SUNSHINE COAST HINTERLAND … •☾• … WEDDING
BIG Grandparent Love
Thinking back to the absolutely dreamy day we spent with Mackenzie & Tim earlier this month, what stands out for us the most is the endless love and respect these two have for their precious grandparents.
Every part of their wedding was filled with grandparent love, in person and in heartfelt tokens and reminders.
Some examples of how their grandparents were acknowledged and celebrated at the wedding:
Mackenzie wore a brooch with a large blue stone on her bouquet that belonged to Tim’s late grandmother.
During the morning, Mackenzie surprised Tim with photo pendants of his late grandparents. He pinned them to the inside of his wedding jacket pocket, so they were close to his heart the entire day.
The first act of their wedding ceremony was to walk over to a table with the grandparents’ photos to light a candle in their memory {another surprise from Mackenzie for Tim}.
Mackenzie’s grandparents had front row seats at their ceremony and both Mackenzie and Tim spend a lot of time throughout the day just holding their hands, sitting with them and enjoying their company.
I don’t know if it’s just me who had young, adventurous, ambitious academic parents who weren’t always 100% focussed on me, but I think no one loves us the way our grandparents can. It’s one of the most special bonds for those of us lucky enough to grow up with grandparents for a while. My most beautiful childhood memories are made of forest strolls, collecting herbs, painting and playing badminton and frisbee with my cousins at both of my grandparents’ houses from mum and dad’s side. Memories of endless days of adventures, fresh food from their huge gardens and a daily rhythm of after-lunch walks, afternoon nap breaks {yep, for people of all ages}, board games, reading books to each other and possibly the most restful, deepest sleep ever under crisp goose feather blankets that had been airing out in the attic bedroom windows all day.
My maternal grandma to this day still looks at me like I am the best thing that she has ever laid eyes on and I miss my paternal grandparents so much since they passed and actually had a beautiful big chat and hug with my dad’s dad Apapa in my dreams a few months ago, which felt like such a gift to me. I think most of us have a soft spot for their grandparents. I know Doruk does, too! We absolutely admired how freely and openly Mackenzie and Tim were celebrating their grandparents on their wedding day.
Erin Woodhall Celebrant
I feel like words won’t do justice to the powerful, mesmerising, hilarious, articulate and crowd-winning celebrant that is Erin Woodhall. I feel like leaving you guys with this photo below, which pretty much sums up how it all felt. If you need a celebrant who will jump on the occasion to outfit-coordinate with your florals AND make you and your entire crew laugh and cry within a matter of seconds, do go and see this legend. We would absolutely love to work with her again, she almost made us forget to take photos because we just wanted to listen.
Hideaway Weddings
This was our second rodeo for a wedding at Hideaway Weddings at Beerwah in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. It’s easy to see that this venue keeps kicking goals and their team is truly on the ball for a completely flawless experience for their couples. Behind the scenes, we know how hard they work daily to seek feedback, try new things and constantly improve all aspects of their offerings. This is something we do as well, and it takes one to recognise one, I reckon. We have so much respect for Amanda and her team and look forward to being back for a more weddings here next year.
Apart from the Hideaway team’s work ethic and their staff, we love how easy it is to take crazy beautiful photos, inside and outside the venue and off-site at a few special locations that we have found a few years ago for Amy & Tim’s wedding photos. No pressure, but the photos from our first wedding here have now made it onto their branded wedding truck as a giant print, so we knew we had to nail it again for Mackenzie and Tim. I think we did and so far, Mackenzie and Tim have said they love their sneak peeks, but see for yourself. As always, all vendors are credited below.
Mackenzie & Tim’s Hideaway Wedding Team:
Venue: Hideaway Weddings / Celebrant: Erin Woodhall Celebrant / Gown: White Lily Couture / Hair: Everlong Hair / Makeup: Lisa Kelly / Florals: Redcliffe City Florist / Earrings: Sheike
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I was pregnant with Maya and only 4 months away from becoming a mama when I photographed Cat & Austin’s wedding with my love and my husband of then 8 years, Doruk. The fact that Doruk and I get to create together, and that we get to roam around wineries with people who feel like family to us, will never get old for me. Here is our visual poem of Cat & Austin’s intimate winter wedding at Ocean View Estates Winery, only featuring their closest family members and the two of them.