Stories by Joshua Mikhaiel
Emily and Jesse’s wedding at The Foundations in Portland
Rydal & Portland, Blue Mountains
Emily and Jesse’s wedding brought together two places with very different kinds of beauty: a family property in Rydal and the industrial scale of The Foundations in Portland. It was a celebration full of imagination and energy.
The ceremony took place at Emily’s parents’ property before the party moved to The Foundations, the former Portland Cement Works. The silos, painted by artist Guido van Helten, made an extraordinary backdrop. Portland is west of the Blue Mountains, rather than in Lithgow itself.
She Designs transformed the reception with chandeliers, lighting and hanging flowers. The scale of the work was remarkable, and the finished space felt both grand and full of life.
The family property made the ceremony especially personal. A weeping willow, tall trees and horses looking over the fence gave the photographs a sense of the place Emily knew.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s played above the bar throughout the evening. It was a small detail that made me smile every time I stepped away from the dance floor.
The dance floor was packed, and the energy hardly seemed to dip. I love intimate weddings, but a room full of people celebrating like this has a magic of its own.
For more inspiration, see Stacey and Jeffrey’s Blue Mountains session or Alyssa and Glenn’s industrial Sydney wedding.
If you are planning a celebration in the Blue Mountains, Central West or Sydney, I would love to hear about it.