Every wedding day brings its own challenges, mini-stories, moments of “what the…!?”, and for Angy and Jamie, they got one to keep as their story-to-tell-about-the-wedding-day-when-everything-works-out-okay-in-the-end-but-we-wish-it-hadn’t-happened-thanks-very-much. There was a moment of sheer panic when it was realised a vital bit of paperwork had been left an hour away (two hours with a return trip taken into account), but they were still able to proceed with their Chippendale Registry Office wedding.
Thank goodness. After all, it’s tough to reassemble family and friends who have gathered for the moment that’s about to happen in ten minutes instead of rescheduling in two months. Of course, it’s best not to go through those panicked moments, but you certainly can end up laughing about them afterwards. But aren’t they terrible as they unfold?
Every wedding has its own little background stories like that.
And outside of those moments of, is dread, the correct word (?), absolutely everything else is fantastic, fun, mindful, beautiful, appropriate, and filled with the love of hugs and conversation.
Just behind the Chippendale registry office, we quickly took family photos, sent everyone into the reception venue, and made some gorgeous images of Angy and Jamie together.
It’s worth pointing out that there were limits on who could be at the wedding in the registry office due to Covid regulations. But, with the bigger space in their chosen reception venue, Jamie and Angy could include extras.
Everyone spent a lovely afternoon together at the Handpicked Cellar Door Sydney, trying excellent wines and enjoying delicious tasting plates of food.
Sharing a few tables in their own space allowed them to mill around, drop into different tables, and chat with everyone who came.
If you haven’t been in the area in the last few years, there are incredible eating and drinking options. It’s worth exploring, especially if you suddenly feel the desire or need to have an intimate wedding.
Especially over the last three years, I have become an advocate for small weddings. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with large-scale weddings, but are they as good as smaller weddings?
When I think of small weddings, the drawbacks aren’t obvious. So we might as well look at it from a positive point of view.
There’s the financial side of it first, as that certainly matters to some. Save money – quite literally, save enormous amounts of money. Articles written during the first couple of years of Covid highlighted the savings made. In one case, in Sydney, a couple put a deposit on a house instead of having the elaborate wedding they’d been banking on. If not, having a wedding is worth a house… count me a fan.
No elaborate guest lists – invite who you absolutely want, without fear of offence.
Choose where you want to be – perhaps the phrase, “the world is your oyster”, is apt at this stage. Then, you can decide where on the planet suits you, the fanciest places or the most humble.
You can defuse the pressure of the big event – face it, some people hate being the centre of attention on their “big day”.
And if you are the type of couple who likes to be different and wants to defy expectations, this remains a great way to accomplish that. You should define the wedding day and the way you want to celebrate together, definitely the other way around.
Looking to have a small wedding with a few family and friends, then look no further than a Chippendale Registry Office wedding to have an amazing celebration with family and friends.
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