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Simona & John – Perth Wedding Photography

Karolina & Jodie — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:38:45 +0000

These two love birds married on the 1st of June, a cold but still sunny day at the St Columbas Catholic Church in South Perth. We started at the boys prep which was full of fun and laughter. John kept feeding us with the delicious food prepared by his mum and the boys couldn’t help but celebrate with a drink of Galliano (white… just in case of spillage!). At the girls house things started on a more quite level but still lots of emotions. The wedding invitations (that we absolutely love) were done by Mitchell and Dent (by Angela & Leah). Simona looked stunning in her Galleria Couture gown and her last minute purchase, a beautiful feathered coat, kept her warm later in the day. After their lovely ceremony Simona and John got many kisses and hugs from a huge line of guests. We headed into King street for some photos and since Simona was wearing Chanel (oh so very stunning) shoes we photographed the two love birds in front of the Chanel store. We also did a few photos near Wolf Lane while the bridal party had time to have a few drinks (or should we say… shots). John and Simona celebrated their reception at the beautiful State Reception Center at Frasers Restaurant in Kings Park. They had some surprise live entertainment for the guests after they walked in, two belly dancers that got the dads up for a performance! We hope you guys had a awesome time at your reception and thanks again for letting us take part in your special day! Much love and appreciation K&J

Kate & James – Perth Wedding Photography

Jodie & Karolina — Wed, 29 May 2013 08:10:53 +0000

We love Mt Eliza House, as both a service and reception venue. The gardens always set the perfect backdrop and once again it didn’t fail to impress. We were doing cartwheels on Saturday morning with the glorious weather that magically appeared (and we have a feeling the lovely bride and groom were too!). Kate & James are just so in love, their service was by far the most emotional service we’ve been to in quite a while. James could hardly contain his joy when he saw Kate walk down the isle, she was stunning in her gown from Galleria Couture (the bridesmaids and groomsmen also looked great in their different hues of blue and grey – we love mismatched bridal parties!). Spending time with their family and guests was of utmost importance on the day so we kept our location time to a quick little walk thru kings park then back to Mt Eliza House we went. The marquee on the lawn was just gorgeous, our hats go off to Tiffany Keal Creative Studio & Heyder & Shears for all their hard work. It’s always such a pleasure for us to be invited to take part in a wedding day and so wonderful to be able to capture the real and heartfelt emotions that take place, Kate and James, your day & your love for each other blew us away. There are 2 black white images further below (on location), in these Kate and James held hands, James looked at Kate lovingly and simply said “She’s my best friend”. It’s this kind of love and adoration that make our job the best job in the world. Much love and appreciation J&K

Megan & Tom – Perth Wedding Photography

Jodie & Karolina — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:11:35 +0000

Megan & Tom are just the sweetest couple. Nothing about their day was a stress, a hassle or a worry… they totally embraced their wedding. Their quirky and fun approach was a delight for us, we loved their personal (and somewhat amusing) vows to each other and even the way Tom proposed (sending Megan on a clue ridden treasure hunt thru Perth ending in Hyde park where Tom was waiting ring in hand) is a real reflection of just of sweet and in love these two are. The ceremony took place in Kings Park and straight after we had the most gorgeous light for photos… and we were worried about rain! It was such a delight to be around all of Megan & Tom’s guests and family, everyone made us feel so welcome. We’re sure the rest of the reception was a blast, you must remember to tell us how the cake was (it looked delicious!). Much love and appreciation J&K

Flowers: Unique Flowers & Fine Art

Invitations: Bespoke Letterpress

Cars: Belle Classic

Celebrant: Wendy Allen

Cake: The Cake Studio

Reception Venue: Mt Lawley Golf Club

Frances & Martin – Perth Wedding Photography

Karolina & Jodie — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:53:04 +0000

Martin got ready on an amazing boat and arrived in style to the ceremony in Fremantle. We love the cufflinks the boys received as presents from Martin and we also love the suits and bow ties they wore {can you say stylish?}. Martin pulled off the James Bond look very well! Meanwhile the girls started their day at Toni & Guy in Subiaco, getting their hair and makeup done. Frances looked beautiful in her Martina Liana gown and she wore some killer high heels that came all the way from London. This lovely couple married inside the New Maritime Museum joined by close friends and family. Later, we went on location in Fremantle which was fun {although a little cold} before heading to the reception which was also held at the Maritime Museum. We hope you guys had a blast at your reception and thanks for letting us take part in your special day! Much love and appreciation K&J

Amy & Kyle – Perth Wedding photography

Jodie & Karolina — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:24:28 +0000

Some of you may remember Amy & Kyle from their Fremantle engagement session back in October last year (http://www.mergephotography.com.au/amy-kyle-engagement-session/), its amazing just how fast time has flown by since then and in a blink of an eye we’ve found ourselves photographing their wedding on the weekend. These two lovebirds have been together since they were 16, even so, on their special day you could just see the love & admiration they have for each other shining thru. Amy is probably one of the most organized brides we’ve had, we just loved the effort she put into the invites and stationary for her wedding and she scored extra brownie points by reserving us a parking bay at the church! Its was such a pleasure to be a part of your day & so lovely to be welcomed into your family home. Amy your smile lights up the room, we hope you and Kyle danced the night away and have an amazing honeymoon. Much love and appreciation J&K

Flowers: Romance Roses

Make up: Lisa Chester

Cars: Private & Thirties Limousines

Julia & Ryan – Perth Wedding Photography

Karolina & Jodie — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:49:38 +0000

Julia and Ryan married at Kidogo Arthouse in Fremantle on a beautiful sunny April day! Ryan studied in Fremantle and they love the rustic industrial feel to the place so picking this location really meant something to them as a couple. Julia had a vision in her mind for the wedding to be simple, relaxed & elegant with a touch of rustic charm, which works so well with Fremantle. She picked a colour for the bridesmaid and flower girl dresses that matched the colour of the succulents in the bouquets & flowers. We also loved the letter print stamps used as decorations at the reception to add to that rustic feel and the wall of photos hanging up to show their memories together. Being an event planner would have helped out heaps as Julia was so relaxed for the whole day. They celebrated their reception at the Deck Bar at Little Creatures in Fremantle. It was our first wedding reception there and we are big fans. We hope you had a lovely night and thank you for letting us take part in your special day! Much Love and appreciation K&J

Ceremony Venue – Kidogo Arthouse

Reception Venue – Deck Bar Little Creatures Fremantle

Flowers - Florambiente

Wedding Invitations – Graphic design by Carly Goodwin

Wedding Car – Vintage Buck (Ian Baxter)

Wedding dress – Hob Nob

Celebrant – Simone Holmes

Elyshe & Brody – Perth Wedding Photography

Karolina & Jodie — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:19:31 +0000

Such a sweet and beautiful couple {just like fig jam}! Brody proposed to Elyshe under a Fig tree and the same figs were used to create jam for their guests as a gift at the wedding. Elyshe looked stunning in her Soul Sisters gown and Brody looked pretty snazzy in his Jack London suit. The flowers and invitations were the hard work of Elyshe and the fabulous cake the hard work of her sister. We we’re super excited about the theme for the wedding, old and run down mixed with soft & clean, a real rustic and vintage styled day. The wedding ceremony was held in a Rustic Barn joined by close friends and family that just squeezed in tightly. Elyshe’s parent’s property in Australind was used for the reception, which her dad {Brett} and helpers prepared for months prior to the wedding day. They did a fabulous job! We had heaps of fun with you guys and we hope you had a blast at your reception. Much love and appreciation K&J

Michelle & Daniel – Perth Wedding Photography

Jodie & Karolina — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:06 +0000

We met Michelle (the red haired glamorous gal) & Daniel (the devilishly handsome man) at the First Comes Love bridal fair last year, the fabulous Mitchell & Dent (the Brains behind Studio Bomba & First Comes Love) also played a part in Michelle & Daniels day, they were the creatives behind the stunning Invitations and stationary. Michelle & Daniel had a coastal theme to their day, saying their “I do’s” at the Cottesloe Civic Center and then the reception at the Breakwater in Hillarys. We loved Daniel’s stylish blue suit, brown tie and shoes from David Jones (It’s always great to see a groom think outside the box and style it up) and Michelle looked stunning in her dress from Hobnob, they complimented each other perfectly. It was such a pleasure to document this wonderful day and although we ran a little short on time (and light) we hope you both enjoyed the moment. Wishing you a very happy life together and may tomorrow be as bright as today! Much love and appreciation J&K

Carly & Daniel – Perth Wedding Photography

Karolina & Jodie — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:25:48 +0000

These two love birds met at UWA doing an archaeological field school in February (on a stinking hot day), they were friends for about 6 months before romance sparked & they stared to date! Carly and Daniel got married on the 13th of April at St Georges Cathedral and celebrated their reception at Blue Water Grill in Applecross. The wedding day also happened to be a warm one so we had little breaks in between for Carly & Daniel to get some energy back. We did some photos at the start of the day with Carly’s dads vintage car which was very special and finished our location photos at a building in the city that’s one of the oldest buildings in Perth. We hope you guys had heaps of fun at your reception and even better time on your honeymoon (have a cocktail for us)! Much love and appreciations K&J

Anne & Jeremy – Perth Wedding Photography

Jodie & Karolina — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:05:18 +0000

This gorgeous couple (Anne and Jeremy) booked us to photograph their wedding while on a 12 month round the world trip. Jeremy had decided to propose to Anne while they were away and the great part was that Anne got to go shopping for wedding dresses while she was still overseas (and got to purchase her stunning dress from Alice Temperley in London)! From their very first email Anne & Jeremy has told us they wanted their wedding to be a Garden party, long table, grazing lunch affair with vintage/rustic touches and a Jazz band to boot… and it was exactly that. Making sure that they spent the majority of their day with their guests was of great importance so we kept our location shots to a minimum and headed on back to Anne’s Mum’s house in Dalkeith for the reception. We adore afternoon receptions (so much daylight to work with!) and Anne & Jeremy’s was just perfect. They toasted, clapped and kissed but most importantly they enjoyed the moment and hopefully partied on well into the night! We knew this was going to be a great day but we had no idea just how lovely your friends, family, and day would be and we’re so thankful to have been a part of it all. We wish you both a lifetime of happiness. Much love and appreciation J&K

Caterers: Heyder & Shears

Stylists/Flowers: Poppys Flowers

Hair: Ian Ward ( Rapunzel’s Exclusive Hairdressing)

Makeup: Belle James

Celebrant: Ruth Hillen

Brides Dress: Alice Temperley