For Julie and Daniel's engagement session we worked our way through the heart of Devonport. A location picked and themed around the seaside to reflect Daniels navy career. After polishing off a magnificent ice coffee, the four of us were properly acquainted and we got straight into it. The afternoon sun slowly sinking behind the city provided a beautiful glow and painted a very romantic scene, perfect for our photo-shoot.
Shane and Anne Maree met in Australia through Shane's travels with the Royal New Zealand Navy, and the naval theme was a big part of their day, including a fun opportunity to photograph the men getting ready with their white uniforms at the Devonport naval base. The ceremony was held at the always-impressive Holy Trinity Church, where we photographed Andrew and Kim last year, a venue we always enjoy shooting in. Afterwards we photographed around the Devonport foreshore and Yacht Club, before heading back to the base with the full bridal party to shoot on the wharves and around the Navy ships. We ended the day with a great dinner at the Esplanade Hotel and very lively speeches from the Navy men especially.
Alexey and Anastasia had a nice small wedding with close friends and family, as Anastasia just arrived from Russia. Despite being a cold winter's day, with a little rain floating around, we really enjoyed shooting their wedding, and they were great fun to work with! We covered their ceremony before heading into town for some posed photos in the Domain - heading straight for cover under the gazebo. After some group photos we let the others escape to a warmer location but persisted with Alexey and Anastasia in the cold a bit longer!
We explored around the winter gardens, but being mid-winter, everything was locked up early so we found some spots around the outside for fun and playful shots. With the rain getting heavier and the evening getting darker we relocated into town. Our umbrella came in handy as we took a few photos on High Street, before going to the restaurant where they had a very pleasant fire to warm up by and dry up the rain spots.
Thanks to Alexey, and Anastasia in particular, for braving the cold and making this a really enjoyable shoot!
