Teigan + Troy | Hillarys Garden Wedding

“When I grow up I’m going to marry that girl” Troy told his mum about Teigan when he was just 12 years old. And despite his plans being somewhat interrupted when Teigan and Troy each when to different high schools and lost contact, he kept his word. After high school, thanks to the help of Facebook Troy and Teigan got back in touch, and hit it off like old times. Aww I really have the most romantic couples, Hollywood, beat that!

And thus, half a life later, Teigan and Troy were about to be married. We started the day with the boys as they began getting ready. Lucky we were there so early, as Troy noticed he had forgotten his shoes, but had plenty of time to get them after we left. We then visited the girls, who were getting ready in the
most amazing house, so many artifacts from all over the world, especially adding a touch of Africa to the photos and an awesome staircase. The original plan had been to use the park opposite from the reception location for the ceremony, however the grass had turned a dead shade of brown over the summer. The
ceremony was changed to another local park in Hillarys called Oahu Gardens, a cute park with a pond, surrounded by mansions. The styling at the ceremony was very creative, including an arch with a chandelier dangling from it, over the bright green manicured lawns! After the romantic ceremony the guests sipped traditional iced tea from huge glass urns.

Afterwards, the bridal party ducked out with us for some photos on the beach, rocks and a cute jetty in North Beach. The cocktail reception was held back at Teigan’s Aunty and Uncles house, the very same place Teigan’s Grandma and Mum had been married years earlier. Talk about tradition. They place had been decorated with an amazing lollybar, glowing seats on the shiny new decking, walls of fairy lights and giant L O V E letters standing behind the turquoise pool and looked amazing!

Teigan and Troy walk hand in hand along the darkening shoreline, her gown hem lifted, jetty silhouette behind
White LOVE letters standing between palm trees by the pool and thatched hut in a sunny backyard
Window cleaner on a step ladder squeegees the poolside glass doors, LOVE letters in the reflection
Stacked beer cartons beside a round wall clock ticking on the wall before the ceremony
Groomsmen getting ready, one knotting his grey tie, a long-haired groomsman pulling on his sock
Flower girl dress and two page boy outfits hanging on the pool fence above white LOVE letters
Lace flower girl dress on a hanger wired with the name Madeleine, pool and LOVE letters behind
Bearded groomsman buttoning his collar in a mirror while the bride's family waits behind
Four groomsmen in white shirts and grey vests helping each other with ties before the ceremony
Smiling groomsman holding up a Darth Vader figurine in front of his blurred face
Chain of groomsmen fastening vests and boutonnieres in a line against the white wall
Groom pinning his boutonniere before the bathroom mirror in soft morning light
Groom laughing as a groomsman pins a small toy boutonniere to his black vest
Groomsmen joking around, one kicking his leg high while the others laugh in their vests
Troy and his three groomsmen posing in grey and black vests with toy figurine boutonnieres
Woman painting a young girl's nails on a stone bench in the afternoon light
Portrait of the blue-eyed flower girl in a white lace top gazing softly at the camera
Groom's reflection in the poolside glass adjusting his toy boutonniere near the LOVE sign
Two-frame portrait of Troy fastening his cufflink and standing ready in vest and tie
Diptych of the flower girl holding her tiny dress, then hugging her little brother and teddy
Flower girl leading her little brother by the hand, teddy bear tucked under his arm
Diptych of wedding-day details: blushed makeup palettes and diamante heels hanging on an iron hook
Gold-capped perfume bottle and sparkling teardrop earrings glinting on a sequinned tabletop
Bride's strapless gown hanging in the doorway beside a giraffe ornament and on a love hanger
Four-panel details: jewelled clutch, peach rose bouquet, beaded garter on blue lace, crystal bangle
Makeup artist airbrushes Teigan's face as she sits veiled in soft window light before the ceremony
Teigan sits in a white robe while her makeup artist works, framed candidly through a doorway
Close-up of Teigan's eye with mauve shadow and long lashes beneath her veil in golden light
Teigan smiles by a window before her dress, hung on the door beside a wooden giraffe carving
Teigan's silver sandals gleam with rows of sparkling diamantes in soft morning light
Teigan's helpers lace her dress on the stairs while she waits in gown beside her maid of honour
Troy kneels to clasp Teigan's shoe as she lifts her gown, then Teigan looks up a spiral staircase
Teigan smiles in her beaded sweetheart gown beside a veil-framed close-up of her face
Teigan and her family huddle laughing on the entry floor in an overhead group portrait
Viewed from above, Teigan's veil and gown swirl down a timber spiral staircase
Teigan steps from a black limousine onto a red carpet as the chauffeur holds the door
Veiled Teigan smiles from the limousine window with her pastel bouquet beside her
Teigan rides the limousine with her mother and bridal party, chatting in bright daylight
Wooden LOVE letters with a live laugh love heart sit among rose petals and petals filled jars
Crystal chandelier hanging against blue sky at the garden ceremony arbour draped in pink
Groom Troy waits composed in black vest and tie with a small keepsake pinned to his chest
Troy grins among his groomsmen in golden backlight beneath the pink ceremony draping
Two page boys in vests walk hand in hand with a flower girl across the lawn
Teigan walks the garden aisle hand in hand with her smiling mother in a champagne dress
Wedding sign for Troy and Teigan on an easel beside a page boy carrying a heart sign
A groomsman reaches to pin Troy's boutonniere as the party laughs under the trees
Troy's eyes glisten as veiled Teigan reaches him at the garden ceremony arbour
Teigan joins laughing Troy at the arbour as her mother and guests beam in sunlight
Troy and Teigan hold hands facing the celebrant with guests watching the garden ceremony
Troy and Teigan smile at each other through golden flare beneath the pink ceremony drape
Split frame of Teigan's mother laughing mid-vow and the couple grinning at the arbour
Teary wedding guests seated in the sun react as the couple exchange their vows
Teigan smiles down as Troy slides the ring onto her finger at the arbour
Close-up of Teigan's jewelled hands placing a wedding band on Troy's finger
Troy dips Teigan into their first kiss as guests applaud in golden flare
Troy and Teigan sign the marriage register at a white table in warm garden light
Sealed with a kiss at the signing table, Teigan holding her white bouquet beside Troy
Congratulated by family then walking arm in arm under a deep blue sky as newlyweds
Wide group shot of every guest with the newlyweds on the Hillarys garden lawn
Petal confetti rains over Troy and Teigan beneath the pink arbour against blue sky
Page boy and flower girl pose solemnly together in soft light by the garden wall
Bridal party stands beneath gum tree shade with the couple before the pink arbour
Troy and Teigan laugh with their bridal party in dappled light on the lawn
Dreamy double exposure blends the newlyweds with their white marquee setting
The couple framed through a mirror beside a close-up of Teigan's rose bouquet
Troy and Teigan hold hands before their black stretch limousine in the evening sun
Troy grins holding Teigan's hand beside the limousine in warm afternoon light
Giant LOVE letters glow by the pool as a crystal chandelier sparkles in close-up
Guests mingle around the glowing pool among floating white balloons at dusk
Rows of colorful canapes on ceramic spoons glow under red reception lighting
Teigan and Troy dessert bar with pink cake, cupcakes and lollies beneath their glittering sign
Pink heart cupcakes on a gold tiered stand beside chocolate strawberry tartlets
Strawberry tarts and pastel sweets in apothecary jars with pink blooms behind
Teigan smiles over her shoulder as Troy watches the reception crowd behind them
Groomsmen and bridesmaids laugh over cocktails in black lace and trilby hats
Groomsmen in grey vests and sunglasses laugh with raised beers beside cars in golden coastal light
Ribbon-tied black limousine parked by the Hillarys oceanfront as the bridal party gathers at sunset
Bridal party in black and grey lines up along the sunset rail above the ocean, bouquets in hand
Teigan and Troy walk hand in hand down a wooden jetty, her veil streaming in the golden sea breeze
Wide view of the couple embracing at the jetty's end as waves break and long shadows stretch at sunset
Close-up of a heart with the couple's initials drawn in pale beach sand
Teigan nestles into Troy's chest as sunset light glows over the ocean behind them
Wide beach scene with the pair far out on a jetty above wet reflective sand and gentle surf
Dusk diptych: the couple on dark rocks below a deep blue sky, then on the jetty under a peachy horizon
Diptych pairing a jetty railing embrace over the waves with a barefoot twilit stand on wet sand
Groom and groomsmen pose barefoot on coastal rocks under a deep blue dusk sky
Bride and groom stand centre on the rocks flanked by laughing groomsmen at twilight
Full bridal party gathered on beach rocks against a vast evening sky and calm sea
Teigan's gown billows in the wind as she and Troy hold hands on the rocks at dusk
Playful groomsmen toss one leaping friend into the air on the twilight beach
Groomsmen swing the laughing bride while bridesmaids charge in a mock tug-of-war on the dusk beach
Troy sweeps Teigan off her feet on mirror-wet sand beneath a violet evening sky
Foreheads touching, the couple linger in the shallows as the jetty fades into dusk behind them
Diptych of the barefoot pair walking the shoreline, seen from behind and then walking toward camera
Close view of bare feet in the lapping surf edge, dusk lights glinting across the bay
The whole bridal party lines the darkening beach beneath a wide violet afterglow sky
A grinning groomsman flings the bride's veil overhead like a cape on the night beach
Troy wraps Teigan in a close hug, her hair loose in the breeze under an orange horizon
Diptych: a smiling beachfront clinch beside a mirrored dusk pose with the jetty behind
Wide dusk frame of the couple silhouetted small against a huge indigo sky on the sand
Hand in hand at nightfall, the couple stroll past the camera grinning in windblown formal wear
Night kiss on the Hillarys foreshore with warm streetlights bokeh glowing behind the couple
Pure silhouette of the pair facing each other against a gradient dusk sky over the sea
Soft-focus LOVE letters and fairy lights blur into bokeh across the reception room
Guests smile under golden festoon lights, her jewelled headband catching the glow
Diptych of a quiet mother-and-bride moment indoors, then backyard speeches by a glowing pool
Best man raises a cocktail mid-speech while the couple trade amused looks across the barn table
Teigan laughs hard beside Troy holding his drink during the reception speeches
Glowing pink and white pool orbs float before guests gathered for speeches on the deck
Diptych of a proud dad in a red vest watching, then Teigan and Troy locked in a spinning dance
Diptych of the pair beaming through their barn reception, Troy's arm flung high in triumph
Diptych of the pink-ribboned cake with twin crystal hearts and the couple cutting it together
Close-up of ringed hands steering the knife into the white and pink heart-topped cake
Guests crowd the pool deck as pink and white orbs glow across the water at night
A wide-eyed guest in a striped shirt whoops with a beer bottle raised on the dance floor
First dance cheek to cheek under warm fairy lights as guests watch from the bar
Troy twirls Teigan across the dance floor, lens flare sparking through the festoon lights
Two couples share the timber dance floor while seated guests grin from glowing cube seats
Diptych of the couple's slow sway and Teigan flicking her train out mid-spin at the party
Diptych pairing the newlyweds' close dance with Troy dancing tenderly with his mother
A silver-haired guest dances with fists pumping as a young woman in floral joins in
A curly-haired groomsman grins while cuddling a laughing little boy clutching a teddy bear
A guest drops low in a breakdance pose, hands planted, as friends cheer around the floor
A man in a trilby lifts a delighted guest clean off her feet on the packed dance floor
Featuring:
Ceremony Location: Local Park, Maldives Drive and Oahu Gardens
Styling: Jillian from Circle of Love

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