Maria-Teresia Faraj & Robert Sarkis · Saturday, 28 August 2027
A wedding shaped by family, faith, and the home that holds your story.
You came to us through Marina and Lawrence, family whose own wedding we’ll be capturing this November. From our first conversation, this never felt like a list of moments to capture — it felt like a wedding built on family, faith, and the people standing behind you.
From the morning at the Sarkis family home in Glenorie — the first wedding Robert’s family has celebrated, in the home his father and aunts grew up in — to the ceremony at St George Maronite Church, Thornleigh, and the celebration at Lantana that carries late into the night, every part of the day is shaped by the people and traditions that made it. Our role is to hold all of it with care, so that what remains is not only what happened, but how it felt.
The Shape of the Day
From two traditional mornings to one full celebration.
Your day has a clear rhythm — two mornings unfolding apart, one ceremony at its centre, then the portraits, family and celebration that carry it into the night. Reading that shape early is how we make sure the coverage moves with the day, rather than interrupting it.
Two Mornings
Guildford & Glenorie
Your morning unfolds in two places at once — Maria-Teresia in Guildford, in the calm before the chaos with her girls, and Robert in Glenorie as the drums, the arrivals and the family energy build. A team on each side means neither morning is traded for the other.
The Ceremony
St George Maronite Church
At Thornleigh, with family priests alongside the parish, the ceremony carries real weight — the covenant spoken between you, the blessings, and the moments that ask to be anticipated rather than simply recorded. We position quietly across the church so each one is held from more than a single angle.
The Light
Portraits, unhurried
An August wedding means the light fades early, and with family travelling in from across Sydney, the timing of the day is a balance worth getting right. We plan the portrait window deliberately — kept close, relaxed, and somewhere sheltered enough to hold the easy feel of the day whatever the weather brings. We’ll shape both the timing and the location with you, around the light and around your guests.
The Reception
Lantana, Bonnyrigg
By half past six the room begins to fill — and with around five hundred and fifty guests, your entrance and the first wave of dancing are the heartbeat of the night. This is where a second team earns its place, holding your arrival and the energy of the floor from two angles at once.
Portraits
Nine places we’d love to take you.
These aren’t decisions to make today — just a sense of where our thinking is heading. With the early August sunset and the drive from Thornleigh down to Lantana, the best portrait spots are the ones that sit naturally on the way. Here are nine we’d happily build the afternoon around, and we’ll help you land on the one or two that fit the day best.
● Fully covered · ◐ Part-covered · ○ Open-air (wet-weather backup needed) · $ Permit or fee applies · ✓ No permit needed
Gardens & Heritage
Fagan Park, Galston
The Gardens of Many Nations, an historic homestead and open bushland — beautifully kept and close to Robert’s side of the morning. The most scenic of the northern options if we shoot before heading south.
Sheltered & Distinctive
Guest Land, Arcadia
An Italian-villa setting close to Robert’s side of the morning, with some cover to carry on if the sky turns. Distinctive, and the closest of the northern options to weather-safe — a strong pick if the forecast looks uncertain.
Close & Dramatic
The Quarry, near Thornleigh
Minutes from the church, with a raw, sculptural backdrop unlike anywhere else. Being this close buys back the time an early-setting sun would otherwise cost — ideal if we want the day to breathe.
Sandstone Heritage
The Female Factory, Parramatta
Convict-era sandstone and walled courtyards in North Parramatta — a striking, textural backdrop with real history, right on the route south. We’d arrange access ahead of the day.
Parkland & Grandeur
Parramatta Park
Sweeping parkland wrapped around Australia’s oldest public building, on the way toward Lantana. Grand sandstone, mature trees and open lawns — classic, and endlessly flexible in fine weather.
Bush & Water
Lake Parramatta Reserve
Quiet bushland and still water minutes from Parramatta — a natural, unhurried feel for couples who lean away from formality. A calm contrast to the energy of the day.
Pastoral & Golden
Bella Vista Farm
Rolling open ground and an old homestead on the hill, made for late, golden light. A pastoral, heritage feel with room to breathe — lovely if the timing gives us the back of the afternoon.
Gardens & Colour
Auburn Botanic Gardens
A favourite for good reason — Japanese gardens, water features and rich colour, just off the route and the closest of these to the reception. Lush, photogenic, and easy to fold into the afternoon.
City & Weatherproof
The Fullerton, Sydney CBD
Grand interiors and total protection from the weather, exactly as you mentioned, Maria-Teresia. It’s out of reach on the current timing — the city distance only works if the ceremony moves to around two o’clock — but it’s the one option here that simply ignores the rain.
What Matters Most
The moments that give the day its meaning.
Beyond the timeline and the logistics are the people, the history, and the feeling that make this wedding yours. These are the things we hold onto most — and the reason the coverage is built the way it is.
01 · Family & Home
The home that raised your family.
Robert’s morning begins in the home his father and aunts grew up in — the first wedding his family has celebrated there. The staircase they’ll descend, the brick fireplace, the rooms full of history: these aren’t a backdrop, they’re the reason the morning matters. We treat that house as part of the story, not just a place to shoot.
02 · Keeping It Real
Real over staged, always.
From our first conversation, you were clear: no performing for the camera, nothing that looks like everyone else’s feed. That’s exactly how we work — finding the real moments as they happen and shaping the frame with intention, never forcing a pose. The result feels like you, because it is.
03 · The Story, Preserved
Some moments reveal their value only with time.
The films you’ll watch in the first year of marriage aren’t always the ones that matter most in twenty. One day these recordings become a way to hear familiar voices again, to revisit the people gathered around you, and to show your own children where the family began. That’s why we preserve the full day, not only the highlights.
Our Approach
Two teams where it matters. Presence everywhere else.
The right coverage protects the feeling of the day, not just the record of it. Here’s how we’ll shape ours around yours.
Coverage
Two teams, where it counts.
Your morning happens in two homes at once, and a five-hundred-guest entrance can’t be held from a single spot. So two photo-and-video teams cover both sides of the morning, converge at the church, and carry your entrance and the first wave of dancing from two angles — the moments where a second perspective genuinely changes the result.
Balance
And where we simplify.
Two angles matter most through the morning, the ceremony and the entrance. Once the night finds its rhythm, coverage can streamline without losing a thing — which is exactly how the options below are built, so the second team is there for the moments that need it, and not for the sake of it.
Presence
Presence without pressure.
Most couples aren’t models, and you don’t need to be — we know the camera isn’t always where you’re most comfortable. We guide gently when it helps, step back when it doesn’t, and spend most of the day simply watching for the moments at the edges that you’ll treasure later.
Process
The planning behind the calm.
What looks effortless on the day is built well before it: a detailed questionnaire, a timeline planning session, a creative session with our studio manager, and — for a day like yours — visits to both homes to plan the light. By the time we arrive, nothing is left to chance.
Planning the Day
Two ways the day could run.
Here’s the planned flow at a 3:00pm ceremony, alongside how a 2:30pm start would look. With sunset around 5:35pm, the earlier start is the difference between roughly 35 minutes of daylight for portraits and a relaxed hour or more — weighed against the travel for guests coming from further away. Either works beautifully; this just makes the trade-off easy to see.
Option A
3:00pm Ceremony
The planned flow of the day.
10:00am – 2:00pm
Groom Preparations
Glenorie
- 12:15pm — Parents leave for the bride’s house
- 2:00pm — Groom & groomsmen leave for church
11:00am – 2:00pm
Bride Preparations
Guildford
- 1:30pm — In-laws arrive from the groom’s house
- 2:00pm — Everyone leaves for church
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Ceremony
St George Maronite Church, Thornleigh
- 3:00 – 3:45pm — Ceremony
- 3:50 – 4:00pm — Signing & exit
- 4:00 – 4:15pm — Guest greetings
- 4:15 – 4:30pm — Immediate family photos
- 4:30pm — Leave for photoshoot
Family photos can shift to the reception (~6:00pm, before guests arrive) to free up the light.
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Photoshoot
Location TBC · only ~35 min of daylight before sunset
~5:35pm
Sunset
Golden light fades; a short, soft dusk follows.
6:30pm – 12:00am
Reception
Lantana, Bonnyrigg
Option B
2:30pm Ceremony
An earlier start, for more light.
+30 min of daylight for photos9:30am – 1:30pm
Groom Preparations
Glenorie
- 11:45am — Parents leave for the bride’s house
- 1:30pm — Groom & groomsmen leave for church
10:30am – 1:30pm
Bride Preparations
Guildford
- 1:00pm — In-laws arrive from the groom’s house
- 1:30pm — Everyone leaves for church
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Ceremony
St George Maronite Church, Thornleigh
- 2:30 – 3:15pm — Ceremony
- 3:20 – 3:30pm — Signing & exit
- 3:30 – 3:45pm — Guest greetings
- 3:45 – 4:00pm — Immediate family photos
- 4:00pm — Leave for photoshoot
Family photos can still move to the reception if you’d prefer even more portrait time.
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Photoshoot
Location TBC · ~65 min of golden light before sunset
~5:35pm
Sunset
Caught in golden light, with dusk to spare.
6:30pm – 12:00am
Reception
Lantana, Bonnyrigg
Choose How You'll Relive It
Three ways to hold the day.
Every collection preserves the full day — the difference is how much of the story you want around it, and what you’ll hold in your hands afterward.
Option 01
The Essentials
The essentials, beautifully covered — everything you need to relive the day, with the album and finer touches ready to add when you like.
- Two teams across both mornings; second team through to the reception entrance
- Main team to the end of the night (~12:00am)
- Full photo collection (colour & black-and-white) + 20–30 sneak peeks
- 5–6 minute highlight film
- Extended documentary, up to 3 hours
- Drone coverage + all RAW footage
- $500 wall-art credit
- Main album & family albums available as add-ons
Option 02
Full Story
The balance most couples land on — the full day, the complete documentary, and your main album to hold it.
- Two teams; second team through to the first dance
- Full photo collection (colour & black-and-white) + 50–60 sneak peeks
- 6–8 minute highlight film
- Extended documentary, up to 4 hours
- Premium 14×10″ leather main album, included
- Drone coverage + all RAW footage
- $500 wall-art credit
- Family albums available as an add-on
Option 03
Complete Experience
The fullest way to relive the day — every film format, the pre-wedding session, and albums for both families.
- Everything in Full Story, plus:
- Episode film (30–40 minutes)
- Sneak peek teaser film (45–60 seconds)
- Pre-wedding or studio session
- 80–100 sneak peek photos
- Family albums included — full-size 14×10″, matching your main album
Included with every collection — editing refined in a creative session with our studio manager, your lifetime online gallery, and the full planning process behind the day. Whichever you choose, the care is the same.
For the Generations to Come
Two films, made for two different futures.
Most couples imagine one wedding film. In truth there are two worth having, and they do very different jobs — one you’ll watch often, and one you’ll be grateful exists.
The Story
Episode Film
A story-driven retelling woven into thirty to forty minutes — the atmosphere, the relationships, and the moments that defined the day. Short enough to put on for an anniversary, full enough to feel like all of it. This is the film couples reach for again and again.
The Legacy
Documentary Film
The full day, preserved exactly as it happened — the complete ceremony, every speech, the dancing, the room full of people. It isn’t a film for every weekend. It’s the one that becomes priceless as the years pass and the people in it grow harder to gather. Kept for good.
It’s why our fullest collection holds both — not because more is always better, but because for some families, keeping the whole story matters deeply.
Looking Ahead
Thank you for inviting us into your story.
Thank you for the time you spent with us, and for the trust that came through Marina and Lawrence. From the family home in Glenorie to the celebration at Lantana, this is clearly a day built on the people who matter most — and we’d be honoured to be the ones who hold it.
There’s no rush. Sit with everything, talk it over, and let us know which direction feels right for you. We’ll take care of the rest.
Our hope is simple: that years from now, these photographs and films help you remember not just what happened on the twenty-eighth of August, but exactly what it felt like to be surrounded by everyone you love.