As your Wedding day approaches, most couples start looking at budgets and what their main priorities when it comes to the Big Day. Over the years I've been a wedding photographer, I've learnt that the main priorities that couples tend to focus on is the Wedding Venue, Guest list, Dress and of course the Wedding Photography. As part of the Wedding Photography, most of my couples decide on investing in a Queensberry Wedding Album to showcase their favourite photos from the big day. In addition, all of my Wedding Packages are presented in a Wedding Folio Kit. This kit includes a 6x8 Hand Crafted Fine Art Book & specially commissioned USB Card, presented in a Natural toned book cloth cover and casing. I love books, so crafting this product was an enjoyable process - resulting in a beautiful Wedding Photography keepsake.

Tom & Britt's Wedding was in Brisbane in October. They choose Toowong Rowing Club as their brisbane wedding venue and it turned out to be a lovely choice for their very special day. You see, Tom & Britt met at the rowing club as both were members growing up. It was there that Tom wooed his lady Britt into becoming his special partner for life. I love that story! These two are so gorgeous, it was a pleasure to be their wedding photographer, it was an awesome day x

As part of my yearly round up I always put together a series of what I call "Photo Mood Boards" These boards display a collection of my photographs from weddings throughout the previous year. I find the Photo Mood Boards useful as they show my photography style as well as being great inspiration boards for couples planning their special day.

It's been a busy year with Weddings and I'm feeling excited about all of my couples loving their special Wedding Folio Kit, exclusively designed by Clair Estelle Photography and handcrafted by the best all the way over in London. Wedding Albums are an important part of every Wedding Package but these gorgeous Kits are a unique, tangible item, to have and to hold if a Queensberry Wedding Album isn't something couples are wanting to invest in straight away.

Jimmy and Kath's Wedding at The Elandra Mission Beach was a fantastic day. After flying up from Brisbane, I prepared for the special occasion ahead. I immediately could see this coastal beach wedding was going to be gorgeous! The next day, as the sun shone down these two were married, followed by an amazing evening of love, laughter and fantastic food with family and friends. Congratulations to Jimmy, Kath and there little daughter Freya, it was a pleasure being your
wedding photographer! x

Andrew and Liddy had their wedding ceremony at Earth House - a fantastic new barn and outdoor wedding venue in Bangalow, Clunes, just near Byron Bay. There gorgeously genuine and relaxed wedding day was full of love, laughter and good times celebrated with their closest family and friends and lots of yummo pizza! Among other things about this day, I adored Liddy's dress. The animated and loving nature of these two love birds was a pleasure to be around. I was super happy to be the Wedding Photographer for their special day! x

Next on the blog, Andrew and Liddy's gorgeous Wedding at Earth House in Bangalow, Clunes, just near Byron Bay. I loved this wedding! The party continued late into the evening at the Bangalow Town Hall for the Wedding Reception. What a relaxed, organic/earthy wedding day this was, I can't wait to share it with you…

Next on the blog the gorgeous Wedding of Adam & Gina. It was a pleasure to be their wedding photographer in August. This couple celebrated there wedidng day in Queenland surrounded by family and friends at Branyan Retreat. I totally adore their little family who were all part of the bridal party. Such a special day for two amazing people, congratulations Adam & Gina! x

Adam and Gina's wedding day was beautiful. They decided to do a few things a little differently. In fact, they decided to meet for photographs before the wedding ceremony, which unfolded as the afternoon turned into evening that August day. This gorgeous couple celebrated their special day with there friends and extended family, but most importantly their 3 little kids who were part of the bridal party. Adam and Gina run a bridal car company in Queensland and owned the gorgeous back vehicle Gina arrived at the gardens in. Such an amazing day! It was a pleasure to be Adam and Gina's Wedding Photographer x

Edwin and Kelly love Byron Bay. Kelly, after visiting the picturesque beach side cliffs in Byron Bay at sunrise one day, feel in love with the place. So, it seemed only fitting to take her love, Edwin (and me!) there one day for a special pre wedding engagement photography session. I love photographing at the oceans edge, with the crisp sea air filling our lungs and the atmosphere of the ocean surrounding us. I enjoyed this Byron Bay Photography session very much! Best wishes Edwin and Kelly for your wedding celebrations to come in Malaysia and China :)

I always enjoy creating products for my couples, earth toned materials and soft pastel items suit my wedding photography style perfectly. When seeking inspiration I head to the ocean, feeling the sand between my toes and soaking up the fresh sea air. I love the natural items I have found in my travels over the years, picking up the special ones and keeping them in my pocket for future inspiration and memories x

The moment we arrived at the secret location, I knew, Emmanuel, Lauren and I were going to create something special. After knowing these two love birds for some time, I was very excited with the thought of photographing them together, amongst the tall pine trees of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Together on that day, surrounded by nature we felt warm in the presence of love x

My goodness, how time has flown! It's already been over 3 months since my Husband Grant and I migrated home to the Sunny shores of Brisbane. We're enjoying Queensland beaches, yummy fruit & veges and of course being close to our family and Aussie friends. We're enjoying catching up with everyone! Things have been moving forward in leaps and bounds since our return and it feels like we never left the sunny state years ago. Weddings for 2015/2016 are booking up quickly with a few vacancies left so if you are in need of a creative wedding photographer, I would love to hear from you! Weddings in Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Mission Beach, Bundaberg and Banglow are ahead and I look forward to blogging a fantastic Brisbane wedding next week x

"As I stand, with my feet in the sand, I wiggle my toes about. I know the sand is the earth, small pieces of glass ground down to dust. I know how nice it feels to be in that place, I know that one day I shall return..." Even though I'm mostly a wedding photographer, I also take on a limited number of portraits sessions during a year as well. I photographed Tim & Jamie one lovely afternoon in Innes Park near Bundaberg. It was warm on our skin as the sun went down and day turned into night. As we walked on the sand together, I knew in that moment we were creating something special through a series of photographs x

I’m so excited to be presenting to each of my couples this year a gorgeous Wedding Folio Kit. All Wedding Packages are presented in a Unique Wedding Folio Case including a 6x8 Hand Crafted Fine Art Book & specially commissioned USB Card. The Wedding Folio Kit operates as a neat little way of storing your Photos (on the USB) and also displaying you favourite photos in the Hand Crafted Photo Book. To make an inquiry for your Wedding Photography and in turn receiving one of these gorgeous little keepsakes, feel free to get in touch x

I was excited to see the lovely Andy & Heather's day featured on Magnolia Rouge recently, here. Magnolia Rouge is such a beautifully curated Wedding Blog, providing lots of gorgeous wedding inspiration for brides-to-be. Thank you to Andy & Heather for having me as your wedding photographer, your day was amazing :) x

I met Ian and Jackie one day and realised pretty quickly how sweet (and very stylish) they were. Their wedding day was held inside a real life castle, called Eastnor Castle situated in the Malvern Hills, Herefordshire. This was such a soft, romantic wedding, I completely enjoyed being the wedding photographer for these two x

Al & Lucy were married in the small English Village of Lasham in Hampshire. Their rustic wedding was set in an open field not far from the house Lucy grew up in, perfectly named Tapestry Cottage. I did fall in love with that gorgeous cottage straight away, it had such a lovely, homely feel to it. After getting ready, it was time for the wedding day. I was blown away by the amazing decorative efforts of Lucy & Al's family, which contributed to making this wedding even more special. I have never seen an Outdoor DIY Wedding as thoroughly decorated & planned out as this one! Wishing Al & Lucy all the best for their future adventures. It truly was a pleasure to be the wedding photographer for this day, one of my last weddings before moving home to Brisbane Australia x

Emma was married to her husband Paul in August this year at St Peter's Church in Petersham. I felt so honoured to be their wedding photographer, it was such an amazing outdoor wedding. I love this portrait as it shows Emma, at ease and looking straight into the camera. Emma wore a gorgeous Jenny Packham wedding dress complimenting her natural style and beauty perfectly.

I never really knew what my future had in store for me when I moved to London for the first time in 2005. It was a big city, I was (and still am :) a small girl - yet here I've lived, enjoying my life and running a photography business in the Uk's capital. How did that happen! I say that like I don't know, but I tell you I do know - through many a long night, lots of dedication and last but not least meeting/photographing many special couples planning for their wedding day. Despite all of this, I feel the time comes in ones life when they question their location, space in which they live and distance away from family. So, after much deliberation we (myself and my husband Grant) have decided now is the time. Now is the time to say our goodbyes to London as we know it, now is the time to give our special friends here a big hug
until next time and now is the time for this little photography business to make a change
and call Brisbane it's home again x

What a year it's been. I may have said this before but I'll say it again. I do feel SO privileged to do what I do for a job, being a wedding photographer is simply awesome! Photographing people on one of the biggest days of their lives is nothing but a gift every time. 2013 was another great year, meeting many people in love and I wanted to thank all my couples for being so wonderful. Being a part of so many beautiful wedding days has honestly been a pleasure! And now to celebrate, I present to you a collection of photographs, each captured and crafted by myself. What a wonderfully reflective and heart warming experience it was putting this blog post together. Enjoy perusing and best wishes for 2014! x

As part of my yearly round up I always put together a series of what I call "Photo Mood Boards" These boards display a collection of my photographs from weddings throughout the previous year. I find the Photo Mood Boards useful as they show my photography style as well as being great inspiration boards for couples planning their special day.

Hamish and Amy were married at St Mary the Virgin Church in Old Malton. They had a lovely wedding ceremony with their closet family and friends. Afterwards, celebrations continued on in the gorgeous gardens at Amy's family home, Whitenell House. This wedding was nothing short of a fairytale… including much love, a vintage tiara and a custom made vodka luge crafted by the bride herself! Hamish and Amy, both dark haired, both london lovers and both simply just cool. Here is their
wedding day as I saw it…

Richard and Leslie were married at the Nash Conservatory at Kew Gardens and then celebrated that evening with their family and friends at The Orangery. Plush, pink, pastel, perfection are the only words to describe their day. With an abundance of pretty details, flowers and of course big love these two tied the knot in style. I adore the gardens at Kew, the photo opportunities are endless and I had an amazing day! To add to the impressiveness of their wedding, Richard and Leslie planned everything themselves from their home in Dubai! Congratulations guys and I wish you all the best for the future!

I met Daniel and Nadia in a coffee shop in central London to hear all about the plans for their wedding day, we had a great time. Nadia is a member of a Steam Punk band called Pocket Watch which I thought was really cool. Daniel is English born and bread whilst Nadia is Australian. They had a gorgeous wedding at The Priory in Hadleigh, surrounded by their special family and friends from all over the world. It was such a fun yet heartfelt affair, set in the beautiful Suffolk countryside.
Here is how I captured it...

In the past few weeks I've taken some time to reflect. In this time I've felt very privileged to do what I do for a job. I feel so lucky to be around such awesome people on such a special day, creating what I call 'considered compositions of a moment in time' I have compiled some of my favourite compositions of 2012, some of the big shots that rekindle the love and bring a smile to my face. Thank you to all my couples, I would not be here without you! Grab a tea and enjoy x

There was something special about Jolyon and Kate's wedding day - maybe because Kate an Australian was marrying Jolyon who is English born and bred and like me and my man this newly wed couple choose the mother land, away from the sunny shores of Australia to commence their married lives... such a gorgeous wedding, amongst special family and friends at Littlecott Farm - all enjoying the beautiful scenery of the English countryside...Thank you Kate and Jolyon for having me as part of your day and I wish you all the best for the future!

“In a year I create many photos, lots of emotional moments, first time glimpses, heartfelt hugs and gorgeous vistas.. so as a way of showing my year in a glance I have created 'top shots 2011' which are photos that capture something special from a moment in time with my couples.. including the bustling busy streets of London to a beautiful countryside in Sussex - these are some of my favourite shots of the year 2011... xx”