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5 Tips on Choosing The Best Wedding Photographer in Adelaide

February 20, 2022/in Wedding, ideas

Choosing The Best Wedding Photographer in Adelaide

What is that one thing that lasts longer than your wedding day? Your wedding photographs! So here are some tips on choosing the best wedding photographer in Adelaide!

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Reliving those beautiful moments of your wedding day can be overwhelming and nostalgic. Your kids – even grandkids – would want to experience the beauty of this once-in-a-lifetime day by flipping through your wedding photo album or videos. Wedding photographs hold a special place in everyone’s heart and allow you and your partner to reminisce about good times together. To be able to relive such beautiful moments, you need to choose a professional and experienced wedding photographer in Adelaide that can capture every raw emotion of your once-in-a-lifetime day. When you choose the best wedding photographers for your special day, you get quality, candid shots that make a beautiful wedding album. However, choosing ideal wedding photography in Adelaide can be a stressful job.

5 Tips on Choosing The Best Wedding Photographer in Adelaide

If you are contemplating choosing the right wedding photographer, let us help you! We have listed below five tips that will help you choose a reputable wedding photographer for your special day.

Start Your Search Early

As you are just a few days away from your wedding date, things will start to get challenging and stressful. You have to juggle between hundreds of tasks to ensure your once-in-a-lifetime day remains special. Amidst the beautiful chaos, you don’t want to add stress to your wedding plans by booking a wedding photographer last minute. Give your mind a break and start your search early. Searching for a wedding photographer early allows you to avoid any last-minute disappointments. Ask your family and friends to provide recommendations. Meanwhile, you can also check out online for reputed and professional wedding photographers in your area.

Semaphore Beach Sunset

Know Your Style

As the famous saying goes – “Teamwork makes the dream work”. Involve your partner in this process and discuss the type of photographer you want. For instance, do you want traditional style wedding photography or dramatic style wedding photography? Upon deciding the suitable look and feel of your wedding photos, choose the wedding photographer that matches your style. Go through their portfolio and check out their photography style. The more diverse their portfolio, the more you can trust them for delivering quality, candid shots.

Smiling bride and groom through foliage

Check Their Personality

You and your partner will be spending lots and lots of time with your wedding photographer to discuss wedding plans and styles. Therefore, you might want to choose a wedding photographer that involves you in the process and discuss plans with you. Some wedding photographers can be simply demanding, which may put everyone off during your special day. Avoid this by meeting your wedding photographer in person. Meeting them in person allows you to check their personality and communication and you an gage if they would be any good at capturing candid moments. Discuss your plans and queries with them to check how well they can communicate and answer your questions.

Choosing The Best Wedding Photographer in Adelaide

Bride leaning into her groom

Discuss Your Budget

Budget can often be the ultimate deciding factor for most couples. Create a list of wedding photographers and check their wedding photography packages. It is imperative to understand that a higher price does not guarantee high-quality photographs. Therefore, you might want to meet them in person and discuss your wedding photography budget with them. Besides, it will help the photographer to pitch for different services accordingly.

Santorini destination wedding

Look for an Experienced Wedding Photographer in Adelaide

Your wedding holds beautiful memories, including the bride walking down the aisle, exchanging vows, the first dance, and more. You would want a professional and experienced photographer to capture every moment of this beautiful day. Experienced wedding photographers have a proven track record and can be trusted to make your special day memorable for a lifetime.

Make sure you check a porfolio of a wedding photographer in Adelaide and make sure they know what they are doing – preferably at the wedding venue you’re planning on using. Check their creativity and style of shooting as it will help you finalise your decision.

Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding photo in the elms

If you are planning on choosing the best wedding photographer in Adelaide to capture every single moment of your special day, call us on +61 401403080 or get in touch via email today!

Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding – Victoria-Rose & Adam

March 10, 2023/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Victoria-Rose & Adam
Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding

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!

Botanic Park Wedding – Rose & Simon

November 26, 2019/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Rose & Simon
Botanic Park Wedding

Rose and Simon chose to hold their wedding in the wonderful surrounds of the Adelaide Botanic Park – right next to the gates of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. The appeal of the Botanic park is that it’s wide and open, complete with magnificent Moreton Bay Fig trees that provide for marvellous backdrops to photos. It was a lovely sunny day, which unfortunately meant that plenty of other people had the same idea to head to the Botanic Park for picnics and family gatherings, but we worked around it as best we could 🙂

Preparation

Simon was being prepared in a room in the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, on Hindley street, which allowed us to go for a little walk once all the boys were dressed along Hindley and also the front of Parliament house for some photos. I think the walk was a little theraputic for Simon, to get over his nerves a little better, and loosen him up a bit for his big day 🙂

Wedding rings on shoes

Tieing tie

Tieing tie in front of window

Best man helping out

Putting on flowers

Groom and his groomsmen hanging out

Groom and groomsmen walking in Adelaide

Groom and groomsmen out the front of parliament house

Groom checking time in front of parliament house

Groom in front of Parliament house

Groom and groomsmen in doorway

Rose and her bridal party was being prepared at their house north of the city. When I arrived the first thing I saw was an enourmous cheese and finger food platter that I was amazed to hear that Rose had just ‘whipped up’ for the occasion. It was honestly very impressive! The atmosphere was fairly jovial, with not too many nerves showing, all the girls were in good spirits!

Engagement ring in bouquet

Wedding shoes

Wedding dress

Bride and bridesmaids in kimonos

Getting ready

bridesmaids

Bride getting ready

Bridesmaids helping out

Bridesmaids helping Bride out

Tieing up wedding dress

smiling bride

Bride almost ready

Bride looking pretty

Bride looking pretty walking out door

bride and bridesmaids together

Botanic Park Wedding Ceremony

Due to the fact that the Botanic Park had become a fairly popular spot on their day, unfortunately they had to make the snap decision to set up their ceremony in a different position so as to not get any picnicing families in the background of their photos. This also meant that the glaring sun was right in front of them for their whole ceremony, which wasnt ideal – but other than that their ceremony went off very well with Rose’s son walking her down the aisle and emotion showing on Simon’s face 🙂

Guests lining up for espresso martinis in Botanic Park

bridal motorcade

Bride arriving

Bridal approach

Groom looking on

Holding hands

Botanic Park wedding ceremony

Celebrant talking

Botanic Park wedding ceremony with trees in background

Botanic Park wedding

Vows

Listening to vows

Exchanging wedding rings

First kiss

Botanic Park Glamour Photos

Rose had unfortunately hurt her foot a few weeks prior to their wedding day so as it was encased in a moonboot under her dress, I was mindful of the fact that she wouldn’t want to walk too far for photos, so we made use of the Moreton Bay fig trees directly surrounding where they held their ceremony, and it also allowed Rose and Simon to maintain social contact with their guests while we were taking photos. The group family photos were also quite easy to organise because of this. We diddn’t spend too long walking about for photos – just enough time to grab a few nice shots before heading back to the expresso martini van they had set up for their guests! On the way back tot he Intercontinental Hotel for their wedding reception, we stopped off at the famed pillared walkway in the Adelaide University for a few photos there too.

bride and Groom in Botanic park

bouquet

Walking together near trees

Walking into the Botanic Park Trees

Adelaide Botanic Park tree

Surprise!

Together in a Botanic Park tree

Heads together

Bridal party in Botanic Park

Bride and bridesmaids in botanic Park tree

Groom and groomsmen in Botanic Park tree

Bridal party infront of motorcade

bride and groom at Adelaide University

bride and groom in Adelaide University

Holding one another

Intercontinental Hotel Wedding Reception

The main ballroom within the Adelaide Intercontinental Hotel was the setting for Rose and Simon’s opulent wedding reception, with an incredible vista set up for their huge wedding cake! Their head table was backdropped with a lovely white sheet sparkling with led lights, while their table settings were complete with a little bottle of port for each guest. With a live band playing, and a laid back atmosphere, the night was fun to be a part of and the jovial guests made my job easy 🙂

Intercontinental Hotel wedding table

Individual setup

Bride and groom standing in the Intercontinental Hotel

Bride and groom Intercontinental Hotel

Mr and Mrs

Wedding cake

Bride and groom entrance

Cutting the cake

Head table at the Intercontinental Hotel

Groom speech

First dance

Dancing guests

Dancing about

Guests

Dessert

Thanks go out to Rose and Simon for having me on their special day and I hope they enjoy their photos! Was a great day to be a part of 😀

Marriages Registration Office Wedding – Maryanne & Chris

November 12, 2019/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Maryanne & Chris
Marriages Registration Office Wedding

Maryanne and Chris were wed on a magnificently sunny day in mid October, making use of the Adelaide Marriages Registration Office as the backdrop for their ceremony. After which they had their photos along North Terrace before hosting their friends and family at an intimate backyard reception. I was asked to be their wedding photographer for the entire day while also putting together a short highlight video for them!

Preparation

I began the day at the couple’s house in Paralowie to grab some shots of the bridal affects before they were put on. I also followed Maryanne and her bridesmaids to a nearby salon where they had their hair and makeup done. Their backyard had been set up in preparation for the night’s shenanegans, decorated with West Ham United paraphenalia in homage to Chris’ affinity for the club, and of course other wedding decorations.

Engagement ring

Bride looking pretty

little girl

Bridal kimono

smirking bride

Bride standing in the light

bouquet

Bride at the salon

laughing bride

Happy bride

Helping little girl

wedding shoes

Inbetween the photos of Maryanne at the salon, and having her put on her wedding dress, I head across the highway to the Highway 1 Tourist Park for some shots of Chris and his groomsmen getting ready in a cabin there. Was a bit of fun where we made use of Chris’ affinity for Dragon Ball Z, and photoshopping some silly explosions behind the boys walking 🙂

ring on shoe

tieing the tie

Groomsmen walking away from explosion

Groomsmen

Groom looking pensive

Groom getting ready

mens wedding shoes

laughing groom

Getting ready

Marriages Registration Office Wedding Ceremony

The Adelaide Marriages Registration Office is located within a building on Grote street, just across from the end of the Adelaide Arcade. The ‘cahpel’ space where ceremonies are held is a dark little room off the the side of the building that serves as a simple, but functional space for small to medium weddings.

Maryanne and Chris’ ceremony was a short and simple affair, punctuated by a tearjerking moment where Maryanne’s wheelchair-bound gandfather walked her down the aisle.

Bride sneaking up on groom

bridal entrance

Bride helping pops up

Holding hands

Exchanging wedding rings

Marriages registration office wedding ceremony

Getting rings from best man

Marriages registration office

first kiss

Holding certificate in the Marriages registration office

Glamour Photos

The original plan after completing the Marriages Registration Office ceremony was to head down to the banks fo the Torrens to make use of the famed Eldar Park Rotunda for family photos, however as it was a Thursday wedding, traffic within the city was less than pleasant and many of the family had already head out for the Paralowie reception. As a result we changed plans on the fly and head to Bonython Hall and the other pretty buildings along North Terrace for photos. We also made use of a small park nearby Maryanne and Chris’ house.

Out the front of Bonython Hall

wedding couple out the front of Bonython Hall

Laying down together

Under trees

Out the front of Adelaide university

Bride and groom on north terrace

North terrace wedding shoot

Holding hands

Kisses

under the trees kissing

Bridal portrait

Backyard wedding reception

Maryanne and Chris held their wedding reception in the backyard, and had a caterer come in to provide a buffet style dinner and a photobooth in the corner to entertain their guests. The night was a quiet, intimate affair, complete with friendly banter and people having fun 🙂

guys enjoying themselves

shots

Drinking

grooms speech

listening bride

speech

groomsman speech

cake

close dancing

backyard first dance

West Ham wedding shirts

wedding cake

Thanks go out to Maryanne and Chris for having me as your wedding photographer!

Coriole Vineyard Wedding – Alex & Jason

December 7, 2017/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Maryanne & Chris
Marriages Registration Office Wedding

Alex and Jason travelled from Victoria in order to hold their wedding at the glorious Coriole Vineyard in Mclaren Vale. The day turned out to be a absolutely stunning, sunny day filled with loving people at a marvellous location. The Coriole Vineyard has always been a favourite of mine as the location offers a wonderful variety of locations to take photos.

Preparation

The day started with the photographing of the groom and his groomsmen. As usual I was a little early so I surprised Jason a bit as he was still lounging about in his dressing gown but that’s great as I managed to capture all aspects of the boys getting ready.

Getting ready

Putting on tie

Best man

Putting on tie

Hanging shirt

Wedding rings

Both Jason and Alex were being prepared at a nearby bed and breakfast, but in separate bungalows. The setting provided for some beautiful light seeping through the windows. When Alex arrived from having her hair done, I diddn;t have to try too hard to produce some stunningly sentimental photos of her getting ready without getting too hands-on.

Putting on makeup

Wedding dress

Putting on ear rings

Hugs with Mum

Bridal affects

Dad’s first look

Engagement ring

Coriole Vineyard Wedding Ceremony

Coriole has a number of different locations suitable for holding a wedding ceremony. Jason and Alex opted to make use of the large grassy area to the side of the main house, with the large pretty tree as the backdrop. Often people choose to use the vineyard vista as a backdrop, while yet others choose to hold their ceremony within the coriole courtyard. Just to the right of their ceremony was the wonderful vistas of Mclaren Vale.

It was a little unfortunate that during the ceremony the wind picked up quite a bit, causing Alex’s veil to blow out of her hair as she was walking up the aisle, and also caused a bit of trouble with the hair – but this diddn’t dampen any spirits! During their ceremony they held a wonderful crowning ceremony and shared a glass of wine to symbolise their binding in marriage.

Crown ceremony

Laughing bride

Flower girl

Dad and Bride

Laughing

Vows

Wedding ceremony

Smiling bride

Coriole Vineyard wedding ceremony

Walking back down the aisle

First kiss

Exchanging wedding rings

Nervous groom

Walking back down the aisle

Grooms first look

Glamour Photos

After the group photos, we walked around the Coriole vineyard for a short while, making use of the scenery for some lovely shots. It was such a sunny day that I was really trying to use it to create a sunny, ethereal feel to the photos.

Amongst the vines

Sitting in tree together

Standing together

Waves

Holding each other

Smiling through flowers

Sitting in tree together

Standing in the Coriole Vineyard

Kisses in the Coriole Vineyard

Hugs with flower girl

Walking together

Reception

Alex and Jason made use fo the newly renovated Coriole reception area for a sit-down style wedding reception. The night was complete with heartfelt speeches and a tonne of cultural dances. It was an amazing night.