Nardeen and Pete met when Nardeen called on him to fix her mower. Little did she know that this wonderful man would change her life forever.  It was a privilege photograph Nardeen and Pete’s wedding and witness two lovely families becoming one. And the blessings don’t end there! Nardeen discovered she was 6 months pregnant not long before the wedding, so now we are all eagerly awaiting the gorgeous baby who will bring the family members up to 7!

I hope you enjoy the photos from their wedding:

The florals were provided by Debbie May Flowers:

I just loved the backs of the bridesmaids dresses:

Giggles:

Nardeen and Pee decided to have ‘First Look’ for their photos. It meant that we took most of their wedding photos before their actual ceremony. It was lovely and intimate and we were able to grab some lovely family photos at the same time:

Love this!

Pete has some extra special cuff links to wear. I think he looks super cool in this shot:

Hello gorgeous!

The ceremony was held on the grassy knoll at Main Beach, Yamba

The whole family had a role to play during the sand ceremony:

Married:

We took about 30 minutes after the ceremony to grab a few photos of just Nardeen and Pete without the children. We were also lucky to score some yummy light as the sun was setting”

As I wasn’t staying for the reception we grabbed a First Dance shot within the beautifully decorated room:

The funky cake was made by Jo at Party Art:

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The Honour Roll:

Marriage Celebrant: Christine Preston

Florals: Flowers by Debbie May

Make Up: Endessas Beauty Spot

Decorator: Fabulous Functions

Ceremony: Yamba Main Beach, Yamba

Reception: Yamba Surf Club

Caterer: Party Art

Cake: Party Art

]]> http://www.vickijames.net/blog/2010/06/23/nardeen-and-pete-wedding/feed/ 6 http://www.vickijames.net/blog/2010/05/17/nardeen-and-pete-wedding-preview/ http://www.vickijames.net/blog/2010/05/17/nardeen-and-pete-wedding-preview/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 05:17:11 +0000 Vicki James http://www.vickijames.net/blog/?p=1281 Nardeen and Pete’s wedding day was nothing was nothing short of magical. They exchanged their vows at Main Beach Yamba  in front of family, friends and passing dolphins on Saturday. It was a union of two people perfect for each other.  The tears flowed…. and that’s just from both myself and gorgeous marriage celebrant Christine Preston! A full blog post to follow…..

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Anna and Daves wedding on Saturday was one of beautiful maidens and knights in shining armour, of romantic poetry , of passion and of inextinguishable love. A full blog post to come later……I hope you enjoy the preview!

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An amazing wedding for a lovely couple-Lee and Stef were married at the Yamba Lighthouse on Saturday. Please enjoy some previews from their day…..

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Christina and Ian were married in an intimate ceremony at Wooli on the weekend. There’s a full blog post to follow, I’m just a tad snowed under at the moment!

Until then,

Vicki

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My friend and previous photography assistant Jess, married her man is a sensational country wedding in Lawrence on the weekend. For all the unpaid hours, bag carrying, support and laughing at jokes she has heard me repeat many times, the best gift I could give her was to shoot her wedding. Many many congratulations Jess and Angus!!

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Like all well made plans, they, well, don’t always go to plan. First of the weather, it was wet. The ceremony was set to be held on a grassed area near the beach at Brooms Head, however we ended up in the Brooms Head Hall. There was a wardrobe malfunction with one of the bridesmaids dresses which required a seamstress at the last minute (thank you Zulmira!) and the butterflies Andrea and Anthony had to be released had to be saved for a later date.

The best thing about plans being thrown into disarray is the challenge that they present to me as a photographer.  Often it is the unexpected that make for the most unique photographs. I love Andrea and Anthonys photos, I hope you enjoy looking at the them too.

Vicki x

Anthony is one of those all round nice guys, he scrubbed up pretty well also!

The flowers were by Yamba Florist, Debbie May:

Great group of guys!

I think the ring bearer was pretty proud of himself!

The brides bouquet, also by Debbie May:

Andrea looked gorgeous! Absolutely stunning! Danielle Robinson was the make up artist.

The rose petals for throwing after the ceremony were beautifully presented:

The excitement in the room when the bride and bridesmaids are ready to go is just wonderful. I love this relaxed candid shot of Andrea  as her dad looks on in the background. I grabbed as she was ready to leave.

Andreas Dad walked her down the aisle:

The ceremony was officiated by wonderful celebrant, Christine Preston:

This is always a favourite moment of mine….I think I grin from ear to ear when my brides and grooms walk back down the aisle:

Andrea’s Dad played the bagpipes as they exited the hall:

Gorgeous girls!

I seriously love the dark clouds building up in the background (they did bring with them torrential rain however!)

I love the next series big time!

The Yamba Surf Club looked amazing! All the decorating was by Michelle at Fabulous Functions:

Loved the lolly table and the personalised candies:

I wasn’t staying for the reception, so I asked Andrea and Anthony if they would be up for an early bridal waltz. I’m so happy they were because I’m loving the next two photos also!

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The Honour Roll:

Marriage Celebrant: Christine Preston

Florals: Flowers by Debbie May

Brides Hair: Nadine Brown

Make Up: Danielle Robinson

Decorator: Fabulous Functions

Ceremony: Brooms Head Hall

Reception: Yamba Surf Club

Caterer: Travelling Gourmet

]]> http://www.vickijames.net/blog/2010/03/25/andrea-and-anthony-a-beautiful-brooms-head-wedding/feed/ 8 http://www.vickijames.net/blog/2010/03/21/its-all-about-the-photography-isnt-it/ http://www.vickijames.net/blog/2010/03/21/its-all-about-the-photography-isnt-it/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:19:54 +0000 Vicki James http://www.vickijames.net/blog/?p=1043 Sometimes I seriously worry that I have waaayy too much fun at my weddings. Yes, that’s right, my weddings. It’s all about the photography isn’t it?…..No really, my last few weddings I have shared with some amazing couples and vendors that I love. Genuine.

Here’s some previews from the last three weddings that I have photographed:

Andrea and Anthony: they totally brought it.

Joel and Mel: I love them. They are family. Welcome Mel, I’m so happy you married my Joel!

Joanne and Colin: so real, so amazing and so darn funny all at the same time. My face is still sore from laughing!

Full blog posts all to follow!

I first met Lauren and Torben on their wedding day. It’s really lovely for me to capture the first photos of a family, and then be a part of that family as it grows. I hope you enjoy the photos.

You could spend the whole day looking at her, and being the wakeful little thing she is, she’d probably be looking at you too!

Torben has to be one of the happiest dads EVER!

And mummy is so proud, and seriously, how cool is Amelies hair!

You would have to say that Amelie is smiling in this photo!!

She was a little trickster to get to sleep. I got to have lots of cuddles!!

What a sweetie pie…I could keep you!

Love it!

Congratulations Lauren and Torben, and welcome to the world little Amelie.

Love, Vicki x

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This sweet little girl is Charlotte, the daughter of adoring parents,  Mel and Adam.

I don’t know how they possibly get anything done around the house, you could spend a whole day watching her sleep.

She is just adorable. I think I will pop her in my camera bag and take her home with me. I think she would fit, though her mummy would probably notice she was missing.

She has the most kissable lips!

I bought this upsy daisy flower hat especially for Charlotte, however it arrived after we had our photo session. Mel, being the lovely friend she is, bought Charlotte back  a week later so I could take a few photos of her with her flower hat on. So cute!

Until next time,

Vicki

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