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if you're new here, I'm chris! I'm A Wedding and Elopement Photographer based in nSW, Australia.

Fernbank Farm is located in Wyong Creek, Yarramalong, on the NSW Central Coast, and it’s one of my favourite places to shoot. There are so many varied and beautiful opportunities for photos, from the lake to the Cyprus trees and the long grass field. Not forgetting the huge Arbour that is synonymous with the venue.

Summer Wedding at Fernbank Farm : Sam + Elise

Couple walking through Cyprus Trees at Fernbank Farm backlit by the setting sun. They look happy and relaxed.

The gorgeous Winter light and incredible mountain range backdrop of the Hunter Valley, along with their classic old rusty Chevy made for some incredible Wedding Photos for Nellie & Lachlan

Bimbadgen Palmers Lane Wedding : Nellie + Lachlan

Winter Light at a wedding at Bimbadgen Palmers Lane. A couple stand beside a classic rusty american Chevrolet car. The image is warm, and they look camera right towards the setting sun as they are bathed in beautiful natural light

If you’ve never felt connected to a grand-scale event, eloping might be the right choice for you. Modern elopements are about intimacy, connection, exploring new places and putting what matters most front and centre.

5 Reasons to Have an Elopement

Elegant NSW Elopement. Blacktie attire. A couple laugh whilst holding a glass of Champagne, standing beside a backyard swimming pool. The image looks classy and romantic but also fun and relaxed.

Tocal Homestead, nestled in the picturesque Hunter Valley of New South Wales, provides the ideal backdrop for a dream wedding. This was my first time photographing a wedding at Tocal Homestead, but it just made me want to go back. The magnificent heritage property, surrounded by lush gardens and rolling hills, exudes elegance and romance […]

Tocal Homestead Wedding : Aaron & Meg

Black and white image of a bride and groom walking hand in hand through a field of grass on their wedding day. They look happy and relaxed. The image is shot at Tocal Homestead in the Hunter Valley

You heard it here first. Winter Weddings have A LOT going for them. While many couples choose to say “I do” in Spring and Summer, there are plenty of reasons why getting married in Winter is really cool (pun intended!)

5 Awesome Reasons to Get Married in Winter

A couple standing in beautiful Winter Light at Glenworth Valley in a Winter Wedding

When couples are adventurous and up for anything, it makes my job fun. We had a couple of hours up our sleeves, which meant we could hit a variety of locations. The first stop was a run-down shack on the outskirts of Merewether Beach.

Merewether & Newcastle Wedding : Saffron + Ben

Wedding Photography at Merewether Surfhouse Public BathsSwimming Pool at dusk blue hour

With provincial gardens and fountains surrounding an old homestead, Krinklewood Estate in Broke is a truly magnificent space to get married. Check out this elegant but fun styled shoot.

Krinklewood Estate Wedding : Marike + Edouard

Stylish photo of a beautiful woman hanging out of a classic American Droptop Car with her adorning husband looking on from the drivers seat. She holds a delicate white hat. They just got married in a wedding at Krinklewood Estate in the Hunter Valley.

Elizabeth and Tim’s Hunter Valley wedding at Bimbadgen Palmers Lane had style written all over it. From the Black Tie suits the boys wore to the Vintage Classic Cars that brought the girls to the venue and the Champagne Tower that followed the ceremony.

Bimbadgen Palmers Lane Wedding : Elizabeth + Tim

A couple walking through the vines in the vineyard at Bimbadgen Palmers Lane wedding venue in the hunter valley. it is a black and white image which looks classy and elegant but still fun!

Danielle and Cody were after a chilled, fun and romantic day with their family and friends. They kept the styling to a minimum, embracing the fact that the venue already looks great, and chose to invest in the things that were most important to them. One of those things was recording the day! For the first time, I arranged a package that included both photography and videography.

Dark Horse Vineyard Wedding : Danielle + Cody

Couple embracing in a field of long grass in the Hunter Valley on their wedding day. Beautiful, warm, loving, relaxed. Dark Horse Vineyard

After ten years of marriage I created a special & unique wedding album to showcase our memories and milestones since the day we tied the knot. There can be no truer testament to a product than when a service provider wants to buy it for themselves. This is very much the case with the Wedding Albums I create.

A Very Special Wedding Album Design

A unique and special anniversary gift idea. A family or wedding album designed by underatreehouse and printed by Queensberry

On a crisp cold winter’s morning in June, we were off on a little getaway adventure in Country Victoria. I had planned to surprise Chris for his 40th birthday, with what I thought would be the ultimate honeymoon getaway!

The Ultimate Rutherglen Honeymoon Getaway

Man standing in front of a large old door at Mt Ophir Estate, Rutherglen. Its a cold winter morning. Best accommodation ideas in Victoria.

In a post-covid celebration, we wanted to inspire our couples and the wider community to come back from the lockdowns bigger and brighter than ever. Check it out!

Celebration of Colour : A Styled Shoot

A celebration of colour and post-pandemic wedding joy

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.