Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding – Mai & Kevin

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

Engagement ring – One of my favourite shots to get during wedding preparation

Looking out window

Contemplating flowers

Shoes

instagram!

Little one

Getting ready

Smiles

Pampering

Wedding shoes

Looking pretty

Getting ready

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.

First kiss

Together at the front

Smiles

Grooms first look

Kisses

Phone photo

Smiling bride

Celebrate!

Bridal approach

Signing the documents

Standing together

Raising the veil

Bridal approach

Exchanging wedding rings

Standing together

Smiling groom

Wedding rings

Together at the front

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

Under a tree

Walking to his bride

Walking through the foliage

Under a tree together

Botanic Gardens Wedding

Under the wisteria

Under a tree

Under the bamboo

Walking through Botanic Park

Mai standing looking pretty

Looking at one another

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