The ceremony
from$1,200
- 1 hour in the church
- Ceremony and portraits on the stage
- 80+ hand-edited images
- Bring your own celebrant
Get married in a pink church.
Elopements in a gilded, chandeliered church in the Blue Mountains. Just you, two witnesses and fashion photographer Marguerite Lorraine. One booking covers it all.
GuestsYou + 2
From$1,200
From Sydney1 hour
Every couple welcomeYour vows, your rules
Your day
One afternoon. Nothing to organise.
- 01
Ceremony in the church
You, two witnesses and a celebrant, under the chandeliers.
- 02
Portraits on the stage
Velvet curtains, gold light and a fashion photographer.
- 03
Lunch for four next door
Walk to the café to celebrate. Included in Just turn up.
The church
Already dressed for a wedding.
A historic church in the Blue Mountains, painted lilac and teal. A gilded stage, velvet curtains, chandeliers and arched windows. All yours for the afternoon. It needs nothing more than flowers.
- Gilded stage
- Chandeliers
- Velvet drapes
- Lunch next door
Portfolio
A fashion eye, on your day.
Your photographer
Marguerite Lorraine
16+ years shooting fashion, advertising and editorial. On a wedding day that means styled portraits that look like a magazine, and candid moments caught without fuss.
- 16+ years
- Fashion & advertising
- Russh
- Published editorial
- 120 film
- Medium format, digital too
Packages · AUD
Venue and photography, together
Every package includes the church to yourselves and Marguerite photographing it.
Ceremony & portraits
from$1,900
- 2 hours
- Portraits in the church and around Woodford
- 150+ hand-edited images
- One roll of 120 film, developed & scanned
Just turn up
from$3,200
- Everything in Ceremony & portraits
- Celebrant and legal paperwork
- Bouquet and buttonhole
- Lunch for four next door
- 200+ images plus film
The full fantasy
The whole weekend
from$6,500
Married in the church at noon, on the cliffs at golden hour, and shot like a magazine cover the morning after.
Enquire: The whole weekend- Everything in Just turn up
- The church to yourselves all day
- Styling session with Marguerite beforehand
- Golden-hour portraits at a Blue Mountains lookout
- Day-after shoot: new outfits, new location
- 400+ images plus three rolls of film
- Hand-bound linen album
Legal bitLodge your Notice of Intended Marriage at least one month before.
Your own celebrantWelcome on any package.
WeekdaysAsk about weekday rates.
Staying over?We’ll recommend hotels, hair & makeup and a videographer.
Church of the Arts · Woodford
Check your date
Tell us your date. Visits to the church welcome.
FAQ
Quick answers
What do we need to legally elope?
You, an authorised celebrant and two witnesses over 18. Lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage with your celebrant at least one month before.
Are you LGBTQIA+ friendly?
Yes. Every couple, every kind of wedding. Write your own vows, wear what you like.
Can we bring a few guests?
Elopements are you and two witnesses. Ask us if you’d like one or two more.
Do we need our own celebrant?
For The ceremony and Ceremony & portraits, yes. Just turn up and The whole weekend include one.
Where is it?
Woodford in the Blue Mountains, about an hour from Sydney. It’s on the Blue Mountains train line too.
Can we visit first?
Yes. Send an enquiry and we’ll arrange a time to see the church.