Jessica and Caine

Last week we photographed Jessica and Caine in Terrigal. Jess and Caine were blessed with a beautiful day and we managed to get some beautiful photos of the entourage by the beach and in the Crown Plaza at Terrigal.

Earlier this year we photographed friends of Caine and Jess, Nathan and Kate and it was great to see them again with their group of friends. It's always great when you get a bridal party that isn't afraid to get their feet wet at the beach and don't mind a bit sand between the toes.

As it turns out Jess's father John is a photographer from Ireland and I was impressed that he'd spent the whole day without a DSLR anywhere near him.

Congratulations Jessica and Caine, and thank you for allowing us the privilege of documenting such a special day in your lives. The team and I had a great time and we hope you enjoyed your wedding as much as we did!

-Wil

Below are a few additional photos from the day ..

Jess during her bride prep

John - father of the bride

Gus setting up the beach shot as seen on the portfolio

What does a bridal party do while waiting to be introduced? - well practice their dancing ..

A mystery guest in a very compromising moment ..

Brett and Geoff

Saxon Cole are proud to present their first gay wedding.

Brett and Geoff approached Saxon Cole a few months ago as they felt that they wanted someone a little different to photograph a ceremony that was in itself a little different.

We gladly took Brett and Geoff on as our clients and we soon found that creatively we worked very well together in realising the vision they had for their day.

Brett and Geoff had a ceremony to celebrate their commitment in the Chapel at Little Bay overlooking the water south of Sydney.

Their reception was held at the regal Victoria Room in Darlinghurst where high tea was served for family and friends. Brett and Geoff had a very classic, decadent feel as the theme of their day, and so in turn we tried to communicate this through our photos.

Brett and Geoff are two of Saxon Cole's biggest supporters and they've been great friends to the team and especially to my wife Reg. Getting to know you guys has been a privilege and on behalf of Gus, Felix and I we're thankful you let us photograph your day and entrusted us with our creativity for your wedding.

Congratulations guys - you're a class act.

Wil, Reg, Gus, Felix .. and Porscha.

As soon as we knocked on Geoff's door to greet him in the morning - the first thing he said was a very defensive - 'I've just had a Wild Turkey!!!!'. Needless to say Geoff was a little nervous first thing in the morning - luckily, I was there to assist with Geoff relaxing over a few drinks before we took some photos.

Heading off to get married

This was taken just moments before Brett and Geoff were to see each other for the first time on their wedding day. They were only inches away from each other and you could see how anxious and nervous the two of them were knowing that the other was just around the corner. This is probably one of my favourite photos of the day.



Gus makes for a great model when I'm trying to nail the exposure for a scene, he also happens to take decent photos too ..

Brett and Geoff on the side of the chapel at Little Bay

Brett, Geoff and I shooting at the beach below Little Bay Chapel


Brett and Geoff dated a lot at Betty's Soup Kitchen and wanted their pictorial taken there as part of their day. This is not the first time Felix has been seen laying down on the pavement of Oxford street ...


Toasting after speeches at Victoria Room


The token boy band photo. Ray at the front, long time friend of Brett and Geoff was the comic relief for the day. When you're ready to take us to New Zealand for your wedding Ray let us know :)


A lovely token of the day...

Emily and Mike's wedding

Recently we shot the wedding of Emily and Michael Williams. The Williams family are long time friends of mine whom I grew up with and went to school with many years ago. It was a privilege to be able to share Mike and Emily's day and to capture it with the rest of the team.

Mike and Emily were married at the chapel in Loreto High School at Kirribilli (where Em studied) and the reception was held at Orso restaurant at the Spit.

We had our pictorial shoot at Bradley's head in Mosman and managed to catch some great light at sunset.

All in all it was a fun day to be had and we had a great time catching up with old friends while we worked.

Your wedding was a special one for me Mike, and I hope I did justice capturing your memories for you and Emily on your wedding day. Congratulations guys and all the best for the future.

Below are some additional photos to those that are on their portfolio on the main site.

Emily receiving the attention she deserves from her bridesmaids in preparation for her ceremony ...

Mike preparing for the ceremony in his own special way - by kissing his biceps

A candid moment shared by the bride and groom



The entourage in the private room of Orso before being introduced

Pete (Mike's older brother) and his wife Angela on the balcony of Orso



Mike with some of the Aloysius Old Boys ...

One of the highlights of the evening - Mike and Emily's bridal waltz

Anyways that's all for now, we've still got lots of weddings to post up but Reg, the team and I are still trying to catch up somewhat with the birth of Porscha so stay tuned as we update the site with more photos of our Saxon Cole brides.

Saxon Cole team's newest addition

Many of you have asked to be kept posted on news about my pregnancy, and here's the latest announcement - on Monday the 15th of October I went into labour, and on Tuesday night the 16th of October she was born.

'Porscha Sabine' weighed in at 8.5 pounds (aka 3.8 kilos) and at 51.5cm. I would describe the delivery as more painful than planning a wedding for three hundred guests, and as stressful as planning a destination wedding.

In true Saxon Cole style of meticulous planning and methodical co-ordination, she timed her birth well and arrived early in the week so that it did not coincide with the busy weddings days of Saturday and Sunday.

A week after the event, we are now in the blissful honeymoon period. We cant take our eyes off each other and just want to be with each other all the time.

Here are some photos from the occasion...

I now pronounce you.. "Porscha Sabine Paredes"

Writing 'thank you' cards for all our well wishers...

... so many sleepless nights

... for better and for worse, in sickness and in health

... happily ever after

Thanks again to all of you who eagerly anticipated our baby girl's arrival. I could not have done without all those months that you coached me through my fears and trepidations.

Gotta go and catch some rest,
Regina

Mike and Carolyn's eshoot

Today Felix and I took Mike and Carolyn out in the city for their eshoot. Mike and Caz's wedding is this November so it was great to get a chance to shoot them relaxed and stress free before their big day.

It was a cool day but there was some great light available in many of the city's nook and cranny-like alleys and lanes. Here are a few photos from the day, thanks to Mike and Carolyn for trusting us and spending the time with Felix and I this afternoon, we hope you had as much fun as he and I did. We can't wait to shoot your big day and we're looking forward to capturing many more of your memories for you both.

Felix and Wil

The ever reliable Felix on the job ..

Congratulations Mike and Carolyn ... only a little over a month to go!

Trish and Joel

Some of you might recall seeing Trish and Joel looking carefree and relaxed in the e-shoot portfolio on the website, and I'm happy to say that they looked even more stunning on their wedding day. Trish looked stunning in her dress (I love shooting brides with long dresses) and Joel looked like - well as his best man Mario put it - Joel in a suit.

Gus, Dex and myself photographed Joel and Trish Chong's wedding and with well over 200 guests there were plenty of moments to capture. Their ceremony was held at Chatswood and their reception was at Rhodes Phoenix Restaurant. Trish and Joel allowed us plenty of time for their pictorial shoot and so we were able to go to camp cove east of Sydney as well as the rocks for some great shots, and once again, Sydney weather taunted us somewhat at the beginning of the day with some grey skies, but cleared up soon after midday.

Here are a few photos of the team at work and of Trish and Joel's day ... congratulations guys and thanks for letting us share and capture your wedding

Dex hard at work

Gus sniping some shots at the beach

me setting up a shot


and the result ..

It's been a while ...

Apologies for not having posted anything for a while but the team has been flat out with weddings and Reg and I have been busy preparing for the new addition to the family in the next month.

I'll be posting up some photos from a couple of recent weddings shortly but in the meantime I thought I'd post a couple of pregnancy photos that I'd taken of Reg a few weeks back.