This bride and groom held their destination wedding at Queensland's stunning Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island. Gabrielle and Josh's wedding was highly emotionally fuelled with tears galloping down many cheeks surrounding them. Their ceremony was heart-felt, intimate and set on Fraser Island's stunning Sunset Beach.
They had a little visitor pre-ceremony - a resident dingo who does not appear very often. From this point on, the tears flowed - in happiness and in love.
Thankfully after hours of searching for the keys to Gabrielle's prized and faithful car, they found them! So post-ceremony the bridal party walked over to the jetty where the bride's car was parked and enjoyed a very unique and creative portrait session.
Gab & Josh had their reception by the pool. This was relaxed, intimate and jam-packed full of laughs and a few more tears! It was evident there was so much love between the bride, groom and all of their family and friends from the warm hugs they constantly gave each other throughout the day. This was extremely beautiful to witness.
Enjoy this Fraser Island destination wedding beauty...
Jesse X
AnnaBella Chapel, One Tree Hill Maleny & Flaxton Gardens Wedding - Claire & Josh
This bride and groom held their wedding at gorgeous AnnaBella Chapel then portraits were taken at One Tree Hill in Maleny followed by an epic reception at Flaxton Gardens.
What a DAY!
Claire and Josh wanted the perfect wedding day and that is exactly what they got. Their wedding took place in one of the most beautiful chapels in Queensland. They were surrounded by the most loving family and friends. There were fluffy clouds in the sky all day making for the best photographic conditions. Sunset at One Tree Hill was breathtaking. And this wonderful couple rounded out their day at the one and only Flaxton Gardens.
The details that Claire and Josh planned for their big day were also absolutely stunning - the cars and motorbike, flowers, bridal party gifts, lanterns, signs, the list goes on. Everything was just... perfect.
What an extraordinary way to commemorate their married life together. Just spectacular.
Enjoy this visual feast...
Jesse & Mikala X
AnnaBella Chapel, One Tree Hill Maleny
& Flaxton Gardens Wedding
Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Australian
Our Favourite Wedding Photos of 2016 - The Sunshine Coast & Beyond!
2016 has been a HUGE year of wedding photography for us! We've explored some gorgeous cities, venues and properties for the weddings we photographed from Fraser Island & Stradbroke Island to The Sunshine Coast to Brisbane, Toowoomba, The Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Bangalow and beyond.
The love stories we have witnessed between the couples we've worked with have been nothing short of uplifting, moving, gut-wrenching and inspiring.
Mikala and I often say to each other after finishing a wedding that we feel like part of the bride's and groom's families - creepy but true :) We always get swept up in the relationships and emotions of what is one of the absolute most important days of their lives.
We really have met, worked and bonded with some extraordinarily loving souls this year. If we happen to bump into any of you (brides and grooms) post wedding, we're not stalking you just because we miss you and want to hang out with you some more - promise :)
The happiest of new years and a prosperous 2017 to all of you and to the amazing duo's we framed throughout 2016 in our camera lenses. Keep on loving each other just like the day you were married and we'll see some of you when we're the photographers at your friend's weddings soon!
Enjoy the year that was...
Jesse & Mikala X
Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Queensland
Australian Destination Wedding Photographers
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Shelly Beach, Caloundra & One Tree Hill, Maleny Elopement
Maureen and Michael, this lovely bride and groom, chose to host their elopement at Shelly Beach in Caloundra (Sunshine Coast) which was quite a trek from their home in Melbourne, Australia. They both have a great love of nature and the beach so Caloundra was an extremely easy choice for their wedding to be held there.
This bride and groom were surrounded by 10 of their family members who witnessed their marriage ceremony. The intimacy of this elopement created an atmosphere so serene, sincere and full of love. Cloud Nine Weddings did a stunning job of adding to this intimate feeling with their gorgeous arbour design.
After the elopement wedding ceremony, the bride and groom enjoyed a quick picnic with their loved ones before heading up to One Tree Hill in Maleny for some portraits.
It was a very special thing to witness this duo in their element, in nature at it's absolute finest. One Tree Hill was all they dreamed it to be and so much more with the phenomenal sunset they were graced with to complete their amazing wedding elopement.
We wish these two only love in their life journey together in Melbourne and beyond!
Enjoy this perfectly serene elopement...
Jesse X
