Pre-wedding preparations

Two Ton Max wedding - A bride and groom walking next to Albert Park LAke, near Carousel in St Kilda

Felicia and Scott’s wedding at St Eustathios, Reception at Two Ton Max

Late in November in 2018, beautiful couple Felicia and Scott tied the knot at the stunning St Eustathios. Their traditional Greek wedding (conducted party in English for those non-Greek speaking types 🙂 ) was followed by a photo shoot in St Kilda, South Melbourne and Carlton Gardens. Everyone then headed out to the great event space at Two Ton Max to party it up! The day started early with preparations for in Newport, then I was back over the bridge […]

By Jon Tinkler Albert Park / Carlton Gardens / Church weddings / Highlights / Pre-wedding preparations / Reception / St Eustathios / Two Ton Max December 6, 2018

Bride and groom sharing a cute moment in front of the pylons at Station Pier, Port Melbourne Wedding

Port Melbourne Wedding – Sarah and Adam

Sarah and Adam celebrated their marriage with a beautiful ceremony at Holy Trinity. We then headed to location shoots around some iconic city locations, and a reception at Lifeguards @ 200 on Beach Road – a new venue to me and what a stunning view out across the bay and Port Melbourne. First off were preparations shots with Adam and the guys at home in Altona. And of course, there was no forgetting Pepper! 🙂 Then it was on to […]

By Jon Tinkler Albert Park / Beach / Church weddings / Holy Trinity Anglican Church / Port Melbourne Wedding / Pre-wedding preparations / Reception February 20, 2018

Marybrooke Manor Wedding - Leanne and Ben

Leanne and Ben’s stunning garden wedding at Marybrooke Manor

What a romantic, heartfelt, beautiful ceremony for Leanne and Ben (and Kenzi 😉 ) – I had the privilege of photographing their Marybrooke wedding in late November 2016. With preparations for both Ben and Leanne completed, we headed up to Marybrooke where Kenzi, their faithful retriever, was waiting for the vintage Jags to arrive. The ceremony was warm (unlike the mountain air 😉 ) and thoughtful, with touching individually written vows and contributions from bride and groom. Check out the […]

By Jon Tinkler Garden weddings / Marybrooke Manor / Pre-wedding preparations / Reception November 29, 2016

Nina and Brad’s gorgeous Spring wedding at Wild Cattle Creek winery

In early November 2016, Nina and Brad tied the knot, celebrating their long-awaited wedding at beautiful Wild Cattle Creek winery. With everyone getting ready at the venue, it was a snap to photograph the guys’ preparations and then just pop down the hill to where the girls were finishing hair and makeup in the accommodation on site. Hope you enjoy the shots Nina and Brad – Congratulations again! The venue was of course, Wild Cattle Creek Winery – check […]

By Jon Tinkler Pre-wedding preparations / Wild Cattle Creek / Wineries November 8, 2016 1

Jess and Tarek’s beautiful November Sandhurst Club Wedding

The first Tuesday in November is an important day on the calendar, and no more so than this year. But to clarify, this year it was the day of Jessica and Tarek’s amazing Sandhurst Club wedding! I caught up with the guys for an express getting-ready session at Jess and Tarek’s place. Following that, we headed out to a nearby park to get a couple of shots with their cute little Biscuit. Subsequently it was across to Murrumbeena to where […]

By Jon Tinkler Golf Club Weddings / Pre-wedding preparations / Reception / Sandhurst Club November 4, 2016

Meagan and Grant’s awesome Yarra Valley winery wedding at Two Brookes’ Bistro, Seville

Late in October 2016, our friends Meagan and Grant got married, and I was lucky enough to be able to capture their big day. With the ceremony and reception held at Two Brookes Bistro, tucked away down a side road off the Warburton Highway, friends and family came together for a brilliant afternoon wedding and evening celebration. Having known this lovely couple for a few years now, we’d obviously had lots of discussions about the upcoming wedding, and I knew […]

By Jon Tinkler Pre-wedding preparations / Two Brookes Bistro / Wineries / Yarra Valley / Yarra Valley / Dandenongs November 2, 2016

Courtney and Matt’s amazing and fun-filled wedding at Ballara Receptions

Last Saturday it was my privilege to spend the day with Courtney and Matt to capture their awesome Ballara Receptions wedding. Preparations for them both were at home (and Mum’s place, in Courtney’s case), and then the beautiful chapel ceremony and fun-filled reception at Ballara. Meeting Matt and his brilliant and fun family, including all the brothers and bro-from-another-mo best-man Deki, was a huge amount of fun and instantly I could tell this was going to be an awesome day. […]

By Jon Tinkler Ballara Receptions / Pre-wedding preparations / Reception September 21, 2016

A Stunning Spring wedding at Beautiful Chateau Wyuna – Favourite Photos below …

Chateau Wyuna Mount Evelyn was the venue for Claire and Scott’s absolutely brilliant wedding last Saturday. Both Claire and Scott were getting ready at Clarion on Canterbury, so we all met up there so I could get detail shots and photograph everyone getting ready – starting with the guys. A couple of beers and some food (delivered by the lovely bridesmaids and gratefully accepted by the fellas) added to the relaxed vibe. Then I headed up the stairs to where […]

By Jon Tinkler Chateau Wyuna / Dandenongs / Pre-wedding preparations / Reception September 14, 2016

Catrin and Jonathan’s gorgeous winter wedding at Marybrooke Manor

Catrin and Jonathan’s wedding at gorgeous Marybrooke Manor, nestled in the Dandenongs east of Melbourne, was a brilliant day, and truly a celebration. [fblike] [fblike] Arriving at Jon’s family’s home in Mount Waverley, the immediate discussion was whether or not we’d be able to have the ceremony outside. It wasn’t going to rain, but it was well under 10 degrees and the wind was making it feel a LOT colder. I knew it was Cat and Jon’s preference to […]

By Jon Tinkler Dandenongs / Marybrooke Manor / Pre-wedding preparations / Reception August 16, 2016

A Dandenong Ranges wedding for Lydia and Matt

On Friday I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to photograph Lydia and Matthew’s gorgeous wedding in the Dandenong Ranges. On a cold but clear Friday morning, I headed up into the Dandenongs, not far from home, to meet up with the guys and capture their big day. Starting with Matt and his four awesome groomsmen, we had time to get some traditional “getting ready” shots as well as shoot some maybe less-traditional portraits. The guys were super relaxed […]

By Jon Tinkler Chapel weddings / Dandenongs / Poets Lane / Pre-wedding preparations / Reception / Yarra Valley / Dandenongs May 31, 2016