Our Friends!

We’ve been capturing stunning weddings for a long time! In that time, we’ve worked with some incredible wedding vendors, from venues to celebrants, musicians to florists, we’ve had the pleasure of creating memories with some of the best! Here you will find some vendor recommendations from us, these are other wedding vendors that we have worked with and LOVE!

Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove

Wedding Venue

This stunning venue is classic and timeless, with its glass chapel on the canal, stunning water features and choice of incredible reception spaces, we love shooting at this premier wedding location.

Contact: Brooke Handel
Phone: 07 5501 9890
Email: Brooke.Handel1@ihg.com

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Toni Padget

Celebrant, Gold Coast

Bright, bubbly and full of life, Toni is an incredible celebrant and MC, who will create a gorgeous, fun and unique experience for each and every client. Highly recommended!

Contact: Toni Padget
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Pioneer Country

Wedding Venue, Tweed

With a classic open air chapel, a homey country feel, gorgeous sunsets and… cows! This venue is a stunning choice for couples that want their ceremony, photos and reception all at one venue.

Contact: Sue
Phone: 0475 089 433
Email: hello@pioneer-country.com

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Chris Hutchison

Musician, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast

Chris is a Gold Coast based wedding singer and entertainer who provides quality wedding entertainment from live wedding singers to the best wedding DJ’s in the business. Chris services all areas from Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Toowoomba & the Sunshine Coast..

Contact: Chris
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AE Wedding Duo

Musician, Sunshine Coast

With smooth, soulful and powerful vocals, and skilful guitar work, Ellia and Aaron bring a powerful yet relaxed musical element to your special day! From your ceremony through to reception, this due will have your guests captivated.

Contact: Aaron & Ellia
Phone: 0407 829 988
Email: ae.weddingduo@gmail.com

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Lauren Bridge

Celebrant, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast

Lauren has a natural and relaxed style, ensuring your ceremony is focussed on what’s most important to you. Lauren’s ceremonies are fun, light, romantic, interactive and engaging. Contact Lauren for a wedding ceremony you will love forever!

Contact: Lauren Bridge
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The Vintage Bar Co

Catering, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast

Incredible cocktails, hand selected wines and craft beers, everything you need to get the party started! With friendly and fun service, the team at The Vintage Bar Co will help make your big day one to remember!

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Sol Bridal & Event

Hair & Makeup, Sunshine Coast

Hair and make-up team Michaela and Shannon are an incredible duo that will have you looking and feeling sensational on your wedding day! Having worked together on hundreds of weddings, you’re in the best hands.

Contact: Shannon & Michaela
Phone: 0451 309 658
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Aberfeldy Barn

Wedding Venue, Toowoomba

This picturesque country paradise is the perfect place to tie the knot, with sensational sunsets, sunflowers and friendly cows, it’s a perfect country venue. Your day will be made even more delightful with your hosts, Cass and Tony taking care of you, with their fun, relaxed vibe and incredible attention to detail.

Contact: Cass & Tony
Phone: 0428 375 958
Email: cass@aberfeldyfarm.com.au

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Alissa Keating

November 3, 2024

Isla and team were so amazing not only on our special day but also in the lead up. From the beginning with our initial consult, Isla was patient with us and took the time out to answer all of our questions. Our first impressions were beyond what we could imagine of Aligned Weddings, that no one else could match all aspects of their service. On the day the team were all well on time and helpful in guiding our posing as we had no idea what to do without them. They were also so funny which helped ease our nerves and made for a very memorable time. We can't recommend this team enough with how professional and seamless the whole process was. Thank you Isla and Team, we are forever grateful for everything and how perfectly you captured the best day of our lives.

Lorraine Paton

October 9, 2024

can not recommend Isla enough. From the moment I contacted her regarding my son's wedding, she was communicative and answered all my questions. She also arranged for videography to be added to our package. On the day they were both so friendly, professional and nothing was too much trouble for them. I highly recommend them both and will be booking them again for our daughter's wedding. 5 stars isn't really enough!!!

Kaylie Trowse

September 29, 2024

We loved our wedding photography and videography team, we were super anxious about the shoot and poses as we are no naturals in front of the camera! But they made us feel right at ease and guided us perfectly whilst still allowing the important moments feel special, they made time and effort to get everything on our list and give us sneak peaks leading up to all the photos and videos being ready. They were always available to contact and also included a meet and greet engagement shoot included in the cost which settled our nerves

Christina Bowkett

September 15, 2024

Aligned Weddings Photo and Video have been an absolute pleasure to work with. The team are attentive, accommodating and knowledgeable. We were provided with an abundance of reassurance and positivity throughout each step of the planning process and cannot recommend Aligned Weddings Photo and Video enough. On our wedding day they made sure we were comfortable and talked us through each pose - nothing was awkward. As well as being outstanding professionals, the Aligned team are also phenomenal people. Their kindness, patience and adaptability solidifies them as the very best in the industry. How lucky we were to have them join us on our special day!

Beach Life

August 28, 2024

The team were amazing, friendly and calm giving us instructions and well composed. When give a few ideas of what we wanted they excited expectations with results. You guys are amazing thank you.

holly keogh

July 30, 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We had the incredible pleasure of working with Isla and Paul for our wedding, and we couldn't be happier with our decision. Isla, our photographer, has an amazing eye for detail and captured every special moment with such creativity and elegance. Her friendly and professional demeanor made us feel completely at ease, resulting in the most natural and beautiful photos we could have ever hoped for. Paul, our videographer, was equally exceptional. He managed to capture the essence and emotion of our day in a way that brings tears to our eyes. His talent for storytelling and attention to detail truly shines through in his work. Together, Isla and Paul make an unbeatable team. They were always in sync, making sure nothing was missed while being unobtrusive and respectful of the day’s events. Their dedication and passion for their craft are evident in the stunning results. We highly recommend Isla and Paul to anyone looking for a photographer and videographer who will not only meet but exceed your expectations. Thank you both for preserving our memories so beautifully!

S&P Grard

July 16, 2024

Absolutely thrilled with Isla's work! From the moment we booked her, Isla was a pleasure to deal with—professional, responsive, and genuinely enthusiastic about capturing our special day. The photos turned out stunning, perfectly capturing the joy and beauty of the day. If you're looking for a wedding photographer who will exceed your expectations, look no further than Isla. Highly recommend! We also had Paul as our videographer and wow, he was amazing!! Super funny and friendly!

amy

July 7, 2024

Isla was an amazing photographer at our wedding. Every photos she took were so beautiful and warm and we loved all of them. We’re so grateful to have her at our special day. Highly highly recommend!!!!!

Kate Rimmer

May 10, 2024

I cannot recommend aligned weddings enough! Isla was absolutely incredible for both our engagement and wedding photos! Super easy to talk to and very easy to feel comfortable around, she made both me and my husband feel incredibly at ease doing something we both don’t love doing. Our photos look absolutely incredible and exactly how I wanted them to look! Will be recommending aligned weddings to everyone we know!

Taylor Ward

May 6, 2024

We had Aligned Photography capture our wedding day this weekend just gone! I cannot express how amazing Isla and the team have been. Not only on the wedding day but the whole process leading up to it. She was always there to answer any questions we had and made us feel so comfortable leading up to and on our wedding day. I could not recommend Isla and the team more highly for anyone looking for wedding photography!

Platinum pressure services

April 9, 2024

To the team at Aligned Weddings, my wife and I can not express how grateful we are for all of you capturing our special day. due to unforeseen circumstances we had to arrange our wedding in 4 weeks, what should have been a stressful time turned out to be so easy for us because of everybody behind the scenes working their magic. The worst part about our wedding day was when it ended, but a MASSIVE THANK YOU to Isla and the whole team we get to live our wedding day whenever we want due to them capturing every single moment. I can't rate this company enough and express enough gratitude thank you so much 100/10 recommend this company Regards, Danii & Lliam

Benjamin McMaster

March 21, 2024

Isla and the Aligned Weddings team were just amazing on our wedding day, they kept us relaxed and made us laugh. The videography and photos are just next level!! I would highly recommend them to everyone looking for a professional team. Thanks for making our day so special!

Daryl Terry

March 14, 2024

Aligned Photography were amazing throughout our wedding here in Miami on the Gold Coast. We had visitors from all over the world and a fantastic wedding day. Communication and friendly work from Isla, Steven and thier team 5 stars. The Photos of us beautiful humans 10 stars 🤪

Madeline Navara

February 29, 2024

Isla and her team are nothing short of exceptional! Isla is passionate, professional, punctual and FUN to have by your side capturing every precious moment on your wedding day. They make you feel so relaxed and calm. They give you direction without making it feel forced and they just bring such enthusiasm to every moment of the day. With a can do attitude my rainy day wedding was better than even my wildest dreams. I am beyond greatful to have found this beautiful person to capture all our future big moments. We have only seen a few sneak previews (which we received less than 24 hours after the wedding) and they are STUNNING!!! I’m so impressed with the styling of the accessories, the way they worked with light, shadow, reflections and different textured to come out with photos that made me cry so many happy tears! These are things I will cherish for the rest of my life and my husband and I are forever greatful for the work she has put into making our day one we can relive forever through the product of her camera, talent and passion. THANKYOU. WE LOVE YOU.

Teá van Heerwaarden

February 28, 2024

Isla & James made our day so fun an stress free, we have only see our sneak peek but those pictures are so beautiful we can’t wait to see the rest. I couldn’t recommend aligned enough! Thank you for capturing our beautiful day, you guys are amazing at what you do - Teá & Bray

Elijah Onofia

February 16, 2024

Thank you so much to Isla for capturing our day in ways we couldn’t imagine. You were super kind & easy to work with! Thank you for being so kind & understanding with our son, that meant the most to us. We hope to work with you again soon. Olivia & Elijah

brendan navara

December 31, 2023

Very friendly, relaxed and easy to work with. Made us feel confident that our wedding will be taken care of and one less thing for us to think about on the day.

William Shelford

December 22, 2023

Tiahnne Hilton

November 27, 2023

What can I say. Before booking my wedding with Isla we had a 30 minute phone call to see if we were the right fit. Isla was easy to get along with, accomodating and professional and just gave off a good vibe! Isla and the team offered on going support in the lead up to my big day, and no question I had was ever made to feel like it was a burden. Friday 24th November my wedding day arrived. Isla and her team were nothing short of amazing! They were patient with my two children as well as my bridal party as they can be a little crazy. Isla and her team made everyone feel comfortable and guided us when needed. I was quite nervous for my big day and having such a friendly and helpful photographer & videographer just makes the day so much easier. Now let’s talk about the photos. The sneak peaks we had received in less then 24 hours and they exceeded all of mine and my husbands expectations. They were more than what we wanted. We cannot wait to see the rest! I would highly recommend Isla and her team!

Caitlin Kelsey

November 25, 2023

Isla and Steve were absolutely amazing!!! Great energy, communication and environment. Felt comfortable at all times and laughed so hard my cheeks hurt. Would recommend for every wedding. 10/10

Sarah Lawrence

November 9, 2023

The most incredible photographer that produces the most incredible photos. Isla was professional, yet fun and relaxed and made us both feel completely comfortable to take natural and fun photos. Couldn't reccomend enough!

Michael Eastwood

September 24, 2023

Couldn't recommend highly enough - if you're considering these guys, do it. Working with Isla and Aligned Weddings has been a pleasure from beginning to end. Their systems/workflows made everything really easy to deal with and it always felt as though they were 'guiding' the process. Good consistent communication and tips along the way - but most importantly, we actually liked spending time with them and our photos are beautiful. So grateful to have worked with you guys and wish you every success moving forward.

Chanelle Hinton

September 21, 2023

Such a dreamy stress free experience having Isla and the team at Aligned Weddings manage our photography and videography. They are down to earth, easy to communicate with and it is so natural to be yourself around them and the cameras. With Aligned you truely have your authentic selves captured during your most magical days 🥰 We can’t recommend them highly enough!!

Charlotte L Love

September 2, 2023

01/09/23. Isla photographed our wedding. One word. Amazing! She made the whole process so easy right from the get go. A very enjoyable experience for 2 people who generally don't like photos. Photos are stunning. Can't wait to see the rest.

Michaella Anesbury

August 21, 2023

My husband and I had the most amazing experience with Isla from Aligned Weddings! From the moment we first met her, we knew that she was the perfect photographer for our special day. She was so professional and friendly, while also having a great eye for capturing beautiful moments. On our wedding day, she was so patient with us and made sure we felt comfortable in front of the camera, even though we were both very nervous. Isla's attention to detail and expertise in making our visions come to life were truly exceptional. If you're searching for a talented and experienced photographer, I would highly recommend Aligned Weddings!

Lisa Bruffer

July 12, 2023

Isla was amazing. Really helped us during engagement and wedding photos and we are so happy with everything we’ve seen so far. Love that we get sneak peaks spread out as it’s so exciting!!

Duncan & Mabel Volschenk

June 26, 2023

Aligned Weddings is such an affordable and amazing service. Isla makes her clients feel so comfortable, and in a matter of minutes of meeting her it’s like you have known her your whole life. Our engagement and wedding photos were everything we wanted and I could not recommend Isla and her team enough. 5 stars is not enough stars to rate Isla’s work. 🤍

Belle Langford

June 23, 2023

I had the pleasure of working with Aligned for my wedding back in 2021, and even to this day, I am absolutely in love with the breathtaking photos that were captured. Isla, the talented photographer behind the lens, truly went above and beyond to ensure our special day was beautifully documented. One of the most remarkable aspects of working with Isla was her ability to create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. You know she absolutely loves what she does! I cannot thank Aligned Weddings enough for capturing the essence of our wedding so exquisitely. The photographs are treasured memories that we will cherish for a lifetime. Highly recommended!

Robbie Collings

May 28, 2023

Isla is an amazing photographer that captured our moment perfectly. She went above and beyond into making the experience fun and enjoyable. We would 100% recommend Aligned Weddings with such an easy-going experience and excellent service!

JC Yuna

May 8, 2023

Where do I start with Aligned Weddings? We had amazing venders, every single one. But none of them hold a candle to Isla and her team. From our first phone call, our engagement shoot, and the big day, Aligned Weddings made everything feel so natural. She’s easy going, comfortable to talk to, and incredibly skilled. She made the photo shoots fun, the finished results are stunning, and we will definitely be return customers. Everyone in our family was asking who they were and saying how amazing they are. I cannot recommend her enough, stop looking, you’ve found the photographer for you.

Carrie Dsouza

May 4, 2023

Isla and her team were fantastic! Very easy to communicate with before and after the wedding and on the wedding day they were so calm and flexible. They certainly went out of their way to make things work for us! We loved the photos and videos and would highly recommend them

Renee McCoy

April 29, 2023

Isla & the Team @ Aligned Photography were absolutely sensational. Isla supported us with every step of the wedding planning process not just the “photography/videography.” Aligned photography really make you feel like part of a family. This was even how we found our wonderful Celebrant through an Aligned Photography recommendation. Isla & Steven were super patient with us as we are quite awkward people to take photos of and made us feel so comfortable. They really understood the vibe we were going for. As a super self conscious person, I am so happy with the photos. I could not recommend Isla & the team @ Aligned Photography enough! I want to get married again just so we can have the team take care of us.. and the beautiful photos!

Andrew McCoy

Couldn't recommend highly enough! As a guy who isn't a huge fan of photos, Isla kept the atmosphere very cruisy and allowed us to be ourselves. This removed a lot of anxiety and made sure that we got all the amazing shots we were after. Videography was very important to us as well, so having Steven working with Isla made this very easy and we can't wait to relive the day again through video! 😍

Emma-Lea McKay

April 18, 2023

Isla and her team are absolutely fantastic! From the first time speaking with Isla, she had been a dream to work with. We were quite lost with our wedding planning and Isla helped us to get organised and guided us to ensured that everything ran really smoothly. Taylah took all our photos and did such an amazing job! We are so impressed with all the gorgeous photos and she was such a beautiful and awesome person to spend our special day with! So grateful for Aligned Weddings and would highly recommend them to anyone getting married! Thanks so much team!

Luke Patrick

April 17, 2023

Isla was such an awesome photographer for our wedding. She made us feel so relaxed and less awkward. She was so positive and easy going and the photos look great.

Bridgette Roberts

March 26, 2023

We had Isla and Steven doing photo and video on our wedding day and we couldn’t be happier! They are absolutely amazing what they do! We loved all of our engagement shoot photos and are already in love with the wedding day photos we have seen. They were so easy to get a long with, professional and made us feel super comfortable while shooting, I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for someone to beautifully capture your special day. 🤍🤍

Rachael Purnell

January 22, 2023

We couldn't have asked for more of a talented company than aligned weddings. My husband and I are so blessed to have had such a pleasure working with Isla and Jenny. There has been many ups and downs during our wedding throughout the covid period but never fear fourth time round we said 'i do' and Isla has been so supportive throughout the whole journey. As we had to change the date on short notice Jenny was able to step in and she was an absolute legend! You both are beautiful and talented photographers and we are so blessed. Thank you for everything and for always being accommodating throughout the whole process. 💗💗💗💗

Felicity Kilmister

January 20, 2023

We used Aligned for both full day photo and video for our wedding day Isla and her team made us feel so comfortable and at ease in front of the camera and really allowed us to just enjoy ourselves. We absolutely love all our photos and videos from the day, I can't recommend them enough. We will definitely be using them again in the future for important milestones.

Emily Rad

October 10, 2022

Isla was amazing!! Couldn’t have asked for someone better to capture our day!! She was extremely patient with the craziness of our wedding from start to finish. Thank you for making our day special we will be recommending you to everyone 💕

Elliott Simmons

September 29, 2022

Isla was amazing and professional the entire day. Cannot believe how patient she was with us all, especially after we'd had a few drinks. Would recommend her all day long. Thanks Isla.

Debbie Hill

September 21, 2022

I cannot speak highly enough of our experience with Isla and Aligned Weddings. Isla went above and beyond. Prior to arriving at the chapel to get married, I hadn’t actually met Isla but I felt like I knew her. Her communication leading up to the wedding was clear and informative and personal. When I arrived at the chapel and got out of the car, being greeted by Isla’s smiling face calmed me immediately and I instantly had the feeling that she would take care of everything. And she did. I couldn’t have asked for better. My only regret is that I didn’t have videography done. Thank you so much Isla x

Hayley Brosnan

September 10, 2022

Best wedding photographer/videographer ever! Thankyou so much for making our special day so magical and perfect!

Vanessa Kalolo

September 2, 2022

Isla you where absolutely AMAZING ! Previews of our big day are so flippn good and you where AWSOME with our extremely wild photo list & bridal party! Thank you so much xo

Sandra Patriksson

August 18, 2022

Isla and her team were the absolute best helping, supporting and capturing our beautiful wedding day. Huge thank you to Ben and Steven who went far and beyond to capture the right moments. Will definitely keep you all in mind for any future events. 💕

Bridget Jackson

July 15, 2022

Beyond amazing, Isla was everything we dreamed of and more. So easy going and willing to try any photos we requested. I can’t wait to see the day, I know she truly captured it!

Chloe Hinton

June 27, 2022

Isla is incredible! I first contacted her on New Years Eve 2020 and she made time to call me THAT DAY and we spoke for an hour and she just seemed like an old friend - she’s so easy to speak to and just lovely! For our engagement shoot she made us feel so at ease and we actually loved a lot of the photos (I only expected to like maybe one or two of myself). After our wedding she sent us over 30 sneak peek photos the next morning! We were in awe, we felt awkward in front of the camera but the people she captured look amazing! She is definitely a magician 😂😂 Oh and James deserves a mention for being funny and a great videographer, definitely keen to see what he puts together! Would 1000% recommend Aligned Weddings to anybody 💕

Cassie Moskwa

We cannot recommend Aligned Weddings enough!! From the initial phone calls, to the Engagement shoot, to the big day every aspect of the service provided by Isla and the team was just perfect. And the end product... We are blown away!! Thank you for making 2 old people look and feel amazing!!! Paul and Cassie Moskwa x

Tessa Dux

June 26, 2022

Isla was amazing! The planning phase was made very easy with a bunch of helpful resources and personalised guidance from Isla. She was professional, helpful and went above and beyond to make sure that our day and the photos were exactly what we wanted. Later that night we already had previews of some of our photos so that we could do an announcement and I am just blown away with not only the quality of the photos and how she made a busy place like Southbank look like it had just the two of us, but also how much extra work she has put in. 10/10 would use for any photos we get in the future and will be recommending to everyone.

Beth Nicolson

June 25, 2022

Isla is the most phenomenal photographer. It does not take long to see how creative, knowledgeable and experienced she is. She is the perfect blend between thorough and playful which allows her to capture the most perfect photographs. You could not ask for anyone better for the job. She added to the joy of our day with her wonderful personality. Aligned as a whole is an incredible photography/videography business to have photos and videos to hold onto for life. Thank you so much for making our day even more spectacular! You guys are the best ⭐️

Tara “Teeray” Rev

June 23, 2022