Laura + Igor

Rijeka, Croatia

Laura and Igor wanted a wedding that felt like them, relaxed, intimate, and centred around the people they love most.

Their day began at home in Rijeka, surrounded by close friends and family, with no rush and no pressure. The morning unfolded naturally, filled with laughter, shared stories, and quiet moments before their symbolic ceremony, which was officiated by a close friend. Hearing their friends speak about their love set the tone for the entire day.

Rather than staging moments, I focused on observing and documenting what was already there - the way they looked at each other, the spontaneous smiles, and the small interactions that often go unnoticed. From golden-hour portraits to candid reactions, both photo and video were captured unobtrusively, allowing them to stay fully present.

This wedding is a reflection of what documentary coverage looks like when couples value emotion, connection, and authenticity over posing and want to remember their day exactly as it felt.

Wedding flowers in a vase next to a candle
Wedding flowers in a vase next to a candle
Bride and groom after their first look
Bride and groom after their first look
Portrait of bride and groom in their staircase before the ceremony
Portrait of bride and groom in their staircase before the ceremony
Bride's shoes under the dress
Bride's shoes under the dress
Bride and groom dancing
Bride and groom dancing
Bride and groom walking in the sun
Bride and groom walking in the sun
Bride and groom holding hands and sitting on the wall in the sun
Bride and groom holding hands and sitting on the wall in the sun
Bride looking at the groom, both standing up posing for a photo
Bride looking at the groom, both standing up posing for a photo
Candid black and white image of bride and groom, bride is holding a bouquet
Candid black and white image of bride and groom, bride is holding a bouquet
Groom fixing bride's veil
Groom fixing bride's veil
Wedding party waiting for the ceremony at the venue
Wedding party waiting for the ceremony at the venue
Empty venue chairs in the sunlight
Empty venue chairs in the sunlight
Wedding party sitting down waiting for the ceremony at the venue
Wedding party sitting down waiting for the ceremony at the venue
Bride and groom walking down the aisle with their friends and family looking at them
Bride and groom walking down the aisle with their friends and family looking at them
Wedding ceremony from behind
Wedding ceremony from behind
Bride looking over at the groom at ceremony
Bride looking over at the groom at ceremony
Bride's sister crying at the ceremony, holding hands with her partner
Bride's sister crying at the ceremony, holding hands with her partner
Just married couple celebrating the end of ceremony part after saying yes
Just married couple celebrating the end of ceremony part after saying yes
Bride's sister and groom cheersing
Bride's sister and groom cheersing
Bride laughing with her best friends
Bride laughing with her best friends
Candid group photo in black and white of the whole wedding party
Candid group photo in black and white of the whole wedding party
Bride opening a wedding gift, surrounded with groom and his best woman
Bride opening a wedding gift, surrounded with groom and his best woman
Black and white image of a married couple dancing
Black and white image of a married couple dancing
Bride and her mother having a moment after the ceremony, in black and white
Bride and her mother having a moment after the ceremony, in black and white
Group photo of the wedding party
Group photo of the wedding party
Married couple posing in front of a metal gates of the City hall
Married couple posing in front of a metal gates of the City hall
Married couple getting rice thrown over them walking into the reception venue
Married couple getting rice thrown over them walking into the reception venue
Black and white photo of couple's rings
Black and white photo of couple's rings
Married couple kissing in the sunset
Married couple kissing in the sunset
Black and white photo of a married couple kissing in the sunset
Black and white photo of a married couple kissing in the sunset
Bride's veil in the sunset on the beach next to the sea
Bride's veil in the sunset on the beach next to the sea
Candid image of a married couple before dinner
Candid image of a married couple before dinner
Wedding table flower details
Wedding table flower details
Bride looking at her and grandmother's rings, holding hands
Bride looking at her and grandmother's rings, holding hands
Wedding party at the restaurant terrace
Wedding party at the restaurant terrace
Bride and her friend looking at the phone
Bride and her friend looking at the phone
Wedding guests laughing
Wedding guests laughing
Bride and groom's first dance in black and white
Bride and groom's first dance in black and white
Bride dancing with her sister and other guests
Bride dancing with her sister and other guests
Bridea and her friends looking at the gift album with memories, under a torch, in black and white
Bridea and her friends looking at the gift album with memories, under a torch, in black and white
Groom and guests doing cheers
Groom and guests doing cheers
Guests cheersing
Guests cheersing
Bride and groom dancing
Bride and groom dancing
Bride and groom cake cutting in the middle of the dance floor
Bride and groom cake cutting in the middle of the dance floor
Wedding cake on the table
Wedding cake on the table
Moment after bride threw her bouquet and her friend caught it surrended with other guests
Moment after bride threw her bouquet and her friend caught it surrended with other guests
Wedding guests who caught the bouquet
Wedding guests who caught the bouquet

"We were very happy and felt sure when choosing Nives for our wedding photographer. At our first meeting we felt she really understood our idea of what we wanted in terms of photography - natural, documentary style photos with as little posing as possible. This is exactly what we experienced on our wedding day :)

Nives and Lee were wonderful company on the day of the wedding and super professional with how they carried themselves, directed us and our wedding party and blended with the group.

The photos we received completely capture the feelings of the day, are full of color and little moments that we didn’t even realize were being documented. We especially love the analogue selection as it feels really warm and timeless.

The video brought the day to life, and it feels like we’re right there every time we watch it.

Nives was very timely with the delivery of the photo gallery as well as a preview of a selection of photos that we could share with our guest just two days after the wedding!

We recommend Nives and Lee to anyone who is looking for an authentic, calm and professional wedding photographer with a wonderful eye for the little details that you might miss but mean the most on your big day."

Laura + Igor

Rijeka, Croatia