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Heritage & Historic Venue Wedding Photos

Verandahs, bluestone and old elms, and rooms that were built for candlelight

A heritage wedding puts the day inside a building older than anyone attending: an 1840s homestead, a Victorian house on the state heritage register, a Gothic Revival hall beside a cathedral, an inter-war guesthouse, the director’s residence in a botanic garden. The buildings bring verandahs, bluestone, lace ironwork, high ceilings and gardens planted a century ago, and the care that comes with a listing. Most were built for candlelight rather than a dance floor, which shapes how the reception is lit.

We have photographed 64 heritage weddings so far, among them Camilla and Jason at Flowerdale Estate in Strath Creek, built around an 1842 homestead; Sarah and Jye at Strathvea Guesthouse above Healesville, built in 1921; Shannon and Luke at Sunnybrae Estate in Adelaide, an 1880s bluestone homestead; Heidi and Russell at Yester Grange, the heritage-listed kauri house above Wentworth Falls; Frances and Tim at Gardens House of 1854 in the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne; Pascale and Pasquale in the 1891 Chapter House beside St Paul’s; and Alexa and Chris at Burnt Orange in Mosman, the Mosman Golf Club’s 1924 clubhouse.

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Supreme Court Gardens Wedding Photos, Perth CBD

Claire & George

Perth Town Hall · Perth CBD

Mont Du Soleil Wedding Photos, Kallista

Samantha & Harrison

Mont du Soleil · Dandenong Ranges

Burnt Orange Mosman Wedding Photos

Alexa & Chris

Burnt Orange · Sydney CBD

Carlton Gardens Engagement Photos, Carlton

Pearl & Allen

Carlton Gardens · Melbourne CBD

Strathvea Guesthouse Wedding Photo Yarra Valley

Sarah & Jye

Strathvea Guesthouse · Yarra Valley

Flowerdale Estate Wedding Photo Melbourne

Camilla & Jason

Flowerdale Estate · 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

Woodlands Golf Club wedding photos

Samantha and Brayden

Woodlands Golf Club · Melbourne

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

Chateau Wyuna wedding photos

Chateau Wyuna wedding

Dandenong Ranges

The University of Sydney Great Hall wedding photos

Felice and Praz

The University of Sydney Great Hall · Sydney

The Royal Hotel Queanbeyan wedding photos

Trish and Chris

The Royal Hotel Queanbeyan · Canberra

Rippon Lea Estate wedding photos

Cydnee and Darren

Rippon Lea Estate · Melbourne

Rippon Lea Estate wedding photos

Jade and Chris

Rippon Lea Estate · Melbourne

The Peacock Estate wedding photos

Kate and Matt

The Peacock Estate · Mornington Peninsula

Payne's Rise wedding photos

Amy and Nathan

Paynes Rise Wines · Yarra Valley

Old Treasury Building wedding photos

Greg and Pat

Old Treasury Building · Melbourne CBD

Oatlands House wedding photos

Rebecca and Axel

Oatlands Estate · Sydney

Mona Farm wedding photos

Erica and Matthew

Mona Farm · Canberra

Milestone Events wedding photos

Maddy and Monty

Milestone Events · Northern Beaches

Milestone Events wedding photos

Imogen and Jordan

Milestone Events · Northern Beaches

Carlton Gardens wedding photos

Carlton Gardens wedding

Melbourne CBD

Merrimu Receptions wedding photos

Merrimu Receptions wedding

Melbourne

Grand Hyatt Melbourne wedding photos

Vivian and Tony

Grand Hyatt Melbourne · 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

Marnong Estate wedding photos

Nicole and John

Marnong Estate · Melbourne

Manly Pavilion wedding photos

Melanie and Damian

Manly Pavilion · Northern Beaches

Loreto Mandeville Hall wedding photos

Melisa and Paul

Loreto Mandeville Hall · Melbourne

Tranquil Park wedding photos

Zijing and Joshua

Tranquil Park · Maleny

Josef Chromy Wines wedding photos

Rachel and Joseph

Josef Chromy Wines

Inglewood Inn wedding photos

Jasmine and Mathew

Inglewood Inn · Adelaide

Hurlstone Homestead wedding photos

Keira and Adam

Hurlstone Homestead · Melbourne

Hotel Kurrajong Canberra wedding photos

Kate and David

Hotel Kurrajong Canberra · Canberra CBD

Heide Museum of Modern Art wedding photos

BoBo and Isaac

Heide Museum of Modern Art · Melbourne

Grazing Gundaroo wedding photos

Erika and Jackson

Grazing Gundaroo · Canberra

Glen Derwent wedding photos

Steph and Kane

Glen Derwent

Belgenny Farm wedding photos

Luke and Danielle

Belgenny Farm · Sydney

Baxter Barn wedding photos

Grace and Josh

Baxter Barn · Mornington Peninsula

Baxter Barn wedding photos

Ashleigh and Mitch

Baxter Barn · Mornington Peninsula

All Saints Estate wedding photos

Samantha and Andrew

All Saints Estate · Melbourne

Albert River Wines wedding photos

Bec and Liam

Albert River Wines · Tamborine Mountain

Gledswood Homestead & Winery wedding photos

Adele and James

Gledswood Homestead & Winery · Sydney

Corio Villa wedding photos

Corio Villa wedding

Melbourne

Little Creatures Brewery wedding photos

Lisa and Steve

Little Creatures Brewery · Melbourne

Launceston Golf Club wedding photos

Tania and Jamie

Launceston Golf Club

Fondata 1872 wedding photos

Leah and Daniel

Fondata 1872 · Yarra Valley

Flowerdale Estate wedding photos

Lyndsay and Jared

Flowerdale Estate · Melbourne

Gardens House wedding photos

Annabel and Sam

Gardens House · Melbourne CBD

Dromana Estate wedding photos

Nicola and Jack

Dromana Estate · Mornington Peninsula

Curzon Hall wedding photos

Joshua and Matthew

Curzon Hall · Sydney

Clarendon House wedding photos

Rosie and Sam

Clarendon House

Chateau Wyuna wedding photos

Melissa and James

Chateau Wyuna · Dandenong Ranges

Hotel Realm wedding photos

Shara and Geveen

Hotel Realm · Canberra CBD

Camden Valley Inn wedding photos

Stephanie and David

Camden Valley Inn · Sydney

Burnham Grove Estate wedding photos

Yarlini and Simon

Burnham Grove Estate · Sydney

The Woodlands wedding photos

Jessica and David

The Woodlands · Sydney

Berry Courthouse wedding photos

Justine and Chris

Berry Courthouse · Sydney

Berry Courthouse wedding photos

Eleanor and Paul

Berry Courthouse · Sydney

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.

Heritage and historic venue weddings

Old rooms are dark and their windows tall, so we work the doorways and the verandah edge where the light falls one way, with a longer lens for the rings. The gardens were laid out to be seen from the house, so the wide frame comes from the verandah steps. Bluestone warms to honey in the last hour and elm avenues light up from behind, so we save the walk for then. Rain sends everyone to the ballroom, usually the best room anyway. Every one of them is in the galleries below.