Australian couple holds first ever selfie wedding

An Australian couple has been heralded with holding the world's first selfie wedding.

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Professional photographer Adrian Alford chose to forgo a colleague's help at his nuptials, instead proposing to his wife they use his own equipment.

The Brisbane couple decided to elope on top of a mountain in New Zealand, with only their camera gear and a witness in tow.

"As a professional photographer the wedding pictures were always on my mind," Alford told the ABC. "I searched for photographers, good ones. But for some reason I wanted to take my own photos, unrestricted.

"So I took the brave step of doing my own wedding photography or the #worldsfirstselfiewedding as I called it."

The resulting shots are pretty stunning - the couple can be seen cavorting in lavender fields and walking on roads in front of snow-capped mountains.

But make no mistake, despite Alford's extensive wedding experience, this was no easy feat.

"In the six months leading up to the wedding, Kristy and I would practice with the new gear needed so I was in front of the camera instead of behind," Alford explained.

"The days leading up to the ceremony were rainy and sometimes snowing. I was very worried at one stage after all those months of preparation and practice."

But Alford has no regrets - and with photos this stunning, he has no need to.

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"Doing my own wedding photography had various risks and took a bit of research and practice," said Alford. "Was it hard going doing the world's first selfie wedding? Yes. Was it silly to attempt? Maybe."

Photos courtesy of Elope Pics.