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! 😛

Getting ready

Little one

Looking pretty

Contemplating flowers

instagram!

Wedding shoes

Putting on lipstick

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

Looking out window

Pampering

Getting ready

Smiles

Shoes

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.

Smiles

Celebrate!

Together at the front

Phone photo

Exchanging wedding rings

Bridal approach

Raising the veil

First kiss

Wedding rings

Kisses

Grooms first look

Signing the documents

Smiling groom

Bridal approach

Standing together

Smiling bride

Standing together

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.

Under a tree together

Walking through the foliage

Mai standing looking pretty

Botanic Gardens Wedding

Under the bamboo

Standing together

Looking at one another

Walking through Botanic Park

Under a tree

Walking to his bride

Under a tree

Under the wisteria

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