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Merryn and Braydon’s Central Coast wedding

Central Coast, NSW

Merryn and Braydon’s wedding had the relaxed, rustic atmosphere I love photographing. There was room for people to be themselves, and the day felt full of connection from the start.

I had photographed several weddings among their friends, so seeing familiar faces again made it especially lovely. There were laughs, tears and the feeling of one large circle of people celebrating together.

Merryn wore a dress from Lost in Paris Bridal, while Braydon chose a brown jacket and linen trousers. It was a very hot day, but that did little to slow the party.

Merryn and Braydon’s wedding

The groom adjusts his shirt while getting ready, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A friend helps the groom into his shirt during wedding preparations, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom sits as a family member adjusts his sleeve and another friend watches, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two men get ready for the ceremony, shown in candid black-and-white portraits, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom holds his jacket while standing beside the bedroom curtain, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom reads a handwritten note while getting dressed, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom reads a handwritten note in two quiet moments, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A makeup artist applies makeup to the bride as a friend watches, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A bouquet of pastel flowers and dried grasses, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride smiles in the mirror as a friend helps her get ready, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A small framed photograph of the couple hangs on the wall, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A friend applies makeup while the bride smiles during preparations, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A woman reads a handwritten letter while seated beside the bride, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride gets ready in front of a mirror, shown in two close views, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A woman fastens the bride’s dress from behind, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two bridesmaids help the bride into her white dress, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A friend adjusts the back of the bride’s dress as she smiles, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride sits with an older woman during preparations, shown in two black-and-white moments, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A white country house stands among trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride greets her father on the veranda of the country house, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A wedding sign and a groom’s jacket are shown in two close details, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride dances with a friend outside the country house as guests watch, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride dances with her father on the veranda, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom stands smiling with two friends as they get ready, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom smiles with a friend leaning against his shoulder, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride walks with her father and wedding party down the aisle, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride dances with a friend on the lawn as guests look on, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom stand together with the wedding party after the ceremony, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride embraces a guest beside the ceremony area, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple exchange vows before the celebrant as guests watch, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Bridesmaids sit together and watch the ceremony, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom hold hands as the rings are placed on their fingers, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride sits with bridesmaids holding bouquets as they smile together, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride laughs with a bridesmaid while holding her bouquet, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride holds a microphone during the ceremony as the groom and celebrant look on, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom stand together at the front of the room during the ceremony, photographed in two moments by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom embrace at the end of the ceremony, shown in two views, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom signs the wedding register as the bride smiles beside him, shown in two close views, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom stands with the bride and celebrant during the ceremony beneath a leafy arch, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The newlyweds walk up the aisle together through falling confetti, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Guests throw confetti as the newlyweds walk past, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom greet their friends after the ceremony at the family home, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom is lifted by friends while the wedding party celebrates, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom is lifted above the crowd as the bride and friends cheer, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom shows his bright patterned socks beneath his trousers, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride sits with a friend in a blue jacket after the ceremony, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom and his friends sit together at an outdoor reception table, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two friends lean together and smile during the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The newlyweds walk through the trees with their guests, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom walk among tall pine trees, shown in two views, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride sits with her bouquet while the groom leans beside her among the trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom kiss in the pine forest, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The newlyweds share a quiet moment in the forest, shown in two black-and-white frames, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom sit together on a fallen tree in the pine forest, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Tall pine trees rise above the forest canopy, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The wedding party stands together between tall trees, shown in two black-and-white frames, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The wedding party gathers for a group portrait among the pine trees, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom stand with their wedding party in a sunlit forest, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The wedding party gathers between the pine trees for a group portrait, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The tops of tall pine trees meet the bright sky, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Friends lift the groom in the air among the trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Friends lift the groom as he laughs in the pine forest, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom is carried horizontally by his friends in the forest, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Friends lift the groom above their heads among the pine trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom is carried through the forest as he laughs with his friends, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groomsmen show off their patterned socks while sitting together, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bridesmaids lift the bride in the forest as she laughs, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Friends raise the bride into the air among the pine trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride leans back as friends lift her in the forest, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom walk through the pine forest together, shown in two views, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom smile at each other among the trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom embraces the bride in the forest while guests walk behind them, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A bride and groom lie side by side on a leaf-strewn forest floor, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The newlyweds and their guests walk between tall trees, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom pause together in the pine forest, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple walk along a forest path together, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A place setting and a handwritten sign decorate the wedding reception table, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A timber-clad building and outdoor seating frame the wedding venue, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom dance together beside the reception table, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom leans across the reception table to greet a guest, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride embraces an older man on the veranda during the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple’s reception sign stands on the decorated table beneath the timber beams, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Guests gather at the open counter of the timber reception venue, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom dance together beside the reception table as guests watch, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom leans in to greet an older guest at the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Close views show dinner plates and a guest’s hand holding a glass, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple sit with guests around a long dinner table, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom embrace beside the water, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Wedding guests gather outside the timber-clad venue after the ceremony, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride gives a speech at the reception as guests listen, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride smiles while holding a microphone at the reception, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom laughs with a friend while seated at the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom share a quiet moment beside the reception table, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride dances with an older man at the reception, shown in two black-and-white views, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride embraces an older guest during the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom raises a glass while speaking at the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom sit with friends at the reception table, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom embraces a guest beside the reception table, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom leans across the table to share a laugh with a guest, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom smiles as he greets guests at the reception, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom dance together beneath the string lights, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Guests listen at the reception as the groom speaks, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom raises his glass while speaking, with the bride standing beside him, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The newlyweds sit together with guests at the reception table, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom laughs with guests during the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom dance together beneath the string lights as guests watch, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A seated guest smiles toward the speaker during the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom speaks into a microphone with one hand raised while the bride stands beside him, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Guests sit together at the reception table listening to the speeches, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom smiles while seated with the bride at the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom speaks into a microphone with the bride beside him, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Friends gather around the groom for a group hug during the reception, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A bride laughs as a guest lifts her above the crowd at the reception. Photograph by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom and his friends embrace in a circle on the dance floor, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom dance together as guests stand around them, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A wedding photographer with a camera sits among the guests, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride dances with friends in a four-frame collage of candid moments, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Guests dance and laugh together, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Women dance together and sing along at the reception, photographed in black and white by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Guests dance around the groom during the reception, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride dances with guests as the party continues beneath the lights, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom dances with his friends in four candid reception moments, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom leans into the crowd as friends dance around him, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Guests dance together under the reception lights, shown in two black-and-white moments, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom smile as friends raise their arms around them on the dance floor, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom celebrate with guests beneath the reception lights, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.

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