Wedding style

Garden Wedding Photos

Formal beds for structure, old trees for shade, and a lawn for the vows

A garden wedding puts the ceremony on a lawn and lets the planting do the styling: rose beds and pergolas for the formal frames, mature trees for shade at 3pm, and paths that lead the couple somewhere new every fifty metres.

We photographed Becky and George’s portraits among the formal rose beds and pergolas of Old Parliament House Gardens and across the lawns of Senate Gardens in Canberra, after their ceremony at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. In Melbourne, Frances and Tim married at Gardens House, an 1854 house inside the Royal Botanic Gardens, and walked to The Terrace for the reception while we drifted from the oak lawn to the lake edge as the light lengthened.

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Supreme Court Gardens Wedding Photos, Perth CBD

Claire & George

Perth Town Hall · Perth CBD

Burnt Orange Mosman Wedding Photos

Alexa & Chris

Burnt Orange · Sydney CBD

Ferguson Valley Escape Wedding Photos, Crooked Brook

Emma & Dave

Ferguson Valley Escape · Dunsborough / Margaret River

National Museum of Australia Wedding Photos Canberra CBD

Helena & Xavier

National Museum of Australia · Canberra CBD

Collingwood Children’s Farm Wedding Photos, Abbotsford

Emma & George

Collingwood Children's Farm · Melbourne CBD

Carlton Gardens Engagement Photos, Carlton

Pearl & Allen

Carlton Gardens · Melbourne CBD

Ballarat Botanical Gardens Wedding Photos Ballarat

Georgie & Johnny

Mercure Ballarat · Ballarat

Catani Gardens Wedding Photo St Kilda

Georgia & Michael

Prince Deck · St Kilda

Strathvea Guesthouse Wedding Photo Yarra Valley

Sarah & Jye

Strathvea Guesthouse · Yarra Valley

Old Parliament House Gardens Wedding Photo Canberra CBD

Becky & George

Boat House, Barton · Canberra CBD

Crown Towers Melbourne Wedding Photo Melbourne CBD

Danielle & Michael

Palladium at Crown · Melbourne CBD

Flowerdale Estate Wedding Photo Melbourne

Camilla & Jason

Flowerdale Estate · Melbourne

Canterbury Gardens Wedding Photo Melbourne

Sue & Chris

Riversdale Golf Club · Melbourne

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Wedding Photo Melbourne CBD

Frances & Tim

Gardens House · Melbourne CBD

Sunnybrae Estate Wedding Photo Adelaide

Shannon & Luke

Sunnybrae Estate · Adelaide

Windmill Gardens wedding photos

Kaitlyn and Matt

Windmill Gardens · Melbourne

Whitechapel Estate wedding photos

Sarah and Cristian

Whitechapel Estate · Mornington Peninsula

Werribee Park Mansion wedding photos

Werribee Park Mansion wedding

Melbourne

Werribee Park Mansion wedding photos

Liz and Robert

Werribee Park Mansion · Melbourne

Werribee Park Mansion wedding photos

Werribee Park Mansion wedding

Melbourne

Tatra Receptions wedding photos

Sarah and Glenn

Tatra Receptions · Dandenong Ranges

Tatra Receptions wedding photos

Kathryn and Justin

Tatra Receptions · Dandenong Ranges

Tatra Receptions wedding photos

Courtney and Justin

Tatra Receptions · Dandenong Ranges

Summerfields Estate wedding photos

Summerfields Estate wedding

Mornington Peninsula

Russo Estate wedding photos

Loren and Tim

Russo Estate · Melbourne

Russo Estate wedding photos

Kirsty and Brendan

Russo Estate · Melbourne

Russo Estate wedding photos

Bernadette and Shaun

Russo Estate · Melbourne

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne wedding photos

Holly and Daniel

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne · Melbourne CBD

Palace Rose Garden and Pavilion wedding photos

Nicole and Michael

Palace Rose Garden and Pavilion · Sydney CBD

Rippon Lea Estate wedding photos

Cydnee and Darren

Rippon Lea Estate · Melbourne

Rippon Lea Estate wedding photos

Jade and Chris

Rippon Lea Estate · Melbourne

Potters Receptions wedding photos

Danielle and Joe

Potters Receptions · Yarra Valley

Potters Receptions wedding photos

Kym and Greg

Potters Receptions · Yarra Valley

Poet's Lane wedding photos

Poet's Lane wedding

Dandenong Ranges

Poet's Lane wedding photos

Annie and Johnson

Poet's Lane · Dandenong Ranges

Poet's Lane wedding photos

Alison and Nathan

Poet's Lane · Dandenong Ranges

Olinda Tea House wedding photos

Jasmine and Ben

Olinda Tea House · Dandenong Ranges

Oatlands House wedding photos

Rebecca and Axel

Oatlands Estate · Sydney

National Gallery of Australia wedding photos

Sanduni and Theshan

National Gallery of Australia · Canberra CBD

Carlton Gardens wedding photos

Carlton Gardens wedding

Melbourne CBD

Meadowbank Estate wedding photos

Stella and Saad

Meadowbank Estate · Melbourne

Meadowbank Estate wedding photos

Rana and Con

Meadowbank Estate · Melbourne

Meadowbank Estate wedding photos

Eva and Stathis

Meadowbank Estate · Melbourne

Meadowbank Estate wedding photos

Meadowbank Estate wedding

Melbourne

Lyrebird Falls wedding photos

Bec and Shaun

Lyrebird Falls · Dandenong Ranges

Lyrebird Falls wedding photos

Andrea and Steve

Lyrebird Falls · Dandenong Ranges

Lyrebird Falls wedding photos

Alex and Bec

Lyrebird Falls · Dandenong Ranges

Kirks Reservoir Park wedding photos

Justin and Jodie

Kirks Reservoir Park · Melbourne

Iris Park Garden Weddings wedding photos

Sol and Stephen

Iris Park Garden Weddings · Mornington Peninsula

Immerse Winery wedding photos

Vanessa and Michael

Immerse Winery · Yarra Valley

Immerse Winery wedding photos

Milica and Zlate

Immerse Winery · Yarra Valley

Immerse Winery pre-wedding photos

Vanessa and Michael

Immerse Winery · Yarra Valley

Heide Museum of Modern Art wedding photos

BoBo and Isaac

Heide Museum of Modern Art · Melbourne

Ballara Receptions wedding photos

Kimberlyn and Michael

Ballara Receptions · Yarra Valley

Ballara Receptions wedding photos

Christie and Charles

Ballara Receptions · Yarra Valley

Avalon Castle wedding photos

Katherine and Lucy

Avalon Castle · Dandenong Ranges

Avalon Castle wedding photos

Chloe and Andrew

Avalon Castle · Dandenong Ranges

Aldinga Secret Garden wedding photos

Leila and Tamara

Aldinga Secret Garden · Adelaide

Thorndon Park Reserve wedding photos

Sanita and Rav

Thorndon Park Reserve · Adelaide

Avalon Castle wedding photos

Lizzie and Jack

Avalon Castle · Dandenong Ranges

Little Creatures Brewery wedding photos

Lisa and Steve

Little Creatures Brewery · Melbourne

Gardens House wedding photos

Annabel and Sam

Gardens House · Melbourne CBD

Curzon Hall wedding photos

Joshua and Matthew

Curzon Hall · Sydney

Clarendon House wedding photos

Rosie and Sam

Clarendon House

Canterbury Gardens wedding photos

Ellen and Robert

Canterbury Gardens · Melbourne

Hotel Realm wedding photos

Shara and Geveen

Hotel Realm · Canberra CBD

Burnley Gardens wedding photos

Angela and Sean

Burnley Gardens · Melbourne

Bramleigh Estate wedding photos

Nikka and Jessy

Bramleigh Estate · Yarra Valley

From the studio journal

How to prepare for your wedding photos (without overthinking it)

Seven small things that make a real difference on the day — learned across hundreds of weddings. None of them involve practising poses.

Candid couple portrait in motion at Prince Deck St Kilda — no hard posing, by Veri PhotographyIn motion, unposed · FR 15A
Guided only when it countsMt Duneed Estate, Geelong
1. Be yourselves — that's where the magic is

You don't need to perform or worry about what you look like. The best photos come from real moments: a glance, a laugh, a shared breath. Let go a little — we'll guide when needed, and the best unfolds naturally.

2. Build buffer time into your timeline

A little breathing room between getting ready, the ceremony and couple portraits makes all the difference. It gives us space for spontaneous shots — and gives you time to soak it all in.

3. Choose locations that feel like you

A quiet lane, an open field, a textured wall — we love meaningful or interesting spots. Trust us to find great light, but if you've got a place you love, let's work it in.

4. Consider an unplugged ceremony

Phones can distract from the emotion (and your photos). Asking guests to be fully present makes for cleaner frames and a more heartfelt atmosphere.

5. Get ready in calm, light-filled spaces

Clutter-free rooms with natural light are a photographer's dream, and calm energy in the morning sets the tone for the day. Keep the space tidy — or assign a friend to do a quick sweep before we arrive.

6. Keep a drink and snacks nearby

Especially during portraits — hydration and a little sugar go a long way in keeping energy and moods high.

7. Trust the process

We've worked at hundreds of weddings and we're here to make you look and feel amazing. Trust us with the light, the angles, the pace — we've got you.

Garden weddings

Dappled light under a tree is the trap of a garden wedding: at midday it puts blotches across faces. We move the ceremony frames to open shade or wait until the sun drops below the canopy. Rose gardens photograph best from low and close, with the beds stacking up behind the couple. Most garden venues keep a marquee or a house room as the rain plan. The galleries below are the garden weddings we have photographed in full.