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Belair National Park Wedding – Justine & Nathan

  • Justine & Nathan

    Belair National Park Wedding

    Under the trees

It was a rather overcast day in early December for Justine and Nathan’s wedding at the Belair National Park. Rain was threatening all day, but thankfully only showers for brief periods all day. Good thing too as the ceremony and following picnic-style period in between the ceremony and reception was all out in the open within the park. Turned out to be an awesome day though. I was asked to be their wedding photographer for the entire day and I had an absolute blast!

Preparation

Started off the day with Nathan and his boys getting ready at their home. I arrived to the boys all sitting about playing Super Smash bros on their Nintendo Switch before getting them moving to get dressed. There was a neat empty room off to the side of their living room where there was plenty of room to move about and take some rather atmospheric shots 🙂

Blues Bros
Groom getting ready
Smiling groom
Wedding rings
Groom
Dad helping
Standing about
getting ready
Unicorn

I think the best experience of the morning was at Justine’s place of prep at her parent’s place. The emotion certainly got hold of Justine’s Dad who was holding back tears all morning, it was a delight to see and made the whole morning that much more emotional to witness that kind of fatherly love. Justine was fairly calm and collected through the whole morning though, quite keen on getting her dress on and moving the day forward 🙂

Wedding Dress
Looking pretty
Putting on dress
Helping with the dress
Proud Dad
Mum helping
Putting on dress
Putting on dress
Engagement ring
Putting on veil
Putting on necklace
Smiling bridesmaids
Flower girl

Belair National Park Wedding Ceremony

Their wedding ceremony took place in a hireable spot of grass within the Belair National Park in the shadow what I’m told to be the tallest certain type of gum tree in South Australia. Backdropped by native fauna, the place is a lovely setting, nearby some lush greenery ready for photos after.

Bridal approach
Blushing bride
Holding hands
Little bub
Bride arrival
Flower girl
Wedding sign
Groom standing out the front
Groom glancing sideways
Exit
First kiss
Exchanging rings
Groom’s first look

Belair National Park Picnic

The great thing about this spot is that it boasts plenty of room to set up a ceremony, and a picnic while still having plenty of room for lawn games including cricket, chess and marks up. Everyone had a blast, and I got to witness one of the most intense games of giant jenga ever conceived.

Playing jenga
Hugs
Rings on bouquet
Hugs
Playing chess
Batting
Playing chess
Playing finska
Bowling
Throwing the ball
Cricket
Hugs

Glamour Photos

For the glamour photos we wandered around the local area nearby where Justine and Nathan’s ceremony took place using the lovely greenery, and an awesome tree I discovered. before heading to another spot on the other side of the Belair National Park nearby the railway station. It’s always a great shot there with a huge archway of gum trees throwing themselves over the walking trail. Once we were done here we head off to the Glenelg Golf Course for the reception. While waiting to head in we used the scenery there for a few shots too.

Walking together in the Belair National Park
Walking about Belair National PArk
Smiling
Under the trees
Under a tree
Amongst the tall grass
Close up of wedding rings
Amongst the tall grass
Under the trees
Bouquet
Skipping into the sunset
Under the veil
Bridal Party
Picking the bride up

Glenelg Golf Club Wedding Reception

The reception was quite a boisterous affair at the Glenelg Golf Club, with dancing going on all night and everyone having an absolute blast! The girls and boys all got into the bouquet and garter tosses, and everyone from young to old I’m sure were rubbing their feet the next morning from all the dancing they did the night before! It was a lot of fun circling the dance floor with my camera s when I walked by I’d always get someone throwing a funny face or going crazy in front of me!

Dancing
Wedding cake
Cutting the cake
Dancing with gran
Dancing
Bub
Dancing
Speech
Laughing guests
Lolly Bar
Bridal entrance
Bouquet toss
Conga
Thumbs up!
First Dance

Thanks so much for Justine and Nathan for having me capture their wedding photography! Was a great day!

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Botanic Gardens Wedding – Renee & Ben

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    Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding

    Walkway shot

It was a stunningly sunny day for Renee and Ben’s lovely friends and family oriented wedding amongst the greenery of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Renee and Ben opted to host their intimate little wedding in the southern gazebo, known as the Summer House where they were protected from the harsh sun, and was able to fit a modest guest list made from close friends and family. I was asked to be their wedding photographer for 3 hours, which allowed me to capture their ceremony, glamour photos around the gardens then their reception at the Earl of Leicester Hotel.

Before the Ceremony

While waiting about for Renee to arrive, Ben was wandering about greeting guests and organising seating and moving council worker orange tape that had been left nearby 🙂 Renee arrived a little late which raised nerves a little, but the entire day was super laid back and relaxed so I don’t think it hampered any of the frivolity.

Wedding rings
Bride arriving
Smiling guests
Smiles
Adjusting flower
Standing about
Bride arriving
Closeup
Bird
Smiles

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding Ceremony

The ceremony itself was a short and simple affair, with all the guests fitting under the gazebo to witness the coming together of these two beautifully bubbly personalities. Even the constant drone of the nearby motorsport festival had little bearing on Renee’s huge grin she wore all throughout the ceremony.

Happy bride
Smiling bride
Celebrant
Surprised face
Smiles all round
Signing the registry
Kiss
Exit
First kiss
Smiling groom
Holding hands
Inside the gazebo
Bridal approach

Glamour Photos

Once the family photos were done, we were free to walk about the gardens for some glamour photos. We managed to do a whole lap of the place using the stunning backdrops the botanic gardens naturally provide.

Smiling together in the Botanic Gardens
Engagement ring
Bridal party
Walking together
Amongst the tall trees
Together amongst the trees in the botanic gardens
Bride squad
RING!
Walkway shot
Walkway shot
Laughing
Laughing bridal party
Standing around
Close up of ring
near the pond
Flowers
Nearby a tree

Earl of Leicester Hotel Reception

After around an hour of glamour photos, we drove to the Earl of Leicester Hotel, south of the city for a beautifully intimate lunch time reception, complete with hand made dolls and a projector showcasing images of Renee and Ben while they were dating. The guests all had a short poem speech prepared as a surprise and made everyone laugh the entire time I was there.

Entrance
Cheers!
Dolls
Photo of photo
Cheers!
Speech
Cakes

Renee and Ben’s wedding at the Botanic Garden’s Summer House Gazebo was an absolute blast to be a part of and I’m so glad Renee and Ben had me as their photographer!

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Golding Winery Wedding – Brooke & Cohen

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    Golding Winery Wedding

    Stangate house bridge

It was a reasonably overcast day for Brooke and Cohen’s wedding at the Golding Winery in Lobethal, but luckily the rain held off just enough so that we got their ceremony and their glamour photos done before the end of their reception at the Stangate house in Stirling. really the planning that went into Brooke and Cohen’s day couldn’t be more perfect for the weather, having their ceremony reasonably early so that their lunch time reception was hardly affected due to the foresight of the shrewd purchase of a fleet of white awnings that covered the entire congregating for their reception.

Preparation

The day started as it usually does with the preparation photos at the couple’s house where Cohen and his boys were getting ready. The atmosphere was very relaxed with Cohen fussing over table lists, and the different novelty socks each other were wearing 🙂 The trickiest part was putting on their suspenders, which none of the boys had ever worn before 🙂

Wedding rings
Suit jacket
Walking off to the door
Getting ready
Standing out the front
Getting ready
Getting ready
Getting ready
Boys walking down the road

Brooke and her bridal party were being prepared at a delightful little bed and breakfast called Billy’s Cottage in Hahndorf, complete with a beautiful room with an open fireplace and lush green garden, which provided for a lovely backdrop for their preparation photos :). The girls preparation wasnt running as smoothly as the boys, having crept over their planned departure time by about 20 minutes before I head off to the Golding Winery, but it all worked out fine in the end!

Smiles
Looking pretty
Putting on dress
Engagement ring
Getting ready
Putting on tie
Putting on dress
Bridesmaid dresses
Putting on dress
Mum smiles
Kisses

Golding Winery Wedding Ceremony

The Golding Winery is a beautifully situated winery in Lobethal, featuring sweeping vineyards along a sloping hill that can be backdropped with a wonderful sunset on non-cloudy days, it’s grounds also feature a beautiful curated garden and sweeping driveway lined with trees and a large pond. The wedding ceremony location is just off the front of the cellar door, which is a large grassed area, framed with foliage from hedges and other plants. There was a large plastic awning in place for Brooke and Cohen’s wedding due to the threat of rain, and the congregation was covered with umbrellas, but thankfully they weren’t needed. brooke and Cohen had organised two white doors to backdrop their ceremony which framed them as they were saying their vows with each other. It was a lovely spot and the emotions were certainly showing from within the congregation ranks! 🙂

Bridal entrance
Standing together
Golding Winery Wedding Ceremony
out the front
Grooms first look
Smiling groom
Getting out of car
Holding hands
Exchanging wedding rings

Glamour Photos

Once the group photo was taken care of, on the driveway in front of their ceremony location using my drone, and the mandatory family photos we first made use of the wonderful Golding Winery grounds, before heading down the road for a photo under the gum tree awning, before heading to the Stangate House gardens before their lunch-time reception was due to start.

Under the gumtrees
Stangate house bridge
Under the tree
Dip amongst the vineyard
Laughing
Bridal party under a tree
In front of the vineyard
Nearby the lake
Walking amongst the garden
Walking along the vineyard
Nearby the lake
Kiss under the trees
Shoot through the vines
Bromance
Closeup of rings
Bridal group
Under the gumtrees

Stangate House Wedding Reception

As I said before, everyone was thankful for the last-minute purchase of white awnings to cover the entire reception as towards the end of their reception, the heavens opened and did not stop for the rest of the night. That being said however, several very intense games of jenga were being had and the guests were treated to the stunning Stangate gardens for a good few hours before that happened. 🙂

MC
Chatting
Bride and groom entrance
Photo of ring
Jenga
Speech
Wedding Cake
Laughing
Shoe Game
On the bench
First Dance
Entrance

Thanks so much to Brooke and Cohen for having me as their wedding photographer, I hope they enjoy their photos and much as I enjoyed being part of their day!

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Sacred Heart Church Wedding – Katie & Jakob

Semaphore Beach Sunset

Sacred Heart Church Wedding – Katie & Jakob

OK, this wedding turned out to be an absolutely stunning day, beautiful people, an organised – well thought out timeline, amazing locations and topped off with the most incredible sunset which Katie and Jakob were more than keen on heading out to use! The Sacred Heart Church in Semaphore was the historic venue of their ceremony, while we head out to Port Adelaide’s famed Crozier Street, and the Semaphore Jetty for some beautiful glamour photos before retiring to the Palais for their reception. I was lucky enough to be asked to be their wedding photographer for their entire day and I’m so pleased they did! I’ve provided them with almost 800(!) photos from their day which is about 150 more than usual just because it was such an awesome day!

Preparation

Jakob had an unusual request to begin the day at his local pub, sharing a beer with his groomsmen at the crack of dawn for some photos which was a great way to shake off any nerves and have some fun with is boys before starting to get dressed back at his parent’s house. The entire morning was jovial and if Jakob was feeling any nerves, he didn’t show it!

Men standing about
Train
At the pub
Smiles
At the pub
At the pub
Putting on cufflinks
Getting ready
Wedding rings
Tardis cufflinks
Help with the tie
Putting on shirt
Putting on tie

Katie and her entourage were being prepared at a house a short distance away, perfectly suited for taking photos as the walls were painted with a neutral grey and was just a stunning house overall! Katie and her ladies were a bit late in getting there as her makeup artist was on the other side of the city, so putting on the dresses and putting the finishing touches was a little rushed before heading out – but we got it all done.

At the front door
Dad checking the time
Smiling dog
Dad looking on
Girls fussing
Ladies together
Ladies together
Smiling bride
Page boy
At the front door
Girls fussing
At the front door
Wedding dress
Wedding dress
Smiling bride
Girls fussing
Engagement ring

Sacred Heart Church Wedding Ceremony

The Sacred Heart Church is a stunning historic Catholic church located nearby the beach front of Semaphore. It’s a huge church with ample room for hundreds of people and even enough room for me as a wedding photographer to walk about and not get in anyone’s way – despite the Priest’s concerns 😛 Katie and Jakob’s ceremony was a traditional Catholic one, taking around 50 minutes to complete finishing with the two of them walking back down the aisle while hugging and kissing everyone on the way out.

Shaking hands
Groom’s first look
Priest
Smiles
Inside the Sacred Heart Church Semaphore
Sitting together
Sitting out the front
Waiting groom
Exchanging wedding rings
Wedding bands
Kiss
Bridal entrance
Hugs
Smiles
Close up of flower
Lefevre Community Church

Glamour Photos

For glamour photos, I was super excited to hear that Katie had booked the Semaphore Merry-go-round for a photo session! I had always wanted to shoot a wedding there, and I enjoyed myself immensely! We also used the Semaphore jetty onf beachfront of course, while also venturing to the famed Crozier Street Wool sheds in Port Adelaide for a more industrial look – just to add variety to their photos. During their reception the most incredible sunset appeared over the Semaphore foreshore so both myself and their videographer had an absolute ball capturing them in front of it!

Semaphore Beach Sunset
Walking along the sand dunes
Semaphore Beach Sunset
Walking along the sand dunes
The bridal party
Semaphore Beach Sunset
Semaphore Merry-go-round
In the middle of Crozier Street
Semaphore Beach Sunset
Crozier street
Crozier street
Semaphore Merry-go-round
The Groomsmen
Semaphore Beach Sunset
On Crozier street
Under Semaphore Jetty
On Crozier street
Walking along the sand dunes
Semaphore Merry-go-round
Under Semaphore Jetty
On the Semaphore Jetty
Wedding bands on hands

The Palias Wedding Reception

The Palais on the Semaphore foreshore was the venue for Katie and Jakob’s wedding reception. I love this place, it’s a beautifully cozy half tent, half shed area dressed up as a lovely event hall suitable for mid to large parties. A live band was on site and the entire night was a blast to be a part of due to their fun loving guests!

First dance
Holding the little one
Bouquet toss
Wedding singer
Conga line!
The Palais
Drinking
In streamers
Guest gift
Dancing
Laughing
Entrance
Dancing
Dancing
Smiles
Guys having fun
Wedding cake
In streamers
Cutting the cake

Thanks so much to Katie and Jakob for having me as their wedding photographer! I hope they enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

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Christ the King Parish Church Wedding – Claire & Anthony

The Christ the King Parish Church in Lockleys was the setting for Claire and Anthony’s wedding on a beautifully sunny day in early November. A traditional Catholic ceremony preceded a lunchtime reception at the beautiful Stangate house in Aldgate and I was honoured to be their wedding photographer for 3 hours 🙂

Christ the King Parish Church Wedding Ceremony

As I usually do I arrived far too early to the Church before even the doors were properly unlocked, allowing me to grab a few shots of Anthony running about putting the finishing touches on the Church before the congregation and Claire arrived. The open and empty space of the Church made for some lovely moody scenes of Anthony pacing about keeping himself busy 🙂

Exiting the car
Organising things
Outside the Christ The King Parish Church
Groom pacing
Groom and best man
Groom looking about
Ready to get married!

The Christ the King Parish church is a beautiful, modern church with a huge domed roof connecting to a large window letting light into the church at one end, and an impressive simplistic altar at the other. The wonderful thing about modern churches is that they often have walkways around the outside of the pews for us photographers and videographers to walk down without getting in anyone’s view of the ceremony!

Claire and Anthony’s ceremony took place at the beginning of the service, with vows and the first kiss occuring reasonably quickly, before conducting a Catholic mass where all the guests took part.

Congregation
Mass
Exchanging rings
Mass instruments
Groom and groomsmen looking on
Signing the registry
Mass
Bridal entrance
Bride and groom standing together
Christ the King Parish Church Wedding
First kiss
Priest
Priest talking
Blessing the rings

Stangate House Glamour Photos

It was a bit of a drive to Aldgate for Claire and Anthony’s reception at Stangate house, but I always love heading there for photos, the gardens are just beautiful and the setting is wonderfully intimate. The sun was beating down all afternoon, so I tried to stay in the shade most of the time, mitigating the sun’s hotspots on people’s faces and harsh shadows, but most of the time the sun streaming through the foliage is just a dream 🙂

Bridal Party on the bridge
Bride and groom together in the gardens of Stangate house
Under the veil
Walking through the gardens
Bride and groom together in the gardens of Stangate house
Next to a tree
Standing together in the garden
Kisses
Walking through the gardens
hands on a tree
Laughing
Engagement ring
Bride standing alone
Standing together in the garden
Next to a tree

Reception

As is often the case at a Stagrate house wedding, the reception was set upon the bottom tier of the tiered garden allowing for a picnic atmosphere where guests were able to mingle while playing lawn games and perhaps explore the heritage listed gardens and house. It’s a perfect family-oriented location with beautiful greenery all around.

Claire and Anthony opted to have a set of sit down tables for guests to sit at and enjoy the speeches and formalities that a wedding reception entails.

Guests enjoying themselves
Baby
Macaroons
Guests enjoying themselves
Speech
Speech
Talking with friends
Laughing at speeches
Speech
Cutting the cake
Balloon man

I’d like to thank Claire and Anthony for having me as their wedding photographer and I hope they enjoy their photos! 🙂