Cameron live in Tairua on the Coromandel, a world away from Dunedin, but Julia's family are based here, and they planned a beautiful winter wedding in the heart of town. If you're going to get married in winter, you may as well do it properly and it was a COLD, frosty day down here - it would have been all rubbish and mild up north. The ceremony was in First Church, with the reception at the Savoy, the perfect warm winter wedding venue.
Some really gorgeous touches at this wedding. Julia and Cameron had SIX Morris Minors as wedding cars, all in different colours. I loved the black and white stripe theme that ran through the bouquets, the ties, the car ribbons, the church. Julia's amazing 1950s style dress with fur shrug. Highlight of the day though for me was the surprise pre-dinner comedy bingo..
Ahh, gone are the days of the 10 image blog!
Steven the Husband:
Great shot at the start. The forth colour one before the first B and W photo. A clue? The TV in the background. Very good Sinead, funny!
(07.10.12 @ 10:59 PM)
Monica:
I found that photo funny too. And no-one's watching the TV! I also loved the bingo caller's pink hat. Please can we go to the antique place next time we're in NZ?? Great photos as usual.
M x
ciaran:
[Music nerd warning] Ah, but they don't need to be watching the TV because it's the video to Michael Jackson's Thriller, so they could just be listening along. [Music nerd warning ends]
(07.14.12 @ 10:45 PM)
Sinead Photo:
Yes you're right Ciaran, well spotted. Can always trust a nerd. Actually we WEREN'T listening to Thriller (shame) because there was some rubbish r&b playing. Bleugh.
(07.16.12 @ 04:49 PM)
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My last wedding of the summer season, and an utterly stunning day. Greig and Rachel are two of the loveliest people, welcoming and down to earth, and they managed to pull off a day that was beautiful and full of stylish details.
Rachel is pregnant, with a baby due in September, so she had a gorgeous dress made to show off her (tiny!) bump. I think most pregnant brides go for a simple empire line gown, but I really admired Rachel collaborating on such a fun and totally unique design. Amongst all the little details at the reception marquee, there was also a black and white photograph of baby's 20 week scan.
Rachel and Greig are dairy farmers, and the wedding was set in rural Waimate, with a ceremony at the little stone church in town, followed by a reception at Centrewood Estate, with its beautiful big autumnal trees. To top off the day.. our run of beautiful sunny weather continued, with a bright warm day and a starry night. LOTS of children at this wedding, including 4 flower girls and 4 page boys. Very cute...
Beautiful.
Well, me and Elmer are back in the UK getting pampered, but I will be blogging about that soon...
Rachel is pregnant, with a baby due in September, so she had a gorgeous dress made to show off her (tiny!) bump. I think most pregnant brides go for a simple empire line gown, but I really admired Rachel collaborating on such a fun and totally unique design. Amongst all the little details at the reception marquee, there was also a black and white photograph of baby's 20 week scan.
Rachel and Greig are dairy farmers, and the wedding was set in rural Waimate, with a ceremony at the little stone church in town, followed by a reception at Centrewood Estate, with its beautiful big autumnal trees. To top off the day.. our run of beautiful sunny weather continued, with a bright warm day and a starry night. LOTS of children at this wedding, including 4 flower girls and 4 page boys. Very cute...
Beautiful.
Well, me and Elmer are back in the UK getting pampered, but I will be blogging about that soon...
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I only have a handful of photographs from this wedding where Kelly and Mark aren't laughing out loud, chuckling, or smiling. They are totally at ease with eachother, and very quick to cuddle and have fun. There was a lot of good humour and laughter throughout their wedding day, from everyone involved.
Kelly and Mark married at Tautuku, with a sweet, windy ceremony on the lawn, followed by a reception in the house/conservatory. The best part of the ceremony was when Doug (beloved dog of K&M) was released from one of the wedding cars so that he could dash up the aisle and perform ring-bearer duties. Which he did admirably. Doug is lovely!
Afterwards, the plan was for a helicopter to land on the lawn and whisk Kelly and Mark away to the end of the peninsula for photographs. Mark and his family had arranged this as a complete surprise for Kelly, and I was really excited before it was due to land. There was a delay because of the weather, so we had to keep Kelly from asking why we were hanging around. Unfortunately it couldn't land, so we tripped off in the car instead. Darn weather. It's the thought that counts though isn't it?? What a cool surprise!
This wedding was a complete labour of love. Kelly has been collecting ideas and preparing items for this day for a long time, and everything turned out beautifully. I loved the florals, the cute table tops, and the bunting on the lawn. During the afternoon downpour we hid in a shed, and then continued to the peninsula for some dramatic landscapey shots in the rain.
Loved this wedding!
Elmer is quietly ploughing through an easter egg behind me. I managed to get a whole blog post done with him in the room!
Kelly and Mark married at Tautuku, with a sweet, windy ceremony on the lawn, followed by a reception in the house/conservatory. The best part of the ceremony was when Doug (beloved dog of K&M) was released from one of the wedding cars so that he could dash up the aisle and perform ring-bearer duties. Which he did admirably. Doug is lovely!
Afterwards, the plan was for a helicopter to land on the lawn and whisk Kelly and Mark away to the end of the peninsula for photographs. Mark and his family had arranged this as a complete surprise for Kelly, and I was really excited before it was due to land. There was a delay because of the weather, so we had to keep Kelly from asking why we were hanging around. Unfortunately it couldn't land, so we tripped off in the car instead. Darn weather. It's the thought that counts though isn't it?? What a cool surprise!
This wedding was a complete labour of love. Kelly has been collecting ideas and preparing items for this day for a long time, and everything turned out beautifully. I loved the florals, the cute table tops, and the bunting on the lawn. During the afternoon downpour we hid in a shed, and then continued to the peninsula for some dramatic landscapey shots in the rain.
Loved this wedding!
Elmer is quietly ploughing through an easter egg behind me. I managed to get a whole blog post done with him in the room!
Rachael Brown:
These ar4 stunning Sinead! I really love how you capture the candid moments! And I love that your editing is so true and real to the photo and the scene you captured. Amazing! And her dress! SWOON!
(04.09.12 @ 09:04 PM)
Sinead Jenkins:
Aww, thank you Rachael, that's a really lovely compliment :) Yes, a stunning wedding all round.
(04.09.12 @ 10:04 PM)
Monica:
These photos are stunning Sinead, especially given the changes in the weather over a few hours. Well done! What a good boy Elmer is, allowing you to get on with your work. How many Easter eggs has he got?? M x
(04.10.12 @ 02:03 AM)
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Well, there's been a bit of a blogging drought. Partly because my website was down for a few days, and partly because I am so DARN busy. I tell you what, if I had an extra 10 hours in the day (entirely to myself of course) life would be so much easier. Not much to ask is it?!
Anyway, I have around 4 or 5 blogs in the works waiting to go up. Here is blog number one, from Rebecca and Shane's wedding, which was AGES ago in Ohau. It was when my parents were still here, so we all took the opportunity for a nice weekend away by Ohau lake. I'd forgotten (I've been to Ohau before) that there is no shop there at all. So we had to bludge some bread and wine from Ohau Lodge in the evening. Just the essentials!
The day before was quite blustery and cold, but Rebecca and Shane's weddng day turned out to be absolutely beautiful. Calm, sunny and mild. Since Rebecca was planning to arrive at the lakeside ceremony by BOAT (I know!!) then that was a good thing. Rebecca and Shane's twin toddler girls were flowergirls, and Rebecca's three other children played an important role in the wedding - her sons escorted her down the aisle with her dad, and daughter Rosa was a bridesmaid. Family and friends are very important to these two, and that was so evident all day.
All the elements for a perfect day: Stunning location, simple, uncluttered wedding, surrounded by the people you love.
Yey! A whole blog post! I should have more coming up, on the state of the house, Elmer (of course) and more weddings. See you soon!
Anyway, I have around 4 or 5 blogs in the works waiting to go up. Here is blog number one, from Rebecca and Shane's wedding, which was AGES ago in Ohau. It was when my parents were still here, so we all took the opportunity for a nice weekend away by Ohau lake. I'd forgotten (I've been to Ohau before) that there is no shop there at all. So we had to bludge some bread and wine from Ohau Lodge in the evening. Just the essentials!
The day before was quite blustery and cold, but Rebecca and Shane's weddng day turned out to be absolutely beautiful. Calm, sunny and mild. Since Rebecca was planning to arrive at the lakeside ceremony by BOAT (I know!!) then that was a good thing. Rebecca and Shane's twin toddler girls were flowergirls, and Rebecca's three other children played an important role in the wedding - her sons escorted her down the aisle with her dad, and daughter Rosa was a bridesmaid. Family and friends are very important to these two, and that was so evident all day.
All the elements for a perfect day: Stunning location, simple, uncluttered wedding, surrounded by the people you love.
Yey! A whole blog post! I should have more coming up, on the state of the house, Elmer (of course) and more weddings. See you soon!
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Barry is Scottish, and Nicky is from Dunedin, so this wedding featured quite a few of Barry's family and friends who flew over from Scotland, complete with kilts and lovely Scottish accents. The weather was pretty Scottish too, so everyone fitted in nicely.
I have to say, having communicated with Nicky and Barry mostly by email (they live in Wellington), it was really lovely spending the day with them (I only met Barry just before the wedding), and all their guests. Everyone was so welcoming.
The service, at Grandview Gardens, was simple and moving, and the day eased from one part to another in a relaxed, seamless way. In the evening the sun came out and lovely warm light poured into the barn just before the dancing started.
Aren't they lush? Such a sweet couple.
I have to say, having communicated with Nicky and Barry mostly by email (they live in Wellington), it was really lovely spending the day with them (I only met Barry just before the wedding), and all their guests. Everyone was so welcoming.
The service, at Grandview Gardens, was simple and moving, and the day eased from one part to another in a relaxed, seamless way. In the evening the sun came out and lovely warm light poured into the barn just before the dancing started.
Aren't they lush? Such a sweet couple.
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Hello! My second couple called Sarah and James this wedding season - what are the odds?! This particular Sarah and James live in the UK, and actually married early (for visa/work type reasons) over a year ago, always with the intention of travelling back to NZ to celebrate with their family and friends and a really fabulous Kiwi wedding. I was conscious of this when we did our location photographs, trying to make sure we captured lots of iconic New Zealandness in the images.
Things I loved about this wedding: The strawbale house the girls got ready in (ey ey?!); the beautiful art gallery the ceremony was held in that used to be a dairy (and I mean dairy in the British sense rather than the NZ sense); the dress with cool winged back... but mainly, I loved how super super excited and happy Sarah and James were to be marrying eachother. Just look at the expressions during the ceremony and after. Honestly. Just lush.
1.30am, Woohoo! Sarah and James should be having lunch in London somewhere... I'm off to bed, goodnight!
Things I loved about this wedding: The strawbale house the girls got ready in (ey ey?!); the beautiful art gallery the ceremony was held in that used to be a dairy (and I mean dairy in the British sense rather than the NZ sense); the dress with cool winged back... but mainly, I loved how super super excited and happy Sarah and James were to be marrying eachother. Just look at the expressions during the ceremony and after. Honestly. Just lush.
1.30am, Woohoo! Sarah and James should be having lunch in London somewhere... I'm off to bed, goodnight!
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Well, what can I say? I've been looking forward to this wedding for a long time. It was just one of those days I knew would be amazing. The people, the details, the locations, the ideas... Michelle kept in touch with me and let me know how the planning was going, and her excitement about the wedding was infectious.
Everything was beautiful and stylish, but at the core of the day was a very simple, meaningful ceremony at the gorgeous little wooden church on the peninsula. Then there were drinks and canapes at Tautuku, cricket on the lawn, great food, speeches, a photobooth, cigars, music, dancing... and a very sweet couple, totally in love.
A LOT of images below, because Michelle and Jonny had to wait a bit longer for blogging than usual....
Phew, that was a biggy! I know Michelle has been eagerly anticipating her wedding on the blog. I'm kind of nervous now!
Everything was beautiful and stylish, but at the core of the day was a very simple, meaningful ceremony at the gorgeous little wooden church on the peninsula. Then there were drinks and canapes at Tautuku, cricket on the lawn, great food, speeches, a photobooth, cigars, music, dancing... and a very sweet couple, totally in love.
A LOT of images below, because Michelle and Jonny had to wait a bit longer for blogging than usual....
Phew, that was a biggy! I know Michelle has been eagerly anticipating her wedding on the blog. I'm kind of nervous now!
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Ok, so I wrote some lovely things about Amy and David, and then my internet crashed, and I lost the lot! It's now almost 1am, so I'm going to be brief.
Amy and David are two very sweet, down to earth Aussies. Except Amy is English, but she moved out to Australia as a child. They wanted a destination wedding somewhere fabulous, and chose Stoneridge, just outside Arrowtown. Such a fabulous venue, with a cute stone chapel overlooking the mountains and vineyards. A simple wedding with their closest family and friends who all flew over for the occasion. The 3 course dinner was fabulous - I know because A&D insisted Liana and I sat with their guests to eat it. Lush.
That's all for now! Here are the goods:
Lush. I'm off to bed!
Amy and David are two very sweet, down to earth Aussies. Except Amy is English, but she moved out to Australia as a child. They wanted a destination wedding somewhere fabulous, and chose Stoneridge, just outside Arrowtown. Such a fabulous venue, with a cute stone chapel overlooking the mountains and vineyards. A simple wedding with their closest family and friends who all flew over for the occasion. The 3 course dinner was fabulous - I know because A&D insisted Liana and I sat with their guests to eat it. Lush.
That's all for now! Here are the goods:
Lush. I'm off to bed!
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May and Rob met in Dunedin but now live in Melbourne, so they planned their entire wedding from there. They managed to plan the date for the windiest day of the year! Albeit we're only in the second week of 2012... but still. The plan was for them to meet at the railway station, and then have some fantastic panoramic photographs along the coast, ending up at Orokonui Eco Sanctuary for a simple ceremony. Landscapes aren't really my forte, so I spent some time planning the shoot and picking out spots we could use. Turns out, we couldn't use most of them because just standing out in that wind was ridiculous! The kind of wind you can lean into and it will hold you up. Nevermind your hair.
We did what we could with a couple of spots that were more sheltered. One of which was Carey's Bay at Port Chalmers, where a fire broke out just as we were shooting some portraits. We got in the paper! If you read it, ignore the quotes from me, I sound a bit dim.
Rob and May are such lovely people, and have a really sweet way with eachother. Even in all that fierce weather, you can still tell they are totally in love.
Lush. Still 3 more weddings to blog from last week. For now, I'm off to bed though, it's almost 1am.........
We did what we could with a couple of spots that were more sheltered. One of which was Carey's Bay at Port Chalmers, where a fire broke out just as we were shooting some portraits. We got in the paper! If you read it, ignore the quotes from me, I sound a bit dim.
Rob and May are such lovely people, and have a really sweet way with eachother. Even in all that fierce weather, you can still tell they are totally in love.
Lush. Still 3 more weddings to blog from last week. For now, I'm off to bed though, it's almost 1am.........
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My wedding marathon is over. I did five weddings between last Friday and the Saturday just gone! I have two weeks off weddings now though so I can knuckle down to my editing. I probably won't do tons of wordage on my next few blogs, but there'll be plenty of images still...
Nigel and Jess were married in St Joseph's Cathedral followed by a reception in the Savoy. It was a big, beautiful, elegant wedding with lots of pretty things, lots of people, and lots of laughs. Tons of littluns to photograph too. Jess made all her table settings, favours and seating chart the week before the wedding (her and Nigel live in Singapore). They compliment eachother really well. Nigel is funny, chatty, extrovert; Jess is sweet, shy, super friendly. Oh and you may recognise Peter Chin (ex Mayor) in the photographs, he is Nigel's dad. Peter Chin and Gladys Hope sang during the signing of the register in the cathedral, which sounded amazing.
Ahhh.
I might sneak an Elmer image up as my next blog post. He is particularly cute at the moment.
Nigel and Jess were married in St Joseph's Cathedral followed by a reception in the Savoy. It was a big, beautiful, elegant wedding with lots of pretty things, lots of people, and lots of laughs. Tons of littluns to photograph too. Jess made all her table settings, favours and seating chart the week before the wedding (her and Nigel live in Singapore). They compliment eachother really well. Nigel is funny, chatty, extrovert; Jess is sweet, shy, super friendly. Oh and you may recognise Peter Chin (ex Mayor) in the photographs, he is Nigel's dad. Peter Chin and Gladys Hope sang during the signing of the register in the cathedral, which sounded amazing.
Ahhh.
I might sneak an Elmer image up as my next blog post. He is particularly cute at the moment.
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Jonwin and Bob's wedding was great fun. Their families are big on love and laughter, and the day was organised so that family were part of each stage of the wedding. There were lots of cute children around (one of Jonwin's nephews I could imagine as an older Elmer. Very sweet), good food, dancing, heartfelt vows, humour, pretty details, big personalities and a few tears.
Bob is a builder. Yes. So the table centrepieces were cute, hand drawn characters from the television show. Jonwin works in farming, so before we arrived at the venue (Grandview Gardens), we stopped off at a cattle yard for some glamourous shots of the ladies. Jonwin purchased a brand new pair of RedBands (iconic kiwi gumboot/wellie) for her wedding. I'm not sure how many other brides out there can claim that...
Oh and Sunshine Video and Design from Queenstown filmed the day. First time I've met them - very lovely people.
Some favourites for the blog then...
So there we have it. Another wedding on it's way before the new year...............
Bob is a builder. Yes. So the table centrepieces were cute, hand drawn characters from the television show. Jonwin works in farming, so before we arrived at the venue (Grandview Gardens), we stopped off at a cattle yard for some glamourous shots of the ladies. Jonwin purchased a brand new pair of RedBands (iconic kiwi gumboot/wellie) for her wedding. I'm not sure how many other brides out there can claim that...
Oh and Sunshine Video and Design from Queenstown filmed the day. First time I've met them - very lovely people.
Some favourites for the blog then...
So there we have it. Another wedding on it's way before the new year...............
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I love how at weddings I get to find out so much about people I have only met quite recently. Misty and Simon for example, have been living in the UK until a few weeks ago, so we only got to chat on Skype. I got the impression that they were very relaxed, funny, gregarious and welcoming people. However it isn't really until you hear how other people talk about someone during a speech, or the way people interact with their families that those impressions really sink in. Family and friends are hugely important to these two, and it was heartwarming to see how many people came from afar to celebrate with them.
The wedding was at Woodstock in the Catlins, somewhere that is both close to where Misty grew up, and a place that Simon fell in love with when he first visited here (Simon is British). He's a surf dude. We popped to the beach after the ceremony for some photographs. The water does look tempting, but only to those who have a REALLY warm wetsuit.
Misty and Simon couldn't stop thanking people all day - me, the caterer, the catering staff, the barman, the flower girl and page boy. Such lovely, sweet people, it was an honour to spend the day with them. A few photographs then:
Do you notice how once Misty sees Simon waiting at the top of the aisle, she doesn't stop smiling. So lush. Also an image in there from Liana (baby at ceremony). I had to forcibly separate Liana from one of those very cute 2 year olds on the dance floor so we could drive home. Very embarrassing.
3 weeks till Christmas. I hope everyone is organised...
The wedding was at Woodstock in the Catlins, somewhere that is both close to where Misty grew up, and a place that Simon fell in love with when he first visited here (Simon is British). He's a surf dude. We popped to the beach after the ceremony for some photographs. The water does look tempting, but only to those who have a REALLY warm wetsuit.
Misty and Simon couldn't stop thanking people all day - me, the caterer, the catering staff, the barman, the flower girl and page boy. Such lovely, sweet people, it was an honour to spend the day with them. A few photographs then:
Do you notice how once Misty sees Simon waiting at the top of the aisle, she doesn't stop smiling. So lush. Also an image in there from Liana (baby at ceremony). I had to forcibly separate Liana from one of those very cute 2 year olds on the dance floor so we could drive home. Very embarrassing.
3 weeks till Christmas. I hope everyone is organised...
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I only met Janie and Andy about two weeks before their wedding. They are both laid back, lovely, friendly people, and put their trust in me entirely for their wedding photography, which is very flattering since Janie is a really creative person. She MADE the bouquets you see here, which looked stunning with her wedding dress, and the whole simple yet elegant country style of the day.
The wedding was held under one of my favourite giant trees at Chingford, and the reception was literally across the road from Janie and Andy's house in St Clair! There is a little hidden away hall down an alley there that seems straight out of the 1940s. Janie's decorations, with hundreds of cute doilies, simple little flower vases and tealight holders fitted perfectly. It was like being transported to a village wedding from the past. Loved it.
Janie and Andy met before the wedding at their home so we did some location photographs after that. Then the wedding itself was really sweet, with lovely readings and an intimate air, all bathed in dappled afternoon light....
Lush. These guys were so happy and relaxed all day, it was lovely to be a part of.
I feel ultra busy this week. Steven has taken Elmer out for the day so I can catch up. I have about 400 different things to do.........................
The wedding was held under one of my favourite giant trees at Chingford, and the reception was literally across the road from Janie and Andy's house in St Clair! There is a little hidden away hall down an alley there that seems straight out of the 1940s. Janie's decorations, with hundreds of cute doilies, simple little flower vases and tealight holders fitted perfectly. It was like being transported to a village wedding from the past. Loved it.
Janie and Andy met before the wedding at their home so we did some location photographs after that. Then the wedding itself was really sweet, with lovely readings and an intimate air, all bathed in dappled afternoon light....
Lush. These guys were so happy and relaxed all day, it was lovely to be a part of.
I feel ultra busy this week. Steven has taken Elmer out for the day so I can catch up. I have about 400 different things to do.........................
Monica:
You're right Sinead...lots of lovely touches and that tree is great...my favourite of the photos.
M x
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Sarah and James got married on Saturday and played this video at their wedding reception. Traditionally at Malaysian weddings the guests watch a slideshow of engagement images that typically involve flowers and sunsets. James and Sarah aren't the flowery sunset type.
Sarah saw this zombie idea online and came to me with it. I was like, Are You Serious???!!!??
She was. We had SO much fun making this....
Thank you SO much to Andy for zombying for us (what an amazing guy - he totally volunteered his services for this), to Liz the bridesmaid for doing the VERY effective makeup and to both Liz and Emma for showing up the day after the Hens night and being really patient with me. Also thanks to the people in the Botanic Gardens who politely avoided us.
Would love to know what you think!!
Sarah saw this zombie idea online and came to me with it. I was like, Are You Serious???!!!??
She was. We had SO much fun making this....
Thank you SO much to Andy for zombying for us (what an amazing guy - he totally volunteered his services for this), to Liz the bridesmaid for doing the VERY effective makeup and to both Liz and Emma for showing up the day after the Hens night and being really patient with me. Also thanks to the people in the Botanic Gardens who politely avoided us.
Would love to know what you think!!
Liana the assistant:
that was brilliant!! I can't believe I didn't get to come on that shoot, what a hoot!! seriously like quite random but that is what made that so cool...awesome idea Sarah and James and awesome capturing of it Sinead!! That Andy was very good and Liz and Emma had the best ahhhhhhh expressions
(11.14.11 @ 10:36 PM)
Monica:
Wow, very impressive! I'm, speechless. Watch out Steven Spielberg! M x
(11.15.11 @ 12:41 AM)
Dad:
Hi Sinead, That's absolutely brilliant. What a game couple. Well done them and well done you. You must now be the 'go-to' photographer for all zombie weddings in New Zealand. You must have cornered the market. And deservedly so.
(11.15.11 @ 05:42 AM)
Ciaran:
This is fantastic! Well done x
(11.15.11 @ 06:13 AM)
aidan:
wow! that's brilliant! really funny. you definitely need to do more of this sort of thing, whether you are asked to or not!
(11.15.11 @ 08:22 AM)
Anonymous:
Fab fab fab !! Uber cool couple and perfect music by the way! Seriously made me laugh! Well done Sinead
chia:
LOL. At the beginning I was like... errr..... who's the zombie meant to represent? Man it was gory! LOL. Do you two like watching horror movies together? A nice change from the typical though, good job :D
(12.05.11 @ 02:33 AM)
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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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I have a number of things to blog, but I'm all over the place at the moment! We just got back from Taranaki where me, Elmer and my parents spent 5 days in a beach-side cottage (first proper relaxing I've done in months - bliss), and are off again in the morning for a trip that will feature Natalie and Lawrence's wedding in Tekapo - the little church on the lake. It's one of the most stunning places to get married so I hope I can do it justice.
News in the meantime is that I have learned how to knit. My mum taught me during our stay in the cottage. I'm knitting Elmer a scarf that will go with a cute new coat we bought him. It's all going to look very Harry Potter (not deliberate), with red and blue stripes.
Elmer is walking along using the furniture loads, but still not branching out to take his first steps. Oh and I cut his hair! First time. Today whilst he played with his toy garage. It's a pretty good hair cut since he didn't exactly sit still. He looks YEARS older, which is cute but also a little heartbreaking. I must post a photograph.
Once he's walking he won't be a baby anymore, but I've had a good baby-innings since he's now almost 19 months. He's babbling lots, and every second word is 'tractor' - an obsession.
Here are his fat little toes on the beach in Taranaki. Black sand!
News in the meantime is that I have learned how to knit. My mum taught me during our stay in the cottage. I'm knitting Elmer a scarf that will go with a cute new coat we bought him. It's all going to look very Harry Potter (not deliberate), with red and blue stripes.
Elmer is walking along using the furniture loads, but still not branching out to take his first steps. Oh and I cut his hair! First time. Today whilst he played with his toy garage. It's a pretty good hair cut since he didn't exactly sit still. He looks YEARS older, which is cute but also a little heartbreaking. I must post a photograph.
Once he's walking he won't be a baby anymore, but I've had a good baby-innings since he's now almost 19 months. He's babbling lots, and every second word is 'tractor' - an obsession.
Here are his fat little toes on the beach in Taranaki. Black sand!
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Steven is out with Elmer (it's raining) and I feel a sense of urgency to get as much done as possible before they come back. Post-baby, my idea of what can be achieved in two hours has increased considerably. You can almost get a whole week's work done in two hours, surely! Hee hee.
Another wedding for the blog. Kelly and Owen married at East Taieri Church out in Mosgiel. I love the lighting there in the afternoon as it's generally really soft backlighting, and the building itself is simple and cute. Oh and another civil ceremony inside a church, this is all new to me!
I met Kelly a couple of times before the wedding and we got on really well, but I only met Owen on the day. Not that I expected anything otherwise, but he is lovely! A very kind, decent guy. Kelly wasn't originally the wedding type, but then when she decided she did want to get married, she conjoured up an elaborate plan to propose to Owen on the way to a concert. She'd managed to find out which ring size would fit him, and bought him a ring to seal the deal. The communication didn't quite go to plan, and Owen thought the ring was a gift. And he doesn't wear jewellery, which was confusing. It all turned out okay though (as you can see)! I love these awkward romantic stories. Kind of like my engagement story, one that I probably won't share on the blog!
Oh, Kelly and Owen also have two really sweet little boys. Makes me want a brother for Elmer at some point.
A few images from the day:
An homage to the boys, lego cufflinks!
Lush. Wow, two hours went fast!
Another wedding for the blog. Kelly and Owen married at East Taieri Church out in Mosgiel. I love the lighting there in the afternoon as it's generally really soft backlighting, and the building itself is simple and cute. Oh and another civil ceremony inside a church, this is all new to me!
I met Kelly a couple of times before the wedding and we got on really well, but I only met Owen on the day. Not that I expected anything otherwise, but he is lovely! A very kind, decent guy. Kelly wasn't originally the wedding type, but then when she decided she did want to get married, she conjoured up an elaborate plan to propose to Owen on the way to a concert. She'd managed to find out which ring size would fit him, and bought him a ring to seal the deal. The communication didn't quite go to plan, and Owen thought the ring was a gift. And he doesn't wear jewellery, which was confusing. It all turned out okay though (as you can see)! I love these awkward romantic stories. Kind of like my engagement story, one that I probably won't share on the blog!
Oh, Kelly and Owen also have two really sweet little boys. Makes me want a brother for Elmer at some point.
A few images from the day:
An homage to the boys, lego cufflinks!
Lush. Wow, two hours went fast!
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I'm so lucky at the moment, the weddings I'm shooting are in such diverse and quirky little places. Melissa and Mat's is a case in point. The ceremony was held at Ombrello's courtyard restaruant/bar right here in the centre of town. I love working in Dunedin - it's great to be able to hang with Elmer and then just pop in the car and drive down the road.
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.
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.
That's Mat's dad there - I love photographing parents, isn't he lush? Oh and isn't Melissa beautiful?
I really should blog the house progress, I'll have to go and photograph the build!
I really should blog the house progress, I'll have to go and photograph the build!
Jasmine deGeest:
What a beautiful bride!
(03.17.11 @ 12:20 PM)
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Sometimes I look forward to a particular wedding more than most, and in this one was a case in point. Rebecca and Ryan are lovely, welcoming, funny and stylish... and I knew the wedding would reflect that. The church they chose for the ceremony out in Seacliff is a very cute brick building surrounded by stunning coastal scenery. The cars were uber cool, the flowers were unusual and beautiful, and the entire day sounded like it would be really good fun.
More than that though, Rebecca kept in contact with me about wedding plans and ideas, and I knew we were a good match.
It started raining shortly before the ceremony, and when Rebecca arrived (in a VW combi van!) she looked up at the sky and said "You know what? I don't even care that it's raining!" Her are Ryan are both this down to earth, which I love.
The last two weddings I've shot (including this one) have had me in tears. I wonder where Elmer gets his emotional side from?
Loved this flower girl:
Barbie 'n' Ken. Notice the personalised details!
A ring warming ceremony:
The church has been de-consecrated, and as such you can have a civil ceremony inside. I think this is a fantastic idea if you like the look of a church building but aren't religious. Jill (local celebrant) is also lovely.
Saw something similar on someone's blog recently and I liked the idea!
This is a tiny little bar in town called MOU. I love it:
Lush. I'm really into photographing dancing at the moment, it's almost my favourite time of the wedding day. Apart from the meal (haha - joke!)
I'm chilling today after getting home from a Geraldine wedding last night after midnight. It was a goody though, can't wait to blog some images.
More than that though, Rebecca kept in contact with me about wedding plans and ideas, and I knew we were a good match.
It started raining shortly before the ceremony, and when Rebecca arrived (in a VW combi van!) she looked up at the sky and said "You know what? I don't even care that it's raining!" Her are Ryan are both this down to earth, which I love.
The last two weddings I've shot (including this one) have had me in tears. I wonder where Elmer gets his emotional side from?
Loved this flower girl:
Barbie 'n' Ken. Notice the personalised details!
A ring warming ceremony:
The church has been de-consecrated, and as such you can have a civil ceremony inside. I think this is a fantastic idea if you like the look of a church building but aren't religious. Jill (local celebrant) is also lovely.
Saw something similar on someone's blog recently and I liked the idea!
This is a tiny little bar in town called MOU. I love it:
Lush. I'm really into photographing dancing at the moment, it's almost my favourite time of the wedding day. Apart from the meal (haha - joke!)
I'm chilling today after getting home from a Geraldine wedding last night after midnight. It was a goody though, can't wait to blog some images.
Ryan & Rebecca Macdonald:
WOW!!! Sinead these are amazing, thank you a million times over, and thankyou for writing such lovely things about us :) Cant wait to see the other pics. LUSH
(02.20.11 @ 02:33 AM)
Rebecca Guest (McLeod):
Lovely lovely lovely Sinead : ) Rebecca I have been stalking Sinead's blog waiting for these pics of your wedding to appear - you look gorgeous! Enjoy married bliss
(02.20.11 @ 09:49 AM)
Jill McDonald:
Wonderful photos Sinead! This was such a lovely wedding to conduct, thank you Rebecca and Ryan!
(02.28.11 @ 07:52 AM)
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Sarah cried through most of her and Chris's wedding ceremony last week at The Venue in Wanaka, and I love that! So much of a wedding can be taken up with planning the details, worrying about the weather, getting the seating plan right.. that the real emotion of the ceremony gets a little overlooked. In this instance the details were gorgeous (I love all the different colours that Sarah chose, and they worked so well together!), and the wedding itself was full of happiness, tears and laughter.
The day before the ceremony was hot, sunny and calm, but unfortunately D day was cold, cloudy and very, very windy (it seems my wedding-weather luck has run out). Some of the spots we'd chosen for location photographs had to be ditched because the gales were too strong, but I actually prefer more sheltered spots - I like the more interesting light and the cosy enclosed feel. We did brave the shores of Lake Wanaka for about 20 seconds and I snapped a few images whilst trying not to get blown away...
These two are lovely, generous people and included me in their meal plan. I tell you what, the food at The Venue is AMAZING! Wowee. I have another wedding here in July (Karina and Nick - Chief Bridesmaid and MC for Chris and Sarah) and I can't wait!!
Sarah laughing with Karina (bride-to-be in July):
LOVE these wedding cars:
Sarah's brother walked her down the aisle... Sarah shedding a tear!
Best man Hamish and his baby daughter:
Nick - groom-to-be in July:
Cute!!
Lush. I really like Wanaka, and I can't wait to go back with Steven for a proper little holiday when the house is built!
The day before the ceremony was hot, sunny and calm, but unfortunately D day was cold, cloudy and very, very windy (it seems my wedding-weather luck has run out). Some of the spots we'd chosen for location photographs had to be ditched because the gales were too strong, but I actually prefer more sheltered spots - I like the more interesting light and the cosy enclosed feel. We did brave the shores of Lake Wanaka for about 20 seconds and I snapped a few images whilst trying not to get blown away...
These two are lovely, generous people and included me in their meal plan. I tell you what, the food at The Venue is AMAZING! Wowee. I have another wedding here in July (Karina and Nick - Chief Bridesmaid and MC for Chris and Sarah) and I can't wait!!
Sarah laughing with Karina (bride-to-be in July):
LOVE these wedding cars:
Sarah's brother walked her down the aisle... Sarah shedding a tear!
Best man Hamish and his baby daughter:
Nick - groom-to-be in July:
Cute!!
Lush. I really like Wanaka, and I can't wait to go back with Steven for a proper little holiday when the house is built!
Ciaran:
I know it's a very blokey thing to say, but - cool car!
(02.05.11 @ 07:26 AM)
Sinead Photo:
Totally cool car.
(02.11.11 @ 11:31 PM)
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Rachael and Michael were after warm, summery, backlit images for their country fayre style wedding, so I was really hoping it would be sunny for their wedding. Considering the awful weather we've had in Dunedin over the last couple of weeks, these guys were lucky. On top of that, the couple of spots we visited during our photoshoot that required a dimmer, cloudier light... were cloudy. At JUST the right times. It was amazing! I couldn't have ordered better light.
I'd say that's probably karma for being ill during a double wedding weekend!
I only met Michael a couple of days before the wedding, so hadn't seen him and Rachael together before that. Violet was assisting me this weekend (Liana's off on a camping trip), and she put it perfectly. Seeing them at the top of the aisle together - they complete eachother. Which I know sounds corny, but I didn't say it! These guys couldn't be more suited, and ahhhh, that makes me feel good. I just love weddings like this.
Right, I'm off to do some press ups and MAN UP!
Beautiful garden party setting outside the church - kudos to whoever sewed the bunting (double sided and all), much more impressive than my feeble stapled efforts!
(I KNOW! Candy floss - how cool is that?!)
We headed out to the peninsula for a photoshoot, and like I said, the weather made it worth our while.
Lush. I have a wedding this Saturday at Larnach Castle, and before then I hope to squeeze in an Elmer blog post. I know - I can almost hear the collective blog reading sigh of relief! Haha.
I'd say that's probably karma for being ill during a double wedding weekend!
I only met Michael a couple of days before the wedding, so hadn't seen him and Rachael together before that. Violet was assisting me this weekend (Liana's off on a camping trip), and she put it perfectly. Seeing them at the top of the aisle together - they complete eachother. Which I know sounds corny, but I didn't say it! These guys couldn't be more suited, and ahhhh, that makes me feel good. I just love weddings like this.
Right, I'm off to do some press ups and MAN UP!
Beautiful garden party setting outside the church - kudos to whoever sewed the bunting (double sided and all), much more impressive than my feeble stapled efforts!
(I KNOW! Candy floss - how cool is that?!)
We headed out to the peninsula for a photoshoot, and like I said, the weather made it worth our while.
Lush. I have a wedding this Saturday at Larnach Castle, and before then I hope to squeeze in an Elmer blog post. I know - I can almost hear the collective blog reading sigh of relief! Haha.
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This was my first wedding from last weekend (I'm blogging and it's only Tuesday - I'm on FIRE! Or more accurately, Elmer is behaving.) I've been sick since last week but finally today I'm feeling better - all down to red wine and ice cream.. although not at the same time.
Suzanne and Alan got married at Tautuku Fishing Club in Dunedin, and only realised once they had booked the venue that it was the exact house that Alan's grandparent's lived in! The place used to be a farm before it became a fishing club and more recently, a wedding venue. How amazing to get married in the old family home?
I just LOVE the fact that there are giant stuffed fish everywhere. And a shark hanging from the ceiling above the stairs. The wedding was originally going to be outdoors, but I was secretly pleased it was rescheduled inside.
This was a gorgeous ceremony with really lovely poems and vows. If Steven and I got married again I would probably learn the vows myself too. The other really memorable thing for me was the hilarious speeches - so much fun.
A few favourites of mine...
Suzanne decorated the place beautifully. I love these blackboard name charts:
Beautiful - I love this venue. Shot almost entirely on my 50mm 1.4 and my 24mm 1.4 (I'm in love!)
I really should cook dinner for Elmer, bad mother!
Suzanne and Alan got married at Tautuku Fishing Club in Dunedin, and only realised once they had booked the venue that it was the exact house that Alan's grandparent's lived in! The place used to be a farm before it became a fishing club and more recently, a wedding venue. How amazing to get married in the old family home?
I just LOVE the fact that there are giant stuffed fish everywhere. And a shark hanging from the ceiling above the stairs. The wedding was originally going to be outdoors, but I was secretly pleased it was rescheduled inside.
This was a gorgeous ceremony with really lovely poems and vows. If Steven and I got married again I would probably learn the vows myself too. The other really memorable thing for me was the hilarious speeches - so much fun.
A few favourites of mine...
Suzanne decorated the place beautifully. I love these blackboard name charts:
Beautiful - I love this venue. Shot almost entirely on my 50mm 1.4 and my 24mm 1.4 (I'm in love!)
I really should cook dinner for Elmer, bad mother!
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This wedding turned out to be so much grander than I ever expected. Richelle and Ian live in Australia (as a blogger in New Zealand I'm probably expected to make some crass ozzy joke now, but I'm far too posh for that :)), so our communication beforehand was through email and Skype. I was assured that "It's going to be a very small, very relaxed wedding". These two were like the least demanding couple I've ever come across! And it was a small, super relaxed day... but I suppose the enormous landscape of Central Otago, and the stunning buildings the wedding was hosted in added a weight that made it really grand, and glamourous.
But at heart, this was a simple, intimate day that focussed on people; close family and friends. It was warm, and loving, and beautiful. This is my second wedding in a row with a small number of people, and I really love the atmosphere that creates. It makes me feel very honoured to record such close relationships. Ian, Richelle and guests made me and Liana feel so welcome. We felt sad to leave! But what fun to drive home for 3 hours in hideous thick fog! A great chance for us to bond.
Oh... and did I mention the STRAWBALE HOUSE???!!!! I did??!!!! Because next to beautiful, happy weddings, (and Elmer!) there isn't much else that gets so many exclamation marks on my blog. This is Richelle's parent's place and I love it. Isn't it just lush?? Look how lovely and thick the walls are. And all the details like those gorgeous green chairs in the kitchen, and the flowers...Ahh...
Richelle, infront of the view from the front of the house:
Ian: First glimpse of Richelle arriving at Northburn Station (lovely venue by the way).
Thanks Richelle and Ian for being so lovely, and so amusing!
My wedding this Saturday is in Christchurch so we are having a little family weekend up there. I hope Elmer sleeps in the car...
But at heart, this was a simple, intimate day that focussed on people; close family and friends. It was warm, and loving, and beautiful. This is my second wedding in a row with a small number of people, and I really love the atmosphere that creates. It makes me feel very honoured to record such close relationships. Ian, Richelle and guests made me and Liana feel so welcome. We felt sad to leave! But what fun to drive home for 3 hours in hideous thick fog! A great chance for us to bond.
Oh... and did I mention the STRAWBALE HOUSE???!!!! I did??!!!! Because next to beautiful, happy weddings, (and Elmer!) there isn't much else that gets so many exclamation marks on my blog. This is Richelle's parent's place and I love it. Isn't it just lush?? Look how lovely and thick the walls are. And all the details like those gorgeous green chairs in the kitchen, and the flowers...Ahh...
Richelle, infront of the view from the front of the house:
Ian: First glimpse of Richelle arriving at Northburn Station (lovely venue by the way).
And finally back to the house for more drinks and more friends...
Thanks Richelle and Ian for being so lovely, and so amusing!
My wedding this Saturday is in Christchurch so we are having a little family weekend up there. I hope Elmer sleeps in the car...
john grogan:
I'm an acquaintance of Ian's with so much respect for a genuinely nice person. It's not surprising to me that this wedding was so enjoyable for you as a shoot and you have achieved extremely good results. They will cherish these pictures; beautifully naturally casually encapsulating the experience. Well done!
(12.02.10 @ 12:11 AM)
Deirdre Cahill:
You are so super talented Sinéad; yet again, well done! (If I ever get married I will blame you and your photos).
(12.02.10 @ 10:32 AM)
Sinead Photo:
Thank you John, and Dierdre, you're very kind!
(12.02.10 @ 11:27 AM)
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This is Shelley:
She's been apprenticing/second shooting with me on some of my recent weddings, and is such a funny, warm person to have around. Shelley is from South Africa, but moved over to NZ a couple of years ago. She is incredibly keen to learn, very creative, and very talented. I'm looking forward to seeing her business grow here! Her and Bailey are getting married next month in Arrowtown, and since Shelley knows the value of having a pre-wedding photoshoot, we set up an engagement shoot last week in Dunedin.
The good thing was, we've been having such lovely, summery weather we knew that an evening shoot would be really warm and pleasant. Except on Saturday...... when it was FREEZING!!! I tell you what, I had a thermal top on and a coat, and my fingers were still going slightly numb. Shelley and Bailey dressed for summer, but don't they look really warm, and happy... and young..... and in love?!
I can't wait for the wedding!
Sarah Van Asperen:
WOWOWO they are amazing Sinead, and you are totally right Shells you are SUCH a MODEL!! Your wedding photos are going to be amazing, Congrates and all the best!! Bailey you look hot too! LOL
(11.11.10 @ 01:41 PM)
shelley russell:
I LOVE SOOOOOO MUCH! YOU ARE THE BEST! Seriously im so wickedly excited! we just love you!
(11.11.10 @ 02:32 PM)
Sinead Photo:
Thanks girls!!
(11.11.10 @ 07:33 PM)
lou swift:
Hi, does this mean you will be in Arrowtown /Queenstown soon?would you have time for any other shoots?possibly a wee family shoot?! :)
(11.14.10 @ 09:46 AM)
Sinead Photo:
I'll be in Arrowtown the weekend of the 17th December Lou - Shelley's wedding is the Saturday, let me email you though.
(11.14.10 @ 11:34 AM)
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Helen and Doug got married 3 months after their GORGEOUS little boy Baxter arrived (what cute name by the way!!) in Glenfalloch Lodge, Dunedin. I applaud anyone who can plan an entire wedding whilst caring for such a little baby. Helen and Doug are the kind of people who make that kind of thing look effortless though.
The wedding was originally scheduled to be outside on the lawn, but we had one of those really changeable spring-like days and at the last minute we were moved up to the pavillion outside the lodge. Good job too, because just after the register was signed it started hailing! It soon cleared up, but man alive... it was cold and windy! We headed down to the pier afterwards for a couple of sexy sunset photographs and I very nearly got blown into the sea. The good thing about Glenfalloch though is that you can have a sunny outdoorsy day, but equally a cosy, fireside day too. So we had a bit of both!
CUTE!! Notice the tiny baby buttonhole! Helen made the entire outfit for Baxter. Her reaction below:
Helen's dad is from the Cook Islands, hence the headgear. I love it!
Lush. Thanks guys.
I am simultaneously blogging and entertaining Elmer who is watching Jungle Book songs on my laptop. Working mother!
The wedding was originally scheduled to be outside on the lawn, but we had one of those really changeable spring-like days and at the last minute we were moved up to the pavillion outside the lodge. Good job too, because just after the register was signed it started hailing! It soon cleared up, but man alive... it was cold and windy! We headed down to the pier afterwards for a couple of sexy sunset photographs and I very nearly got blown into the sea. The good thing about Glenfalloch though is that you can have a sunny outdoorsy day, but equally a cosy, fireside day too. So we had a bit of both!
CUTE!! Notice the tiny baby buttonhole! Helen made the entire outfit for Baxter. Her reaction below:
Helen's dad is from the Cook Islands, hence the headgear. I love it!
Lush. Thanks guys.
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He loved wearing the outfit, but wasn't overly keen on being pulled from his toy car for photographs. He'll thank me when he's older.
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I flew up to Taranaki a few days after arriving back in New Zealand, to
photograph Betty and Kyle tie the knot just outside New Plymouth. I
wasn't sure what I'd make of the west coast of the north island, but I
have to say, Taranaki is just beautiful, and I loved my time there. It's
so green, with incredible plant life, and has a lovely relaxed vibe.
Plus, flying with Elmer AND Steven was so much more pleasant than flying
solo with a baby :)
I feel like I first met Betty and Kyle ages ago, when they lived in Dunedin, although it was probably last year. I shot Betty's gradution before the big move up north, where they now run an orthodontics practice in New Plymouth. Betty would have to be the loveliest orthodontist in New Zealand. Her and Kyle have such a beautiful relationship, and are friendly, hospitable, and fun-loving. Their wedding was no different...
Wedding rings on the left, two rings that Betty had as a baby on the right. They are adjustable and she wore them for the wedding...
Dentists who like to party!!!
Back here in the South Island, spring had sprung, and we have TWO new baby calves! They are so cute. One was just born earlier today, and is a little quicker than Elmer in that I saw him skipping around the paddock this afternoon! I will blog a couple of images once they come close enough to be recognisable.
I feel like I first met Betty and Kyle ages ago, when they lived in Dunedin, although it was probably last year. I shot Betty's gradution before the big move up north, where they now run an orthodontics practice in New Plymouth. Betty would have to be the loveliest orthodontist in New Zealand. Her and Kyle have such a beautiful relationship, and are friendly, hospitable, and fun-loving. Their wedding was no different...
Wedding rings on the left, two rings that Betty had as a baby on the right. They are adjustable and she wore them for the wedding...
Dentists who like to party!!!
Back here in the South Island, spring had sprung, and we have TWO new baby calves! They are so cute. One was just born earlier today, and is a little quicker than Elmer in that I saw him skipping around the paddock this afternoon! I will blog a couple of images once they come close enough to be recognisable.
Kimberley Cheyne:
GORGEOUS Sinead! You certainly have a way with the camera...love the veil one and the one in the window. So beautiful! In fact, all of your recent blogs are just amazing xx
(10.14.10 @ 01:47 PM)
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This is the first of a couple of weddings I'm shooting in the UK whilst I'm here.
We've known Chris and Leah since Steven worked with Chris about 6 or 7 years ago, and they are two of the sweetest, most genuine people I've ever met. It was an absolute pleasure to photograph their wedding (finally!), and they were smiling, happy and gorgeous all day long.
A nice aspect about shooting in the UK is the abundance of beautiful old churches and hotels, two of which feature here. The wedding seemed so intimate, partly because every single person involved, from florist to cake maker to videographer (and photographer!) was either family or close friend. The church in Old St Mellons normally charges for bell ringing, but they loved Leah and Chris so much they put on the bells for free.
Oh and the weather behaved perfectly too! Cloudy at the church (great) and sunny later on for the reception.
I don't normally post blog images before I've finished all my wedding editing, but Leah is very good at emotional blackmail and I'm posting these for her and Chris to view whilst on honeymoon. Hence the huge number I've chosen! Enjoy you two...
Of course once a bride has had her nails, hair and makeup done, it's time to feed the pet rabbits...
I mentioned this image to Leah during the wedding - the way Chris is looking at her just makes me want to cry! I am SUCH a emotional softy these days.
Her little flower wand broke:
See you when you get back from honeymoon you two, and thanks for having me :)
We've known Chris and Leah since Steven worked with Chris about 6 or 7 years ago, and they are two of the sweetest, most genuine people I've ever met. It was an absolute pleasure to photograph their wedding (finally!), and they were smiling, happy and gorgeous all day long.
A nice aspect about shooting in the UK is the abundance of beautiful old churches and hotels, two of which feature here. The wedding seemed so intimate, partly because every single person involved, from florist to cake maker to videographer (and photographer!) was either family or close friend. The church in Old St Mellons normally charges for bell ringing, but they loved Leah and Chris so much they put on the bells for free.
Oh and the weather behaved perfectly too! Cloudy at the church (great) and sunny later on for the reception.
I don't normally post blog images before I've finished all my wedding editing, but Leah is very good at emotional blackmail and I'm posting these for her and Chris to view whilst on honeymoon. Hence the huge number I've chosen! Enjoy you two...
Of course once a bride has had her nails, hair and makeup done, it's time to feed the pet rabbits...
I mentioned this image to Leah during the wedding - the way Chris is looking at her just makes me want to cry! I am SUCH a emotional softy these days.
Her little flower wand broke:
See you when you get back from honeymoon you two, and thanks for having me :)
Steven the Husband:
Great shots. Really sorry to have not made it. Leah looks amazing, especially fifth shot, stunning. Chris you scrubbed up alright too. King for a day. Ha! Congratulations to you both and as Sinead said at the top, great couple.
(08.19.10 @ 12:22 PM)
Chris The KING:
Hey Stevo, met Elmer the other day what a cute baby even though he's a mini me of you! no probs with not making it, i know you have your home to build, been following the progress looking good! Sinead was explaining about the latest wood delivery nightmare!
We had a wicked day, and a nightmare of a honeymoon, Goa out of season is like barry island in the winter with hardly anything open!! even Sinead didn't recognise palaulim beach from our photo's. were gona put it down as a holiday and have a honeymoon again.
Hope all is well with you it must be so cool building your own home! especially as we can see the stages through the blog! Sinead done a fab job with the photo's they're amazing, the problem we got now is picking 50 out of a few hundread!!
The King!!
(09.05.10 @ 04:08 AM)
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Leah and Andrew got married a couple of weeks ago in the freezing depths of our Dunedin winter. It was a glamourous, fabulous day that was planned to perfection by Leah the Wedding Goddess and Andrew the Most Organised Man On The Planet. It was cold, but that didn't make the slightest difference. Winter weddings are beautiful, with that lovely low sun, and soft, flattering light.
Andrew is Welsh (YEY!!!!), Leah is from Dunedin, and they live over in Barry, South Wales with their gorgeous daughter Seren (what a lovely Welsh name!). Not only did Andrew and Leah fly halfway around the world for their New Zealand wedding... but they managed to haul over TWENTY SEVEN of their friends and family! A number that so impressed the local press here that they appeared in the Otago Daily Times.
The day started with champagne and strawberries at Leah's mum's house, and was followed by a service at St Joseph's Basilica. A and L then organised a tour of the city for their lovely Welsh guests, before ending up at Glenfalloch country lodge, where the fire was burning and the night ended with dancing and sparklers. I love sparklers.
Oh and one more thing. Leah and Andrew were just a delight to work with - from keeping in touch with me regularly after our first meeting a year ago, to sending me little tidbits about their wedding, to being like two completely in love MODELS on the day itself. I couldn't ask for more.
Have a fabulous honeymoon in Thailand you two!
I have another wedding coming up to show you, with a ceremony inside a cave.....
Andrew is Welsh (YEY!!!!), Leah is from Dunedin, and they live over in Barry, South Wales with their gorgeous daughter Seren (what a lovely Welsh name!). Not only did Andrew and Leah fly halfway around the world for their New Zealand wedding... but they managed to haul over TWENTY SEVEN of their friends and family! A number that so impressed the local press here that they appeared in the Otago Daily Times.
The day started with champagne and strawberries at Leah's mum's house, and was followed by a service at St Joseph's Basilica. A and L then organised a tour of the city for their lovely Welsh guests, before ending up at Glenfalloch country lodge, where the fire was burning and the night ended with dancing and sparklers. I love sparklers.
Oh and one more thing. Leah and Andrew were just a delight to work with - from keeping in touch with me regularly after our first meeting a year ago, to sending me little tidbits about their wedding, to being like two completely in love MODELS on the day itself. I couldn't ask for more.
Have a fabulous honeymoon in Thailand you two!
I have another wedding coming up to show you, with a ceremony inside a cave.....
Jo:
Gorgeous photos! That lady in purple, with the tear in her eye -- must be the mother of the bride, no? She looks so moved by her daughter's beauty in that dress!
(06.17.10 @ 06:06 PM)
maureen:
wow...what can i say.......so excited........these are wonderful.....well done jolene.....
(06.18.10 @ 11:15 AM)
maureen:
hi sinead....so sorry i called you jolene....i had just emailed jolene to tell her how beautiful her flowers were....
(06.19.10 @ 11:24 AM)
Sinead Photo:
Haha, no problems, I was thinking "Jolene??" She did do a lovely job with the flowers!
(06.19.10 @ 01:20 PM)
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It is the most beautiful day here so I am determined to go and do something outsidey for a bit - I have a lot of daffodil bulbs to plant, some vegetable garden weeding to do, and I need to pick a spot for my brand new tree to be planted! I bought a cute little Claret Ash at the Waitati Garden Centre. Now that I've been browsing the internet for images of it, I'm a little concerned that it may grow into a giant!
Another Queensberry Wedding Album to show you, that I've just dispatched to Sean and Sacha. They chose a stylish black silk cover with classic ivory mounted images inside. Yum:
Another Queensberry Wedding Album to show you, that I've just dispatched to Sean and Sacha. They chose a stylish black silk cover with classic ivory mounted images inside. Yum:
Maree Fraser:
God damn.............. awesome pics !!X
(06.03.10 @ 01:06 AM)
Sinead Photo:
Thanks! :)
(06.20.10 @ 01:25 PM)
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This arrived in the post and I wanted to share it before handing it over to Stacey and Paul. It's a beautiful 12 x 12" Queensberry album with digital pages, where the entire page is a photograph flush with the edge (sometimes called magazine style pages). Paul and Stacey also ordered a 5" copy album, which is an exact replica of the main album in miniature. Perfect for adorning the handbag of a proud mother of the bride or groom...
I'll be blogging a few more albums as they arrive over the coming weeks. In the meantime I need to dissuade Elmer from thinking my keyboard is a toy...
I'll be blogging a few more albums as they arrive over the coming weeks. In the meantime I need to dissuade Elmer from thinking my keyboard is a toy...
Ian:
Good luck with the new blog, Sinead - also with the strawbale house! - Ian
(05.24.10 @ 12:02 PM)
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I'm catching up on the old blogging! I've just got back from a lovely walk on the beach with the dogs. A little girl with a tiny dog saw Nails and started screaming. Being the sensitive type that he is, Nails immediately bounded over to see what the problem was, and made the screaming even worse. I don't think I helped when I shouted, "NAILS, COME BACK HERE!" I may have sounded a bit gruff. And even though he's a softy, "Nails" isn't the kind of name you associate with a kind and caring dog. Anyway, nobody got hurt.....
Well, Megan and Rodney then. The wedding took place in Megan's mum's garden, and it was a beautiful, simple ceremony. I left Waitati under a thick fog of clouds and drizzle, and arrived in Mosgiel to be welcomed by a lovely warm summer's day. I think I need to move house!
Megan's mum made the dress, they had a huge BBQ for the wedding feast, and a nice big cake made entirely of pavlova. You have to get the important things right ey?!
Thank you for being so good humoured and in-love guys..
I have one more wedding to blog before a trip to Lake Tekapo this weekend!
Well, Megan and Rodney then. The wedding took place in Megan's mum's garden, and it was a beautiful, simple ceremony. I left Waitati under a thick fog of clouds and drizzle, and arrived in Mosgiel to be welcomed by a lovely warm summer's day. I think I need to move house!
Megan's mum made the dress, they had a huge BBQ for the wedding feast, and a nice big cake made entirely of pavlova. You have to get the important things right ey?!
I can see you little girl on the left... I can see you...
Thank you for being so good humoured and in-love guys..
I have one more wedding to blog before a trip to Lake Tekapo this weekend!
Sinead Photo:
The little girl on the left giving you the fingers. Brilliant. Bet she thought she had it sussed. Steven
(04.10.10 @ 01:54 AM)
Sinead:
Steven, sign in with your own name please! You'll confuse people with your manly way of writing.
(04.22.10 @ 01:24 AM)
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For my Facebook fans (woohoo I have fans!!) this was the WINDY wedding I mentioned a couple of weeks back. The kind of wind that gets news coverage and leaves tree branches scattered all over my road. Wind is a tricky one, because whilst with rain you can hide under an umbrella and save your hairdo, wind will get you no matter where you try and hide. If you're expecting a bit of wind on your wedding day (or even if you aren't), pack a super-strong hairspray and about 300 extra kirby grips (hair clips) for your veil.
However, it does make for some sexy photos!! Sean and Sacha got married in St Joseph's Cathedral in Dunedin followed by a reception at The Dunedin Club. Which is a little tucked away gem that I only found as a result of this wedding. Sacha was a tad late for the ceremony (15 mins = tiny bit late, 40 mins = tad late, over an hour = worryingly late). This was in part due to a runaway wedding car - down a big hill!!! I don't have the full story but I think a bridesmaid leapt into said wedding car to save the day! I hope that's true.
Sean and Sacha have been together forever and are utterly comfortable with eachother - in a good way - and totally at ease infront of the camera. They are also muchos in love, mmmmmmmm.
LOTS of babies at this wedding...
Okay, (SIGH)... who gave Liana a baby??
Ahhhh. Thank you for being so lovely Sean and Sacha, speak soon.
In other, less cheery news... our Mother Duck is dead. If you aren't sure who I mean, you can see an image I posted of her when she first arrived here with her ducklings. I feel really sad about this. Steven noticed that she was looking a bit listless last night, and then this morning he found her at the back of the chicken/duck enclosure, and she'd died in the night. He thinks Hussein is responsible. Hussein and Mavis have taken over where the kray twins left off, and have apparently been bullying the ducks, even though the ducks are lovely sweet creatures and generally keep to themselves. Steven witnessed Hussein and Mavis attacking Mother Duck the other day... I don't want to point fingers but....
The rest of the ducks have now been moved to our new pond at the bottom of the land. I will pop out now and see if they are okay and post up a photograph. Poor duckies.....
However, it does make for some sexy photos!! Sean and Sacha got married in St Joseph's Cathedral in Dunedin followed by a reception at The Dunedin Club. Which is a little tucked away gem that I only found as a result of this wedding. Sacha was a tad late for the ceremony (15 mins = tiny bit late, 40 mins = tad late, over an hour = worryingly late). This was in part due to a runaway wedding car - down a big hill!!! I don't have the full story but I think a bridesmaid leapt into said wedding car to save the day! I hope that's true.
Sean and Sacha have been together forever and are utterly comfortable with eachother - in a good way - and totally at ease infront of the camera. They are also muchos in love, mmmmmmmm.
LOTS of babies at this wedding...
Okay, (SIGH)... who gave Liana a baby??
Ahhhh. Thank you for being so lovely Sean and Sacha, speak soon.
In other, less cheery news... our Mother Duck is dead. If you aren't sure who I mean, you can see an image I posted of her when she first arrived here with her ducklings. I feel really sad about this. Steven noticed that she was looking a bit listless last night, and then this morning he found her at the back of the chicken/duck enclosure, and she'd died in the night. He thinks Hussein is responsible. Hussein and Mavis have taken over where the kray twins left off, and have apparently been bullying the ducks, even though the ducks are lovely sweet creatures and generally keep to themselves. Steven witnessed Hussein and Mavis attacking Mother Duck the other day... I don't want to point fingers but....
The rest of the ducks have now been moved to our new pond at the bottom of the land. I will pop out now and see if they are okay and post up a photograph. Poor duckies.....
Liana:
Ohh those wind swept photos are beautiful and ya to hairspray..I must try some!! lucky you don't point the camera at us because we don't look so flash wind swept eh!! what a fab venue, that was soo romantic. As for the baby well..was I given the baby or were your reactions a little slow?? that will teach you for always having a camera in your hands!! he was, as you would say, LUSH!! ya for mummy's needing to wash their hands heeee. Now on to the sad news :( poor mummy duck :( sorry to hear that.
(04.06.10 @ 11:26 PM)
Sinead Photo:
Thank you Liana!! I'll have to add babysitting to your list of wedding skills. Yes poor mother duck. Hopefully she's not in the same bird-heaven as Reggie the evil chicken....
(04.07.10 @ 06:12 PM)
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I always like "Coming soon" posts on other photographer's blogs. Kind of like when the winter TV schedule is advertised in the autumn. Desperate Housewives anyone? ...ahem, well, someone has to keep Steven company whilst he watches anyway...
COMING SOON...
Megan & Rodney's Wedding:
Sacha and Sean's wedding:
Emily & Dixon's Auckland wedding:
Plus... ELMER!!!!
COMING SOON...
Megan & Rodney's Wedding:
Sacha and Sean's wedding:
Emily & Dixon's Auckland wedding:
Plus... ELMER!!!!
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I shot Kristina and Mike's wedding last month, it was an evening ceremony in the Chinese Gardens (the first time I've been in there!) and very emotional and intimate. For non-Dunedin-locals, the Gardens were constructed over the last few years as a recognition of the influence of the Chinese in the setting up of Dunedin city. They are beautiful, and so cool to be in a little enclave where you can imagine you're in China... until you step outside and there's Baby City supermarket...
Kristina and Mike were super relaxed so a joy to photograph...
Mmmmmmm, chinese food!!!!!
Kristina and Mike were super relaxed so a joy to photograph...
Mmmmmmm, chinese food!!!!!
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I haven't photographed a wedding in First Church before - it reminded me of churches in the UK, and I love being in the middle of the city! Like a trendy New Yawk photographer! Not a bit of hay in sight. Just bits of hay on the carpet when I came home because it sticks to Steven's farmer's socks.
Anyway, we captured a few shots of A & D with the surrounding buildings and alleyways as a backdrop and it was so cool! Something I want my future brides and grooms to consider - it's so nice to have just 10-15 minutes away from your wedding - away from your bridal party, where you can cuddle and chat. And be swanky models!
Amanda and Dion are just gorgeous, and the wedding was sunny, elegant and intimate...
Dion is a funny man..
Thank you guys for being lovely, elegant and funny all day despite the tropical Dunedin heat (!!)
Amanda Harris & Dion Lobb:
Hi Sinead. Thank you so much for being our wedding photographer. The photos are amazing. Actuallly words can't describe how we feel about our wedding images. You have such a gorgeous artistic eye, what phenominal talent! You were just beatiful to work with....patient, funny and you guided us where we obviously needed it. We don't know how to thank you enough and truly believe the magical memories and images you captured for us are priceless. We recomend you to everyone who is looking for professional photographer and look forward to working with you again in the future. Thank you Sinead and Liana, and thank you to your families who allowed us to steal so much of your time and energy leading up to our big day, then working those long hours on the 27th and then the many days of hard work you put in afterwards. Thank you...Thank you.....Thank you. Amanda & Dion
(03.13.10 @ 11:40 AM)
Sinead:
Thank you Amanda (and Dion!). Your words mean a lot to me - I do this because I love it, and comments like yours make it all so worthwhile. How lovely of you to take the time to write.. you've just made my week!! xxx
(03.14.10 @ 11:54 AM)
Rachael Kelly:
THese are gorgeous, love the wide angle church shot. Looking at these you realy feel like you were there on the day. Great work!
(03.16.10 @ 01:02 PM)
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Paul and Stacey are like a celebrity couple in Dunedin. It seems like every time I meet with clients, or chat with someone who visits my blog they say "Oh and you're photographing my friends Paul and Stacey in February..." or "I saw Stacey and Paul's engagement photographs on your blog!" or "I thought I'd contact you since I know you're photographing Paul and Stacey's wedding..." Seriously!
So now I feel like a celebrity gossip magazine with an exclusive on the wedding images. The wedding was so much fun (as I knew it would be), and pretty eventful photography-wise. We had a lil' mishap following the wedding cars, got stuck briefly behind a car crash, visited the scene of a very recent crime (something I definitely don't condone by the way...), slung some guns around and I almost had my camera chopped in half with a golf club. By Stacey! Luckily we're all still friends (I think), and I feel very lucky to have been hired by two such cool cats.
Some of my favourites:
The FUNNIEST first dance!
So now I feel like a celebrity gossip magazine with an exclusive on the wedding images. The wedding was so much fun (as I knew it would be), and pretty eventful photography-wise. We had a lil' mishap following the wedding cars, got stuck briefly behind a car crash, visited the scene of a very recent crime (something I definitely don't condone by the way...), slung some guns around and I almost had my camera chopped in half with a golf club. By Stacey! Luckily we're all still friends (I think), and I feel very lucky to have been hired by two such cool cats.
Some of my favourites:
The FUNNIEST first dance!
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Nathan and Nicola got married in Mosgiel on a perfectly hot and sunny day. They are so suited to eachother and make the cutest couple. The wedding was relaxed, happy and really good fun, which is pretty much what they were planning. Speeches were kept to a minimum so the party could start without delay...
Here are some of my favourites. Not much time to type since I'm just back from a wedding up in Hawkes Bay (Hastings area) and am off to another wedding today! In the meantime I'm off to cuddle my baby in the sun...
Bede Beaumont catered - I love these cute little cheeseburgers. Oh, and they had really tasty little rare beef and mustard canapes. I love mini food!
Here are some of my favourites. Not much time to type since I'm just back from a wedding up in Hawkes Bay (Hastings area) and am off to another wedding today! In the meantime I'm off to cuddle my baby in the sun...
Bede Beaumont catered - I love these cute little cheeseburgers. Oh, and they had really tasty little rare beef and mustard canapes. I love mini food!
Thanks Nathan and Nic for being so chilled out and super happy!
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Susan and Andrew are NZers who now live in Belgium, speaking between them all the languages of the world (that's a slight exaggeration but not by much). They travelled back to Dunedin for their wedding which was a very classy, intimate occasion. This wedding had me thinking of classic black and white photography, a la 1950s Paris. Plus I think Susan has a very classical look about her that lends itself to b&w photography..
Alana at PlanitPerfect co-ordinated the day. It's the first time I've worked with her and she was lovely. I think the website may be down but she's in the book if you want to look her up, or look here
The church cat :)
Alana at PlanitPerfect co-ordinated the day. It's the first time I've worked with her and she was lovely. I think the website may be down but she's in the book if you want to look her up, or look here
The church cat :)
Thank you Susan and Andrew for being such a pleasure to photograph, and for taking such good care of us! x
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His first dip in the sea...
Some sunny days amidst the rain!
The dogs before he was old enough to play with them...
Our house being built (blocklaying for the foundations):
Wearing stripey Christmas socks...
And getting to meet his Gran, Grandad and auntie Roisin...
Hope everyone had a lovely holiday x
Some sunny days amidst the rain!
The dogs before he was old enough to play with them...
Our house being built (blocklaying for the foundations):
Wearing stripey Christmas socks...
And getting to meet his Gran, Grandad and auntie Roisin...
Hope everyone had a lovely holiday x
Monica :
Some things I will always remember about Elmer's first Christmas: meeting him for the first time; getting to know and love his personality; spending the holiday with Roisin, Sinead and Steven; seeing the Jenkins's land and what they've achieved.
(01.02.10 @ 05:03 PM)
Sinead Photo:
Thanks mum :) xx
(01.02.10 @ 05:20 PM)
Liana:
WE LOVE YOU MONICAAAAAAAAAA!!
(01.08.10 @ 10:07 PM)
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Rebecca (otherwise known as Bex) and Nick got married this month in St John's Church followed by a reception at Larnach Castle. They are completely besotted with one another, and to my delight opted to see eachother before the ceremony. I think this is such a gorgeous thing to do on your wedding day. Not only can you have that 'first look' moment before your formal vows infront of everyone, but you also get a chance to be alone together, and say all those lovely things you think of when you first see your husband/wife-to-be ...
Also I suppose if you're the worrying type, it's reassuring to know that your other half will be actually turning up at the church.
Bex is a big animal lover, and their dog Taylor was part of the fun at the start of the day, soaking up all the attention since their cat was too photo-shy to turn up.
Also I suppose if you're the worrying type, it's reassuring to know that your other half will be actually turning up at the church.
Bex is a big animal lover, and their dog Taylor was part of the fun at the start of the day, soaking up all the attention since their cat was too photo-shy to turn up.
Lush. Thanks for a gorgeous wedding guys. And for trusting me to do exactly what I wanted and leaving me to it!
The weather in Dunedin at the moment is less than desirable so my outdoor photoshoot this afternoon has been postponed. The barn is being battered by gale-force winds and hail, but everyone inside is nice and cosy. The dogs are dozing on their armchairs, Elmer is sleeping in his vibrating bouncer, my parents have left to visit Milford Sound, and Steven is off doing some work. I kind of like these times when I have the place to myself. Since its Christmas 'n all, I should probably go and string up some lights...
The weather in Dunedin at the moment is less than desirable so my outdoor photoshoot this afternoon has been postponed. The barn is being battered by gale-force winds and hail, but everyone inside is nice and cosy. The dogs are dozing on their armchairs, Elmer is sleeping in his vibrating bouncer, my parents have left to visit Milford Sound, and Steven is off doing some work. I kind of like these times when I have the place to myself. Since its Christmas 'n all, I should probably go and string up some lights...
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The lovely Emma and Ben are getting married next month in Lauderdale, and got me to shoot their engagement session in Dunedin recently. Ben just LOVES being photographed (joke) so the idea of this shoot was to get some great images of him and Emma without looking like Ben is in too much pain, and also to to get comfortable infront of the camera before the end of January. Mission accomplished, I hope. Either that or I've scarred him for life...
Thanks for putting up with me guys, I expect to see you jogging around Ross Creek regularly now with your dog...
In other news, my parents have arrived for a baby inspection, and they brought with them a furry baby bear suit. He's wearing it right now! So I have some cute photographs to post....
Thanks for putting up with me guys, I expect to see you jogging around Ross Creek regularly now with your dog...
In other news, my parents have arrived for a baby inspection, and they brought with them a furry baby bear suit. He's wearing it right now! So I have some cute photographs to post....
Dominique:
Wow! These are some gorgeous photos. Makes we want to go out and get married myself. Wishing you all the very best. Dominique
(12.11.09 @ 01:28 AM)
Anonymous:
Thanks Dominique!!
(12.15.09 @ 08:13 PM)
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I warned the baby if he was late at all I would spend his college fund on a new computer. Well, he's currently 5 days late and counting, and here I am with my new iMac! I've been after one of these for a while and whilst it's a bit of a learning curve at the moment (I've always been a PC girl) it is so worth it. I've worked on macs before, just never owned one, but there's still lots of bits and pieces to get my head around. Look how good it looks on my desk!
Oh, that teddy card is a Happy Pregnancy card from my mum!
Poor Steven has done a lot of the installing and updating for me on this new machine, and since its the first time he's ever used a mac it was a frustrating process! Ugh, rather him than me, I prefer the fun part of playing with software once it's all set up for me.
In the meantime I've been trying to insert (very expensive) eye-cream into Nails the dog's eyes (he has conjunctivitis). I have never come across a dog more determined to avoid this fate... two grown people, four hands between us and still the eye-cream is mostly on the carpet.
Oh, that teddy card is a Happy Pregnancy card from my mum!
Poor Steven has done a lot of the installing and updating for me on this new machine, and since its the first time he's ever used a mac it was a frustrating process! Ugh, rather him than me, I prefer the fun part of playing with software once it's all set up for me.
In the meantime I've been trying to insert (very expensive) eye-cream into Nails the dog's eyes (he has conjunctivitis). I have never come across a dog more determined to avoid this fate... two grown people, four hands between us and still the eye-cream is mostly on the carpet.
Dad:
What's this? Product placement on your blog? Are you being paid by Apple for this endorsement? I suggest you email Apple at once and insist they replenish Baby Bruce's college fund. It's the least they can do. Given your prominence in the Blogisphere, your recommendation of this pc will result in increased sales from Dublin to Bangkok. You must demand your commission.
(09.29.09 @ 12:31 AM)
Sinead:
Thanks Dad, good idea! I should set up some kind of pay-per-click system with apple, and all 6 of my blog readers can help me earn some money. Or rather than go to all that hassle, you could all just... send me some money in the post...?
(09.29.09 @ 07:49 PM)
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Not ones to waste any time, after receiving our permission to build in the post on Saturday... today we started building! Well, we started digging actually. And it wasn't us digging, it was Wayne the digger man. He's back tomorrow, but pretty much the ground is all ready for the house pad, and we've chewed about a metre down into the bank to make it level. The top soil is being put aside for my potato patch. This is the view from the barn (its a shame I didn't take this in the morning actually because the weather was SO hot and sunny)...
Meanwhile, inside the barn, we are all ready for the arrival of baby Jenkins. There's not much space upstairs but just enough for his baby bed and his tiny little clothes...
And since its now officially spring here in Dunedin, a between-the-showers rainbow, ahhhh:
Meanwhile, inside the barn, we are all ready for the arrival of baby Jenkins. There's not much space upstairs but just enough for his baby bed and his tiny little clothes...
And since its now officially spring here in Dunedin, a between-the-showers rainbow, ahhhh:
Matt:
Hey Sinead, it's great to see you guys have finally made a start, so exciting. Look forward to seeing the progress.
(09.17.09 @ 11:23 AM)
Sinead:
I know, so exciting! You'll be able to come and see the house and know that it was brought to life with your help - how cool!
(09.17.09 @ 12:02 PM)
Aidan McGivern:
Did you notice that you captured a faint secondary rainbow too? Did you know that the colours of a secondary rainbow are inverted compared the primary rainbow, blue will be on the outside and red will be on the inside. You can just about make this out in the photo.
(09.22.09 @ 05:42 AM)
Katie:
Trust Aidan to make a weather comment. I was more smitten by the cute baby clothes and the tiny little bed!
(09.24.09 @ 09:14 AM)
Sinead Photo:
I know Katie! Some baby clothes are so tiny - little socks and gloves! Mind you, I never knew that about the secondary rainbow... quite interesting actually...
(09.26.09 @ 02:04 AM)
Louise:
Congratulations Sinead!!! such a beautiful baby!!!
(10.28.09 @ 06:35 PM)
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No I haven't had the baby yet - but look what arrived in the post today-
Yes, our house plans have been approved and we can start building! Honestly, its taken so long to get to this stage, we haven't always been confident our quirky little straw-bale house would make it past the council censors. Thank you Council! My faith in government departments is restored! Well, for a while anyway. Steven was so happy to see this approval today he danced a little jig, and he's not really the dancing type.
Here is the downstairs, its small(ish) and open plan:
And the upstairs (the red dot marks my walk-in wardrobe!):
We've just been out on the land marking the dimensions of the house out with pegs and string. At this stage it looks quite small(!) but I know from experience (watching lots of builds on TV that is) that this is a common reaction to seeing your house drawn out on the ground. Then when the walls go up people generally think "its massive!"
Yes, our house plans have been approved and we can start building! Honestly, its taken so long to get to this stage, we haven't always been confident our quirky little straw-bale house would make it past the council censors. Thank you Council! My faith in government departments is restored! Well, for a while anyway. Steven was so happy to see this approval today he danced a little jig, and he's not really the dancing type.
Here is the downstairs, its small(ish) and open plan:
And the upstairs (the red dot marks my walk-in wardrobe!):
We've just been out on the land marking the dimensions of the house out with pegs and string. At this stage it looks quite small(!) but I know from experience (watching lots of builds on TV that is) that this is a common reaction to seeing your house drawn out on the ground. Then when the walls go up people generally think "its massive!"
Two:
Hooray! That's great news. Now hurry up and have the baby so you can start building!
(09.15.09 @ 11:52 PM)
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Beautiful Photo's
(05.20.13 @ 01:19 AM)Fabulous photos,you all looked lovely.
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