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Becky & George - The Boat House, Barton

St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church · Old Parliament House Gardens and Senate Gardens · The Boat House, Barton

Church & Cathedral Wedding · Garden Wedding · Waterside Wedding · Region: ACT - Canberra CBD · City: Canberra · Venues: Boat House, Barton · Old Parliament House Gardens · Senate Gardens · St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra

We were close to Becky and George as their Greek Orthodox Crowning Service unfolded at St Nicholas in Canberra: the shared cup, the priest leading them around the table, then a burst of confetti on the church steps. The mood loosened among the roses and pergolas of Old Parliament House Gardens, where we gave them space to enjoy their first portraits together. We took in the open lawns of Senate Gardens before heading to The Boat House in Barton. By sunset, Lake Burley Griffin had turned golden; inside, their Greek islander celebration was gathering pace.

Morning view over Canberra before Becky and George's Greek islander wedding.
Becky and George's wedding rings rest on their watercolour invitation beneath soft flowers.
Becky's strapless wedding gown hangs against sheer curtains before the Greek islander wedding.
Rose-gold and silver bridal party shoes line the floor beside sheer curtains.
Becky sits with her lace veil draped behind her during bridal preparations.
Becky photographs members of her bridal party in matching robes during wedding preparations.
A phone captures a cheerful bridal party selfie during Becky’s wedding preparations.
Personalised champagne flutes stand beside blush and white wedding flowers.
Becky and her bridal party toast with champagne in matching preparation outfits.
The bridal party laugh together over champagne during candid wedding preparations.
Becky stands in her lace veil beside her hanging wedding gown during bridal preparation.
Becky's bridal party react with smiles and laughter when they see her in her wedding gown.
Becky shares a joyful reveal with her bridesmaids and a loved one after getting dressed.
A helper fastens Becky's lace-edged wedding veil above her loose curls.
Becky shares a warm preparation moment with a smiling loved one wearing a floral corsage.
Black and white bridal portrait of Becky holding her blush rose bouquet beside a window.
Becky smiles down at her pastel bridal bouquet with long trailing ribbons.
Becky pauses with her face close to her blush and cream rose wedding bouquet.
Bridal portrait of Becky holding her ribboned pastel wedding bouquet.
Full-length portrait of Becky in her strapless gown with a long lace wedding veil.
Becky and her bridesmaids hold blush and cream rose bouquets with trailing ribbons.
Becky poses with four bridesmaids in mismatched pastel dresses for a bridal party portrait.
Black and white seated bridal portrait of Becky with her wedding bouquet resting on her knee.
Dome and bell tower of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra beneath a cloudy sky.
George waits with his wedding party beneath chandeliers and icons inside St Nicholas Canberra.
Becky smiles through the window of a powder-blue vintage wedding car while holding her bouquet.
Becky steps from a powder-blue vintage car outside St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
Becky stands with a loved one beside the vintage car outside St Nicholas Canberra.
Guests fill the red-carpeted nave beneath chandeliers at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra.
Becky enters St Nicholas Canberra with a male wedding companion.
Becky is escorted down the red aisle of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
George greets Becky's male escort at the front of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra.
A wedding guest watches the processional from a front pew at St Nicholas Canberra.
Wide balcony view of Becky and George's Greek Orthodox ceremony inside St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
Becky and George touch heads while wearing stefana during their Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony.
Becky and George smile with their bridesmaids during the Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony.
George receives the common cup during the Greek Orthodox Crowning Service at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra.
Becky looks towards George during the common cup ritual of their Greek Orthodox wedding.
Wide view of Becky and George's Crowning Service inside St Nicholas Canberra.
Becky and George follow the priest during the Dance of Isaiah at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
Wide interior view of Becky and George's ceremony at St Nicholas Canberra.
The priest addresses Becky and George as they wear stefana during the Greek Orthodox Crowning Service.
Becky and George kiss while wearing ribbon-joined stefana at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra.
Becky touches George's cheek while the Greek Orthodox stefana and connecting ribbon remain in place.
Becky and George walk back along the sunlit nave of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
Confetti showers Becky and George outside St Nicholas Canberra.
Becky and George kiss beneath falling petals outside St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra.
Becky, George and their guests gather outside St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church for a large group photo.
Becky and George walk beside the white facade during heritage garden portraits at Old Parliament House Gardens.
George and his groomsmen pose beneath dense greenery at Old Parliament House Rose Gardens.
George and his groomsmen show colourful socks in a playful portrait at the Rose Gardens at Old Parliament House.
Becky and her bridesmaids sit with pastel bouquets on a garden bench at Old Parliament House Gardens.
Becky poses with her bridesmaids and ribboned bouquets at Old Parliament House Rose Gardens Canberra.
Becky and her bridesmaids cheer beneath a pergola at the Rose Gardens at Old Parliament House.
Becky and George walk beside a garden pergola at Old Parliament House Gardens.
Becky and George walk through Old Parliament House Rose Gardens Canberra with her veil trailing.
Becky and George pose among formal flowerbeds at Old Parliament House Rose Gardens.
George kisses Becky's hand among pink roses at the Rose Gardens at Old Parliament House.
Becky and George walk hand in hand along a path at Old Parliament House Gardens.
Becky and George kiss while walking through Old Parliament House Rose Gardens Canberra.
Becky looks back over her lace veil while walking with George at Old Parliament House Rose Gardens.
George leads the wedding party across the lawn at Old Parliament House Gardens.
Becky, George and their wedding party walk arm in arm across Senate Gardens, Old Parliament House Gardens.
George carries Becky as their wedding party pose around them on the lawn at Senate Gardens Canberra.
Becky and George share a playful kiss with their wedding party at Senate Gardens at Old Parliament House.
George lifts Becky's long lace veil across the grass for a portrait at Senate Gardens.
Becky looks back while walking hand in hand with George across Senate Gardens Canberra.
Close wedding portrait of Becky and George in soft afternoon light at Senate Gardens at Old Parliament House.
Becky looks towards the camera while embracing George during their Senate Gardens portrait session.
Becky's long appliquéd veil trails across the lawn as she walks with George at Senate Gardens Canberra.
Becky and George walk side by side across the parkland at Senate Gardens at Old Parliament House.
Becky holds George's cheek during a close wedding portrait at Senate Gardens.
Becky and George face each other beneath mature trees at Senate Gardens Canberra.
George dips Becky on the grass during a playful portrait at Senate Gardens at Old Parliament House.
Groom portrait of George wearing a patterned shoulder wrap on the lawn at Senate Gardens.
George walks across Senate Gardens Canberra in his tuxedo and patterned shoulder wrap.
Relaxed groom portrait of George walking through Senate Gardens at Old Parliament House.
Becky's lace veil frames the open back of her gown at Old Parliament House Rose Gardens Canberra.
Becky spreads her long lace veil across the lawn at Old Parliament House Rose Gardens.
Becky looks back through her lace veil during portraits at the Rose Gardens at Old Parliament House.
Bridal portrait of Becky holding her ribboned pastel bouquet on the lawn at Senate Gardens.
Becky, George and their wedding party walk beside a tall hedge in Old Parliament House Gardens.
Tree-lined grounds at The Boat House frame Lake Burley Griffin in soft evening light.
The Boat House sign and lakeside pavilion stand beneath mature trees in Barton.
Three-tier white wedding cake with blush roses and foliage at The Boat House Canberra.
Fine-dining reception table with single-stem flowers and glassware at The Boat House by the Lake.
Personalised place card tucked into a folded napkin at The Boat House Barton reception.
Guests gather on the waterfront deck at The Boat House in Canberra in golden evening light.
Wedding guests talk at an outdoor table beneath a tree at Boat House by the Lake.
Guests share drinks beneath the festoon-lit terrace at The Boat House, Barton.
George greets a seated wedding guest on the waterfront terrace at The Boat House Canberra.
Becky and George mingle beside Lake Burley Griffin during their reception at The Boat House by the Lake.
George laughs with guests beneath the covered terrace at The Boat House Barton.
Becky and George sit among guests during the fine-dining reception at The Boat House.
Wedding guests raise wine glasses during a reception toast.
Becky rests a hand on George as he bows beside her and guests applaud.
George delivers a wedding speech from the lectern inside The Boat House in Canberra.
Wedding guests laugh together while listening to the reception speeches.
Bridesmaids laugh and applaud together during the reception speeches.
Becky and George share their first dance beside the amber-lit stone wall at Boat House by the Lake.
Black and white photo of Becky and George's first dance as guests applaud.
Becky dances with wedding guests beneath red reception lighting at The Boat House, Barton.
Becky twirls beside the illuminated stone wall at The Boat House Canberra.
George leads guests onto the purple-lit dance floor at The Boat House by the Lake.
George celebrates shoulder-high above wedding guests during the lively reception.
Guests form a lively circle dance beneath the timber ceiling at The Boat House Barton during the Greek islander reception.
Becky and George dance hand in hand during their Greek islander wedding reception.
Becky moves through the crowded dance floor with a wrap over one arm.
Pink stage light catches George dancing beside the reception steps at The Boat House.
Wedding guests dance around Becky during the lively Greek islander reception.
Two wedding guests dance energetically, one wearing high-top trainers on the reception floor.
Magenta light washes the stone wall as guests fill the dance floor at The Boat House in Canberra.
Golden sunset over Lake Burley Griffin viewed from Boat House by the Lake.
Becky and George walk hand in hand towards the waterfront sunset at The Boat House, Barton.
Becky and George are silhouetted beside Lake Burley Griffin at sunset near The Boat House Canberra.
Becky and George embrace beneath a tree beside the water at The Boat House by the Lake.
Black and white portrait of Becky and George smiling together beneath her veil.
Becky and George share a close portrait beneath her veil in amber sunset light at The Boat House Barton.
Becky and George embrace beside Lake Burley Griffin in warm sunset light at The Boat House.
The story

From the Crowning Service to Lake Burley Griffin

Ceremony: St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra · Portraits: Old Parliament House Gardens and Senate Gardens · Reception: The Boat House, Barton.

The priest led Becky and George around the ceremonial table beneath their joined crowns, and we stayed with the movement rather than interrupting it. Outside St Nicholas, guests sent them into the afternoon under a shower of confetti. In Canberra CBD, the rose beds and pergolas of Old Parliament House Gardens gave us a quieter rhythm for their garden wedding portraits. We crossed the lawns of Senate Gardens with the wedding party, then met everyone again at The Boat House. George took the microphone, guests filled the dance floor, and we stole a few minutes beside Lake Burley Griffin as the sun dropped. That little pause by the water gave them a breath before the celebration carried on.

Photographer's venue notes

Photographing a wedding at The Boat House, Barton

At The Boat House, we could take Becky and George out beside Lake Burley Griffin for a few minutes without pulling them far from dinner and speeches. Earlier, Old Parliament House Gardens and Senate Gardens had given us roses, pergolas and wide lawns: a very different feel from the church and the lake. For a Canberra day with several stops, we'd leave enough breathing room between them and save a little time for the last light.

Planning a wedding at The Boat House in Barton? We'd love to help you make space for garden portraits, a relaxed reception and a few minutes by the lake at sunset.

Planning notes

Canberra CBD wedding photography at The Boat House

Becky and George's Canberra CBD wedding took us through four settings, each with its own energy. At St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, we kept our attention on the Crowning Service. Old Parliament House Gardens and Senate Gardens gave them room to walk, laugh and gather the wedding party. At The Boat House, dinner and speeches drew everyone together before the dancing began.

Four stops can make a day feel rushed if every portrait is planned to the minute. With Becky and George, we kept the garden portraits focused and let the light guide the order. That gave them time to be together, not just move from one backdrop to the next.

For Canberra CBD wedding photography like this, we leave space after the ceremony for family photographs and congratulations before heading to the gardens. St Nicholas, the parliamentary gardens and the Barton reception are separate stops. A simple route, with one flexible portrait option, gives the couple more room to enjoy the afternoon and arrive at dinner unhurried.

At The Boat House, we could move between the reception and the lake without turning sunset portraits into another long journey. We had already photographed Becky and George among the garden roses; now the water gave us a quieter finish to the portrait story. The route brought garden wedding portraits and a waterside wedding reception together without pretending they were the same setting.

Planning a Canberra wedding with a few favourite places in mind? We'll help you find a route that leaves time for the people, the portraits and the moments you didn't plan.

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