Farewell Beige Queen!

May 17, 2013 / Posted in Personal / Make a comment

The Beige Queen. That’s what Grant calls me. When it comes to decorating (or most things in life I guess) I love a neutral background. It gives me a blank canvas to add texture, colour and pattern as I wish but my non-creative husband doesn’t see the method in my madness.

It was then as I was watching a home decorating show when they showed 4 swatches of the same shade of beige and said “If you can see a difference between these colours, you have a beige problem”. I then realised they may have well just put my name on the end of the sentence and put my picture up on the screen.

So now that we have been in our new home for 2 years this month, I am ready to get on with the task of decorating for the future with a little more ambition than beige. The first room we did was the office with this fantastic wallpaper which is definitely the star of the room, and the rest has slowly fallen into place. I’m trying to build up the courage to put some art on the wallpaper but its turning out to be a bigger commitment than getting married. Baby steps, friends. Baby steps.

The next room up to be tackled over the next 2 months is our bedroom and I’m a little excited. We’ve been living with ugly silver grey textured walls that I can’t wait to see the back of and I’ve been pouring over back issues of Lonny, House & Garden and Home Beautiful for inspiration. I feel I have a vision of how our home will look once we’ve finished and there seems to be a definite blue, white and green palette that just makes my heart beat slower.

Farewell Beige Queen!

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Featured : Bride to Be Magazine

May 15, 2013 / Posted in Featured, Photography, Weddings / 1 Comment, Make a comment

It was within a year of first meeting each other that Craig planned a surprise weekend away on Valentines Day weekend in Karri Valley, Pemberton. After a long drive with Craig giving Honor misleading clues about where they were going, they arrived at the resort and decided to go for a bushwalk. While they were sitting at the lookout over the waterfall, Craig brought out a bottle of champagne from his backpack, knelt onto one knee, popped the cork and produced an engagement ring to Honor.

Apparently no one was surprised when they shared the news with their family and friends because Honor and Craig were meant to be together. Their connection was unbreakable with Craig quitting his job to be able to travel to Europe with Honor just weeks after they had met and upon their return they started buying real estate and planning their future.

It is always an incredible moment to be able to see any of my clients photographs in print and I was delighted to find it published in Bride to Be magazine this month. Be sure to pick up your copy for some amazing real weddings including, the lovely Honor and Craig’s.

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honor says:

May 17, 2013 at 1:56 pm

Gorgeous Ange! Beautiful pics. Honor xx

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Crying to AC/DC

May 13, 2013 / Posted in Personal / 2 Comments, Make a comment

Phoebe and I looked at each other with a grin on our faces. Grant’s mother who will often support every single athlete that comes past us with over zealous clapping and a booming “Well done!” had just declared that the teams didn’t need her encouragement. “They’re not ‘real’ triathletes” she said. Not like her son and her grandson who will compete the entire race on their own.

We know she didn’t mean it of course and it wasn’t long before her enthusiasm got the better of her and she continued to encourage every single athlete that came past us on Saturday at the Busselton Half Ironman. We’d wait for hours for Grant to come into sight for us to cheer him on for a few seconds before he’d be gone again.

Watching a triathlon is an incredible testament to the human spirit. I tweeted that I love the finish chute so much and the emotion always gets the better of me. As AC/DC comes blaring through the speakers and the MC’s announce the name of the finisher and calls on the crowd to cheer them on, tears will always fall down my cheeks and my breath will catch. It happens every time, no matter how many triathlons I watch.

As my husband ran down the chute on Saturday finishing his 3rd Busselton Half I knew that despite his swollen ankle and his hamstrings so tight they could snap, he would already be thinking about signing up for next years event.

I didn’t end up taking many photos of the race itself in digital apart from a few on Instagram, so will leave with you a few that I took yesterday morning around our chalet as we prepared to battle the traffic home.

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Nicole Paul says:

May 13, 2013 at 12:51 pm

Angela, I remember you had missed your husband’s first? triathlon because you were shooting our wedding two years ago!
Hope your well
nx
Angela says:

May 17, 2013 at 11:51 am

Yes Nic! You have a good memory xx

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Sittella Winery Wedding – Kate and Luke

May 10, 2013 / Posted in Featured, Weddings / 6 Comments, Make a comment

Jack and Rose. Buffy and Angel. Baby and Johnny. Noah and Allie.

Some people are just meant to come together to be a part of a great love story and Luke and Kate are no different. While they met in high school it wasn’t until Luke’s 21st birthday that he officially asked Kate out. A completely natural decision and now they don’t feel whole without the other one nearby and can let their walls tumble down in the comfort of each others arms.

On a beautiful autumn day in April, Kate and Luke tied the knot at the beautiful Sittella Winery. I saw so many meaningful details, never ending hugs and kisses and a couple who I know will have amazing things happen for them in their future together.

The beautiful flowers were made by Kate’s friend and one of her bridesmaids, Annie with Pepperberry Weddings and Events.

With their wedding ceremony scheduled just an hour before sunset, Kate and Luke decided to see each other for portraits before their ceremony. They ended up choosing a park I suggested which is no more than 5 minutes from my home that was perfect for such an intimate moment.

Kate’s 3 sisters and her best friend Annie wore pale pink gowns from Dessy which all had different necklines.

After their portraits we drove to Sittella Winery for Kate and Luke to officially tie the knot and share the rest of the afternoon with their family and friends.

This is the lovely Tash who is the talent and brains behind Kate’s beautiful beaded wedding gown. It was sublime!

To see more of Luke and Kate’s Sittella Winery wedding, please view their slideshow HERE

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Miss Bruce says:

May 10, 2013 at 2:17 pm

Lovely range of photos by Angela Higgins. The bride is one of the most elegantly dressed I have seen in so long. The lace shoulders are TO-DIE-FOR. Congratulations.
Kate Gudsell says:

May 10, 2013 at 2:43 pm

Absolutly beautiful pictures Angela! Thankyou so so much xx
Lea Green says:

May 10, 2013 at 3:17 pm

Beautiful photos of a beautiful wedding…..Thank you Kate and Luke for allowing us to share your special day it was perfect xxx
Jenny (mother of the bride) says:

May 10, 2013 at 4:35 pm

Thank you so much Angela for capturing so many wonderful memories on this very special day. Kate and Luke will be able to treasure these photos forever!
Matilda Sydenham says:

May 12, 2013 at 8:19 pm

Hi Angela, do ou kow where these bridesmaids dresses are from?
Angela says:

May 13, 2013 at 8:25 am

Hi Matilda! The bridesmaid dresses are from Dessy (dessy.com). xx

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Wanneroo Engagement – Suzie and Chris

May 8, 2013 / Posted in Engagements, Featured / Make a comment

Some things are meant to be. As Suzie and her girlfriend made their way out of a bar they were at in Subiaco, Suzie decided on a whim that she wanted to go back in. Perhaps they should stay just for one more drink.

As she made her way to the bar, Chris turned around and almost walked straight into her. They bumped into each other by accident and ended up spending the night captivated with each other before exchanging phone numbers.

Suzie and Chris are getting married in January and I was thrilled to spend a sunlit autumn afternoon getting to know them better and celebrate their love. We started the session at a small field in the middle of suburbia – my neighbourhood to be exact – and ended just at sunset at the beach.