What do you say when someone calls and says “Denise, we love your work babe and we want you to come to Thailand to photograph our wedding”…..Well I think I had to hold myself on my seat because I was about to fall off with excitement and a bit of astonishment that someone would ask me to do this. I acted a bit coy on the phone and said oh well I really need to have a think about whether I can go to Thailand. Come on! What did I have to think about! Hell Yes, I am there with bells on. 

So let me introduce you to our amazing couple Shane and Larenda. I photographed Shane a little over a year ago when he was one of the best men for Nick and Nardia. And now he is the “Best Man” for his lovely lady Larenda. So after no objections from Mickey, (I think he scrambled to find if his passport was current) and Lila, we planned our journey to Patong Beach. I insisted that we do a family portrait first, seeing I was there and was keen to photograph little Luella, Shane and Larenda’s gorgeous daughter. So the first part of the blog is dedicated to our family portrait on the beach at Patong.

Ohhhhh!

This was hilarious, everywhere Shane and Larenda went, people wanted to photograph Lulu. Here I am trying to be the professional and I get pushed to the side to let the paparazzi in.

Oh she looks like Daddy, but has her Mumma’s beautiful nature.

Shane, mate I am so proud of you for getting on the beach for me. I found out that Shane hates the sand. He looks pretty comfortable, I think.

This is one proud Daddy, very proud of his beautiful girls and super happy that tomorrow he would marry in front of their closest friends and family, his beautiful bride.

THE BIG DAY – THAI STYLE

Welcome to The Baan Yin Dee Boutique Resort in Patong. Ceremony, Reception and accomodation all in one. Beautiful place. We started the day with casual drinks in Shane and Larenda’s suite.

“Yes honey, I am going to marry you today”

We sent everyone down so Larenda could start getting ready with a bit of help from her Mum Miranda.

Oh gosh, what a stunning lady. Shane you are a lucky man.

The girls had matching dresses, so sweet.

Here comes our beautiful bride.

Now this photo is interesting…Here I am doing my wonderful job, getting ready for little William, Shane’s nephew, to walk down the aisle with the rings and he has a beautiful blonde on his arm…Lila my little girl. No one warned me, of course they looked very cute together.

A very romantic ceremony. Just so much love between these two, of course I was in tears.

Lots of congratulating.

A quick couple of shots with me before going back to party with everyone.

I had never seen Lotus Flowers like this and couldn’t help but photograph them, the flowers were just everywhere for the wedding.

The night was flowing fantastically along with the Thai beer. And the karaoke, please note the Thai version of Elvis on the piano. This is the resort’s resident piano man eager to entertain us every night.

The gorgeous view over Patong Beach from the reception.

A lovely dance to a bit of Keith Urban and just to top it off some fire works put on by the resort guys. One of the lovely men accidentally let one off in his hand, I think. It was a bit of a drama for a minute, but then lots of cheering when he told us he was ok. What a legend.

We moved out the back for a lantern ceremony. Everyone from the wedding had their own lantern to let off into the sky accompanied by their wish.

Now, we had a good chat about these shots before we even left Australia. I was very excited about putting our bride and groom in the heart of Patong’s famous nightlife and in particular some shots with the “Ladyboys”. See if you can spot them.

Now run!

Wow, what a great time. It wouldn’t have mattered if the wedding was in the middle of nowhere, these guys would have had an amazing time anywhere. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for flying us over and letting us hang out with everyone, and for having such tremendous faith in what I could do for you. Can we go again next year?

x Denise, Mickey and Lila