15 September 2021

5 minute read

The Best Wedding Photographers In Toowoomba And Beyond

Capturing all those magical moments on a wedding day is an art.

Bride and groom sitting next to fountain

Whether you prefer to focus on the raw emotion of the day or the fun had by the guests on the dance floor, an exceptional Toowoomba wedding photographer is essential. They know how to capture all the amazing wedding day moments, big and small, so you can treasure them forever.

Here is our list of some of the best photographers in Toowoomba, as well as those willing to travel to the wonderful weddings at Gabbinbar Homestead, who we trust to catch the important wedding moments you’ll want to enjoy for a lifetime..

Bride and groom looking into each others eyes
Bride and groom standing in fields
Bride and groom holding one another

FEATHER & FINCH PHOTOGRAPHY

Feather & Finch is a sought-after Toowoomba wedding photographer. They produce wedding photos that tell a story. Photographer Ryan is known for exquisite photographs in beautiful natural landscapes and for not shying away from the emotion found at weddings, whether it’s a tear or a hug or that look between the new husband and wife, he’ll capture it and you’ll love it.

Bride and groom hugging at altar
Bride and groom walking through gardens
Bride and groom standing in doorway

DAN VONHOFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Toowoomba local Dan Vonhoff approaches wedding photography with a relaxed, natural and positive vibe that creates candid, sincere photos. He is constantly on the lookout for those ‘moments between moments’ rather than setting up staged opportunities and the result is special, real and precious wedding memories. We know Dan is in demand across the country, so get in early to book him for your wedding day.

Bride and groom in gardens
Bride and groom in gardens
Bride and groom in gardens

BY GRACE IMAGES

Kait from By Grace Images is a joy to work with and brings glamour and sophistication to her beautiful wedding photography. Kait’s goal is to provide videography and wedding photography for romantics with classic taste and couples at Gabbinbar Homestead love it. With over 7 years’ experience capturing hundreds of couples and their first dances, you know you’ll be in safe hands with By Grace Images.

Bride and groom in gardens
Bride and groom staring into each others eyes
Bride and groom laughing

LUCY SHEEDY

Bright and bubbly Toowoomba wedding photographer, Lucy Sheedy, does photography that will make you laugh and make you cry. Every time. Whether it’s a mother hugging her bride-to-be, a daughter with tears in her eyes or exuberant dancing flower girls, Lucy knows how to capture a moment. Being a Toowoomba local, Lucy also has an excellent knowledge of local venues, the best scenery and how to work the Darling Downs light to its most glorious advantage!

Bride and groom kissing
Bride and groom dancing
Bride and groom laughing

LEAH CRUIKSHANK PHOTOGRAPHY

Looking for one of Toowoomba’s best local wedding day photographers? Leah Cruikshank, an in-demand photographer at Gabbinbar Homestead, could be the match for you. Creating real, honest and romantic imagery with elegant glamour, Leah Cruikshank wedding Photography is beautifully stylized making her an excellent choice for those big wedding moments.

Bride and groo dancing in gardens
Bride and groom laughing
Bride and groom standing in gardens

STORIES BY ASH

We love something a little different and wedding photography from Stories By Ash has an exuberant, funny, joyous and friendly bent that doesn’t take things too seriously. If you’re looking for traditional wedding photography, this isn’t the place for that, but if you’re wanting to capture that awesome moment the bride drinks straight out the champagne bottle with glee or the cheeky laughs of the groomsmen, then you’re in the right place.

Bride and groom kissing
Bride and groom holding each other under veil
Bride and Groom holding each other

ABOUT TIME CO

Husband and wife team Amy and Chris behind About Time Co are in love with love. They are also in love with creating photographs that are natural, meaningful and transport you back to the memories of your wedding day for years to come. To achieve that, they stay away from staged and posed wedding photography and spend a lot of time beforehand making sure you’re a good fit and super comfortable so that they can capture the absolute best footage on the wedding day.

Wedding party holding bouquets
Bride and groom standing under tree
Bride and groom kissing

MATTHEW GILLAM PHOTOGRAPHY

Matthew Gillam is a Toowoomba wedding photographer with a love for natural light and incredible scenery. Treating each wedding as a unique love story, the results are often cinematic and brilliant. Think twinkling lights across the huge trees at Gabbinbar Homestead while the bride and groom and wedding guests dance up a storm under the brilliant stars.

Bride and bridesmaids
Bride and groom kissing
Bride holding bouquet

LUKE MIDDLEMISS PHOTOGRAPHY

Full-time photographer, part-time surfer, Luke Middlemiss from the Sunshine Coast knows how to capture gorgeous light and natural, fun-loving moments between couples. An in-demand photographer across Australia, he regularly travels to Toowoomba to photograph weddings and collaborate with the bride and groom to find that essence that is all their own. He’s also adept at finding gorgeous natural environments to create show-stopping imagery to treasure forever.

Bride and groom on swing
Bride and groom hugging
Bride and groom looking into each others eyes

RIDDEL PHOTOGRAPHERS

Behind the lens of Riddel Photographers is the lovely Paula Riddell. Offering a documentary style of photographing, Paula takes a fly on the wall approach to capture the truest story of the wedding day. She’s also keen to get to know you first and make sure you’re all on the same page and ready to be relaxed and gorgeous as you make those lifelong memories.

Bridesmaids sipping champagne wearing sunglasses
Bride and groom laughing
Bride and groom standing together in a field

THE FINCHES

Paul & Bec Finch of The Finches are a husband and wife team with a shared love of love, wedding photography, and weddings. Proffering a photo-documentary style that works well with oceans, outdoor adventures, lots of music and greenery, The Finches travel all over and love a destination wedding and all the beautiful photographs that can be captured in Toowoomba.

Bride and groom standing together
Bride and bridesmaids
Bride and groom hugging

TODD HUNTER MCGAW PHOTOS

If you want to highlight the pure joy and levity of a wedding day, Todd Hunter McGaw Photos are a great place to start. Team McGaw, made up of husband and wife Alyda and Todd, think that love is a big deal and should be celebrated with your best friends and family. They are the sort of photographers who get invited into the most beautiful family moments. They mention that one of their favourite wedding photography memories was taking photos of a bride who got married in her grandparents’ garden under the magnolia tree they planted for her the day she was born. Swoon. If you’re interested in getting them to take part in your memories, check out their portfolio for plenty of inspiration.

Bride and groom walking through gardens
Bride in conservatory
Bride and groom kissing

IVORY AND ROSE PHOTOGRAPHY

Seeking out one of Toowoomba’s best photographers? Ivory and Rose Photography could be who you are looking for! Run by Ash, a formally trained photographer, Ivory and Rose Photography know is all about reflecting the pure essence of the couples getting married, whether that’s the glamour of a bride with her bejewelled shoes, gorgeous perfume and beautiful jewellery all lined up next to stunning blooms in the bridal suite, or the couple who love their sweet fur children and want to make sure they have a new family shot including the pooches, Ivory and Rose bring out the best of any wedding day with an edge of chic sophistication.

a happy couple on their wedding day in a dimly lit barn
a happy couple on their wedding day in a loving embrace surrounded by the beautiful outside space at gabbinbar
happy newly weds in their wedding attire enjoy a walk in the countryside surrounding gabbinbar

WANDER & FOLLOW IMAGES

Infusing passion into every image he captures, Joel from Wander & Follow Images is as fun and engaging as he is talented. Capturing the days effortlessly and seamlessly Joel is all about his couples 'being present' and enjoying themselves. Based on the Gold Coast but traveling for weddings all over the world his style is fresh, adventurous and candid.

Bride and groom kissing under tree
Bride and groom kissing under tree
Bride and groom kissing under tree

FIGTREE PICTURES

With over 10 years experience in the industry the team from Figtree Pictures specialise in curating stunning photo albums - from start to finish. When documenting your day they pay attention to all the 'little details' as well as 'the big moments,' with a focus that is less about posed/formal portraits and more about snapping the moments that present themsleves. Breathtaking, fresh and colorful best describes their style with the team being experts in harnessing the light of golden hour and capturing your portraits in a candid and effortless way.

happy newlyweds smiling and posing for photographs in the gabbinbar wedding venue grounds
happy newlyweds running through the countryside surrounding the gabbinbar wedding venue
happy newlyweds in a loving embrace posing for a photograph holding the beautiful wedding bouquet in the gabbinbar venue grounds.

FONTAINE

Photography runs deeply through the veins of Jess, the creative genius behind Fontaine. With a generational love for imagery handed down from her father and grandfather, Jess (who has a bachelors degree in photography) has shot over 200 weddings in her 8 years as a wedding photographer. Warm, talented and professional Jess focuses on capturing timeless and stylish images of your wedding day - the sort you will want to look back on for years to come.

Bride and groom sitting on chair
Bride twirling around in gown
Bride holding groom in air

FENNEL & FERN

Toowoomba based Anita from Fennel & Fern, is all about providing emotive and heartfelt imagery for the loved up and laid back couple. Enabling couples to relive the precious moments from their wedding day that go by all too quickly, she immortalises their magical wedding moments in film. Moody tones and rich hues take the stage in her imagery along with an obvious love of capturing the emotional sentiment and joy of the day. From the first moments spent in the morning to when guest say 'bon voyage' at the end of the day Anita is with you every step of the way to carefully document your wedding day celebrations.

If you’re looking for more Toowoomba wedding inspiration, check out Wedding Planning Blog