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Wedding Reception Keepsake Activities

Over the past 4 years as a wedding photographer I’ve come across a number of fun and interesting wedding reception keepsake activities you might undertake to produce a physical keepsake for your reception guests so they remember your wedding reception. The following suggestions are designed to put a smile on your guests face beyond the usual delicious food and drink they’d be served at a wedding reception and of course seeing the lovely newly wed couple.

Wedding Reception Keepsake Activities

Photo Booth

Wedding reception keepsake photobooth

Photobooth

Having a photobooth at a wedding reception has almost become a standard that produces a wedding reception keepsake. The above image was taken from a recent wedding I covered where the photobooth printed out numerous copies of a strip of photos that your guests can keep as their wedding reception keepsake, while the other copy could be glued into a blank album allowing them to write well wishes and document the reception in a way that nothing else can. SvenStudios now offers their own photobooth solution geared towards the budget conscious.

Sketch Artist

Wedding Reception Keepsake SketchArtist

SketchArtist

A really novel idea I’ve seen twice now at different weddings is the idea of having a wandering sketch artist sketching caricatures of your guests as their wedding reception keepsake. The benefit of this is the production of a really personal image that is really quite different than the vast majority of wedding receptions out there, so if you want to make an impression, having a sketch artist present may be a winner. The above image is a caricature of myself by sketch artist Peter BroelMan who was present at a recent wedding I was wedding photographer at. I really hope this idea catches on as it produces some awesome reactions from guests and can provide a truly unique wedding reception keepsake.

Polaroid Cameras

Wedding Reception Keepsake poloroid

Poloroid cameras

Perhaps the most common of wedding reception keepsake ideas is having a polaroid camera, or several sitting around the wedding reception venue available for guests to use themselves. The idea being that your guests would wander about shooting their own photos of the night hopefully capturing quirky situations your professional wedding photographer wouldn’t. The great thing about polaroid cameras is that it instantly prints a small square image as soon as you take the photos, thereby becoming your wedding reception keepsake. You can see a few of the square polaroid prints on the table in the shot I took above at Leonie & Andrew’s Monarto Zoo wedding. The problem with polaroid cameras however is that often, unless you invest well in the cameras, they don’t like low light situations, such as the typical wedding reception venue, so beware. But they do tend to be better for the purpose of creating keepsakes than your typical disposable camera, which are also very popular at wedding receptions, as they allow your guests to take something home.

February 22, 2015
Wedding, Wedding preview

SC Pannell Winery Wedding – Michaela & Paddy

I was very lucky to have been chosen as Michaela and Paddy’s wedding photographer at their amazing wedding at the SC Pannell Winery in Mclaren Vale in late December last year as it was honestly one of the best weddings I’ve been to. All the guests were so much fun and eager to do the strange and wonderful things required to take strange but wonderful wedding photography. They opted to take advantage of my very competitive daily wedding photography rate with a second photographer.

The best thing about their wedding at SC Pannell Winery was Michaela’s wonderful personal touches, including a bouquet set made from pages from Harry Potter books and a homemade Tardis from Dr. Who Wishing Well.

Groomsmen Preparation

Paddy and his groomsmen were all getting prepared in a house in Aberfoyle Park. Paddy being of United Kingdom heritage observed a few interesting customs, including a wonderful stylised celtic-based wedding ring. As Michaela and Paddy opted to have a second photographer, I attended the groomsmen preparation for a small while, leaving most of their preparation photos to my assistant while I visited the bride and her bridal party.

Groomsmen
Groomsmen
Wedding suits
Wedding suits
Groom getting ready
Groom getting ready
Wedding rings
Wedding rings
Groomsmen looking suave
Groomsmen looking suave
Groomsmen putting on ties
Groomsmen putting on ties
Shaving
Shaving

Bridal Preparation

The girls were getting ready at the couple’s house in Hallett Cove. Many of their guests travelled long distances to get to their wedding so many of them were staying with them. As a result a lot of the house was full of makeshift beds. It was around now when I realised that Michaela had an awesome Harry Potter and Dr. Who vibe going on during the wedding with a bouquet made from Harry Potter books, a Tardis garter and toy wands lying about.

Bride leaving house
Bride leaving house
Bridal affects
Bridal affects
Bride and Flower Girl
Bride and Flower Girl
Bride and Dad in Car
Bride and Dad in Car
Bridal Party putting on dress
Bridal Party putting on dress
Wedding Dress
Wedding Dress
Cat with Wedding Dress
Cat with Wedding Dress
Bride getting ready
Bride getting ready
Flower girl looking on
Flower girl looking on
Bridal party shoes
Bridal party shoes
Makeup
Makeup
Bride and Girls
Bride and Girls
Harry Potter bouquet
Harry Potter bouquet

SC Pannell Winery Wedding Ceremony

The SC Pannell Winery is located in Mclaren Vale and is run by Stephen Pannell. Stephen Pannell has been named as one of the 50 most influential contributors to the world of wine by Decanter Magazine. The SC Pannell Winery itself is quite young, having been purchased as early as 2012.

Sonic Screwdriver wedding pen
Sonic Screwdriver wedding pen
Putting on Makeup in car at SC Pannell Winery
Putting on Makeup in car at SC Pannell Winery
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding
SC Pannell Winery Wedding

SC Pannell Winery Glamour Photographs

The SC Pannell Winery boasts lovely rolling hills full of grape vines which is great for a bit of winery wedding photography. It also ended up being a lot of fun considering Michaela and Paddy were keen on trying a few different wedding shots, including an epic wizard duel and defeating their entire guest list with magic.

Spiderman kiss
Spiderman kiss
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding
Rude Bride and Groom
Rude Bride and Groom
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding
Bridal Party
Bridal Party
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding
Groomsmen being silly
Groomsmen being silly
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding
SC Pannell Winery wedding

Harry Potter fun

I took a few Harry Potter themed wedding photos within the ground of the SC Pannell Winery, including the one below showcasing Michaela and Paddy’s prowess for offensive magic, felling their entire guest list. I also shot a patronus shot of the couple, and a really awesome shot that I thought deserved it’s own blog post which you can view by clicking here.

Harry Potter Wedding Party
Harry Potter Wedding Party

SC Pannell Winery Reception

The reception area at SC Pannell Winery is a large open, but undercover patio of sorts, surrounded by glass and removable awnings. Heaps of room for a large wedding guestlist. The food was a tappas affair with a great bar service. A photo booth was in attendance, along with a DJ.

The Lads
The Lads
Daddy Daughter hug
Daddy Daughter hug
Bride and Groom Dance
Bride and Groom Dance
Kisses
Kisses
Baby Cuddles
Baby Cuddles
Drunken Dancing
Drunken Dancing
Wedding Cake Topper
Wedding Cake Topper
Groom Speech
Groom Speech
Groom Speech
Groom Speech
Kiss me I'm Irish
Kiss me I’m Irish
Wedding Cake
Wedding Cake

I’d like to thank Michaela and Paddy for having me at their wedding, and I hope they enjoy their photographs of their wedding at SC Pannell Winery as much as I enjoyed taking them. Particularly their Harry Potter themed shots! 🙂

February 11, 2015

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