On Sunday 20 December, 2009, in our parents’ luscious back garden in Sydney, my brother and his fiancee tied the knot. They chose this date as it was six years to the day from when they first began their relationship. It was a beautiful day shared with family and closest friends, and was an absolute joy to photograph.

I was so happy to have Casandra from caspix photography to shoot alongside me, and I’ll add the link to her blog here once she has posted some of her shots from the day. Naturally photographing in a professional capacity gave me a different impression of the day than I would have had as a guest. I asked Cas if she would photograph the ceremony alone, so I could enjoy it as the proud big sister, without a camera in front of my face – hence the lack of any ceremony photos in this post. [It was just as well really, because I cried the whole way through!]

It was a cloudy day, but the rain stayed away, and the garden was so green – a perfect complement to the bride’s stunning dress! The food was delicious – courtesy of my brother (the family chef extraordinaire), our mother and the bride’s mother as well. The wine was plentiful - and I did make sure to stop for a few minutes to enjoy a glass of Seppelt sparkling shiraz – mmm mmm!

How amazing are these rings? There’s no denying that the bride and groom have impeccable taste.

Apparently my brother helped choose the wedding dress and the jewellery – what a catch!

We arranged to photograph their ‘first look’, just before the guests started to arrive. Such a beautiful moment to behold – I could barely see through my tears!

Around the garden, before the ceremony.

Right: Toby was keen to sneak in a kiss with the bride asap. He adores her!

Left: our father giving a touching speech. Right: the groom and his best mate having a quiet moment in the kitchen. 

Part two is coming soon - we finished off the day with a rather unusual location shoot.