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Make It Memorable – 3 Wedding Themes to Choose From

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3 Wedding Themes to Choose From

Weddings are life milestones that deserve every bit of your attention, but unfortunately, they’re not always easy to put together. You’ll need to consider every single aspect of the celebration, ensuring that even the smallest problem has a plan to set right. One of the most difficult things about wedding planning is following your vision.

As the bride, you will have a dream wedding in mind. You may want to incorporate the freshest tulips you can find, soiree music playing in the background, and a little touch of rustic elements for more personality. Your cake also needs to be decorated with the right elements, while your caterers need to provide not only the best menu, but topnotch service. More importantly, however, you’ll want your wedding to exude an all encompassing theme that will be the talk of the town.

3 Wedding Themes

Unfortunately, choosing a wedding theme can be even more difficult. To help make sure you choose the right one, we’ve gathered the most popular 3 wedding themes of all time—and how you can make your wedding dreams come true:

Theme #1: Marry Me In The Countryside

For those looking for a rustic wedding

Rustic is one of the most popular wedding themes in the modern world. It’s so popular that it seems that most couples always choose this particular theme. Celebrations mostly happen in the countryside, with farms and lush rolling hills adorning the setting. There’s also a lot of green and natural wood involved, giving off a cozy and relaxing atmosphere that enables couples to focus on one crucial fact: having fun!

Ekhidna Winery Wedding Ceremony

You’ll have all the liberty to incorporate do-it-yourself items into your overall wedding plans, especially when it comes to invitations and other decorations. For a nice touch of romantics, however, make sure to invest in flowers! The contrast of green and wood will look well in photos, perfect for display in your future living room!

Ivybrook farm wedding reception

Theme #2: Falling In Love During Afternoon Tea

For those looking for a garden wedding

If you wish to explore more of the outdoors but find rustic a little too relaxed for your tastes, a garden wedding strikes the perfect balance. You’ll get a sense of a rustic feel due to the use of greens and browns, but having your wedding in a sophisticated garden can easily make you feel like a queen. You could decorate the guest tables with floral arrangements, with afternoon tea and finger cakes served throughout the celebration.

Walking under the famed AlRu Farm Pillars

For a little bit more fun, make sure to bring out the rose and champagne glasses once the sun sets! You can easily convert the garden into a setting with twinkling lights, which can feel like you’re celebrating under the stars. Both day and night settings will translate beautifully across photos, leaving you with an album to revisit for years to come.

Kuitpo Hall wedding reception

Theme #3: Love In Glamour

For those looking to embrace contemporary

If you wish to wow your guests and truly become the talk of the town, you may want to go for a glamorous and contemporary wedding theme. These weddings are also known as luxe weddings, essentially focusing on all things glam, aesthetic, and maximalist. You’ll want huge floral installations, outrageous menus, tiers of wine glasses on display, and perhaps even an ice sculpture!

Wedding cake on display

For a truly fun night, consider incorporating some pyrotechnics on the dance floor, and oh–a cocktail bar will be a nice touch. These weddings will fair well with city locations, so make sure to choose a grand ballroom or perhaps a rooftop overlooking the city.

JDF Function Center Wedding Photo

Work With The Best Wedding Photography Services

Finding the right wedding theme can be extremely difficult, but the results are always worth it. Once you find the perfect one, everything will fall into place—your cake, your menu, your flowers, and even your invitations and playlist choice! The most important thing to remember is to be yourself—it can be easy to be overwhelmed with other people’s opinions, but remember that this is your wedding. Make the most of it by celebrating your love!

To help your wedding become more memorable, Sven Studios has you covered. We offer you the best wedding photographers in Australia, dedicated to helping you encapture all the precious moments. Your love story is worth remembering—contact us today to learn more!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 Tips to Help You Find the Right Wedding Photographer

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Find the Right Wedding Photographer

The photos on your wedding day are crucial because they will last for a lifetime—they have to be perfect, and every detail must be captured. After all, you only get married once, and this is a huge milestone in your life. The task to find the right wedding photographer may feel a bit overwhelming for soon-to-wed couples because of the many choices available, so I hope I can help out!

5 Tips to Help You Find the Right Wedding Photographer

If you are in the process of choosing a photographer for your big day, here’s a simple guide to help you hire the best one that will suit your needs:

Consider Your Style

It’s your wedding, so you need to consider the style of photos you want to achieve on the day. You might want something fun and quirky, or perhaps something relaxing and more intimate as you dance with your partner. You can check out our portfolio to get some ideas of the styles we can produce for you. As you browse through photography styles, narrow your list of photographers that match your taste.

bridal party walking accross Hindley st

Look Into The Photographer’s Experience

A photographer may have years of photography experience but have only started capturing weddings, or maybe they are just starting out? It’s essential that you hire a photographer who has years of experience in a wedding setting.

Their experience is instrumental in achieving the images that you want because it’s extremely useful in high-pressure situations like weddings. If a photographer doesn’t have a lot of experience in weddings, they may end up feeling overwhelmed in the “chaos” behind-the-scenes just to capture moments of your big day.

Read Customer Reviews

After narrowing down your prospective list of wedding phtoographers, you still need to know what clients say about them to get an idea on their service and work ethics. For this reason, you need to take some time to read reviews, and the easiest way to find reviews is online—whether on their website, social media, or other platforms.

Likewise, keep in mind that there’s nothing wrong with asking for referrals directly from the photographer, but online reviews on platforms that cannot be surated by the photographer tend to be more reliable to get a better idea.

By reading reviews, you get a firmer grasp on the service you will receive. There is an organisation called ABIA that has wedding vendors rated not just on the product produced, but also the clients experience with them, so have a look at the reviews posted there along with the usual sources like Facebook or Google.

Inglewood Inn Wedding Photo

Guarantee Consistent Quality

At this stage, you’re almost about to hire a photographer—they have an excellent portfolio, years of experience, and positive reviews. However, you also need to check their level of consistency. You need to make sure the style you want will flow through the whole album––one that is filled with an album of stunning photos, not only one or two beautiful captures.

Make sure the quality of photos remains consistent all throughout the day as well. If you want to confirm this, you can ask for several wedding albums to check their consistency.

What I like to do is walk a prospective new wedding couple through a similar wedding I had covered in the past. That way a couple can imagine themselves in those photos much easier! To find the right wedding photographer you really need to check what it is exactly you’ll be recieveing as a result of their services.

Santorini Wedding

Know Their Backup Plans

Every photographer must always have several back-ups when plans don’t go accordingly on a wedding day. Ask your photographer about their backup plans, such as if one of their staff is unwell, if the weather changes on the shoot and wedding day, or if there’s an emergency. By asking how they will handle delays and issues, you will be at ease or will want to reconsider your decision.

Being a registered business, being adequately insured and being a member of professional bodies can also help you make up your mind!

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Always follow what your instinct tells you when you need to find the right wedding photographer for you. Although it’s crucial that you go through the factors we’ve listed above, you should also consider how you feel about the photographer as you interview them. Remember, you will want to be able to work with someone you know and will be comfortable with!

Are you looking for excellent wedding photographers in Australia? At Sven Studios, we will craft precious memories of your wedding day that will last a lifetime. We cover weddings in Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart and Canberra, and willing to travel wherever else we may be needed! Get in touch with us today to see how we can help!

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The Manor Basket Range Hindu Wedding – Ameeta & Brenton

Ameeta  and Brenton’s wedding at the Manor Basket range was certainly one to remember! It was a lot of fun being a part of a traditional wedding I had not seen before now, while also being in the stunning surrounds of The Manor, Basket Range! It’s the best part of being a wedding photographer, and I can now add a Hindu wedding ceremony onto the list of different traditions of ceremonies I have now photographed!

Ameeta and Brenton then also held a shorter Lutheran ceremony making use of the Manor basket Range Wedding Chapel before holding a lunch time reception in the venue’s lower reception hall.

Preparation

Before heading out The Manor Basket Range I head into the city where Brenton and his groomsmen were being prepared at a hotel. The morning was jovial, with the boys making jokes while brenton’s parents and family got ready within the same room.

Wedding rings on groom shoes
hanging suit jacket
groom getting ready in black and white
Gran helping out
Dad watching son get ready
groom and groomsman through door
Watching on
Groom putting on tie in hotel room
Groomsmen helping put on grooms jacket

Ameeta was prepared before the Hindu wedding ceremony in the small room reserved for bridal preparation above the Manor’s main doorway. The colours and intricate dresses and decor on display rally made for some striking scenes and I was really enjoying myself!

Mum getting ready in traditional dress
helping
Smiling bride in Hindu dress
Bride in Hindu garb looking in mirror
Smiling bride in Hindu dress 2
getting ready for the Manor Basket range wedding
Placing the bride’s bindi
Placing the bride bindi
bride in front of arch

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Ceremonies

As Ameeta and Brenton’s Hindu wedding ceremony had to take place on the ground, they set up their wedding ceremony location to the left of where people usually hold their ceremonies at The Manor Basket Range; in front of the little stone chapel they have on site.

This allowed for more room to add more seating for all their guests while facing directly at the ceremony. The green foliage located behind the small chapel also made for a lovely backdrop to their photos.

Hindu Wedding Ceremony

As part of the Hindu wedding tradition, the groom arrives in pompmous style only to be greeted by the bride’s family where they assess the groom and allow him to pass in a ceremonial ritual that involves the spreading of ceremonial items and the groom stepping on and cracking an urn.

I wasn’t overly clear on the meaning of all the rituals, but it was a lot of fun to document both with photography, but also with videography which Ameeta and Brenton asked me to do in order to document their ceremonies.

Hindu affects
Limo carrying groomsmen arrives
Groom arriving in limo
Groom family dancing towards brides family
Brides mother greeting groom
Dancing groomsmen heading to ceremony
Holding urn
Brides mother performing blessings on groom
Brides mother performing blessings on groom 2
Brides mother performing hindu blessings on groom
groom entering the ceremony location
Smiling groom before the ceremony starts

Once Brenton had been allowed in, then the ceremony started proper with the Hindo priest presiding over various ceremonies while chanting in Hindi. I knew Hindu wedding ceremonies tended to take a long time, but Ameeta and Brentons was a little abridged and only took a little less than 2 hours.

While taking their photos I made sure to capture each individual small movement made by both Ameeta and Brenton, along side their parents and priest in order to make sure I did not miss anything important!

Mother of the bride
mother of bride performing in Hindu wedding ceremony
hindu wedding ceremony affects
Groom reaching for something
Hindu wedding ceremony
Hindu bride approaching ceremony
Sheet placed between bride and groom
bride being lifted on shoulders
jewellery between bride and groom
Smiling bride during Hindu wedding ceremony
holding hands during Hindu wedding ceremony
Preparing the bride during ceremony
Preparing the bride during ceremony 2
Hindu Wedding Ceremony at The Manor Basket Range
Hindu wedding ceremony custom
Touching toes
Feeding one another during wedding ceremony
Gifts recieved from Bride mother
bride and groom sharing a moment during ceremony
Hindu red book

Lutheran Wedding Ceremony

After a short break, Ameeta and Brenton also held a Lutheran wedding ceremony in the same area that was set up for their Hindu wedding ceremony. One of brenton’s entouage from the morning presided over the shoprter ceremony as a Lutheran priest which was spearheaded by a speech he made about the use of different items in ways not usually intended.

bride’s parents lighting candles
Lit candles
Priest running ceremony
Bride listening to priest
Lutheran wedding ceremony
bride and groom standing across from one another
Smiling bride during Lutheran ceremony
Wedding ceremony on the grass at The Manor Basket Range
Exchanging wedding rings during the ceremony
First kiss in front of the Greenery

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Reception

After the two ceremonies, Ameeta and Brenton hosted a lunch time wedding reception at The Manor Basket range’s smaller reception area on the ground floor. The area really seems like the inside of a castle and mades for a stunning atmosphere not often found in Australia.

Guests in love heart shape
Wedding cake on display at the Manor Basket Range Wedding Reception
MC doing his thing
bride and groom kiss in front of guests
The Manor Basket Range wedding reception
Cutting the wedding cake at the Manor Basket Range wedding
Feeding the groom
Parent speech
bride and groom speech

Glamour Photos

Both before and after their reception we made use of some of the nearby areas to create some glamour photos of Ameeta and Brenton, while family photos took place after both wedding ceremonies.

We first walked around the grounds of The Manor Basket range and used the small gardens, and of course the stunning castle-style building the Manor is famous for, and then drove down the road a bit to a small Australian forested area to mix things up a bit.

While driving them down to where they were staying in Adelaide, we even found a nifty little vineyard to take a few photos in!

Bride and groom standing in Garden together
Wedding photo in garden
Manor basket Range garden photo
Manor basket Range garden wedding photo
Hindu bride standing in garden
Smiling bride over groom shoulder
Close up of Henna Tattoos
bride and groom walking away from The Maor Basket Range
Against the gate of the Manor Basket Range
Black and white of Henna Tattoos
bride and groom in Australian bush
Bride and groom walking through long grass
Bride and groom in the Australian sunlight
Bride and groom in the Australian sunlight 2
Typical wedding photo in Australian bush
Bride and groom in vineyard
Bride and groom in vineyards

Ameeta and brenton’s wedding day was a blast to be a part of and I thank them so much for having me be their wedding photographer!

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5 Important Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer

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Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer

Your wedding day is one of the most special moments of your life. This is why you will want every beautiful moment captured so that you can look back at it in the future. For that to happen, you will need a professional photographer that will take the best photos. Afterall, your photography is the most future proof way to remember your day.

However, with so many wedding photographers in today’s market, it can be overwhelming to choose one. An effective way is to ask the right questions when interviewing any prospects for your wedding.

5 Important Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer

If you want to hire the best photographer for your wedding, here are some important questions to ask your wedding photographer.

What Are Your Primary And Backup Plans?

A good photographer will always have backup plans if the primary one goes wrong. I like to say that being a photographer means your second name is ‘redundancy’. As an example I always have two cameras with me, backup lenses, a vast array of batteries, dual memory cards and backups when I get home, etc.

Also, keep in mind that there are many things that could go wrong on your big day that no one can predict—the weather may not cooperate, or an important person may fall ill. Because of this, you must hire a photographer who can handle all these last-minute issues and still deliver the best results, regardless if these situations happen on their end or your end.

The ability to do this simply comes from experience. you want someone who can work on the fly and still function despite what is thrown at them.

USB ribbon

Can I See Finished Albums?

Browsing through the photographer’s finished wedding albums, or sets of photos will give you an idea of their photography techniques to help you identify if the photographer’s style will match yours. Choosing a photographer based soley on their intagram or website portfolios is a bit naive due simply that the images put up there are purposefully the best images that photographer has ever taken – it’s best to see the entire product they have supplied their clients in the past to get a better idea of their overall quality.

Additionally, these completed albums will help you grasp how they capture wedding details. Remember that there must be consistency throughout and browsing through the albums should make you feel like you are reliving the wedding.

I tend to like to show potential new wedding couples a similar wedding they are planning and hopefully while walking them through that wedding, they can gain ideas fro their own, while also guageing you as their potential wedding photographer.

Sunlight wedding phtoo

What Do You Love About Weddings?

Although this question may be odd for some, it’s still a vital question to ask. By asking this, you will be able to know if the wedding photographer is a good match for you. Do they match your excitement? Are they passionate about what they do? Moreover, this will also help you understand why they entered the wedding photography industry in the first place. When you see the passion, you can look forward to great wedding photos!

Smiling Bride

How Much Do You Charge For An Additional Hour?

When you get a wedding photographer, they will usually offer their services for a fixed amount of time. However, on the big day, you may want the photographer to extend more than the agreed period, and this will surely incur extra charges. When you know how much it will cost you, you will be able to plan your day well and know when you will need your photographer the most.

I tend to prefer to offer ‘full day’ wedding coverage so that I’m not constantly watching the clock and putting undue stress on the couple, but I do also offer hourly based wedding packages for those who prefer the option.

Bride and groom in the Ivybrook Farm vines

How Much For A Second Photographer?

If you’re considering getting a second photographer, you can ask your photographer if they can provide you with another one. Having two photographers on your wedding day is a great idea, especially if it’s a large wedding. This will help ensure that every angle or and every must-have shot is covered and no moment will be missed!

In amongst the pepper trees

At this point, you now realise that asking the right questions when interviewing several photographers for your wedding is important. These questions go beyond their portfolio, and they will help you get to know more about their styles, services, and prices. It’s crucial you get along with your photographer, and you match their style because you will be working with them for a good part of your wedding day. Hopefully these questions to ask your wedding photographer will help you select the best suited photographer for your wedding.

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Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding – Amy & Brendon

Bride and groom walking into their sunset

Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding – Amy & Brendon

After a few false starts due to the unfortunate effect that the COVID-19 pandemic had, Amy and Brendon finally held their Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding on an overcast day in early February.

I had been looking forward to being Amy and Brendon’s wedding photographer for quite a while, having learnt much more about this couple than many others due to them having me also produce their RSVP website, writing and reading about their relationship on there – although the wedding ended up being held at a different venue.

The day was filled with fun, lovely people to be around and they all certainly turned it up a notch later at night on the dance floor!

Preparation

My day began with Brendon and his groomsmen being prepared with his parents and their ‘best dog’ which diddnt seem too keen on me that morning! Wasnt too sure about the flashing camera.

The atmosphere was jovial, with brendon running about trying to be as helpful as he can be to everyone there – perhaps to try to cover any nerves he was feeling that morning? 🙂

Wedding rings on shoe black and white
Grooms jacket hanging on door
Groom in dark doorway
Wedding rings in box
Getting the best dog ready
Dad helping the groom
Groom getting ready in the front room
Groomsmen walking down street together
Groomsmen group shot

Amy and her bridal party was being prepared nearby at a bed and breakfast. It was a delightful house with a beautiful hall way that lead to a brightly lit master bed room where Amy got prepared.

The girls were all having a marvellous, laid back time sipping bubbly and enjoying each other’s company all morning, I’m not sure Amy ever stopped smiling!

engagement ring in rose
Wedding dress hanging in hallway
Bride walking to her wedding dress
Bridal party hugs
Bride and bridesmaids together on bed
Bride hanging wedding dress
Bridal shoes on display
Bride being helped get ready by bridal party
Buttoning up wedding dress back
Mum helping get ready
Bride holding her bouquet next to window
Bride standing at end of hallway
Bridal bouquet being held
Bridal veil in front of camera
Bride and bridal party on balcony
Bride reflection in mirror

Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding Ceremony

Amy and Brendon’s Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding ceremony took place on the back directly in front of the club house. Unbeknownst to anyone prior to the day, it was a little unfortunate that the yacht club was holding a little regatta right next to where the ceremony had been set up! So hiding all the yacht trailers and people walking in the background of their photos was a bit of a challenge.

The weather was very calm, and cool due to the overcast sky which made for a perfect beach wedding ceremony. While a little bit of sunshine might have been pleasant; exposing photos on the white sand of the beach with a hot sun beating down, creating harsh shadows on faces isn’t easy – so the cloudy sky made for much nicer photo-taking conditions!

Amy and brendon’s ceremony was a lovely simple affair, with a fun little twist at the end where they randomly selected their witnesses to sign their marriage documents! This was a fun little nod to their personality, and also events leading up to their wedding day!

Amy and brendon had also asked me to live stream their wedding using my little livestream setup which worked very well for the guests who unfortunately could not attend due to COVID lockdowns.

Groom and best dog
bride arriving in car
Groom waiting on beach
Bride and Mum approaching ceremony
Grooms first look at wedding ceremony
Smiling groom on the beach
Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding ceremony
Smiling bride on beach
Celebrant doing her thing
Holding hands during wedding ceremony on beach
wedding ceremony on beach
Best man and wedding rings
Exchanging wedding rings on the beach
First kiss Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding
Bridal exit at Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding

Glamour Photos

After a (rather too quick) family shoot session – we whisked away to the Pt Willunga Jetty for glamour photos. Amy and brendon decided to head down there to make use of the stunning demolished jetty on display there.

We also made use of the nearby Kingston House gardens and made sure to head out during their reception for what was left of the sunset.

Cheeky best dog
bride and groom on hill over ocean
Bridal aprty walking down to pt willunga jetty
Bridal party in front of pt willunga jetty
pt willunga jetty wedding photo
closeup of bridal bouquet i front of pt willunga jetty
flying wedding veil in front of pt willunga jetty
Bridal couple in front of pt willunga jetty
Bridal couple in pt willunga caves
Groom lifting up his bride on beach
Bridal party in front of pt willunga jetty piers
bridal couple reflections
Bride and groom under a tree with sun
Bride and groom under a tree at Kingston House
Bride and groom under tree at Kingston House 2
Bride and groom walking into their sunset
Bride and groom embrace under sunset
Groom lifting up bride under sunset
Sunset wedding photo

Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding Reception

Amy and Brendon’s Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding reception took place in the club house upstairs, overlooking the stunning beach below where they held their ceremony.

They had my photobooth set up in the corner, complete with a custom made photobooth book I had made for them, but all focus was definately on the dance floor, which was full all night starting from the end of Amy adn brendon’s first dance!

bridal entrance at Yacht club
Wedding cake at brighton and seacliff yacht club wedding
Cutting the Wedding cake at brighton and seacliff yacht club wedding
Deck of brighton and seacliff yacht club
First dance at brighton and seacliff yacht club
Brighton and seacliff yacht club first dance
Dancing guests at wedding
Kiss amongst dancing guests
Dancing bride with guests 2
Groom making a striking figure
Guests enjoying themselves on the dance floor
Dancing bride at her wedding reception
Dancing bride and groom
Guests pointing at the camera

I’d like to thank Amy and Brendon for having me as their wedding photographer and I apologise for continually mispronouncing Brendon’s name as Brandon! The bridal party all made fun of me for it 😛 I hope you enjoy your photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!