Hyde Park and Bells Function Centre | Emma and Ben’s Wedding

I loved Emma’s family as soon as we met at the client meeting. They were so interesting and entertaining, I think the meeting went a few hours longer than usual, we got along so well! So I was quite surprised when I arrived to Emma’s house in North Perth to discover the place very quiet indeed. No bridesmaids running around, and not a hair stylist or makeup artist in sight.

There had been a power outage that very morning, and the Bride and her lovely, exponentially fun and crazy bridesmaids Sara, Emma, Anita and Sonali had walked to the nearby (generator powered) recreation centre to borrow their electricity to style their hair. What’s a wedding without a few dramas?

The rest of the day went much more smoothly, we are happy to say. The reception was held at the magnificent St Mary’s church, in Leederville. This is one of our favourite Churches in Perth. Ben and his groomsmen Mathew, Mitchell , and Emmas brothers Adam, and Mark looked very smart.

After the ceremony, all 150 guests went to Hyde Park for a garden party. A very clever idea, this was a mini celebration for the guests. The wedding cake (made lovingly by Ben’s mum) was cut and the champagne flowed! After distracting the guests with food and drinks, Emma, Ben and their bridal party snuck away with us for photos in the park. After a bit of a break, we met the bridal party at John Odman Park, where we had a quick stop on the bridge and on the hill with the Perth CBD in the background.

The reception was held at the elegant and contemporary Bells Function Centre at Barrack Street Jetty opposite the Bell Tower The large windows provided a magnificent view of the Swan River, Kings Park and Perth city. During the speeches Ben admitted that Emma was a bit of a “netball queen”, and we have a feeling that this sporting streak in some of the guests may have been an influence in the competitive fight for the bridal bouquet by the single ladies.

Emma and Ben make a wonderful and very fun couple, a “complimentary contradictions” according to Emma’s Dad. We wish them the very best as they embark on a new beginning together!

Bride and groom meet their coral-dressed bridesmaids on a curved footbridge under a wide blue sky

Soft close-up of Emma's smiling lips and loose blonde waves during morning preparations

Side-by-side portraits of Emma's finished makeup and her cascading half-up curls before the ceremony

Page boy in a navy suit stands between two flower girls wearing cream bows in soft indoor light

Flower girls in orange-sashed white dresses hold bright posies beside the seated page boy

Emma's beaded strapless gown hangs by a bright window before attendants lace its corset back

Emma laughs as a bridesmaid fastens her gown, with two smiling flower girls in orange sashes beside

Bridesmaids in coral dresses gather around a grinning Emma, with a close-up of the gown's beaded lacing

Pair of ivory peep-toe platform heels resting on a dark leather couch in moody light

Emma sits crowned by her four coral-gowned bridesmaids and two flower girls in a lounge room portrait

Attendants fasten Emma's pearl necklace and earrings in soft window light before the ceremony

Dual portraits of seated Emma in her beaded gown and pearls, gazing down and toward the camera

Emma beams with hands on hips, then smiles away in profile wearing her pearl necklace

Emma touches her necklace pensively beside a soft portrait of her face behind a sheer veil

Emma poses with her parents in blush-toned outfits against the verandah of a character home

Grandparents in formal wear walk the church aisle, followed by a groomsmen pair arm in arm

Ben's groomsmen share a laugh in black tailcoats beneath the church's stained glass windows

Veiled Emma carries orange calla lilies down the aisle on her father's arm past smiling guests

Ring bearer strides down the aisle before Emma and her father walk toward the altar

Emma steps from a cream vintage car and crosses the brick forecourt with her flower girls

Emma and Ben join hands at the altar with the priest, ring bearer, and coral-gowned bridesmaids watching

Wide view of Emma and Ben exchanging vows below the church's tall stained glass window

Emma's lace train spreads across the sanctuary floor as the couple beams at each other before the priest

Elevated view of the couple kneeling before the altar beneath the church's arched stained glass

Sweeping view of the timber-trussed church filled with guests during Emma and Ben's ceremony

Bridesmaid and a flower girl share bright smiles beside calla lilies in sunlit pews

Emma and Ben sit beside the altar as the priest reads beneath a glowing stained glass window

Twin views of the church ceremony and Emma and Ben sharing their first kiss at the altar

Close-up of Emma's white calla bouquet beside a round posy of coral roses on the timber pews

Guests follow the order of service between tulle-draped pews during the church ceremony

Newlyweds Emma and Ben grin beside the marble altar, her calla bouquet in hand

Ben signs the marriage register at the altar before the couple walk back down the aisle

Wedding guests greet the exit procession while an aunt blows bubbles through a wand

Emma and Ben duck under an arch of raised bouquets and drift through bubbles down the aisle

Empty sanctuary in soft light, then Emma and Ben hand in hand leaving along the pews

Emma and Ben walk the aisle below the crucifix, then share a kiss over the parquet floor

Overhead views of the newlyweds kissing and strolling between the church's timber pews

Emma and Ben beam beside a laughing grandmother under the trees after the ceremony

Family hugs with the bride, then the full group lined up before the red-brick church tower

White vintage stretch limousine with ribboned bonnet parked beneath leafy park trees

Bridesmaids in orange adjust Emma's veil and swirl her gown beside the white limousine

Emma and Ben pose by the vintage car and stroll hand in hand beneath sprawling park trees

Emma laughs at the centre of a large circle of female friends and family outdoors

Cake topper detail beside Emma and Ben slicing their tiered white wedding cake together

Emma and Ben cut their tall white cake as guests crowd around with phones and smiles

Side-by-side portraits of Emma pensive by the water and Ben adjusting his cufflink in shade

Emma rests her hand on Ben's chest under a canopy of soft green leaves

Emma and Ben kiss beneath golden riverside poplars, then walk hand in hand along the grass

Emma cups Ben's face for a kiss, then the pair embrace beneath her lifted veil

The couple pause by a park bench, then kiss on a mossy fig tree root at dusk

Emma and Ben's full bridal party lined along a curved concrete walkway beneath a vast cloudy sky

Groomsmen in dark suits watch Emma and Ben share a moment at the far end of a curved bridge under blue sky

Emma and Ben's wedding party stands on a Hyde Park lawn with Perth's glass office towers rising behind them

Ben leads Emma by the hand across a park lawn as Perth's city towers glow softly in the evening light

A red heart and white love letters sit on a timber table scattered with crystals at Bells Function Centre

A champagne flute printed Benjamin sits beside Emma's ribbon-tied bonbonniere on the reception table

A four-panel collage of Bells reception moments, from the bridal table to flower girls hugging

Guests dine along long banquet tables at Bells beside a seating chart poster for the wedding of Ben and Emma

Emma twirls across the timber dance floor with her bridesmaids in flowing coral gowns under party lights

A collage of wedding speeches at Bells, with Ben addressing guests and bridesmaids reading from their notes

A collage of reception laughter, with Emma and her bridesmaids hiding their faces as guests erupt around them

Emma tosses her garter across the dance floor as a guest kneels to catch it beneath colourful party lights

Emma and Ben share their first dance on a parquetry floor as guests gather around with sparklers

Emma winds up to throw her tulip bouquet across a dance floor full of diving guests amid bubbles and laughter

A bridesmaid in a black gown leaps to catch Emma's orange bouquet as guests watch amid floating bubbles

EMMA AND BEN'S FULL GALLERY

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