A woolshed, a homestead, a paddock, and a weekend rather than a day
Country weddings in Victoria run on farms, restored woolsheds and private homesteads, many of them from the 1800s, in the Macedon Ranges, Daylesford, Gippsland, the Yarra Valley and the country west of Geelong. Most have accommodation on the property or nearby, so the wedding stretches into a two or three day stay with dinner the night before and a recovery the morning after. The drive out is part of it, and paddock light runs later and lower than city light.
Veri photographs and films country weddings across Victoria and interstate. We have photographed 53 country weddings so far. We have also filmed weddings at Warrawong Estate, the woolshed venue on Exford Road at Eynesbury, west of Melbourne, and photographed Lindsey and Dennis at Yering Farm, where the converted hay barn goes amber by evening and the orchard side catches the softest late light. Both take the shape most country days do: vows outside, a shed for dinner, and a fence line for the portraits.

Ferguson Valley Escape · Dunsborough / Margaret River

Collingwood Children's Farm · Melbourne CBD

Lake Tyrrell · Mallee

Camp Sunnystones · Melbourne

Strathvea Guesthouse · Yarra Valley

Riverstone Estate · Yarra Valley

Flowerdale Estate · Melbourne

Pennyroyal Otways Retreat · Great Ocean Road & Otways

Zonzo Estate · Yarra Valley

Yarra Valley Estate · Yarra Valley

Woodstock Wine Estate · Adelaide

Whitechapel Estate · Mornington Peninsula

Tamburlaine Organic Wines · Hunter Valley

Mornington Peninsula

Riverstone Estate · Yarra Valley

Riverstone Estate · Yarra Valley

Riverstone Estate · Yarra Valley

Potters Receptions · Yarra Valley

Potters Receptions · Yarra Valley

Pialligo Estate · Canberra

The Peacock Estate · Mornington Peninsula

Olivehouse · Melbourne

Narbethong Community Hall · Melbourne

Mt Duneed Estate · Melbourne

Mona Farm · Canberra

Christmas Hills Mechanics Hall · Yarra Valley

Marnong Estate · Melbourne

Longview Vineyard · Adelaide

Tranquil Park · Maleny

Inglewood Inn · Adelaide

Inglewood Estate · Yarra Valley

Hurlstone Homestead · Melbourne

Hay Shed Hill · Dunsborough / Margaret River

Grazing Gundaroo · Canberra

Glenrock Farm · Gold Coast

Glen Derwent

Glen Albyn Estate

Belgenny Farm · Sydney

Baxter Barn · Mornington Peninsula

Baxter Barn · Mornington Peninsula

Barn & Co · Mornington Peninsula

Austinvilla Estate · Gold Coast

Fondata 1872 · Yarra Valley

Flowerdale Estate · Melbourne

Elmswood Estate · Yarra Valley

Cherbon Waters · Brisbane

Camden Valley Inn · Sydney

Burnham Grove Estate · Sydney

The Woodlands · Sydney

Bramleigh Estate · Yarra Valley

Bellview Estate Bilpin · Blue Mountains

Bellarine Estate · Bellarine Peninsula

Bellbrae Harvest · Great Ocean Road & Otways
Paddock light is hard from noon to three, so we use verandahs, sheds and tree lines for family groups and save the open ground for the last hour. A fence line facing west is worth more than any styled arbour. Dust, mud and long grass are normal; flat shoes for the walk and a change of shoes for the couple help. Sheds are dark inside, so we add a little flash for the dancefloor and let the timber carry the colour. The wet-weather plan is usually the shed itself.