Chinese Ceremonies in the Vines

This past weekend I had the absolute pleasure of photographing the special day of Mat and Jenny! They had their beautiful ceremony at Iron Bark Hill. Jenny's family is Chinese, so it was very fitting for them to include tradtional Chinese elements into their day. As I have never been part of a Chinese wedding before, it was quite a treat for me to experience.

The day started at the Vintage photographing the girls getting ready. My second shooter Matt was with the boys. Late in the morning I got quite an amusing experience when the boys came to play the traditional door games. In these door games the groom has to come to the door of the house where the bride is getting ready and participate in a number of tasks set by the bridesmaids. I had a great time photographing as Mat and the groomsmen had to wear frilly bras, put on lipstick, eat chillies and sing love songs. My cheeks were so sore from laughing.

After the ceremony, the couple moved outside where they had a more modern twist on the traditional tea ceremony. The day was so full of beautiful little traditional details that I look forward to incorporating into their album.

The whole day was a mile of fun! Thankyou for having me be part of your day guys!