It was always going to be a risky proposition.
Having a heavily pregnant bridesmaid always carries certain risks. What if she goes into labour during the wedding? What if she’s so exhausted she has trouble staying awake during the reception? What if her feet swell and don’t fit into her bridesmaids shoes?
The bridesmaid in question was Jacquie, she was the groom’s sister and one of the bride’s best friends. I photographed her wedding back in 2010 which was where I first met Bianca and Haydn. They are all hills people, and therefore good people. Jacquie was supposed to have her baby a few weeks after the big day, but just 2 days before the wedding along came the baby! Most bridesmaids would take this as an opportunity to take things very lightly and limit their involvement on the day, but not Jacquie. She had the baby on the Thursday morning and went to the wedding rehearsal that very night. On the day of the wedding she was on board for everything, she did an amazing job of attracting no attention to herself and made sure the day was all about Bianca and Haydyn.
Now, the day itself was pretty spectaular. The guys got the ball rolling with a kick of the footy down at the park before suiting up. The girls got ready at Bianca’s parents’ place before Bianca was sent off on her way with a congratulatory handshake from the family dog. The ceremony was at the Monastery in Glen Osmond and the reception was at the always-amazing Golding Winery (with a quick stop off at Lobethal for a few photos).
At the reception there was much laughter, dancing and general good times, and when the time came to leave at midnight no-one wanted to go!
