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The day before Felicity and Paul’s wedding I drove down to Byron Bay and made my way up to the Hinterland. I always do a recce at every location I shoot and this time I had an address to a place called Coorabella. I found the place and drove down a long and winding driveway. It was close to dusk. I arrived at the property and stepped out of my car. It was eerily quiet, no one was around to greet me. And perhaps that’s what made me fall in love with Coorabella so much. I can honestly say I have never shot a wedding at a place even remotely close to what Coorabella is. Giovanni, the owner, who normally lives in the house has created something out of a fairytale. Some would say a fairytale written by Tim Burton, eclectic and wonderful. To me it has to be one of the most beautiful venues in Australia.
When I met Felicity the next day, everything made perfect sense. She has a great eye for detail and the quirkiness of Coorabella was perfect for the day she and Paul had planned together with Maria, their wedding planner.
In a sense their wedding felt like a small intimate dinner party with friends.
In another it felt like something completely surreal.
Today’s wedding was also featured on Wedding Chicks. Go there for more details goodness.
Event Design: Maria Birch
Venue: Coorabella
Caterer: Seaweed Cuisine
Coordinator: Maria Birch
Dress Designer: J’Aton
Floral Design: Estelle Montlouis
Groom’s Attire: Harrolds
Jewelry: Canturi
Officiant: Michelle Shannon
Shoe Designer: Cosmopolitan Shoes
by Jonas Peterson
Alex Davies - Absolutely breathtaking!
amber - that’s it, you’re photographing my wedding. end of story.
that is when and if i ever get married. i’ll just have a pretend wedding if i don’t. it’ll still be rad.
Yassef Selman - Grandioso trabajo, me encantaron las composiciones y la ambientacion de esta boda, felicitaciones!!
Meredith S - Wow, Jonas. Wow. these shots are incredible. What a beautiful wedding. I always look forward to your blogposts. They have heart and soul.
Reimund Trost - What a beautiful place indeed. Captured as wonderfully as always.
Veronica Varos - Geez Louise. Absolutely fabulous.
julie harmsen - So many treasures. I’m kind of obsessing over the incredible trees there too. Some of the grounds remind me of the movie Melancholia. Stunning photographs.
Annelie - Maybe the bride is tired of being compared to Angelina, but she looks exactly like her but in a better way:) Love the image when she is leaning to her man and look straight into the camera.
Inger - Thumping heart, lump in throat. Unbelievably beautiful. I have always been a seaside girl, but when I lived in Australia I fell in love with the hinterlands and its green hills and grand queenslanders on big properties. These people picked a great place to get married. The song captures the feeling of this wedding so well. No less but perfection.
Paige - so good. her dress was gorgeous. I’m always excited to see your sunset images…
my husband and I are such huge fans of your work. our business is young, but since the beginning we’ve always believed in being there. the whole time. beginning to end, if that’s what she wants. no “4, 6 or 8 hour package”…it was so refreshing/encouraging to stumble upon your work and find that you share that thought.
I appreciate your honesty…it illuminates your images.
Bethany Ann - Absolutely stunning. :)
Fwad - Insane!!!
nadine - Stunning. Everything.
Lev - holy guacamole! these are so beautiful!!!
Bambi - I started tearing up… but the pink flamingo kept me in check. I love the tones and colours, so rich.
LOGAN COLE - This here my friend is insanity! So good!
Camilla - Jaa, vad kan man säga, underbara bilder som vanligt, och vilken natur sen då, varför har vi inget sånt här i Sverige?
Anthony Slusher - Dude these are so sickeningly good. Perfect execution man. Absolutely love this.
Steve Koo - What a stunning setting – loved how you captured everything Jonas. The pool reflection at sunset is a favorite.
Berit - So epic!
Nes Solorio - Just brilliant. The way that you see life…
Max - Insane.
Eloise Claire - Tilt shifting Like A Boss!!!
Kristian Leven - IN-credible. I think the reflective Bride and Groom pool shot will get a lot of plaudits, but I also love the subtle shots like the two of that dinner table with the multi-coloured glass at the top – one taken in the cold light of the morning, the other in the warm glow of the afternoon – really wonderful stuff.
kristi - What an amazing place for a wedding! That shot of the kiss with the tree in the background is sick! What a lovely bride and groom. You captured so many beautiful moments!!
nirav - Beautiful work my friend.
Pedro - Wow!! Congratulations. Amazing Pic´s
Alyda - Is this real life? So incredibly beautiful
Susanna April - This feels like some kind of dream to me. You’ve done it again Mr. Peterson!
alvaro arriagada - muy buenos angulos y edición, saludos y felicitaciones por tu gran trabajo.
Jules Anderson - The best collection of wedding images I have seen. An amazing location mixed with excitement and an artists eye makes great story telling.
Anna - This is so beautiful Jonas. Your images, this wedding, the people, this place. You capture true emotions and real moments so perfectly. I love looking at your images.
mike - This is unbelievable. Keep shooting, brother.
Karen - I rarely comment but you are insanely good! I feel like I was at that wedding after looking at your photos… great work Jonas!
Derek Ho - This is just so stunning from top to toe.
Kevin McBride - So inspiring. Thanks for taking us right there.
James Rubio - Whoa. That sunset shot reflection on the water. Insane!!! As is everything else.
matthew morgan - sorta surreal. stunning.
Sara - I love the way you see, such beauty.
djb - WOW…. this is a straight up Tim Burton fantasy land wedding. So unique. Jonas freaking awesome as usual.
Agneiszka T - Beautiful photos, gorgeous people, amazing place…Does anyone know who sings that song?
Scout - YEAH BABY!!!!
Roberto Carmona - Impresionante trabajo como siempre…
Josie Richardson - A friend of mine was married at Coorabella some years ago. One of the best weddings I’ve EVER been to. I’m so pleased to see your interpretation of the location. Again you’ve mastered the sense of place brilliantly. Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful.
Kenoa - Amazing place & amazing shots!
Stefan Hellberg - Photographer Switzerland - Glad to see some more TS love again. Great work Jonas!
Anushe Low - Just gorgeous Jonas!
Laura - What a handsome couple and such a beautiful dress! In love with the font for menu and lots of pretty little details. Nice job :)
vanessa - OMG! Just have to say this. I dont know any of the people on the photos nor the Photagrapher. BUT. You´re good Jonas! And what a wonderful wedding they seemed to have!
/Nessan
Laurie Ann Martin - Oh my you rocked this shoot!!! Beautiful shots.
Lachlan Burrell - stunning Jonas! Would look REALLY stunning shot on film :)
Julie O - Beautiful!
jodie muston - Jonas, you are an amazing story teller, it freaking blows my mind. You tell it how it should be told, simple and beautiful… awesomey goodness shot after shot.
Hi-Fi Weddings - absolutely amazing! i would love love love to feature this on hi-fi weddings if you’re interested…and if there is a list available of music that was played. soooo stunning! thanks much, ashley
Warren Williams - Amazing details, beautifully captured as always. Absolutely love your shallow DOF work. And tilt shift :D
Michael Ralph - Love a big disco ball :-)
Marcos - Great job! Amazing place and amazing pictures.
Martin Hambleton - If Tim Burton did weddings …….. you’re so right in your introduction. What an amazing event, and of course you’ve created a special record of it. The shot of the bride by the rusted gates is straight out of a high fashion set, and the pool reflection – just outrageous!
SarahM - amazing! Viewing your pictures, I felt like I was sitting in the front row. But better, as you captured what I would not see even as a guest.
Alexandre - Jonas your work is just always AMAZING! You are so inspirational, and this wedding is just splendid!
Ricki Ford - These are amazing and she looks a lot like Angelina Jolie.
juanita - stunning, just stunning!
steven - Beautiful wedding. You totally did it justice with some really unique images.
Erin O'Brien - Your photos always tell a story; I love that!
Nick Lance - Love it! Awesome work :)
Lucas Mikuc - I don’t know what to say… no words… just breathtaking! :)
Jakub - ahhh.. I missed seeing these great JP wedding posts! Very nice sir.
Madde - There are no words to describe this!!!
Bec - I feel like i was there. What an art.
Maja - Slutar aldrig att förundras över dina bilder. Ren magi.
Hamish Jordan - What an amazing tree they had at the ceremony! Lovely shots as always Jonas!
Tamika Hudson - This is very unique and the shots are different from a normal wedding… all i can see is fun! The reception is just like a thanksgiving in a long table very nice…
Dani Davila - Amazing shoots, always amazing inspiration!
Temecula Wedding Photographer - wow that freaking pool reflection shot just made me want to retire my camera for good. YOu trying to get on national geographic or something? stop making us regular wedding photographers look bad with your ridiculously good shots. :)
Aaron Downs - Jonas brilliant work. I just love the warm tones you have captured in many of these shots. That pool with the sunset glow was awesome.
Sara - awesome work!!! :D
Kandid Weddings - Lovely coverage of their wedding day. Reception photos and venue look great.
Hebe B. - I think that the suits are amazing it gives the wedding a southern feel. The brides dress is gorgeous!
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow! This photographer is awesome! Creative! Beautiful moments captured!
Peter - beautiful work as ever Jonas- I just love the shallow DOF effect you’re achieving here- are you using tilt/shift lenses to achieve this look? Wonderful!