Eden Grey is just the name for my company. It was inspired by my first trip to Australia. It never occurred to me that people would think that was my name. Plus, I'm just not that cool!
I'm a major animal lover. We have two boxers. We had a full wolf pack up until two years ago when our older two boxers, Hans and Bear passed away. Now it's just Eva & Brixxton. I'm hoping to rescue another couple of babies soon, just trying to give the two younger babies their time together.
I *LOVE* traveling. I'm a foodie, but also love the way I feel when I'm carrying on a healthy lifestyle, but at the moment food is winning. I love beer. Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. (I didn't come up with that).
Favorite places & things: Anthropologie (duh), coffee, anything sparkly, making people smile, laughing and making myself laugh (only child thing).
I'm not as interested in how he/she proposed as I am what your favorite things to do together are. I want to dig a little deeper and be able to really pull out your personalities in your pictures. I want you to see the images and say 'Wow-she totally gets us'.
So let's do this.
Steph
Gemma & Scott | Private Residence, Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia | International Wedding Photographer
I met Gemma and Scott a few years ago on a trip in Europe. We’ve kept in touch, so when I found out they were engaged, it was beyond my wildest dreams to be asked to shoot their wedding….in AUSTRALIA, where they live! Nothing could have stopped me from this. I. Was. Elated. Gemma, Scott and the family did a BEAUTIFUL job with their DIY wedding. From the handmade invitations to the centerpiece flowers coming straight from Gemma’s mother’s gorgeous garden, to the custom made seating arrangement. I’ll let you go and see everything for yourself. It was all so lovely.
The day of the wedding, it was sprinkling on and off, and we were lucky for the ceremony, because no one had to use an umbrella. By the time we went for formals with the wedding party, it was pouring, so we took advantage of shooting in the historic Stannum House which had plenty of photo opps. I couldn’t resist though, and had the party take one shot outdoors, with the wedding party up top on the balcony and the bride and groom below under an awning. It was pouring down rain at this point, but luckily, the pictures still turned out beautifully.
Back at the reception, things got into full swing with eating, drinking and dancing until the wee hours of the morning. Australians KNOW how to party. The whole gang was asking me if I was familiar with a few songs playing, which were anthem songs for Australia, and the guys were amazed I didn’t know them 😉 While staying with the Stanford family in the days leading up to the wedding, I was given a few new names from Ron, Gemma’s dad. They were ‘the girl’ and the more popular ‘Philippa’ or ‘Phil’. He had it in his head that that was my name, and so it was. It stuck. All through the reception, the wedding party would catch my attention by shouting, “Hey, Phil, come over here!” It was such an incredible time. I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat!
Gemma & Scott, you showed me so many amazing things and I am so forever grateful for being able to come over to share your beautiful incredible day. It was brilliant!
Look at Scott there on the lower left, below…he looks like a happy puppy dog, hahahaah!!
I love these two. These are Gemma’s parents. They still know how to party!!
Gotta love it when the groomsmen find a creative way to use their party favors… …as shot glasses!
Since Gemma & Scott were married at a private residence, they didn’t do a grand exit. I took the opportunity to shoot a few dramatic lighting poses with them right outside the reception marquee. It had been raining, and we were up in the mountains, so there was a fog bank settling on the mountain side. I couldn’t be more happy with how they turned out.
One thing to all you brides…remember that no matter the weather on your big day, there’s ALWAYS something good that can come of the situation if you look for it. 😉
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