Simon & Chantel! (For Like Ever!)

Meet Simon and Chantel!  I love them. They are spunky and fun, and determined and easy-going, all at once. They married (with a little help from me) in October 2011, but we first met in February 2010, when they came home from London, for a wedding planning holiday. We met for a chat, and got on really well, and there began months and months of back and forth chatting. They changed their minds about their ceremony venue many times - "close to Boy Charlton Pool, but not cheesy, no Sydney landmarks in the background, good photo locations, something different..." and got disappointed when Chantel would discover something and find it was booked or she had too many guests to fit in it! Finally, they settled upon the Palm House in the Botanic Gardens, because we had a rainy day backup, and lucky we did!

Chantel was a big blogger, and somewhat addicted to the odd twitter rant, so by the time they arrived home from London in April 2011, I felt like I was working with old friends. (Which is such a nice feeling) I was determined to give them way more than they had bargained for. Which, is of course, exactly what they deserved. 

I loved their big day. I loved that Chantel kept great humour, and laughed about it, as their way down the aisle was delayed by her mother's broken shoe. I loved that Simon warned me that he would probably be the blubberer, and he did - a little. I loved that even though they did their homework and we worked on the ceremony together, I could tell that hearing it, for the first time still caught them by surprise. I loved that they trusted me to do my thing, without question. 

Chantel looked beautiful. Really beautiful. Simon was dapper and cool. The bridesmaids and groomsmen were friendly and delightful. The mums hugged me. Everyone hugged me.

There is nothing about this moment that I would change - and these two will always be very, very special to me. Fact. (Shame it's over, really)

Chantel thinks I look cheeky in this shot.....

Ok, so maybe I got a little carried away with photos, but Chantel sent me a ton, and much-adored Brisbane photographer Jonas Peterson did a great job, so why not share!