admin, Author at Fort Collins Wedding Photographer

It’s fun when a wedding in a small town is the big local happening of the day. This was the case for Amy & Damian’s wedding in Young, NSW – cherry capital of Australia. We were wandering around the old train station before we started when we bumped into the Deputy Mayor, who had just checked out their reception venue at the Town Hall and wished us well. The town has many heritage buildings and great scenery, so lots to choose from for photography.

It was great to see Amy & Damian again, who I had done an engagement photography session for. I’m not sure if it’s just the couples I attract, but they were another very easy-going bride and groom that were so easy to photograph. The ceremony with about 120 friends and family took place at St. Mary’s Church, followed by wedding party photos close by and then the reception. Thanks also to Nick of Skipping Stone Photography for coming down from Sydney to second shoot with me.

This is my last wedding in Aus, but I will post some farewell thoughts and photos before I leave in August. But my next big thing to think about is my own wedding coming up in June! Wish me luck!

It was a beautiful wedding day that was tinged with nostalgia for me: this was my last wedding in Canberra. It’s been such an exciting ride for the last almost 3 years in Australia, but soon a whole new chapter in my life will be starting. In 2 months I will be getting married back home and then will be following my bride to Colorado in August, where she got a great job at a university. I’m thankful for all the opportunities I’ve had here and for the great people I’ve met along the way.

That being said, I was very excited to photograph Deb & Andrew’s big day. They are so laid-back and fun to be around. There were great locations, with the ceremony and reception at the Hyatt Hotel, and I was like a kid in a candy store at New Parliament House, where Deb works. We had after-hours access and got lots of cool shots in a short amount of time. I had never seen a bride scanned by security before either! It was also great to see the Wallace family again, who were in fine form at the reception and brought some Scottish flair. The happy couple had a fantastic honeymoon in Western Australia.