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Rajiva and Olga part 2
Read part 1 of Rajiva and Olga’s Wedding to see Olga’s bridal preparation.
We moved down to Clarke Park in Milson’s Point, overlooking Lavender Bay, the Harbour Bridge and Sydney CBD. Rajiva was waiting.
The ceremony contained elements from Sri Lankan, Russian and Australian traditions.
The weather turned dark during the ceremony and rain threatened. It held off and gave us some dramatic skies. The following photos were taken with an ND8 graduated filter to bring out the texture in the clouds.
After the ceremony we walked around the harbour foreshores to Luna Park and the reception at Aqua Restaurant.
On the way around a cruise ship was getting ready to leave and we borrowed the prow for a few photos. Rajiva and Olga channelled their Titanic fantasies, but mercifully drew the line at singing Celine Dion songs.
The reception was held at Aqua Dining between the Harbour Bridge and Luna Park.
I’m always amazed by the sharpness of lenses – look, you can see each individual eyelash!! :)
Rajiva and Olga part 1
I had been looking forward to Rajiva and Olga’s wedding for a long time. They had amazing Sydney Harbour locations planned for the day and it promised to be my first Sri Lankan-Russian cross cultural wedding :)
David Atkinson and I arrived at Olga’s house to photograph her preparations. Olga’s family are from the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia and spoke only a little English. Directions involved lots of pointing and “da”, “nyet” but as it happens they were all fabulous in front of the camera and I just stood back and watched the magic…
Fantastic flowers, fantastic bridesmaid, fantastic colour!
Once Olga’s dress went on, she started working the camera, and didn’t stop right to the end of the night.
Read on to part 2 to see their amazing ceremony and reception in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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