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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!

Shark wedding cake
Manor Basket range inside
Bridal entrance to reception
Speech
Speech giver
Speech giver again
Grooms speech
bride dance
Kiss on the dance floor
First dance ceiling
First dance funky magic
First dance at Manor Basket range wedding
Dancing together
tear jerking

Thanks so much to Bianca and Josh for having me as your wedding photographer! And I mean it when I say you owe me for the link!

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Glen Ewin Pulpshed Wedding – Carol & Ash

Oh wow, Carol and Ash’s Glen Ewin Pulpshed wedding was just incredible – beautiful weather, stunning people in an amazing location, just made the entire process of taking stunning wedding photos that much easier and fun!

I had been to the Pulpshed in the past to cover a wedding, but I had been looking forward to Carol and Ash’s for quite a while as it had been about 10 years since I was last down here. Plenty of times up at the gatehouse – but not the Pulpshed!

Ash’s Preparation

Ash and his groomsmen were preparaed at a nearby friend’s house. The first thing anyone would have noticed was the pristine red porche parked out the front of the house! Certainly drew the eye!

I arrived and was surprised to see that everyone had already put all their suits on! Pretty much ready to get going, which was ok as we diddnt have much time anyway, but was certainly a little different to most weddings where I’m often meeting the boys just rolling out of bed from a big night out. 🙂

For preparation photos we put the finishing touches on, like throwing on the suit jackets, helped each other with ties, and then of course played pool and took a few shots with the Porches out front.

Groom cheeky grin at camera
Groom getting help getting ready
Groomsman putting on tie
Scottie dog
Groom putting on suit
Groom helping page boy with tie
Groom walking out doorway
Groomsmen playing pool
Groomsmen with cars

Carol’s Preparation

Carol and her bridal party were getting ready at the family house, closer to Glen Ewin. Ash had warned me about how awesome their garden was, and it was certainly pretty awesome! There was a creek running through the garden, full of running water due to the recent rains, complete with a little footbrdge that connected one half of the garden with another.

Made for a pretty neat spot for bridal party shots and a first look with Dad, who hammed it up nicely!

round wedding ring box
Engagement ring in white fluffy flower
Bride and wedding dress through doorBride and wedding dress through door
Wedding dress hanging in vines
Bride and bridal party with champagne
Bride putting flower on Dad
Bridal party reacting to wedding dress
Bride and bridal party getting ready
Dad’s first look
Bridal party group shot
Bride walking out front door

Glen Ewin Pulpshed Wedding Ceremony

I had been looking forward to covering Carol and Ash’s Glen Ewin Pulpshed wedding ceremony for a while as there is this amazing pond and stone jetty leading out to a huge weeping willow tree that is usually used as a backdrop for ceremonies – however unfortunately due to the recent weather it was deemed too muddy for the congregation to use, so the ceremony was set up under the Pulpshed’s veranda.

The veranda space is adorned by vines and decorated with wooden features like wine barrels, and also of course allowed all their guests to be undercover in case of rain – which wasn’t likely on their day. It’s a nice space, but the only issue I have with it is that it’s impossible to get around the left hand side of the congregation in order to get a grinning photo of the groom looking at his bride.

Carol and her bridesmaids arrived in style riding in two volkswagon kombis, which suited the theme and aethetic of the wedding beautifully, and the ceremony took place with lots of laughter, tears and heartfelt tributes to the children who were now a part of a new family unit. It was lovely.

Wedding arbour
Flower petals
Welcome sign
Kombis arriving
Bridal party getting out of Kombi
Page boy standing out front
Bride arriving with Dad
Grooms look at bride
Birde and groom at ceremony
Smiling bride looking at the groom
Wedding under the verandah
First kiss at Glen Ewin Pulpshed wedding
New family
Bride and groom exit from Glen Ewin Pulpshed wedding

Glamour Photos

After the group shots and the drone big group shot, we walked about the stunning gardens a bit to make use of the awesome pond and stone jetty which I mentioned before. The greens in the  trees were super lush due to the recent weather and just made evrything such a delight to walk through!

We also made sure .to use the Kombis in a few group shots with Carol and Ash’s bridal party before they left.

The main downside was unfortunately Ash managed to draw the ire of an angry bee while out and about taking photos, got a bit of a bee stong – but all seemed well!

Love heart at Glen Ewin Estate
Bride and groom walking on path
Glen Ewin Estate wedding photo
Bride and groom next to treeBride and groom next to tree
Bridal portrait
Bride and groom inbetween foliage
Bridal photo above water
Bride and groom walking away
Bride and groom smiling at camera
Bride and groom at gate
Bride and groom in front of barn door
Bridal party with Kombis
bride and groom in between sunny trees
Bride and groom running across wall
Bride and groom in front of pretty wall

Glen Ewin Pulpshed Wedding Reception

The wedding reception took place in the Pulpshed, complete with my photobooth running in the corner, and everyone having a great time in this stunning setting!

I was only asked to take photos for 6 hours, but as I was thewre with the photobooth anyway, I had to take some shot of the first dance and the other events, 🙂

Inside Glen Ewin Pulpshed wedding
Glen Ewin Pulpshed wedding shot
Wedding cake with wooden backdrop
Bride and groom entrance
Mini Michael jackson
Head table
First Dance in the Glen Ewin Pulpshed
First dance in the Pulpshed

Thanks so much Ash and Carol for having me!

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Norwood’s St Ignatius Catholic Church Wedding – Alison & Matthew

Alison and Matthew’s St Ignatius Catholic Church Wedding in Norwood took place on a day which weather diddn’t really know what was going on – we managed to avoid the rain though so huge success there!

Their day was full of fun, romance and family and friends there to watch this lovely couple get married!

Preparation

Matthew and his groomsmen got prepared in a nice house overlooking the beach near Hallett Cove. The house featured high ceilings with very minimal wall coverings which made for a delightful spot for groom preparation,m especially since their shirt and suit choices suited the house nicely.

Matthew was running a little late in the morning, after having running about with some last minute details, but we still managed to get some shots of the boys helping him get ready ad  walk down to the cliff side for some shots with the water in the background.

Gooms shoes in window light
Groomsman helping put on grooms tie
Groomsmen helping dress groom
groom putting on vest
Groom standing in white hallway
Groom with his groomsmen
Groom with his groomsmen in grass

Alison was being prepared with her bridal party and family at a bed and breakfast in Mile End. It was a delightful little cottage-style house with a beautiful hallway which I used to good effect!

After the bridal party had finished fussing about with Alison’s dress, we did a quick ‘first look’ with Alison’s family when whisked away quickly to the church in Norwood.

Engagement ring in white roses
Engagement ring between bride’s shoes
Wedding dress hanging at front window of cottage
Bridal party with champaigne
helping put on page boy’s tie
Bridesmaids helping bride get ready in bedroom
Bridesmaids helping bride get ready in room
Bride looking pretty in hallway
Children involved in wedding
Dad first look

St Ignatius Catholic Church Wedding Ceremony

A St Ignatius Catholic Church wedding is something to behold! The church, nestled away in the backstreets of Norwood boasts an impressive front door, and a three-pronged interior which allows for some pretty impressive wide shots from the upper level.

Alison arrived in her white car motorcade, and was escorted down the long aisle by her father. A fun thing about Alison and Matthew’s bridal entrance was that the groomsmen walked down the aisle halfway to meet the bridesmaids as they entered – which I thought was nice.

Another delightful little piece of family history was that this was the 4th St Ignatius Catholic Church wedding in Alison’s family going back generations!

Classic cars at church
Grooms first look at his bride
Inside St Ignatius Church Norwood
Catholic wedding ceremony
Bride and groom sitting during wedding ceremony
St Ignatius Church wedding ceremony
bride and grom exit from church

Glamour Photos

Unfortunately the Catholic church ceremony took a little longer than Alison and Matthew had expected, so we had to rush through the family photos a bit out the front of the church before heading out for glamour photos.

We had to make a quick stop at the Torrens Arms Hotel in Kingwood in order to have a quick champagne as this was where Alison and Mtthew had first met and celebrate their anniversary at each year, and then the original plan was to head to the Himeji Gardens first, and then Veale Gardens for glamour photos, but as time was getting away from us we simply head straight to Veale Gardens.

Bride and groom at the Torrens Arm Hotel
Kiss at the Torrens Arm Hotel
Bride and groom in between their wedding cars
Groomsmen together
Bridal party together
Bride and groom walking through veale gardens
Bride and groom together in Veale Gardens
Bride and groom near tree with flying veil
Flower girls under veil
Bride and groom amongst the gum trees
Bridal party on veale Gardens bridge
Bride and groom on veale gardens bridge
Bride and groom sitting on bench in veale gardens
Bride and groom near pool in Veale Gardens
Bride and groom on top of rocks in veale Gardens

Next Gen Wedding Reception

Alison and Matthew’s wedding reception took place right next to the Adelaide Oval in the Next Gen Health and Lifestyle clubs, where they also have a delightful function room overlooking the Torrens river.

That night there was also a sporting event on next door, and the Oz Asia festival set up on the grass out front, so it all felt very exclusive having the whole road blocked off for what seemed like the guests of this very exclusive wedding reception!

Alisona dn Matthew had my photobooth set up and running all night, and heartfelt speeches flowed beautifully. The whole night was very wholesome and delightful to be a part of!

Wedding Cake at Next Gen wedding reception
Bride and groom entrance at Next gen wedding reception
Bride listening to speech
Best man speech
Guests using photobooth
Next Gen wedding first dance
Next Gen wedding reception first dance
Bride on the dance floor at Next gen
Dancing guests at Next gen
Guests having fun at Next Gen
Bridal exit from Next Gen wedding reception

Thanks so much to Alison and matthew for having me cover your St Ignatius Catholic Church wedding! Was a delight to be a part of your big day!

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2022 SA ABIA Awards results

Groom dipping bride for a kiss

2022 SA ABIA Awards results

It’s that time of year again, all the wedding industry awards are being held, and the ABIA awards are the one I put most stock in. The 2022 SA ABIA Awards saw SvenStudios once again rise to the top of the best wedding suppliers available in South Australia in all that we offer – Wedding Photography, Videography and Photobooth Hire. But the competition in this great state of ours is always super tight, which means we still have not achieved a winning gold star, despite getting close once again!

I managed to come away with a runner-up star with my photobooth hire service, while being a finalist in the wedding photographer and Videographer categories.

The way the ABIA Wedding Awards work is unique in that the awards are soley decided on the reviews recieved from previous wedding couples who have reviewd your services. Each couple give a score out of 100 in varying fields and it culminates into your final score.

In order to qualify as a finalist in the yearly awards, a wedding supplier must earn an overall score of over 95%, so just managing to be a finalist means that your couples have been absolutely estatic with your work – it merely comes down to some scores in the 99, and 98 range that decides the winner in each category.

It’s actually a little frustrating recieving an overall score of 98.69% for wedding photography, and 98.73% for wedding videography and still not winning the gold star in the 2022 SA ABIA Awards! But it just goes to show the amount of fantastic suppliers and competition out there in South Australia, and these scores mean that all my couples in the last year that voted are very pleased with my work! Which is the greatest award really.

Thankyou to all those who took the time to fill out the review form after every wedding – it’s the best thing in the world to hear such positive feedback from my couples and it keeps me going!

Particulary over the last few months where I’ve lost all my social media accounts due to identity theft and Facebook being Facebook. If you diddn’t know about that please do refollow me on my new social accounts! Means a lot!

2022 SA ABIA Awards

 

2022 SA ABIA Photobooth runner up
2022 SA ABIA Videography Finalist
2022 SA ABIA Photography Finalist

 

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Adelaide Marriages Registration Office Wedding – Skye & Lachlan

Skye and Lachlan held a simple, private ceremony with their two sets of parents at the Adelaide Births and Marriage registration office in the Adelaide CBD . The great thing about a Adelaide Marriages Registration office wedding is that  the ceremony is short, sharp and shiny, whithout costing a huge amount – and yet you still get to take advantage of all the amazing photo spots around Adelaide!

Adelaide Marriages Registration Office Wedding Ceremony

I was surprised to arrive after Skye and her family had – as, as many people know – I tend to arrive far to early to my weddings sometimes, and that’s usually the case for me at the registry office also! All that wer were missing before the ceremony was Lachlan!

Skye and Lachlan’s ceremony was nice and short, with the usual fussing over signing the documents that the resident celebrant takes great pride in having fun doing so, before doing a few family photos and heading out to hit the town!

Engagement ring in red flowers
Smiling bride and groom before ceremony
Bride and groom at the doorway
Bride and groom listening to celebrant at front
Bride and groom holding hands in front of wooden panels
Adelaide Marriages registration office wedding ceremony
Exhanging wedding rings during ceremony
Smiling bride looking at camera during ceremony
First kiss at Adelaide Marriages registration wedding ceremony
Bride and groom signing the marriages registry

Glamour Photos

I suggested we first head over the road to the Adelaide Arcade, which is always a nice way to break up the green photo deluge that usually occurs if you plan on just using the Botanic Gardens for wedding photos.

We head up stairs to use the long, straight passage the ornate space offers, while also using the huge arch window that overlooks Grenfell street for a bit of a dance 🙂

Bride and Groom in the middle of Granfell St Adelaide
Bride and groom in the Adelaide Arcade
Bride and groom walking along the Adelaide Arcade
Bride and groom dancing in the Adelaide Arcade
Smiling at each other in the window
Bride and groom walking along the roads in Adelaide

After driving over oto the Adelaide Btanic gardens, we parked along Plane Tree drive, which also allowed us to use the stunning trees in the adjacent Botanic Park. These moreton bay fig trees just have the most stunning roots which are easy to stand amongst and get some great shots!

As we had no bridal party to slow us down, we managed to use quite a bit of the Botanic gardens with a bit of a whirlwind tour, starting out by the friendship gates, zooming around to the famed Palm house, then the gardens in between, before finishing up in the Bicentennial Dome.

bride and groom standing under trees in the Adelaide Botanic Park
Adelaide Botanic Park wedding photos
Bride and groom touching heads in the Adelaide Botanic Park
Bride and groom in the ivy
Smiling bride in ivy
bride and groom crossing bridge together
Bride and groom int he foliage of the Adelaide Botanic gardens
Bride an dgroom walking together in the trees
bride and groom standing in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Bride and groom in a bench in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Bride and groom touching noses
Bride and groom standing under fun tree
Landscape wedding photo
Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding photo in the lane
Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding photo in the elm lane
Adelaide Botanic Gardens wisteria wedding photo
bride and groom in a doorway
Bride and groom under the veil
bride showing off engagement ring
Bride and groom under the sun

Thanks so much for having me be a part of your Adelaide Marriages Registration Office Wedding Skye and Lachlan! I had a blast and I hope you enjoy your photos!