It was a glorious, full sun kind of day for Vanessa and Matt’s wedding at Peats Bite on the Hawkesbury River.
The location is accessible only by boat and sea-plane, which makes the wedding so much more of an adventure. A journey for the guests.
That’s Matt out there on the boat, ferrying us early arrivals between the restaurant area, the boys’ putting-on-ties-and-having-a-yarn area, and the house where the girls were getting ready.
My kind of wedding… An oyster table
and a lollies and cake table!
Beautiful Vanessa.
Matt, and his men.
Vanessa’s parents were so lovely!
The day was all glorious sunshine,
but it was also pretty windy. Vanessa’s veil was everywhere, except neatly placed where it should be,
but at least she could laugh about it.
When it came to walking down aisles, it was more a case of wooden jetties, which with high heels are a tricky negotiation at the best of times, but add a big dress and a gusty wind and you are definitely going to need help!
Vanessa kept very busy with four changes of dress (three dresses, but she wore the white one twice because, well, it was beautiful and she probably wouldn’t wear it on another day).
She changed into red, which would be the traditional colour for a Chinese wedding, for the tea ceremony.
Matt’s family (the Eatons) showed everyone how to do the Nutbush…
Matt’s Pop was gorgeous. He told us (wearing the speech-maker’s cap) that Matt had stolen his thunder by proposing to Vanessa in front of the whole family, who were gathered at a party to celebrate his ‘significantly’ numbered birthday!
And that’s what I love about photographing weddings – you journey, for a day or so, alongside someone else’s family and friends, and experience with them the highs and lows, camaraderie and humour, and the warmth and love of their circle,
and it always makes me smile.
Congratulations Vanessa and Matt.
And thank you for letting me share such a beautiful day.
Makes me smile.
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