Beaches, cities, mountains – there’s plenty of location choice for your wedding in New South Wales

Whether you’re a city slicker or a country lover, active or laid-back types the state of New South Wales has every kind of location you could imagine for a memorable wedding day and honeymoon.

For a stylish city wedding there’s nowhere better than the capital city of Sydney providing endless stunning backdrops and locations from the Harbour and the opera house to more hidden locations that you may only find out about if you consult an experienced wedding photographer NSW.

Everybody wants their photographs to be individual and memorable, whether it is the traditional album or the modern popular wedding video.  But the key is to choose an experienced wedding photographer, consult with them in plenty of time and give them the chance to scout for unusual views and interesting features to include in this record of your big day.

NSW provides opportunities for everything from a city to a beach wedding or for something more unusual why not combine wedding and honeymoon at the ski slopes at Charlotte Pass – just make sure your wedding photographer is comfortable on skis!!!

Country and Western fans could choose to marry in Tamworth, Australia’s country music capital south of the Queensland border.  If it’s a real passion why not consider having a themed wedding there, particularly when there is a special event or festival taking place. An experienced wedding photographer can capture the atmosphere for you perfectly.

Or how about a wedding on water floating or float down the Hawkesbury River on a houseboat?  Once the ceremony is complete you could even spend your honeymoon on a leisurely trip on board!

Sydney dwellers who marry in the city could take the opportunity of their honeymoon to explore this diverse state. 

Visit Port Stephens and Forster to watch the dolphins or get away by yourselves in the World Heritage-listed wilderness of Barrington Tops. Perhaps if you’re the active type it’s the perfect opportunity to do something you have always meant to but never quite managed and climb in the Blue Mountains. Or how about Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest mountain and when you reach the top you can explore the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve which contains 20 species of plants that are to be found nowhere else on the planet.

For those with a passion for wine Hunter Valley’s many vineyards and lovely countryside may be the perfect setting for both wedding and honeymoon.   With plenty of tours, a choice of accommodation and the Hunter River running through the region there will be more than enough to enjoy during this special time.

An idyllic wedding and honeymoon in the green and laid back shire of Noosa

Some couples dream of a stylish, urban and sophisticated setting for their big day and choose to marry in locations like Sydney.

For others, their ideal wedding location will be somewhere more relaxed and rural followed by a relaxed honeymoon lazing on the beach or perhaps exploring the local national parks and wildlife with maybe the occasional evening’s entertainment of film, theatre or a meal out.

If this is your choice the perfect place for you could be the shire of Noosa on Australia’s beautiful Gold Coast approximately 81 Kilometres south of Brisbane.

Noosa is the location of one of Australia’s few north-facing beaches, Main Beach, which makes it protected from on shore winds and with gentle waves for safe swimming. 

Around the headland is Alexandria Bay, a beautiful, quiet sandy beach reachable only on foot through the Noosa National Park.

Consult a local wedding photographer Noosa to find the best locations for pictures and perhaps you could consider having a beach wedding.

With almost 35% of the area preserved as National Park or forest and some of the best beaches this is the ideal location for those who love the outdoors, and are concerned about the environment and the natural world and as a bonus there are plenty of lovely settings for wedding photography to create an album full of special memories.

A particularly famous feature in the area is the Majestic Cinema in the Noosa hinterland town of Pomona.  The cinema is almost 100 years old and has an original Compton house organ, which comes into use every Thursday when the cinema shows a traditional silent movie.

There is entertainment every night in Noosa with performances by amateur theatre groups, well-known musicians and local acts at venues around town and beyond.

Finding a wedding photographer in Noosa who has local knowledge and can show you some of the less well-known locations is a good way to go. A consultation in advance so the photographer has an idea of what you might like and can give an accurate idea of what it might cost is also a good idea.

If the wedding is planned for September you can catch the annual Jazz festival, which attracts musicians from all over the world to perform traditional jazz,, Dixie, modern, swing, funk and rhythm and blues. Events take place in various cafes, bars and restaurants around the area. The event could provide a great backdrop for unusual wedding photography.

Get married in a country famed for its romanticism

Florence, Rome, Siena, Venice or Tuscany? Italy is full of stunning locations for the most romantic of weddings and the most difficult decision may well be which place to choose.

Most people expect their marriage to last forever, so the record of the event is important. Choosing an Italian wedding photographer who knows the location well and can identify unusual settings or features will help to make that record unique and bring back happy memories long after the event itself.

Venice, of course, is traditionally regarded as the most romantic with its gondolas, canals and beautiful historic architecture all offering stunning possibilities for your Italian wedding photographer to produce some memorable and unusual photographs of the event for your wedding album.

Rome is also packed with and beautiful historic settings for an unforgettable day.  It depends whether the couple wants a stylish city wedding, reception and then a honeymoon exploring the ancient sites that Rome is blessed with.

For a more relaxed setting, perhaps the northern area around Tuscany, famous for its gorgeous landscapes, villas, farmhouses, castles and its rich artistic legacy, may be a better choice. There are any numbers of beautiful settings to choose from as a backdrop for the wedding.

The Tuscan capital, Florence, was once ruled by the Medici and is the birthplace of the Renaissance. Florence, on the banks of the River Arno, is famous for its history and especially its importance in the Middle Ages, its art and architecture all of which can take you back in time.

Equally Florence is one of Italy’s main fashion design centres and ranked as one of the world’s fifty fashion capitals. Where better to source the most perfect wedding gown?

With innumerable fine buildings, galleries and museums providing the backdrop for your Italian wedding photographer to exercise their creativity the resulting wedding album will be a stunning souvenir of one of the most important events of a person’s life.

Siena is another Tuscan city that may be considered as a wedding venue.  Its cathedral (Duomo), was begun in the 12th century, and is one of the finest examples of Italian Romanesque-Gothic architecture. Its main façade was completed in 1380.

If you time your wedding in early July or August you can take in the famous horse race held on July 2 and August 16 in the city during your honeymoon. It is known as the Palio da Siena and has been a twice-yearly event since medieval times.

Wherever you choose in Italy for your wedding it is sure to be a memorable and romantic event with some wonderful photographs to remember it by.

Magical Memories of a Hong Kong Wedding and Honeymoon

This vibrant location has every service needed to organize the perfect wedding and plenty of interesting and stunning locations to explore during the honeymoon.

It is fairly easy for expats to hold their wedding in Hong Kong, provided the paperwork is all done correctly and in time. The Hong Kong Marriage Ordinance governs all marriages contracted in Hong Kong and there is an excellent website, Hong Kong.angloinfo.com, explaining clearly what people need to do.

Essentially there is no residency requirement and it is possible to marry either at a marriage registry (civil ceremony) conducted by a registrar or by a civil celebrant of marriages at other venues. Weddings can also be held in a licensed place of worship by a competent minister for a religious ceremony.

Whatever type of marriage ceremony is being planned, a written notice of marriage must be given to the authorities at a marriage registry and the exact date and time of the ceremony must be fixed in advance of this application.  One of the two people intending to marry must make the application in person at least 17 days before the date and as expected evidence of identity, current address, eligibility to marry (such as a divorce certificate if the person has been married before) and of being above the legal minimum ages will be needed.

Having taken care of the formalities the couple can then set about arranging the actual event and this will include finding a wedding photographer, locations and settings as well as the outfits the couple and any attendants or bridesmaids will wear.

A photographic record of the preparations can be fun to include in the wedding album, especially given the interesting choices of suppliers for all the different elements. Having a wedding photographer in Hong Kong with you during some of the preparations can provide some unusual, picturesque and memorable pictures of the run up to the main event.

Your wedding photographer can take Informal pictures of the bride and bridesmaids getting ready – in the hairdressers, with the dressmakers, maybe choosing the flowers.  It is largely a question of personal taste whether a couple wants a record of this type.

Of course, your wedding photographer Hong Kong will be available to record the highlights of the actual day, and if you have discussed your ideas with them, beforehand should have already done some research into interesting perspectives and features that will contribute to memorable pictures in the style you have mutually agreed.

A skilled wedding photographer can make all the difference to the eventual pictures to provide you with memories to make you smile for many years afterwards.

There are so many interesting places to visit that a honeymoon in Hong Kong after the ceremony will be exciting and unforgettable.  If you want a record of highlights, such as for example, the two of you on the tram ride up to the peak, to see the whole of Hong Kong laid out far below, perhaps consider engaging a wedding photographer in Hong Kong for the occasional photo session during your honeymoon.

While you may want to take pictures yourselves as you would on any holiday, having a few special ones done by a professional wedding photographer may be an investment you will come to consider has been worthwhile.