Vintage Wedding at Brookleigh | Sarah & Daniel

Soft close-up of Sarah's lips and dark curls behind a sheer veil in warm golden morning light.

Sarah and Daniel wedding was held at Brookleigh in the Swan Valley, which is one of our favourite wedding venues in Perth, with the pretty architecture, lakes, barns, secret corridors, pretty trees and beautiful gardens. It was perfect for their vintage romance styled wedding.

Sarah and her bridesmaids Kristie and Jessica got ready at the beautiful Lakeside Villa, meanwhile a few minutes away the boys Dan, Terry and Josh were at the Bunkhouse. It was fantastic having the entire day, including the bride and the grooms preparations, ceremony and reception all on the same venue, it saved so much time since we didn’t have to travel anywhere. Yay!

With the weatherman predicting a shower or two and the sky looking a little threatening, we were slightly worried that Sarah and Daniel’s outdoor wedding ceremony may be shifted to the barns (which looked lovely but smelt like horse!) Luckily the would-be rain turned into fluffy white clouds which made for pretty skies and an amazing sunset. It must have been the sunny Queensland weather that the guests had brought over with them :) The ceremony was held lakeside, which was about 30 metres away from where the girls got ready in their villa. Sarah had decorated the ceremony area with pretty frames filled with quotes hanging by ribbon from the trees, very creative! Sarah’s mum had made the ribbon and rose backdrop for the ceremony, and even the vintage bridesmaids dresses had been crafted by the bridesmaids mums. Josh and Chloe looked so cute as they walked down the aisle together, and Sarah looked stunning.

Sarah wanted something in the ceremony that was special to her and Daniel, so apart from writing their own vows she also came up with the idea of writing a letter to each other that was placed in a beautiful old antique suitcase with a bottle of wine to be opened on their first anniversary. Their celebrant John came up with the idea of adding new letters to the suitcase each anniversary so that in 10 years they could read back through the letters they had written and remember why they had fallen in love. Such a great idea.

The bridal photos were taken near the lake, the garden, the vines and barn, and also the secret corridor near the villa :) So many places for inspiration, we loved it! As the sun set, golden light filtered through the trees, and once the sun set we were given a spectacle of vibrant pink fluffy clouds.

The intimate reception was held on the property at Stewart’s Restaurant, where Sarah, and her mum’s artistic touches were again apparent, in the creative table pieces, decorations and wedding cake with most details either handmade or collected from op shops and markets. A row of silver candelabras, glass vases, candle holders and jars and a few pink and white ceramic vases filled with candles and fresh roses in different shades of pink ran down the center the banquet table. Sarah’s artistic mum made the bluebirds on the cake, the R & L letters and the lace table runner on the banquet table. The bonbonniere were little silver boxes filled with gourmet jelly beans, as on one of Sarah and Daniels first dates, they had sat by the water making cocktails from gourmet jelly beans. The night started out very relaxed, and ended in some crazy fun dancing.

Thank you Dan and Sarah for being such awesome models and giving us the opportunity to create these pics! We really loved all the little details and artistic touches that went into your wedding, everything looked so beautiful and was a pleasure to photograph.

Sarah poses in a pink floral silk robe, hand on hip, in the soft light of her Brookleigh prep room.

A bridesmaid in a black satin robe gives last-minute pointers to Sarah in her floral robe before the ceremony.
Sarah and her two bridesmaids in black satin robes laugh together against a cream wall at Brookleigh.

A smiling older woman in a white robe stands beside Sarah's hanging lace wedding gown.
Sarah hugs a smiling friend in white while her bridesmaids flank her chair in matching black robes.
A lace-trimmed basket of pink rose petals sits beside two gold wedding rings on dark timber.
Dewy purple and blush roses packed tightly into Sarah's vintage-style wedding bouquet.
Sarah's ruched strapless gown hangs under a wire Bride hanger beside powder-blue satin heels.
Sarah's beaded lace gown glows on its hanger against soft window light at Brookleigh. Sarah's gown glows in an arched Brookleigh window before a woman in white helps zip her in.
A woman in a white robe adjusts Sarah's gown as she steals a nervous sideways glance in dim light. In tight profile, an older woman concentrates on fastening the back of Sarah's lace gown.

Ringed hands button pearl closures down Sarah's back beside her cascade of layered tulle.

Sarah stretches an arm skyward in her gown as a little flower girl peeks up at her.
Sarah fastens an earring, then a woman in white drapes a pearl necklace over her lace gown.
A woman in a white robe clasps a pearl bracelet onto Sarah's outstretched wrist.
A smiling groom buttons his cuffs beside a page boy in a pinstripe suit leaning on a wall.

Daniel grins as he buttons his cream waistcoat and settles his tie over a white shirt.

A groomsman in sunglasses laughs as Daniel straightens his pocket square indoors.

Seated by a garden window, Sarah bends to slip her foot into a satin peep-toe heel.
Two close profiles of Sarah under her tulle veil, pearl drops catching the soft light.
Sarah's face half-veiled behind fine tulle as she gazes down through the netting.

Two portraits of dark-haired Sarah in her lace gown, veil trailing over one shoulder.
Sarah glances back over her bare shoulder, green eyes bright, in warm Brookleigh light.
Bridesmaid in mauve lace with a chunky pearl necklace gazes at the camera, white flower in her dark updo.
Bridesmaid with cropped dark hair and pearl necklace smiles gently, golden room light glowing behind her.
Diptych of the bride spraying perfume beside bright windows, mist rising over her beaded bracelet.
Groom in a white vest shares a smile with his young page boy on a timber bench along the veranda.
Groom and groomsman walk the dirt path with their pageboy between white paddock fences under a big sky.
Diptych of the bride in her beaded strapless gown posing by an ornate table and tapestry in moody light.
Bride glances down in soft window light, one hand on a carved table beneath a historic tapestry.
Two bridesmaids in mauve lace flank the bride against a tapestry wall, hands on her shoulder and waist.
Diptych of the pageboy kissing the flower girl's cheek, then the pair seated on stone steps.
Flower girl laughs mid-giggle beside the pageboy on the stone staircase, hand in hand.
Diptych looking down on the bride in her layered gown as she gazes up beside a textured stone wall.
Bride stands on a dim stone stairwell landing, hand on the rail, light falling from a small window.
Diptych of lace bow shoes kicked up beside tulle and the weary flower girl resting her cheek on her hand.
Wedding guests seated on white chairs across the lawn smile toward the ceremony under soft afternoon light.
Diptych of the pageboy carrying the ring box with the flower girl by the hand down the garden aisle.
Diptych portraits of the bridesmaids in dusty pink lace holding peach and pink rose posies under the trees.
Wide view of the garden ceremony, guests on white chairs facing the draped pavilion by the willow.
Diptych of the bride with her pink bouquet descending weathered timber steps and lifting her gown.
Bridesmaid walks barefoot across the lawn toward seated guests as the groom waits at the pavilion.
Diptych of the bride on her father's arm past rose petals, turning toward the pavilion altar.
Bridal party lined up before the draped pavilion as the celebrant reads under a moody afternoon sky.
Pageboy hugs the ring box to his chest while a bridesmaid rests a hand on his hair near the altar.
Diptych of the beaming groom in his dark suit and the bride clutching her pastel bouquet at the altar.
Diptych portraits of a groomsman in pinstripe and a bridesmaid holding her pink posy by the canopy.
Diptych of a bridesmaid cradling peach roses and a close crop of the bride's pink and cream bouquet.
Groom bows his head at the microphone as the bride looks down, bridesmaid and pageboy behind the canopy.
Guests in formal dress smile from the front row, the little flower girl holding a toy on her mother's lap.
Diptych of the couple holding hands mid-vows, the groom smiling down at the bride beneath the canopy.
Close-up of an open vintage suitcase holding the rings, straw and cards, cradled in a groomsman's hands.
Close-up of peach and cream roses against the soft blur of a bride's gown in the background.

Pageboy in pinstripe reaches for the bride's trailing veil on the pavilion's brick floor.

Small hands cup a painted keepsake box as the bride's veil drifts past the boy's dark suit.
Groom wipes away tears at the microphone while the veiled bride reads her vows in the canopy.
Groom grins up at his bride through the vows, veil and canopy drapes glowing behind them.
First kiss beneath the white pavilion, bridesmaids and pageboy watching as the celebrant looks on.
Diptych of the newlyweds leaning in for their first kiss between ribbon-hung canopy drapes.
Bride and groom press heads together by the willow, her pearl pendant catching the light.
Sarah and Daniel smile side by side at the pavilion, her dark curls beside his white orchid boutonniere.
Newlyweds kiss on the lawn as bridesmaids laugh and the celebrant applauds beside the lakeside pavilion.
Diptych of the couple walking the petal-strewn aisle and the flower girl's ribboned basket on the grass.
Sarah and Daniel walk the petal-lined aisle hand in hand past cheering guests and the lakeside marquee.
Full wedding party group shot on the lawn between white fences and the homestead stable, soft overcast light.
Portrait of the blond pageboy in his pinstripe suit and white rose boutonniere against blurred reeds.
Diptych of the couple posing with the kids under a big sky, flower girl laughing and hiding in the grass.
Pageboy and flower girl lean in to smell the bride's pink and peach rose bouquet held low between them.
Giggling flower girl clasps the pageboy's hand in the tall grass, his white rose boutonniere bright.
Diptych of the kids with the basket in the meadow and a baby in pearls reaching from her mother's arms.
Bridesmaid laughs as she lifts the bride's veil in the breeze beside a friend with peach roses.
Bride and a guest in champagne lace pose together on the lawn under a dramatic clouded sky.

Little girl in pearl headband leans in to sniff a peach and cream rose bunch held out to her.
Groom Daniel poses with a young page boy while Sarah joins her bridesmaids under moody Brookleigh clouds.
Daniel grins beside an older gentleman in a navy suit under a dramatic sky in the Brookleigh grounds.
Bride Sarah strolls arm in arm with her two bridesmaids in pink lace through the Brookleigh gardens.
Sarah bursts out laughing as her bridesmaids embrace her beneath a stormy sky at Brookleigh.
Sarah and Daniel touch foreheads by the water at Brookleigh, her hand resting on his lapel.
Dusk portrait of Sarah leaning against Daniel in the tall grass as storm clouds gather over Brookleigh.
Gilt-framed love letter and lace ribbons hanging from a willow bough in the Brookleigh gardens.

Sarah cups Daniel's cheek as the two share a quiet kiss against a dark rustic wall.
Wedding party gathers on the stone chapel steps while Sarah poses alone against ivy with her bouquet.
Sarah and Daniel stand with their bridal party before a leafy green wall in dusky light. Bridal party strikes a posed line against the weathered timber doors of the Brookleigh barn. Sarah and Daniel hold hands before the rustic barn doors, her bouquet swinging at her side.

The couple walk hand in hand down a tree-lined drive, then embrace beneath glowing leaves at dusk.

Golden-hour light warms Sarah and Daniel as they stroll past the paddock fence at Brookleigh.

Sarah and Daniel kiss beneath the willow as sunset spills through the leaves behind them.
Sarah and Daniel lean close beneath golden leaves as evening light glows around them at Brookleigh.
Fiery sunset clouds tower over the couple in the paddock, Daniel kissing Sarah's brow at dusk.

The couple gaze skyward holding hands beneath a pink and violet dusk at Brookleigh.
Daniel wraps Sarah in his arms as dusky pink clouds streak the sky above the estate.

Seen from above, the couple embrace at the foot of a stone stairway in dim lamplight.
From above, Daniel presses a kiss to Sarah's shoulder in a dim timber-beamed room at Brookleigh.
Sarah lifts her gown down a sunlit stairwell, then leads Daniel up the candlelit reception aisle.
A single pale rose centers the long bridal table, candles flickering between rows of white chairs.
A wedding guest in a corsage hugs a friend tightly with eyes closed against white drapery.
Candlelight washes over seated guests as a monogram, cake and bouquet dress the foreground table.
A pink rose leans from a silver bud vase beside an older guest raising his red wine in toast.
Sarah beams in candlelight as Daniel listens intently to toasts amid pink roses at the head table.
Close view of hands slicing the cake topped with blue birds, then the couple cutting it together.
Sarah feeds Daniel a taste of cake while seated guests laugh under warm reception lights.
Sarah hugs a laughing bridesmaid in pearls, pink roses soft in the foreground at Brookleigh.
Sarah and Daniel sway cheek to cheek in warm lamplight as flower girl and page boy dance nearby.

Foreheads touching, the couple hold hands mid-dance in the amber glow of the reception room.

Sarah kisses Daniel mid-dance, a lone lamp flaring warm orange in the darkness behind them.
Daniel twirls the flower girl while Sarah dances with the page boy under the night lights.
On the floodlit terrace Daniel reaches out as the page boy dances with laughing Sarah.
Sarah cradles the sleepy page boy in her arms as warm light flares through the night. Sarah is twirled across the terrace, then shares a long hug with her father after dark.
From a low angle, Sarah dances beneath a billowing canopy and glowing chandeliers.
Weary at day's end, Sarah slumps against Daniel on a striped lounge beside a painted sign.

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