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Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding – Victoria-Rose & Adam

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  • Victoria-Rose & Adam

    Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding

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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
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!

Lake Breeze Winery Wedding – Charlotte & Jake

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  • Charlotte & Jake

    Lake Breeze Winery Wedding

    Bride leading groom through long grass

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!

 

Hahndorf’s St Pauls Church Wedding – Nicola & Tom

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  • Nicola & Tom

    St Pauls Church Wedding

    Groom leading bride up hill

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!

Sidewood reception area
Doughnut wedding cake
Men playing Bocce
bridal entrance at Sidewood
Sidewood Estate wedding reception
Table set up at Sidewood Estate
Ladies playing Bocce
Kiss under cheers
MC Starting the night
Groom taking photo
Laughing groomsman
Hug for the MC
bride and groom under sunlight
Wedding dip in Sidewood estate orchard
Bridal embrace in sidewood estate orchard
bride and groom in Orchard
Shoe game at Sidewood wedding reception
Speech giver at reception
First dance at Sidewood Estate wedding reception
Guests having some fun on dance floor
Bride and groom surrounded on dance floor
Girls enjoying the night
Dude enjoying the disposable camera
Bride and groom
Bride and groom with light

Major thanks goes out to Nicola and Tom for having me photograph their St Pauls Church wedding! Absolutely amazing day!