I am doing more and more elopement photography in Margaret River. The Margaret River region has become the best destination in WA for elopement weddings. The South West has an abundance of fantastic options for people planning their elopement down south, including pristine beaches, beautiful forests and hidden gems like Harmony Forest
Elopement wedding at Harmony Forests Lake Side Lodge
This elopement wedding was at Harmony Forests lake side Lodge which over looks Harmony Lake, a beautiful lake bordered by forest and sloping hills.
Harmony Forest also offers endless elopement or wedding potential with the seven secluded cottages that can accomodate your friends and family. Imagine how relaxed and safe everyones experience will be staying on site.
I arrived shortly before Madi & Vincents elopement ceremony which allowed me to get some nice natural photos showing their guests getting excited about seeing Madi in her dress.
Wedding Ceremonies at Harmony Forest Margaret River
Vincent was super relaxed, he has a fantastic sense of humour and laid back manner that would get you through any life experience. Getting to know Vincent and Madi it’s easy to understand why they chose to elope. They really appreciate and love the simple things, nature, friends and family. If a big wedding isn’t your thing, then why not elope together down south, it is a fun awesome option.
Elopement wedding ceremony overlooking Harmony Lake at Harmony Forest
Emotions run just as high at elopement weddings and this really suite my natural wedding photography style. Actually a little harder to achieve because there are less people to blend in with and people can be slightly more aware of you and your camera.
I just had to get damn right sneaky and use my skills to capture people when they were too busy immersed in the emotions, joy and happiness. Patience pays off.
Bride & Groom Photos at Harmony Forest
After congratulations I photographed lots of family groups, I don’t think that the extended family get to catch up too often so I was very happy to photograph as many combinations as they could think of.
Harmony Lake with it’s beautiful tree lined borders is actually quite a rare find at weddings. Whilst many wineries have dams, this lake looks natural with longer grassed edges and trees down to the edge of the water.
It really blows me away when you think about the amazing wedding and elopement venues we have here in the Margaret River region. Everyone of them, however large or small has so many location options for photos. Vineyards, lakes, dams, forests, beaches and rivers, it really is an amazing part of the world to be a professional wedding photographer.
Wedding photos in the Harmony Forest vineyard
Sometimes having wedding photos with your teenage daughter doesn't always go to plan. This was a fun sequence that actually turned into a bouquet fight.
This scene here with vineyard rows and beautiful tall Karri trees in the background is a lot of fun to work with. The afternoon light filters through the trees giving a really nice soft romantic feel to the photographs.
On a lovely still day you can get amazing mirrored reflections across Harmony Lake. In this set of photos I wanted to keep things really simple and let the Madi, Vincent and the spectacular backdrop be the heroes of the photos.
Boranup Forest Wedding Photos
Awesome elopement wedding locations to consider.
There are some spectacular tree lined roads to photograph elopements in Margaret River. I personally love when the trees canopy’s meet up and form a tunnel along the road. It gives my photos some really nice leading lines and perspectives that add depth. This is a skill I use in my landscape photography.
Margaret Rivers best elopement wedding photo location
t Boranup Forest is a hugely popular choice for photographing elopements in Margaret River and it’s easy to see why. Your ceremony can be in your favourite private part of the forest. It’s free to have your ceremony there. The forest is located along the scenic Caves Road just twenty minutes south from Margaret River town centre. If you have your elopement ceremony at Boranup forest your first photos location is absolutely amazing with guaranteed mind blowing elopement photos.
If that wasn’t good enough you also have spectacular caves within three kilometres that would be amazing for elopement photography. Prestine beautiful beaches are also within ten kilometres of Boranup Forest.
Boranup Forest history
Magical is a nice easy way to describe Boranup Forest. The ancient gigantic Karri trees, each of them hundreds if not thousands of years old, reminds us of how small a speck we really are in life. The Wadandi Noongar people are the traditional owners of The South West with evidence of human existence dating back forty eight thousand years.
Redgate Beach Wedding and Elopement Photos.
I photograph hundreds of family portrait photo shoots at Boranup which gives me some fantastic experience on knowing the best sights for photos and the best alternative sights if the weather is windy or rainy. This experience allows me to make quick easy decisions on your behalf to improve your experience. Often my clients are un aware of the reasons behind my location choices, I want them to just have a fantastic experience together.
Elopement wedding photography at Redgate Beach is one of my favourite location choices if the wind is in the right direction. The beachscape is dominated by huge impressive granite rock formations, smoothed by nature over thousands of years they come out brilliantly in photography,.
I help my clients to plan their elopement photography so it’s about being at the right place at the right time.
Why Redgate is the best beach wedding photo location in Margaret River.
The combination of the rocky coastline, sunset and Madi and Vincent allows me to quickly and easily build a nice variety of photographs with minimal direction. I feel that the more you direct the more you kill the experience and the connection between the couple. By keeping direction to only when it is needed, my clients excitedly tell me how easy and fun their experience was.
If you need any help with forming some ideas for your potential elopement in Margaret River please email me