It's an honour

You know, even I can recognise that it's a privilege and an honour to be asked to photograph someones wedding.  It's such an important milestone in life.  A while back Craig Grant and Sharon Pointon (now Grant) asked me if I'd be willing to capture their wedding day.  We were all workmates at Horizons and I was really pleased they asked.

The day started with Craig making a special delivery by 'airmail', a red rose with a diamante in it... Craig is such a smooth dude.




The sky was a tad grey first thing, but it turned out to be a warm and sunny day.  Not ideal for photography but we still had fun and got a few nice shots along the way.







Then off to see the boys getting ready with some poses in the paddock next door and then back to get shots of the girls.  We ran out of time for some girls together shots as guests started to arrive - so we got them later on.









One of the trickiest shots was to get Craig and Sharon to hold the handles on the front door of Hiwinui Country Estate without actually seeing each other before the ceremony.  I hadn't really spotted the skylight earlier in the day and with the weather as stunning as it was, the lighting was really harsh.  I had to close curtains, make sure that the big mirror wasn't going to give Craig a sneak preview and the side windows were covered.  They talked to each other but didn't see each other... mission accomplished.

Thirteen in a wedding party is somewhat of a challenge... getting everyone with their eyes open and generally looking in the right direction was quite an achievement I think.  I quite liked this shot taken on the wood pile.  I did a shot with me standing on the pile and almost had a little mishap - fortunately no harm done.






Whilst I'm really tempted to show some of the shots that had me laughing while I was processing the shots... I think I'll leave it to Sharon to publish them.  This final shot is taken from their friend Jo's house, looking over the fence at the house Craig and Sharon are building to live in.  I think this is really symbolic of their new life together.

Earlier this week, I delivered several hundred photos to Craig and Sharon.  They've told me that every night since has been a very late night.  They've been having fun designing their wedding books.  The hours and hours of processing are all worth it when you have friends and clients that love your work.

Thanks guys for trusting me to capture your special day.