Kait & Brayden
Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Wines Wedding

I was once again out at one of my favourite Mclaren vale wedding venues, and what an amazing day it was! Kait and Brayden’s Mclaren vale Ekhidna Wines Wedding was blessed with some amazing weather, fun filled people and of course the beautiful surrounds that is the Ekhidna Winery.

Kait and Brayden’s big day was lovely and laid back, with their entire day taking place on site and not wasting any time by going off site, allowing them to spend as much time as possible with their family and friends.

Preparation

I arrived at Brayden’s place of preparation and was quite surprised to see all the boys fully dressed and ready to roll! Quite a rarity when it comes to the groom and his groomsmen in the morning! It’s more often I have to poke and prod everyone to start getting dressed!

As a result we used their bed and breakfast for a few portrait style shots and used the magnetic button hole flowers as a bit of a prop for some ‘getting ready’ photos.

Shiny groom shoes

Wedding rings in box next to shoes

Wedding recovery kit

Groom fiddling with jacket

Groom playing with flower on jacket

Smiling groom playuing with flower

Dad stepping in to straighten tie

Groomsmen stubbie holders

Groom being pushed around

Groom standing out front of groomsmen

Groom and entourage walking down road

Kait and her bridal party were getting ready at another bed and breakfast in Mclaren Vale with the most lovely backyard I was keen on using by hanging up her dress and later having photos doen of their little flower girl and Dad’s first look on the lawn!

Kait’s preparation was full of fun, with the girls all laughing all the time and keen on just having a great time.

Wedding shoes next to bouquet

Photos on bouquet

Engagement ring in large rose bouquet

Bridesmaids laughing it up

Wedding dress hanging in yellow tree

Bridesmaids in denim jackets

Little flower girl sitting in grass

Flower girl jacket hanging in tree

Laughing bride as she gets ready

bridesmaids buzzing about helping

Laughing bridesmaid during prep

bride standing alone in front room

Bridesmaids reactions to bride

Dad’s first look of bride reaction

Bride standing looking through foliage

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Wines Wedding Ceremony

Brayden had a little time to wait before Kait showed up, but once she did, he was full of emotion and seemed to have the best time during the ceremony. Kait arrived via Bently motorcade which made for quite the entrance!

The wind was reasonably strong, but that diddnt stop the joy emanating from both Kait and Brayden, and also their guests of honour who read some poignant messages.

Mclaren Vale Enkhidna Wines Wedding ceremony

groom waiting at Ekhidna Wines

Wedding cars lined up

bride and Father walking toward ceremony

Grooms first look reaction

Bride arriving at Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Wines Wedding ceremony

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Wines Wedding ceremony in progress

Page boy and rings

bride and groom exiting their Wedding ceremony

Love heart photo of Ekhidna Winery

Happy bubs

Glamour Photos

As I mentioned earlier, Kait and Brayden spent as much time as possible with their family and friends, so after their Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Wines Wedding Ceremony they made the most of the surrounding grounds to take their glamour photos.

We began with their stunning wedding cars, which which we took a few group photos. We then walked a short distance away inbetween the vineyards for more group photos before heading down the road a bit where I knew there are some amazing gum trees which made for a great framing device for the sunset.

Kait and Brayden’s sunset turned out amazingly!

Bride and groom amongst their wedding cars

bride and groom share a kiss with cars

bride and groom with celebrating bridal party

Bridal party laughing together

Bride and groom front the air inbetween vineyards

Bride and groom front the air inbetween vineyards offcenter

Groom hugging bride walking

Bridal party together in front of Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Wines wedding

bridal couple walking together on road

Bride and groom walking towards sunset and vines

Groom dragging bride along in sunset

groom sneaking up on bride

Bride snad groom inbetween gumtrees at sunset

Bride and groom looking at camera between trees

Bride and groom looking at camera between trees landscape

Bride and groom dance at sunset

bride and groom in Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Wines Wedding vineyard

Kiss in the Ekhidna Wines vineyard

Bride and groom looking at one another in vines

Night time photo in vineyard

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Wines Wedding Reception

Kait and Brayden’s reception took place in the patio area of the Ekhidna Wines cellar door with several lines of tables set up to enjoy a sit down sidder, while their head table was in frotn of the wooden paneling at one end of the area.

I had my photobooth set up and running all night, so their guests had a blast with that, while also enjoying the amazing culinary fare afforded to them by Ekhidna wines – including their stellar ginger beer! Love that stuff!

3 tier white wedding cake on barrel

Bridal entrance at Ekhidna Wines

Bride and groom kiss under neon wedding signs

Excited guests

Shaka speech giver

Kisses for bubbles

Ermergerd a ring!

After cutting the cake

Groom hugging bridesmaid

bride and groom shots

Daddy daughter dance hugs

First dance fun

Sparkler exit

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Claire & Nathan
Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Winery Wedding

Claire and Nathen really had the pick of the weather at their Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Winery Wedding! The day was sunny, warm – but not too hot and made even more special by the beaming smiles and well wishes from their friends and family who really made the most of the day!

I was with them all day, while also having my photobooth set up for the reception, and it was an absolute blast!

Preparation

The day began with Nathan and his groomsmen being prepared at a bed and breakfast nearby in the town of Mclaren Vale along side his parents. As is often the case as I arrived for preparation photos with the boys – they were all huddled around a game they were playing on their switch and having a nice laid-back morning.

Everyone was super keen on having a fun time throughout the morning, with nathan’s parents happy to jump in for some nice photos in front of the main bedroom’s window, then a little walk to a nearby park for portraits.

Grooms shoes with button hole

wedding rings perched in vines

Groom adjusting tie in wall mirror

Best man helping

Groom smiling as tie is tied

Dad helping groom

groom helping with cuffs

Groom peering out window

Placing button hole flower

Smiling Mum looking at son

Groom wandering down hallway

Groom squad

Claire and her bridal party were just finishing up their makeup as I arrived at their bed and breakfast, just a few streets over. Again the amosphere was quite laid back with the bridesmaids keen on keeping Claire nice and calm.

We had a bit of fun out in the backyard while still in their gowns, oepning and spraying a bottle of bubbly 🙂

Engagement ring in peach flower

Putting flower on Mum

Bridal perfume

Wedding dress hanging through 4 post bed

Putting button hole on

Bride pensive in window

bridesmaids fussing about on train

Close up of brides hands

Bride silhouette in window

Father of the bride first look

Bridesmaids smiling at bride standing in front

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Winery Wedding Ceremony

Claire and Nathan’s Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Winery Wedding ceremony was set up so that the picturesque hills of the famed Mclaren Vale wine region was in the background – which is lovely, but unfortunately due to the perfect, sunny weather a lot of sun was thrown into the bridal party’s faces!

On one hand you really want that backdrop for your wedding ceremony, but on the other you unfortunately have the sun to contend with on days like this!

Diddnt have any bearing on this happy couple’s big moment though as the ceremony took palce without a hitch, and even did a bit of a lap of their guests before heading over to sign their marriage documents.

Groom seeing bride for first time at Ekhidna

Bridal approach in front of Mclaren Vale Ekhidna winery

Smiling bride under arbour and flowers

Smiling groom in the sun

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna winery wedding ceremony

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna winery wedding ceremony behind barrels

Exchanging wedding rings during ceremony at Ekhidna

bride and groom under the arbour at Mclaren Vale Ekhidna winery wedding ceremony

Bridal exit at Mclaren Vale Exhidna Winery wedding ceremony

Bridal party in heart shape

Glamour Photos

For glamour photos, after using the nice little road out the front of the winery, we head into town to the Olive Grove, nearby the Mclaren Vale RSL to make use of what might be my favourite spot to head to while in town.

This olive grove makes for some stunning scenes when the light it just right and mixes up the backdrops from a winery wedding nicely without having to rely soley on vineyards in every photo.

There was also a fun little detour onto the play equipment for this fun loving group!

bridal party walking along road

bridal party popping cork

Bridal kiss on road in front of Ekhidna Winery

Bride and groom together in portrait

Bridal party under the olive grove in Mclaren Vale

Bride and groom looking at camera with aprty behind

Bridal party on play equipment

Bride and groom walking down olive grove

Dipping the bride under the olive grove

Leaning on one another in the olive grove

Walking in the Mclaren Vale olive grove together

Gender bender cheesey wedding photo

As sunset rolled around, we certainly made use of the well-aligned Ekhidna wiery vineyards! I say well aligned as they point straight into the sunset, allowing for some beautiful scenes to be captured, both on the ground and from the air with a drone.

Finally, as night begane to fall, we head out into the vines again to use a bit of smoke and lights to have a bit of fun with them!

Bride and groom standing in the vineyard under sun

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna winery wedding vineyard photo

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna winery wedding vineyard photo of bride and groom

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna winery wedding vineyard photo sunset

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna winery wedding vineyard photo sunset walk

Smoke in the vineyard wedding photo

Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Winery Wedding Reception

Claire and Nathan’s Mclaren Vale Ekhidna Winery Wedding reception took place out in the semi-outdoor space available on site, allowing for a sit down dinner of this many people without having to worry about pesky indoor COVID restrictions. The weather was fantastic all night – so why not make the use of it anyway!