Vanessa + Sonny got ready at Mandurah Quay Resort for their wedding day. I wanted to capture some beautiful and natural wedding preparation photographs for their big day. Sonny + Vanessa were both getting ready at the same location, but in different rooms. This makes it a little easier sometimes when the bride and groom are getting ready at the same place, because if we’re running on a tight schedule, it eliminates the driving between. Let me show you how the story of Sonny + Vanessa went on the day!
Sonny puts on his cuff-links.
The groomsmen laugh at a joke while they button up their vests.
The boys had some unique buckles on their belts. Here they are showing them off and having a bit of a laugh about it.
We did a couple of “Zoolander” shots before going back to natural + candid photographs of the boys getting dressed.
Then we went back inside with the groomsmen to share a drink for some photographs. Cheers.
These two handsome gentlemen are Sonny’s brother and his son. A little camera shy but that never got in the way.
Of course I always love to take some handsome portraits of each of the groomsmen on their own.
The groomsmen throttle Sonny one more time.
Vanessa admires her dress hanging in a tree outside. There wasn’t a lot of space in the room as there were a few dozen family members in there, so I had to get creative about displaying the dress.
Look at these cute little munchkins. Sonny’s brothers daughter and son, the flower girl and page boy.
and with a few simple instructions, we had our own little mini modelling shoot.
Vanessa’s dad was very good at displaying emotion for the camera.
What a beautiful and stunning bride Vanessa made. Such a gorgeous and natural smile too.
Thank you Vanessa + Sonny for having me as a part of your special day.
xoxo Sky Simone
I’ve created a separate post on the blog for each part of Sonny and Vanessas wedding day, so I’d love for you to view them here.
Sonny + Vanessa’s Wedding Ceremony
Sonny + Vanessa’s Bridal Party Photo-shoot
Sonny + Vanessa’s Wedding Reception
Sonny + Vanessa’s Bridal Party Preparation Photos
If you would like to book a family portrait shoot or wedding photographer, Contact Sky Simone – Photographer
Sky has moved from Perth Australia to the United States but will still book Australian weddings as well as USA
I see Mom was up early again. This almost made me cry. Wish we could have shared the day with you both. An awesome day. Congratulations again.