Zest Mosman wedding photos: Jacqueline and Gionatan hold hands on the waterfront path with moored yachts and the harbour hillside behind them in Sydney
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Zest Mosman Wedding Photos: Jacqueline & Gionatan

Zest Mosman · 237 Spit Rd, Mosman NSW · Sydney

Waterside Wedding · Region: NSW - Sydney North Shore · City: Sydney · Venues: Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific · Zest Mosman

Bridesmaid robes and phone selfies in a Manly hotel room, a pair of shoes that said I Do on the soles, then petals down a timber aisle beside Middle Harbour. Jacqueline and Gionatan’s wedding at Zest Mosman kept everyone close: vows under a floral arch, a dash across the road for portraits by the marina, then a long lunch reception that ended with Jacqueline lifted high above the dance floor. We had the best seat for all of it.

The gallery
Wedding invitation with peach and green florals beside a bottle of perfume tied with a blush ribbon on soft white fabric
Engagement ring resting on a little wire house with a wooden Love heart, beside the invitation and a glass rose ring box
Jacqueline in a white robe takes a selfie with two bridesmaids in blush robes
Bridesmaids point to the Bridesmaid lettering on their blush robes while Jacqueline laughs into her phone
Jacqueline in her white robe has her hair blow dried, seen through the hotel window glass
Soft reflections drift across the window as Jacqueline closes her eyes while her hair is styled
Jacqueline grins as she holds her white wedding gown up to the bright window light
Gionatan fixes his collar in the bathroom mirror, a white shirt with blue lined cuffs
Gionatan laughs as a helper in a navy dotted tie loops a pale pink tie around his collar
Gionatan knots his blush pink tie in a white framed mirror, seen over his shoulder
Jacqueline smiles at a tablet by the hotel window, tall pines reflected in the glass and friends relaxing behind her
A helper in a navy dotted tie settles the navy suit jacket onto Gionatan's shoulders
Gionatan smiles as he buttons his navy three piece suit beside the glass balcony door
Gionatan raises a glass of champagne with his groomsmen in navy and blue suits on the balcony
Jacqueline smiles over her shoulder in her off the shoulder lace gown as a bridesmaid in blush pink looks on
A bridesmaid in blush pink lifts the long veil into Jacqueline's hair by the window
Jacqueline laughs as a bridesmaid fixes her veil, a blush and white bouquet waiting beside them
Jacqueline smiles in profile with pearl earrings as her veil is pinned into her braided updo
In black and white, Jacqueline clasps her hands and smiles as her veil is fixed in place
Jacqueline looks down with a soft smile, her veil falling behind her bare shoulders
Jacqueline glances down at her strapless lace gown in a bright black and white bridal portrait
Jacqueline smiles down at the lace sleeve of her gown beside the tall window, veil over one shoulder
In black and white, Jacqueline touches her off the shoulder lace sleeve by the window
Jacqueline gathers her long veil in one hand and smiles beside the glass door
Jacqueline sweeps her veil aside and smiles down in a black and white portrait by the glass door
Jacqueline stands at the floor to ceiling window of her Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific room, lace train and veil across the carpet
Jacqueline beams over her shoulder in her lace gown, tall pines blurred in the window behind her
Black and white bridal portrait of Jacqueline smiling back over her shoulder, her veil trailing down
Jacqueline smiles down at her blush and white bouquet, seated by the window with her train spread out
Jacqueline laughs with her heels kicked up, I Do written across the soles and her bouquet beside her
Jacqueline laughs on the couch as two bridesmaids in blush pink dresses gather around her by the window
Two bridesmaids gasp with hands to their faces as Jacqueline squeals with delight on the couch
A bridesmaid in blush pink carries her bouquet down the aisle past the warm timber walls at Zest Mosman
A second bridesmaid smiles as she walks into the North Shore waterfront boathouse with a blush and silvery leaf bouquet
Jacqueline smiles with her blush bouquet under warm downlights on the timber walls of Zest Boathouse at The Spit
Jacqueline's long veil trails down the petal strewn aisle toward the floral arch, the harbour beyond the glass
Front row guests watch the vows at the Boathouse at The Spit, a little one in a white shirt on a loved one's lap
Bridesmaids in blush pink hold their bouquets beside groomsmen in navy suits against the timber wall at their North Shore ceremony
A groomsman covers a laugh as the bridesmaids giggle in the front row inside Zest at The Spit
Guests smile through the harbourside ceremony, a little one in a white shirt and braces on a loved one's lap
Jacqueline and Gionatan laugh in their seats during the ceremony as guests share the joke at the Boathouse at The Spit
Guests sit either side of the petal aisle under red lit timber walls for a Sydney North Shore wedding ceremony
Jacqueline and Gionatan hold hands under the peach and white floral arch for their waterside wedding ceremony at Zest Mosman
Jacqueline crouches in her gown to greet a little one in a white shirt during the North Shore ceremony by the water
Gionatan slides the ring onto Jacqueline's finger beside the celebrant, the floral arch and terrace behind them at the Boathouse at The Spit
Close view of the ring sliding onto Jacqueline's finger at the North Shore boathouse, the lace sleeve of her gown in frame
Jacqueline and Gionatan smile at the signing table with two loved ones standing behind them inside Zest at The Spit
On Sydney's North Shore, Jacqueline laughs beside a smiling Gionatan in his navy suit and white buttonhole against the timber wall
Jacqueline gives two thumbs up and laughs as Gionatan leads her back past the floral arch at Zest Boathouse at The Spit
Jacqueline and Gionatan walk back down the petal aisle hand in hand as guests cheer in the waterfront boathouse
Jacqueline and Gionatan share a kiss halfway along the petal strewn aisle at Zest Mosman
A guest holds up a phone on a stand showing a video call as the newlyweds lean in close
Jacqueline laughs at the video call on a guest's phone at her North Shore wedding, Gionatan grinning at her shoulder
Jacqueline shows her new ring to the phone camera with Gionatan's cheek pressed to hers, the harbour just outside
Jacqueline and Gionatan walk hand in hand along the footpath on Spit Road in Mosman, the bridal party behind them
Jacqueline and Gionatan lead the bridal party across the road at the lights on the Lower North Shore, her train sweeping behind
Jacqueline and Gionatan hold hands on the waterfront path, moored yachts on Middle Harbour at The Spit behind them
Jacqueline smiles back at Gionatan as they stroll beside the moored boats on the North Shore harbour
Jacqueline laughs as Gionatan leads her across the harbourside lawn at Spit West Reserve in Mosman
Gionatan grins at Jacqueline as they walk hand in hand across the grass on an overcast day on Sydney's North Shore
Jacqueline and Gionatan look back over their shoulders on the waterfront lawn, her long veil trailing across the grass
Jacqueline and Gionatan pose cheek to cheek on the harbourside lawn under a soft grey sky
Gionatan leans in to kiss Jacqueline's cheek as she laughs on a Lower North Shore lawn, her bouquet held low
Jacqueline and Gionatan walk across the grass with their bridesmaids and groomsmen, green hills rising over the harbour
Jacqueline and Gionatan kiss mid stride on the Lower North Shore as the bridesmaids and groomsmen walk beside them
Jacqueline and Gionatan laugh on the waterfront path at Spit West Reserve as the bridal party follows
Jacqueline and Gionatan share a smile on the harbourside path above the water, bridesmaids and groomsmen close behind
Jacqueline and Gionatan swap grins with the groomsmen and bridesmaids under the trees by the water
Jacqueline laughs between her two bridesmaids in blush pink on the waterfront path
Jacqueline chats and laughs with her bridesmaids during Sydney North Shore portraits, their blush and white bouquets held close
Two groomsmen in sunglasses leap into the air either side of Gionatan on the path beside the harbour
Jacqueline holds her bouquet beside the gleaming white hull of a motor yacht in the marina at The Spit
Gionatan walks in toward Jacqueline beside a white motor yacht on the North Shore waterfront, her veil streaming across the deck
Jacqueline and Gionatan embrace against the curved white hull of a yacht in the marina, her veil spread along the pontoon
Gionatan holds Jacqueline close against a yacht hull on the waterfront, her bouquet resting at her side
Jacqueline and Gionatan hug and smile in front of a gleaming white yacht on the Sydney North Shore
The bridal party lean along a white railing above the water at The Spit, Mosman, all smiles
Jacqueline and Gionatan squeeze in with their bridesmaids and groomsmen along the marina railing
Jacqueline and Gionatan sit at a high table on the terrace of Zest at The Spit, champagne in hand and moored yachts behind
Jacqueline and Gionatan clink champagne glasses and laugh over a waterside wedding toast on the North Shore terrace
Jacqueline and Gionatan smile at each other across a round timber table with two flutes of champagne at the Boathouse at The Spit
Jacqueline lifts her bouquet as she and Gionatan dance into the waterside lunch reception to applause
Jacqueline and Gionatan gather with friends behind a long reception table set with blush flowers inside Zest at The Spit
Jacqueline and Gionatan stand behind guests at a flower lined table for a Sydney North Shore wedding lunch
A row of guests throw their arms in the air for the camera on the dance floor at the Boathouse at The Spit
Jacqueline and Gionatan squeeze in with friends around a North Shore reception table by the timber wall
Gionatan spins Jacqueline under his arm across the stone tiled dance floor during their first dance inside Zest at The Spit
Jacqueline and Gionatan sway close on the boathouse dance floor by the harbour, beside the stone fireplace wall
Jacqueline and Gionatan touch noses and smile during a slow sway, stone walls softly blurred behind them at the Boathouse at The Spit
Jacqueline closes her eyes as Gionatan holds her close during their slow dance at a North Shore wedding reception
Jacqueline and Gionatan dance among clapping friends under the downlights at Zest Mosman
Jacqueline laughs on the dark stone dance floor of their harbourside reception as Gionatan and guests clap around them
Jacqueline throws her head back laughing on the crowded dance floor with Gionatan right behind her at Zest Boathouse at The Spit
Friends hoist Jacqueline high above the dance floor under the ceiling lights, her heels in the air
Everyone squeezes onto the dance floor and waves for one big group photo with Jacqueline and Gionatan at Zest Mosman on the Lower North Shore
Guests look up laughing as the big group gathers around the couple on the stone dance floor
The wedding story

Our Zest Mosman wedding photos: I Do shoes, petals down a timber aisle and a lift on the dance floor

Getting ready at Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific · Petal aisle and floral arch at Zest · Rings and a cheering recessional · Portraits across Spit Road · Marina and terrace toast · Lunch reception and dancing

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Robes and selfies in Manly

Our morning started at Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific, with the invitation and a bottle of perfume laid out on soft fabric while Jacqueline’s hair was being done by the window. The bridesmaids were already in matching robes with Bridesmaid across the back, and every few minutes someone held a phone up for another selfie. We let the room run and kept our distance, because a group that forgets about the camera gives you the real laughs. When the dress came out, Jacqueline held it up against the window light and grinned.

Ties, mirrors and champagne

Not far away, Gionatan was getting a hand with his tie, both of them concentrating hard, then checking the result in the mirror while we photographed over his shoulder. Mirrors are useful at this point of the day: they show the groom’s face and his hands at work in one frame. Once the navy suit jacket was on, he stood by the glass door looking very pleased with himself. The groomsmen lined up beside him, champagne in hand, and the morning got noticeably louder.

Lace by the Norfolk pines

Back in Manly, the bridesmaids helped Jacqueline into her off-the-shoulder lace gown and fixed the long veil into her hair. We moved her close to the floor-to-ceiling glass, where the window gave soft side light and the Norfolk pines outside made a quiet green background. A few of these frames went black and white, which suits lace and freckles beautifully. Then we stepped back for the full length of the train spread across the carpet, with Jacqueline standing at the window, looking out through the pines.

Shoes that said I Do

Little details make the best pauses in a morning. Jacqueline sat back on the couch, laughing, with her heels kicked up and the words I Do printed across the soles, her blush and white bouquet beside her. When the bridesmaids saw her with veil and bouquet together, both their hands flew to their faces. That reaction lasts about a second, so we were already framing them before they turned around. Plan for a few spare minutes here; it is one of the happiest moments of the whole morning.

Petals down a timber aisle

At Zest, the ceremony was set inside the boathouse, with warm timber walls, timber chairs, a white runner scattered with peach petals and a floral arch standing against the glass, with Middle Harbour behind it. The bridesmaids walked in first with their bouquets, then Jacqueline appeared at the end of the aisle, smiling under her veil. We stood at the back for the long view down the aisle and the train, then moved forward for Gionatan. He turned round to watch her come, and the guests in the front rows were grinning just as widely.

Rings and a little helper

Vows under the arch were full of laughter. Midway through, a little one in a white shirt toddled up to the front with a loved one, and Jacqueline crouched down in her gown to meet him. Then came the rings, which we photographed close so the lace sleeve and hands filled the frame. They signed the register at a small table with two loved ones standing behind them, then came back down the aisle cheering, with a kiss halfway along. Afterwards they leaned in together, laughing at a phone held up by a guest.

Across Spit Road

Our Zest Mosman wedding photos needed no car for portraits. We crossed Spit Road at the lights with the whole bridal party, Jacqueline holding her train, and walked onto the big harbourside lawn with moored boats and green hills behind. The sky was soft and grey, which is kind to skin and white lace, so we could shoot in any direction. The bridesmaids and groomsmen walked across the grass beside the couple, then the groomsmen leapt into the air on the waterfront path while Gionatan stood perfectly still between them.

Yachts and a terrace toast

Down at the marina, we stood Jacqueline beside the gleaming white hull of a big motor yacht. Its clean curves made a simple backdrop, and Gionatan walked in to hold her close against it. The whole bridal party gathered along a white railing above the water for a cheerful group photo. Back at Zest, the two of them sat at a high table on the terrace, champagne in hand, with the moorings and the far shore of the bay behind them. They clinked glasses and laughed, a short breather before the party.

A twirl and a lift

The lunch reception began with Jacqueline and Gionatan dancing their way into the room to applause. We worked the long tables for group photos with friends and family, and a row of guests jumped up, arms in the air, for the camera. For their first dance he spun her under his arm across the floor, then pulled her in close for a slow sway. Soon the dance floor was full, a crowd of friends hoisted Jacqueline high into the air, and we finished with everyone squeezed together for one big photo.

Photographer's venue notes

Zest Mosman, Mosman: a harbourside aisle, portraits across Spit Road and a lunchtime dance floor

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How the day moved around the boathouse

Jacqueline and Gionatan married inside the boathouse, on a petal aisle that ran towards a floral arch set against the glass with the harbour beyond. After the recessional we led the bridal party outside, crossed Spit Road at the lights and spent our portrait time on the reserve lawn, the waterfront path and the marina. Back at Zest they shared a quiet toast on the terrace before dancing into the lunch reception with everyone cheering.

Grey sky, warm timber and dark stone

A soft grey sky sat over Middle Harbour all day, and it made our job easy outdoors: no squinting, no hard shadows on lace, and the freedom to face any direction. Inside, the warm timber walls and downlights gave the ceremony a golden glow, with red light washing the walls behind the guests. At the reception, the dark stone floor and fireplace wall kept the backgrounds simple and moody while the dance floor filled up.

Spots that suited them

The glass behind the arch kept the harbour in the ceremony frames, so we worked from the back of the aisle for the long view. Across the road, the open lawn let the whole bridal party walk side by side, and the path by the water gave the groomsmen room to jump. In the marina, the curved white hull of a motor yacht became a clean, bright wall for Jacqueline’s veil, and the white railing above the water lined everyone up for a group.

Tips for a lunch wedding here

With a morning ceremony and lunch reception, portraits land in the middle of the day, so a cloudy forecast is good news rather than bad. Have the bridal party ready to walk straight out after the recessional; the short crossing is part of the fun and saves juggling cars. And keep a few spare minutes for a terrace toast before you go in, because sitting together by the water with a glass in hand was the calmest moment of their whole day.

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