I have become a social anthropologist.
It’s one of the most wonderful perks of photographing weddings; for a whole day, I step into the lives of other families and become part of one of their most treasured memories. I hear their music, try their food, learn about their history, what traditions they value, how they show their love… and on top of all of that, I have the honour of capturing it all.
Seeing two different cultures be tied together by love is extra special. When two people with families from different parts of the globe commit to each other and bring those families together, we realise how much we are all alike; and yet how much we can also all learn from each other’s stories.
Victoria is Australian-born Chinese, and Edin immigrated to Australia from Bosnia as a child. Both had family visit from their homelands to celebrate their wedding in the grounds of the Werribee Mansion. They paid tribute to Victoria’s heritage with a tea-ceremony, and danced into the night to traditional Bosnian dance songs.
Thanks to Linda Hampton for her wonderful assistance.
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