St George Cathedral and Frasers Wedding | Allison and Greg

Allison and Greg’s wedding was a classy affair with a subtle vintage theme. We first visited the Greg and the boys in their enormous apartment in Mantra on Hay. The boys were watching the footy in their very cool Eagles tops and recovering from their celebrations and adventures the night before. I loved the pack of card cuff links by the way! Over at the girls things were a little more hectic, Allison and her bridesmaids Roslyn, Kristy, Amy and Rebecca’s hair and makeup were close to ready by the time we arrived.

The ceremony was held at St George Cathedral in the Perth CBD. It’s one of the prettiest churches in Perth, although it is also one of the strictest in terms of where we can take photos from with the entire front of the congregation and the front part of the aisle out of bounds. Luckily I managed to talk my way into the upstairs organ gallery which is a great vantage point, as usually that is not allowed according to the official rules. It probably helped by the fact that the organist was sitting downstairs :)

After the ceremony Allison and Greg were given the largest cheer by strangers I have ever seen… the bus stop directly in front of the church was pretty packed so they had a big audience when they emerged from the church. After the guests congratulated them, a group photo and the family photos, the bridal party piled into the maroon 1930s limo for more photos along the river and at UWA.

The final stop was Kings Park, as their wedding venue was downstairs at Frasers where the guests were already having pre-dinner drinks. The sun was glowing through the foliage and the park looked amazing. With around 50 guests visiting from Queensland the reception was one enormous party!

Later in the evening Allison and Greg snuck back out with us for some photos with the city skyline in the background. We also walked up a little further to the sea of hanging light globes, an insulation that called “Scattered Light, 2010” by Jim Campbell. They were originally commissioned for the Madison Square Park Conservancy in New York to investigate notions of memory, time and perception. The sculpture is made of 1600 suspended light globes. From a distance the twinkling of the lights actually form pixels in a moving image, showing moving figures. The artwork invites the viewer to “pause and reflect upon the power of light, the art of seeing and our moment in time and place”. That’s pretty much fits in nicely with our aims and the importance of wedding photography, although I could have never said it so eloquently myself :)

Thank guys for having us be part of your big day!! :)

Allison and Greg walk hand in hand across sunlit lawns at golden hour, long shadows on the grass
Tiled hotel sign reading Mantra on Hay beside a sunlit high-rise facade under a deep blue Perth sky
Five groomsmen arm in arm in blue and gold Eagles football jumpers, laughing against a plain wall
Two-frame portrait of a groomsman smiling and glancing aside in an Eagles jumper in soft window light
Groomsmen from behind in numbered blue football jumpers, best man and groom printed across their backs
Two-frame portrait of the groom buttoning his white shirt and straightening his tie in moody window light
Close-up of the groom's hands holding a black gift box of playing-card cufflinks in low window light
Well-used eyeshadow palette in warm bridal prep tones surrounded by scattered makeup brushes and bottles
Round ivory bridal bouquet of roses and hydrangeas resting against a softly lit neutral wall
Diamond three-stone engagement ring nestled in the petals of a cream rose in diffused morning light
Makeup artist applying cosmetics to bride Allison by soft window light as she closes her eyes
Vintage-style cupcakes topped with teapot, bow and butterfly icing in soft peach and cream tones
Bridesmaid and mother laughing near the hanging wedding dress as Allison has her final touches done
Hairspray mist clouding around Allison's pinned curls during bridal preparations in the hotel room
Bridesmaid in a black dress seated in an armchair beside a TV playing a Lego figure cartoon
Warm close-up of a makeup brush finishing Allison's eye makeup during hotel-room preparations
Black and white scene of the wedding dress hanging by a curtained window while makeup is finished
Bridesmaid and mother fastening Allison into her lace-detailed gown in bright daylight
Two-frame moment of Allison raising her arms in delight and posing in her ruffled strapless gown
Split frame of Allison fastening an earring and hands holding her jewel-buckled bridal shoes
Champagne peep-toe heel with crystal brooch on the carpet as Allison slips on the other shoe
Twin portraits of Allison in teardrop earrings and necklace, pensive then breaking into a smile
Allison with her four bridesmaids in cobalt gowns holding white hydrangea posies against a grey wall

Father in a dark suit beside Allison with her bouquet, then helping her toward a vintage limousine
Priest in gold vestments greets Allison and her bridal party arriving outside St George's Cathedral
Wide view down St George's Cathedral as Allison walks the aisle past standing guests beneath stained glass
Groomsmen waiting at the candlelit altar with the priest before the ceremony at St George's Cathedral
Moody frames of the waiting groom in shadow and Allison walking the aisle on her father's arm
Black and white portrait of a veiled Allison beside her father as they reach the cathedral altar
Allison smiling in profile beside Greg during the ceremony inside St George's Cathedral
High wide view of the bride and groom at the altar inside the brick cathedral beneath glowing stained glass
Bridesmaid in blue reading from the brass eagle lectern during the cathedral ceremony
Allison and Greg holding hands and smiling at each other as the priest reads their vows
Priest in embroidered vestments gesturing during the vows beside tall cathedral candles
Close-up of Allison sliding the wedding ring onto Greg's finger at the cathedral altar
First kiss at the altar and the couple posing before tall stained-glass windows at St George's
Veiled Allison and Greg holding hands before the priest during their wedding vows
Allison hugging and kissing Greg beside the altar after being pronounced married
Diptych of the couple at the reredos altar and beaming as they walk back down the aisle
Red St George's Cathedral sign before the brick Gothic church and sunny lawn in Perth
Vintage maroon and silver stretch limousine parked by the Swan River beneath a tall palm
Bridesmaids in blue arranging Allison's ruffled train on the riverfront grass under a clear sky
Allison flanked by four bridesmaids in royal blue gowns on the Swan River foreshore
Allison and Greg strolling hand in hand along the river path with the Perth skyline behind
Greg and his groomsmen in black suits gazing upward against a deep blue riverside sky
Full bridal party posing on the riverfront path with Allison and Greg laughing at the centre
Diptych of Allison and Greg hand in hand on the sunlit river path, city towers behind
Bridesmaids adjusting Allison's gown in glaring backlight beneath tall trees and colonnades
Allison alone in her vast ruffled gown on the plaza, then taking Greg's hand in golden flare
Bridal party posed on sandstone steps at sundown before Allison straightens Greg's boutonniere
Sunset portraits of Allison and Greg by a reflecting pool, her ruffled gown mirrored in the still water.
Allison and Greg on sunlit stone steps beneath an arched colonnade, her ruffled train spread wide.
Allison and Greg smiling into each other's eyes on cathedral steps, sandstone arches soft behind them.
The couple seated side by side on stone steps beneath a deep arched entryway, gown pooling around them.
Bridal party in blue gowns and dark suits lined up along a sandstone colonnade, mirrored in still water.
Allison and her four bridesmaids in cobalt gowns striking poses along a colonnade mirrored in dark water.
A kiss by the reflecting pool while groomsmen share a joke along the sandstone wall behind them.
Wedding party grouped on stone steps under a warm archway, Allison and Greg kissing beneath a lantern.
Allison and Greg reflected hand in hand in rippling pool water beside the honey-toned colonnade.
The newlyweds strolling a sunlit garden path, her full ruffled gown catching the low afternoon light.
Greg embracing Allison among lush palm fronds, golden light filtering through the greenery.
Foreheads touching among tropical palms, then walking hand in hand as golden backlight glows behind them.
Greg smiling at Allison across her bare shoulder, her lace-back gown and necklace picked out in warm light.
The couple's reflections wobble across dark pool water, the colonnade melting into abstract ripples above.
A tender nose-to-nose moment between Allison and Greg, sunset flaring through the palms behind them.
Greg pulling Allison close under golden foliage before she wraps her arms around his neck for a kiss.
Hand in hand down a palm-lined garden path, the white facade of Frasers glowing softly in the distance.
Allison laughs as Greg shakes grit from her gown on the lawn while a bridesmaid kneels at the hem.
The pair stroll from the cathedral's tall arched window away beneath a canopy of sunlit trees.
Bridesmaids in royal blue help Allison from the vintage car, the whole party lined up on the limo at sunset.
Dusk falls over the glass-fronted Frasers venue, a signboard pointing guests to the wedding reception.
Candlelit reception tables at Frasers set with black linen, crystal tealight holders and mirror centrepieces.
A round table dressed in black and white damask runner, crystal candelabra glowing at the room's dim centre.
Gold-lettered place cards reading Allison and Greg glow against candle bokeh on the bridal table.
Guests packed around candlelit tables as evening light fades through Frasers' floor-to-ceiling windows.
Bridesmaids in royal blue enter arm in arm with groomsmen, clutching white hydrangea posies and grinning.
Another laughing bridesmaid in a one-shoulder cobalt gown walks in beside a beaming groomsman.
A groomsman waves to the crowd as his partner in blue raises her white posy triumphantly on arrival.
Allison and Greg make their entrance hand in hand, her ruffled gown filling the doorway as both beam.
Allison laughs during speeches as candlelight blurs warm across the bridal table at Frasers.
Night portraits above Perth's lit skyline, the couple embracing on a lookout and seated among bokeh lights.

Allison and Greg dance on a dark hilltop lawn, Perth's city lights glowing as soft orange bokeh behind them. Seated back to back on night grass, Allison's train spilling toward the camera over Perth's orange city bokeh.
Greg holds Allison around the waist on the hilltop as the full Perth skyline glitters under a deep blue sky.
Close night portrait of the newlyweds against a wash of multicoloured city bokeh, her hand resting on his arm.
A slow dance beneath dozens of hanging festoon bulbs, Allison smiling up at Greg in the warm glow.
The couple nose to nose under cascading fairy lights, then a soft kiss against blurred city lights at night.
An older gentleman in glasses raises a champagne flute during a toast at the Fraser's podium.
Allison, Greg and the bridesmaids in blue raise champagne flutes together during toasts in the darkened room.
Allison roaring with laughter beside a deadpan Greg as speeches land at the dimly lit bridal table.
A three-tier ivory rose-covered cake, then Allison and Greg slicing it together in the lamplight.
First dance at Frasers, guests crowding the floor as Allison spins with Greg in flare-lit haze.
Allison rocks out mid-dance before a bridesmaid in blue helps hoist her enormous tulle skirt off the floor.
Three bridesmaids in royal blue grin arm in arm on the packed dance floor, flash flare behind them.
Allison diving into the tulle mountain to fish out a garter, then spinning with it billowing around her.
A guest in coral steadies the huge tulle skirt, then a jewelled sandal peeks out from beneath the ruffles.
Two bridesmaids in blue dance hand in hand, backlit flare and lens sparkle lighting the busy room.
Allison twirls solo in her voluminous tulle gown, guests cheering in a ring around the flare-lit floor.
A diamond solitaire ring and Greg's polished band catch the candlelight on a mirror-black table.