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Watershed Wedding – Kate & Stuart

Kate & Stuart
Watershed Wedding

I was out in Mawson Lakes, north of Adelaide city for Kate and Stuart’s Watershed Wedding on a fine June evening. Family and friends had travelled far and wide to attend, and that’s always lovely to see!

The watershed cafe, on the outskirts of Mawson Lakes was a wedding venue I had not visited before, so I was excited to shoot a wedding there as I always am!

Before the Ceremony

Before the ceremony, Kate and Stuart had be capture the short preparation that Stuart and his family went through in order to prepare for Kate and their guests’ arrival. Kate through proxy of her wedding planner made it clear that it was important to capture Stuart and his family help out place flowers on lapels, and helping out the boys get ready – much to the bemusement of Stuart who dutifully did his thing!

The rest of the family was fussing about layout out decorations in the reception hall, and making sure everyone looked fantastic prior to the ceremony.

The Watershed Wedding Setup

Wedding favours

Groom arriving for preparation

Helping guests

Laying out seating places

helping place flowers

Putting on the grooms flower

Helping put on the grooms flower

Guests looking on

Happy Dude

Wedding rings on wooden table

Groom looking on as groomsman has his flower put on

Groom striking a pose

Bride arriving in carpark

Helping Dad with his flower

Putting cousage on guest

Groom waiting patiently for his Watershed Wedding

Smiling groom at his watershed wedding ceremony

Bride looking pretty in the watershed wedding reception area

Bride standing in front of windows

bride in the Watershed Wedding reception area

Bride and bridesmaid

Watershed Wedding Ceremony

When holding a Watershed wedding, the couple has a choice of either using the undercover decking looking out over the wetlands, or an adjacent decking without the covering roof. As Kate and Stuart were holding a later wedding in winter, they opted for the undercover setting.

The area is large enough for small to medium sized weddings, and with their guest list of around 60 people, was the perfect size.

Kate and Stuart’s ceremony took place reasonably late in the day, meaning that by the time it had finished, the sun was setting and there was not much time at all to have family or glamour photos done! Luckily I usually have a collection of lights ready to go in the car!

Grooms first look at bride at the Watershed Cafe

Standing for the bridal couple

Bride looking at her groom during the ceremony

Watershed Wedding Ceremony

Holding hands during wedding ceremony at the watershed

Bride and groom under the arbour togather

Smiling bride as she listens to vows

Bride stating her vows

Exchanging wedding rings at the Watershed wedding

First kiss at a Watershed Wedding

Bridal exit at a Watershed Wedding

Group photo at a watershed wedding

Glamour Photos

It was a bit of a later wedding ceremony which meant that the sun faded quite quickly straight after the group photos meaning that even if the nearby wetlands were open to walk through and take photos in (they were closed due to rennovations) we couldnt have used them anyway! Instead we made use of some of the small pockets of land nearby the water I had scouted out earlier.

I managed to capture some of the dying sunset’s light in the sky when coupled with some off camera lights, and we also used the interior of the Watershed wedding reception area before all of Kate and Stuart’s guests were allowed in.

Bride and groom out after sunset

Bride and groom in the dark

Bride and groom under the night sky

Bride and groom together in the Watershed Reception Area

The Watershed Wedding Reception Area

Bride and groom out the front of the Watershed Cafe

Watershed Wedding Photo

Watershed Wedding Reception

As the wedding was rather latre in the day, the glamour photos did not eat up much time before heading back to the reception area. The night was filled with well wishing family and friends, alongside a bunch of kids who were running around having a blast playing with the battery-operated candles on display.

Throughout the night there were speeches, dancing, but primaraly just people mingling and having a good time. Luckily I managed to coerce Kate and Stuart h=back out into the cold for a few more glamour shots out the front of their Watershed wedding.

Bride and Groom arriving at their Watershed Wedding Reception

Smiling bride while dancing

First Dance at the Watershed Cafe

First dance at the Watershed Wedding

Dancing guests at the Watershed Wedding

Mobile Phone Photographers

Kids having a blast

Wedding Cake on display with Certificate

Bride mingling

Guest cheers

Groom speech at lecturn

Groom having some fun

Thanks go out to Kate and Stuart for having me as their wedding photographer! I loved being a part of your big day and I hope you enjoy your photos! 🙂

July 28, 2021

Wedding, Wedding preview

Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn Wedding – Belinda & Andrew

Belinda & Andrew
Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn Wedding

The Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn was the chosen backdrop to Belinda and Andrew’s wonderful wedding on a sunny day in late May. The Autumnal colours were fading on the surrounding elm trees which made for some stunning, subtle highlights to some of their wedding photos.

The setting was lovely, the weather was great and the people involved wanted to have a good time – was the setting for a memorable day!

Preparation

As I arrived at Andrew’s place of preparation, I was surprised to see that he and his groomsmen were already mostly dressed! I had to ask for some of the button fitting and jacket pulling to be saved for some photos, such was Andrew’s anticipation for his big day!

Andrew was being prepared in a relatives house not too far was from the Inglewood Inn, and the main cause of excitement throughout the house was not just the fact that Andrew was being married today, but also the arrival of the red Ford Mustang Belinda and Andrew had as their motorcade! It was a source of playful jibes all morning as Andrew’s best man was apparently a Holden guy. 🙂

Wedding rings in white box

Groom trying to tie up tie

Best man Helping tie up the grooms tie

Helping tie up the grooms tie

Groom tieing tie alone in room

Groom standing in hallway

Help putting on flower

Groom walking along walkway

groomsmen receiving help with tie

Groom walking out the door

Groom in red car

Belinda was being prepared at another relative’s house along with many of her family. The front room of the house provided for plenty of wonderful light for the preparation so we stayed primarily in this room.

The highlight of the morning was the delightful way that Belinda’s Mother and Father were obviously overjoyed at the occasion and the touching ‘first look’ of Belinda in her dress.

Engagement ring poised in bouquet

makeup time with bride

bridesmaid getting ready through door

Bridal affects laid out on tabletop

Wedding dress hanging on front door

brides parents

Bridesmaid helping out with wedding gown

Smiling bride as she gets ready

bride playing with bouquert in front of window

Dads first look at his daughter

Bride and proud parents

Bride in mirror

Bride looking back at camera in hallway

Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn Wedding Ceremony

When holding a wedding ceremony at the historic Inglewood Inn, you make use of the large green, grassy area lined by 100 year old elm trees at the foot of the estate. The area is surrounded by a lovely creek bed and makes for a super intimate space for any sized wedding, complete with a scenic driveway for the bridal motorcade to enter by.

Belinda and Andrew’s wedding was no different, making use of the sunny day to provide some beautiful dappled light streaming through the foliage while allowing for the Inglewood Inn itself to shine like a beacon atop of the hill.

Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn Sign

Laughing groom waiting patiently

Bridal car driving down Inglewood Inn driveway

Bride and father in back of car together

Bride being escorted by Dad towards wedding ceremony

grooms first look of bride at Inglewood inn

Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn wedding ceremony

bride listening to celebrant at Inglewood Inn

Bare trees at Inglewood Inn wedding ceremony

Looking at Inglewood Inn

Holding hands during their Inglewood Inn Wedding ceremony

Smiling bride during her ceremony

Smiling groom during his cermeony

Sun shining through the trees at Inglewood Inn wedding ceremony

Laughing bride during her ceremony

Exchanging wedding bands at wedding

Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn Wedding Ceremony in May

First kiss at Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn

Signing the wedding register

After the wedding ceremony

Glamour Photos

I always think of the historic Gollop Bridge as the ‘must have’ money shot when holding a wedding at the Adelaide Hills’ Inglewood Inn. Gollop’s Bridge is the oldest bridge still in use in SA which is an interesting tidbit of information I’d just like to throw out there! So often after all the family photos and whatnot, I like to first use the dying light that filters through the trees in the background of the cermeony location, then head straight to the bridge.

It’s always interesting to see what we get from the bridge, as over the years the ivy surrounding the bridge gets pruned, the water under the bridge is low or high, and the next door neighbours like to place their boundry fence right where the photographer would like to stand for the best angle. In belinda and Andrew’s case, the ivy surrounding the bridge had been pruned quite heavily allowing the historic brick work to be on full display.

We also head up over the driveway to the old ruined cottage for some photos, although it seems as thought he owners of the land are looking to discourage the use of the space for photos anymore having cut down all the beautiful trees surrounding it.

On the Inglewood Inn driveway

Bride and groom leaning against a tree

Bride and groom in the Inglewood Inn creek

Under the autumnal colours at Inglewood Inn

Gallop bridge Wedding photo

bride and groom under Gallops bridge

bridal party on the wooden bridge

Sharing a kiss on the wooden bridge

bridal party at the nearby ruin at inglewood Inn

Bride and groom at the ruin

Bride and groom paying around

Bride and groom under the gum trees

Draw me like your french girls

Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn Wedding Reception

Belinda and Andrew’s wedding reception was a boisterous one, with the drinks being knocked back at quite a rate – even before Belinda and Andrew had been announced! This meant that the entire night was full of jovial people, keen to make sure that everyone had a good time and doubly sure that everyone joined in on events like the bouquet and garter tosses!

Wedding Cake with red roses

bride and groom cutting their cake

Happy guests

Guests table group shot

Group of guests

Inglewood Inn wedding food

Speech giver at inglewood Inn

Groom speech

First dance at Inglewood Inn wedding

First dance with light

Happy married couple

Bride dancing with guest

Bouquet toss at Inglewood Inn

Bouquet toss at Inglewood Inn 2

Night wedding photo at inglewood Inn

Thanks so much to Belinda and Andrew for having me as their wedding photographer at their Adelaide Hills Inglewood Inn wedding!

July 16, 2021

Wedding, Wedding preview

AlRu Farm Wedding – Emma & Brad

Emma & Brad
AlRu Farm Wedding

I was priviledged anough to have been asked to be Emma and Brad’s Wedding photographer at their stunning AlRu Farm wedding towards the end of May!

The setting, the atmosphere, the weather and just about everything came together to form the most perfect day for these two newly weds, and it was an absolute joy to be a part of!

Preparation

I began the day with Brad and his groomsmen getting prepared in the on-site International Suite accomodation which boasts a large living area lots of beautiful natural light streaming in throught he rustic windows that line the rooms. The setting is delightful for preparation photos with such a lovely, rustic backdrop.

We also made a point of walking about the grounds a little but – without sneaking a peek of Emma as she was also being prepared on site in a different area.

Groom’s shoes

Wedding rings on tie 2

Groom reading letter

Groom putting on tie in window

groom pacing AlRu Farm

Suit Jacket hanging on windowsill

Groomsman looking in mirror at AlRu Farm

Groom looking out doorway

groom and groomsmen having fun on driveway

groomsmen shot

groom and groomsmen lost shot

Groomsmen together

Emma was being prepared also on-site in the Garden Pavillion, which is in my experience the best place for the bridal party to get ready due to it’s wonderfully huge windows lining the entire length of the cottage making for a stunning backdrop for bridal portraits and shots of the dress. AlRu Farm has such a wonderful set up in regards to accomodation, providing 3 separate, wonderful spots for preparation photos on a wedding day – which makes it one of my favourite wedding venues in Adelaide.

Emma and her bridesmaids were really relaxed all morning leadning up to the moment where we head out for Emma and Brad’s ‘first look’ amongst the gardens of Alru Farm. We even had a bit of fun tryign to get the cork to fly off a champaign bottle! Lucky we had 2 to get it right!

Bridal shoes

Putting makeup on

Wedding dress hanging at Alru Farm

Helping with brides hair

Engagement ring in amonst the flowers

bridal party with champaigne

Bride and bridesmaids in gowns

Wedding dress hanging above bridal party

Wedding dress hanging At Alru Farm wedding

bridesmaids helping put on bridal gown

bride having a wine while getting dressed

Buttoning up bridal gown

Smiling bride in windwo at Alru Farm wedding

Alru Farm wedding bride

First Look

Emma and Brad opted to have a first look done before the ceremony, having the nerves and pent up energy of the day shared with their bridal party rather than the entirety of their guests at the ceremony itself.

We also made use of the time before the ceremony to walk around the grounds a bit to take some glamour phtoos with the bridal party with the idea that they will have more time after the ceremony to spend with their guests rather than taking phtoos all day.

Groom waiting patiently for his first look

bride approaching groom for first look

nervous groom waiting for first look

grooms first look at Alru Farm wedding

Smiling bride during first look

Glamour Photos

We walked around the grounds of Alru Farm making use of the overcast day to really allow the yellows for the dying autumnal leaves to come through as much as possible in their photos. We also made friends with the local wildlife while walking about!

bride and groom amongst the long grass at Alru

Guinea Fowl

bridal party on the driveway at their AlRu Farm Wedding

bridal party looking at bride and groom on bench

bride and groom on bench

Groomsmen sneaking up on bride and groom

Bridal party Charlies angels

bride and groom sharing a kiss in the gardens

bride and groom under veil before their ceremony

Laughing bride and groom amongst ivy

AlRu Farm Wedding Ceremony

Emma and Brad’s AlRu Farm wedding ceremony took place in the shaded grassy area nearby the on-site pond, allowing the bridal procession to walk through the famous romanesque pillars as they approached the wedding ceremony.

The area allows for the bridal party to be elevated in front of their guests on the stairs, while having the pond and parts of the pillars as a backdrop.

The weather was just perfect for their ceremony, with the sun making an appearance right towards the end, allowing for some awesome group photos at the end!

bride approaching her wedding ceremony

Happy bride and groom during ceremony

Groom glancing at celebrant

Alru farm wedding ceremony on steps

smiling bride listing to vows

Alru farm wedding ceremony on steps 3

Exchanging wedding rings in front of celebrant

Wedding ceremony at AlRu Farm

First kiss on the steps at Alru Farm

Signing documents over the pond

Bride and groom with signed wedding documents

Bridal exit from their ceremony

group photo at Alru Farm wedding

Alru farm wedding ceremony on steps 2

More Glamour Photos

After the group shots – which Emma specifially requested we do while moving, allowing for different backdrops in a majority of their group photos. I was keen to make use fo the dying sunlight that was making a beautiful specticle of itself shining through the foliage at AlRu Farm.

This is the best thing about having an AlRu Farm wedding – the whole place seems to be geared towards precisely this time of day, with the sun dropping down over the horizon, and it’s beams shining through the trees like it does – just makes for an amazing time as a wedding photographer!

At night time too! An Alru Farm wedding would not be complete if I diddnt fill the on-site greenhouse with a bit of smoke and create some amazing silhouettes!

Alru farm wedding photo

Fliying veil at Alru farm wedding

bride and groom walking along driveway

bride and groom hugging on driveway

bride and groom hugging on Alru farm driveway

Bride leading groom holding hands

bride and groom amongst the gum trees at Alru Farm

Smiles all round in the gum trees

Bride and groom leaning against big gum tree

bride and groom on the driveway at Alru Farm wedding

bridal party in the Alru Farm pillars

Dancing in the pillars

Alru Farm greenshouse wedding photo

Wedding photo in the alru farm greenshouse with stars

Wedding photo in the alru farm greenshouse

AlRu Farm Wedding Reception

Emma and Brad’s Alru Farm wedding reception took place in the old barn house that’s on site. It’s a rustic space, lined with floor to ceiling mirrors that accomodates more guests than you would expect!

Emma and Brad’s love for animals was on display all night, with multiple references among the speeches which sometimes made for some fun listening hearing about the exploits they get up to in regards to adopting too many furry friends!

The night was full of fun, dancing and interesting customs, including shuffling along the dance floor duing one’s head like a broom. It was a really fun night that I was super glad to have been a part of!

Wedding cake on display 2

Table place settings

Speech giver

Smiling bride during speech

Toasting best man

Bride thanking her wedding planner

Cutting the wedding cake

Guests being silly

First dance together

First dance together closeup

First dance together at ALru Farm wedding

Dessert

Dacning bride on the dancefloor

boys group shot

Dancing guest

Head dragging along the dance floor

Thankyou Emma and Brad for having me capture your AlRu Farm wedding day!

July 7, 2021

Wedding preview, Wedding

National Wine Center Wedding – Pat & Kat

Pat & Kat
National Wine Center Wedding

Pat and Kat held a stunning National Wine Center wedding early in April surrounded by delightful family and friends who all made sure that Pat and Kat had an absolute blast on their big day!

The sun was shining, the Adelaide Botanic Gardens looked amazing and the National Wine Center Wedding staff were top notch! They even helped me find a park right outside – which is often very tricky around the Botanic Gardens!

Preparation

I started out the day at Patrick’s place of preparation with his groomsmen and his parents. They were all in good spirits, with Patrick’s parents super happy to be as helpful as possible!

Wedding rings on grooms tie

Cufflinks lined up

Smiling groom staring at camera

Groomsmen getting ready on couch

Through the doorway at groom getting ready

Mum looking on proudly

Groom staring out window

Dad helping son put on tie

Mum helping son get ready

Smiling Mum as she helps with tie

groomsmen ready to roll

Groom looking great in the ally

It was a treat to head to Katerina’s place of preparation – what a stunning house almost on the waterfront at Semaphore! I was super lucky to get a park as the entire area is always swarming with beach goers, but I lucked out right outside the house!

Inside there was a hive of activity, from the bridesmaids fussing about trying to fix broken earrings to little babies being fed by grandparents, and of course the bride herself getting herself ready with makeup, and hair.

The house afforded quite a few nice vantage points to take some lovely photos – and we simply ran out of time using them all!

Wedding dress reflected in mirror

Wedding dress hanging at end of hall

Bride walking towards her wedding dress

Perfume

Hugs with bridesmaid

bride having her makeup done

bride having her makeup done smiling

bridesmaids helping with earrings

bridesmaids having fun in gown

OMG an engagement ring

Bridesmaids seeing bride in dress

bridesmaids helping sort out wedding dress

bridal party together

bride standing in front of front door in wedding gown

Finishing touches on brides hair

Bride looking in mirror as Dad looks on

National Wine Center Wedding Ceremony

Pat and Kat’s National Wine Center wedding ceremony took place on the grassy area just beyond the main bulding, while it was a very sunny day, the surrounding foliage of the bushy trees provided for quite a bit of shade for the ceremony and guests and provided a lovely green backdrop for all their photos.

Groom waiting patiently under the trees

groom and groomsmen lined up at front of ceremony

Bride and father walking towards ceremony

Bride approaching ceremony at National Wine Center

grooms first look at the National Wine Center

bride and groom holding hands during ceremony

National Wine Center wedding ceremony

Bride looking at her groom during the ceremony

Bride turned towards groom

national Wine Center Wedding Ceremony under sun

Groom reading his vows

Exchanging wedding rings at the wedding ceremony

First kiss at the National Wine Center wedding

Bride and groom newly wed

Bride and groom under petals

bride and groom showing off their wedding rings

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Photo Shoot

As the National Wine Center shares a border with the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, I often like to refer to the venue as the Adelaide Botanic Garden’s unofficial 10th ceremony location where there are normally 9 within the gardens proper. As such we spent a little while walking about the Gardens for glamour photos – even venturing into the nearby Botanic Park to make use of the stunning moreton bay fig trees.

National Wine Center Wedding Photo

bride and grom under hollowed out foliage

Passionate kiss in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

bridal party selfy

bridal party surrounding a tree

Closeup of wedding rings on hands

Sitting on a bench together under a tree

Wedding photo in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Bridal party together in the botanic gardens

bride and groom leaning against the gate house

Together sitting on the roots of a large fig tree

Enjoying the yellow colours of leaves in Botanic Park

Botanic Park wedding photo

Standing together near a large fig tree

bride and grrom under the veil together

Bride and groom leaning against a fig tree

Bride and groom amongst the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

bride and groom in front of a doorway

Sunset in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Closeup of bride and groom amongst the trees

National Wine Center Wedding Reception

Pat and Kat held their National Wine Center wedding reception in the Exhibition hall, on the second story of the wine center. The appeal of this particular function space for a wedding reception is the wide open, but segmented spaces for each part of the wedding reception. As you walk in the main doors, there is the bar and where I set up my photobooth alongside the tables for gifts, and other wedding knick knacks, then there is a central area for the dance floor, and finally the seating areas with ample room for hundreds of guests.

The walls of the exhibition hall is lined with wine bottles and iinteresting tidbits on the history of wine making in South Australia and Australia as a whole. It’s a very nice space which oozes elegance and formality.

One fun thing that Pat and Kat decided to do for their wedding that was quite unique was create a bit of a ‘couple’s logo’. They used their graphic design skills to produce a logo based on their P & K initials which they then used on pretty much everything to do with their wedding day – from invites, cufflinks, photobooth printouts, even a giant decal the National Wine Center had placed on their dance floor. I thought it was pretty awesome, and a very neat way to personalise everything in a simple, but smart way.

Towards the end of the evening we managed to duck out to the main entrance to the National Wine Center to use from smoke in a can and lights to take some after dark photos, and Pat and Kat also organised some sparklers for a sparkler send off which was pretty enat walking down that long, curving walkway!