Mel and Billy – Shalwyn Wedding

When I’m reminiscing on weddings with my assistant, Carita, I’ll often say, ‘Oh remember the torrential wedding or the crazy wedding or the party wedding etc’ and Mel and Billy’s wedding will forever be remembered as ‘the joy wedding’ in my mind. I so often find that the bride and groom set the tone of the day and you can learn a lot about them by the friends and family they surround themselves with and well, Mel and Billy are two of the happiest, loving souls I have ever had the pleasure of knowing! Every single person greeted us with huge hugs and gave us freedom to shoot from the heart. And even though weddings are fun, happy occasions, they can extremely pressuring to shoot but I didn’t feel a second of stress at this wedding. Mel and Billy felt like old friends who you just wanted to squeeze with love! From the moment we arrived, we realised they are very dearly loved as all their guests had planned a surprise singalong! Oh, and um, did I mention their dog, Gunner was in the mix? He was addddorable! Dog people are extra special people and Mel and Billy are parents to a whole pack of dogs. Gunner represented the gang as ring bearer and did a super stellar job. Thank you Mel and Billy for being so fun, chill and down-to-Earth. You were heaven to photograph and I feel so blessed to have shared in your day. May joy continue to fill your hearts and home in the years to come. With all my love, Lauren x

Venue Shalwyn Hair Chi Chi’s Hair Studio Make-Up Arc Health and Beauty Catering and Coordination Hamblins Bridal Gown VIP Brides DJ Soundsensation