Glenelg’s Partridge House Wedding – Alicia & Jason

Glenelg’s Partridge House wedding of Alicia and Jason had stunning weather, people and that stunning tree that make weddings at Partridge House spectacular! Got to love that tree!

I was asked to cover their wedding ceremony through to the beginning of their reception at the famed Sammy’s on the Marina, and it was a delight to be a part of!

Glenelg’s Partridge House Wedding Ceremony

As I usually do, I arrived at Partridge house a little early, so I was able to take a fe photos of Jason and his groomsman milling about the grounds, and also with their wedding car.

Alicia arrived a little later in her stylish white jag, and their intimate little ceremony took place under the lovely tree I mentioned earlier. The sunlight was filtering through it’s leaves beautifully and made photographing their ceremony pretty fun!

Groomsmen in front of car

Patient groom

Bride and Mum in car

Bride with bridesmaid with car

Smiling bride approaching

Groom looking out for bride

Bride and dad approaching ceremony

Glenelg’s Partridge House wedding ceremony

Grooms first look agape

bride looking at groom with sun

Ceremony under pretty tree

Bride during ceremony through leaves

Funny part of wedding ceremony

Wedding ceremony under pretty tree

Putting wedding ring on her finger

First kiss at Glenelg’s Partridge house wedding

Exit Glenelg’s Partridge house wedding

Bride and groom exiting

Glenelg’s Partridge House Wedding Glamour Photos

After the ceremony, and the mandiroty family photos – which I took under that magnificent tree, we made use of the lovely surrounding gardens that makes a Glenelg’s Partridge House wedding special.

I made sure to use the sun filtering trhoguh the leaves at every opportunity, and also focused around the fountain that is located just to the rear of the tree.

Engagement ring in white bouquet

Bridal portrait on verandah

Kiss in the veil

Bride and groom walking through garden

Sitting on edge of fountain

Looking back over fountain

Bridal exit in convertable

Glenelg Glamour Photos

We then made use of the Jag which Alicia and Jason used to travel to the Grand Hotel on the beach front of Glenelg. We quickly used the grand starcase before running out again as there was a function using the hotel while we were there – we diddnt want to get in the way. So we head to the jetty and Photoshop came in handy to remove people who were otherwise ‘in the way’.

Finally we head to a little beach on the other side of the Glenelg Marina for a bit of privacy were we took a few shots on the sand before finally reaching their reception space at Sammy’s on the Marina.

Bride and groom at Grand window

Bride and groom on Glenelg Jetty

Bride and groom under Glenelg Jetty

Bride and groom lift at Glenelg Jetty

Glenelg Wedding photo

Wedding rings on smooth rocks

Groom holding Brides hand on beach

Groom lifting bride on beach

Bouquet on sand at beach

Loveheart fingers

Cuddle on bench together

Bride and groom at marina

Intimate portrait of bride and groom

Bride and groom in Sammys on the marina

Bride and groom eating wedding cake

Thanks go out to Alicia and Jason for having me as their wedding photographer!

April 5, 2023

Wedding preview, Wedding

The Currant Shed Wedding – Emma & Robert

It was a stunning day for Emma and Robert’s The Currant Shed wedding in Mclaren Flat!

Their intimate wedding was full of close family and friends who all really loved celebrating the coming together of this lovely couple.

Preparation

After setting up the photobooth for the reception later in the day, I head to Robert’s place on preparation in Somerton Park. His parents were nice enought o offer up their beach-adjacent house, so after getting ready in the house, and having a few photos with the Grey Hound mascot, we went for a little bit of a stroll on the beach to finish up.

Grooms jacket hanging in tree

groom helps with tie

Groom getting help with his tie

Mum helping gorom with tie

Parents looking on at groom

Groom grinning at camera

Tieing tie in mirror

Best Dog in Suit

Groomsmen helping put on jacket

Groom and groomsmen on beach

Emma and her parents were being preparaed at a bed and breakfast called The Farm in Willunga. The room Emma was getting ready in was rather small, but thankfully there was a delightful garden out the back, perfectly suited for a bit of a first look with Dad, and a few photos around a small decrepid building which looked suspiciously like an old outhouse.

Wedding dress hanging under tree

Blue engagement ring in flowers

Engagement ring perched between shoes

Bride smiling as she gets ready

Laughing bridesmaid

Closeup of bridal jewellery

Bride looking out window

Bride playing with bouquet in window

Dad’s first look of bride in dress

Bride with parents group photo

Bride with bridesmaid

Bride standing under tree

The Currant Shed Wedding Ceremony

As a local Mclaren vale wedding photographer, heading to a winery in the local area – in this case Mclaren Flat – is always a joy. Being amongst the vines of a sprawling winery complex like The Currant Shed always makes things feel like you’re a million miles away from civilisation – makes things very intimate.

The Currant Shed wedding ceremonies are usually set up amongst the small orchard of fruit trees, just behind the main restaurant. It was super sunny on Emma and Robert’s big day so they also had large umbrellas brought out to protect as many of their guests as they could.

Their ceremony was lovely and simple, with a reading from a guest or two before saying their personal vows and sealing the deal with a kiss.

Bride waiting to walk down aisle

Groom waiting for his bride at The Currant shed

Bridesmaid entrance

Father and bride entrance

Grooms first look at bride as she enters

Beaming bride during ceremony

The Currant Shed Wedding ceremony

Groom reciting vows

Bride listening to vows

Exchanging wedding rings

The Currant shed wedding first kiss

Throwing petals over bride and groom

Glamour Photos

As Emma and Robert’s wedding ceremony was a little later in the day, time was running away from them a bit for glamour photos – particularly after having a few family photos taken anda bit of mingling.

We began with the little hidden, and overgrown section splitting the restaurant grassy area from the on-site bed and breakfast which allowed for some spectacular sunlight filtering through the leaves, then we walked to a nearby grove of gum trees – which are always my favourite.

PErhaps the defining feature of having a Currant Shed Wedding is the line of tall, thin gum trees lining a portion of the road leading to the nearby Shottesbrooke Winery. This spce allows for some speccy compositions!

Bride and groom under sunlight

Bride and groom standing under sunlight

Bridal kiss through foliage

Bride and groom portrait

Bride leaning into groom under gum trees

bride and groom against gum tree

Bride holding bouquet as groom lingers

Groom tickles bride

Bride and groom walking hand in hand

The Currant Shed wedding photo

Bride and grom between the vines

Bride and grom between the vines looking at camera

Bride and groom walking away

Bridal party cheering

Drone photo of bride and groom in vines

bride and groom embrace in vines

Bride and groom walking in vineyard

Bridal head butt in smoke

The Currant Shed Wedding Reception

Emma and Robert’s reception took place in the semi-open restaurant of the Currant shed, which allowed for guests to roam the seating area, but also the characteristic courtyard of the winery. The rear orchard was the backdrop to the dancefloor whcih all their guests well utilised throughout the night!

Bride and groom enter their reception

Mother speech

The Currant shed wedding reception

Three tiered white wedding cake

Cutting the wedding cake at the Currant shed

The Currant shed sign

Grooms speech

Groom lifting shoe during the shoe game

Guests enjoying the Photo booth

Bride and groom first dance

Bride and groom first dance closer

Mum having fun on dance floor

Bride dancing about on dance floor

Bride and groom in front of their wedding sign

Thanks so much Emma and Robert for having me as your wedding photographer! Your day was a blast!

March 30, 2023

Wedding preview, Wedding

Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding – Victoria-Rose & Adam

Victoria Rose and Adam’s Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding was such an interesting wedding to be a part of! First up was a lovingly choreographed first look between this lovely, couple, followed by a classical music concert and then a delightful outside reception in the shadow of this delightful old manor in the Adelaide Hills.

Preparation

Both Victoria-Rose and Adam were being prepared in one of the many rooms in this delightful old Manor. Walking through the rooms was super nostalgic for me as the last time I had visited this Scout-run venue was over 20 years ago for a school camp.

This grand gothic sandstone house was built for one time Premier of South Australia and Chief Justice of South Australia Sr Richard Davies Hanson. Hanson built this large mansion in the 1860s, while the Australian Boy Scouts purchased the house and property in 1972 and to this day run the site as a training ground and popular camp site.

Victoria-Rose was keen on having a grand ‘first look’ with Adam next to the nearby stream so much of the time we were with Victoria-Rose as she got ready, Adam was with his groomsmen awaiting her arrival.

White suit jacket in tree

Groom having tie tied on verandah

Groom playing with cufflinks

Bride having makeup touched up

Engagement ring in red and pink bouquet

Groom pasing hallway

Engagement ring perched between shoes

Groom tie being adjusted in mirror

Wedding dress habging in window at manor

Bride smiling in small mirror

Groom talking to groomsmen

Grandma watching as girls get ready

Bridal party inbetween doorframe

Bridal bouquet closeup

Bride at Old Woodhouse Manor

Firstlook Photoshoot

Victoria-Rose and Adam held their first look at the bottom of the gardens surrounding the Manor, we made use of the nearby foliage for a bit of shade during the midday sun for a few glamour shots before heading to a nearby clearning for their ceremony.

Groom waiting patiently for first look

Bride arriving for first look

Bride approaching groom in first look

Smiles at first lok

Bride and groom hugs at first look

Choosing The Best Wedding Photographer in Adelaide

Bride leaning into her groom

Bridal party amongst the greens

Groom tickling his bride

Bride and groom on small bridge

Bride and groom close together through leaves

Bridal party silly photo

Bride and groom in the lush greens

Bride and groom embrace together

Bride and groom walking together

Bride and groom leaning in for kiss

Bridal portrait in the undergrowth

Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding Ceremony

Victoria-Rose and Adam’s Old Woodhouse Manor wedding ceremony took place under the shade of a large tree, nearby the car parking spaces reserved for people heading to the Manor.

Victoria-Rose arrived in a modern Mustang, with a rather brave driver, as they were completely off road and in heavy grass as they approached. I would have been worried aboult getting such a low car out of there!

Victoria-Rose walked along a small footbridge towards Adam and their congregation with Enya playing in the background and held a nice, simple ceremony topped off by having one of their grandmothers join in with a hand-fasting ceremony, which was a nice touch.

Groom looking out for his bride

Bride hitching dress up to walk in long grass

Old Woodhouse Manor wedding ceremony

Old Woodhouse Manor wedding holding hands

Groom looking at bride at ceremony

Bride looking at groom at ceremony

Placing wedding ring on her finger

Grandma joing in for hand fasting ceremony

First kiss at Old Woodhouse Manor wedding

Bride and groom exit on sunny day

Famiyl with wedding certificate

Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding Reception

Inbetween Victoria-Rose and Adam’s Ceremony and sit-down reception which was taking place in a large paved courtyard, shaded by the old manor, everyone was treated to a classical mucic concert as a surprise, put on by their parents.

Bride and groom walking up hill

Old Woodhouse Manor wedding reception setup

3 tiered white wedding cake with leaves

Bride and groom arriving at concert

Bride and groom cutting cake outside

Bride and groom enjoying concert

Mum and guest

Bride cork popping

Bride and groom leaning against large tree

Bride and groom under sunlight and trees

Fiurst dance at Old Woodhouse Manor wedding

Thankyou so much to Victoria-Rose and Adam for having my wife and I cover your wedding as both wedding photographer and Videographer! Was a lovely day!

March 10, 2023

Wedding preview, Wedding

Lake Breeze Winery Wedding – Charlotte & Jake

Charlotte and Jake’s Lake Breeze Winery wedding was one of family, love and a wonderful couple in the center of it all!

Charlotte and Jake were keen to follow me about during Golden Hour and fended off all the bugs to get the most awesome photos in amongst the stunning surrounds that is Lake Breeze Winery.

Preparation

My wife and I began the day at Charlotte’s place of preparation in order to capture some of the early morning while the girls were getting ready.

Alice’s B&B was where Charlotte had chosen for the bridal party to get ready, and it featured a pretty amazing upper level with a neat triangular window overlooking the long, spacious grassy area out the back of the house. This allowed for some neat opportunities for both their makeup artist for natural light, and also to hang Charlotte’s dress in.

After a few shots of Charlotte and her bridal party getting ready, we head over to Jake and the boy’s place of preparation, then head back to Alice’s B&B again for the finishing touches.

Bit of a fun end to Charlotte’s preparation was a silly adaptation of a scene from Princess Diaries where Charlotte hid behind two images of her before her makeup, then has a reveal. Bit silly, but lot’s of fun!

Engagement ring in pink rose

Engagemant ring perched between shoes

Custom clothes hangers

Girls in pink robes

Bridal makeup process

Bridal makeup finishing

Baby

Bride putting on tiara

Wedding dress hanging in triangle window

Page boy portrait

Mum and Dad helping bride

Page boy sneaking a look

Bride standing in dress

Jake and his groomsmen were prepared nearby in another bed and breakfast, The Creek Cottage.

Bit of a different ambiance to where Charlotte was being prepared, this little cottage was covered in vines, and had an old, rustic vibe which was very cozy. The boys were keen on having a bit of a laugh throughout the preparation process and it was lovely to have Jake’s parents pitch in a bit too!

Grooms suit jacket hanging in ivy

Wedding rings on shoes

Groom having tie adjusted

Father of groom helping

Groom laughing with his groomsmen

Mother of groom helping

Groom putting on watch

Groom looking out window with white flowers

Groom putting on shoes

Groom waving through vines

Groom leaning on brick wall

Lake Breeze Winery Wedding Ceremony

Having only one wedding car to transport all of the bridal party to Lake Breeze Wines meant that the car had to do multiple trips both to and from their bed and breakfasts, and then to and from the ceremony location, out the back with the permanent arbour set up on the large grassy area out the back of the winery.

This resulted in a bit of an anxious wait for Jake, which was very cute having his pacing the front of their congregation and staring off into the distance – along with a few cuddles from their son.

Once Charlotte arrived, then their ceremony was nice and simple, with a short Disney themed reading from a family member, before reciting heartfelt personal vows involving a lot of good natured jabs at each other’s favourite football teams. That’s real football, not AFL.

They also had my live streaming service set up for guests who could not attend overseas!

Groom patiently waiting

Groom being Dad

Bride and Father of bride

Bride walking down aisle

Groom watching his bride walk down aisle

Bride listening to celebrant

Lake Breeze winery wedding ceremony

Groom saying vows

First kiss at Lake Breeze Winery weding

Signing the marriage certificate

Bridal exit at Lake Breeze winery wedding

bride and groom waving to their live stream

Glamour Photos

After the ceremony, their car was about to leave, so I made sure to use it while we still had it available, so we first took some bridal party photos with it, before using the drone to take a big group photo.

We then spent a little bit of time taking a few more group photos of the bridal party together before heading into the reception.

During the reception, I had Charlotte and Jake follow us around the grounds a bit during the best light for photos, and boy did the sun turn it on for us when I wanted it to! The day was otherwise overcast all day, expect for the time we were out for photos, and I’m so thankful it did!

The great thing about hosting a Lake Breeze Winery wedding is the variety of scenes one can get – from the usual vineyards shots from any winery, to little hidden footbridges, gum trees, long grass and old stone walls. you can spend hours taking photos here.

Wedding party with white car

Bridal couple with wedding car

Wedding guests in shape of heart

Bride and groom with love sign

Handpicked bridal party

Bridal party standing near gum trees

Bride and groom walking on foot bridge

Bride and groom on foot bridge

Bride and groom smirking under veil

Bride and groom walking holding hands

Lake Breeze Winery wedding photo

Lake Breeze Winery wedding portrait

Bride leading groom through long grass

Bride an dgrom under sunlight

Bride and groom portrait

Bride and grrom walking under sun

Bride and groom on Lake Breeze Winery bridge

Dancing on lake Breeze Winery bridge

Bride and Groom in Lake Breeze wines vineyard

bride and groom in vines

bride and groom walking in vines

Bridal couple peeking in vines

Bridal couple lift

Lake Breeze winery wedding photo at night

bride and groom in smoke

bride and groom with lights

Lake Breeze Winery Wedding Reception

After some lovely speeches, and the wedding shoe game, Charlotte and Jake danced the night away with their family and friends who all looked like they had an absolute blast!

Wedding cake in circle leaves

Wedding gift shot

Lake Breeze winery wedding setup

bridal entrance to Lake Breeze winery

bride and groom cutting cake

Shoe game

Children dancing

Dancing bride and groom

First dance at Lake Breze winery wedding

Guests dancing at wedding

Dancing guests at wedding

Guest with funny hat

Guests getting into the vibe

Bride using photobooth

Thanks so much Charlotte and Jake for having my wife and I capture your wonderful Lake Breeze Winery wedding day!

March 2, 2023

Wedding preview, Wedding

Hahndorf’s St Pauls Church Wedding – Nicola & Tom

I had an absolute blast photographing Nicola and Tom’s St Pauls Church wedding in Hahndorf! So much so that I’ve delivered more than double my usual number of photos I generally deliver to couples! Their day was just that amazing!

From the personalities of the people involved to the locations they had chosen for their photos, the whole day was just a delight to be a part of!

Preparation

Tom and his groomsmen were being prepared on the family farm in Euchinga, which was such a great location to take photos later on in the day that Dad actually took me for a bit of the tour of the property beforehand to scout out locations – which was actually quite handy as it certainly gave me some ideas!

Tom and his groomsmen were all quite laid back and having a bit of fun in the morning, and we even got Tom on his dirt bike for a few laps!

Wedding rings on grooms shoe

Will you be my best man

Best man adjusting groom tie

Best man adjusting groom tie in library

Boys getting ready

Cufflink on

Hanging white jacket

groomsmen piling on to put on jacket

Groom pensive in window light

Groom leaning in doorframe

Father of groom

Groom with white dog

Groomsmen standing together

Groom on motorbike

Groom on motorbike in front of groomsmen

Groomsmen waling on dusty trail

Nicola and her bridal party were getting ready in a house back at the beginning of the Prince’s Highway – so a little way away. The atmosphere here was a little more chaotic with dozens of people pitching in, packing cars and sorting everything out. We managed to squeeze in a first look with Nicola’s Dad and a few shots under some nearby trees before we had to run out the door to head back to Hahndorf.

Engagement ring in earthy flowers

Dad getting ready

Mum adjusting Dad’s flower

Bride in mirror

Bridesmaids fussing over bride

Bride having veil put in

Bride putting in earrings

Smiling bride in light

Dad’s first look in hallway

Bride in doorway looking out

Bride in doorway looking in

Bridesmaids holding boquets

Bride in amongst boquets

Bridal party walking along street

St Pauls Church Wedding

The weather was absolutely perfect for Nicola and Tom’s St Pauls Church wedding! Nicola and her bridal aprty arrived in the nearby carpark but then made the (wonderful) choice to walk back down to the road and make an approach to the church. This allowed me to capture this pretty little Lutheran church in the background as they walked.

Their ceremony was presided over by a priest, but also a member of Tom and Nicola’s family, and also included family members on instruments – which made the entire thing that much more intimate and heartfelt!

After the ceremony, all of their wedding guests lined the path way that Nicola and her bridemaids had taken to approach the church to throw petals over the exiting couple – again allowing for some stunning scenery – particularly when using the drone!

Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church Hahndorf

Bridal party walking towards St Pauls Church wedding

Bride turning around in front of church

Bride and Father walking down aisle

Grooms first look in St Pauls Church

St Pauls Church wedding ceremony

Flowers on church pews

Brother leading service

On balcony of St Pauls Church

St Pauls Church wedding

Wedding program

Bride and groom hand holding

Bride and groom holding hands in church

Insdie St Pauls Church Hahndorf

Wedding musicians

First kiss at St Pauls Church wedding

Bride and groom exiting St Pauls Church

Kiss in front of St Pauls Church Hahndorf

Wedding at St Pauls Church Hahndorf

Glamour Photos

After a bit of a break under the shade of a nearby tree, along with some lovely iced tea – we took the family photos, used the church a little longer for some shots, then drove to Kuitpo forest for some glamour photos in their getaway ute which had been decorated by the groomsmen with tape and cans on strings.

I always love heading to Kuitpo for wedding photos! The sun streaming through the straight pine trees I feel always works really well and makes for an incredible backdrop!

Kiss in the church

Wedding getaway car

Walking through Kuitpo forest

Kuitpo forest wedding photo

Kuitpo forest wedding photography

Bride and groom walking together in forest

Bride and groom inbetween pine trees

Smiling bride in the forest

bride and groom in pine forest together

Champaigne with bridal party

Bridal party cheers

Birdal party picking up groom

Groomsmen milling about

Bridal party having fun with bride

Bride squad

Bride and groom leaning on pine tree

Bride and groom leaning on pine tree sunlight

Bridal party walking together under sun

Bride and groom under veil together

Groom lifting his bride int he forest

But Nicola and Tom weren’t done at Kuitpo! We head back to the family farm in Euchnga where the boys had been prepared to make use of the farming backdrop – with a heavy importance put on getting s ahot with the cows!

The farm provided some wonderful scenes from bth high and low, with a ruined homestead to make use of, and also rolling hills full of dried grass. Was a beautful place!

Bride and groom sitting on back of ute

bride on swing

bride and groom on swing

Bridal party on ruin wall

Bride and groom framed by ruined doorway

Bride and groom trhough ruins window

Bridal aprty sneaking a look through ruins door

Bride and groom on horizon

Bride and groom with cows

Groom leading bride up hill

Groom leading bride down hill

Bride and groom under gum tree

Bride looking stunning

Groom lifting bride in front of vista

Bride and groom in field

Bride and groom under tree

Kiss in the field

Sitting in ruin window

Sidewood Wedding Reception

This was my first visit to the wonderful Sidewood Estate – and I was very impressed! Nicola and Tom’s wedding reception included field games set up in such a professional manner that it all felt part of the day, rather than an afterthought! Everyone got involved in the jovial nature of the day and it was just stunning!

During the sunset we went off site a little to use the nearby orchard for some glamour shots – and despite the lack of any real sunset, it’s always nice to shoot in places like that.

The DJ and I convinced the staff to set up their first dance out the front of the usual dancefloor, allowing all their guests to view the first dance from the patio, and then the party just took off fueled of course by the Sidewood Estates incredible ciders!