Morphett Vale Church Wedding – Mayli & Nathaniel

April 17, 2021/0 Comments/in Wedding preview, Wedding /by Steven Duncan

Mayli & Nathaniel
Morphett Vale Church Wedding

Mayli and Nathaniel held their Morphett Vale Church wedding at the local Seventh Day Adventist Church on a lovely day with family and friends. Their day was full of fun, faith and lovely people who all combined to create a super memoriable day!

It was a little fun for me too, having had only just recently moved away from living pretty much next door to the Morphett Vale Seventh Day Adventist Church which Mayli and Nathaniel held their ceremony and lunch time reception in – so I felt like coming back home!

Preparation

I begun the day with Nathaniel and his groomsmen – all 8 of them! Coupled with Mayli’s 8 bridesmaids, that made a bridal party totalling 18 people! It’s pretty special that Nathaniel and Mayli were able to accomodate that many close, special people into their bridal party!

Nathaniel and his groomsmen were in good spirits when I arrived, watching TV and generally slowly getting dressed. One thing that caught my eye were the dress watches that each of them were wearing – I thought they were all pretty cool!

rings on shoes BW

Watches on tie

Jacket hanging on door in hallway

helping out with grooms tie

groom looking out window adjusting tie

groom next to window adjusting tie

Close up of grooms flower

Mum helping out get ready

groom and groomsmen in front of BMW

Groom and groomsmen group shot

Mayli and her bridesmaids were being prepared at a different house, nearby Flinders Univeristy and the atmosphere was decidedly more rushed 🙂 Girls running about making sure Mayli was properly prepared, and cramming together to take some nice shots together in the front room – but it all worked out wonderfully!

Bridesmaid dresses closeup

Wedding dress hanging in lit window

Engagement ring in white rose

bridesmaids helping put in brides dress

Strapping up the back of the brides dress

Smiling bride in front of bridesmaids

Bride looking out window with bouquet

bride walking out front door BW

Morphett Vale Church Wedding Ceremony

Mayli and nathaniel’s Morphett Vale Church wedding took place at the Morphett Vale Seventh Day Adventist Church – one of several churches on the same block on which I used to live.

The insides of this modern church was bathed in blue light, with ample room for a large congregation to watch mayli and Nathanienls wedding ceremony take place on the stage below. The ceremony was backdropped nicely by a yeallow-lit cross which added nicely to the overall theme of their ceremony.

The highlight of their wedding ceremony would have to have been the performance of two skilled musicians who sang and played guiter for a reasonable amount of time during the cermeony.

Mayli arriving in car

bride anxious to start walking down aisle

groom waiting patiently in church

Bride entrance at Morphet Vale Church Wedding

Grooms first look as she walks towards him

Morphett Vale Church Wedding Ceremony

Holding each others hands during Morphett Vale Church Wedding

Smiling bride during ceremony under blue lights

Playing guitar under cross

band singing during wedding ceremony

Holding up hands during chior

Celebrant holding microphone

Morphett vale Seventh Day adventist church wedding

Bride looking at her groom during the ceremony

Groom looking at his bride during the ceremony

Exchanging wedding rings at Morphett Vale Church Wedding

First kiss at Morphett Vale Church wedding

Signing the registry on stage

Happy groom while signing documents

Bride and groom with wedding certificate

Celebrating being married

bridal exit from Morphett Vale church wedding

Morphett Vale Church Wedding Reception

Directly after the ceremony, and the mandatory family photos outside under a tree, Mayli and Nathaniel held a simple wedding reception within the church hall. This took place just after lunch time, and made it possible for all their guests at the ceremony to attend their reception, before retiring to a more intimate family reception at a private property in Crafers.

Their Morphett vale Church Wedding Reception was where they held all their important speeches, cut their wedding cake and mingled with family and friends.

Wedding cake in front of brick wall

Bride and groom feeding doughnuts to one another

Cutting the wedding cake with guests behind

Speech giver

Laughing bridesmaid during speech

bridesmaid speech

Laughing bride durig groom speech

Kiss after speech

Glamour Photos

Before leaving the church, I made sure to make use of the blue lights and in house smoke machine that was on stage to take some nifty glamour shots of Mayli and Nathaniel within the church before heading out for some glamour photos.

We drove all the way up to Mt Lofty Summit to use the lookout up there overlooking Adelaide – unfortunately the day was fairly overcast, but we made the most of the little bit of sunlight poking through. We then head to a private property in Crafers where mayli and Nathaniel held their smaller, family based wedding reception.

This was where I was able to make use of the rather funky house overlooking the valley, while also mixing things up by going for a bit of a walk down the hill to make use of the Australian bush as a backdrop. Can anyone spot the photobombing koala? 😀

Much thanks to Mayli for making the effort to trek down there in her wedding dress and heels!

bride and groom under blue lights

Inside the Morphett Vale Seventh Day Adventist Church

bride and groom under blue lights and smoke

bride standing on Mt Lofty Obelisk

bride and groom sitting on Mt Lofty Obelisk

black and White Mt Lofty Summit Wedding Photo

bride and groom under the Mt Lofty Obelisk

Close up of bride and groom on Mt Lofty Summit

bridal party on the balcony

bridal party on the balcony looking at camera

bridal party photo at Crafers

Laughing bride and grrom from dress

Bride holding bouquet from dress

bride and groom on the balcony

bridal party sitting in the fire pit

bride and groom surrounded by Australian bush

Typical wedding photo

bride and groom looking at one another with sun in background

Wedding photo with photobombing koala

Bride and groom waling in long grass in bushland

Thankyou Mayli and Nathaniel for having me photograph your wedding!

Trinity Lutheran Church Wedding – Danielle & Adam

March 14, 2016/0 Comments/in Wedding, Wedding preview /by Steven Duncan

DANIELLE & ADAM
Trinity Lutheran Church Wedding

Danielle and Adam were married in one of the oldest little churches in South Australia on an incredible day amongst wonderful people. The entire day, despite being quite a long one for me was an absolute joy to be a part of. Their Seppeltsfield wedding was held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Rowland flat then headed off down the road for glamour photos at the stunning Seppeltsfield winery which I had visited for a previous wedding. Finally their reception was held at the rather interestingly built Barossa Weintal Hotel. Danielle and Adam took advantage of my generous full day wedding package to have me right from the beginning of the bridal party’s preparation at their hairdresser’s in North Adelaide, right through to the end of their reception in Tanunda.

Preparation Photos

As I said, I was with the girls first, which kind of breaks from my usual itinerary for a wedding day, but they asked me to take photos as they were having their hair done so I went! I always aim to cover exactly what my clients ask of me!

Bridal hairdressing

After about 30 minutes of taking photos at the bridal party’s hair salon, I headed to the place of preparation for Adam and his grooms men. I was quite surprised to find that one of his grooms men was Jono, a groom I shot his wedding for only a few months earlier! It’;s absolutely crazy how often I bump into people I had previously met at other weddings I cover. Adelaide is such a small city in many ways 🙂

Groomsmen preparation

Wedding rings

Groomsmen preparation

After the grooms men I then headed off to the house where Danielle was being prepared with her bridesmaids and flower girls after having had their hair done. The decor in their house lent itself well to the taking of wonderful wedding photographs, with a marble table for closeups of rings and bridal affects through to a wonderful lit doorway to hang the wedding dress.

Bridal party

Bride in wedding dress

Bridal preparations

Putting on garter

Engagement ring – One of my favourite shots to get during wedding preparation

Bridal party

Wedding dress

Wedding bouquet

Bridal party

Bridal preparations

Back of wedding gown

Bridal party

Trinity Lutheran Church Wedding Ceremony

The Trinity Lutheran Church in Rowland flat was built in 1853 after the disastrous flooding of the Hoffnungsthal settlement nearby. However the original church no longer stands as a new Church was built in 1955. A pretty little church, the building boasts a beautiful single steeple and large square lobby with 3 way doors. Two leading outside while the third into the chapel proper. The church is surrounded by easily accessible vineyards which we made use of for wedding photos.

After church wedding

Trinity lutheran church wedding

After church wedding

Seppeltsfield winery photos

Directly after the ceremony, family photos and using the nearby vineyards for a few shots, we headed off down the road to the picturesque Seppeltsfield winery. The Seppeltsfield winery is an iconic winery in the Barossa region, with history dating back to 1851. The grounds offer absolutely amazing backdrops perfectly suitable for wedding photography.

Seppeltsfield winery wedding

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Seppeltsfield winery wedding

Barossa Weintel Hotel Reception

The Barossa Weintel Hotel caters for weddings, big and small. Danielle and Adam’s wedding reception took place in their main room that was cause for much debate of what it used to be. The room was circular and it’s roof was raked into the centre resembling a rocket ship’s nose. While we were enjoying the marvellous fare provided by the staff, we put forward a number of theories, including grain silo through to old horse training building. Nothing really made a lot of sense for a number of reasons so it remained a mystery. Was a pretty room none the less, perfect for wedding receptions. Perhaps someone could enlighten me with a comment below on what it used to be?

Barossa Weintel wedding reception

Wedding cake

Thankyou Danielle and Adam for having me as their wedding photographer and I hope you enjoy your wedding photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding – Kirsty & Andrew

April 15, 2020/in Wedding preview, Wedding /by Steven Duncan

Kirsty & Andrew
Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding

It was a stunningly sunny day for Kirsty and Andrew’s Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding. The small town of Sedan, near Renmark in the South Australian Riverland was the setting for this fun wedding where everyone just seemed to want to have a good time! I was asked to be their wedding photographer for their preparation through to the beginning of their reception, so lets jump straight into it shall we?

Preparation

I began the day at Kirsty and Andrew’s new house nearby the town of Sedan. I was quite excited to see some awesome gum trees on the horizon and rolling golden hills that I was hoping to use later in the day for their wedding photos.

Kirsty and her bridal party were being prepared here, and the atmosphere was quite laid back, with Kirsty more worried about where her boots were than any nerves she might have been feeling due to her being married a bit later.

As they had just moved into their new home, it was quite a neat thing to have the entire front room quite free in order to use while putting on the wedding dress – made taking photos that much easier! 🙂

Bride hanging her dress

Engagement ring in bouquet

Hanging wedding dress

Putting on makeup

Girls together in kimonos

Laughing bridesmaids on couch

Wedding boots

OMG it’s an engagement ring

bridal hanger

Helping put on the wedding dress

bride holding her hands

bridalparty lacing up wedding dress

Smiling bride while she gets ready

Bride looking pretty in black and white

bride playing with bouquet

Bride holding bouquet

bride on her own under a tree

Bride standing with bridal party

Andrew and his groomsmen were getting ready in another farm house nearby, but this spot had some very nifty old ruins, which of course I made use of in the short amount of time I had with the boys. One thing I found very co-incidental is that Andrew and his boys were enjoying some clay shooting prior to me arriving for their photos, which I had only ever seen for the first time at the wedding I covered just the week prior! Is this a new trend? 😀

Wedding rings on top of one another

Grooms wedding shoes

Helping put on tie

groomsman putting on tie

groomsman standing in front of car

Groomsmen messing about together

Groom and family in ruin

Groom standing with gun

Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding

You simply cannot miss the Sedan Lutheran Church as it towers over the rest of the small town with it’s huge steeple and traditional small town church styling. It’s also located right on the intersection of 4 roads that lead into the center of town. The church itself is a bit on the small side, with only a single aisle leading through the middle of the church. As it was a reasonably hot day, it was a struggle for some guests to stay cool – but it wasnt overly stifling. One neat feature of the inside of the church is the ability for some guests to venture to the upper level – I got some neat shots from up there.

Kirsty and Andrew’s Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding was presided over a priest who was friend of the couple and began with the tolling of the church’s bells, which I dont see very often! It was a reasonably simple ceremony with a number of readings from guests and blessings from their priest.

One great thing about church weddings like this is when the bride and groom exits out the front, and if the guests are keen to help – I can tee up a fun shot of everyone throwing the rose petals over the couple – which of course I did!

Sedan Lutheran Church 2

Bride arriving in front of church

Smiling priest

Grooms first glimpse of bride

Standing together at the altar

Sedan Lutheran Church wedding from above

Bridal party at the front of church

Inside the Sedan Lutheran Church

Exchanging wedding bands

First kiss at the Sedan Lutheran Church

Preist blessing

After the ceremony

Bride and groom leaving the Sedan Lutheran Church

Bride and groom celebrating in front of the Sedan Lutheran Church

Glamour Photos

After the required group photos out the front of the church, we head back inside of the church in order to take a few glamour photos using the pews and interior a little before heading out to the Renmark foreshore to make use of the greenery there. My favourite glamour photos from Kirsty and Andrew’s Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding though were taken on a portion of Kirsty and Andrew’s family land.

We drove to a spot where there was a ruin of an old cottage and barn which we made use of for some great shots, before moving to the nearby hills which I had a lot of fun flying over with my drone! We finished off in amongst the lovely gum trees growing out of a dry creek bed nearby.

Bride walking towards groom in church

Standing together in front of altar

Holding hands on pews

Hugs under the rotunda

Dipping under the Renmark rotunda

Walking along the Renmark foreshore

Groom looking at bride in ruin

Bride and groom hugging in ruin

Hugging bride and groom

Groom picking up bride through window

Groom picking up bride

Bride and groom walking along hilltop

Bridal party on hilltop

Bride and groom amongst gum trees

Bride and groom under the sun

Walking together along the creek bed

Bride and groom under tree in the sun

Close up of bridal bouquets

Walking together

Holding hands Walking together

Fun together in front of bridal party

Bride and groom out the front of the Sedan Lutheran Church

I was with Kirsty and Andrew for the very beginning of their reception at a hall in Sedan before heading off! I’d like to thank Kirsty and Andrew for having me take their wedding photography and I hope they enjoy their photos! 😀

Renmark Church Wedding – Emma & Ashley

January 3, 2018/1 Comment/in Wedding preview, Wedding /by Steven Duncan

St Laurences Church High Mass Wedding – Alison & Josh

December 24, 2019/1 Comment/in Wedding preview, Wedding /by Steven Duncan

Alison & Josh
St Laurence’s Church High Mass Wedding

I was priviledged to witness the St Laurences Church High Mass Wedding of Alison and Josh in mid November as their wedding photographer. it was quite the spectical with no less than 3 priests and a multitude of altar boys conducting the very traditional latin high mass at the fore of the stunning church that is St Laurence’s. While the ceremony was wonderful, it was also fantastic to cover the first wedding reception that has been held at the new venue of Tatachilla estate!

Preparation

I began the day as I usually do at the place where Josh and his groomsmen were being prepared. The morning was quite laid back with some funny moments where someone had given Josh some booklets titled ‘don’ts for weddings, and husbands‘ while also reminicing about other weddings the groomsmen had been a part of.

groom affects

cufflinks detail shot

putting on shirt

helping out with tie

Putting on jacket

Groom Putting on jacket

smiles on the groom

Groom and groomsmen standing about

Groom and groomsmen standing under tree

I arrived at the house were Alison was being prepared just as their make-up was being completed, which is great as I’m then able to flit about taking detail shots of the dress, shoes, etc. The bridal party all had matching kimonos on during the morning, and two little girls were running about causing havok – which was kind of a good thing as it distracted from any nerves Alison may have been feeling. 🙂

engagement ring in bouquet

Bridal shoes

whispering flower girls

bride putting on makeup

girls looking up at wedding dress

bridesmaid smiles

looking in mirror while getting ready

bridesmaids in kimonos

Dad’s first look of bride

Bride with dress on

Bride standing with bouquet

bridesmaids looking on

St Laurences Church High Mass Wedding Ceremony

As some of you may know, I worked at a Catholic primary school for almost a decade as a Japanese teacher, so I was fairly knowledgeable of the procession of mass, and wedding masses. However, Alison and Josh’s High Mass wedding was something I had yet to witness. The entire procession was quite awe inspiring, with no less than 3 priests and several altar boys conducting the service, all while a 4-strong gregorian chior chanted in the background. The High Mass itself took around 90 minutes to complete, as it followed a strict procession, concluding whith all the guests joining in with communion. The stunning surrounds of St Laurences Church made for a stunning backdrop for the entire ceremony, and it was certainly a ceremony to remember!

St Laurences Church

priest getting ready

High Mass wedding procession

grooms first look

Bridal entrance

inside st laurences church

Together at the altar

exchanging wedding rings

wedding ceremony in st laurences church

inside st laurences church landscape

sitting together catholic high mass wedding

catholic high mass wedding

Priest holding the bible

catholic mass wedding

bridal party kneeling

crucifix at St Laurences church

Bridal exit

Glamour Photos

For glamour photos, we first utilised the wonderful interior of St Laurences, after having the group photo done out the front of the church. We then went for a short drive to South Terrace to Veale Gardens where we made use of the lovely diversity available there. From Australian gum trees out the back, to highly manicured rose gardens, it’s a nice spot to capture a variety of wedding photos. We then head towards Mclaren Vale as a short stop off before heading to Tatachilla Estate for the reception. We usued the wonderful olive tree grove located right off the main street to get a few shots in amongst the trees. Our final spot for glamour photos was the vineyards located out the front of Tatachilla estate. We used the dying light as the sun went down for a few nice shots of just Alison and Josh together amongst the vines.

bridal couple inside st laurences church

Wedding bands on hands

bridal couple kissing in St Laurences church

bride and groom in bridal car

bride and groom under gum trees

bride and groom under gum trees in veale gardens

bridal party in veale gardens

bride and groom above pool in veale gardens

Veale Gardens pool

walking along the bridge in veale gardens

bride and groom amongst roses

closeup of bridal bouquet

bride and groom under olive trees

Holding one another

bride and groom in Mclaren vale’s olive trees

smiles all round

bride and groom at Tatachilla estate

bride and groom amongst the vineyards

looking through the vineyards

behind the bride amongst vineyards

holding one another in vines

Tatachilla Estate Wedding Reception

I was told that Alison and Josh’s wedding reception was the first that has been held at the new venue at Tatachilla Estate. Apparently the venue had been recently purchased from the nearby Tatachilla Lutheran School in order to ransform it into a new, large wedding and event venue, and I must say it certainly has potential! It’s a huge space, suitable for gigantic functions, but as it is right now it’s fairly rustic as it had been used as a school camp space for decades.

Alison and Josh’s reception was punctuated by loving speeches, plenty of dancing and scores of people all having a great time!