blog post featured image Greg + May | Backyard Gibbston Valley Wedding fallon photography

You’re going to love this backyard Gibbston Valley Backyard Wedding.

Greg and May are family to my good friend Kathryn Omond, a local Queenstown wedding celebrant. When Kathryn asked me if I would photograph their wedding, I was honoured and jumped at the chance.

To make this wedding even more special, it was held in the back yard of Kathryn’s awesome hidden away property in the Gibbston Valley.

backyard gibbston valley wedding

backyard gibbston valley wedding

This property is so special because of some rare and distinctive rock formations known as The Judge and The Jury. I admire these formations every time I drive through Gibbston Valley on my way back home from “up north” and I have always wanted to get a bit closer to them. How was I to know that the Judge and Jury were on Kathryn’s property and literally right on her doorstep?

The forecast wasn’t great but Greg and May decided to go for it and have the ceremony outside anyway. It started raining lightly during the ceremony and umbrellas popped up amongst the wedding party. You could even see the droplets of rain collecting on Greg’s jacket shoulders but that didn’t dampen the mood one bit – no pun intended.

backyard gibbston valley wedding

It was a beautiful, simple ceremony in a stunning landscape. It really captured the essence of who Greg and May are and what is important to them. I’m so glad to have been asked to photography their wedding! Thanks Greg and May (and Kathryn)!

backyard gibbston valley wedding

backyard gibbston valley wedding

backyard gibbston valley wedding

backyard gibbston valley wedding

backyard gibbston valley wedding

About the Author

Patrick Fallon is a full time wedding photographer based in beautiful Queenstown New Zealand.
While wedding photography these days makes up 70% of his work he also loves shooting action sports (especially mountain biking and skiing) and commercial photography.
He lives in Queenstown with his partner Jada, their wee daughter Juniper and their dog Arrow.

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