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The Manor Basket Range Wedding – Bianca & Josh

December 6, 2022/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Bianca & Josh
The Manor Basket Range Wedding

Just wow – Bianca and Josh’s Manor Basket Range wedding at the beginning of November was one to remember! The day went absolutely perfectly! The weather, people involved.. just everything came together for a perfect day!

This may be due in no small part that this was a wedding of wedding industry professionals – I certainly felt a bit self concious running about as the wedding photographer (and videographer) at a wedding photographer’s wedding! Not only that too, but there were several other high profile wedding photographers also in attendance as guests, along with several celebrants!

Preparation

I had known about this of course, Josh (of Joshua Huggett Media – you owe me one for the link btw) and I live very close by, south of the city and we tend to bounce ideas off one another all the time, along with Duncan (from Caity and Duncan based in Melbourne – you too). We even spent some time together in Canada earlier in the year shooting some styled wedding shoots together amongst the rockies.

We even convinced Duncan to come along from Melbourne and hold a camera along side my wife and I.

I’ve been very impressed – and to be honest slightly annoyed at how well Josh has gone with his own wedding photography, but qudos goes to him! Certainly didnt make my job any easier, but their day turned out awesomely!

Josh – to his credit knew that he wasn’t the photographer for his day so was very well behaved in this regard – turned into a groom, eager to do anything I asked, including jumping into the backyard pool.

getting the car ready

Subaru wedding car

Groom admiring gift

Groom being pushed into pool

Groom buttoning shirt

Mum watching as boys get ready

Dad helps out with tie

Closeup of tie pin

Mum in background

Smiling groom at camera

Boys doing a dance thing

Bianca was being prepared at their family home in Flagstaff Hill, during which their little girl was having a nap, so we all had to be quiet throughout the whole process. The bridal aprty were all in high spirits, having a chat and getting ready before they all relaised we had to get going soon as we were fast running out of time!

Wedding bands on big pink flower

Wedding dresses

Necklace on bouquet

Brides gift

Laughing bride in morning gear

Bridal party popping cork

Bridal party helping with dress

Smiling bride looking into light

Bride leaning on door frame

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Ceremony

Bianca and Josh’s wedding ceremony took place in the usual spot in front of the Manor Basket Range’s little chapel, and surrounded by friends and family. The weather was slightly cloudy, which meant the sunlight was filtering through the trees off and on throughout.

I’m pretty sure I have never heard such heartfelt vows, made everyone tear up with both Bianca and Josh’s personal efforts, and their little star of a flower girl was icing on the cake throughout.

Then of course there was ‘that’ kiss!

Manor Basket range wedding location

Groom doing his thing

Little flower girl arriving

Guests waiting patiently

Flower girl walking alone

Bride being escorted

Manor Basket Range wedding ceremony

Groom and bride looking behind

Groom speaking into microphone

Kisses for flower girl

First kiss at Manor Basket Range

Exit by bride and groom

Glamour Photos

For the glamour photos, we got off to a bit of a rough start with the group photos after the cermeony taking a little longer than expected, so we had to change our plans of heading down to the Deep Creek Bridge for some different shots off site – but that’s ok, you can certainly spend a lot of time just on the Manor Basket Range grounds!

As before, the sun was shinging through the trees intermittantly which sometimes made for some delightful glow in the background of some of their scenes, and I was quite happy to make the most of it!

Towards the end of the night I busted out my smoke in a can and some lights to create some magic within the castle-like exterior of this stunning venue!

Mum and Dad kissing

Good Boi

Kissing the little one

Skipping groomsmen

Bridesmaids looking elegant

Bride looking pretty

Groom keeping an eye on his bride

Head butt under the sun

Hugs in the trees

Bride and groom with sun behind

Bride and groom through the leaves

Manor basket range wedding phtoto

Bride and groom in the castle grounds

Bride and groom in the castle graden

Bride looking over shoulder

Bridal party walking together on driveway

Bride and groom at manor gates

Bride and groom on manor balcony

Manor basket range balcony

Butt bump

Walking together in the orchard

Walking together in the orchard across road

Adelaide Hills wedding photography

Bride and groom walking on road

Bride and groom together in gateway

Little one running

Family unit

Bride and groom in door

Bride and groom in door with leaves

Bride and groom in door with lens flare

Manor Basket range wedding photography

Kiss portrait

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Reception

As was the theme earlier in the day with very well written vows, the speeches throughout the night were certainly well rehearsed! The night was full of laughter, tears and hugs and the whole event was just full of love. Beautiful!

Shark wedding cake

Manor Basket range inside

Bridal entrance to reception

Speech

Speech giver

Speech giver again

Grooms speech

bride dance

Kiss on the dance floor

First dance ceiling

First dance funky magic

First dance at Manor Basket range wedding

Dancing together

tear jerking

Thanks so much to Bianca and Josh for having me as your wedding photographer! And I mean it when I say you owe me for the link!

The Manor Basket Range Wedding – Kate & John

September 29, 2020/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Kate & John
The Manor Basket Range Wedding

It was such a joy to head back out for a big wedding after having South Australian COVID restrictions ease for weddings! I saw myself at The Manor Basket Range, a majestic wedding venue for Kate and Josh’s wedding on a stunningly sunny day; despite it still being winter!

it was a super fun day to be a part of, and I even met some long lost relatives as it turned out I was actually related to half of the guests somehow! Adelaide is such a small city, and it’s so much fun to meet people and head to weddings because of it!

Preparation

The day turned out to be a fairly long one for me, with Kate and her girls requesting I first meet them in Hahndorf while they were having their hair and makeup done early in the morning! Which was fine, it just emant I had to get up ealier 😛

I then head on over tot he bed and breakfast that John and his groomsmen were getting ready. I Unfortuately put my foot in it in the mornign and called John ‘Josh’ so much in the mornign that the boys just ran with it for the rest of the day as they found it pretty funny 😛 Sorry John!

The boys were all pretty laid back, having had a bit of a board game night the night before, and leasurely got ready – until it was time to put on their ties that is. Only one of them knew how to properly tie a tie so that took up most of the time I was there 🙂

The bed and breakfast boardered a farm with some llamas and featured a cubby house which we very much took advantage of.

Grooms watch on ties

Wedding rings on table

Grooms suit jacket

Belt and ties

Groom smiling while putting on cufflinks

Helping out with the ties

Smiling groomsman 3

Groom looking happy

Groom adjusting tie in window 2

Groomsmen joking about 2

Groom putting finishing touches on

Groom and groomsmen in cubby house 2

Once the girls had had their hair and makeup done in Hahndorf, they made their way to the Manor to put on their dresses and take a few shots helping Kate get into her wedding dress.

I made sure to make use of the amazing huge chandelier in the entrance lobby to the Manor to really put a bit of medieval flair to their preparation photos, as after all they were getting ready in a castle! Fun tidbit, the last time I was at a The Manor Basket range wedding was back when it was called Camelot castle.

The girsl got ready without much fuss, and made a point of having Kate’s Dad come in for a bit of a father daughter ‘first look’ as he had not seen his daugher in her wedding dress prior to the day. It’s always a lovely moment to share!

Wedding dress hanging illuminated by window

bride through doorway 2

Lacing up the wedding dress

Laughing bride in mirror

Medieval bride getting ready

bride overlooking chandelier

Bride standing in dark room

Close up of bride under veil 2

Bride being silly on shae lounge

Bride at The Manor Basket Range

Dad’s first look 3

Dad’s first look 4

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Ceremony

As a mentioned earlier, The Manor was once called ‘Camelot Castle’ due to the fact that it’s built in the image of a medieval castle, complete with a small stone chaple, snuggled amongst a garden and tall battlements along the top of the manor. In front of the chapel is usually where wedding ceremonies are held, and Kate and John’s was no exception.

One exceptional thing about Kate and John’s The Manor Basket Range wedding ceremony though was Kate’s surprise entrance flanked by 5 medieval knights in full battle armour! Apparently there were supposed to be 6, but one could not make it. They took up position behind the bridal party during the ceremony and formed a guard of hnour as it ended.

Another highlight of Kate and John’s ceremony was their hand fasting, which culminated quite cleverly in a ceremonial ‘tying of the knot‘ to mark their union.

bridal approach at The Manor Basket Range

Father and Bride walking together

bride during wedding ceremony 2

The Manor Basket range wedding Ceremony

Groom looking at his bride during the wedding ceremony

Hand Fasting ceremony 2

Best man with the rings

Exchanging wedding rings 5

The Manor Basket Range wedding ceremony in front of the chapel

Tieing the knot 2

The Manor Basket Range wedding ceremony 2

First kiss 5

Wedding ceremony in front of the chapel

bridal exit at The Manor Basket range

Medieval Tournament

Directly after the ceremony, the knights that formed an honour guard around Kate and John headed towards the grassy area in front of the Manor Basket range’s accomodation area to conduct a short tournament.

Kate was asked to select her ‘champion’ knight and attach her colours in the form of a handkerchief around the arm of her selected knight as what would have happened back in medieval times had a noble woman been watching. In this case it was the bride – the most important lady on the day!

It was a really neat spectical to witness, with the knights from Ironclad Academy really going at it and hitting each other wish some force! They were also really neat sporta about having photos with the bridal party and guests, and I even managed to get in for a shot!

As Kate and John had a bit of a Harry Potter theme going on in their reception, I also phtooshopped a bit of a cheesy Harry Potter photo where they were fending off the knights with magic. Bit silly 😛

Fighting Knights

Knight Fight

Knight tournament

Knight ready for a fight

Knight in front of bridal party

Fighting knights at The Manor Basket Range

Medieval Tournament at a wedding

Groomsmen with swords

Good looking guest

Grandma with sword

Grandma victorious

Bride and Groom standing over dead bodies

Harry Potter Wedding Photo

Glamour Photos

We then had some time to meander around the grounds and used the grounds to take some wonderful glamour phtoos of Kate, John and their bridal party.

The best time to take The Manor Bastket range wedding photos I found was certainly towards the end of the day, particularly as it was such a sunny day! The sun hides behind the nearby hills nicely to create quite a magical aura around the grounds to make some beautiful photos!

I also coerced Kate and John outside during their reception to make use fo the unique architecture the Manor offers!

Bridal party in the gardens

Kiss in front of the Manor Basket Range

In amongst the trees 2

Bridal party together in the trees

Having a bit of fun on their wedding day

Bride and groom in the castle gardens

Bride and groom in the castle gardens 2

Bride and groom in front of the manor basket range’s chapel

The Manor Basket range Wedding Photo

Birdal party acting out Charlies Angels

bride and groom in amongst the lights

Kiss under the lights

Bridal party on the foot bridge

Traditional wedding photo

Close up of engagement ring 2

The Manor Basket Range doorway photo

bride and Groom under the castle doorway

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Photo at night

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Reception

As the the COVID restirctions had eased before Kate and John’s wedding in South Australia, there were still plenty of rules to follow so that we minimised the risk of potentially spreading an infection. This included the banning of dancing on the dance floor, and drinking while standing throughout the night.

That being said though, I felt as though all of the guests respected these restrictions and really had a blast of a time anyway! The night really was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed my first large wedding back immensely!

Table setup

Nametag 2

Harry Potter wedding cake

Stein

Look its a camera!

Mobile phone video misconceptions about wedding videorgaphy

Mobile phone photo 2

Kiss through the crowd

Cutting the Harry Potter wedding cake

Crossing arms

Having fun 3

Kiss during first dance 2

Hugs from relative

First dance at The Manor Basket Range wedding

Shoe game 2

Thanks so much to Kate and John for having me photograph your The Manor Basket Range wedding! Hope you enjoy your photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

The Manor in Basket Range Wedding – Tori & Aaron

July 15, 2022/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Tori & Aaron
The Manor in Basket Range Wedding

The weather was the biggest question mark over Tori and Aaron’s The Manor in Basket Range Wedding ceremony taking place in front of the little chapel they have on site – but it all turned out for the best! The rain held off right up until late at night, which made things perfect for a bit of reflections in their night-time photos!

The overcast weather actually really helped running about the castle as the whole place just came alive in the most delightful way for photos!

Preparation

Despite Aaron and his boys starting to get ready just around the corner from where i live in Aberfoyle Park, Aaron opted to have all his preparation phtos done at the Manor, so we began the preparation photos with Tori and her bridal party being prepared also at the Manor. The plan was to use the two separate empty rooms located above the main entrance to the ‘castle’ keep.

It turned out to be a rather convenient set up actually, allowing us to flit inbetween Tori and Aaron’s preparation without having to wander too far away from the other.

We were able to have Tori’s father help out with Aaron’s tie, also had a little first look of the dress, while even allowing their flower girl’s dolls to make an appearance in some of their photos.

Engagement ring in red rose in bouquet

Flower girl jewellery

Wedding dress hanging in tree at the manor in basket range

Bridesmaid pointing out something

bride using the mirror

Bridal shows on window sill

Bride looking in mirror as she gets ready

bridesmaids on castle ramparts

Groom’s suit jacket framed by window

Groom and groomsmen cufflinks on tie

Wedding rings together on top of grooms shoes

Groom buttoning shirt

Groomsman helping tie tie

Groom fiddling with cuffs

Groom sraightening tie in mirror

Bride’s father straightening groom tie

Grooms na dgroomsmen getting ready in room

Groom sitting on chair through doorway

Groom peering out window in black and white

Groom and groomsmen on castle parapet

Bride peering out window at groom on castle

Flower girl bangle

Bridesmaids fussing around bride

Bride putting on ear rings

Bridesmaids looking at bride with mirror

Father of the bride first look on balcony

Bride walking in front of stained glass windows

Bride smiling peering out over the estate

Bride walking nearby stained glass windows

The Manor in Basket Range Wedding Ceremony

As I mentioned, the weather was threatening to rain all morning, leading up to Tori and Aaron’s wedding ceremony – in fact it even started to drizzle just before Tori was due to walk down the garden path towards the ceremony, but it held off nicely, and their ceremony was a delight to be a part of.

Tori and Aaron had prepared their own heartfelt vows which made everyone in attendance run the gamut of emotions, while those who could not attend were honoured with ther lighting of a ceremonial candle.

Their ceremony concluded with Tori and Aaron running through a huge amount of white petals – so many in fact it was quite ticky to grab a photo where you could actually see their faces! It was as though they were running through a blizzard.

Groom watching his bride walk toward him

Bride and father walking through garden

Groom watching his bride

Father of the bride looking at his daughter

The Manor in Basket Range wedding ceremony

The Manor in Basket Range wedding ceremony in front of chapel

Exchanging wedding ring at ceremony

First kiss at the manor in basket range wedding ceremony

Bridal exit at the manor in basket range wedding

Bridal exit at basket range wedding

The manor basket range group photo

Flower girl putting flowers on groom

Glamour Photos

For glamour photos, the weather was starting to get a bit of chill in the air, so I knew we had to keep moving, first to keep warm, but also to beat any potential rain that may be coming in the near future. Thankfully the rain held off until later in the night, but I wasn’t to know that.

We began by walking around the Manor’s grand entrance driveway with the whole bridal party, so that they could get back into the warm as fast as possible, before I took just Tori and Aaron for a bit of a longer walk from the orchards on the other side of the road, back towards the garden area just behind the chapel in front of which they were wed a few hours prior.

Bridal party in front of the Manor Basket Range

Bride and groom in front of one of the doors at the castle

Bridal veil flying around the couple

Bridal veil flying around the happy couple

Bride and groom in front of the manor in basket range

Bridal party at front gate

Bride and groom at the front gate of the manor in basket range

Bride and groom surrounded by orchard

Bride and groom surrounded by yellow foliage

Bride and groom surrounded by yellow foliage in orchard

The manor in Basket range wedding phtoography

bride and groom holding one another on the Manor’s balcony

bride and groom holding one another on the Manor’s balcony from above

bride and groom having fun in the Manor’s gardens

Bride and groom kisses through the foliage in the Manor’s gardens

The manor in basket range wedding photo

Classic bridal portrait in foliage

The manor in basket range’s garden

Night night photo at the manor in basket range wedding

bride and groom leaning in castle archway

The Manor in Basket Range Wedding Reception

Tori and Aaron’s wedding reception took place in the lower of the two reception areas available at the Manor in Basket Range. This allowed for the use of the large under-cover terrace overlooking the chapel’s gardens, while also being rather intimate and cozy inside.

During their reception, speeches were held, the shoe game was played, and Aaron certainly made it his mission to keep everyone well watered and on the dance floor as much as possible throughout the night!

At the end of thenight, Tori and Aaron had planned for a bit of a silly posed shot where they were to look like they had a bit of a bender that night – so I suggested bringing some empty dominos pizza boxes and throw them around on the ground amongst emptry rum bottles and furniture on the ground to make it look like they really blew the place up! All good fun 🙂