Surprise weddings!

This past Saturday was such a fun filled day. The first wedding of spring! And what a magical wedding it was. Roxanne and Sam had planned a surprise wedding. All their guests thought they were arriving at Cessnock for an engagement party, only to receive a map to send them to a new destination - a beautiful old church in Wollombi.

I had an absolute blast with the girls before the wedding. I have worked with the girls before as they were bridesmaids (and the bride) at another wedding I shot last year.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Roxanne, Sam and Roxanne's children released butterflies. We then made our way to a lovely little vineyard in Wollombi for photos. When visiting the vineyard the week prior, I was struck with inspiration to do something a little quirky, so I had come prepared with a car full of vintage suitcases, bottles of Moet, picnic rugs, cakes and plates. The couple had a fabulous time doing something a little different, and the bridesmaids had a great time getting photos ruining the picnic shortly afterwards.

Roxanne and Sam had their reception in a small community hall and had run with a very handmade shabby chic theme. It was beautful! And the candy buffet was definatly a hit with everyone (myself included!)

Thankyou so much for having me be part of such a perfect day!