Molly and Ian had booked me for their South Terrace Engagement shoot a while back, but were thwarted by bad weather for a couple of weeks before we finally met up. The day we did meet up wasn’t really much better, with the temperature on the chilly side, and the heavens continually threatening to open up on us. That being the case however, Molly and Ian’s demeanor was fun and bubbly all throughout their shoot which made it a whole lot of fun!
After meeting in front of Himeji Gardens where we spent around 30 minutes taking photos within the gardens, we head over to Veal gardens just up the road where we walked a lap of the area.
Here’s a small preview of some of their photos taken on the day, and I’m looking forward to their wedding even more now at the St Francis Winery next September!
It was a beautifully sunny day for Tam and Shaun’s wedding at the Glenelg Golf Club which backdropped an incredible day full of love and joy. They opted to have me as their wedding photographer for the entire day allowing me to capture both of their preparations, right through until their exit from the Glenelg Golf Club where they held both their wedding ceremony and reception.
Preparation
I started the day with Shaun’s place of preparation which was a house in Hallett Cove, surrounded by his extended family and friends. The atmosphere was laid back and Shaun’s groomsmen were doing their best to keep things light hearted and fun by telling jokes and ripping on one another. When it came to tying ties though, things started to get serious, as none of them really knew how to tie the specific knot that Tam had requested them to wear! So out came a handy youtube video to help, but they still hadn’t perfected the knot before I left. It’s a pretty common thing that men have trouble with during their preparation. 🙂
Groom looking suave
Mum helping out
Walking towards the door
Groom and parents
Suits
Mum putting on flowers
Putting on ties
Wedding Rings
Smiling groom
Putting on ties
Groom and his groomsmen
Tam was getting prepared in a room of the Grand Hotel on the Glenelg foreshore. Much like the guys, the atmosphere was lovely and laid back with no real rush to get ready too soon. Once the dresses and make up was done, we went for a little walk out along the Jetty and used the Grand’s pool area for some glamour photos before revealing the wedding dress to tam’s dad.
The Grand Pool area
Wedding Dress
Engagement rings
Getting ready
Walking down the staircase
Grand Staircase
Walking together on Glenelg Jetty
Getting ready
Getting ready
Smiling bridesmaid
Dad
Lacing up dress
Looking out over the Glenelg Foreshore
Glenelg Golf Club Wedding Ceremony
The Glenelg Golf Club is located just to the south of the Adelaide Airport, nestled away in an area that you just wouldn’t know is there unless you’d sought out one of the best and most awarded golf clubs in South Australia. Founded in 1926, the Glenelg golf club was developed by the idea of a group of local business men who wanted to have a more local golf club for ‘regular Sunday morning sojourns’. Due to it’s locations, it’s become one of the more prestigious and well looked after golf clubs in South Australia.
The functions side of the Glenelg Golf Club has been awarded as well, winning a multitude of ABIA awards, with the most recent being the 2017 Australian Bridal Industry Academy Award for Best Club Reception Venue in Australia.
Tam and Shaun’s wedding reception took place on a little grassy area in front of the club house, as is the case with the majority of weddings that take place at the Glenelg Golf Club. The area is backdropped by a line of trees and a fairway for one of the course’s holes which can be a good and bad thing, as it looks nice, but you’ll always have people playing golf in the background. The time of day they held their reception however saw some magnificent sun shine seeping through in their photos which was nice.
Wedding Ceremony
Bride kissing speech giver
Smiling Groom
Happily married couple
Bridal motorcade
After the first kiss
Bride arriving
Grooms first sight of bride
Exchanging wedding rings
Vows
Vows
Glenelg Gold Club Wedding Ceremony
Glamour Photos
Rather than stay at the Glenelg Golf Club and make use of their lovely fairways as a backdrop to their wedding photos, Tam and Shaun opted to go for a bit of a drive down to Hallett Cove where they spent their first date. However due to the slightly later wedding ceremony they held in Glenelg, by the time we arrived at Hallett Cove, the Sun was just about ready to set, so we had to hurry to get all the photos we could before it sank below the horizon all together.
Backseat kissed for the bride and groom
Hallett Cove Beach Wedding
Hallett Cove Beach Wedding
Groomsmen in their car
Night Time shot
Kisses at sunset
Walking along together
Glenelg Golf Club Wedding Reception
The Glenelg Golf Club’s reception hall is a lovely laid-out area surrounded by decking outside suitable for guests to wander out on during the night. The guest’s tables were spread out across the room that can accommodate a rather large wedding congregation, surrounding the dance floor which was located at the fore of the head table where Tam, Shaun and their bridal party sat. It was a good fun night, culminating in a sparkler send off out the front of the club rooms with every guest, sparkler in hand seeing off their getaway car. Was pretty awesome 🙂
Smoking Groomsmen
Speech
First dance
Cutting the Cake
Love Heart Guest Book
The Garter Catcher
Speeches
Entrance styling
First dance
Laughing Bride and Groom
Bouquet Toss
Glenelg Golf Club
Bridal hugs
Wedding Cake
Thanks so much Tam and Shaun for having me capture your wedding photography. I hope you enjoy your photos as much as I enjoyed taking them! 😀
I love heading to the Willunga Peacock Farm as a local Mclaren Vale wedding photographer. The venue has a stunning variety of lovely backdrops to use in photographs, and this is precisely what I drew upon at Aubrey and Darcy’s wedding. They had me as their wedding photographer for 7 hours which saw me at their wedding ceremony through to after their first dance at their reception venue out at the One Paddock Winery at Currency Creek.
Willunga Peacock Farm Wedding Ceremony
As usual I arrived a little early to the Willunga Peacock Farm so I was able to wander about capturing some shots of Aubrey and Darcy’s guests as they arrived in the beautiful Autumnal sunshine. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the centerpiece of the venue – the pond – was full of water as last time I covered a wedding here it was unfortunately dry. Their wedding ceremony was set up on the grassy area next to the pond which allowed for a lovely backdrop to the entire scene.
The Willunga Peacock Farm is an all-in-one wedding venue that is built around an organic, completely self sustaining farm. The venue boasts a rustic reception hall set within a covered veranda connected to a heritage listed farmhouse built in the 1800s. Theres also a bed and breakfast and gardens on site suitable for wonderful wedding photography.
Wedding ceremony
Hugs
Groom waiting for bride
Signing the registry
Bride and groom getting married
Sun flare
Groom waiting for bride
Bridal party procession
Exchanging wedding rings
Walking back down the aisle
Willunga Peacock Farm wedding ceremony
Bride arriving
Wedding ceremony
Vows
Willunga Peacock Farm wedding ceremony
Groom waiting for bride
After the ceremony I gathered everyone together to take an aerial photo with my drone which has become one of the most popular aspects of my wedding photography service.
Drone group photo
Willunga Peacock Farm Glamour Photos
Walking about the Willunga Peacock Farm’s gardens and surrounding historic buildings is a wonderful experience, especially as a wedding photographer. The scenery lends itself well to the kind of natural wedding photography I’m known for. During May, the sun was setting quite early in the day which was fantastic as I managed to capture it in the most beautiful way in the backdrop of many of the photos.
Walking across the bridge
Bridal party ripping bride and groom apart
Bride and groom looking back at bridal party
Walking across the bridge
Bridal party walking through the gardens
Garden wedding photography
Smiles all round
Sun setting behind the bride and groom
Wedding rings
Willunga Peacock Farm Wedding photography
Holding one another in a tree
Wedding photography in the gardens
Walking across the bridge
Smiling at the camera
Walking together
One Paddock Winery Wedding Reception
The One Paddock Winery down in Currency Creek was a bit of a drive away from the Willunga Peacock Farm, so by the time we arrived for the wedding reception, it had already turned dark. Once I arrived the guests were enjoying themselves in the lobby having a wonderful time chatting and having a few drinks. The wedding reception itself took place in the large reception hall they have decorated with winery paraphernalia such as wine barrels and plenty of rustic metal and wooden decor. It’s a beautiful, homely venue which suited Aubrey and Darcy’s wonderfully personal and intimate wedding day.
Table setting
Light Painting
Selfie
Group photo
Group photo
Wedding Cake
Group photo
Speeches
Guests chatting at the bar
Reception hall setup
Guest laughing
Chatting bride
First Dance
One Paddock Winery
Outside the front of One Paddock Winery
Bride and groom entrance
Using the props
Thanks to Aubrey and Darcy for having me capture their wedding photography!
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