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Part 2 :: Indian Hindu Wedding Ceremony | Sri Venkateswara Temple Helensburgh

Vincent Lai — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:16:05 +0000

Saturday 28th August 2010 – The Hindu Wedding Ceremony. I started in the morning capturing the bridal hair and makeup at the Wagon Wheels Country Retreat at Helensburgh. Hair and makeup was by Rachel Dal Santo. The Hindu wedding ceremony was at Sri Venkateswara Temple at Helensburgh. After the Hindu wedding ceremony we had a Hindu wedding feast. A big thank you to wedding stylist Jennifer Kennedy @ Bells N Whistles for the referral. It was great working with videographer – Anthony from Four Leaf Films.

Sydney Indian Documentary Wedding Photographer > Vincent Lai

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Simple details – 100% candid

Love the colours of Indian Hindu Weddings

The Sri Venkateswara Temple @ Helensburgh

I like this one

Arrival of the Bride – my favorite

Hindu Bride and Groom

The Hindu Wedding ceremony

Agni Pooja – Fire Prayer

Kanyaadaanam – giving away the bride to the groom

Mangaisutra / Thali – Wedding Chain

Grinding Stone Ceremony

Saptapodi – Seven steps around fire

Praying to the sun

Funny moment

Some relaxed formals

Part 1 :: Henna Ceremony | Castle Hill

Vincent Lai — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:23:25 +0000

Wednesday 25th August 2010 – The Henna Ceremony – there was plenty of dancing, singing, yummy food and henna art. I can’t wait to capture their Hindu wedding ceremony @ Sri Venkateswara Temple at Helensburgh.

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St Benedict’s Church Broadway | L’Aqua The Roof Terrace Cockle Bay Wharf

Vincent Lai — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:31:03 +0000

Saturday 21st August 2010 – A very busy weekend with the Australian Election. The groom got ready in the morning at Summer Hill and the bridal hair and makeup was at Newtown. The hair and makeup was by Lena Stephen from The Face of Hair. The wedding church ceremony was at St Benedict’s Church @ Broadway. After the ceremony we went to Victoria Park & CBD for some relaxed formals before heading to L’Aqua at Cockle Bay Wharf for the wedding reception.

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Groom preparation

Bridal Preparation

Australia’s First Female Prime Minister – Julia Gillard ?

Simple detail candid

St Benedict’s Church

Husband and Wife

Relaxed Portraits – even though over 90% of my images are photojournalistic I still capture a few simple portraits.

The wedding cake

Speeches

Family Portrait Session

Vincent Lai — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:55:59 +0000

Sunday 15 August 2010 – It has been a while since I captured my own family, we went to our local park and capture some fun pics of my lovely wife and kiddies. I used a tripod for the group pics

Enjoy….

Royal Automobile Club of Australia RACA | St Patrick’s Catholic Church Summer Hill | Intercontinental Hotel

Vincent Lai — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:03:43 +0000

Saturday 7th August 2010 – a lovely simple documentary wedding today. I started at the Intercontinental Hotel at Circular Quay capturing the hair and makeup. The wedding church ceremony was at St Patrick’s Catholic Church at Summer Hill. After the ceremony we capturing some relaxed formals at Ashfield Park and Martin Place before heading to the reception at the Royal Automobile Club of Australia – RACA. It was great working with Troy @ EncoreMedia again. The two vintage wedding Rolls Royce was from Arrive in Style.

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Something different this week – all Black and White images

Overseas Couple | NSW Marriage Registry | Sea Treasure Restaurant

Vincent Lai — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:20:08 +0000

Sunday 1st August 2010 – Wedding season starts for me and it was perfect Sydney blue skies after a week of rain. The couple today is from Hong Kong, everything was booked via the internet. Thank you guys for trusting me on your special day I started in the morning at St Ives capturing the bridal preparations followed by a small Chinese Tea Ceremony. The wedding ceremony was at the NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages located at Chippendale. Relaxed formals was captured around The Rocks area, Hyde Park & Luna Park. It was lucky that I did not have to drive as parking would have been a major issue. The wedding dinner banquet was at Sea Treasure Restaurant in Crows Nest. The bridal flowers was created by Kate Clinton @ Lotus Floral Designs.

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Bridal Hair and Makeup

Bride fixing her hair

Double happiness – 100% candid

Simple relaxed formals

I like

Lovely light

Also like this one

St Mary’s Cathedral

NSW Marriage Registry

Nice

Lunch

The Argyle Stairs at The Rocks

The banquet menu

Another tea ceremony at the reception

Shark Fin Soup

Favorite Sydney Wedding Reception Venues

Vincent Lai — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:45:46 +0000

It is going to be a very busy Spring & Summer, here are some of the Sydney wedding reception venues I will be capturing at

Tea Room QVB, Sky Phoenix, Watersedge, Waterview @ Bicentennial Park, Lauriston House Dundas Valley, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tumbling Waters Retreat, Long Reef Golf Club, L’Aqua Cockle Bay Wharf, Curzon Hall Marsfield, The Westin Hotel, Dedes Abbotsford, Royal Automobile Club of Australia, Sydney Glass Island, Pilu at Freshwater, Borrodell Vineyard, Monte Carlo Reception, Kam Fook Bondi Junction, St George Motor Boat Club and many more…..

Every wedding should have some Macaroons absolutely yummy !!!! {this was captured at a recent wedding}

Our Home | The Slab & Frame

Vincent Lai — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:44:33 +0000

An update on our home, the slab is complete and the framing is about to be completed.

Northmead Anglican Church | Oatlands House Reception

Vincent Lai — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:37:23 +0000

Saturday 10th July 2010 – Something different today, I was the 2nd photographer for a very popular Sydney Wedding and Portrait Studio. The wedding ceremony was at Northmead Anglican Church and the reception was at Oatlands House.

Sorry can only show one image as it is not my commissioned wedding.

The BIG RED fire engine bridal car

Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf | St Anne’s Anglican Church Strathfield

Vincent Lai — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:52:59 +0000

Saturday 3rd July 2010 – A very sweet couple, I captured their prewedding session a few months back, you can see it here. I started early in the morning at Homebush capturing the bridal hair and makeup preparations. It was great working again with hair and makeup artist Sharon Leigh. There was tea ceremonies at Homebush and also at Strathfield, before heading to St Anne’s Anglican Church @ Strathfield for the official wedding ceremony. We headed into Sydney CBD for some relaxed formals. The wedding dinner reception was at Doltone House at Jones Bay Wharf. Videographer today was Troy @ EncoreMedia it was great working with him again.

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Sharon doing her magic

Hard work getting to the bride

Tea Ceremony

Bride was very emotional

I like

Simple formals

One of many Brothers of the Groom

Doltone House

Groom sings a song for his bride

Toast !

Love this image