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Chateau Tanunda Wedding – Libby & Simon

June 21, 2018/in Wedding preview, Wedding
  • Libby & Simon

    Chateau Tanunda Wedding

    Kiss in the vines

Libby and Simon returned form their home in Texas, USA to celebrate their wedding day at the Chateau Tanunda with friends and family living in South Australia. Both their families were spread out around the globe, so it was wonderful to witness the coming together of these two lovely families 🙂 I was asked to be their wedding photographer for the majority of their day, seeing me at Libby’s place of preparation, through to the first dance at their reception.

Preparation

I was asked to start the day with Libby and her bridal party preparation at a nearby bed and breakfast in Tanunda. All morning there was the bustle of activity as each bridesmaid, flower girl and a few other family members all used the large, old cottage as a base of operations 🙂 The house featured a large, open lounge room, complete with a wonderful bay window, perfect for bridal preparation photos.

An interesting side not for the day was that I was contacted by Raw Cotton Collection, a clutch bag manufacturer based in Perth, through Instagram to give Libby and her flowergirls a free clutch and bags in exchange for some photos with the girls, was a fun little side note 🙂

Getting Ready
Getting Ready
Bride at front door
Bride at front door
Lacing up
Lacing up
Flower Girl in Window
Flower Girl in Window
Flower Girl
Flower Girl
Bride and flower girl
Bride and flower girl
Engagement ring
Engagement ring
Wedding Dress
Wedding Dress
Flower Girl helping out
Flower Girl helping out
Lacing up
Lacing up
Having fun in the veil
Having fun in the veil

Chateau Tanunda Wedding Ceremony

The Chateau Tanunda has been a feature of the Barossa Valley since the 1880s, being built near vineyards that were planted in 1840s, it’s a historic place that makes for a wonderful backdrop for a wedding! Libby and Simon’s wedding ceremony took place in a long, thin function hall/chapel on the far left of the Chateau which featured some wonderful wooden slat ceilings and large windows overlooking a grassy croquet field.

Groom's First look
Groom’s First look
First Kiss
First Kiss
Holding hands together
Holding hands together
At the altar
At the altar
Wedding Ceremony
Wedding Ceremony
Holding hands together
Holding hands together
Bored flower girl
Bored flower girl
Holding hands together
Holding hands together
Flower girls
Flower girls
Bride walking down aisle
Bride walking down aisle
Chateau Tanunda
Chateau Tanunda
Bride in Mirror
Bride in Mirror
Hugs
Hugs
Chateau Tanunda Wedding
Chateau Tanunda Wedding

Glamour Photos

Directly after the ceremony, Libby, Simon and I escaped in their MG getaway car and used the surrounding beauty that is the Chateau Tanunda grounds. First making use of the picturesque driveway through the vineyards towards the Chateau, then behind the building in a small park situated beyond a disused train line. The sun was setting beautifully for some nice sun flare coming through the trees. We were also lucky enough to utilise the wine barrels in the large tasting room for the winery.

Doorway
Doorway
Running through the vines
Running through the vines
Walking together
Walking together
Together in the sunset
Together in the sunset
Kiss in the vines
Kiss in the vines
Bride and Groom together in front of Chateau Tanunda
Bride and Groom together in front of Chateau Tanunda
Walking through the trees
Walking through the trees
Together in the wine barrels
Together in the wine barrels
Chateau Tanunda
Chateau Tanunda
Ivy
Ivy
Together in the wine barrels
Together in the wine barrels
Walking on the disused train line
Walking on the disused train line
Getaway car
Getaway car
Happy groom
Happy groom
Driving toward Chateau Tanunda
Driving toward Chateau Tanunda
Laughing couple
Laughing couple
Wedding rings on railway
Wedding rings on railway
Together in the trees
Together in the trees
Together in the trees
Together in the trees
Flower girls running about
Flower girls running about

Chateau Tanunda Wedding Reception

The venue boasts a huge reception hall, big enough for Libby and Simon’s wedding reception guests twice over, which made the dance floor quite large! As it was a chilly night, being the beginning of May, their were plenty of gas-fired heaters throughout the room to keep guests warm.

Chateau Tanunda Wedding Reception
Chateau Tanunda Wedding Reception
Cutting the cake
Cutting the cake
Wedding Cake
Wedding Cake
First Dance
First Dance
First Dance
First Dance
Mingling
Mingling
Speech
Speech
Speech
Speech

Thank you so much Libby and Simon for having me be your wedding photographer, I hope you enjoy your photos! 😀

The Jade Wedding – Ruth & James

June 4, 2018/in Wedding preview, Wedding
  • RUTH & JAMES

    The Jade Wedding

    First dance

Ruth and James held both their wedding ceremony and reception at The Jade pub in the city for a lovely night-time wedding in late April. I was recommended to them as their wedding photographer from one of the groomsmen at a wedding I covered in Darwin which is great as I know I’m doing something right! 🙂 So I was asked to capture their wedding photography for 3 hours, while Ruth and James also had my Photobooth set up for their reception.

Before the Wedding

Having arrived a little early to set up the photobooth, I was able to observe the setup of Ruth and James’ wedding. The whole area was set up with a lovely, simple vibe, complete with cheese platters and hanging fairy lights over the beer garden.

Smiling guests
Smiling guests
Cheese
Cheese
Smiling couple
Smiling couple
The Jade's stage
The Jade’s stage
Bridal transport
Bridal transport
Smiling guests
Smiling guests
Wedding Cake
Wedding Cake

The Jade Wedding Ceremony

Ruth and James made use of the cozy live-music venue and beer garden just off to the side of the main bar at The Jade for their ceremony and party, and also held it fairly late, so the sun had well and truly gone by the time their ceremony took place. As a result, their entire wedding ceremony was artificially lit by stage lights. Made it a bit of a challenge to shoot and get natural skin tones – but I made it work! 😀 The virtual reality video I put together for them turned out great in this sort of setting!

Celebrate
Celebrate
Mobile phone
Mobile phone
Together
Together
First kiss
First kiss
Celebrant
Celebrant
Smiling groom
Smiling groom
On the stage together
On the stage together
Holding hands
Holding hands
Bridal entrance
Bridal entrance at The Jade
Vows
Vows

Glamour Photos

We had around 30-40 minutes to walk about for some glamour photos, as as it was well and truly night time, I made use of some of my portable lights, and any artificial lighting we could find – such as the lighting within the nearby carpark and the doorway of the church next door! 🙂 I was aiming for more of a different look at Ruth and Jame’s wedding to a more traditional setting, as the venue and backdrops I was working with certainly weren’t traditional! I particularly enjoyed shooting in the carpark, it made for some grungy, and very different wedding photos.

Carpark
Carpark
In the stairwell
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Carpark
Sign out the front
Sign out the front
The Jade Wedding
Arriving back
Arriving back
Kiss on the road
Kiss on the road
In the stairwell
In the stairwell
Carpark
Carpark
Church door
Church door

The Jade Wedding Reception

Ruth and James’ wedding reception was a laid back affair, with not too many speeches, more just mingling and enjoying the night, both in a leisurely fashion in the beer garden and on the dance floor. Food was served by chefs in a buffet style on a biug long table. There was more than enough food for everyone, and quite a mixture of cuisine too!

Smiles all round
Smiles all round
Guests serving themselves
Guests serving themselves
First dance
The Jade Wedding First dance
Dancing guests
Dancing guests
Using the photo booth
Using the photo booth
Twirl
Twirl
Food
Food
First dance
First dance
hey guys!
hey guys!
Chef
Chef
Wine glasses
Guests
Guests
Drinking is a hobby
Drinking is a hobby

Thanks so much for having me as your wedding photographer Ruth and James, I had a blast at your wedding and I hope you enjoy your photos! 🙂

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