St Francis Winery Wedding – Molly & Ian

St Francis Winery Wedding – Molly & Ian

I had been looking forward to covering Molly and Ian’s wedding at the St Francis Winery ever since shooting their engagement photos in the city about a year prior. I was also asked to build them an RSVP website, which was a good way to keep in contact all throughout the wedding planning in between. The day was a super sunny, bright, beautiful day which translated into a love-filled celebration of the wedding of Molly and Ian 🙂

Preparation

One of the great things about most of the weddings I’ve covered at the St Francis Winery is that both the bride and groom are staying on site and are prepared in separate rooms, so I’m able to flit in between rooms to take photos of them both being prepared at the same time. Both Molly and Ian were fairly laiud back in their preparation, with fun events like Molly’s small gift to ian being an exploding card, and of course running after the less than co-operative kidlets 🙂

In front of window
Dad’s first look
Smiling groom
Smiling bride
Pensive
Wedding rings
Groomsmen lounging about
Mum helping
getting ready
Looking out window
getting ready
Looking out window
Hustle and bustle
pensive
Looking in mirror
Wedding sign
Smiles

St Francis Winery Wedding Ceremony

Molly and Ian wisely opted to move the location of their wedding ceremony into a small – shaded area closer to the buildings of the winery as standing out in the sun for the duration of their ceremony would not have been fun. The ceremony was short and sweet, and culminated in a barrage of confetti thrown by the guests.

St Francis Winery Wedding
Smiles
Smiles
First kiss
Blushing bride
Bridal exit
Flower girls
Wedding ceremony
Signing registry
At the altar
Exchanging rings
St Francis Winery Wedding setup
Smiles

Glamour Photos

As I usually do, I made use of the incredible weeping willow trees surrounding the duck lake within the winery’s grounds, and as the sun was beating down, tried to make the most of it’s rays shing through the foliage.

Under the sun
Under a weeping willow
Bouquet
Standing together
Next to the cart
Smiles together
Standing together
hehe
Smiling girls

St Francis Winery Reception

To finish up the day, Molly and Ian’s wedding reception took place on site within the St Francis Winery reception hall, with the end section used as the dancefloor. The end section is great for the first dance dry ice as the walled off area allows for a lovely carpet of mist – makes it quite beautiful.

Children’s activity book
Decorations
St Francis Winery Wedding Reception
Cutting the cake
Under the weeping willow at night
Wedding cake
Shots
Smiling bride
Dancing boy
Talking
Lolly bar
First dance
Under the weeping willow at night
First dance
Smiling groom

Thanks so much to Molly and Ian for having me as their wedding photographer and I hope you enjoy your photos! 🙂

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Pepper Tree Cafe Wedding – Amanda & Daniel

  • Amanda & Daniel

    Pepper Tree Cafe Wedding

    Under the gate

I was super excited to be a part of Amanda and Daniel’s wedding at the Pepper Tree Café due in no small part to Daniel’s enthusiasm and endearing eagerness to hold the most perfect wedding possible for his bride to be. He was in constant contact, making sure I knew all the details including how well the dancing lessons I had got them at Dance Amor were doing, and how the Pepper Tree was going to be set up on the day.

Everything he had planned came to fruition on the day, with the slight unfortunate hiccup of a bit of rain directly after the ceremony. Fortunately it let up a bit for us to get out and about in the garden for a few photos J

Preparation

I started the day as I usually do at Daniel’s place of preparation. He and his boys were all getting ready and were in various stages of undress when I arrived. Daniel was keen on having everything set up and running smoothly – he was obviously excited!

Groomsmen Gifts
Groomsmen getting ready
In front of car
Looking out window
Cheers!
Putting on shirt
Wedding Rings
Putting on cufflinks
Putting on shirt
Shoes
Dad helping out
Smiling groom

I then head over to where Amanda and her bridal party were being prepared – the atmosphere was noticeably more laid back and fun filled with the ladies, with laughter and fun times being had. Emotions were high when gifts were handed out which made for some marvellously genuine photos!

Helping with the dress
Smiles
Engagement ring
Cork popping
Helping with the dress
Wedding Dress
Mum looking on
Smiles
Love the new bub
Smiles
Smiles
Flower crown
makeup
Smiling
Bridesmaids gift

Pepper Tree Cafe Wedding Ceremony

The Pepper Tree Café was a wedding venue I had not yet had the privilege of visiting, but it turned out to be a lovely little intimate space in Aldinga, featuring a large Pepper Tree (naturally) alongside a rustic live music and dining area surrounded by a nice mix of curated garden and wilder natural scenes. Quite a nice spot for photography.

Their wedding ceremony took place on the grassy area in the centre of the gardens, with all the guests standing either side of an aisle lined by small lanterns. The rain was threatening by this time, but thankfully held off until after I had my drone in the air and took a couple of group photos.

Family Hug
Cars arriving
Groom’s first look
Together
Smiling Bride
Putting on ring
Hugs
Holding Hands
Holding Hands
First Kiss
Wiping
Together
Smiling Groom
nervous groom
Bridal Exit
Bride arriving

Glamour Photos

Directly after the ceremony ended we had to rush into the Café area to avoid the rather heavy rain that was now falling. We made use of the time to take family photos on the stage and have a bit of a mingle with guests. Once it was evident that the rain had set in a bit, Amanda and Daniel decided we’d need to head out in the rain for a few photos, so that’s what we did. Thankfully soon after this decision, the rain stopped for long enough for some proper shots around the garden.

Under the Gazebo
Standing in the Pepper Tree
Under the Gazebo
Under the gate
Under the Gazebo
Bridal Party
Walking together
Wedding Rings
Under the trees
Under the gate
Holding one another
Amongst the trees
Kissing amongst the Pepper Tree
Groomsmen
Under the trees
Under the trees

Pepper Tree Wedding Reception

The reception area at the pepper Tree Café is an intimate, rustic little area, decorated with steel and wooden styling, akin to an old wool shed. The area boasts a nice live music stage and room enough for a modest congregation.

Amanda and Daniel’s reception was a lovely display of heartfelt speeches, impromptu bagpipe recitals and high running emotions, it was a ball to be a part of, and I thank Amanda and Daniel for having me be a part of it! 😀

Catching the bouquet
First Dance
Catching the garter
Best Man speech
Speech
Guests having fun
First Dance
Guests having fun
Thumbs up
Dancing
Cutting the cake
Smiling Bride
First Dance
Smiles all round
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Adelaide Glamour Shoot – Jasmine & Mervyl

Jasmine and Mervyl were in Adelaide for a short while and while here they figured they’d use the time to have a bit of an Adelaide glamour shoot before their wedding next year back in Singapore. They are also planning on having photos taken in Canberra also a few days later, so they’ll have quite a bit of diversity to show on a big screen at the forefront of their wedding reception.

Himeji Hardens

We began our short shoot in the Himeji Gardens, on South Terrace. We were very lucky at this time of day as the weather surrounding the shoot, both before and after was pretty atrocious, with wind and heavy rainfall – so i was happy to make use of any sun we had! Unfortunately the hem of Jasmine’s white dress started to get muddy towards the end, but lucky she had a change in dress! 🙂

Holding one another
Walking about Himeji Gardens
Holding one another
Smiles
Sitting about

Veale Gardens

After about 30 minutes walking about the Himeji Gardens, we head over to the nearby Veale Gardens – a popular wedding venue in it’s own right the gardens boast beautifully manicured grassy areas, with a splash of unkempt Australiana just in the rear which we made use of.

Walking together
Holding hands in veal Gardens
Under a tree
Engagement ring
Amongst the trees
Suave

North Terrace

After a bit of a dress change and makeup touch-up, we continued our Adelaide glamour shoot around the lovely North Terrace buildings, including the Adelaide University and Bonython Hall. It’s at this time when the heavens started opening on us and it looked as though our luck with the weather was running out.

Holidn one another
Cathedral
Holidn one another
Walking alone
North Terrace
On the footbridge

Grange Jetty

We ended the shoot at the historic Grange Jetty, when fortunately the sun peeped out from the clouds for just a minute allowing us to run about in the bitter cold to take a few shots 🙂

Under the jetty
Under the jetty
On the jetty

I hope Jasmine and Mervyl enjoy the photos from their Adelaide Glamour Shoot and hope their wedding in Singapore goes fantastically!

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Chateau Tanunda Wedding – Libby & Simon

  • Amanda & Daniel

    Pepper Tree Cafe Wedding

    Under the gate

Libby and Simon returned form their home in Texas, USA to celebrate their wedding day at the Chateau Tanunda with friends and family living in South Australia. Both their families were spread out around the globe, so it was wonderful to witness the coming together of these two lovely families 🙂 I was asked to be their wedding photographer for the majority of their day, seeing me at Libby’s place of preparation, through to the first dance at their reception.

Preparation

I was asked to start the day with Libby and her bridal party preparation at a nearby bed and breakfast in Tanunda. All morning there was the bustle of activity as each bridesmaid, flower girl and a few other family members all used the large, old cottage as a base of operations 🙂 The house featured a large, open lounge room, complete with a wonderful bay window, perfect for bridal preparation photos.

An interesting side not for the day was that I was contacted by Raw Cotton Collection, a clutch bag manufacturer based in Perth, through Instagram to give Libby and her flowergirls a free clutch and bags in exchange for some photos with the girls, was a fun little side note 🙂

Bride and flower girl
Flower Girl in Window
Lacing up
Having fun in the veil
Flower Girl
Engagement ring
Lacing up
Getting Ready
Wedding Dress
Flower Girl helping out
Bride at front door

Chateau Tanunda Wedding Ceremony

The Chateau Tanunda has been a feature of the Barossa Valley since the 1880s, being built near vineyards that were planted in 1840s, it’s a historic place that makes for a wonderful backdrop for a wedding! Libby and Simon’s wedding ceremony took place in a long, thin function hall/chapel on the far left of the Chateau which featured some wonderful wooden slat ceilings and large windows overlooking a grassy croquet field.

Flower girls
Holding hands together
Chateau Tanunda Wedding
Holding hands together
Holding hands together
Groom’s First look
Hugs
Wedding Ceremony
Bride walking down aisle
At the altar
Chateau Tanunda
Bored flower girl
First Kiss
Bride in Mirror

Glamour Photos

Directly after the ceremony, Libby, Simon and I escaped in their MG getaway car and used the surrounding beauty that is the Chateau Tanunda grounds. First making use of the picturesque driveway through the vineyards towards the Chateau, then behind the building in a small park situated beyond a disused train line. The sun was setting beautifully for some nice sun flare coming through the trees. We were also lucky enough to utilise the wine barrels in the large tasting room for the winery.

Wedding rings on railway
Together in the wine barrels
Together in the sunset
Happy groom
Getaway car
Bride and Groom together in front of Chateau Tanunda
Walking together
Together in the trees
Running through the vines
Together in the wine barrels
Flower girls running about
Laughing couple
Walking through the trees
Walking on the disused train line
Doorway
Kiss in the vines
Together in the trees
Chateau Tanunda
Ivy
Driving toward Chateau Tanunda

Chateau Tanunda Wedding Reception

The venue boasts a huge reception hall, big enough for Libby and Simon’s wedding reception guests twice over, which made the dance floor quite large! As it was a chilly night, being the beginning of May, their were plenty of gas-fired heaters throughout the room to keep guests warm.

First Dance
Cutting the cake
Speech
Mingling
First Dance
Wedding Cake
Speech
Chateau Tanunda Wedding Reception

Thank you so much Libby and Simon for having me be your wedding photographer, I hope you enjoy your photos! 😀