London calling

Please kindly excuse the lamo title to this blog post. Sure, it's over done, and I'm sure that Joe Stummer would be hating the fact I'm adding to the phrase' overuse (but hey, you write a catchy song you're going to get schelps like me stealing the lines). But you get the gist of the heady pretty plainly right? I'm going to London.

Tomorrow I jet off, wheely suitcase in one hand, backpack full of camera gear over my shoulders. I'm heading to the mother country to photograph a gorgeous wedding (I know, punch me in the head, I'm deliriously lucky). I've written list after list, packed and re-packed and downloaded all manner of England related iphone apps that will ensure I don't get lost on the tube, have someone to talk me through the Tate, and do quick currency conversion calculations when faced with the price of a coffee.

I've got a new camera, of which I will blog about when ! get back, and I'm exited to be taking it out for a spin. I'm thinking Hyde park will do nicely for some shooting, perhaps sunset just to add to the fun.

I'll back in a few weeks in a new incarnation. I've been busy these past few months working on a whole new me. New business name, new look, new website and blog, and a whole lot of new awesomeness. It's been a heady experience, and I'll tell you more about it when I launch it.

For now, this is what I can show you. Just a glimpse, an itty bitty teeny tiny slice of what's on it's way.



So I'll see you all in a few weeks, after my rousing tour of the UK, some fine English country side, a heart melting wedding and a week to myself to tour London. And when you do see me, oh boy hold on to your hats, it's going to be a whole new me (kinda like getting a radical hair cut that you're not sure your mum would approve of.)

See you on the other side.

* Meaghan

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Wedding - Hannah and Ben [Bundalong, VIC]

Hannah was my friend's little sister, who always kinda seemed pretty much the same age as me. I walked past her house every day on my way to school. We used to wear the same maroon checkered school dresses and black t-bar shoes. We both survived our formative years in the same town, then took very different directions away.

Fast forward ten years to an email from Hannah, announcing her engagement. Would I perhaps, maybe, like to photograph my wedding? she asked. Oh Hannah, I would want nothing more.

So introduce the love of her life Ben. Ben with is sharp wit, kind laugh and enough energy to make us all envious. I asked Hannah what was it about Ben that made her fall in love with him. She teared up a little, gave a small laugh. Those actions say it all.

Welcome to their wedding, held on the banks of the Murray River at Hannah's family property in Bundalong. Welcome to the love.





Hannah and Ben are surrounded by so many good people. Both are fiercely loved by their families and bestowed with the friendship of a mighty group of friends. It was the people that truly made this wedding what it was.





Congratulations to you both!

Hannah, thank you for giving me the opportunity to reconnect with you and your family. Thank you for reminding me of the impression I left on you way back in school. Thank you for showing me that love is just the thing we need to make everything else seem possible.

* Meaghan


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Bush getaway

A weekend away. A few clicks out of Beechworth. Turning leaves and an open fire. Friends, very dear friends. Wine glasses filled to the brim. Gumboots and walking trails. Food so good, so robust, so earthly. Peace.and.quiet.



Thank you, to Lara and Paul, for the most wonderful of weekends. We loved every breath of fresh air, every cup of tea, every conversation held as the clocked clicked closer to 3am.

* Meaghan

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Lyndel and John [Steiglitz, VIC]

It was time.

Lyndel and John had been together for many years. They'd loved, laughed, made a home, had children. Their life was blissful, full to the point of overflowing. And now it was time.

This was their day. Despite having so many other things in their lives holding them together this was their day to commit purely for the sake of love.

It was time.



Have you ever been to Steiglitz? It's worth the visit. Not only for the gorgeous chapel where Lyndel and John were married, but for the beautiful view and crisp air. If you slouch down just right in your seat in the chapel, and look out the window, it feels like you're floating on top of the trees.





I overheard people's conversations as they milled around outside the church ( I can take photos and eavesdrop at the same time, tricky). One thing kept being repeated. 'They look so happy'.

John and Lyndel, you really do look so happy.



Back at home, amoung family and friends, in the still of the night, they celebrated.



My love, the whole lot of it, to you both.

* Meaghan

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Wedding - Natalie and Stephen [Geelong, VIC]

I pulled over to the side of the road to take Natalie's call. She was in a bind. It was just weeks out from her wedding. Mere weeks. Due to circumstances beyond anybody's control, she and Steve were without a photographer. I could hear the stress in her voice as I sat on a quiet road somewhere between Geelong and Echuca. All I kept thinking was 'I've got to help this girl'. No one needs to be that stressed in the lead up to their wedding. 'I've got to help this girl'. I looked up my calendar, 'yes, I'm free!' (helps to have a wedding on a Friday sometimes), and I could hear an audible sigh of relief from Natalie. The show would go on!



Natalie and Steve know what they like when it comes to style, design and aesthetics. And I must say, they have amazing taste. If there current careers ever grow stale for them, wedding design should definitely be there next step. Just check out the dots, the yellow, the cufflinks, and that chair!



Our second location was almost as magical as the first. As the sun went down, it truly became all about the love.



It didn't matter that I hadn't known them long, Natalie and Steve still treated me like an old friend. It was so easy to see their effortless love for one and other, and the love they have for their family and friends. These are two very blessed people. I adore it when good things come to good people.




* Meaghan

Wedding - Matt and Emma [Queenscliff, VIC]

Rounding the corner of her 30th birthday, Emma made a list. She put pen to paper, and with the help of a friend, she wrote down all the traits she felt were important to be in a man. Warmth, intelligence, sense of humour, sense of family. She folded the note, put it away, and gave it little thought. Well, that was until Matt walked into her life and swept her off her feet. Not only did he possess all the qualities Emma had on her list, he exceeded them.

And so it was, Emma and Matt got married.





Umbrellas were mandatory on Emma and Matt's wedding day. Stepping out of the church proved difficult due to the heavy rain. But we pushed on! There were puddles, lots of dashing in and out of shelter and trying to avoid getting too wet, but it was all worth it.



There were so many gorgeous touches at Matt and Emma's wedding reception at The Queenscliff Hotel, a result of Emma's creativity and being a dab hand with the sewing machine. There was so much love in this room, and I was so privileged to be a part of it.



Congratulations Matt and Emma. You did not in anyway let the rain ruin your glorious parade.

* Meaghan