SHARING THE LOVE: JUDY & JONATHAN - A LITTLE FAIRY TALE MAGIC IN WARKWORTH

All you need is love, so sung Paul McCartney.

Paul…Paul-Paul-Paul-Paul Paul!

There's this great scene in Legally Blonde right after Reece Witherspoon's character gets dumped where she's watching Jerry Maguire prattle his "you complete me" speech and she throws yodels at the screen screaming "Liar!"

I stood up and clapped.

You see, as I've aged that giddy, all consuming fairy tale notion of love seems…well just that…a fairy tale confined to the pages of children's stories and hollywood scripts.

Given this, I suppose it's only fitting to begin this story with the words

Once upon a time.

Judy & Jonathan married on a day that started with rain, progressed quickly to temperatures rarely experienced outside the equator and concluded with one of the most glorious sunsets the small town of Warkworth has ever seen.

To be part of an Ingham event is to be part of family at its purest. Every aspect of their wedding was crafted from love.

Judy's father constructed the incredible archway they were married beneath, Judy's sister provided both the entree's and the cake. Judy's mother made a wedding dress fit for a princess then there was the plethora of brothers, aunties, uncles, cousins, grandparents and friends who all stepped in to lend a hand. Even Mother Nature came to the party holding back the storm just long enough for the pair to marry on the bottom lawn.

All wedding's are filled with love, yet the way these two look at each other makes me feel like at that exact moment there's no one else in the world.

A huge thanks to the bridal party for maintaining both a sense of adventure and a sense of humor as I made them cross paddocks for the group shots. Also to Judy & Jonathan for allowing me to steal them away for the final pictures on the hill.

It was an absolute honor to photograph your day, seeing the two of you makes me realize that Paul wasn't so far off the mark after all…

Much love

Jacq

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SNEAK PEEK: JUDY & JONATHAN - FEBRUARY 2014

I'm 30 this year.

As in three ohhh-damn-where-did-the-last-30-years-go…or the last 30 minutes for that matter, but I'll park that chestnut for another day.

The point of my confession is that while I'm swanning around still thinking I'm about 25, the world is busy growing up around me.

It hit home last year when I received an enquiry to photograph a wedding.

Never mind the two kids and the husband I've accumulated - nothing tells you you're 'growing up' more than when your younger sister's, best friend's, younger sister (stay with me here…) says their getting married.

It was such an honor to be part of this very special day. If this is what growing up is all about then I think I'm okay with it.

Here's a very sneak-peek of the gorgeous bridal party to tide you over until the rest are ready.

Much love

Jacq

SHARING THE LOVE: WEDDING STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART - KATIE & NICK

About a month ago on a rather unsuspecting Tuesday morning a wonderful friend of mine asked if she could "grab me for a moment" to "talk about something personal." My mind went to places far and wide, yet nothing could prepare me for her confession which was that in two weeks time her and her partner Nick had decided to elope Easter. She asked if I would consider taking pictures of their big day, and although it scared the pants off me I agreed to do my best to capture their day.

According to Dictionary.com to elope means to run away with a lover or to run off secretly to be married usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents. Until a month ago I had never heard of anyone who had, had the guts to elope. It always sounded terribly romantic & exciting. A month later I can confirm it is.

I have been to a fair few wedding's in my time. Hand on heart that this was by far and large the most intimate & romantic wedding I have ever attended. Katie looked absolutely equisit dressed in her mother's wedding gown with a vintage inspired updo. The ceremony was held by candle light at Villa Toscana, a beautiful Meditteranean inspired bed & breakfast perched on a hill overlooking the harbour.

Katie & Nick exchanged simple vows, spoken straight from the heart in front of two close friends, Nick's daughter Bailey, the celebrant and myself. Afterwards we dined on a scrumptuos antipasto plate, basked in the company of good friends & generally enjoyed the day for what it was. The union of two people who couldn't imagine living a life without the other.

Katie & Nick - thank you for including me in your special day. I wish you every happiness for your future together & hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Jacq

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