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Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion Wedding – Ritamaree & Sydney

Ritamaree and Sydney’s wedding in mid November was certainly one to remember! Fireworks, ‘fun’ weather and lovely people all combined to produce an amazing wedding day which was really a delight to be a part of!

They held a Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion Wedding ceremony as their first choice of venue, on the grass with the square arbour was unfortunately ruled out due to weather, but this was really the only set back during the whole day which certainly never phased this lovely couple!

Sydney’s Preparation

Sydney was preparaed with his groomsmen in a room of the stunning EoS by SkyCity hotel overlooking the Adelaide Oval. The room they had was wonderfully airy and light, while we also made sure to use the stunning lobby of the hotel and even the carpark entrance for some industrial-themed shots which Sydney was a big fan of!

Wedding rings on shiny shoes

Red groom jacket

groom getting help with bowtie

Groomsmen crowding groom

Groom putting on red jacket

Groom putting on red jacket 2

Groomsman placing white flower on groom

Groom peering out window in red jacket

Groom leaning against window

Groom and groomsmen in hotel lobby

Groom and groomsmen in parking lot

Ritamaree’s Preparation

Ritamaree had a bit more going on at her place of preparation – her parent’s house along side quite a few of her family and friends! They had a bit of a luncheon going which made for some lovely scenes with all members of her family.

It was quite fun to have not only a wedding dress first look with Ritamaree’s Dad and Brother, but also the majority of her bridal party hadnt seen the dress either! So we got some lovely emotions when they walked in and saw her looking radiant in her stunning dress! Not to mention the hundreds of other guests as she walked down the stairs!

We needed a bit of photoshop magic to get the cork on their champagne bottle to pop, and the bridal motorcade was running a bit behind time, but it was all smiles on Ritamaree’s face as she seemed to really enjoy the time before her big moment at Sunnybrae!

Engagement ring in love heart flower

Engagement ring in bridal sneakers

Wedding dress hanging in bedroom window

Bridal party champagne

Bridesmaids getting ready with mirror

Smiling bride while getting reeady

Mum helping bride get ready

Happy bride with brother

Bridal party reaction to wedding dress

best boibest boi

Bride decending stairs

Bride in doorway

Bride with bridesmaids in front of red car

Little boy in suit

Dad Daughter kiss in back of car

Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion Wedding Ceremony

While the weather wasn’t overly bad during their Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion wedding ceremony, Ritamaree and Sydney erred on the safe side by having their ceremony indoors rather than the original plan outside. The weather over the last few weeks was certainly not easy to forecast!

This meant that their ceremony was held in front of the wide windows overlooking the grassy field to the side of the Sunnybrae Estate.

Their ceremony itself was a nice, simple ceremony with heartfelt vows that made everyone laugh and get to know this lovely couple a little better, before exiting under petals and hugs and kisses outside under the pergola.

We did however head over to the original ceremony location for a group photo with the drone, then smaller group photos nearby the grass.

Groom standing alone at the Sunnybrae estate pavillion

Red bridal car arriving

white bridal car arriving

Bridesmaids waiting to enter

Bride exiting car at ceremony

Sunnybrae estate pavillion wedding entrance

Sunnybrae estate pavilion wedding entrance

Grooms first look of bride as she walks

Sunnybrae estate pavillion wedding ceremony

Sunnybrae estate pavilion wedding ceremony

Bride and groom during indoor wedding

Smiling bride at ceremony

Groom listening at ceremony

Sunnybrae estate pavilion wedding first kiss

Sunnybrae estate pavilion wedding exit

Glamour Photos

For glamour photos, we first used as much of the Sunnybrae grounds as we could before our time on site was up – which was good as we managed to capture some nature within their wedding photos before heading over to Crozier street in Port Adelaide for more industrial scenes.

Crozier street was certainly a popular spot to be on this particular Saturday as I remember seeing at least 4 other weddings rock up trying to use the area for photos – thankfully we got there first and managed to get all the best scenes!

Bride and groom in the Sunnybrae Esatate grounds

bride and groom under the veil

Bride and groom in the trees greens

Bridal portrait in the green of the trees

Bride and groom laughing at the camera

Crozier st wedding photo

Port Adelaide wedding photography

Questions to ask when Selecting a Wedding Photographer

Bride and groom on crozier street

Crozier street wedding photography

Bridal party walking along crozier street

Bride and groom leaning on wedding car

Bridal party and bride

In the industrial surrounds of crozier street

Groom looking at bride on crozier street

Bridal party in front of door on Crozier street

Donato Reception Center Wedding Reception

The Denato Reception Center was a place I had been to before, but hadnbt been to in many years and I was super exicted to shoot in here again! Ritamaree and Sydney made the most of the stunning sunken dancefloor and filled it with fireworks and dry ice for their first dance, while also playing some fun games to get people up for their bouquet and garter tosses!

Wedding cake set up at Donato reception cernter

Donato Reception center

Bridal entrance at Donato reception center

Best man speeches

Groom listening to best man speech

First dance at Donato reception center

First dance streamers

Dancing guests

Bouquet toss mid flight

Groom dancing with napkin

Bride dancing nutbush

Dancing guests nutbush

Daddy daughter dance Donatos

Guestss having fun singing

Daddy daughter dance ring of fire

Lens flare of bride and groom

FUn guests

Just married on back of car

Thanks so much Ritamaree and Sydney for having me as your wedding photographer at your Sunnybrae Estate Pavilion wedding! I had a blast, and I hope you enjoy your photos and video!

December 21, 2022

Wedding preview, Wedding

Sunnybrae Wedding – Linda & Jonathon

Linda & Jonathon
Sunnybrae Wedding

It was a wonderful experience covering Linda and Jonothan’s Sunnybrae wedding in early November. The day was filled with fun filled family and friends, with a delightful dash of tradition and a bit of fun dodging the weather!

The day began with a traditional tea ceremony, photos at Port Adelaide’s Crozier Street and reception back at one of the Sunnybrae wedding reception spaces.

Preparation

I started my day, quite early in the morning with Jonathon and his groomsmen getting ready with his groomsmen. The morning was quite relaxed with plenty of coffee and fun trying to attach those annoying flowers!

I then head over to where Linda was being preparaed for a quick shoot of her and her being preparaed with her red dress, and some group shots with family before Jonathon arrived to begin their tea ceremony.

Ring amongst flowers

Kissing Mum on head

Groomsman helping put on flower

Groom placing flower on groomsman

groom and groomsmen on road

Engagement ring between high heels

red wedding dress hanging in tree

Bride and bridemaids in gowns

Chinese Tea Ceremony

Linda and Jonathon had me with them from quite early in the morning in order to cover their tea ceremony conducted with their family.

The best part in my opinion of a traditional Chinese tea ceremony like this is the fun trials the groom and his entourage have to go through in order to enter the home where they can see the bride! In Jonathon’s case, Linda had her bridesmaids ask Jonathon and his groomsmen to drink odd things, transfer a piece of seaweed between each other using only their lips and of course sing and dance so Linda could hear them!

Linda and Jonathon held tea ceremonies at two houses – the first where Linda was being prepared with Linda’s side of the family, and another at their own home with Jonothan’s side of the family.

groom looking at groomsmen with gifts

groomsmen arriving with gifts

Trials

groomen piggyback

Kissing through seaweed

Groom having fun at trials

Singing groom

Groom made it through trials

Family together before tea ceremony

About to start tea ceremony

Smiling father of bride

Exchanging red envelopes

Family well wishers

Selfy in red dress

Bride and groom in back seat of car

Old car

Mother of groom tea ceremony

Bride recieving jewellery

Groom recieveing red envelope

White dress preparation

After the trea ceremonies, Linda had to change out of her red dress into her white bridal gown in preparation for the ceremony. So Jonathon left for Sunnybrae earlier while Linda and her brides maids prepared.

Smiling bride next to window

Groom preparing his suit

bride in red dress inspecting white dress

bridesmaids fluffing bridal gown

Bride looking back at camera

Bride holding bouquet

Bride standing in open room with bouquet

Bride and bridesmaids on footpath

Jumping bridal party

Closeup of bouquets in hands

Sunnybrae Wedding Ceremony

When we arrived for their Sunnybrae wedding ceremony, the weather had taken a turn for the worse with a bit of rain hampering the preparations. Jonathon was weighing up their options, on whether or not to move the ceremony inside or wait until the rain passed to have the ceremony outside as planned. With the help of my weather predicting apps, I suggested we wait 15 minutes after the scheduled beginning time as the weather radar looked as though the rain would pass – and it did and they held the ceremony outside.

The Sunnybrae wedding ceremony location Linda and Jonathon chose is a permanent set up out the back of the Sunnybrae complex, complete with concrete state and permenant large wooden armour under which the ceremony takes place. There is ample room for the largest of wedding congregations on the grassy area at the fore of the stage, while the bride makes a majestic entrance walking through a wooden pargola.

Groom and groomsmen waiting

Bride and father walking towards ceremony

Groom seeing his bride

Father of bride looking at groom

Sunnybrae wedding ceremony

Smiling bride with flying veil

Smiling groom at Sunnybrae wedding

Exchanging wedding rings at Sunnybrae wedding ceremony

Closeup of hands with wedding rings

First kiss at Sunnybrae wedding

Celebrating bride and groom

bride and groom exiting their sunnybrae wedding ceremony

Wedding guests arranged in love heart

Sunnybrae Wedding Glamour Photos

After the usual group photos which we took on top fot the concrete stage, we head out for a walk around the Sunnybrae gardens for some glamour photos.

bride and groom nearby old cart

Bridal kiss in front of wedding car

Sunnybrae wedding photo

bridal party walking through Sunnybrae Gardens

Embrace in the Sunnybrae reception area

Bride and groom in the Sunnybrae wedding reception area

Crozier Street Glamour Photos

We then went for a short drive to Port Adelaide’s famed Crozier street for some industial styled wedding photos. I love heading here as the lines and run down industrial nature of this road just makes for some stunning scenes!

Bride hanging on groom shoulder

bridal party walking down crozier street

Kiss with flying bridal veil

Bridal veil flying in wind

bridal party with champagne

Bridal party in the middle of Crozier street

Bride and groom head butt

Port Adelaide wedding photography

Crozier street wedding photography

Groom with one foot on step

Sunnybrae Wedding Reception

Linda and Jonathon’s wedding reception look place at the SUnnybrae Coach House, withis is a huge, rustic space suited for large wedding parties with a delightful old-time flair that sets the mood nicely!

The evening was fun to be a part of, complete with mirror photobooth, and a gelati stand for guests everyone had a great time, and even coaxed the DJ to play a few more songs after closing time!

I managed to take Linda and Jonathon around the Sunnybrae grounds for some night time shots too which I thought turned out pretty spectacular! But not as spectacular as Jonothan serenading Linda on the dance floor a bit later in the night!

The whole day was perfectly ended by a delightful sparkler send off with all Linda and Jonathon’s guests lin=ing the walkway with sparklers in hand.

Wedding cake on display

Bridal entrance to Sunnybrae wedding reception

Bride and groom sharing champagne

Cheers

Photobooth mirror

Groom speech with bride

First dance in dry ice

First dance fun

Night time photo at Sunnybrae wedding

Bride and groom under tree at night

Sunnybrae wedding night time photo

bride and groom looking at lamp

Bride and groom sharing kiss at night

Bouquet catch

Dancing inside guest circle

Serenading his wife

Bride and groom in middle of dance floor

Dancing guest

Dancing groom

Bride and groom exiting Sunnybrea wedding

Bride and groom kissing at end of sparkler run

It was a super long day, but there is no better job in the world than being a wedding photographer! Loved every minute of it! So thankyou Linda and Jonathon for having me and I hope you enjoy your photos!

December 22, 2021

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.

Putting on makeup

Wedding shoes on bed

Hanging wedding dress

Chatting in the garage

Gran looking on

Doing the hair

Bridesmaids helping out

Laughing in mirror

Girls together

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.

Groom wearing a hat

Groom’s flowers

Groom finishing up

Smiling groomsman

Wedding rings with bowtie

Smiling groomsman

Smiles all round

Putting on groomsman tie

Putting on shirt

Groom walking the hallways

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.