Renee & An: Engagement Session by It's Beautiful Here

As more Australian couples are choosing to have a photography session once they get engaged, the variety of the style of shoots is increasing. This memento shoot of Renee and An by It's Beautiful Here is unlike anything we have seen before! And we love it!

When Kat & Scout from It's Beautiful Here were getting to know the couple, the photographers discovered their love of shopping in Second-Hand shops, which became the setting for the shoot. What a unique idea! The session took place at the quaint little Gisborne Anglican Parish Op Shop.

It's Beautiful Here Special Wedding Offer

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Tonight is the longest night in the year and to celebrate Portobello Bride Directory Member It's Beautiful Here have a wonderful offer for all soon-to-be-wed couples looking to book a photographer in 2011. For all the details go to the It's Beautiful Here website or email them here. Get in quick to make sure you don't miss out!

Lady Day and It's Beautiful Here Collaboration Photoshoot

We are excited to share a photo shoot with you today which was a collaboration between two wonderful wedding suppliers who are associated with Portobello Bride. The photography is by It's Beautiful Here, a Boutique Wedding Guide Member and the hair and make up is by Lady Day, who exhibited at the Boutique Wedding Market in Melbourne in March.

Here's what Scout of It's Beautiful Here had to say about the experience:

We kinda got our 80's on, our model eerily channeling icons she had never heard of, from Isabella Rossellini to Kate Bush!

It was a lot of fun and interesting to see the results of a shoot using available light and a homely location. bridal portraits will never be the same!

It was such a great realisation that whilst we shoot weddings in a documentary style, and we love that, its also truly possible to achieve really beautiful portraiture as well. All in the home, all with available light.

We chose the location for this shoot to be in my bedroom as the ceilings are high and the light is amazing. We ended up shooting in almost every room of the apartment and also in the lift and on the rooftop. I loved that our model was able to transform from look to look and that we were overwhelmed with ideas and options as the day progressed. The whole team were so pleased with the unexpected results of our spontaneous experiments. There are so many great, modern ways to shoot bridal and draw inspiration from sources outside the box. - Dana from Lady Day

Goddess!

Ethereal and gorgeous!

80s glam!

Dresses: Vintage and borrowed or owned by Lady Day / It's Beautiful Here.
Hair Accessories: Elysian Creations
Makeup: Dana Leviston at Lady Day
Hair: Poppy Liu at Lady Day
Photography: Scout and Cat from It's Beautiful Here

Portobello Bride Featured Wedding: Ramona & Daryl by It's Beautiful Here

Today we have the pleasure of sharing the personal and intimate wedding of Ramona and Daryl. The wedding was held in the Bride's share house in Fitzroy, Victoria. The gorgeous photos below were taken by Portobello Bride Member It's Beautiful Here.

Ramona tells us about her stunning dress:

My dress is so old I don't know who made it, but the Wedding Gown Specialists in Caulfield did an outstanding, loving restoration job on it and the amazing women at Elite Alterations in Richmond fitted it to me perfectly, in one go.

My grandmother bought it for my mother in 1960 when Mum was 15, to wear to her first ball. But Mum never wore it and in 1980 when I was 15 I pretty much stole it from her claiming it would "be the dress I married in" ... and it was! Thanks Nana.

The intimate atmosphere of this wedding is so precious!

Daryl and Ramona especially wanted to have photos taken outside this local unused church. The couple have spent many hours on these church steps together with a glass of wine. It's a very special place for them. Another beautiful personal touch.

Heath Boyd was our caterer and he was so easy to work with, he made the whole catering experience a delight. He embraced our vegan wedding with gusto and I think every guest commented on the amazing food he made. I hope I get to work with Heath again and can't recommend him enough! - Ramona [Bride]

What a beautifully personal and unique wedding!

Congratulations Ramona and Daryl. Best wishes to you both for your life together!

Thanks to Scout from It's Beautiful Here for allowing us to share these great images!