Thank you so much Sharnel for asking me to photograph this beautiful occasion for you and your family. I had a wonderful time and am in awe of your incredible talent.
If there is ever a special celebration in your life that needs incredible attention to detail, gorgeous styling and amazing imagination,
then you would be so fortunate to have Sharnel from Sharnel Dollar Designs style it for you.
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Last year, some of my regular followers may recall an adorable party that she styled for her daughter’s 5th birthday
… who could forget that candy bar that I photographed?
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Well, this year certainly didn’t disappoint and to say that I have been eagerly waiting to see it all come together, is an understatement.
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One by one, six little girls arrived at the party and were given their very own hand made fairy costume to wear and keep. Olivia’s brother, William, was dressed as the Woodlands Prince and looked perfect. There were two real live deer, Mistletoe and Chrissy, prancing across the property and the children were able to pat them as well as Pepper the bunny – it was beautiful.
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They played with Fairy Tilly who danced and sprinkled magic fairy dust everywhere.
And when in was time to take a rest, the party continued under the pink petals that hung from the trees above their heads. They sat on toadstools and drank Dew Drops and Woodlands Fairy Punch. They ate Hedgehog Cupcakes and Shortbread Snails just to name a few of the treats.
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Take some time to enjoy all the beautiful details, many made by Sharnel,
as well as the wonderful thought that went into make this day a
Style Me Gorgeous – invitations and printables
A Little Slice of Heaven – cake
Phoebe Stevens – flowers
Absolutely magical day!
brad + lisa + archie
Meet Archie!
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He’s too cute for words and to put it simply, he’s a lovely baby.
I was so pleased to photograph him last weekend and while Brad and Lisa were keen to put the focus on their first born son, I couldn’t help but include them in many of the photos.
After all, they are his parents!
This one is my absolute favourite – he looks like a cherub amongst those daisies
– in a boyish way of course !!
Why didn’t we see this coming?
Archie was obviously in need of a snack with all the hard work we were putting him through.
So happy in his Dad’s arms – I love this too!
Archie is a gorgeous boy – you should be so proud!
alivia’s naming ceremony
Alivia celebrated her 1st birthday along with a beautiful Naming Ceremony with her family and friends. It was a glorious Brisbane winter morning and I had the pleasure to photograph this important milestone in her life.
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I loved that her Mum and Dad, Peta and Glen, have given each of their children a celebration knife for their Naming Day and they will have that to cut each cake for every birthday for the rest of their life.
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It was lovely to meet you, Peta and Glen, along with your family and friends.
Enjoy your photos – your images are on their way!
jordan – yr 12 formal
I can hardly believe that it was almost a year ago that I was photographing the Pre-Dinner Drinks that was held at Jordan’s family’s home last year for her Semi-Formal.
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I was so pleased when her mum, Karen, asked me to do the same this year for her Formal.
Apart from jordan, 13 other girls came along with their partners and parents.
It was a beautiful afternoon and I loved every minute of the fashion, the beauty and the individuality of these girls. They were all so amazing!
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Some of my regular visitors may remember Jordan from last year – gorgeous & dark haired. This year she surprised me with stunning blond hair & just as incredibly striking.
Here are some of my favourite photos of the day.
Even Jordan’s puppy, Angel, is gorgeous!
All 3 girls are blessed with stunning good looks – great family genes!
Beautiful Charlotte!
My favourite part of the day – The Champagne Bus!
This was no ordinary bus -dark light a night club, music blasting, a pole for dancing and a timber dance floor, a flat screen TV and plenty of disco lights. What a great way to travel to your Formal – 14 couples … one great big party on wheels!
Busy Weekend
It’s been a busy weekend photographing a beautiful wedding as well as a dozen or so of the most gorgeous Year 12 girls at a celebration before they head out to their School Formal.
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I’m looking forward to sharing these photos with you but in the meantime here is a little look at an image that I took that I adore. Hamish and Tommy are brothers and they are just the sweetest!
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I’ll be sure to have more soon.
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Canvas delivery
peter + paula + phillip + frankie
When Paula asked me to take some photos of her family and newest addition, 4 month old Frankie, I knew it would be a lovely session.
Paula had the boys dressed beautifully – timeless and classic – and while, at times, both Peter and Paula may have thought we wouldn’t get any good shots, I’m pleased to say that both Frankie and Phillip were star performers.
Thanks for asking me to capture some photos for you.
I hope you love these small handful of images as much as I do.
Meet Frankie!
And his big brother, Phillip.
simon + sally + hamish + fraser + dougal + campbell
There was a time when I thought I may never photograph this family.
We rescheduled 4 times due to heavy rain but finally we were blessed with a fantastic afternoon at a great location that Sally had chosen.
Simon, Sally and their beautiful boys, Hamish, Fraser, Dougal and Campbell were such a lovely family. The boys were so much fun and had some seriously good manners. To top it off, they were styled perfectly even down to the one clothing change we had towards the end of the session – gorgeous, red monogrammed t-shirts that Santa had given them at Christmas time.
Take a look at some of my favourite photos from the session.
Love their cool moves.
Frankie – sneak peek
I couldn’t wait any longer to share this photo of 4 month old Frankie.
He’s a gorgeous baby.
didn’t ‘perform’ their best on the day – I’m sure Frankie’s parents felt like that
but seriously there are so many sweet photos of him and big brother, Phillip that I can’t wait to share some more over the next few days.
Thanks for having me over to photograph your beautiful family!