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Belair Train Station Engagement Shoot – Emma & Stephen

February 26, 2022/in PhotoShoot, Engagement

Emma & Stephen
Belair Train Station Engagement

Emma and Stephen wanted to show off their love for one another with a Belair Train Station Engagement Shoot before their big day at Mt Barker’s Auchendarroch House.

With Stephen travelling half away across the world from the US to see Emma after several long years apart due to the dastardly effects of the COVID pandemic, they were finally able to be together so they wanted to celebrate as soon as possible!

Emma was in two minds throughout the day about whether or not to head out that night for their engagement shoot due to the weather in the morning being less than spectacular. Thankfully the weather cleared up during the day and we all head out for what turned out to be a beautiful evening.

Belair Train Station Engagement Shoot

We began Emma and Stephen’s Belair Train Station Engagement shoot in amongst the station’s historic platform and waiting shelter where we made use of the beautiful ‘Belair’ writing on the wooden structure and the delightful parallel lines leading all over the place makeing for some lovely scenes.

As Emma had explained before heading out, she had not seen Stephen for several years prior to their engagement shoot, so these two were full of lovey-dovey hugs and kisses all evening, which made my job that much easier!

Smiles in amongst the train station

Walking in front of the Belair Train Station

Belair Train station engagement shoot

Belair Train station engagement photo

Hugs on the Belair Train station platform

As we set out during golden hour, we wanted to make the most of the golden hues of the sun streaming in through the majestic gum trees that make up the Belair National Park. We went for a little walk just behind the Belair Train Station to make use of this amazing setting!

Hugs under the sunlight

In amongst the belair national park gums

Look over there

Belair National Park engagement photo

Two standing together inbetween gum trees

Emma standing out front

Couple standing together under gum tree walkway

Dancing under the gum trees

Engagement shoot in Belair

Leaning on his shoulder

Sitting on fallen tree

Engagement ring with purple gemstone

Dancing in between the gums

Walking toegther in the Belair national park

Just as we were wrapping up, and having a chat with a group of joggers who had just finished their excersises, a freight train thundered past the Belair Train Station platform, so we quickly jumped in front of it for a bit of a photo! The train operator obviously had a bit of a ssense of humour and made sure to be seen throughout. 🙂

Belair Train Station engagement shoot with train

Belair Train Station engagement shoot kiss

Looking forward to being your wedding photographer in March Emma and Stephen! Hopefully these photos will tide you over until then!

Belair National Park Wedding – Ellie & Nick

May 19, 2020/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Ellie & Nick
Belair National Park Wedding

It was a wonderful day that was laid out in front of us for Ellie and Nick’s Belair National Park wedding! The sun was out and everyone involved had a wonderful day celebrating the coming together of these two wonderful people! They turned out to be very lucky with the timing of their wedding being only a week before the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown in South Australia.

Preparation

My day started by shooting photos of Nick and his groomsmen who were being prepared at a house in Ingle Farm. Nick and his groomsmen were having a bunch of trouble tieing their ties before Nick’s best man and father stepped in to help! It was important for Ellie and Nick to get some shots of their dog in some of the shots too, so we had their fur baby model for us occasionally 🙂

Nick was a little distracted while getting ready partly due to nerves, but also because one of this groomsmen had a shirt that was a little too small for him – so they had to rush off and get a new shirt quickly before the ceremony.

Groom and groomsmen on road

Groomsman helping out

Groom putting on tie

Groom putting on jacket

Groom looking in mirror

Groom getting ready

Father of the groom

Ellie and her bridesmaids were being prepared at a lovely bed and breakfast along Waterfall Gully road. We were so close to the waterfalls it pains me to know we diddnt use them for any photos! The girls were all in high spirits all morning, singling songs and making Elllie smile while doing silly things, the atmosphere was quite laid back and fun!

Bride holding bouquet as she gets ready

bride getting her hair done

hanging wedding dress

Smiling bride as she gets ready

smiling bridesmaid as she helps

engagement ring in bouquet

Bride looking pretty in wedding dress

Bridal party in kimonos under tree

Bridal party helping bride get ready

laughing birdesmaids

bride getting ready smiling

Rear of wedding dress

bridal party in mirror

bridal jewellery

wow a ring!

Belair National Park Wedding Ceremony

Ellie and Nick’s Belair National Park Wedding Ceremony took place in the ‘Joseph Fisher‘ picnic grounds which boasts some very tall pine trees surrounding a lovely grassy area, perfectly suited to a wedding ceremony. Theres also a covered area and toilets on site. The only issue I had was that as it was a very sunny day, the sun was very harsh coming in one direction – thankfully the ceremony itself too place under the shade of one of the pine trees.

Part of Ellie and Nick’s wedding ceremony included a creation of a time capsule where they will open it again if they ever find the need to remind themselves why they married one another and read love letters they write each other while drinking the wine inside. It’s a nice addition to a wedding ceremony to do this, or something similar as it breaks up the usual talking and reciting of vows. Another way to incorporate a time capsule is allowig youselves to open it each anniversary.

Bridal motorcade arriving

Bride meeting flower girl

Groom waiting

Bride arriving

Grooms first look of bride

Smiling bride looking at groom

Groom looking at his bride

Belair National park wedding ceremony

holding hands during the ceremony

Wedding ceremony in Belair National Park

Belair National Park wedding in shade

belair National park wedding under tree

Smiles all round

wedding ceremony

Nailing the time capsule

Bride and groom exit

Glamour Photos

For Ellie and Nick’s glamour photos we began on site within the Joseph Fisher picnic area and made use of a love heart someone had engraved into one of the trees. Ellie was quite keen on getting that shot here! We then moved on throughout the national park to the Old Parliament House and then on to behind the Belair Train Station for more Belair National Park wedding photos.

The photos at the Old Parliament House were rushed a bit due to a small mix up of times which the area was booked – turned out the attendant on site expected us a good hour before we turned up for our photos – but she turned out to be a good sport and stuck around for us anyway 🙂

Walking together in the garden

Leaning against a lamp post

Wedding photo in the Old Government House garden

bride and groom standing in the Belair National park

Belair National Park wedding photography

Standing together under a tree

Bride and groom standing in the sun

Belair National Park wedding photo

Bride and groom in an embrace

Belair National Park wedding photo 2

Close up portrait

Bride and groom standing together in forest

Bridal party photo at old government house

Bride and groom dancing

Belair National Park wedding photo 3

Bride and groom walking together

The Summit Cafe and Function Center Wedding Reception

Ellie and Nick’s wedding reception took place at the Summit Cafe and Function Center at the Summit of Mt Lofty. It’s a nifty little spot, perfect for photographing the sunset from the top of the tallest mountain in South Australia and also the city lights during the night – although it was fairly cold and windy!

Wedding cake

Mt Lofty Summit cafe and function center

Mingling

Bride and groom cutting the wedding cake

Bride and groom at sunset

Bride and groom silhouette

guests having fun

Bride and groom on Mt Lofty Summit

Head table

Maid of honour speech

First dance

Smiling bride and groom

Nutbush at wedding

Bouquet toss

I’d like to thank Ellie and Nick for having me as their wedding photographer at their Belair National Park Wedding!

Belair National Park Wedding – Lexi & Matt

February 5, 2017/in Wedding preview, Wedding

LEXI & MATT
Belair National Park Wedding

Alexis and Matt were married nearby the Belair National Park at the (now closed) Belair Park Country Club with the original aim to use a grassy area to the front of the complex for their ceremony. This wasnt to be due to the weather, so instead they used the interior of one of the reception halls available on site. I was lucky enough to be chosen as their wedding photographer for the entire day, and despite the early weather, the day turned out brilliantly!

Preparation

I started the day with Matt and his grooms men who were being prepared at their parent’s place in Semaphore Park. One of the first things that Matt said to me was that we wasn’t a smiler 🙂 Nothing wrong with that though as his grooms men were more than keen on playing about, hanging on his nerves 🙂

Playing pool

Groomsmen getting ready

Wedding rings

Groom’s shoes

Groom getting ready

Groom walking out the door

Playing pool

Socks

Lexi was being prepared down the road in a room in the Lakes Hotel. The girls were waiting for me as they were sitting about casually having a bit to eat and joking about. More than happy to help me set up my photos 🙂 The only thing that was dampening the mood was the potential for rain, but if all turned out great in the end!

Hanging dresses

Engagement ring

OMG it’s a ring!

Putting on bracelet

Bride walking down corridor

Bride and bridesmaids

Bride getting ready

Buttoning up dress

Bride getting ready

Bride in her wedding dress

Belair Country Club Wedding Ceremony

The Belair National Park is one of the oldest National Parks in Australia and it boasts quite a bit of natural flora and fauna. The country Club built nearby in the 90s takes advantage of this incredible setting being surrounded by 835 hectares of the most beautiful scenery you could imagine.

It was a very warm period of the year when Alexis and Matt were wed amongst the Belair National Park, however the weather turned for the worse overnight and the original plan of using the grassy area in front of the Belair Country Club was cancelled due to fear of the ground being muddy. So the Ceremony was moved indoors which turned out to be a wonderful turn of events as it was stunning.

Bride arriving

Wedding ceremony

Bride and Groom at the Belair Country Club

Groom looking nervous

Saying vows

Wedding ceremony

Signing registry

Bridal Motorcade

Hugs from granny

Wedding ceremony at the Belair National Park

Holding hands

Hugs

Belair National Park Glamour Photos

Directly after the ceremony and family photos, the bridal party first head out to where the ceremony was originally going to be held to mimic a shot I took at a wedding last time I was here – only to find the ground was fine. We then used the entry driveway of the country club to take photos of the cars before travelling to the Belair train station. We then went for a bit of a trek through the Belair National Park after having realised the ladies had left their flats at the Country Club – so it was pretty difficult going for them walking around in their heels, but we managed! 🙂 It was well worth it too, as we took some stunners!

Bridal bouquet

Belair National Park wedding

Bride and Groom under trees

Viel outside of car

Walking through the Belair National Park

Bridesmaids doing the Charlies Angels pose

Bride and Groom under trees

Bridal party walking through scrub

Gender bender

Belair National Park wedding

Groomsmen jumping

Belair train station wedding

Belair National Park wedding

Belair Country Club Wedding Reception

We head back to the Country Club for the reception, which took place in the upper reception room on site. The room is a lovely setting, complete with a private bar just outside, and room for a large number of guests. The area was decorated with long pieces of beautiful cloth which really completed the entire look of the room.

Cutting the Wedding Cake

Talking out on the balcony

Head table

Outside the Belair Country Club at night

Kangaroos fighting on the fairway

First dance

Wedding Cake

Selfie

Photobooth strips

Hugs

Speech

I;d very much like to thank Lexi and Matt for having me capture the wedding photography at their Belair National Park wedding, and I wish them all the best in the future!

Belair Country Club Wedding – Bonita & Mike

October 18, 2015/in Wedding, Wedding preview

I was incredibly lucky to be Bonita and Mike’s wedding photographer at their Belair Country Club wedding as the day turned out to be utterly perfect. Great weather, people and the Belair Country Club is such a beautiful venue! With rolling grass areas fringed by lush trees and a creek, it’s really beautiful. Aside from this, the Belair National Park is right next door where we went after the ceremony for some photos along with the old Belair train station.

Groomsmen Preparation

Mike and his two grooms men got ready at Glenelg in a hotel suite which they forgot they had to check out of by 10am! lucky the staff of the Oaks Plaza Pier Hotel allowed us to stay that little bit longer to take a few preparation photos. It helps when it’s your wedding day!

groomsmen preparation glenelg

Bridal Party Preparation

Bonita (or Bonnie) got ready at their house in O’Halloran Hill. I arrived just before the make up artist was finishing up and as their motorcade was arriving. Quite a laid back couple there was little to no stress and laughter all around. The whole preparation process was a delight to witness.

Bridal preparation

Wedding dress hanging

Bridal preparation

Belair Country Club Wedding Ceremony

The Country Club is a venue just down the road from the Belair National Park entrance and is absolutely breathtaking as a wedding venue. Of all the Adelaide garden wedding venues, this Country Club has got to rank amongst my favourite for wedding photography. The venue is nestled amongst magnificent gum trees, full of kangaroos, emus, Koalas and bird life as you would expect from a place surrounded by a national park.

Wedding in the garden

Walk down the aisle

Groom

After First kiss

Happy bride

Exchanging wedding rings

Belair Country Club wedding

Bridal party entrance

View from behind bride

Wedding chalkboard

Wedding cars

First kiss

Glamour Photos

For Bonita and Mike’s glamour photos we started out in the grounds of the Country Club, but then headed out to the old Belair train station and then took a short walk through the Belair National Park. All three locations were absolutely breathtaking and it made my role as their wedding photographer much easier.

Belair National Park wedding

Belair train station wedding

Belair National Park wedding

Lovely light here

Belair National Park wedding

kissing under a tree

Belair train station wedding

Belair National Park wedding

Standing in the garden together

Belair National Park wedding

Belair Country Club Reception

The Belair Country Club is approximately 20 years old with the main building looking very modern. The building comprises of three function rooms (The Garden Room, The Parkview Room and the Fairway View Room.) The Parkview and Fairway View Room can be opened up into one large room is desired. Bonita and Mike’s wedding took place in the Garden room. One of the owners of the Country Club is a former International Head Chef and it really showed in the food they served, was delicious.

First dance

Wedding cake

Dinner

Wedding entrance

Bride and groom cheers

Guests dancing

Reception setup

I’d like to thank Bonita and Mike for choosing me as their wedding photographer as I had an absolute ball taking these photos and editing them. I believe some of the photos taken at this wedding were some of my more ‘epic’ in regard to sheer aesthetic appeal. I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed creating them!

Belair National Park Wedding – Justine & Nathan

January 21, 2019/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Justine & Nathan
Belair National Park Wedding

It was a rather overcast day in early December for Justine and Nathan’s wedding at the Belair National Park. Rain was threatening all day, but thankfully only showers for brief periods all day. Good thing too as the ceremony and following picnic-style period in between the ceremony and reception was all out in the open within the park. Turned out to be an awesome day though. I was asked to be their wedding photographer for the entire day and I had an absolute blast!

Preparation

Started off the day with Nathan and his boys getting ready at their home. I arrived to the boys all sitting about playing Super Smash bros on their Nintendo Switch before getting them moving to get dressed. There was a neat empty room off to the side of their living room where there was plenty of room to move about and take some rather atmospheric shots 🙂

Unicorn

Wedding rings

Dad helping

Groom getting ready

Blues Bros

Standing about

getting ready

Groom

Smiling groom

I think the best experience of the morning was at Justine’s place of prep at her parent’s place. The emotion certainly got hold of Justine’s Dad who was holding back tears all morning, it was a delight to see and made the whole morning that much more emotional to witness that kind of fatherly love. Justine was fairly calm and collected through the whole morning though, quite keen on getting her dress on and moving the day forward 🙂

Smiling bridesmaids

Putting on necklace

Putting on dress

Helping with the dress

Looking pretty

Putting on veil

Putting on dress

Engagement ring

Proud Dad

Wedding Dress

Mum helping

Putting on dress

Flower girl

Belair National Park Wedding Ceremony

Their wedding ceremony took place in a hireable spot of grass within the Belair National Park in the shadow what I’m told to be the tallest certain type of gum tree in South Australia. Backdropped by native fauna, the place is a lovely setting, nearby some lush greenery ready for photos after.

First kiss

Blushing bride

Groom’s first look

Flower girl

Groom standing out the front

Groom glancing sideways

Bridal approach

Bride arrival

Wedding sign

Exit

Holding hands

Exchanging rings

Little bub

Belair National Park Picnic

The great thing about this spot is that it boasts plenty of room to set up a ceremony, and a picnic while still having plenty of room for lawn games including cricket, chess and marks up. Everyone had a blast, and I got to witness one of the most intense games of giant jenga ever conceived.

Rings on bouquet

Playing jenga

Batting

Hugs

Bowling

Playing chess

Hugs

Cricket

Playing chess

Hugs

Throwing the ball

Playing finska

Glamour Photos

For the glamour photos we wandered around the local area nearby where Justine and Nathan’s ceremony took place using the lovely greenery, and an awesome tree I discovered. before heading to another spot on the other side of the Belair National Park nearby the railway station. It’s always a great shot there with a huge archway of gum trees throwing themselves over the walking trail. Once we were done here we head off to the Glenelg Golf Course for the reception. While waiting to head in we used the scenery there for a few shots too.

Under the trees

Walking about Belair National PArk

Under the veil

Bouquet

Smiling

Walking together in the Belair National Park

Bridal Party

Skipping into the sunset

Amongst the tall grass

Close up of wedding rings

Amongst the tall grass

Under the trees

Under a tree

Picking the bride up

Glenelg Golf Club Wedding Reception

The reception was quite a boisterous affair at the Glenelg Golf Club, with dancing going on all night and everyone having an absolute blast! The girls and boys all got into the bouquet and garter tosses, and everyone from young to old I’m sure were rubbing their feet the next morning from all the dancing they did the night before! It was a lot of fun circling the dance floor with my camera s when I walked by I’d always get someone throwing a funny face or going crazy in front of me!