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To say I was excited to photograph Laura and Andy’s Yarramalong Hillview wedding would be a bit of an understatement. You know when you meet people and you just get that feeling that they’re cool, they know what they want, they’re chilled about it and it’ll just happen… Well, that’s what I felt with these guys.

Relaxed Garden Wedding in Yarramalong : Laura + Andy

Lara and Kevin held one heck of a weekend away for their Wedding in Kangaroo Valley in the NSW Southern Highlands. They stayed with their closest friends and family at the Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat. Miles from the closest town, they had the entire rural retreat to themselves. It really was idyllic.

Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat Wedding : Lara + Kevin

There are fun and joyous weddings…and then there are African Weddings! In the middle of December last year, Farisayi’s friends from Zimbabwe awoke the sleepy folks on MacMasters Beach as they led her towards her future with Karl. Dancing and singing as a group, it was the best procession into a wedding I have ever seen. Slowly, they made their way along the beach, swaying their hips and calling their arrival. Everyone was certainly paying attention.

Colourful African Beach Wedding on the Central Coast : Fari + Karl

Exploring the urban cool of Wodonga’s Junction Square, via the Botanic Gardens in Albury and on to Splitters Creek for a Rustic Outdoor Party

Destination Wedding in Albury Wodonga : Damien + Meyah

Bride and Groom casually lean against old brick wall, laughing towards each other

The wedding of Chrissie and Kieran was so much fun to be a part of from start to finish. These guys were so chilled out and just wanted to have a great time!

Glenworth Valley Wilderness Wedding : Chrissie + Kieran

A couple stand up in an open-top Convertible Mustang car. They are in the countryside. They throw their arms up in celebration. They just got married. Glenworth Valley, NSW Wedding Photographer.

Ben and Isabelle are the epitome of how to organise a wedding from the other side of the world and pull it off wonderfully whilst taking it all in your stride. Despite living busy lives in London, when they got in touch with me about their upcoming Wedding at Fernbank Farm in Yarramalong, they managed to scour websites of local suppliers, be decisive and lock them in, trusting the experts to do their thing!

Elegant Rustic Wedding at Fernbank Farm : Ben + Isabelle

Mature enough to understand that their family would fully understand and embrace their decision to not have them there for the actual ceremony, they were able to throw them a party the following day to celebrate their commitment together.

Sydney City Elopement in the Chippendale Back Streets : Maaike + Pedro

When Dani and Germán emailed me to say they were planning on Eloping on a cliff edge in the Bouddi National Park on the Central Coast my heart soared. I knew this location was going to be Epic!

Bouddi National Park Elopement : Dani + Germán

A small group of people watch on an Elopement takes place on a clifftop in Bouddi NP on the Central Coast. Black and white image

Your wedding day is one of the biggest days in your life, and making the conscious decision to do it your way is a liberating one, one that will provide you joy and one that gives you the opportunity to make it completely unique, from the moment you wake to the moment you fall asleep.

How to have an AMAZING Elopement Wedding In and Around Sydney

What I loved most about this wedding was the relaxed vibe. The first time I met Rebecca, the bride, she told me that one of the main reasons they had chosen Pacific Palms as the location for their wedding was because they didn’t have a curfew to finish up the reception. They were able to dance around and party until whatever time they pleased.

Tropical Beachside Pacific Palms Wedding : Bec + Joey

A married couple walk down the aisle on the beach with an enormous bright blue sky behind them whilst their guests throw petal confetti over them. The yell with joy. It a very happy and bold photo.

Set in the countryside of the NSW Central Coast at Yarramalong Valley Farmstay. Meaghan and Phil’s Rustic setup blew my mind. Think vintage furniture around one long banquet table under fairylights and the stars!

Outdoor Rustic Wedding in Yarramalong : Meaghan + Phil

A photograph taken down a long table with guests either side all raising their glasses to cheers. Outdoors under fairy lights

Let’s go wandering
Get a little lost
Chase your Dreams
Have no Regrets!

The adventure awaits...

I’m Chris, a wedding and elopement photographer and proud LGBTQI+ ally, based on the NSW Central Coast. I photograph couples from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures in Sydney, Hunter Valley, Newcastle, and worldwide. Here at Underatreehouse you are loved and accepted for who you are and I can’t wait to capture your day.