They didn't get the opportunity to wear a tux or white gown when they married in 1974, so to celebrate their 42nd wedding anniversary Mr Zhao and Mrs Lv did just that.

The couple from China, both 66, dressed as if they were set to walk down the aisle again in a special, surprise photoshoot last Thursday in Sydney, organised by the youngest of their two sons and his wife, who emigrated to Australia 10 years ago.

They didn't wear a tux or bridal gown when they married in 1974, so to celebrate their 42nd wedding anniversary Mr Zhao and Mrs Lv did just that. Credit:Robert Wen/Pepper Image

Speaking to Fairfax Media, their photographer Robert Wen of Pepper Image said he had never worked on anything like it before, particularly a shoot where the couple dressed in traditional wedding garb for an anniversary, but he explained it was their "children showing their appreciation for their parents".