tom + jess

Wedding Type | Elopement
Location | Otway National Park

Photographer | Eerik Sandstrom
Venue | Hideaway Cottage
Celebrant | Zena Lythgo

Two people holding mugs and smiling at each other indoors, viewed through a window.

What they said

Wow! You really captured the beauty of the Otways, the video is so beautifully made. Tom and I have watched it numerous times already. We absolutely love every single minute of it!

Thank you so much for being part of our special day, we loved having you there !

— Tom + Jess | Hideaway Cottage | Great Otway National Park

Tom & Jess | Great Otway National Park Elopement Film

Tom and Jess chose to keep their wedding day simple, soulful, and deeply personal — an intimate elopement set among the lush rainforests and waterfalls of the Great Otway National Park. With no guests and no distractions, the day was entirely about them — their love, their rhythm, and the quiet beauty of nature.

From making tea and spinning records in their forest cabin at Hideaway Cottage, to hiking hand-in-hand through the towering redwoods and down to the base of a waterfall, every moment was intentional and full of meaning. Their ceremony, led by celebrant Zena Lythgo, was a quiet exchange of vows surrounded by moss, water, and wild stillness.

Photographer Eerik Sandstrom captured it all in stunning stills, while the film tells their story through gentle visuals, personal vows, and a carefully curated soundtrack that echoes the mood of the day. This was a celebration of love in its rawest, most honest form — and a true adventure of the heart.

Two people standing near a record player in a dimly lit room. One person is adjusting the turntable. A lamp and a decorative glass dome are in the background.
Person in a white lace dress holding an object near a window, with a Dior box and decorative plant on the side.
Man in white dress shirt and floral tie looks at woman with curly hair in dark setting.
Silhouetted couple standing near a window and smiling at each other, with natural light creating a soft glow.
Couple enjoying tea indoors, holding mugs with tree designs, visible through a window.
A bride and groom standing together in dim lighting near a large window, holding hands. The bride is wearing a white wedding dress, and the groom is in a suit. Trees are visible through the window.
A couple getting married in a lush forest setting next to a stream, with the bride in a white dress and veil, the groom in a suit, and an officiant standing nearby holding papers.
A couple standing in front of a waterfall during a wedding ceremony, surrounded by lush greenery. The bride is wearing a white gown and fur shawl, while the groom is in a suit. A person is officiating nearby, holding a book.
Aerial view of a forest with green ferns and a rocky stream running through the center.
A couple embracing in a dark forest, with the woman in a wedding dress and the man in a suit.
Bride and groom standing closely in a forest setting