Cayla and Joe | St Boniface Cathedral and Wyndham Resort Dunsborough

Cayla and Joe are both teachers, and they met when Joe went to Canada, and they were working at the same school. After spending much time together, and Cayla’s family practically adopting Joe, they knew they were meant to be together. So when the time came for Joe to come back to Australia, Cayla decided to join him, and well, the rest is history!!

On their wedding morning, we arrived at the girls at Wyndham Resort and Spa, Dunsborough, but it sounded as though we had landed in Canada. Even their videographer Chantelle, from You Films hails from Canada. And then Cayla’s bridesmaids Nicole, Jen, Nic, Lisa, Kristie told us we were the ones with cute accents. We side with Janelle! I then visited the Joseph and the groomsmen Michael, Stefan, Dan , Mark, Clint and Brad who got ready in record time.

Their romantic ceremony was held at St Boniface Cathedral in Bunbury as that was the closest large church that could fit all their guests. This was followed by the most organised formal photos, of all guests.. ever! Kudos to the Groomsmen, who helped us efficiently get through the list in record time. The bridal party then had a quick break to enjoy some Subway platters :)

For the bridal party photos, we made the long trip to Meelup Beach. It was totally worth it, the water looked like it was straight out of a
travel brochure from some exotic island. The poor bridesmaids from Canada, who had just left freezing temperatures and an ice storm were now dumped in the middle of the Australian Summer, battling the harsh sun, hot sand and a zillion flies! After dodging sunbathers for some quick photos on the rocks and white sand, we headed back to Wyndham Resort. On he grounds we visited pond and then the pretty gardens, with the late afternoon sun filtering between the trees, it was perfect for photos. The sunset photos with Joe and Cayla were taken on the beach, right outside Wyndham, another amazing beach!

With over 20 guests from Canada, the reception was very emotional, with Joe jokingly questioning the terrible things Cayla’s parents must say about him for stealing their daughter and bringing her to the other side of the world! Groomsman Dan doubled as MC and did a great job, as were the bridesmaids thoughtful gifts all the way from Canada. After many beautiful speeches and delicious food, the guests danced the evening away!

Thanks Cayla and Joe for taking us to Dunsborough, for an amazing day, and for staying out late after the reception for the sparkler shots as I tried out my backwards handwriting, well until the sprinklers came on and we called it a night.

Cayla and Joe stand together on a dark beach beneath a starry Milky Way sky after their Dunsborough wedding
Cayla's strapless wedding dress hangs from a leafy garden branch in soft morning sunlight
A beaded white clutch, navy invitations and a crystal hair comb are laid out on white linen
Cayla's purple peep-toe bridal heels rest on warm timber slats in soft natural light
Diptych of groom Joe fastening his watch then buttoning his dark suit in moody window light
Joe and his best man in dark suits with blue ties pose side by side against a white wall
Joe laughs with his groomsmen, all in navy suits and blue ties, lined up by a white wall
Joe's parents flank him by a wall lamp as his mother kisses his cheek before the ceremony
Groom Joe walks a sunlit veranda with his smiling parents on either side

Joe and his groomsmen grin from a limousine's back seat as a phone captures the moment
Bride Cayla smiles at her reflection in a hand mirror while wearing a turquoise robe
A stylist sprays Cayla's finished updo in a bright room filled with backlit haze

Diptych of Cayla in her ruffled gown as family photograph her and a close-up of her beaded bodice
Cayla's mother watches her daughter while bridesmaids in blue dresses soften-focus in the background
Diptych of Cayla with yellow roses beside bridesmaids fastening her veil over wooden blinds
Two close-ups of smiling Cayla beneath her sheer veil with pearl necklace catching the light
Cayla seated with a calla lily bouquet and standing to show her gown's back and long veil
Cayla and her six bridesmaids in blue dresses hold cream calla lilies by a timber blind
Wide view of St Boniface Cathedral's colourful stained glass and guests awaiting the ceremony
Diptych of a waiting groomsman by bright doors and Cayla with her father silhouetted in the porch
Cayla walks the cathedral aisle on her father's arm past pews of standing guests
Groom Joe beams beside his best man and the robed celebrant at the cathedral altar
Cayla's father hands her to Joe before the priest with the bridal party gathered around
Cayla and Joe hold hands at the altar as guests watch beneath the cathedral's bright reredos
Soft-focus impression of Cayla and Joe standing together during their cathedral ceremony
Cayla and Joe glance toward guests from the altar in warm window light
Joe kisses Cayla at the altar while groomsmen applaud and bridesmaids in blue cheer
Diptych of the beaming newlyweds walking hand in hand back down the cathedral aisle
Family and bridal party pose with the newlyweds beneath a big shade tree in dappled light
A magpie perches on a sunlit branch against golden bokeh near the Dunsborough venue
Large wedding group gathered on a lawn with the bride and groom front and centre
Cayla and Joe stand on granite rocks above a turquoise bay under a deep blue sky
The newlyweds hold hands on coastal rocks, her train pooling beside the clear water
Bridal party with paper parasols clusters on beach rocks around the laughing couple
Panoramic bridal party photo with parasols on granite boulders beside the bay
Joe steadies Cayla's billowing gown on the sand as bemused beachgoers watch
The couple strolls hand in hand along the empty white beach toward turquoise water
Cayla and Joe flanked by seven bridesmaids in royal blue before a dusky wetland sunset
Joe and his groomsmen shot from below against a cloudless cobalt sky
Diptych of Joe in his tux and grinning Cayla in dappled resort gardens
Two frames of the couple forehead to forehead and kissing among golden palm fronds
Cayla and Joe embrace beneath palms, her veil drifting in the evening glow
The newlyweds walk hand in hand through the sunlit tropical grounds laughing
Diptych portraits of two smiling bridesmaids in blue holding calla lilies
Diptych of two more bridesmaids in cobalt gowns with white lily bouquets in the gardens
Two bridesmaids in purple-blue dresses beam beneath backlit palm fronds
Wide garden scene of the couple embracing on a sunlit lawn beside resort chalets
Joe wraps Cayla in a hug beside tree ferns, her veil catching the last light
Diptych of two groomsmen in charcoal suits with blue ties against golden foliage
Two groomsmen portraits, one laughing broadly, beneath sunlit palm leaves
Two groomsmen in matching suits and blue ties stand among backlit palms in the golden Wyndham Resort gardens
White draping and a chandelier crown the Wyndham Resort ballroom where the bridal table waits with blue sashes
A groomsman in black and a woman in royal blue dance with arms raised among laughing guests at the reception
Joe strides through the doorway with an arm raised as Cayla follows with her cream bouquet, guests watching
An elderly guest in glasses laughs with the groom in his white shirt under warm reception lights
The groom chats with a guest at a candlelit table beneath tall calla lily centerpieces
Seen from the staircase above, Cayla and Joe stand close together on a patterned landing in dramatic light
Cayla and Joe embrace among coastal shrubs on the dunes above a calm sea under a purple twilight sky
Hand in hand, the couple walks away down the darkening beach, backlit between long shadows on the sand
Cayla and Joe kiss among flowering coastal bushes as deep purple twilight settles over the sea at Dunsborough
Laughing hand in hand on the night beach, the couple is rimmed by a bright flare of backlight between them
Joe leads Cayla by the hand as she gathers her gown and wades barefoot through shallow sunset-lit shallows
Cayla lifts her gown across wet reflective sand, then carries it barefoot through glowing shallows at sunset
Full length on the empty dusk beach, Cayla and Joe hold hands against the last warm light on the horizon
The couple enters the resort lobby past a decorated Christmas tree while an etched glass glows by candlelight
A groomsman gestures expressively mid-speech at the microphone before a curtain of white drapery
Cayla and Joe laugh at their bridal table behind a Mr and Mrs sign, yellow callas and champagne flutes nearby
An engraved silver tankard rests on the table while the couple dances as soft bokeh behind it
A bearded groomsman in vest and blue tie delivers his speech from the lectern against the curtained wall
The full bridal party raises glasses along the draped head table beneath the chandelier and purple uplighting
Cayla and Joe toast with wine glasses as a groomsman drinks from his silver tankard beside them
A guest in navy listens intently among softly blurred faces at the candlelit reception tables
A grey-haired guest in glasses watches the speeches with quiet emotion beside a smiling companion
The bridal party lines the head table in black vests, blue ties and yellow roses beneath the white draping
Cayla dabs happy tears between a laughing bridesmaid and a grinning Joe at the head table
A three-tier white cake with navy ribbon and buckles stands beside a framed portrait of the couple
Cayla and Joe cut their navy-ribboned tiered cake, Joe kissing her temple as the blade pauses mid-slice
The long bridal table glows under a crystal chandelier and Mr and Mrs lettering as guests toast beneath drapes
Joe laughs into his hand while raising a silver tankard during the toasts, lamplight warm on the curtains
An older guest in a grey vest dabs his eyes during the speeches as friends toast behind him
Two bridesmaids in royal blue laugh heartily at the bridal table, one clasping hands, one throwing arms high
Cayla and Joe share their first dance, gazing at each other beneath the fabric canopy as flash flare blooms
Joe dips Cayla into a kiss on the parquet dance floor as guests watch and film beneath the draped ceiling
Joe dances with his mother in dark lace as Cayla waltzes with her father under the chandelier canopy
Staff in shirts and ties steady and light a crystal chandelier on a long pole beneath the draped ceiling
A bald groomsman strikes a playful low lunge on the parquet as cheering guests circle the dance floor
Joe sings with his tankard raised alongside the laughing bride and a bridesmaid in blue mid dance
A groomsman kneels playfully between two bridesmaids in royal blue as guests dance and cheer around them
Two grinning groomsmen dance with arms outstretched in blue ties beneath the white ceiling drapes
Beaming Cayla raises her yellow calla lily high after the bouquet toss as bridesmaids reach behind her
Dancing guests point toward the woman in blue clutching the caught bouquet under moody violet light
Cayla laughs joyfully as the winning bridesmaid in blue holds up the yellow calla bouquet beside her
Cayla twirls her bridesmaid under a raised arm on the dance floor, both laughing in the lavender glow
Cayla and Joe sing together with tankard and wine glass amid dancing guests on the crowded floor
Cayla dances arm in arm between a grinning groomsman and a bridesmaid in blue, guests swaying behind
Gold and platinum wedding bands sit with a diamond engagement ring beside scattered sapphire glass gems
Cayla and Joe embrace at night behind looping sparkler trails on a brick path, resort windows glowing
Forehead to forehead in the dark, the couple stands beside sparkler letters spelling P, N and J
Cayla and Joe stand close on a curved brick path at night, her veil catching the backlight against deep blue
Cayla and Joe hold hands beneath sweeping circular star trails over a glowing dusk horizon
Cayla and Joe embrace on a brick path at night as sparkler light spells love around them at Wyndham Resort