Emre & Sara
Adelaide Bridal Photoshoot and Reception

After Emre and Sara held their wedding ceremony insterstate, they wanted to celebrate with their family and friends back here in Adelaide!

Unfortunately the weather wasn’t brilliant for our Adelaide Bridal Photoshoot in the Botanic Gardens, and around North Terrace, but we got some great shots despite trying to keep Sara’s spectacular dress as clean as possible before their reception at the San Giorgio La Molara Community Centre.

Preparation

Both Emre and Sara shared a Mayfair Hotel room to be prepared alongside Sara’s bridal party. Everyone was running about trying not to get in each other’s way before heading out for photos, but the atmosphere was otherwise energetic and exciting!

There was aplan to make use of the Hennesy Rooftop bar, only to realise that the bar needed to be booked far in advance – it was ok though as we were running a fair bit late already before heading out to meet their wedding car.

White suit jacket

Grooms watch

Engagement ring in white bouquet

Bridal jewellery on white shoes

Bride and bridesmaid fiddling with dress

Groom buttoning shirt looking out window

Bridal makeup

Closeup of bride hands

bridesmaid helping with bridal gown

Groom adjusting hair in mirror

Bride framed by circular mirror

Smiling bride looking at camera

Groom surveying bowtie

Groom and bride in mirror together

Bride in front doorway

Adelaide Bridal Photoshoot

The weather put a bit of a hamper on mobility throughout our Adelaide bridal photoshoot, with Sara’s incredible dress taking a bit of moving each time we moved locations. It ceratinly made for some fun shots though, I particularly enjoyed when we carried her train across King William Road with the whole bridal party! Certainly made everyone smile!

After clambouring into their car, we head over to Botanic Park to make use of the beautiful Moreton Bay Fig trees and head into the Adelaide Botanic Gardens via the northern Friendship Gates.

As we were trying to keep Sara’s dress as clean as possible for their reception later, we attempted to stay on the concrete paths throughout the Botanic Gardens, and even head into the famed Bicentennial Conservatory Dome to avoid any rain.

We then head to North Terrace for a few shots in front of the pretty architecture in front of the buldings along there and also the Old Police Barracks behind the Adelaide Museum.

We even found time to drive to Adelaide Arcade and the Adelaide Railway for a few photos there – all the while attempting to avoid the rain as much as possible.

Bride and groom on Mayfair Hotel’s staircase

Laughing bride as crossing road

Bridal party crossing King William road

Bridal party with wedding car next to Mayfair Hotel

bride and groom inside bridal car

bride and groom in Botanic Park

Botanic Park wedding photo

Bride and groom holding one another in Botanic Park

Bridal dip in the roots of a Moreton Bay Fig tree

bride and groom head butt in front of tree

Bride standing aloe with long wedding gown train

bride and groom laughing together

Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding photo

Bride and groom through low foliage

bride and groom leaning on tree with fairy lights

Bride and groom framed by foliage

Bride smiling looking at groom

Bride and groom in front of ornate doorway

Bride and groom through foliage and doorway

Bride standing alone in doorway

bridal embrace amongst pillars

groom leading bride in front of artwork

Groom leading bride up stars

Bride and groom on old Adelaide Police Barracks

Bride and groom in doorway at the old Adelaide Police Barracks

Groom sheilding bride from rain

Bonython hall wedding photo

bride and groom in front of Bonython hall’s doors

bride and groom under autumnal leaves

Adelaide Arcade wedding photo

Bride and groom in Adelaide Arcade

Adelaide railway wedding photo

Bride and groom in the lights of the Adelaide railway

Bride and groom in the pillars of the Adelaide Railway Station

San Giorgio La Molara Community Centre Reception

After out whirlwind Adelaie bridal photoshoot, we head to the San Giorgio La Molara Community Centre for a recepotion full of traditional dancing and performaces, including a grand entrance complete with drummers and dry ice.

Throughout the night, traditional Afgahn cuisine was served and circle dancing from different groups took place before culminating in a fun knife dance where the groom had to steal the cake cutting knfe from a dancing member of the family.

White wedding cake

San Giorgio La Molara Community Centre Wedding

Dancing guest alone on dancefloor

Bridal entrance with drummers

Bridal entraance dance

Groom banging drum

Excited groom in entrance

Dancing guests

Dancing performers

Guests watching the dancing

Dancing guests in circle

Groom on chair in middle of dance

Groom chair dance

Dancer in circle

Knife dance

Knife dance grinning lady

Bride and groom cutting cake

The whole day was great fun and I’d like to thank Emra and Sara for having us at their Adelaide Bridal Photoshoot and their wedding celebration!

Annabelle & Tom
Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding

The Adelaide Botanic Gardens was the setting for Annabelle and Tom’s beautiful wedding which they had travelled from WA for! Their Northern Palm Garden Wedding showcased the closeness of Annabelle and Tom’s family and friends while also having me livestream their ceremony to guests who could not attend due to the COVID pandemic.

Preparation

I began the day with Annabelle and her family being prepared at a house nearby. The atmosphere was laid back and fun filled with the ladies making sure everyone was having some fun with the preparations and dad helping me move their furniture around to get the best angles for shots 🙂

Wedding dress hanging in doorway

bridal party in pajamas

Blue engagement ring in flowers

Bride holding dog

Bride looking through shutters

Bride and bridemaids getting ready

Bride getting ready with bridesmaids

Bride between her veil

Bride in hallway

Northern Palm Garden Wedding Ceremony

Annabelle and Tom’s wedding ceremony took place at my favourite of the 9 Botanic Gardens wedding spots available under the large gum tree in what’s called the Northern Palm Garden, which is right by the northern friendship gates with in the northern section of the gardens.

I love this spot due to the huge gum tree that acts as a backdrop to the wedding ceremony where the light of the sun shines through to make for a very nice scene! Unfortunately the weather wasn’t overly sunny for for this Northern Palm Garden wedding ceremony which meant they had to have standby umbrellas for their guests during the ceremony – but thankfully it diddnt rain.

The ceremony itself was a lovely simple affair, full of smiles and family well wishes which was beautiful.

Excited groom

Bride arriving at Ceremony

bridesmaids approaching ceremony

Bride and parents approaching ceremony

Northern palm Garden Wedding ceremony

bride and groom under umbrellas

Northern palm Garden Wedding ceremony under tree

wedding ceremony under umbrella

smiling bride listening to celebrant

Smiling groom listening to vows

Closeup of exchanging wedding bands

First kiss under umbrella

Wedding exit

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Photoshoot

After the family photos which we took around the rear of where their Northen Palm Garden wedding ceremony took place we made the most of the wonderfully overcast day to take some glamour photos around the Botanic Gardens. We began at the bridge located behind the Northern Palm Garden, then head down the elm boulevard, avoiding the other weddings that were taking place on the same day, and ending up at Araucarla Avenue where one of the groom’s men – Nick was married and I shot his wedding!

It’s always fun to see couples that I had photographed in the past at other weddings!

Northern palm Garden Wedding party

Bridal party on the Northern palm garden bridge

Bridal couple on the Northern Palm Garden bridge

Northern Palm Garden wedding photo

bride and groom at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Bride and groom smiling at one another under tree

bride and groom under the foliage

Holding one another nearby the friendship gates

bride and groom sitting on tree roots

Bridal party in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Married couple in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding photo in the elms

Bride looking pretty with sunlight behind

Bride and groom nearby big tree

South Australian Museum Wedding Reception

Annabelle and Tom held their wedding reception in the grassy area in the old mounted police barracks behind the South Australian Museum. A large marquee was erected to keep everyone warm and out of any weather – which never eventuated. I always find it fun to show people who diddnt know it was there as I feel as though it’s one of the best kept secrets of Adelaide – despite it being completely public space!

The night was fun, with plenty of heartfelt speeches about Annabelle and Tom’s relationship and their life in WA. It was such a great night to be a part of and I’m super pleased I got to make use of the archway towards the wedding ceremony for a biut of a night shot before I left for the night as it turned out to be one of my favourite shots from the day.