Clip from Channel 9’s live telecast of the 2008 NRA Fashion Design Awards. See the full coverage again on Channel 9 on Saturday 22nd of March, 2008. Lock it in!

Brides Desire by Airs & Graces - QEvents Bridal Award Winner

Lisa Brown - AMP Capital Shopping Centres Supreme Award Winner

Gold Coast designer Lisa Brown took out the NRA Fashion Supreme Award at last night’s fashion gala event. This was the first time Brown has entered the awards and her bohemian silk dress collection, was the winner in the Evolve Make-Up Lifestyle Collections category. One of which was recently purchased by Kate Hudson whilst filming in Queensland. This was a surprise win as the supreme award has most often gone to a Bridal or Evening wear designer.

Brides Desire by Airs & Graces - QEvents Bridal Award Winner

Emily Black - Moreton Institute of TAFE (MSIT) -
Student Designs presented by Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre Award Winner

Dimitria Bridal Couture - Bose Couture Award Winner

Zoo Ski - NRA Fashion Design Rising Star Award

Darb Couture -Cabcharge Australia Fashions on the Field Award Winner

Karen Neilsen - Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast Swim-Surf Award Winner

Little Workers - Pacific Fair Shopping Centre Kids Award Winner
Bose Viewer’s Choice Awards

Bridal - Ja Delle Designs

Kids - Little Workers

Special Awards presented this year included:

Soul by Juniper Award for Fashion Excellence -
Collette Dinnigan

Australian Fashion Design Awards Rising Star presented by Business GC -
Zoo-Ski

Chic Management New York Model Search
Hayley Fitzpatrick

On saturday June 30, Daniel and I photographed and filmed the wedding of Jacinta & Josh. It was excellent weather that day, the only hassle was the high winds around Brisbane. This was my first wedding photography shoot since I took the reigns of mum’s business. I have some amazing shots and can’t wait to get stuck into the post production and show you here.

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Thursday and Friday I was sick and was unable to work, woke up with a fever and with sore… everything! I didn’t train on thursday night and couldn’t play football on friday night either… however we did have a great win, “whools” and I ran the bench- I was dressed in a pinstripe suit as I had been at a funeral that day.

Best wishes to the Milliner family over the loss of their mother after a losing a battle against Huntington’s Disease. The funeral was held at Allambe Gardens on the Gold Coast - A beautiful day for a beautiful funeral.

On saturday July 7, yes 07-07-07 I had the pleasure of filming the Romanian wedding of Adina & Joseph. The photo above was taken on my n95 mobile on a beach in Surfer’s Paradise. The actual wedding was at the Penticostal Romanian Church and the Reception was at Runcorn Tavern. We had travelled down to the Gold Coast to get photos on the beach and at the viewing platform of Q1 the worlds tallest residential building.

Saturday night was treated to a full blown wine tasting event organised by my friends Daniel, Derek & Matt. They went all out and hired a purpose built seminar suite at the Point. Dan and Derek gave us some excellent wine talks and tips about distinguishing the difference between wines. I was still in the process of recovering from being ill, but felt obliged to enjoy the wine and various liquers made available. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOS HERE

Continuing on the fairly packed weekend of activity, I attended the first ever birthday of young Oliver, the son of Kate and Andrew. I haven’t seen Kate (whom I went to high school with) since my last birthday party. Kate was ready to pop!

Oliver was a bit of a poser and so I took advantage of his skills in modelling and captured some great images.

I bought Oliver a frog toy which wriggled around under sunlight. On his card I wrote “Dear Oliver, I hope you didn’t waste the first year of your life like I did, love Christian”… Kate laughed… (hopefully not a “you are so blacklisted from future events kind of laugh”

CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS FROM THIS PARTY HERE

CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM DANE’S BIRTHDAY HERE