For most of us the idea of a camera pointing at us sends us hiding and turning where possible, so how can you ignore this natural awareness of lenses and turn into a perfect photographic model on your wedding day? Not to mention your camera shy husband to be. The answer is simple – book a photographic dry run with your photographer.

Its awards season Brides to be... and that can only mean one thing...

Cheap and Chic table decorations!

During my many years as wedding photographer, I watched many smokers suffer through their wedding day as they tried their best not to smoke in their wedding attire. Others simply did not care and were almost permanently walking in a puff of smoke through the whole thing. One of them learned a lesson.

Add a touch of Australiana (minus the tackyness)

Wedding Cake trends for 2012 revealed!

Summer brings out a flurry of one-piece simple cut dresses onto the streets of Melbourne. Cut perfectly, sitting somewhere between the knee and the thigh and if it is not black, the colours are muted. These little dresses are designed to show the natural curves of women perfectly. So I wondered: How does this office fashion translate into bridal wear?

Its a leap year ladies..

The cake is cut, the confetti swept and the dance hall empty – time for the honeymoon. Ask any newly wed couple and many will tell you that their first night was the worst of their entire honeymoon. Could this be due to a lack of understanding about who does what in the honeymoon suite?

Turns out her jacket was fake leather and the plastic started melting sending some smoke rising from her back. ‘You are smoking’ a suitor said. ‘Yes, she answered coyly, but don’t tell my dad.’ Her giggles rang out at her own silly joke. ‘No’, he insisted, ‘your clothes are smoking.’