Geoffrey Sinclair Blog

The wedding of Shannon and Brett.

I have to say, I have been waiting eagerly for this wedding ever since Shannon and Brett told me they were having the ceremony at Stoney Creek, Byfield (North of Yeppoon).  What a fantastic location for a wedding, even Trina was pretty annoyed that she could had to stay and look after the kids rather than help photograph a wedding a Stoney Creek.

Here are the rest of the wedding details..

Wedding Details:

Celebrant: Cynthia Mooney
Hair: Lindy Williams
Makeup: Christines Beauty
Flowers: Judy’s Wedding Bouquets
Wedding Dress from Razzle Dazzle
Wedding Cakes: Wedding Cakes by Wendy
Wedding Reception: The Allies Function Room

Shannon and Family got ready at The Edge Apartments, before heading off for the long hall to Byfield.  Shannon was absolutely stunning, and as was her grandmother pictured below.

After the long dash from Rockhampton to Stoney Creek, we had a bit of a delay as we waited for guests that mistakenly went to water park creek instead.  This kid and his family was too cute to miss.

But the wait was well worth it for the wedding, what a location and beautiful day.

During the ceremony, two stones were passed between the guests with their wishes, which then Brett and Shannon threw into Stoney Creek as part of the ceremony.

The fabulous guests (and the cool kids).

What a back drop for wedding photos.  One of the wedding guests, Brooke was a keen amateur photographer, who tagged along for the wedding shoot as I tried to pass on some tips.  She took some pretty good photos too.  I love photography, and love it when I can pass on some of my techniques to others. Its a great wedding party when you can convince them to get into the water for a photo – in winter.

But one of the real reasons for this was to capture their faces as they first got in.  The water at Stoney Creek is cold in summer, in Winter it is bloody freezing, what a cool wedding couple.The classic Stoney creek setting

Shannon and Brett selected Stoney Creek because they enjoy 4WD around Byfield, which was also their first date.  It seemed fitting to photograph them with their other love, the beloved Nissan Patrol

Another photo (follow on from the last post) taken on the way out of Stoney Creek, great location choice Brett.

After Byfield we made a mad dash back to Rocky for some more wedding locations before the reception.  Here we are for a 2 minute sunset shoot  at the River on Quay St Rockhampton.

Further along Quay St we stopped at the old Harbour Board building for some classic low key wedding photos.

Shannon’s parents had their wedding photos at the Rainbow Fountain at Central Park, Rocky. So fit in one final location for a bit of tradition.

Thanks Shannon and Brett for letting me be part of your day, and picking some excellent wedding locations, all the best on your honeymoon.