Yeppoon Wedding – Haylee & Sam

Welcome to another ‘Real Life’ Wedding!

Today Haylee & Sam are our superstars ! I really enjoyed heading up to Yepoon to photograph their special day.

I’ve been photographing weddings now for almost 15 years and 600 weddings later I still love being a part of the wedding day and capturing these timeless images.

Haylee & Sam have shared their story with us

—————–

Wedding Day Theme: Vintage / Roses

Tell us how you met

Samuel and I first met when we reached high school, officially dating in grade 11 when we were 16. During grade 9 through to 12, I worked at the tutoring centre as an assistant tutor where Sam was enrolled.

Sam seems to think that he caught me staring at him one day in the tutoring centre which confirmed “for him” that I “liked” him.

After months of flirting on the bus ride to school, and non stop staring “apparently” in the tutoring centre, he finally got the courage to ask me out.

The proposal

The proposal was a complete surprise. Samuel and I, along with my family, went on a three week trip to America where he proposed. We had a quick stop in at San Simeon and enjoyed a lovely dinner then we went back to the room.

Sam stoked the fire in our room and got down on one knee (with no approval from my father). Sam’s excuse ” I knew Nev wouldn’t mind”.

Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0001Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0002Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0003Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0004Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0005Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0006Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0007Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0008Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0009Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0010Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0011Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0012Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0013Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0014Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0015Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0016Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0017Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0018Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0019Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0020Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0021Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0022Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0023Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0024Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0025Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0026Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0027Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0028

The Details

Ceremony & Reception: Mercure Resort Yeppoon – Gown: Maggie Sottero Divina – Wedding bands and engagement rings: Neville Gregory

 Celebrant: Carolynn Farmer  – Wedding Coordinator – Decorator: Standout Events Yeppoon

Hair: Hair Culture by Raylene Gladstone – Raylene – Bridal party attire: Two Birds Bridesmaid

Make-up: Hair Culture by Raylene Gladstone – Anna – Flowers: Tanby Roses Yeppoon – Lesly

Cake: Cakes by Wendy Rockhampton – Entertainment: Matthew Barker – The Bucket Seats

Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0029

Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0030Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0031Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0032Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0033Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0034Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0035Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0036Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0037Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0038Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0039Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0040Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0041Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0048Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0047Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0046Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0049Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0043Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0044Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0042Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0045Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0050Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0051Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0052Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0053Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0054Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0055Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0056Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0057Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0058Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0059Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0060Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0061Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0062Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0063Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0064Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0065Brisbane Wedding Photographer 0066

Honeymoon

Vanuatu (5 days on Bokisa Private Island Resort, 5 days in Port Vila and 5 Days on Tanna Island)

Funniest Moment

Watching everyone dance (with and without pants on) and have a good time.

Favourite Wedding Day moment

Every part of our wedding was a special and memorable moment.

Special thanks to

The wonderful ladies at Hair Culture by Raylene for being more than hair and makeup artists. These lovely ladies were there from the early hours of the morning up until the point that we left for the ceremony.

My “awesome” cousin Ryan for making the long journey back from Europe which was a total surprise and the rest of my family and friends for being their to make the day the special day that it was.

What did you value most about using Ben Clark Photography

The variety and quality of photos that Ben took was amazing.

He captures such natural and fun photos without even trying. I can not sum up in words how glad I am about choosing Ben as our photographer.

Advice for other brides-to-be

Take in every moment.

The day is gone before you know it!

Take a step back and actually look at everything and everyone.

Make sure you have a fantastic photographer like Ben Clark.

When the day is over, all you have left is photos to bring back all your memories.

——————————–

As always feel free to leave a comment below

Scroll to Top