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Veale Gardens Wedding – Jacqui & Dion

December 14, 2020/0 Comments/in Wedding preview, Wedding /by Steven Duncan

Jacqui & Dion
Veale Gardens Wedding

Jacqui and Dion’s Veale Gardens Wedding on South Terrace in the Adelaide CBD was an epic affair, full of fun, dancing, fireworks and lovely people! The COVID Pandemic had unfortunately threw Jacqui and Dion’s plans a little bit but they made very good use of the (then) lesser restrictions in place that allowed for dancing and ‘vertical’ drinking!

Preparation

Preparation in the morning was a jovial affair with dancing, making alot of nose and plenty of proud parents looking on at their sons and daughters! We were tasked with producing some videography along with the photography for the day so my wife also came along to help out with producing some footage.

I started out the day with Jacqui’s house of preparation to begin the documentation, before heaing over to Dion’s place of preparation while my wife stayed at Jacqui’s house for the dancing and merry making.

Engagement ring in flowers

Wedding bands on wood

Putting on makeup surrounded

Fur Baby in dress

Pinching Dads cheek

Mum helping out with jewellery

Bride putting on wedding shoes

Bride looking pretty in front room

Macedonian wedding dance

Posing with Macedonian flag

Macedonian wedding dancing

Dion and his family were being prepared in a more subdued mannor, with not so much dancing, but still making a bit of noise with the suped up cars they had parked out the front! There were smiles all round as everyone was helping each other get ready by tieing ties and fitting flowers to suits.

Suit jacket hanging in window

Groom getting ready in natural light

Fluffing up the hair

Best man helping with tie

Putting on ties

Mum looking on as Dad puts on tie

Groomsman putting on flower

Flower being put on suit

groomsmen ready

Hugs from Mum

Veale Gardens Wedding Ceremony

it was a bit of a running joke with Dion and his family that 2020 kept throwing a few curve balls Jacqui and Dion’s way right up to the beginning of their ceremony! Unfortunately their celebrant had a bit of a family emergency just prior to their wedding so ended up being a little late for the party – but it all worked out in the end! In fact the entire day worked out very well.

Jacqui and Dion’s veale Gardens wedding ceremony was held at rock pool 7, which is perfectly suited for cars to drive in to the nearby carpark for the pavilion restaurant and then walk through the lovely manicured gardens and grass to reach it.

Their ceremony was highlighted by two readings while their wedding rings were held by a member of the family which was a nice way to include as many people as possible.

Wedding sign at ceremony

Guests waiting in Veale Gardens

Bridal motorcade arriving

Smiling bride in veale Gardens

Smiling groom in veale Gardens

Bridal and Dad approaching

Grooms first lok as bride walks down aisle

Smiling bride looking at groom

Speech giver

Veale Gardens wedding ceremony

Veale Gardens wedding ceremony 2

Smiling Mum handing rings

Smiling groom looking at his bride

Exchanging wedding bands 3

Veale Gardens wedding ceremony under trees

Veale Gardens wedding ceremony near pavilion

Bridal exit 2

Veale Gardens Wedding Photos

We did not linger long for Veale Gardens wedding photos, but rather zoomed off for a few after ceremony drinks in a small cocktail bar in Peel St. However i did manage to convince Jacqui and Dion to walk about in the nearby Gums trees for a bit of variety in their wedding photos!

Bridal party in front of motorcade

Walking through trees together

Smiling hugs

Veale Gardens wedding photo in trees

Veale Gardens wedding photo looking at camera

Afternoon tea

In peel st we made use of the older architecture for some more photos before heading into the cocktail bar for a few drinks with family. During what is usually a hectic time of a wedding day, Jacui and Dion opted to take it easy and spend the time with family and friends rather than spending their entire day taking photos – which I totally understand and respect!

Peel st wedding photo

Peel st wedding photo in archway

Peel st Adelaide wedding photo in archway

Guests having a drink on peel st

Bridal couple overlooking peel st

Cheers 2

bridal party leaning in on bridal couple

Last supper mock wedding photo

JDF Function Center Wedding Reception

The main event – sos to speak was Jacui and Dion’s epic party they had planned at the JDF Reception center in Windsor Gardens. Their reception was decked out with almost everything you could imagine at a wedding party – from my Photobooth to dry ice and indoor fireworks! It certainly was a party to remember, and it was midnight before anyone knew it! The night was just such a blast that the time flew.

Head table at JDF Reception center

Wedding place holder

Wedding cake on display

Bridal entrance at JDF Receptions

Bridal entrance at JDF Reception Center

Cutting of the wedding cake

First dance at JDF Function cernter

First dance at JDF reception cernter

JDF Reception Center Wedding Photo

JDF Function Center Wedding Photo

JDF Reception Center

Bride and groom dancing on dry ice

Parents having fun

bride tearing up the dance floor

Macedonian dance at JDF

Nutbush dancers

Best man speech at head table

Groom’s speech at head table

Son Mum dance

Bouquet toss went too far

Confettii cannon

Thankyou Jacqui and Dion for having myself and my wife photography and produce the videography for your Veale Gardens wedding day!

St Patricks Church Wedding – Katie & Stairs

February 26, 2019/in Wedding preview, Wedding /by Steven Duncan

Katie & Stairs
St Patricks Church Wedding

It was super fun to be the wedding photographer at Katie and Stairs’ wedding at Adelaide’s St Patricks Church on Grote st as the entire day was super laid back and simple but still full of fun and laughter all day.

I was asked to be their photographer all day from preparation through to the end of their reception at the Jade pub in the city. We travelled to the South Terrace Veale and Himeji gardens for their glamour photos directly after their ceremony

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The day started as it usually does with the preparation of Stairs’ and his entourage at his parents house just outside of the city. Much of the morning was spent placing ribbons on his prized VW wagon before starting to get dressed.

Helping with tie

Putting ribbon on car

Car

Helping with tie

Cool dude

Shaking hands

Wedding rings

Putting on shoes

Walking down stairs

Putting on shirt

Shoes

Katie and her bridal party were being prepared in a beautiful house just to the south of the city, complete with stunning atrium and wood work all throughout the house, was an awesome spot for bridal preparation photos! The big surprise of a VW combi was a lot of fun for Katie and everyone there – apparently Stairs had organised the bridal car unbeknownst to anyone else.

Ladies walking together

In gowns

Wedding dress

Putting on dress

Putting in earrings

Dad’s first look

Putting in earrings

Looking in mirror

Helping with flower

Bridal Party

Helping with flower

<h3>St Patricks Church Wedding Ceremony</h3>
The St Patricks Church on Grote street in Adelaide has been described as one of the most impressive churches in the Archdiocese of Adelaide, having celebrated it’s centenary in 2014, this old church certainly lives up to it’s reputation in grandeur. With it’s tall central ceiling decorated in gold leaf and huge roman columns either side of the congregation pews it certainly make for an impressive view once walking in it’s doors.

Katie and Stair’s modest guest list barely filled the first half of the available seating within the church, but this only made the ceremony that much more intimate while their harpist strummed a delightful melody throughout the ceremony.

Bridal entrance

Priest

First kiss

Holding hands

Groom waiting

Holding hands

Sitting together

Inside Church

Wedding planners

Inside St Patricks Church Adelaide

Standing together

Bride and father

Exit

Smiling groom

Smiles

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<h3>Glamour Photos</h3>
After the mandatory family photos were finished out the front of St Patricks Church, we head over to the Himeji and Veale gardens on South Terrace to make use of the greenery for their glamour photos. It was very important to take it slow and have fun with the whole bridal party all throughout which made the whole experience super laid back and enjoyable.

Under my favourite tree in Veal Gardens

Walking amongst the gum trees

In Front of a door

Exiting the church

Under the weeping willow in the Himeji Gardens

Next to a hedge

On a bridge

Bridal party walking

Leaning on a tree

Under the Japanese Maple trees

Under my favourite tree in Veal Gardens

Together

<h3>The Jade Wedding Reception</h3>
We arrived at The Jade pub a little late for the reception party, but this really wasn’t much of an issue as one of the only traditional parts of their night was speeches and cutting their cake – the rest was just sitting back and enjoying themselves while surrounded by family and friends – which I think is an awesome way to spend your wedding night!

Hugs

Love

Announcement

Wedding Cake

On the road

Cutting the cake

Pastry anyone?

Smiling guests

Entrance smiles

Out the front of The Jade

Cheers

Having fun with the glasses

Inside the Jade pub

Groom speech

Thanks so much to Katie and Stairs for having me as your wedding photographer! I hope you enjoy your photos.

The Jade Wedding – Ruth & James

June 4, 2018/0 Comments/in Wedding preview, Wedding /by Steven Duncan

RUTH & JAMES
The Jade Wedding

Ruth and James held both their wedding ceremony and reception at The Jade pub in the city for a lovely night-time wedding in late April. I was recommended to them as their wedding photographer from one of the groomsmen at a wedding I covered in Darwin which is great as I know I’m doing something right! 🙂 So I was asked to capture their wedding photography for 3 hours, while Ruth and James also had my Photobooth set up for their reception.

Before the Wedding

Having arrived a little early to set up the photobooth, I was able to observe the setup of Ruth and James’ wedding. The whole area was set up with a lovely, simple vibe, complete with cheese platters and hanging fairy lights over the beer garden.

Smiling couple

Smiling guests

Cheese

Wedding Cake

Smiling guests

The Jade’s stage

Bridal transport

The Jade Wedding Ceremony

Ruth and James made use of the cozy live-music venue and beer garden just off to the side of the main bar at The Jade for their ceremony and party, and also held it fairly late, so the sun had well and truly gone by the time their ceremony took place. As a result, their entire wedding ceremony was artificially lit by stage lights. Made it a bit of a challenge to shoot and get natural skin tones – but I made it work! 😀 The virtual reality video I put together for them turned out great in this sort of setting!

Celebrate

Holding hands

Bridal entrance at The Jade

Vows

On the stage together

Celebrant

First kiss

Smiling groom

Together

Mobile phone

Glamour Photos

We had around 30-40 minutes to walk about for some glamour photos, as as it was well and truly night time, I made use of some of my portable lights, and any artificial lighting we could find – such as the lighting within the nearby carpark and the doorway of the church next door! 🙂 I was aiming for more of a different look at Ruth and Jame’s wedding to a more traditional setting, as the venue and backdrops I was working with certainly weren’t traditional! I particularly enjoyed shooting in the carpark, it made for some grungy, and very different wedding photos.

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Carpark

Sign out the front

Church door

Carpark

Kiss on the road

In the stairwell

Arriving back

The Jade Wedding Reception

Ruth and James’ wedding reception was a laid back affair, with not too many speeches, more just mingling and enjoying the night, both in a leisurely fashion in the beer garden and on the dance floor. Food was served by chefs in a buffet style on a biug long table. There was more than enough food for everyone, and quite a mixture of cuisine too!

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The Jade Wedding First dance

Using the photo booth

Drinking is a hobby

First dance

Guests

Food

Dancing guests

Chef

Twirl

Guests serving themselves

Smiles all round

Thanks so much for having me as your wedding photographer Ruth and James, I had a blast at your wedding and I hope you enjoy your photos! 🙂

North Terrace Engagement Shoot – Stacy & Sam

October 4, 2019/0 Comments/in Engagement, PhotoShoot /by Steven Duncan

Stacy & Sam
North Terrace Engagement Shoot

North Terrace Engagement Shoot

I was lucky enough to have been asked by Stacy and Sam to walk about the wonderful sights and architecture along North Terrace for a bit of an engagement shoot. The weather was wonderful for this kind of shoot, we were dodging some terrible weather on the radar, but luckily we managed to avoid it all together, and as a result the cloud cover made for some lovely moody lighting which I was excited to use!

We began our little walk out the front of the State Library, nearby the outer walls of the Mortlock wing and just around the corner of the old Police barracks situated at the rear of the museum. These spots are almost hidden spaces in Adelaide, without much foot traffic, but some incredible period architecture that lends itself well to these kind of photos.

Behind the Adelaide Museum

Smiles

Adelaide Museum

Adelaide Library

We then head in through the Adelaide University to use the incredibly popular pillars nearby the Torrens footbridge – it’s often the case on Saturdays during the wedding season that these pillars become a bit of a rolling door of weddings queing up to have photos there!

Adelaide University

Adelaide University wedding photo locations Adelaide

Originally, before the weather forecast was put out, Stacy had wanted to venture over to the Elder Park pond for some photos, however I knew it had recently been drained and looked horrible. As an alternative I suggested we head over to the little willos lining the Torrens, and use the Torrens footbridge as well 🙂