There is probably no better place for a winter wedding than a beautiful estate like Milton Park in Bowral. But that's not the only reason we were thrilled to be photographing Stefanie & Lincoln's wedding. We had previously photographed Stefanie's brothers wedding and photographed portraits of their family & friends; so we had a connection and it was great to catch up with everyone.
Their decision to get married in Bowral was not entirely motivated by the thought of cuddling up in front of roaring log fires but it also had a practical reason. Lincoln's brother, Stirling Mortlock is the captain of the Brumbies and was due to play a match in Canberra the day before. Having the wedding in Bowral was to allow Stirling to make it to the wedding. Unfortunately even the best laid plans sometimes don't work out; instead Stirling spent the time in a Sydney Hospital undergoing surgery for a back injury. It was a real shame for the family as this was a real family affair and Stirling was missed.
The location was beautiful, both Stefanie and Lincoln got ready at cottages at Milton Park that were just full of character. The ceremony was a short drive to the church in Bowral.
Once the ceremony and family photos were completed we quickly headed back to Milton Park for some location photos. Being winter the sun sets pretty early but we managed to catch the last rays of sun before it disappeared.
The setting sun provided us with some amazing light. We got some great photos and we had an amazing time.
Some of the details of the day
Lincoln and the guys are getting ready at the Carriage House
Stefanie and the girls getting ready at a cottage nearby
The ceremony at St Simon & St Judes Anglican Church in Bowral
Someone had too much time on their hands during the ceremony
Back in Milton Park for photos.
Just catching the last of the sunlight
Once the sun went down it got cold very quickly so we headed indoors for a couple of more photos while the guests were being seated.
The entrance
And here we need a special mention of Anthony, Stefanie's brother who did an outstanding job as MC. Despite problems with the sound system he managed to make himself heard and keep the evening running on schedule.
Here he is posing with Lincoln brother Jeremy, not the captain of the Brumbies but a pretty good likeness.
During the evening we walked over to the pool house for some photos of just Stefanie & Lincoln.
Making their getaway.
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