Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion Wedding – Ritamaree & Sydney

Ritamaree and Sydney’s wedding in mid November was certainly one to remember! Fireworks, ‘fun’ weather and lovely people all combined to produce an amazing wedding day which was really a delight to be a part of!

They held a Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion Wedding ceremony as their first choice of venue, on the grass with the square arbour was unfortunately ruled out due to weather, but this was really the only set back during the whole day which certainly never phased this lovely couple!

Sydney’s Preparation

Sydney was preparaed with his groomsmen in a room of the stunning EoS by SkyCity hotel overlooking the Adelaide Oval. The room they had was wonderfully airy and light, while we also made sure to use the stunning lobby of the hotel and even the carpark entrance for some industrial-themed shots which Sydney was a big fan of!

Wedding rings on shiny shoes

Red groom jacket

groom getting help with bowtie

Groomsmen crowding groom

Groom putting on red jacket

Groom putting on red jacket 2

Groomsman placing white flower on groom

Groom peering out window in red jacket

Groom leaning against window

Groom and groomsmen in hotel lobby

Groom and groomsmen in parking lot

Ritamaree’s Preparation

Ritamaree had a bit more going on at her place of preparation – her parent’s house along side quite a few of her family and friends! They had a bit of a luncheon going which made for some lovely scenes with all members of her family.

It was quite fun to have not only a wedding dress first look with Ritamaree’s Dad and Brother, but also the majority of her bridal party hadnt seen the dress either! So we got some lovely emotions when they walked in and saw her looking radiant in her stunning dress! Not to mention the hundreds of other guests as she walked down the stairs!

We needed a bit of photoshop magic to get the cork on their champagne bottle to pop, and the bridal motorcade was running a bit behind time, but it was all smiles on Ritamaree’s face as she seemed to really enjoy the time before her big moment at Sunnybrae!

Engagement ring in love heart flower

Engagement ring in bridal sneakers

Wedding dress hanging in bedroom window

Bridal party champagne

Bridesmaids getting ready with mirror

Smiling bride while getting reeady

Mum helping bride get ready

Happy bride with brother

Bridal party reaction to wedding dress

best boibest boi

Bride decending stairs

Bride in doorway

Bride with bridesmaids in front of red car

Little boy in suit

Dad Daughter kiss in back of car

Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion Wedding Ceremony

While the weather wasn’t overly bad during their Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion wedding ceremony, Ritamaree and Sydney erred on the safe side by having their ceremony indoors rather than the original plan outside. The weather over the last few weeks was certainly not easy to forecast!

This meant that their ceremony was held in front of the wide windows overlooking the grassy field to the side of the Sunnybrae Estate.

Their ceremony itself was a nice, simple ceremony with heartfelt vows that made everyone laugh and get to know this lovely couple a little better, before exiting under petals and hugs and kisses outside under the pergola.

We did however head over to the original ceremony location for a group photo with the drone, then smaller group photos nearby the grass.

Groom standing alone at the Sunnybrae estate pavillion

Red bridal car arriving

white bridal car arriving

Bridesmaids waiting to enter

Bride exiting car at ceremony

Sunnybrae estate pavillion wedding entrance

Sunnybrae estate pavilion wedding entrance

Grooms first look of bride as she walks

Sunnybrae estate pavillion wedding ceremony

Sunnybrae estate pavilion wedding ceremony

Bride and groom during indoor wedding

Smiling bride at ceremony

Groom listening at ceremony

Sunnybrae estate pavilion wedding first kiss

Sunnybrae estate pavilion wedding exit

Glamour Photos

For glamour photos, we first used as much of the Sunnybrae grounds as we could before our time on site was up – which was good as we managed to capture some nature within their wedding photos before heading over to Crozier street in Port Adelaide for more industrial scenes.

Crozier street was certainly a popular spot to be on this particular Saturday as I remember seeing at least 4 other weddings rock up trying to use the area for photos – thankfully we got there first and managed to get all the best scenes!

Bride and groom in the Sunnybrae Esatate grounds

bride and groom under the veil

Bride and groom in the trees greens

Bridal portrait in the green of the trees

Bride and groom laughing at the camera

Crozier st wedding photo

Port Adelaide wedding photography

Questions to ask when Selecting a Wedding Photographer

Bride and groom on crozier street

Crozier street wedding photography

Bridal party walking along crozier street

Bride and groom leaning on wedding car

Bridal party and bride

In the industrial surrounds of crozier street

Groom looking at bride on crozier street

Bridal party in front of door on Crozier street

Donato Reception Center Wedding Reception

The Denato Reception Center was a place I had been to before, but hadnbt been to in many years and I was super exicted to shoot in here again! Ritamaree and Sydney made the most of the stunning sunken dancefloor and filled it with fireworks and dry ice for their first dance, while also playing some fun games to get people up for their bouquet and garter tosses!

Wedding cake set up at Donato reception cernter

Donato Reception center

Bridal entrance at Donato reception center

Best man speeches

Groom listening to best man speech

First dance at Donato reception center

First dance streamers

Dancing guests

Bouquet toss mid flight

Groom dancing with napkin

Bride dancing nutbush

Dancing guests nutbush

Daddy daughter dance Donatos

Guestss having fun singing

Daddy daughter dance ring of fire

Lens flare of bride and groom

FUn guests

Just married on back of car

Thanks so much Ritamaree and Sydney for having me as your wedding photographer at your Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion wedding! I had a blast, and I hope you enjoy your photos and video!

December 21, 2022

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Marriages Registration Office Wedding – Dayna & Alex

Dayna and Alex’s Adelaide Marriages Registration Office wedding was a small, simple family affair with close family in attendance to witness this lovely couple tie the knot.

It was a beautiful day with stunning weather and bright smiles from all in attendance, was lovely to be a part of!

Adelaide Marriages Registration Office Wedding Ceremony

The simple little chapel on the scond floor of the Birth Deaths and Marriages Office in the city was the backdrop to Dayna and Alex’s little wedding ceremony infront of their family and friends.

I was asked to arrive at 3:30 – so imagine my surprise to see everyone heading into the chapel as I arrived early (as I usually do for just such a situation!) Thankfully their guests were entering the chapel so that they could go behind the doors and do their paper work while we waited for them to be announced.

As with most Marriages Registration Office weddings, their ceremony was short and sweet, which allowed for us to head off for glamour photos that much quicker.

Bride and groom about to enter their ceremony

Bride and grrom about to enter their ceremony

Bride and groom at their wedding ceremony

Holding hands at the marriages registration office

Marriages Registration Office Wedding ceremony

First kiss at the civil ceremony office

Smiling bride under lights

Bride and groom sitting together at table

Bride and groom holding marriage certificate

Glamour Photos

Dayna and Alex were staying at the hotel Richmond, so had their car parked across the other side of Rundle Mall. This allowed us to use the delightful Adelaide Arcade for a few photos, along with some choice blank walls while walking to their car for the short drive to the Himeji gardens on south terrace.

I wanted to take some photos of their cute little baby girl who couldnt stop smiling all day, and we certainly achieved that first up! Simplest baby photos I’ve ever taken – she was just super happy to smile the entire time!

The Himeji gardens are always spectacular on sunny days like this was, and as a bonus, they were pretty much deserted allowing us to have the run of the entire gardens! This was really quite convenient as we also had the little one in tow, which meant that she was relegated to her pram every now and again so Mum and Dad could get some couple photos of just them together.

The best thing about the Himeji gardens is how the sun bleeds through ther stunning Japanese foliage allowing for beautiful lens flares if I line up the camera just right. It all worked out beautifully!

Adelaide Arcade family photo

Bridal couple in Adelaide Arcade

Adelaide Arcade window

Bridal couple walking along blank wall

Happy Baby flower girl

Bridal couple with baby

Hugs in Himeji Gardens

Bridal couple in himeji gardens

Bridal couple walking in himeji gardens

Bridal family under the willow

Bridal family under the willow reflections

Bridal photo with sun and willow

Bridal couple kiss under willow

Bridal couple showing baby the waterfall

Happy Baby in purple flowers

Bride and groom under the sunlight

Wedding rings on rock

Engagement ring in holly

Standing together in Himeji gardens

Embrace in the willow leaves

under the willows

Hugs in the trees North Terrace

Thanks so much Dayna and Alex for having me cover your intimate little Marriages Registration Office wedding! I really enjoyed myself and I hope you guys love your photos!

December 19, 2022

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Botanic Gardens Adelaide Wedding – Jody & Simon

Certainly could not predict the weather here in Adelaide over the last few months – hosting a wedding in November should be a sure thing right? At least that’s what Jody and Simon thought when planning their Botanic Gardens Adelaide wedding ceremony! Only last week we had a freak mini cyclone, and this week was non stop rain!

Botanic Gardens Adelaide Wedding – The Summer House

My day started a little bumpy, arriving at what was going to be Jody and Simon’s first choice for a wedding location in the Botanic Gardens, only to be moved on to the Summer House, nearer to North Terrace due to the relentless rain that almost forced their string instrument performers to not be able to play due to possible damage of their wooden insturments.

Thankfully moving ceremony location wasn’t overly difficult, simply a matter of moving equipment one spot over – so then I waited at the National Wine Center for Jody to arrive in her motorcade – only for them to drop her off at the main gate, 300m up the road – so I had a bit of running to do 🙂

All worked out well though! Thankfully I had my lovely wife in attendance to help out with the ceremony videography back at the Summer House gazebo.

Other than all that, Jody and Simon’s Botanic Gardens Adelaide wedding ceremony was full of love, laughter and awesome vows that made everyone show their full gamut of emotions!

Bride arriving in convertable

Bride getting out of car on wet road

Flower girls together in a group

Bridal approach at the Summer House

Grooms first look of bride in the Summer House

Botanic Gardens Summer House wedding ceremony

Flower girls watching ceremony

Laughing bride during ceremony

Holding hands during ceremony

Celebrant talking during ceremony

Bride smiling at groom at ceremony

Smiling groom during ceremony

Botanic gardens Adelaide wedding ceremony

First kiss in the SUmmer House

Flower girls playing with bubble makers

Bride hugs with little boy

Bride sweeping back hair

Glamour Photos

The weather thankfully cleared just after Jody and Simon’s ceremony ended, allowing for a big group photo just behind the gazebo, and of course their glamour photos!

We began by doing a small lap of the gardens up to the historic Economic Building witht he bridal party, taking photos as we went, and then left the bridal party to head back to Ayres House while Jody, Simon, the best man and I walked p to the Friendship gates for more photos.

Some unique features of a Botanic Gardens Adelaide wedding on a very wet day is that there are some very nice water features that only occur on these types of days, so I was keen to make use of them – and the simple fact that we had the whole place to ourselves! Very peaceful!

Bridal party in the Botanic Gardens

Bride and groom under moreton bay fig

Moreton bay fig tree with flying veil

Bride and groom cuddles

bride and groom walking out of bridal party

Bridal party in a tree

Close up of wedding rings on hands

Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding photo

Bride and groom under trees

Sun behind the bride and groom in trees

Portrait in trees

Bride and groom near water with sun

Walking through the botanic gardens

bride and groom small in the foliage

Engagement ring on holding hands

Danding bride and groom

Bridal party on the steps of the economic building

bride and groom on the steps

Closeup of bride and groom

Bride and groom between the pine trees

Bride and groom in a tree

Bride and groom in a tree looking at camera

Engagement ring in white rose

Botanic Gardens Adelaide wedding photo

Bride and groom near the friendship gate

Sitting together on a moreton bay fig

Pretty bride

Ring of fire

Bride and groom under the sun

Bride scooting away

Ayres House Wedding Reception

As someone who had a bit of a lego theme myself at my own wedding – I was super excited to see what Jody and Simon had as their table center pieces! Dozens of the incredible lego bouquet sets who had all apparently been made by a very dedicated small group of people – lego masters, obviously! HJody and Simon even gave me one as a parting gift that night – which is now taking pride of place next to my computer as I write this!

Their night was full of fun speeches, and games with the highlight definitely being the scavenger hunt game where some of the contenstants certainly got into the spirit of things!

Cup cakes wedding cake

Cutting their Cup cakes wedding cake

Cheers guests

Ayres house wedding reception

Lego bouquet

Speech giver 2

Laughing bride listening to speech

Bride turning to groom

Speech 2

Shoe game

Talking with guests

Daddy daughter dance

First dance at Ayres House wedding reception

First dance at Ayres House glasshouse wedding reception

Dancing the night away

Thanks so much Jody and Simon for having me as your Adelaide wedding photographer! Was an absolute blast!

December 16, 2022

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Ekhidna Winery Wedding – Chami & Bryce

While I’m sure Chami and Bryce planned their Ekhidna Winery wedding to be memorable and something that their friends and family would talk about for a long time afterwards – whatever they planned to do paled in comparison to what mother nature had in store for their big day!

Despite the unfortunate weather that had Bryce and his groomsmen running all over Mclaren Vale looking for umbrellas in the morning, Chami and Bryce refused to let it hampen their day, and they were certainly rewarded for their optimism with a stunning afternoon and evening after the freak mini cyclone had hit!

Chami’s Preparation

Chami was being prepared with her family and bridesmaids in a bed and breakfast I had visited before for another Ekhidna Wines wedding – but this time unfortunately I could not make much use of it’s pretty gardens due to the weather, so we made dow ith the interior as best we could after having moved some furniture around! 🙂

Bridal flat shoes

Engagement ring in red rose in bouquet

Wedding dress in small window

Mum helping daughter get ready

Bride getting help get ready

Bridesmaid fiddling with hair

Close up of brides hands

Smiling bride holding bouquet in window

Bride with bridal party

Bryce’s Preparation

Bryce and his groomsmen were being prepared in an older bed and breakfast nearby with easy access to vineyards, some trees and some nice scenery we tried to make use of inbetween rain spells.

Bryce was nervous, but kept his spirits up thanks to the antics of his groomsmen complaining about the workmanship of some odd design details about the house.

Grooms affects laid out on table top

Wedding bands on shoes

Groom leaning on window sill

Groom tying tie

Groom putting on flower

Groom peering out window

First Look Photoshoot

Chami and Bryce’s plan was that before their cermeony they were to have a first look on the beach at Pt Willunga. Of course with the weather how it was, that would have been quite silly, so instead we made use of the verandah at the ebd and breakfast that Bryce and his groomsmen had been prepared at.

Wasn;t quite as scenic as the beach, but the moment was no less sweet between these two lovely people, which by the way the horrid weather still had not wiped either of their smiles off their faces or excitement in their eyes.

We even had a bit of fun running about in the rain amongst the olive grove on Mclaren vale’s main street before heading back to Ekhidna Winery before guests started arriving.

Grooms first look

Smiling bride during first look

Bride and groom cuddle at first look

Bride and groom head butt in corner

Bride and groom under umbrella

Bride and groom under umbrella in vineyard

Bride and groom under umbrella through vines

Bride and groom in the Mclaren Vale Olive Grove

Bridal party in the Olive Grove

Bride and groom walking throug the Olive grove

Smiling bride and groom through flowers

Bride and groom practising at the arbour

Bride and groom in front of fairy lights

Ekhidna Winery Wedding Ceremony

Just before Chami arrived to the ceremony – that had been set up inside the Ekhidna Wines retaurant area the brunt of the incredible weather system hit, causing sidewards rain – trees falling which waya dn that, and thousands of houses across Adelaide to lose power for multiple days!

Not to mention the reception area of Ekhidna winery flooded significantly – to the point that the head table needed to be re-positioned on the opposite end of the room. Credit goes to the staff though, as once the storm had passed, and the ceremony was over they were out there with brooms and a water pump to dry out the courtyard and towards the end of the night you wouldnt have known it was wet at all.

Chami and Bryce’s ceremony took place with the wide panoramic windows overlooking the vineyards as their background – not that we could see much through the rain, but it made for a nice airy backdrop for their photos none-the-less.

bridal approach inside ekhidna wines

Indoor Ehkidna Wines wedding ceremony

Indoor Ehkidna Wines wedding

Smiling bride under arbour

Groom reading vows

First kiss indoor Ekhidna wines wedding

Bridal exit Indoor Ekhidna Wines wedding

Glamour Shoot

Pretty much directly after the ceremony was over, the rain waned and we were able to venture outside to make use of the stunning surrounds that make up the reason why I love heading to Ekhidna Winery – not only for their stellar ginger beer!

We first made use of the road out front for some group shots with the bridal party, then walked down the road a little for the amazing grove of gum trees a short walk away. We then used the vineyard a bit while we were sure we could as we diddnt know what to expect later in the evening in regards to more rain.

Thanksfully that rain never came, and the weather actually cleared up completely, allowing for an amazing sunset and we even had Chami and Bryce’s guests outside to enjoy the nice weather!

I was so happy for them as one of the reasons whey they had chosen me as their wedding photographer was the nice sunset shots I usually take over the vineyards during sunset – so I was happy to capture that for them! I even tried some new shot too which I hope they enjoy 🙂

Reflections in flooded reception area

Bridal couple on wet road

Wedding party in wet long grass

Bride and groom in front of bridal party

Windswept hair on bride

Bride and groom holding hands in the wind

Groom lifting bride

Bride and groom in gum tree lane

Bride and groom in gum tree lane and sun

Bride and groom in long grass and vineyard

bride and groom walking toward sunset

Bridal head butt in vines

Bride and groom in Ekhidna wines vines

Ekhidna Winery wedding photograph

Bride and groom in vines from above

Side on vines

Bride and groom with smoke in vines

Ekhidna wines night wedding photo

Ekhidna Winery Wedding Reception

Chami and Bryce’s wedding reception was just like any other – with the unique location of their head table which I had never seen set up that way before at Ekhidna wines due to the earlier weather – but it was pretty enat as there they were able to make use of their arbour as a backdrop to their table!

My photobooth was running all night, and everyone had an absolute blast with their live band playing all night long! Was a fun night!

Centre pieces

Blue wedding cake

bride and groom entrance at Ekhidna wines

bridal kiss under arbour at reception

Close up fo lego wedding cake toppers

Bridal kiss through cheers

Guests having fun

Laughing bride and groom during speeches

Speech giver 2

Groom giving speech

Guests unsing photobooth

Cutting the wedding cake

First dance

Candles

On the dance floor

Elephant model

Thanks so much Chami and Bryce for having me!

December 13, 2022

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The Manor Basket Range Wedding – Bianca & Josh

Just wow – Bianca and Josh’s Manor Basket Range wedding at the beginning of November was one to remember! The day went absolutely perfectly! The weather, people involved.. just everything came together for a perfect day!

This may be due in no small part that this was a wedding of wedding industry professionals – I certainly felt a bit self concious running about as the wedding photographer (and videographer) at a wedding photographer’s wedding! Not only that too, but there were several other high profile wedding photographers also in attendance as guests, along with several celebrants!

Preparation

I had known about this of course, Josh (of Joshua Huggett Media – you owe me one for the link btw) and I live very close by, south of the city and we tend to bounce ideas off one another all the time, along with Duncan (from Caity and Duncan based in Melbourne – you too). We even spent some time together in Canada earlier in the year shooting some styled wedding shoots together amongst the rockies.

We even convinced Duncan to come along from Melbourne and hold a camera along side my wife and I.

I’ve been very impressed – and to be honest slightly annoyed at how well Josh has gone with his own wedding photography, but qudos goes to him! Certainly didnt make my job any easier, but their day turned out awesomely!

Josh – to his credit knew that he wasn’t the photographer for his day so was very well behaved in this regard – turned into a groom, eager to do anything I asked, including jumping into the backyard pool.

getting the car ready

Subaru wedding car

Groom admiring gift

Groom being pushed into pool

Groom buttoning shirt

Mum watching as boys get ready

Dad helps out with tie

Closeup of tie pin

Mum in background

Smiling groom at camera

Boys doing a dance thing

Bianca was being prepared at their family home in Flagstaff Hill, during which their little girl was having a nap, so we all had to be quiet throughout the whole process. The bridal aprty were all in high spirits, having a chat and getting ready before they all relaised we had to get going soon as we were fast running out of time!

Wedding bands on big pink flower

Wedding dresses

Necklace on bouquet

Brides gift

Laughing bride in morning gear

Bridal party popping cork

Bridal party helping with dress

Smiling bride looking into light

Bride leaning on door frame

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Ceremony

Bianca and Josh’s wedding ceremony took place in the usual spot in front of the Manor Basket Range’s little chapel, and surrounded by friends and family. The weather was slightly cloudy, which meant the sunlight was filtering through the trees off and on throughout.

I’m pretty sure I have never heard such heartfelt vows, made everyone tear up with both Bianca and Josh’s personal efforts, and their little star of a flower girl was icing on the cake throughout.

Then of course there was ‘that’ kiss!

Manor Basket range wedding location

Groom doing his thing

Little flower girl arriving

Guests waiting patiently

Flower girl walking alone

Bride being escorted

Manor Basket Range wedding ceremony

Groom and bride looking behind

Groom speaking into microphone

Kisses for flower girl

First kiss at Manor Basket Range

Exit by bride and groom

Glamour Photos

For the glamour photos, we got off to a bit of a rough start with the group photos after the cermeony taking a little longer than expected, so we had to change our plans of heading down to the Deep Creek Bridge for some different shots off site – but that’s ok, you can certainly spend a lot of time just on the Manor Basket Range grounds!

As before, the sun was shinging through the trees intermittantly which sometimes made for some delightful glow in the background of some of their scenes, and I was quite happy to make the most of it!

Towards the end of the night I busted out my smoke in a can and some lights to create some magic within the castle-like exterior of this stunning venue!

Mum and Dad kissing

Good Boi

Kissing the little one

Skipping groomsmen

Bridesmaids looking elegant

Bride looking pretty

Groom keeping an eye on his bride

Head butt under the sun

Hugs in the trees

Bride and groom with sun behind

Bride and groom through the leaves

Manor basket range wedding phtoto

Bride and groom in the castle grounds

Bride and groom in the castle graden

Bride looking over shoulder

Bridal party walking together on driveway

Bride and groom at manor gates

Bride and groom on manor balcony

Manor basket range balcony

Butt bump

Walking together in the orchard

Walking together in the orchard across road

Adelaide Hills wedding photography

Bride and groom walking on road

Bride and groom together in gateway

Little one running

Family unit

Bride and groom in door

Bride and groom in door with leaves

Bride and groom in door with lens flare

Manor Basket range wedding photography

Kiss portrait

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Reception

As was the theme earlier in the day with very well written vows, the speeches throughout the night were certainly well rehearsed! The night was full of laughter, tears and hugs and the whole event was just full of love. Beautiful!