Greenfields Albert Park wedding photos: Liana and Matt walk along the lakeside boardwalk under a bright sky, the city skyline across Albert Park Lake, Melbourne
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Greenfields Albert Park Wedding Photos: Liana & Matt

Greenfields Albert Park · Lakeside Dr, Albert Park VIC · Melbourne

Urban City Wedding · Waterside Wedding · City: Melbourne · Venues: Albert Park Lake · Greenfields Albert Park

Blush pyjamas and bubbles at a hotel window, a first look on a lakeside boardwalk with Melbourne’s skyline sitting in the water behind them, then vows under a flower-wrapped gold hoop on the deck. Liana and Matt’s Greenfields wedding stayed close to the lake in Albert Park all day, from champagne satin bridesmaids to a bouquet-waving grand entrance and a first dance on patterned tiles. We were right beside them, chasing the sunshine, and we loved every minute.

The gallery
Liana laughs with her four bridesmaids in blush pyjamas, champagne glasses in hand, as her lace gown hangs in the bright window.
Peach and ivory roses with dried grasses rest on a pair of clear strap nude heels laid over soft tulle.
Liana poses in her strapless lace gown at a View Melbourne hotel window, city towers and parkland spread out behind her.
Three bridesmaids in blush pyjamas kneel on the carpet to fan out Liana's long lace train before an urban skyline window.
Liana stands at the city view window with four bridesmaids in champagne satin slip dresses, each holding a smaller bouquet.
Grinning bridesmaids push their peach and white bouquets towards the lens around Liana in the sunlit hotel room.
Five groomsmen in black tuxedos and bow ties walk arm in arm across the grass beneath big shady trees.
The groomsmen hoist one of their own onto their shoulders, sunglasses on and laughing under deep green branches.
Liana and Matt walk hand in hand across the park lawn between groomsmen and bridesmaids in champagne satin, city towers beyond.
The whole wedding party strolls the shore of Albert Park Lake, inner city apartment towers rising beyond the water under a blue sky.
Matt holds Liana's hand on the lakeside path with a groomsman and a bridesmaid in gold satin, towers across the water.
Matt and Liana touch foreheads and smile at their first look on a waterside boardwalk, the city a soft blur behind them.
Liana and Matt walk the timber boardwalk, small in the frame, as city towers reflect in Albert Park Lake in Melbourne.
Liana and Matt walk arm in arm along the water's edge with the urban skyline lined up across the lake.
Matt kisses Liana's hand on a sunny boardwalk at Albert Park and Lake, the water glinting behind them.
Liana smiles down at her bouquet as Matt leads her by the hand across the lakeside boardwalk, light sparkling on the water.
Matt spins Liana and her skirt flares on the boardwalk at Albert Park Lake, the city skyline standing across the water.
Liana throws one arm up mid twirl while Matt holds her close, city towers rising over the lake behind them.
Liana and Matt laugh as they walk hand in hand across the grass beside Albert Park Lake in Melbourne, her train gathered up.
Two wedding rings rest on an engraved timber guest book among dried pampas and white blooms at the lakeside venue.
Both wedding rings sit in small wooden boxes nestled among ivory roses, dried grasses and dusky leaves.
Liana sits with her bouquet in her lap and her veil spilling over a white sofa inside Greenfields Albert Park, tall windows glowing.
Liana gazes down at her roses on a white sofa beneath rattan pendants, soft window light falling across her lace gown.
Front row guests settle onto the deck in the afternoon sun for the lakeside ceremony at Greenfields in Albert Park.
An older couple with buttonholes sit in the front row on a timber bench, palms and urban parkland behind them.
Guests on bentwood chairs smile for the camera, a woman in a blue sparkle dress at the front and palms beyond the deck.
A woman in a leopard print scarf and a man in grey sit close and smile as guests behind lift phones at the waterside ceremony.
Guests in sunglasses wait in the sun on the deck, a woman in an orange halter dress beaming in the front row.
Matt grins at the gold hoop arch dressed in roses, the green fairways behind Greenfields stretching out under a clear sky.
A bridesmaid in champagne satin walks across the deck past the checkerboard tiled bar and festoon lights, bouquet in hand.
A second bridesmaid smiles her way past the outdoor bar at Greenfields Albert Park, light and shade striping the timber deck.
A blonde bridesmaid beams as she walks down the sunny aisle, a green wall and the bar behind her at the lakeside venue.
Liana walks in on her dad's arm between bentwood chairs on the Sunset Deck at Greenfields, guests turning to watch.
Her dad shakes Matt's hand at the flower covered arch as Liana waits beside them on the waterside deck.
Guests shade their eyes from the bright sun and laugh along during the ceremony, an older guest in a pink tie at the front.
Her dad watches the ceremony from his seat in a grey suit and sunglasses, a white rose buttonhole on his lapel.
Four bridesmaids in champagne satin stand in a row with their bouquets, watching the vows at the urban lakeside venue.
Four groomsmen stand with hands clasped at the front of the ceremony at Greenfields in Albert Park, a city office block behind.
Rows of guests laugh and lift their phones as the ceremony plays out on the sunlit deck of this urban waterside venue.
Matt beams as he holds Liana's hands at the start of their vows at Greenfields, an urban office tower rising beyond the trees.
An older guest grins in the front row while others shield their eyes from the sun with paper programmes.
A loved one in a blue sparkle dress and pearls smiles through the ceremony, a white rose pinned to her dress.
A loved one in white gasps with a hand to her cheek as the front row laughs on the deck at Greenfields Albert Park.
Liana leans in to hug a loved one in lilac lace at the arch while the celebrant waits nearby on the lakeside deck.
Matt slides the ring onto Liana's finger before the gold hoop arch on the Sunset Deck at Greenfields as the celebrant reads.
Close up of Matt's hands guiding the wedding band onto Liana's finger in the afternoon sun.
A loved one in blue wraps Liana in a long hug at the arch while Matt looks on at the lakeside ceremony.
A loved one in a blue dress holds Matt in a tight embrace beside the floral hoop, his eyes closed.
Liana and Matt share their first kiss under the flower wrapped gold hoop at Greenfields as the wedding party claps.
All smiles, Liana and Matt walk back up the aisle of their city lakeside ceremony as a guest tosses petals from a cup.
Petals fly over Liana and Matt as cheering guests line the waterside deck for their walk back up the aisle.
Every guest gathers on the open grass beside Greenfields in Albert Park for one big group photo shot from up high.
Arms fly up as the whole crowd cheers on the city parkland lawn, long late afternoon shadows stretching towards the camera.
Liana and Matt lounge on the grass in front of friends in jewel coloured dresses on the lawn at Greenfields Albert Park.
Liana and Matt stand with six loved ones in dark dresses and suits on the sunny lawn beside the lake.
Liana and Matt pose with loved ones in royal blue dresses and a young boy in a waistcoat on the grass at Greenfields.
Liana and Matt stand with two loved ones, one in black velvet and one in a blue ruffled dress, on the urban parkland lawn.
Five loved ones in black, navy lace and emerald satin line up either side of Liana and Matt in the late afternoon sun.
Liana and Matt smile with three loved ones in teal and floral dresses and a man in a pale tie on the lakeside lawn.
A loved one in a leopard print wrap and sunglasses and a man in grey stand with Liana and Matt on the sunny grass.
Liana and Matt pose with their celebrant in his teal suit on the lawn, a city road and palms behind them.
Liana and Matt share a cheeky frame with a groomsman in sunglasses beneath big trees on the venue lawn by the water.
A big family group gathers around Liana and Matt on the Sunset Deck at Greenfields, the fairways and trees behind them.
A bridesmaid waves her bouquet as a groomsman dances her into the reception beneath woven rattan pendants.
A bridesmaid laughs as a groomsman busts a move behind her past the woven wall hanging at Greenfields in Albert Park.
A bearded groomsman waves and a bridesmaid lifts her bouquet high as they make their entrance between the reception tables.
A groomsman in sunglasses and a smiling bridesmaid stroll into the lakeside reception room past a round woven wall hanging.
A groomsman in glasses and a bridesmaid trade grins as they walk in beneath rattan pendants at the inner city venue.
Arm in arm with a groomsman, a bridesmaid throws her bouquet high in the air as guests film from their tables.
Liana and Matt dance in hand in hand at Greenfields Albert Park, high fives all round beside the three tier wedding cake.
Guests clap and cheer as Liana and Matt make their grand entrance into the waterside reception.
Liana laughs and Matt grins as they hold hands on their way into the urban reception room, a guest applauding behind them.
Liana, now in a sleek white strapless gown, shares a first dance with Matt on the patterned tiles at Greenfields.
Matt twirls Liana across the patterned tile floor, the night windows of the lakeside venue glowing behind them.
Liana and Matt dance side by side on the geometric tiles at Greenfields in Albert Park, a big potted plant behind them.
Friends in bright dresses pile together for one loud group shot at the waterside party while two men cheer behind them.
Liana and Matt cut their three tier cake in front of a huge round woven wall hanging at Greenfields Albert Park, two flutes waiting.
Loved ones clap around Liana and Matt as they dance close, smiling, in the crowd at the urban lakeside reception.
Liana and Matt dance hand in hand while loved ones clap and laugh around them late into the city night.
The wedding story

Our Greenfields Albert Park wedding photos: a skyline first look, a gold hoop on the deck and a bouquet-waving grand entrance

Getting ready with a city view · First look at Albert Park Lake · Ceremony on the Greenfields deck · Everyone on the grass · Grand entrance and first dance · Cake and dancing

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Blush pyjamas by the window

Our day started in a hotel room with Melbourne’s towers filling the window. Liana in white pyjamas and the bridesmaids in matching blush pyjamas stood with glasses in hand, laughing while her gown hung in the light behind them. We shot them against that window on purpose: bright glass behind, soft light wrapping around faces in front. Her bouquet of peach roses, white blooms and dried grasses rested on the bed beside her nude heels, and we moved in close for that detail before anyone needed it. Then the gown went on, and three bridesmaids knelt on the carpet to fan out her long lace train.

Champagne satin and shoulders

The bridesmaids changed into champagne satin slip dresses, each carrying a smaller version of Liana’s bouquet, and crowded around her at the window. We stepped back for the full line, then crouched low with the flowers right in front of the lens for a frame full of colour and grins. Matt’s crew had their own idea of fun. Under a stand of big dark trees the groomsmen hoisted one of their own onto their shoulders, black tuxedos and sunglasses everywhere. Deep shade like that is a gift on a bright summer day: even light, no squinting and a rich green backdrop.

The whole crew on the lawn

Then everyone met at Albert Park Lake, the backdrop that makes Greenfields Albert Park wedding photos so easy to plan. We had the whole wedding party walk towards us across the lawn, groomsmen on one side, bridesmaids on the other, Liana and Matt in the middle and apartment towers rising beyond the water. Walking shots work because nobody has to pose: people talk, laugh and look at each other. We shot it wide first, so the lake and the open sky had room, then followed them along the shore, picking out Liana’s train swinging over the grass beside a bridesmaid in gold.

Skyline in the water

Liana and Matt had planned to see each other before the ceremony, and the lake gave them the perfect stage. On a timber boardwalk at the water’s edge they touched foreheads, and Matt could not stop smiling. Then we stepped well back. From a distance the city skyline sits right on the far shore and doubles in the still water, so a small couple in a wide frame tells the whole story of where they were. Matt spun Liana until her skirt flared, she threw one hand high in the air, and he kissed her hand as they walked off along the boardwalk together.

Rings and a quiet minute

Back at the venue we found the rings resting on a timber guest book among dried pampas and white blooms, then settled them into two small wooden boxes in the flowers. Details like these are best shot while the couple takes a breather, and Liana took hers in a bright white room lined with tall windows, sitting with her bouquet in her lap and her veil spilling over the seat. Window light like that stays clean and gentle even on a sunny afternoon, which is why we like to steal a few quiet portraits indoors before a ceremony begins.

A gold hoop on the deck

Guests filled bentwood chairs on the timber deck in the afternoon sun, and the front rows were already laughing before anything began. Matt waited at a gold hoop arch dressed in flowers, the fairways stretching out behind him. The bridesmaids came out past the bar’s checkerboard tiles one by one, then Liana walked in with her dad. He shook Matt’s hand at the front, and Matt grinned as he took Liana’s. On a sunny deck we work the edges of the shade and keep the sun behind guests where we can, so faces stay soft and nobody squints.

Laughter, rings and petals

The ceremony had the whole deck laughing. We kept turning around to the guests: an older guest grinning in the front row, a group of friends in fits beside him, a loved one with her hand over her mouth. Liana turned to hug a loved one at the arch, and later a woman in blue wrapped her arms around each of them in turn. The rings went on under a clear blue sky with the celebrant reading beside them, and then came the kiss. They walked back up the aisle through a shower of petals, all smiles, with the deck cheering them on.

Everyone on the grass

Straight after, we gathered every guest on the open grass beside the venue for one big photo. We shot it from up high so every face showed, one frame for the formal version and one for the cheers. A crowd photo takes five minutes if you do it while everyone is still together, and it is often the frame families love most years later. Then came the smaller groups in the late afternoon light, long shadows stretching across the lawn, a parade of jewel-coloured dresses and dark suits, and one cheeky frame of Liana and Matt with a friend in sunglasses.

Bouquets up, lights down

The reception opened with a party. Under woven rattan pendants the bridesmaids and groomsmen danced in pair by pair, bouquets waving and arms in the air, and then Liana and Matt danced in together. Liana had changed into a sleek white strapless gown for the first dance, and we caught them turning across the patterned tiles while guests watched from the edges. Guests in bright dresses piled together for one loud group shot, the cake was cut in front of a huge round woven wall hanging with two flutes waiting, and then the coloured lights came on and loved ones joined them for the dancing.

Photographer's venue notes

Greenfields Albert Park: a lakeside first look, vows on the Sunset Deck and a tiled dance floor

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How the day used the lake and the venue

Liana and Matt saw each other first by Albert Park Lake, so many of their portraits were done before the ceremony began. The wedding party joined them on the lawn by the shore, then everyone came back to the venue, where Liana took a breather in the bright white room inside. The vows happened out on the Sunset Deck with the fairways behind, the big group and family photos went onto the open grass beside the building, and the reception moved indoors under woven rattan pendants.

Summer sun and long shadows

It was a clear, bright summer afternoon, and the sun stayed strong right through the ceremony, with guests shading their eyes with paper programmes. By the lake that light was a bonus: it sparkled on the water and made the city towers across the shore crisp and clear. Later, as we moved into groups on the lawn, the sun dropped lower and threw long shadows across the grass, which softened faces and gave the family photos a warmer feel than the vows.

Where we stood

On the boardwalk we went close for the first look, then walked a long way back so the skyline and its reflection could sit behind a small couple. The groomsmen got the deep shade under the big dark trees, which suited black tuxedos and sunglasses. For the ceremony we worked from the aisle with the gold hoop and fairways behind Matt, and for the crowd photo we climbed up high above the grass. Inside, the patterned tiles made a bold floor for the first dance.

Planning a similar day

A first look by the lake is worth it here, because it frees the afternoon for the ceremony, the groups and a relaxed drink with guests. On a sunny day, think about shade and something guests can lift against the glare, just as the programmes did on this deck. And if you are planning an outfit change for the reception, a sleek second gown moves beautifully across a tiled dance floor and photographs with real energy.

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