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Blue Mountains elopement inspiration with Mikayla and Willem

The landscape and the sunset are only part of this story. What makes these photographs matter is the connection between Mikayla and Willem: the way they look at each other and the quiet moments they share. This inspiration session gave us time to notice those things in a beautiful Blue Mountains setting.

Documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel wordmark over a photograph of a rocky hillside.
A vintage van drives along a dusty track through scrubland, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The van continues along the winding dirt road through the Australian bush, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two portraits show the bride adjusting her hair among the trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride looks up from beneath the branches as she gets ready, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two detail views show the bride’s dress and the surrounding bush, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride stands alone among the trees beside an old timber structure, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride raises a glass as she prepares for the ceremony, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two portraits show the bride smiling and looking out through the trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride holds a glass while standing among the trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two detail views show the bride’s dress and embroidered fabric, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride stands beside the open rear of a vintage van, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom sits inside the van and adjusts his cufflinks, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom fastens his shirt cuffs inside the vintage van, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom adjusts his bow tie while seated inside the van, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom adjusts his jacket and tie inside the van, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom finishes getting ready in the back of the vintage van, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom writes in a notebook while seated beside the van window, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom stands beside the vintage van as his bride approaches on a bicycle, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two frames show the groom waiting by the van as the bride rides toward him, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride rides a bicycle toward the groom beside the parked van, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple embrace beside the vintage van after the bride arrives, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom share a kiss beside the van, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom stands beside the van as the bride steps down from its roof, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple pose on top of the vintage van against the open sky, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom stand in a quiet field with the van behind them, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two views show the newlyweds beside their vintage van in the Australian bush, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom walk away together along a bush track, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The newlyweds walk away hand in hand beneath the trees, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple embrace beneath the trees after their elopement, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom adjusts his collar among tall grasses before the ceremony, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom walk together along a bush track, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two frames show a bare tree and the bride standing among the scrub, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom face one another as he reads from his vows, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom reads from his vows while the bride listens among the tall grasses, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two views show the groom reading his vows and the couple standing together, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A flock of birds crosses above the bush as a figure looks up from the clearing, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride stands in the trees as the groom faces her, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two frames show the bride and groom together in the scrubland, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple hold hands as the groom reads from his vows, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple exchange rings in the golden evening light, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A close view shows the bride’s hands as the groom places a ring on her finger, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple smile as they exchange rings in the sunlight, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom places a wedding ring on the bride’s finger, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride kisses the groom after the ceremony, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom hold each other in a close embrace, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple lean forehead to forehead after their ceremony, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom share a kiss in the warm evening light, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple smile at one another as the sun catches the bride’s veil, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride laughs as the groom holds her around the waist, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two views show the open bushland and a glimpse of the couple on their path, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride rides on the back of a bicycle as the groom pedals along a dirt track, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom pedals the bicycle with the bride riding behind him, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom ride together through the bushland on a bicycle, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom share a bicycle on the sandy path, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple pedal the bicycle together along the dirt road, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two frames show the bride standing beside the groom and their bicycle, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride watches as the groom mounts the bicycle, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple pose together with the bicycle on the quiet road, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom rides toward the camera while the bride follows on foot along the dirt road, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The groom rides a bicycle along the dusty track as the bride follows behind, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple embrace in the warm light of sunset, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom stand together in silhouette against the setting sun, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two frames show the couple beside a dramatic cliff edge above a deep valley, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A wide view looks over the rocky cliff and forested valley, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
A couple stand together on a rocky ridge above a broad valley, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
Two views show the bride looking across the valley from the cliff edge, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple stand together on the rocky overlook in the last of the evening light, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom appear in silhouette on the ridge at sunset, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple hold one another on the ridge against the fading light, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom walk together along a quiet bush track, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The newlyweds walk away down the dusty road between low scrub, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom sit together in the open rear of their vintage van, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple sit at the back of the van as it rests on the bush track, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The newlyweds sit inside their van with the doors open to the evening light, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The bride and groom stand beside a small light in the dark bush, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The newlyweds stand together beside the parked car in a smoky night scene. Photograph by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.
The couple pose together in the dark beside a warm lantern, photographed by documentary wedding photographer Joshua Mikhaiel.

The film below was made by Ro Miles of Til Death Do Us Party.

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For more intimate wedding stories, see Amber and Dave or Joel and Bridgette. For a new shoot, confirm current access and photography permissions with the relevant land manager.

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