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Emma & Nic’s | Goonoo Goonoo Station | Wedding

Last weekend I shot Emma and Nic’s wedding at the always incredible, Goonoo Goonoo Station. The week leading up to this wedding was stressful for Emma & Nick to say the least. A covid outbreak was starting to on fold in Sydney. Emma & Nic were already in Tamworth but many of their guest were from Sydney and were caught in the lockdown including one of Nic’s groomsmen. Fast forward till the eve of their wedding more restrictions for another of Emma’s bridesmaids who had to leave straight away to avoid lockdown in QLD.

For Nic and Emma not having three of their bridal party present was really hard. But a positive they were able to invite guests whom they previously couldn’t due to numbers.

So Saturday of their wedding started off perfectly. I turned up at Emmas parents house which was a dream to photograph in. Emma’s dress was so perfect for her, so unique. Her dress who was designed by Lilli Marcs of Paddington. The train was made of this incredible lace that was also detachable for the reception- a perfect idea.

Emma & Nic had their ceremony out in the gardens of “The church” at Goonoo Goonoo station. Simple elegant and Vanessa Dobson did a fabulous job, as usual for the ceremony.

Nic and Emma did not want to be away from their guests too long for bridal photos so we chose to do all their location photos on the lawn and surrounds near the reception centre. The sunset and light for this afternoon was incredible. Half-way through this shoot again another covid change happened. Andrea the events organizer at Goonoo Goonoo station informed us that dancing at weddings in NSW was to be restricted to the bridal party only from 6PM. So with some discussion Nic and Emma decided they would dance from 5pm-6pm with all their guests then have their dinner. This was so so good. You could feel the electricity and fun on the dance floor. never have I been at a wedding where the dance floor was so electric at sun-down! This just showed how great Emma & Nic, their guests and Goonoo Goonoo Stations espresso Martini cocktails were!!

All I can say is Nic & Emma were so relaxed about all these changes. They just took everything in their stride. Cardboard cut-outs for their bridal party who couldn’t make it, dancing their heart out from 5-6pm. Also for Goonoo Goonoo Station and their team also just working with these changes, pushing back dinner to accommodate this as well- fabulous!

Thanks guys for such a great day!! I just adore your photos!

Emma & Nic had some incredible suppliers to help them for their day.

Flowers- Designer bunches

Dress- Lilli Marcs Paddington

Hair- Larissa Barden

Makeup- Ainslea Warner

Band- Uptown

Celebrant- Vanessa Dobson

  • a bride and groom hold each other close at the entrance of Goonoo Goonoo Station, Tamworth NSW in the dark as fog swirls around them they are lit by lights
  • "The Chapel" and gardens for a wedding ceremony at Goonoo Goonoo station
  • two bridesmaids fix a brides dress as they prepare
  • a long train made of lace designed by LilliMarcs of Paddington is held by bridesmaid in red as the bride gets ready near Tamworth NSW
  • the light from a sky light highlights a bride with red hair on her wedding day
  • a bride and her bridesmaids in red hold native blower bouquets by designer bunches
  • designer bunches flowers held by a bride who is getting married at Goonoo Goonoo Station
  • a bride getting ready at her parents house on a the outskirts of Tamworth
  • against white shutters a bride holds a native bouquet by Tamworth florist Designer bunches she is wearing white
  • groomsmen at a wedding near Tamworth
  • a bride walks to her ceremony with her dad on her arm she is holding a bouquet by designer bunches of Tamworth she walks past heritage buildings of Goonoo station
  • a groom purses his lips at the sight of his bride celebrant Vanessa dobson smiles and looks at the bride at the chapel at Goonoogoonoo station
  • a bride and her father walk down the aisle as her eyes are glued on her groom. the bride is wearing an off the shoulder dress by lillimarcs of Paddington
  • a groom wipes a tear from his eye at the seeing his bride for the first time walking down the aisle
  • a bride says I do in the gardens of the chapel on the outskirts for Tamworth wedding
  • a newly married couple take a moment during their ceremony to feel the moment near the chapel at Goonoo Goonoo station
  • the chapel at goonoo goonoo staion for a garden ceremony blues skies, a rose garden and heritage church
  • the sun lights up a couple at a Tamworth wedding
  • newly married a bride and groom walk down the aisle as husband and wife
  • family photo at the chapel goonoo
  • kisses on the chapel step as the storm clouds overhead at Goonoo Goonoo Station NSW
  • goonoo goonoo chapel and designer bunches flowers
  • in front of the chapel at Goonoo Goonoo station a bride and groom look into each others eyes as he tenderly hold her neck she is holding a bunch of flowers designed by designer bunches Tamworth
  • missing a groomsmen due to covid a cardboard cut-out can make them feel part of their wedding day!!
  • a newly married cupple hav ea glass of bubbles to celebrate as they walk
  • a bride holds her Lilli Marcs bridal Train made of lace as the setting sun and storm clouds catch this. the groom is kissing her forehead
  • walking and talking as astorm cloud passes over a bride and groom
  • kisses on the forehead as a brides holds her lace train made by Lilli Marcs of Paddington as the sunsets near Tamworth NSW
  • goonoo goonoo wedding function center as a bride and grrom hold hands and have a wine
  • a bridal train thats= is also a veil as the sun sets at goonoo goonoo station tamworth
  • a bride and groom walk and stare in each others eyes as they walk at Goonoo Goonoo station the groom is having a glass of champagne
  • sunset kisses on the lawn of goonoo goonoo station Tamworth Tamworth best wedding venue
  • under a brides veil leaves and lace a bride and groom hug in a black and white photograph
  • a bouquet from designer bunches Tamworth is held by a bride with her groom at goonoo goonoo station
  • outsidein front of the shearing shed at goonoo goonoo station at night time a bride and groom are lit up against the heritage brick wall. the bride holds her lace train

Sarah & Michel’s Wedding |Goonoo Goonoo Station|Tamworth Wedding Photography

Goonoo Goonoo Station

on the back wall of the wool shed a couple silhouette

Sunday of the long weekend was Sarah & Michel’s wedding at the spectacular Goonoo Goonoo Station. As you will see by the amazing photographs below this wedding was just amazing.

Goonoo Goonoo Station is located on the outskirts of Tamworth. This place is made for weddings. Heritage buildings, Incredible food, amazing reception room & a destination get away where you can spend the weekends with your guests. It also has endless photo locations.

What also makes this place outstanding is the staff & function coordinator, Andrea. Their service at Goonoo Goonoo is perfect. They go above and beyond to give you the perfect country Tamworth wedding.

Michel & Sarah met years ago in a chance meeting over breakfast in Fiji. Michel is from the Netherlands & Sarah a country girl from Australia.

So Michel moved over here to be closer to Sarah & the rest is history. Sarah had her mum, Sue help with a lot of the planning & décor for their wedding. She did an incredible job & thought of everything. The décor was just Sarah & her love for horses shone through.

Fireworks

Perfect Kiss for a fireworks shot at Goonoo Goonoo Station as fire works crack in front of them
A kiss at your wedding with fireworks!!! Perfection!!

As a surprise gift Sue organised fireworks for the reception. This just topped off their night. We bought all the guests out for a “guest photo” & as we started taking photographs the fireworks started! it looked just magical against a beautiful Tamworth night sky.

I just adore weddings like these. You actually feel more like a guest than a photographer. Sarah, Michel & their families & their guests were all just so friendly, relaxed & who were there to celebrate & witness two people, from two amazing families marry the person of their dreams. Yes this wedding had me leaving with a smile on my face & goosebumps.

Thank you again for asking me to photograph this perfect day!!

Sarah & Michel chose some amazing people to help make their day perfect.

Their ceremony was officiated by Vanessa Dobson, who is always so easy to work with. She’s bubbly, friendly, professional, gets your guests involved & disappears for “the kiss”. ( trust me a lot of celebrants don’t). She also loves an unplugged wedding which I am always a fan of!! Thanks again Vanessa it is always a great catching up again!

Reception

At Sarah & Michel’s reception I loved their idea of doing their bridal waltz as soon as they entered. With Dj Will’s amazing skills they had everyone on the dance floor which set the stage for the great party later on. If your looking for Tamworth’s best DJ please go with Will. He reads the crowd & always plays the best music!

Sarah & Michel’s MC for the night, Jeremy Roberts was perfect! Sue ( Sarah’s mother) mentioned how amazing these two boys were & they actually do this professionally. Yes one of the best MC’s I have witnessed…Thanks again

Another behind the scenes moment I loved was the staff of Goonoo Goonoo. They were all so interested in the guests but also commented how beautiful this wedding was. They noticed the guests, the families & the couple and loved the fact that it was a caring, intimate wedding. I think this speaks volume not only about Sarah & Michel but about the reception place- Goonoo Goonoo. To them it was not just another weekend, another wedding, another couple they were able to see little differences & help be part of that atmosphere.

Thank you again Michel & Sarah for choosing me to photograph your wedding. You are such a beautiful couple!!

Flowers- Jan from Designer Bunches,

DJ & Photobooth,-DJ Will

Celebrant- Vanessa Dobson

Lighting- Mr & Mrs Hill Lighting

Flower horse shoe- Michelle Panetta

Cake – Sue Plank

Makeup & Hair –Soho on Bourke

  • perfect sunflare with a bride in a dusty pink vintage gown at goonoo goonoo station
  • a bride in a vintage ground poses out the front of open doors at the homestaed of Goonoo Goonoo station
  • bride and groom sitting on a wood pile on the hill at Goonoo
    Tamworth sunrays set over the hill
  • bride and groom pose into front of a giant flower horse shoe
  • groom and his boys having a few beers out the front of the stables near Tamworth
  • a wedding dress hangs on the old tree near goonoo goonoo station
  • mother of the bride, bride and bridesmaids dress in the master bedroom at goonoo goonoo station
  • bride sitting on a window ledge of goonoo goonoo station homestaed
    The bride is so stunning!!!
  • a ceremony held in the grounds of goonoo goonoo station
  • a newly married couple leave their ceremony showered by flowers
  • a bride and groom leave the wooden lined entrance at goonoo goonoo station
  • a bride is swept off her feet as she kisses her groom out the back on the steps of Goonoo Goonoo homestead
  • black and white photo of a wedding as the bride looks at her husband
  • amazing stone wall out the back of goonoo goonoo homestaed as a couple sips on a glass of champayne
  • a couple on the wall of goonoo goonoo woolshed
  • black and white bride and groom stare into each others eyes under the veil
  • a bride leads her bridesmaids on the plains of Tamworth as they sun sets behind them
  • a bride and groom sunset set & a dead tree on the hills near Tamworth NSW
  • dusty pink dresses for a bridal party walking on the bare plains of goonoo goonoo
  • bride and groom walk away as the sun shines througyh her veil. with a dead tree in the background
  • a bridal party walks away from the homestead at Goonoo Goonoo Station
  • bride and groom look away from the camera
  • a brdie at Goonoo Goonoo with a usty pink dress is led by her husband in the drought kissed land at goonoo Goonoo
  • bride and groom kiss under the veil as they sunsets behind her veil
  • kiss on the wood pile fo a bride and groom
  • bride and groom walking on the hills of Goonoo Goonoo station as the sunsets
    sun peaks through a brides dress as she is led by her husband
  • fist dance for a couple in a vintage wool shed near Tamworth
    orange sunsets over the wool shed
  • sun kisses in goonoo goonoo wool reception room
    the window reflection as the sun sets over the wool shed in Goonoo Goonoo station
  • cuddle close their eyes as the sun sets
    sun sets over the hills of Tamworth for a new bride and groom
  • the sunsetting over the wool shed at goonoo Goonoo station as a couple walk away
    bride in a detailed dusty pink bodice with her groom walking the grounds of Goonoo Goonoo station
  • a groom twirls his bride on the dance floor as the sun sets n ear Tamworth
    When a bride dancers in the sunsets
  • reception wool room at Goonoo Goonoo Station
    evening reception at Goonoo Goonoo wedding reception