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Mt Lofty House Wedding – Kate & Matt

  • Kate & Matt

    Mt Lofty House Wedding

    In front of the coach house

Kate and Matt travelled all the way from Sydney to have their wedding at the lovely Mt Lofty House, while the majority of their guests also travelled from places like Singapore, Egypt and other countries! You could tell by the guest list that the coming together of such a far flung family was a very special occurrence so I was so excited to be Kate and Matt’s wedding photographer!

Te only drawback to the day was the unfortunate weather which caused the location of their ceremony to be moved indoors, along with the family photos, and also forced the glamour shots around the gardens to be a little rushed. But this little set back couldn’t wipe the smiles off of Kate and Matt’s faces!

Preparation

The day started for me at Matt’s place of preparation at a delightful bed and breakfast nearby. The stunningly decorated house was surrounded by autumnal leaves hanging from some wonderful trees which we made sure to make use of in the photos! One of Matt’s groomsmen was running a bit late, but we managed to grab a shot together before I had to head off to Kate’s place of preparation.

Putting on tie
Laughing
Waiting
Walking
Wedding rings
Looking out window
Grooms party minus one
Hugs
Wedding shoes
Putting on tie
Getting ready
Getting ready
Dancing
Grooms party minus one
Walking about

Kate was being prepared in the Gatekeeper’s cottage at Mt Lofty House. It’s a nice little house suited for little romantic getaways, but with 15 odd people walking about here, the place was a little cramped 🙂 It does make for some nice shots around corners and through doorways though. While Kate was getting ready, it started to rain unfortunately so the ceremony was moved indoors.

Looking pretty
Looking in mirror
Buttoning up dress
Wedding dress
Makeup chair
Bridesmaids helping
Looking in mirror
Putting on veil
Getting ready
Laughing
Bridesmaids helping
Helping out
Engagement ring
Looking in mirror
Putting on flower
Bridesmaids helping
Dad looking on
Looking pretty
Putting on flower

Mt Lofty House Wedding Ceremony

Kate and Matt’s guestlist was around 100 people, so moving the ceremony indoors was not too much of an issue in regards to space as Mt Lofty House has a large enough area to hold both their reception and a ceremony. It did cause both the videographer and I to be a little stuck sometimes, but it wall worked out 🙂

Groom’s chest
Wedding sign
Bridal approach
Tearing up groom
Priest
Speech
Listening
Listening
Holding hands
Laughing
Laughing
Vows
Vows
Exchanging wedding rings
First kiss
First kiss
Married!
Holding hands
Kisses
Kisses
Exit

Glamour Photos

After the (seemingly) several hundred family photos we took in the grand library that takes center place within the house, we made as much use of the Mt Lofty House gardens as we could before feeling the weather and having enough time for Kate to touch up her makeup before entering their reception party.

Under the trees
Leaning on the old wall
Walking around the coach house
The doorway of Mt Lofty House
On the staircase
In front of the coach house
In front of the coach house
Looking dapper
Under the trees
In front of the coach house
Under the trees
Kisses
In front of the coach house
The doorway of Mt Lofty House

Mt Lofty House Wedding Reception

Kate and Matt’s reception party was delightful mixture of customs and traditions from all over the world. We held a Chinese toast or ‘Yum Sing’, while also enjoying Egyption dancing and then of course the first dance and bouquet tossing. The night was awesome to be a part of and I had a great time while photographing and also manning the photo booth.

Dancing Groom
First Dance
Table setting
Dancing Guest
Cutting the cake
Dancing guests
Entrance
Speeches
Bouquet Toss
Speech
Dancing guests
Bouquet Toss
Photobooth Props
Wedding Cake
Yum SIng
Daddy Daughter Dance
Dancing guests
Daddy Daughter Dance
Entrance

Night Time Shots

During the night we went for a bit of a walk to make use of the unique fog opportunities we had that night in some night time shots 🙂

Mt Lofty House Doorway at night
Kiss in the fog
Lamp Post
Kiss in the fog

Thanks so much to Kate and Matt for having me on your day and I hope your other ceremonies around the world are as much fun as the one you held at the Mt Lofty House! 😀 #kateisgettingknighted

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Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding – Mai & Kevin

  • Mai & Kevin

    Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding

    Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding - Mai & Kevin 1

The shade and wonderful backdrop of the tall pine trees at the center of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens were the backdrop to Mai and Kevin’s wedding on a lovely late – April day. I was  sourced by Kevin’s father as Mai and Kevin’s wedding photographer as he enjoyed the wedding photos I put together for Vivian and Rohan back in 2016! It’s always nice to hear that people enjoy my work and want the same for their weddings! 😀

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! 😛

Wedding shoes
Getting ready
Looking out window
Little one
Shoes
Pampering
Putting on lipstick
Smiles
Looking pretty
instagram!
Getting ready
Contemplating flowers
Engagement ring – One of my favourite shots to get during wedding preparation

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.

Signing the documents
Kisses
Bridal approach
Grooms first look
Exchanging wedding rings
Phone photo
First kiss
Wedding rings
Smiling bride
Smiling groom
Together at the front
Smiles
Raising the veil
Celebrate!
Bridal approach
Standing together
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
Under the bamboo
Under the wisteria
Under a tree together
Under a tree
Mai standing looking pretty
Walking through the foliage
Botanic Gardens Wedding
Looking at one another
Walking to his bride
Walking through Botanic Park
Standing together

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

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Silvestris of Clarendon Wedding – Natasha & Sean

  • Kate & Matt

    Mt Lofty House Wedding

    In front of the coach house

It was a stunning April day for Natasha and Sean’s wedding at the beautiful Silvestris of Clarendon garden! The day was filled with family joy, wonderful weather and even a cake that was flown on from interstate! Natasha and Sean opted to hold their wedding ceremony in the lovely little garden on site, then heading off to the nearby Riverbend reserve for photos before heading back to the Silvestris of Clarendon restaurant for their reception. I was asked to be their wedding photographer for their entire day, and I had a great time! 🙂

Preparation

Sean was being prepared at a house in Morphett Vale, with his groomsmen and  mother watching on. His heritage was on display for all to see with his Celtic cufflinks, and of course the wonderful kilts he and his groomsmen were wearing! It was quite a coincidence that apparently my mother had spent her youth highland dancing with Sean’s mother – which just goes to show how small Adelaide is!

Putting on shirt
Help
Liquid courage
Getting ready
Putting on jacket
Cheers!
Cufflinks
Smiles
Wedding rings
Putting on shirt

Natasha was being prepared at the couple’s house nearby with her favorite movie of ‘Beauty and Beast’ playing in the background. The entire morning went very smoothly with only a slight delay with the bridal party leaving a little late due to Natasha’s hair taking a little longer than expected, but that’s the bride’s prerogative to be late! 🙂 Somehow they still beat me to Silvestris of Clarendon though, despite me leaving before them..

Smiles
Putting on dress
Tears
Walking out door
Wedding dress
Lacing up the dress
Engagement ring
Smiles
Dad looking on
Smiles
Putting on ear rings

Silvestris of Clarendon Wedding Ceremony

The gardens of Silvestris of Clarendon were bursting with Autumnal colours which made the already wonderful garden that much more special. The famed dome made for an awesome backdrop to where Natasha and Sean chose to hold their ceremony, and the sun was in a great spot for some amazing lens flare 🙂

Groom looking at bride
Under the gazebo
Silvestris of clarendon wedding
Bridal approach
Smiling bride
Silvestris of clarendon wedding
Under the gazebo
Under the gazebo
Garden
Exchanging rings
Above the hedge
Waiting groom
Groom’s first look
Signing the registry

Glamour Photos

After the family photos were done on a terrace just below where the ceremony took place, we used the gardens – with a focus on the dome for some glamour  photos before heading off to the nearby Riverbend Reserve to make use of the cliffs and Australiana surrounds for more photos.

Kisses
Together on the steps
Next to a big gum
Under a tree
Next to a big gum
In the river
Silvestris of clarendon wedding
Together on the steps
Up kilt
Silvestris of clarendon wedding
Under a tree
Walking about
Bridal party

Silvestris of Clarendon Wedding Reception

While I had been to Silvestris of Clarendon before to cover a wedding, I had not set foot in the wonderful restaurant that is also on site. It’s a wonderfully modern function room and restaurant with adjacent courtyard suitable for cocktails. The setting was resplendent and the service immaculate. A wonderful place to celebrate a wedding!

Cutting the cake
Wedding Cake
Bendy spoon
First dance
Kewl
Dancing
Menu
Dancing
MC
Silvestris of Clarendon Courtyard
Selfie
Speech

Thanks so much to Natasha and Sean for having me as your wedding photographer!

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Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding – Emma & Daniel

  • Emma & Daniel

    Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding

    Lift

Emma and Daniel were wed in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens under what’s known as the ‘Barbershop’ Gazebo, pretty much in the center of the gardens. I was asked to be their wedding photographer for a short stint of 3 hours before heading over to their early reception at the nearby Hackney Hotel.

The whole day was rather laid back affair, with Daniel showing some nerves, arriving very early to the gazebo to greet everyone and make final arrangements before Emma arrived. But after the ceremony, Daniel relaxed a little and hopefully enjoyed our walk around the gardens for photos 🙂

 

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding Ceremony

The Barbershop gazebo is located at the end of the two famed wisteria arches in the center of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, and nearby the central cafe. It’s suitable for smaller weddings like Emma and Daniel’s and provides for some protection from any weather that might arise. In Emma and Daniel’s case it was nice to have as the clouds forming over head were always threatening, but thankfully never started raining.

Kiss on cheek
Approach
Gazebo wedding
Gazebo wedding
Wedding sign
Smiling bride
Exchanging wedding rings
Smiling groom
Celebrant
First kiss
Holding hands

Glamour Photos

After the ceremony, Emma, Daniel and I went for a little walk around the gardens, for our glamour photos. They did not have a bridal party, so the entire shoot was fairly laid back and informal and was complete in quite a quick time, allowing us to also use the wonderful moreton bay fig trees out in Botanic park before hopping in an uber to head to the Hackney Hotel.

Smiling
Engagement ring
Big Tree
Adelaide Botanic Gardens money shot
Walking under the arch
Smiling
Under branches
Smiles
Walking together
Walking under the arch
In front of door
Lift
laughing
Under a tree
Milton Bay figs
Adelaide Botanic Gardens money shot
Dancing
Under the bamboo

Hackney Hotel Wedding Reception

Emma and Daniel’s reception took place in the smaller of the two function halls at the Hackney Hotel, which is a cozy little room suited for smaller, more intimate parties. The air was casual and everyone involved looked to have a great time 🙂

In the Hackney Hotel
Wedding cake
Smiles
Spread
Cutting the cake
Smiling groom

Thanks so much to Emma and Daniel for having me as your wedding photographer! 🙂

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Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding – Helen & Simon

Dance under the sun set

Dance under the sun set

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding – Helen & Simon

There was no better place to be than the beach for Helen and Simon’s stunning wedding ceremony out the front of the Adelaide Sailing Club House. The weather was absolutely stunning, not too hot or cold, and the wind was just enough to make you feel like you were beach side! Helen and Simon’s family had travelled long distances in some cases in order to celebrate their union together and a more happy family is very hard to come by. 🙂 I was asked to be their wedding photographer from their ceremony through to the sunset, and we got some great shots in front of the sun that’s for sure!

 

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding Ceremony

Helen and Simon’s ceremony took place on the large grassy area out the front of the Adelaide Sailing Club house. The grassy area meets the body of water and small beach held within the artificial rocks that make up the boat ramp catchment area of the sailing club. Quite fortuitously on the same day as their wedding, there was a sailing regatta on in the background, so there was a lovely display of small sailing boats cruising about on the waters just behind where Helen and Simon’s ceremony took place. It was a lovely sight to behold.

Walking together
First kiss
Adelaide Sailing Club
Getting married
Speech
Laughter
Arbor
Just married
Smiling groom
Exchanging wedding rings
Speech
Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding
Standing together
Smiling bride

Glamour Photos

After the family photos had been completed, we head off first to the rocks lining the small catchment area for some glamour photos before heading over to the Grange Jetty a short drive away. I love heading to the Grange foreshore as the sand dunes there make for some lovely photos, and under the jetty make for some very interesting photos.

Walking on the Jetty
Bouquet
Kiss on the dunes
Walking amongst the dunes
Under the jetty
Having fun
Under the jetty
Bridal party
Flower
Close up of wedding bands
Walking along the beach together
Under the jetty
Under the jetty
Sitting together
Under the jetty
Kiss under the sun

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding Reception

helena nd Simon’s reception took place back at the Sailing Club where their main function area was used. The function room is large enough to hold quite a few people, and is equipped with a large dance floor and private bar. It’;s a really nice spot to celebrate a wedding, while also watching the sunset over West Beach during a reception.

Inside the Adelaide Sailing Club
MC
Cutting the cake
Wedding Cake
Head Table
Talking with guests
Entrance
Having fun
Talking guests
Food

We couldn’t hang around in the reception while there was a stunning sunset going on, so Helen, Simon and I went out to make use of it on the beach. The tide had come in significantly since their ceremony so our first choice of location for these photos could not be used, but we made do with the beach on the other side of the club – the only issue being the amount of seaweed on the beach, but the photos still turned out great 🙂

Dance under the sun set
Together under the sun set
Silhouette under the sun set
Smiling
Kisses

Thanks so much Helen and Simon for having me capture your wedding photography! 😀