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Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding – Amy & Brendon

Bride and groom walking into their sunset

Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding – Amy & Brendon

After a few false starts due to the unfortunate effect that the COVID-19 pandemic had, Amy and Brendon finally held their Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding on an overcast day in early February.

I had been looking forward to being Amy and Brendon’s wedding photographer for quite a while, having learnt much more about this couple than many others due to them having me also produce their RSVP website, writing and reading about their relationship on there – although the wedding ended up being held at a different venue.

The day was filled with fun, lovely people to be around and they all certainly turned it up a notch later at night on the dance floor!

Preparation

My day began with Brendon and his groomsmen being prepared with his parents and their ‘best dog’ which diddnt seem too keen on me that morning! Wasnt too sure about the flashing camera.

The atmosphere was jovial, with brendon running about trying to be as helpful as he can be to everyone there – perhaps to try to cover any nerves he was feeling that morning? 🙂

Wedding rings on shoe black and white

Grooms jacket hanging on door

Groom in dark doorway

Wedding rings in box

Getting the best dog ready

Dad helping the groom

Groom getting ready in the front room

Boys getting ready together in the front room

Groomsmen walking down street together

Groomsmen group shot

Amy and her bridal party was being prepared nearby at a bed and breakfast. It was a delightful house with a beautiful hall way that lead to a brightly lit master bed room where Amy got prepared.

The girls were all having a marvellous, laid back time sipping bubbly and enjoying each other’s company all morning, I’m not sure Amy ever stopped smiling!

engagement ring in rose

Wedding dress hanging in hallway

Bride walking to her wedding dress

Bridal party hugs

Bride and bridesmaids together on bed

Bride hanging wedding dress

Bridal shoes on display

Bride being helped get ready by bridal party

Buttoning up wedding dress back

Mum helping get ready

Bride holding her bouquet next to window

Bride standing at end of hallway

Bridal bouquet being held

Bridal veil in front of camera

Bride and bridal party on balcony

Bride reflection in mirror

Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding Ceremony

Amy and Brendon’s Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding ceremony took place on the back directly in front of the club house. Unbeknownst to anyone prior to the day, it was a little unfortunate that the yacht club was holding a little regatta right next to where the ceremony had been set up! So hiding all the yacht trailers and people walking in the background of their photos was a bit of a challenge.

The weather was very calm, and cool due to the overcast sky which made for a perfect beach wedding ceremony. While a little bit of sunshine might have been pleasant; exposing photos on the white sand of the beach with a hot sun beating down, creating harsh shadows on faces isn’t easy – so the cloudy sky made for much nicer photo-taking conditions!

Amy and brendon’s ceremony was a lovely simple affair, with a fun little twist at the end where they randomly selected their witnesses to sign their marriage documents! This was a fun little nod to their personality, and also events leading up to their wedding day!

Amy and brendon had also asked me to live stream their wedding using my little livestream setup which worked very well for the guests who unfortunately could not attend due to COVID lockdowns.

Groom and best dog

bride arriving in car

Groom waiting on beach

Bride and Mum approaching ceremony

Grooms first look at wedding ceremony

Smiling groom on the beach

Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding ceremony

Smiling bride on beach

Celebrant doing her thing

Holding hands during wedding ceremony on beach

wedding ceremony on beach

Best man and wedding rings

Exchanging wedding rings on the beach

First kiss Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding

Bridal exit at Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding

Glamour Photos

After a (rather too quick) family shoot session – we whisked away to the Pt Willunga Jetty for glamour photos. Amy and brendon decided to head down there to make use of the stunning demolished jetty on display there.

We also made use of the nearby Kingston House gardens and made sure to head out during their reception for what was left of the sunset.

Cheeky best dog

bride and groom on hill over ocean

Bridal aprty walking down to pt willunga jetty

Bridal party in front of pt willunga jetty

pt willunga jetty wedding photo

closeup of bridal bouquet i front of pt willunga jetty

flying wedding veil in front of pt willunga jetty

Bridal couple in front of pt willunga jetty

Bridal couple in pt willunga caves

Groom lifting up his bride on beach

Bridal party in front of pt willunga jetty piers

bridal couple reflections

Bride and groom under a tree with sun

Bride and groom under a tree at Kingston House

Bride and groom under tree at Kingston House 2

Bride and groom walking into their sunset

Bride and groom embrace under sunset

Groom lifting up bride under sunset

Sunset wedding photo

Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club Wedding Reception

Amy and Brendon’s Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club wedding reception took place in the club house upstairs, overlooking the stunning beach below where they held their ceremony.

They had my photobooth set up in the corner, complete with a custom made photobooth book I had made for them, but all focus was definately on the dance floor, which was full all night starting from the end of Amy adn brendon’s first dance!

bridal entrance at Yacht club

Wedding cake at brighton and seacliff yacht club wedding

Cutting the Wedding cake at brighton and seacliff yacht club wedding

Deck of brighton and seacliff yacht club

First dance at brighton and seacliff yacht club

Brighton and seacliff yacht club first dance

Dancing guests at wedding

Kiss amongst dancing guests

Dancing bride with guests 2

Groom making a striking figure

Guests enjoying themselves on the dance floor

Dancing bride at her wedding reception

Dancing bride and groom

Guests pointing at the camera

I’d like to thank Amy and Brendon for having me as their wedding photographer and I apologise for continually mispronouncing Brendon’s name as Brandon! The bridal party all made fun of me for it 😛 I hope you enjoy your photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

April 2, 2021

Wedding preview, Wedding

Beach Huts Middleton Wedding – Sarah & Tom

Sarah & Tom
Beach Huts Middleton Wedding

Sarah and Tom’s Beach Huts Middleton wedding was a delightfully intimate family affair with the focus being on enjoying themselves with their friends and family without ducking out too much to have photos taken. Due to this Sarah and Tom opted to have their glamour photos done before their ceremony at the nearby Middleton beach which was super busy due to the warm weather!

Middleton Beach First Look

While I’ve called their photoshoot beforehand a ‘first look‘ truth was that Sarah and Tom both arrived together so that whole idea of getting over the nerves with a first look photoshoot had already been done that morning :). All Sarah and Tom were really after were a couple of nice photos together without having to spend too much time away from their family and friends at the Beach Huts Middleton.

So after they arrived about 30 mins late due to usual wedding morning shenanigans, Sarah and Tom only had about half the amount of time originally allocated to have their photos done – but it was plenty of time to walking up the Middleton beach board walk and walk about the beach a bit. A bit of photoshop was required to remove all the other beachgoers though!

Walking the steps at Middleton Beach

Standing above Middleton Beach

Surprising his bride

Walking up the sand dunes

Spinning aorund

Walking along Middleton beach together

Bride and groom under a cloud

A bird flys over the bride and groom

Bride and groom walking along Middleton beach

Close up of Brides hands

Bride and groom standing together above Middleton beach

Beach Huts Middleton Wedding Ceremony

As is usually the case with a Beach Huts Middleton Wedding, Sara and Tom opted to hold their ceremony on the grassy area nearby the tennis courts, surrounded by the delightful little beach huts which the venue gets it’s name from.

While Sarah and Tom had opted to do thir photoshoot beforehand, they still did the traditional bridal entrance where she walked down the aisle with father on one arm and veil covering her face before approaching her soon to be husband.

The ceremony was a lovely, simple affair spearheaded by vows full of in jokes and funny anecdotes of the couple’s lives together.

Wedding sign at Beach Huts Middleton

Groom arriving at ceremony

groom waiting patiently for the bride to show

bride walking out Beach Huts Middleton

bridal arrival at the beach huts middleton

Groom look at his bride as she walks towards him

Beach huts middleton wedding ceremony

Groom smiling at his bride at Middleton

Beach Huts Middleton wedding congregation

Bride and groom under archway

Smiling bride during her wedding ceremony

Middleton beach huts wedding ceremony on the grass

Beach Huts Middleton wedding ceremony on the grass

Bride giving wedding band

First kiss at Beach Huts Middleton

Bridal escape

Reception

After the ceremony and before heading to the Blue’s restaurant on site at the Beach Huts Middleton for the evening reception, Sarah and Tom hosted a laid back afternoon reception for their guests which they were keen to be a part of.

The afternoon was full of lawn games, having fun with friends, and a couple of guests even picked up the tennis racquets and tried to hit my camera 😛 Every now and again I might catch Sarah and Tom and pull them aside for a quick photo, but I was aware they diddnt want to leave their friends and family for too long 🙂

The reception within Blues restaurant consited of a nice sit down dinner, with simple addons like a photobooth in the corner run by ‘In the Booth’, a kareoke machine set up as the DJ and Tom acted as his own MC – even going as far as announcing himself and Sarah as they entered the building!

It was a beautifully fun filled afternoon with plenty of lovely people laughing, playing and having a great time being together to celebrate this lovely couple’s love for one another.

Sunder the sun at Beach Huts Middleton

Having fun with the bride’s veil

Walking along the road at Beach Huts Middleton

Wedding bands on fence post

Talking best man

Engagement ring in the flowers

Guest playing lawn games

Boys being silly

Sarah looking pretty

Bride and groom amongst the roses

Guests playing games

Guest playing tennis

groom talking to guests

Guest playing lawn games

Laughing guests

Wedding reception table flowers

Flowers at wedding reception

Groom MCing own wedding

Bridal couple entrance to reception

Groom celebrating entrance

Bride and groom in the photobooth

Guests having fun

Guests out the front of Blues Restaurant

Little girl dancing to the music

Thanks so much to Sarah and Tom for having me capture their delightful Beach Huts Middleton Wedding for them! I had a blast taking the photos and I hope you guys enjoy them as much as I did taking them! Cheers!

February 27, 2021

Wedding preview, Wedding

Lakes Hotel Wedding – Paula & Andrew

Paula & Andrew
Lakes Resort Hotel Wedding

I head out to Paula and Andrew’s beautifully family-centric Lakes Hotel wedding in West Lakes at the beginning of October, and I had a ball of a time 🙂

The weather wasn’t always the best, showing a bit of cloud for much of the day, but we still managed to make use of the hotel and nearby park for some great shots!

Lakes Hotel Wedding Ceremony

I started my time with Paula and Andrew right at the start of their wedding ceremony, which was held in one of the function rooms on site at the Lakes Hotel. The function room they held their ceremony in overlooked the West Lakes river which made for a lovely backdrop while also being shielded from the slight drizzle of rain that was falling outside.

The ceremony itself was a lovely simple affair with some in-jokes about Paula and Andrews relationship interspersed by some lovely heart-felt vows and reading from a guest who diddnt seem to know they were doing a reading! Thosesorts of things at a wedding always makes everyone smile 🙂

Apparently Paula and Andrew had been engaged for a good 25 years! So of course some of the injokes throughout the ceremony and the speeches later in the night centered around that! Qudos for them to finally tying the knot though! Even if was doing a global pandemic.. :/

Groom patiently waiting near pole

Bride arriving near elevator

Bride and father photo

Bridal approach at the Lakes Hotel Wedding

Smiling bride during ceremony 2

Smiling groom during ceremony 2

Holding hands together 2

Standing at the altar together – Lakes Hotel wedding

Bride looking at her groom 2

Speech giver

The Lakes Hotel Wedding Ceremony

The Lakes Hotel Wedding Ceremony 2

The Lakes Hotel Wedding Ceremony 3

Exchanging wedding rings 4

First kiss under the arbour 2

Bridal exit in bubbles

Glamour Photos

After taking all the group photos both outside on the riverside, and then the rest inside as it had started to rain a little, I attempted to use the architecture of the Lakes Hotel for much of their photoshoot, hoping the rain dispersed enough for us to head outside a bit later – thankfully that’s exactly what happened!

We went for a walk along side the river and made use of the wonderful little beach nearby and dozens of seagulls flying overhead for some neat shots! I did get my shoes wet – but that’s just the life of a wedding photographer! Need to do what it takes for the best shot!

Bride gleefully looking at groom

Groom enjoying a beer

Wedding photo through poles

Lakes resort hotel wedding

Bride looking pretty at the Lakes Resort Hotel

Bride playing with bouquet in hallway

Groom being playful

Groom holding his bride 2

Bride and groom walking down hallway at the Lakes Hotel

Groom walking down hallway at the Lakes Resort Hotel

Bride and groom standing under seagulls

Sharing a kiss under seagulls

Standing on the beach together 2

bridal party standing on the beach near the Lakes Hotel

Close up of the engagement ring 2

Bride and groom sitting together

Bridal wings

Lakes Hotel Wedding Reception

Before starting for the day I arrived at the Lakes Hotel early to set up my photobooth for the evening. When I arrived the hall was very small, but I wasn’t to know that they actually extended the reception hall where I set the photobooth up in throughout the other function room where they held their ceremony! Turned out to be a huge area very suitable for a lovely wedding reception overlooking the water.

While I was attending the photobooth throughout the night I also stood up every now and again to take photos of the speeches and of course the first dance. Was a lovely night!

Wedding cake 3

Bride and groom entering reception 2

Guest having fun 5

Bride and groom standing under the stars

Guests having fun 3

Cutting the cake 2

Kiss from guest

Using the photobooth

Shoe game 2

Speech 3

First dance at the lakes resort hotel

First dance at the lakes resort hotel wedding

I’d like to thank Paula and Andrew for having me as their wedding photographer on their special day! I hope Paula and Andrew enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed taking them throughout their big day!

October 14, 2020

Wedding preview, Wedding

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding – Andrea & Gerry

Brides having fun at their Adelaide Sailing Club wedding

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding – Andrea & Gerry

The sun was hot and bright for Andrea and Gerry’s beautifully intimate Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding at the end of February! Gerry had scouted me out as she was an AUSLAN interpreter at another wedding I had done a few months earlier, and thought I did a good job there so asked me to be her photographer too! It’s always nice to know that people are impressed by what you love doing!

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding Ceremony

I was Andrea and Gerry’s wedding photographer for a short while on their day, seeing me cover their ceremony on the Adelaide Sailing Club’s lawn with the beach in the background through to the speeches at their reception. The Sailing club is set off to the side of the West Beach Boat ramp and looks out over a small ‘private’ beach made by the boat ramp’s water break. I was a little worried about a surf life saving event happening right nearby with a hovercraft making a bunch of noise – but diddn’t make much of a noise during the ceremony thankfully.

It was a marvellous coincidence that both Andrea and Gerry arrived wearing almost identical clothing, neither opting for a white gown as brides; but rather white formal attire. It was lovely to see their reactions as they both arrived together and remarked at what each other was wearing.

Andrea and Gerry’s approach to the arbour was preceeded by a group of young children acting as flower girls and ring bearers, while also being flanked by family members before the two brides approached together.

The ceremony itself was quite moving with their celebrant talking about Andrea and Gerry’s family while also their story of coming together as a couple. The sounds of the waves crashing on the nearby beach added perfectly to the ambiance as the ceremony unfolded, coupled with the loving gestures made by both Andrea, Gerry and their guests.

Andrea and Gerry’s wedding sign

Andrea and Gerry approaching the ceremony

Holding hands

Approaching the wedding ceremony together

Approaching thre wedding ceremony

ready to start the ceremony

Kids out the front

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding Ceremony

Smiling bride during the ceremony

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding

Holding hands under the arbour

Smiling brides

All hugs during the vows

Ring bearer

Exchanging the wedding rings

Just married

First kiss under the arbour

Smiles at their beach wedding

The crowd swamping the couple

Glamour Photos

Often I would bust out the drone to have the group shots done, but the Adelaide Sailing Club is right in the flight path of the Adelaide Airport which means it would be quite illegal to fly there. So the group shots were done by having me run up to the top floor and shooting down at the group from the conveneint balcony. It was fun shouting down instructions while the AUSLAN interpreter was also trying to direct everyone down stairs 🙂

Andrea and Gerry weren’t overly keen on spending too much time having glamour shots done and were more concerned with spending their time with family and friends at the reception. As a result we went for a short walk down to a nearby beach and walked back again.

beach wedding photo

Bridal couple on the beach

Closeup of bridal bouquets

Brides having fun at their Adelaide Sailing Club wedding

Fun beach wedding photography

Walking along the beach together

Casual beach wedding photo

The two brides together on the beach

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding Reception

I really like the reception area available at the Adelaide Sailing Club – it’s a nice big, closed off area with a huge bar and giant balcony perfectly suited to watch the always amazing Adelaide Sunset as it drops below the horizon. Andrea and Gerry had decorated the area with lanterns and lighting which made the whole space come alive with a bit of festivity.

There were also no less than 3 wedding cakes on display, one usual cake and two cheese cakes (as I understood) – that is two rolls of cheese that are made up to look like cakes – not ‘cheesecakes’. It’s something that has become quite a common sight at weddings as it caters to those who arent too keen on cakes, or have allergies, etc

Cheers

Close up of cheese

Chatting with guests

Adelaide Sailing Club Wedding Reception

Having a chat with one another

Listening to her wife’s speech

Having a good time

Brides sharing a laugh

Wedding cakes

Lit Candle

Fun times

Group shot

Guest group shot

Thanks so much to Andrea and Gerry for having me as your wedding phtoographer! I enjoyed myself immensely and I hope you enjoy your photos! 🙂

April 20, 2020

Wedding preview, Wedding

Surprise Backyard Wedding in Woodville – Natasha & Jono

Natasha & Jono
Surprise Backyard Wedding

Natasha and Jono held their wedding in their backyard on what turned out to be a lovely day surrounded by intimate family and friends who had mostly travelled to Adelaide for their engagement party. Natasha and Jono decided, considering everyone had travelled to attend their party, they’ll turn their engagement party into their Surprise Backyard wedding instead. An alternative was going to be holding their wedding on a beach in New Zealand, but they figured it’d be easier for everyone if they held it here, in their backyard. 🙂

Preparation

Natasha and her bridal party were geting ready with a small selection of family and friends in a house nearby. I took photos of the girls getting ready, and together in their custom kimonos, before heading over to the boys before Natasha had put on her dress – as I was going to get that shot ust before the ceremony when she changes again.

Girls together

Wedding shoes on bed

Chatting in the garage

Doing the hair

Gran looking on

Putting on makeup

Bridesmaids helping out

Hanging wedding dress

Laughing in mirror

Jono and his groomsmen were getting ready on site at the couple’s home in Woodville. In between putting on their shirts, and trying on their new fedoras, they were also running about putting some finishing touches on small parts of the wedding reception setup in the backyard.

Smiling groomsman

Smiles all round

Wedding rings with bowtie

Groom wearing a hat

Groom finishing up

Smiling groomsman

Groom walking the hallways

Putting on shirt

Putting on groomsman tie

Groom’s flowers

Glamour photos

As their engagement party ruse was set up as an evening affair, with a marquee set up on the back lawn and food and drink available for dinner; Natasha and Jono decided to have their glamour photos done prior to their wedding ceremony. We head down to the Semaphore Beach to make use of the pristine sand and dunes available there for family photos, before heading just up the road a bit for the more photo friendly Largs Bay jetty.

bride and groom with their dog

Bride and groom on the beach together

bride and groom walking along the beach

Bridal party on the beach

bride and groom on Semaphore beach

Bride and Groom next to Semaphore Jetty

Bridal party on top of Semaphore Jetty

Bride and groom celebrating their wedding on Semaphore Beach

Semaphore Beach wedding photo

Bride and groom under the Largs Bay Jetty

Largs Bay Jetty wedding photo

To add a little bit of variety to the photos, and also because the sky was looking a little grey, I suggested heading through Port Adelaide and using the famed Crozier Street for a bit of an industrial slant to Natasha and Jono’s photos.

Crozier street wedding photo

Bride standing in front of doorway

Black and White Crozier street

Bridal Party playing rugby on Crozier st

Bride and groom on crozier st

Bride and her bridesmaids together in a doorway

Bridal party chilling in Port Adelaide

Bride and groom having fun in a doorway

Surprise Backyard Wedding Ceremony

Many of Natasha and Jono’s guests had travelled from around Australia and New Zealand in order to attend their engagement party that was set up in their backyard, and they continued this ruse riught up until the beginning of the wedding ceremony where Jono’s groomsmen carried out the arbour that was hidden in their shed. Natasha snuck off during a time where guests were mingling and settling in for a fun night of celebration to change into her wedding dress again before reemerging.

Talking to guests

Bride out waiting for guests to arrive

Kids having fun the the marquee

Bride playing with kids

Waiting for the Surprise Backyard wedding to start

Welcome to country

Bride and groom listening to the Welcome to country

Bride peeking out window

Smiling bride

Many of their guests were quite surprised about attending their wedding there and then, whichwas great to see! It’s often the case that the surprise is ruined well before by something, but their surprise wedding was quite successful! The ceremony itself was a nice affair with Aboriginal and Maori traditions coming together, complete with a ‘Welcome to country’, Maori songs, and even a didgeridoo procession. It was lovely to be a part of!

Groom waiting out the front

Groom waiting patiently

Bridal approach

Groom seeing bride at the wedding ceremony

Start of the wedding ceremony

Surprise Backyard wedding ceremony

Maori song

Groom looking at his bride

Holding hands during the ceremony

Bride looking at her groom

Backyard wedding ceremony

Exchanging wedding bands

Surprise wedding ceremony setup

First kiss under the arbour

Excited bride and groom

Digeridoo in the wedding ceremony

Smiles all round

Bride and groom exit

Surprise Backyard Wedding Reception

All the food was set up on a long table within their shed out the back, which guests were asked to serve themselves from, and drnks wer self served from a pretty neat rental bar with several different drinks on tap. During the night I took Natasha and Jono to a nearby spot to make use of the incredible sunset that had set in, and also made sure to get some of the spaklers within the photos during their first dance. It was a great night!