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Registry Office Wedding – Jacqui & Matt

May 21, 2019/in Wedding preview, Wedding
  • Jacqui & Matt

    Registry Office Wedding

    Looking back

I was asked to be Jacqui and Matt’s wedding photographer for their wedding being held at the Adelaide Registry Office on rather short notice as their previously organised photographer had unfortunately fallen through on them! Once I heard that story I felt really bad for them as their wedding was only a week away so I wanted to help out and stepped in 🙂

Registry Office Wedding Ceremony

I hadn’t been to the Adelaide registry office since they had completed the renovations of the foyer and new chapel where Jacqui and matt were wed, so it was interesting to see what they did with the place! Certainly seemed like they took out a lot of lights! They’ve also made the decor a little more austere, perhaps to make the room seem bigger.

Matt was showing his nerves before Jacqui made her way up, but it made the ceremony all the more sweeter as it really showed they were certainly in love with one another! Jacqui opted for a bigger, poofy dress to hide the fact that she was quite a way along in her pregnancy, and I think it did the trick very well!

Bridal arrival
Bridal arrival
Groom waiting paitiently
Groom waiting paitiently
Groom Closeup
Groom Closeup
Bridal Entrance
Bridal Entrance
Out the front together
Out the front together
Holding Hands
Holding Hands
Exchanging rings
Exchanging rings
Registry Office Wedding
Registry Office Wedding
Holding hands
Holding hands
Holding hands
Holding hands
First kiss
First kiss
Signing the registry
Signing the registry
Registry Office Wedding
Registry Office Wedding

Glamour Photos

Matt had a surprise in store for Jacqui directly after their ceremony, as right outside the registry office, where Jacqui was expecting an uber, was a full blown horse and cart! So they enjoyed a romantic carriage ride throughout the city before heading to the cobbled streets of the old Adelaide markets and the fountain in the East Terrace parklands for photos.

Next to the horse and carriage
Next to the horse and carriage
Together in the cart
Together in the cart
Walking together
Walking together
End of Rundle Mall
End of Rundle Mall
kiss
kiss
Walking together
Walking together
Walking down Rundle Mall
Walking down Rundle Mall
On the bridge
On the bridge
Happy Bride
Happy Bride
Together under a tree
Together under a tree
Wedding rings
Wedding rings
Leaning in
Leaning in
Smiles
Smiles
Friendly with the horse
Friendly with the horse
Looking back
Looking back
Kisses
Kisses
Kiss
Kiss

Hotel Richmond Wedding Reception

The Hotel Richmond on Rundle Mall was their choice for reception party, and the family and friends chosen for their night were keen to see Jacqui and Matt happy, as were they to see them! The atmosphere was of a tight knit group and they were all obviously very happy to be there 🙂

First dance
First dance
Selfie with the girls
Selfie with the girls
First dance
First dance
First dance
First dance
Entrance
Entrance
Bouquet toss
Bouquet toss
Place setting
Place setting
Eating cake
Eating cake
Engagement ring
Engagement ring
Wedding cake
Wedding cake

Thanks for Jacqui and Matt for having me on your Registry Office Wedding and I hope you enjoy your photos! 😀

Mt Lofty House Wedding – Kate & Matt

May 16, 2019/in Wedding preview, Wedding
  • Jacqui & Matt

    Registry Office Wedding

    Looking back

Kate and Matt travelled all the way from Sydney to have their wedding at the lovely Mt Lofty House, while the majority of their guests also travelled from places like Singapore, Egypt and other countries! You could tell by the guest list that the coming together of such a far flung family was a very special occurrence so I was so excited to be Kate and Matt’s wedding photographer!

Te only drawback to the day was the unfortunate weather which caused the location of their ceremony to be moved indoors, along with the family photos, and also forced the glamour shots around the gardens to be a little rushed. But this little set back couldn’t wipe the smiles off of Kate and Matt’s faces!

Preparation

The day started for me at Matt’s place of preparation at a delightful bed and breakfast nearby. The stunningly decorated house was surrounded by autumnal leaves hanging from some wonderful trees which we made sure to make use of in the photos! One of Matt’s groomsmen was running a bit late, but we managed to grab a shot together before I had to head off to Kate’s place of preparation.

Laughing
Laughing
Getting ready
Getting ready
Hugs
Hugs
Grooms party minus one
Grooms party minus one
Wedding rings
Wedding rings
Looking out window
Looking out window
Grooms party minus one
Grooms party minus one
Wedding shoes
Wedding shoes
Walking about
Walking about
Dancing
Dancing
Putting on tie
Putting on tie
Getting ready
Getting ready
Waiting
Waiting
Walking
Walking
Putting on tie
Putting on tie

Kate was being prepared in the Gatekeeper’s cottage at Mt Lofty House. It’s a nice little house suited for little romantic getaways, but with 15 odd people walking about here, the place was a little cramped 🙂 It does make for some nice shots around corners and through doorways though. While Kate was getting ready, it started to rain unfortunately so the ceremony was moved indoors.

Dad looking on
Dad looking on
Laughing
Laughing
Helping out
Helping out
Looking in mirror
Looking in mirror
Engagement ring
Engagement ring
Putting on flower
Putting on flower
Bridesmaids helping
Bridesmaids helping
Putting on flower
Putting on flower
Getting ready
Getting ready
Looking in mirror
Looking in mirror
Looking pretty
Looking pretty
Bridesmaids helping
Bridesmaids helping
Wedding dress
Wedding dress
Makeup chair
Makeup chair
Putting on veil
Putting on veil
Looking pretty
Looking pretty
Looking in mirror
Looking in mirror
Buttoning up dress
Buttoning up dress
Bridesmaids helping
Bridesmaids helping

Mt Lofty House Wedding Ceremony

Kate and Matt’s guestlist was around 100 people, so moving the ceremony indoors was not too much of an issue in regards to space as Mt Lofty House has a large enough area to hold both their reception and a ceremony. It did cause both the videographer and I to be a little stuck sometimes, but it wall worked out 🙂

Groom's chest
Groom’s chest
Wedding sign
Wedding sign
Bridal approach
Bridal approach
Tearing up groom
Tearing up groom
Priest
Priest
Speech
Speech
Listening
Listening
Listening
Listening
Holding hands
Holding hands
Laughing
Laughing
Laughing
Laughing
Vows
Vows
Vows
Vows
Exchanging wedding rings
Exchanging wedding rings
First kiss
First kiss
First kiss
First kiss
Married!
Married!
Holding hands
Holding hands
Kisses
Kisses
Kisses
Kisses
Exit
Exit

Glamour Photos

After the (seemingly) several hundred family photos we took in the grand library that takes center place within the house, we made as much use of the Mt Lofty House gardens as we could before feeling the weather and having enough time for Kate to touch up her makeup before entering their reception party.

On the staircase
On the staircase
Kisses
Kisses
The doorway of Mt Lofty House
The doorway of Mt Lofty House
In front of the coach house
In front of the coach house
In front of the coach house
In front of the coach house
Under the trees
Under the trees
Under the trees
Under the trees
In front of the coach house
In front of the coach house
In front of the coach house
In front of the coach house
Looking dapper
Looking dapper
Under the trees
Under the trees
Walking around the coach house
Walking around the coach house
Leaning on the old wall
Leaning on the old wall
The doorway of Mt Lofty House
The doorway of Mt Lofty House

Mt Lofty House Wedding Reception

Kate and Matt’s reception party was delightful mixture of customs and traditions from all over the world. We held a Chinese toast or ‘Yum Sing’, while also enjoying Egyption dancing and then of course the first dance and bouquet tossing. The night was awesome to be a part of and I had a great time while photographing and also manning the photo booth.

Dancing guests
Dancing guests
Dancing guests
Dancing guests
Photobooth Props
Photobooth Props
Yum SIng
Yum SIng
Daddy Daughter Dance
Daddy Daughter Dance
Speech
Speech
Wedding Cake
Wedding Cake
Entrance
Entrance
First Dance
First Dance
Daddy Daughter Dance
Daddy Daughter Dance
Dancing Guest
Dancing Guest
Dancing guests
Dancing guests
Dancing Groom
Dancing Groom
Bouquet Toss
Bouquet Toss
Speeches
Speeches
Bouquet Toss
Bouquet Toss
Entrance
Entrance
Table setting
Table setting
Cutting the cake
Cutting the cake

Night Time Shots

During the night we went for a bit of a walk to make use of the unique fog opportunities we had that night in some night time shots 🙂

Kiss in the fog
Kiss in the fog
Lamp Post
Lamp Post
Mt Lofty House Doorway at night
Mt Lofty House Doorway at night
Kiss in the fog
Kiss in the fog

Thanks so much to Kate and Matt for having me on your day and I hope your other ceremonies around the world are as much fun as the one you held at the Mt Lofty House! 😀 #kateisgettingknighted

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding – Mai & Kevin

May 7, 2019/in Wedding preview, Wedding
  • Mai & Kevin

    Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding

    Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding - Mai & Kevin 1

The shade and wonderful backdrop of the tall pine trees at the center of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens were the backdrop to Mai and Kevin’s wedding on a lovely late – April day. I was  sourced by Kevin’s father as Mai and Kevin’s wedding photographer as he enjoyed the wedding photos I put together for Vivian and Rohan back in 2016! It’s always nice to hear that people enjoy my work and want the same for their weddings! 😀

Preparation

I started my short 3 hour coverage with Mai in her hotel room at the Stamford Plaza hotel, which had a magnificent view of the river torrens precinct with Adelaide oval in the background. The preparation was fairly cruisey with Mai and her friends, and mother flitting about getting everything ready. If Mai was feeling any nerves in the morning, she was hiding it well! I also got to practice some of my Japanese also as some of Mai’s friends were Japanese! 😛

Putting on lipstick
Putting on lipstick
Contemplating flowers
Contemplating flowers
Getting ready
Getting ready
Looking pretty
Looking pretty
Little one
Little one
Wedding shoes
Wedding shoes
Pampering
Pampering
Wedding dress
instagram!
instagram!
Looking out window
Looking out window
Getting ready
Getting ready
Shoes
Shoes
Smiles
Smiles
Engagement ring
Engagement ring – One of my favourite shots to get during wedding preparation

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding Ceremony

Mai and Kevin held their ceremony at the top of the hill with the pine trees the center of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens known as the Araucaria Avenue. It’s a wonderful spot where the sun is able to shine through the backdrop of the trees to create a wonderful golden glow at this time of year.

Together at the front
Together at the front
Signing the documents
Signing the documents
Bridal approach
Bridal approach
Smiling bride
Smiling bride
Wedding rings
Wedding rings
Smiles
Smiles
Grooms first look
Grooms first look
Smiling groom
Smiling groom
Raising the veil
Raising the veil
Standing together
Standing together
Together at the front
Together at the front
Phone photo
Phone photo
Bridal approach
Bridal approach
Standing together
Standing together
Exchanging wedding rings
Exchanging wedding rings
Celebrate!
Celebrate!
First kiss
First kiss
Kisses
Kisses

Glamour Photos

After the ceremony and family photos we spent a short while walking about the Adelaide Botanic Gardens for some glamour photos, starting from the lake near North Terrace, through to the bamboo forest and finally the lovely trees in Botanic Park. The sun was fading quite quickly at this time of day allowing for some wonderful golden light shining through as a backdrop.

Standing together
Standing together
Under the bamboo
Under the bamboo
Looking at one another
Looking at one another
Mai standing looking pretty
Mai standing looking pretty
Walking through the foliage
Walking through the foliage
Walking to his bride
Walking to his bride
Walking through Botanic Park
Walking through Botanic Park
Botanic Gardens Wedding
Botanic Gardens Wedding
Under a tree together
Under a tree together
Under a tree
Under a tree
Under the wisteria
Under the wisteria
Under a tree
Under a tree

Thanks so much to Mai and Kevin for having me at their wedding as their wedding photographer! 😀

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