Whimsy & Wonder Photography Port Stephens
OVERVIEW
Owner & Lead Photographer Em Whalan from Whimsy & Wonder Photography Port Stephens is the real deal.
A calm, experienced professional known for capturing weddings with heart, soul, and intention.
From small elopements to full-day luxury celebrations, every couple is treated with the same care and commitment to excellence.
Why couples choose Whimsy & Wonder Photography:
This isn’t just photography to Em, it’s a promise that your memories are in safe, skilled hands.
About
Em is a soulful storyteller, wife, mother, and founder of Whimsy & Wonder Photography Port Stephens. A past Easy Weddings bride herself, she now captures the raw, real, and joy-filled moments for others. With a calm presence and deep love for womanhood and connection, Em creates honest, artful imagery across Port Stephens, Newcastle, The Central Coast, The Mid North Coast and the Hunter Valley NSW.
Em Whalan
Owner & Lead Photographer
Packages
Exclusive Offer
Perfect for couples who desire an intimate yet luxurious wedding experience, The Whimsy & Wonder Small Weddings & Elopement Package offers 1–4 hours of bespoke photography coverage designed exclusively for elopements, micro weddings, and elegant ceremonies with up to 50 guests.
Em Whalan of Whimsy & Wonder Photography Port Stephens brings an elevated, documentary-style approach to every frame. Capturing the grand moments and the quiet, soulful glances with artistry and intention. Each gallery is hand-edited to the highest standard, ensuring your wedding story is preserved with warmth, depth, and timeless beauty.
This premium package includes:
Ideal for couples marrying in Port Stephens, Newcastle, The Central Coast, The Mid North Coast NSW and the Hunter Valley, this collection is perfect for those who want the sophistication of luxury wedding photography in a more intimate setting.
A quick note from Em Whalan - "My pricing reflects the immense care and attention to detail that goes into every wedding I photograph. From our first email or phone call through to vision boards, timeline planning, and personalised meetings with each couple, I am with you every step of the way.
Every image is hand-selected and individually hand-edited to the highest standard - no mass AI editing or automated culling. This ensures your gallery is as unique and artful as your love story, preserving every emotion and detail with intention and heart."
Exclusive Offer
For couples who desire a seamless, all-inclusive wedding photography experience, this premium package provides up to 8 hours of full-day coverage, ensuring no detail or emotion is missed. From the quiet anticipation of morning preparations to your first dance under the stars, every moment is documented with depth, artistry, and sophistication.
With Whimsy & Wonder Photography Port Stephens, Em Whalan captures your wedding day with a signature documentary-style approach. Blending romantic editorial elegance with genuine connection. Each image is hand-edited to the highest standard, giving you a collection as timeless as your love story.
This luxurious package includes:
Perfect for weddings in Port Stephens, Newcastle, The Central Coast, The Mid North Coast NSW, and the Hunter Valley. This collection is designed for couples who value exceptional storytelling and world-class service.
A quick note from Em Whalan - "My pricing reflects the immense care and attention to detail that goes into every wedding I photograph. From our first email or phone call through to vision boards, timeline planning, and personalised meetings with each couple, I am with you every step of the way.
Every image is hand-selected and individually hand-edited to the highest standard - no mass AI editing or automated culling. This ensures your gallery is as unique and artful as your love story, preserving every emotion and detail with intention and heart."
Exclusive Offer
The Whimsy & Wonder Luxury Wedding Photography Package is the pinnacle of wedding day storytelling, created for couples who desire nothing but the most exceptional, all-encompassing experience. This is for you if you want every fleeting glance, quiet moment, and joyful celebration captured with exquisite care.
Em Whalan will be by your side for 10+ uninterrupted hours, weaving through your day with a discreet presence to document every chapter - from the anticipation of morning preparations, to the magic of your ceremony, through to the energy and emotion of your evening reception.
With 400+ meticulously hand-edited images, you will receive a curated gallery that preserves your wedding day with a luminous, documentary-style artistry you can feel. Your images will be delivered via a private online gallery, perfect for sharing with loved ones wherever they are in the world.
To ensure you feel completely comfortable and connected with the camera before your wedding day, the Luxury Package includes a complimentary engagement session, allowing us to capture your love story in its purest form. This package also features a beautifully curated Couple’s Gift Box, filled with heirloom-quality keepsakes designed to be treasured for generations.
As an award-winning, 5-star photographer, Em Whalan is known for a unique, authentic, and trusted approach - a combination of artistry, heart, and technical excellence. Each frame is created with intention, so you can relive not only how your wedding looked, but how it truly felt.
This luxury experience is available for full-day weddings across Port Stephens, Newcastle, The Central Coast, Mid North Coast of NSW and the Hunter Valley’s most celebrated venues, ensuring your story is captured with unparalleled attention to detail no matter the setting.
This luxurious package includes:
Perfect for weddings in Port Stephens, Newcastle, The Central Coast, The Mid North Coast NSW, and the Hunter Valley. This collection is designed for couples who value exceptional storytelling and world-class service.
A quick note from Em Whalan - "My pricing reflects the immense care and attention to detail that goes into every wedding I photograph. From our first email or phone call through to vision boards, timeline planning, and personalised meetings with each couple, I am with you every step of the way.
Every image is hand-selected and individually hand-edited to the highest standard - no mass AI editing or automated culling. This ensures your gallery is as unique and artful as your love story, preserving every emotion and detail with intention and heart."
Only a non-refundable deposit is due at booking. The remaining balance will be due within 30 days.
2025 Books are closed. 2026 is filling fast, please reach out to see if your wedding date is available.
Location
Service Area Port Stephens
FAQ
As soon as you’ve locked in your date! I take on a limited number of weddings each year to keep things personal and intentional, so early booking (6–12 months out) is ideal.
Absolutely. I'm regularly captures love stories across Newcastle, the Hunter Valley, and beyond. Travel is included within 60km of Medowie, with a small fee for further adventures.
My style is soulful, documentary, and deeply connected. No stiff posing, just honest storytelling that captures real emotion, quiet glances, and wild dance floors alike. Of course, if there are particular people or moments you’d love captured, that becomes a priority on the day too. It’s your story, I'm just there to help you remember it all.
Every gallery is a little different, but you can expect 300–800 carefully curated, high-resolution images for full-day coverage. I focuse on quality, storytelling, and giving you every meaningful moment.
Sneak peeks arrive within 72 hours (because waiting is the worst), and your full gallery is delivered within 4–6 weeks via a private online link, ready to download, print, and relive.
Absolutely! I am more than happy to chat and see if I would be the right photographer for your wedding. It is an investment and you have to feel happy with the photographer you have chosen.
June 2025
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Whimsy & Wonder Photography Port Stephens
Thank you so much for your beautiful words. It fills my heart to know that we felt more like friends than photographers on your special day — that’s exactly what Whimsy & Wonder Photography Port Stephens is all about. Capturing weddings across Port Stephens, Newcastle and the Hunter Valley, my goal is always to blend in seamlessly, so you can be fully present while I quietly document every raw, joy-filled, and unscripted moment. Looking back at your gallery and seeing those candid laughs, the teary-eyed hugs, and golden light moments — it’s truly what storytelling wedding photography is made of. Thank you for trusting me with such a sacred part of your story. Here’s to love, connection, and the magic in the in-between. ✨