It might be cheating a little when your family has a little vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula, but in every way that counts this was a backyard wedding (which are my absolute favourite weddings to shoot). Liv and Jonny DIY’d most of their decor, they had family friends assist with catering in a mutual agreement they have where they help each other out at important family events, there was a tractor tray full of ice and a variety of drinks, the cake was made by a talented aunt. Liv bought her dress secondhand and Jonny bought a quality blazer and mismatched chinos that he’ll be able to work again. Their pup Maggie was the centre of attention and had free reign through the entire wedding. Liv and Jonny were having so much fun that they almost forgot to do speeches. I love backyard weddings because they’re simple and meaningful, stripped back to the important stuff. This day was perfect because it was full of important people and important relationships, which is what I love to capture most.

Anastasia and Anthony met over the surgical table as Anastasia was about to perform a leg amputation. True story. They’re both doctors and at their wedding I felt like I was in an episode of Greys Anatomy, everyone was a either a doctor or a specialised surgeon or a surgical nurse, and they were all sharply dressed and stupidly good looking, it was ridiculous. Aside from looking good, this wedding was great because Anastasia and Anthony kept it so simple. They got ready together, held the ceremony in bride’s parents front yard, the reception in the backyard (it’s not a huge property but it was perfect), had a friend perform the majority of the ceremony, invited their nearest and dearest, skipped a bunch of traditions and weren’t too interested in ‘bridal portraits’ so kept formal photo taking to a minimum which meant they could spend more time with their guests and I could spend more time capturing everyone having a great time. See below for evidence.