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Out in the Country {Tim + Julia}

Bella — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:25:36 +0000

Its not often I’m lost for words! But what I can say is, working with a great team of wedding suppliers, makes me look good! Plus I’m so blessed to have wonderful clients that go with the flow on the day, trust my creative vision and happy to try some quirk shots with lolly pops, which they all got to keep! Enjoy!

The Dream Team: {Wedding Coordinator, Trudy/Love Bird Weddings} {Reception Venue: The Plantation} {Flowers/Mondo Floral Designs} {Makeup/Kim Image Specialist} {Hair/Evalyn Parsons} {Food / Noosa Catering}

Majestic Maleny Manor Wedding {Vanessa & Roy}

Bella — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:25:11 +0000

Another beautiful day in paradise! Maleny Manor is the perfect venue for couples wanting to have it all. Vanessa and Roy had a few little surprises up their sleeves for the guests, Roy arriving in James Bond style in a helicopter, very cool! Plus as the bridal party entered the reception a couple of married bunny’s decided to join the bridal table! You guys got me..out of all the years photographing weddings..this was a first..great idea!

The Dream Team {Venue / Maleny Manor} {Florist / Mondo Floral Designs} {Makeup / Kim Image Specialist} {Celebrant / Celeste Francis Scott}

Elegant, Stylish, Natural {Julia & Damien}

Bella — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:01:35 +0000

The perfect combination for Julia & Damien’s wedding day. Should I say the ‘R’ word? Okay well..it did rain..however this just added to the fun and excitement on the day and certainly didn’t deter the bridal party from getting out and about down the beach and having some fun! Making the most out of the day is what it’s all about!

The Dream Team {Wedding Coordinator & Stylist/Kim from Weddings of Noosa} {Flowers/Mondo Floral Design} {Makeup/Anna Lehmann} {Reception Venue/Sails Noosa}

Bush Wedding {Emma & Jason}

Bella — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:11:05 +0000

Emma & Jason love ‘The Great Outdoors,’ camping, the bush, photographing star trails, {hopefully Jason to show us a few samples of his work} I could see why they had chosen one of my favourite venues to photograph, Lake Webya Cottages for their wedding day. Tates Florist did an exceptional job with the bush themed flower arrangements, very creative and truly outstanding work. Their day was so relaxed, intimate and alot of giggles, never a dull moment with Emma & Jason, alot of fun. Enjoy!

The Dream Team: {Venue/Lake Weyba Cottages} {Amazing Flower Design/Tates Florist} {Makeup/Melita @ Boudoir Blush}{Celebrant/Elizabeth Reynolds}

Vintage Inspired Wedding {Allys & Dan}

Bella — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 04:53:36 +0000

It was great to meet up with Allys & Dan prior to their wedding day. If I haven’t yet photographed a location I always like to scope it out before the big event. We started off at the ceremony and reception venue, the Rustic Cabin. Set amongst a tranquil tropical rainforest, the Rustic Cabin does everything for their clients, from catering to decorating the venue. Just down the road we discovered some wetlands, long grass, paperbark tree’s, perfect setting for the Bridal Party location shoot and exactly what Allys & Dan where looking for their special day. I’m still amazed on how much the Sunshine Coast has to offer with venues and fabulous locations for weddings.

{Venue / The Rustic Cabin} {Celebrant / Caroline Arnett}

Noosa Romance {Tammy & Paul}

Bella — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:43:52 +0000

Noosa is definitely a popular destination for our international guests. Tammy & Paul have come all the way from Boston USA for a truly intimate occasion with their family and friends. The ceremony was held at Maison La Plage Grove overlooking Noosa Main Beach. First Class Functions provided a lovely bamboo beach canopy for the service and whilst guests enjoyed the surroundings and the occasional inquisitive bush turkey, Tammy & Paul had their first romantic stroll as husband and wife along the shoreline of Noosa Main Beach.

The Dream Team: {Ceremony Styling & Flowers/ First Class Functions} {Hair & Makeup/Deb from Beauty on the Move} {Celebrant/Jacqueline Gray}

Beachfront Wedding {Courtney & Ben}

Bella — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:12:37 +0000

Courtney & Ben travelled all the way from Vancouver Canada to have their dream wedding in Oz. Sunshine Beach SLSC Noosa was the perfect venue for their dream day, green lawns, pandanus tree’s overlooking the beach with whales breaching in the background nearly stole the show.

The Dream Team: {Wedding Coordinator, Stylist and Flowers Annie First Class Functions} {Hair & Makeup/Deb from Beauty on the Move} {Venue/Sunshine Beach SLSC, Noosa}

Hamilton Island Bliss {Ang & Ric}

Bella — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:56:05 +0000

When Ang & Ric asked me to quote their wedding day in Hamilton Island, I had my fingers crossed, hoping, pick me, pick me! Wow, what a magnificent location for a wedding, beautiful gardens, beaches, the marina, palm trees, golf buggy’s which I had so much fun driving around sourcing locations. Ang your dress was just stunning, your sister is very talented. Thank you for choosing me to photograph your special day. Hope to see you Ric and the kids in the near future. Enoy!

Ang’s Story: After 7 amazing years, 3 children the day had finally arrived and what better than a beautiful 26 degree day on the most amazing destination I have ever been to, Hamilton Island.

Getting Ready – The excitement started to build and Ricky kept calling me every 10 minutes, for the smallest most unimportant things, and I knew he was nervously excited too. I slipped into my fairytale dress which my sister had made with the help of my mum. The dress exceeded my expectations and looked just like I had picked it out of a boutique.

The Ceremony – As I arrived to the ceremony the tears started to well in my eyes and the anticipation was over, and emotions took its place. We had the most amazing, relaxed ceremony with lots of love, laughter and tears and just the closest people to us attending, which made it even the more special.

Bridal Photos – As we took off and left the guests to have a drink, we went up to one tree hill for some photo’s which was a highlight for me, it was sooo beautiful up there and we felt like movie stars getting our pictures taken with the JAG and the onlookers commenting at how beautiful we looked.Standing on the rock in the wind looking out at nothing else but the view was exhilarating and I felt so relaxed and free.

Reception – Our reception out on the deck of the restaurant overlooking the pool and beach was lit up with fairy lights, tea light candles and decorated lightly in flowers which created an amazing ambiance. It was exactly what I envisioned, and the bridal waltz on the beach with the sand in-between my toes, was just something I will never forget.

Throughout the whole process Bella and her team was excellent, from helping me pick out locations for photos to helping me set up my reception and even buying me a cocktail to end the day, thanks Bella for your helping make my day run smoothly.

MALENY MANOR {SOPHIE & MATT}

Bella — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:22:59 +0000

Sophie & Matt had a very romantic setting for their wedding day, the rolling hills of Maleny at the awarding winning venue Maleny Manor. The Bridal Party relaxed in the surroundings whilst playing a little ‘Bocce’ with one groomsman unleashing his hidden talent of juggling, made for a great photo. It was so lovely of Marleen from the Maleny Manor to lend Sophie those cute pink gumboots for a shot in the long grass with her stunning dress. Enjoy!

Dream Team: {Venue: Maleny Manor} {Makeup: Danielle Robinson} {Hair: Rolling Scissors} {Flowers: Mondo Floral Designs} {Cake: Ideas on Icing} {Celebrant: Kate Whitton}

‘In Love Shoot’ {Sophie & Matt}

Bella — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:18:48 +0000

Here are a couple of featured photos from Sophie’s & Matts ‘In Love Shoot’, with the ‘Indy’ who loved having his photo taken. Enjoy!