tammi + antony : palm cove wedding

I feel that it can be so easy to get to a certain place in life and feel content with the circle of people that surround you, and even be content that between the family and dear old friends in your world, you would be okay to carry on the rest of your days without making any more friends…

…and its always then that someone will pop into your life and instantly feel like they have been there all along, and surprise! you’ve made a new friend.

Tammi, a talented makeup artist (you can see some of her work here…) popped into my world a few years back as she carefully created her magic on the face of a friend of mine for her wedding day (this one). Afterwards we emailed back and forth about the wedding photos, stayed in touch, ran into each other at various weddings over the years (usually accompanied with a few squeals when we saw each other) and came to love spending time and working together. I have nothing but respect and admiration for both her artistry and generosity of spirit, and when her and Ant became engaged in Hawaii and asked if I would photograph their wedding I was beyond excited and wouldn’t have missed it for anything.

Tammi, Ant and their family and close friends gathered in a beautiful tropical garden in Palm Cove, in Far North Queensland, and had the most beautiful, tropical, fun-filled celebration. From watching the radiant Tammi do her own makeup amongst the palm fronds hanging over the balcony in the morning, to the fully dressed Ant being dragged into the pool at the end of the reception, the day was a colourful, effervescent, fiesta and I feel like I ran around barefoot laughing and smiling at Ant’s jokes and Tammi’s deadpan reactions, cried at the tenderness of family speeches, and celebrated with their friends and family more than I photographed.

so this is Tammi + Ant’s day, and I defy you not to fall a little bit in love with the two of them after seeing it played out in photographs…