If rain on a wedding day is supposed to herald good luck, then Sonia and Brett are the luckiest couple I have ever met. Because…it really really rained on their wedding day.
With a ceremony planned for a grass amphitheater, sheltered only by an elegant arbour of flowers, Sonia was a perfectly composed, calm bride as the day progressed and the rain showed no signs of letting up. But as always, love conquers all, even the Melbourne weather, with Sonia even (romantically) eschewing the use of her umbrella to walk down the garden ‘aisle’ toward long time love Brett, where they were married in a beautiful intimate ceremony under a marquis instead.
After about 12 hours of heavy rain, the deluge let up enough for us to enjoy the beautiful gardens of Cloudehill for some photos, before the couple headed off to local Olinda foodie destination The Wild Oak Restaurant for a gorgeous high tea reception. The only real trouble the rain caused was to Sonia’s divine Christian Louboutin shoes, which were looking quite well loved after their walk through the soggy, but spectacular, gardens of this amazing location.
To Sonia and Brett, we wish you a lifetime of love and happiness, and hope that your honeymoon was relaxing, filled with love, and, I have to say it, sunny and dry.
Special shout out goes to videographers Pete and Emily of Living Lens, with whom it was a pleasure to work.
Xxx Sarah and Kim
You’ve done an amazing job girls, given the hideous weather! You’ve made the rain look so romantic, and the location is just stunning. A beautiful set of images that really tell the story. The portraits of the bride and groom are just dreamy, perfect.
Oh I love them all! Such beautiful portraits and the way you have featured the rain is wonderful. Amazing work girls!
beautiful… love the photos of the couple in the gardens, regardless of the rain you’ve captured the day perfectly
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The rain looked so romantic and soft…such a lovely feel from these images. The bride is glowing and smiling so happily. Gorgeous memories.
Wow! Such stunning work! I especially love the last
Stunning work!!
what a beautiful wedding. You got so many nice shots there!
Oh you girls always do such an amazing job with your weddings, it’s always a pleasure to read your beautiful words and drool over your amazing photos.
Oh Kim and Sarah, what gorgeous photographs of a gorgeous wedding. You guys shoot straight from the heart. xox
So many beautiful images, what a gorgeous couple.
Simply amazing!! There are so many that I love.
Just beautiful! love love love. that bride is gorgeous x
This bride was just STUNNING. Your photographs of the wedding are beautiful. Amazing work.
Oh wow… so dreamy. Just gorgeous.
Absolutely magical. What a beautiful bride.
Love the black and whites. My favourite is the bride by the window.
Oh… My… Gosh… What a beautiful wedding!! Stunning photos and what a beautiful garden
These are absolutely lovely – the nicest pictures I have seen! So romantic, and the rain didn’t matter!
Wow! I’m sure there were times the rain bummed them out on the day, but it made for some amazing pictures! What a handsome couple and cool looking wedding.
Love the use of mist to create a dramatic feel to the portraits.
What a beautiful story, well done girls.
So beautiful. Way to embrace the rain!
incredible work INCREDIBLE. The mist brings so much magic to these images.
Awesome work guys!! Was a great day!!
Absolutely beautiful! I love your photographic style and all of the beautiful moments that you’ve captured. Great work!
Such a beautiful wedding! I personally love it when it rains – I think it ads an interesting element to photography:)
hot damn that one of her tearing up when she’s putting on the dress is a winner! great, great wedding!
Gorgeous set. The photographs in the garden are just amazing. I love the shot where she is looking at the camera over his shoulder.
Beautiful, beautiful! I love the couple’s style, and I love your style, and together they just came together so perfectly! Your portraits have this serene, old world look to them that’s just stunning. And good for the both of you for making sure her Louboutin red soles showed up in the garden shots!
Okay, I know it’s a weird one to pick out but I love the first portrait of the dad. He looks like a really kind man.
This wedding is gorgeous; soft, delicate colors, and never in a million years would I have thought it was pouring rain. Well done!
Wow, fantastic photos ladies! Really tells the story of Sonia and Brett’s day, they must be wrapped! Love sooo many of the images, super job!!! (PS Thanks for the shout out, great working with you guys too!)
Beautiful work!
Wonderful! The rain made for some beautiful images- as did your skill and eye for composition, of course!
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