Elena and James |St Constantine Greek Orthodox Church Northbridge + Matilda Bay

Elena and James met back when they worked at McDonalds together where they first got to know each other. On their wedding day, we first visited the girls before I dashed off to visit the boys. Everything went smoothly besides a few drama with Nicks pants. Nick II was fixing them. Actually a big shout out to all the Nicks at the wedding! Back at the girls, Elena’s family came to sing to her before the ceremony Cheerful, energetic Greek songs. Meanwhile Elena was bursting with anticipations, ready to bolt outside into the awaiting limo!

The ceremony was held at the Greek Orthodox church in Northbridge, and we had a quick stop in East Perth and their hotel room in Crown Casino for bridal party photos.

The reception was held in the Roe room at Matilda Bay, (yes we were there for the second week in a row) where we once again enjoyed the stunning views. During sunset, we borrowed Elena and James and walked a short while to clearing between the boats that has perfect city views, the buildings glistening in the orangeglow of sunset. The reception looked fab with the stunning flower arrangements, and highlights include the funny speeches, tasty lolly bar, and all the crazy Greek dancing!!

Elena's profile falls into black silhouette against a bright window beside her tulle veil
Teal, copper and plum eyeshadow palettes laid out for Elena's bridal makeup
Elena's white freesia bouquet beside her lace bodice and tulle gown hanging before cream curtains
Lace-edged invitation to Elena and James's church wedding propped before white hydrangeas
A curly-haired flower girl in pink polka dots beams; Elena dabs concealer at the mirror
Two men in white shirts knot ties as another helps a small page boy with his cufflink
Close-up of hands fastening a gold-rimmed onyx cufflink on a white dress shirt
A groomsman slides James's suit jacket on as he laughs toward the window light
A stylist in purple hairsprays Elena's pinned curls before the Northbridge ceremony
Hairspray mists Elena's floral-pinned updo, then her veiled profile in the finished gown
Diptych of James holding his white rose boutonniere and buttoning his black three-piece suit
James and four groomsmen in black suits and aviators pose with their page boy
Veiled Elena in her tulle mermaid gown, facing camera then turned into the dim stairwell light
Seated Elena wrapped in tulle holds her ivory bouquet, front view then veiled close-up
Elena and her flower girl smile with bouquets as a guest photographs the moment on a phone
Elena laughs between three blush-gowned bridesmaids and her white-dressed flower girl
Elena and her bridesmaids hold peach-rose and white-freesia bouquets against their gowns
A woman raises a compact camera while three older relatives smile and clap beside her
Veiled Elena laughs with her bouquet as bridesmaids step out of the white car under blue sky
Veiled Elena in a pale blue gown smiles from the rear window of the cream bridal car
Greek Orthodox cathedral's brick facade against blue sky beside its chandelier and gold iconostasis
James and his groomsmen wait beneath the chandelier as guests settle into the pews
Overhead view of the red eagle aisle runner between pews packed with wedding guests
Silver stretch limousine parked before the red-brick domes of the Northbridge cathedral
Wind whips Elena's veil over her face as bridesmaids and guests laugh beside the limousine
Elena, her father, flower girl and blush bridesmaids gather before the silver limousine
Elena's mustached father beams as he walks her down the aisle past risen guests
James smiles softly among standing guests, white rose boutonniere on his black suit
Veiled Elena walks the aisle toward the chandelier, then on her father's arm past smiling guests
James, Elena, groomsmen and blush bridesmaids line up before the carved wooden pulpit
Close-up of white roses and dusty miller in the flower girl's small bouquet
Elevated view of the couple before the gold iconostasis beneath the dome frescoes and chandelier
Elena's tulle train sweeps the red runner under the frescoed dome; beside it her prayerful profile
A groomsman places the ring on Elena's finger as James and blush bridesmaids watch
Bridesmaid's peach rose and dusty miller bouquet against her champagne gown
Close-up of the gold ring sliding onto Elena's finger beside her white freesia bouquet
Two boys watch from the pews, then the flower girl holds hands with her young escort
James and his groomsmen stand solemn with young attendants before the gilded icon screen
Bridal party and guests crowd around the ceremony table beneath the red-curtained loft
Crystal chandelier over the iconostasis beside the black-klados priest reading from the Gospel
Elena and James hold hands before the white-and-gold vestmented priest as bridesmaids watch
James and Elena wear pearl stefana crowns before the priest's open book
Crowned Elena leads James hand in hand around the ceremony table as guests watch
Elevated view of the crowning rite amid candlelit icons as photographers and guests crowd round
Behind James's bowed head the stefana ribbon trails toward veiled Elena in the blur
The priest in black klobuk raises the silver-and-enamel Gospel covers in profile
Vaulted nave with red-curtained choir loft beside James smiling at veiled Elena's bouquet
The mustached koumbaro exchanges rings as James, Elena and young attendants watch
Elena's new gold ring glints on her folded hands beside a silver pen and cream bouquet
James signs the register as veiled Elena leans in among the timber icon screens
Elena and James beam through a shower of colourful confetti outside the red-brick Northbridge church
Elena and James laugh together beneath the terracotta domes of the Northbridge church on a bright morning
Elena gazes up at James as the domed red-brick church glows warmly behind them under a deep blue sky
A bride in white and a man in a dark suit walk hand in hand toward the arched church entrance past a limousine
Elena and James pose with family beneath a giant crystal chandelier inside the icon-filled Orthodox church
Elena laughs up at James while he holds her waist, her white peony bouquet glowing in soft parkland light
Elena and James touch foreheads beneath her flowing veil, eyes closed in a quiet garden moment
Elena, James, three bridesmaids in blush gowns and a flower girl gather beneath golden autumn trees
James stands with his groomsmen and a page boy, all in black suits and sunglasses under golden leaves
The full wedding party poses on a sunlit lawn, James and Elena seated at the front beneath a clear blue sky
James kisses Elena's temple as she smiles softly, autumn foliage blurred gold behind them in the park
Groomsmen in dark suits cluster beneath sprawling golden branches, arms on shoulders in dappled light
James and Elena sit laughing on a rocky outcrop, her tulle gown spread across the grass under a vast blue sky
Elena strokes James's cheek as the pair grin at each other, low sun raking across parkland grass behind them
Shot from low down, James and four groomsmen in sunglasses strike cool poses against an empty blue sky
The whole bridal party lines up on a riverside lawn near Matilda Bay, apartment towers rising behind the trees
Elena and James stroll hand in hand along a sunny foreshore path beside a tall palm tree
Sunlight glints off the vast glass dome of the Perth concert hall, framed by leafy green trees
James and Elena smile close together against a striking wall of amber-lit mirror panels at dusk
The couple rides a glass elevator through a soaring hotel atrium, balconies and sail-like canopy above them
Elena lifts her frothy veil over her updo in soft window light during bridal preparations
Two bridesmaids in pale peach halter gowns smile with peach and cream bouquets in a warmly lit hotel lobby
A grinning groomsman in a black suit smells the bridal bouquet and shrugs playfully in golden lobby light
Portrait pair of two groomsmen in navy suits with white rose boutonnieres against softly blurred lounge lights
A peach-gowned bridesmaid and two smiling children in white hold pastel bouquets in the glowing hotel corridor
A flower girl clutching white blooms and a page boy in a suit gaze off camera against a warm amber wall
Matching portraits of James in his black three-piece suit and Elena holding a white bouquet in the hotel lobby
Elena rests her hand on James's shoulder as he sits in a red velvet chair in a warmly lit hotel lounge
Elena kisses James's cheek in a softly lit hotel corridor, her bouquet of cream blooms in front of them
Elena gathers her lace gown along a dim hotel walkway, framed prints glowing in lamplight behind her
The wedding party gathers on sofas under a beach artwork, Elena and James seated centre with the flower girl
James leads Elena past towering mirrored panels glowing amber inside the hotel's grand atrium
Yachts rest on glassy water at Matilda Bay as dusk turns the Perth skyline a soft violet
Round tables with white chair covers and pink florals await guests in the Matilda Bay reception room
Crystal glasses and folded napkins line a white runner past pink roses and a ribbed silver lantern
Cut-crystal vases of peach roses and hydrangeas catch the last warm light on the bridal table
A mercury-glass vase of lilac hydrangeas beside a lit candle and the printed Matilda Bay wedding menu
Glass jars of pink and cream sweets crowd a lolly buffet beneath towering white feathers on the dessert table
Elena straightens James's lapel on the shoreline as city towers and yacht masts glow behind them at dusk
Elena and James stand silhouetted against the twilight sky, Perth's city lights blurred across the water
Elena holds James's arm by the marina at night, the softly lit city skyline floating behind them
Elena touches James's chest as they laugh by the water, Perth's evening skyline a soft blur behind
James leads Elena by the hand along the foreshore past moored boats, city lights shimmering on the Swan River
Guests mingle in the warmly lit glass frontage of the Matilda Bay venue beneath a deep blue evening sky
James grins at the camera along the bridal table while guests watch speeches under candlelight and blooms
A moustached man in a pink tie laughs into the microphone beneath cascading blue and white flowers
An older guest in a purple tie dances joyfully between the tables as the reception gets underway
A groomsman in a black tie delivers an animated speech at the lectern in front of blue hydrangeas
Wedding guests in blush and navy laugh together at candlelit round tables during the reception speeches
The best man wipes his eye mid-speech as a grinning groomsman watches under soft garden lights
Two bridesmaids laughing at the speeches, candlelit Matilda Bay bridal table with blush flowers before them
Groomsman with cream rose boutonniere reads his speech at a lectern in the candlelit Matilda Bay dining room
Wedding guests listening intently as a bearded priest in dark robes smiles during the Matilda Bay reception
Split frame of the bride laughing at the bridal table and a smiling groomsman delivering his speech
Ribbed candle lantern glowing beside peach blooms and a three-tier white cake dressed with sugar petals
Bride with a white flower in her hair and groom in a black suit cutting their petal-tiered cake at Matilda Bay
Close-up of the couple's joined hands guiding the knife through their blush-pink three-tier wedding cake
Groom in black suit and tie smiling at his bride in a beaded lace gown during their first dance
Split frame of Elena and James dancing cheek to cheek on the Matilda Bay parquetry floor at night
Parents dancing among guests in blush gowns on the wooden dance floor, camera flash flaring behind them
Guests in party dresses dancing with linked hands, a woman in teal laughing on the Matilda Bay dance floor
Bride in lace gown and white flower dancing with a young groomsman among the wedding guests at night
Groom in black tie posing with family and a little girl in white on the crowded dance floor
Flower girl in a white dress dancing hand in hand with two smiling women in sequinned and black gowns
Groom in a white tie leading his bride, her tulle skirt lifted, back through the candlelit reception tables
Bride in a one-shoulder gown dancing in a hand-linked circle of women on the busy parquetry floor
Groomsman and bridesmaid dancing in a long snaking line of guests, streaked lights around them
Bride with a white hair flower dancing between guests in patterned and gold sequin gowns, arms outstretched
Two young men in vest and bow tie dancing in a guest conga line, streaked lights behind them
Mustached man in a pink tie dancing centre circle as the groom and guests clap around him
Page boy in black vest holding hands with a smiling flower girl in white before the candlelit bridal table
Page boy dancing with fist raised in the middle of a cheering guest circle, bride watching from the side
Mustached man in a lilac tie crouching low as the bride and guests dance and clap behind him
Men in ties crouch and whirl in a circle dance as rose petals scatter across the parquetry floor
Groom with a cream boutonniere dancing in a blur of spinning guests and warm streaked lights at night
Macro close-up of a solitaire diamond ring resting on gold and engraved silver wedding bands
Two gold wedding rings nestled in white chrysanthemums and peach garden roses of the bridal bouquet