This bride came prepared, she brought her red gumboots to her Yarra Valley wedding.  They came in handy as the rain did not stop, but the weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of this happy and relaxed couple.

This couple chose to be married at Mount Lofty in the hills of South Australia, They extended an open invitation to all their family and friends and enjoyed a picnic style celebration afterwards.  Later they wound their way to the coast to watch the sunset over the ocean.  A romantic end to a perfect day!

Here are just a few images  -  more to come over the next few days!

Wow 2011 is nearly over and Bluehouse Studio would like to wish everyone a wonderful, happy and safe Christmas! I have just finished editing my final wedding for the year, a country wedding here in the hills with an understated elegance and style.

Obscura Gallery will be exhibiting my Vintage Printage Collection until December 20th as part of their end of year group show which features over a dozen artists. They are upstairs at 285 Carlisle Street East St. Kilda. Phone 9525 9377.   http://www.obscuragallery.com

This couple made their wedding vows to each other high on the cliffs of Sorrento.  The sky looked suitably dramatic, but the storm held off and the bridal party was able to visit the beach and nearby gardens before their informal cocktail party reception.

Here is a  glimpse of last week’s lovely wedding in the hills.

This incredibly creative couple tied the knot with originality and heaps of quirky style when they exchanged vows  amongst friends and family in their garden.  The bride is well known for her enviromentally aware stance within the fashion industry and she created the entire wardrobe for the bridal party. The groom, a talented jewellery designer, hand made the wedding rings and brewed a fabulous variety of cider and ale for each guest to take home. The couple spent mega-hours working on their special day, while also running a succesful business  “Limerance” in Belgrave, caring for their son, and busily hatching yet another little chick for their nest.  They spent time scouring second hand shops for unique pieces to adorn their garden and collected pretty china for the fabulous spread – all made fresh on the day by Nicole from Magpie Cafe in Upwey! I have soooo many fabulous images, there are lots more to come soon,  but I just had to get these first few up on my blog straight away!

Hi from P.N.G.  This is a new experience for me.  I met with some locals from the Kuman tribe yesterday and we spend the afternoon sitting outside their bark house on the ground talking, laughing and eating sugar cane. One of the ladies presented me with a woven bag (billum) which she had made.  I have met some really lovely laid back people. The people here are wonderful gardeners and grow lots of beautiful flowers as well as fruit and veges.  We buy our produce fresh every day from the local ladies, who have just picked it from their gardens!  Have really only been taking snapshots so far – I am on holidays!  The internet connection here is very slow but I will add a couple of snapshots. I will update the gallery next week.

Wooohooo! I just found out that one of my Polaroid images from the Ballarat Biennale has been shortlisted for the Festival de la Luz (Festival of Light) in Paris. There are sixteen shortlisted photographers and the winner gets a trip to Paris for the festival. Fingers crossed!

September 7th   Okay, so I didn’t win the trip to Paris – but I am off to Papua New Guinea in a few weeks, kind of the same but different?