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Kuitpo Hall Wedding – Leah & Jarron

March 19, 2019/1 Comment/in Wedding preview, Wedding /by Steven Duncan

Leah & Jarron
Kuitpo Hall Wedding

I was super excited to head out to the lovely Kuitpo Hall for Leah and Jarron’s wedding in mid February as I had heard stories about how awesome the venue was through my years of being a wedding photographer, but I had never actually covered a wedding there until now. It’s a beautifully little rustic venue, complete with large grassy areas to entertain larger crowds, while also having some of the best photo opportunities just across the road in Kuitpo forest – and boy did we get a great light show for Leah and Jarron’s photos!

Before the ceremony

While waiting for Leah to arrive, I was floating about taking detail shots of Leah and Jarron’s set up while also mingling and taking care to be as much of a ninja as possible shooting people enjoying the finger platters and drinks that were already available for everyone. Jarron seemed to keep busy running about greeting everyone while sorting out the final details before Leah arrived.

Kuitpo hall

Smiling groom

Limo arriving

Smiles

Out the back of Kuitpo Hall

Kuitpo Hall Wedding Ceremony

Leah arrived in a long black limo a little late, but that’s pretty much expected in this day in age 🙂 Before walking around the back of the Hall, Leah stopped to have a chat with her family and also made sure everyone was in position for her entrance.

Leah and Jarron chose to hold their ceremony in front of the rather eclectic corrugated iron fence that lines the back of the boundary of the Kuitpo Hall’s grounds, meaning there was only just enough room for some chairs and some standing room inbetween the back of the hall and the fence for their congregation. Thankfully their congregation wasn’t on the larger side so it was ample room for all 🙂

Blushing bride

First kiss

Groom’s first look

Ring bearer

Kuitpo Hall Wedding Ceremony

Celebrant

Waiting groom

Smiling groom

Together under the sun

Wedding Ceremony

Exchanging wedding rings

Kuitpo Forest Glamour Photos

I absolutely love heading to Kuipto forest for photos, especially during the time of day we were able to head just up the road to the woodcutter’s cabin. The sun was in the perfect spot to create some beautifully orange lens flares while cascading through the tall pine trees making a scene I was totally nerding out about all the while I was shooting Leah and Jarron’s photos and video. I had a great time 😀

Kiss in the forest

Holding one another

Bridal Party

Holding one another

Bouquet

Out the front of Woodcutter’s Cottage

Amongst the trees

Out the front of Kuitpo Hall

Groomsmen

Walking together

Drone shot from above

Out the back of the woodcutter’s cottage

Kiss in the forest

Out the front of Woodcutter’s Cottage

Walking along a trail

Engagement ring

Kuitpo Hall Reception

As I was only asked to be Leah and Jarron’s wedding photographer for 3 hours, I wasn’t with them for much longer after getting back from the Woodcutter’s Cottage, but I did manage to get a few more shots of everyone having a wonderful time in the dying light.

Wedding Cake

Throwing bouquet

On the grass

Wine

Girls

Checking out ring

Smiles

Food

Cards sign

Thanks so much Leah and Jarron for having me as your wedding photographer! I hope you enjoy your photos!

Burbrook Forest Wedding – Brooke & Lachlan

February 6, 2020/1 Comment/in Wedding preview, Wedding /by Steven Duncan

Brooke & Lachlan
Burbrook Forest Wedding

Since Brooke and Lachlan got in contact with me to cover their wedding at Burbrook Forest, I had been looking forward to it as it’s in my opinion one of the best wedding venues in all of South Australia! I may also be biased as it was the venue for my own wedding, but anyway…

The weather was perfect, the trees were beautiful, and the day just turned out to be so awesome that I included a record number of photos on their USB, more than I have ever included on a USB 😛

Preparation

The day started for me at Brooke and Lachlan’s house in which they were in the middle of selling, so the whole place was set up like some sort of display home – perfectly clean and prepared to look awesome. This made my job that much easier! All of Lachlan’s groomsmen were being prepared along side his parents which made for a wonderfully heartfelt time!

Groom getting ready by window

0 days to go

Mum adjusting ties

Groom and groomsmen on road

Groomsmen gifts

Dad putting on grooms tie

Groom walking out door

Groom smiling in mirror

groom enjoying himself

Wedding ring box

Mum looking on

Groom by window

Wedding rings on shoes

Similarly Brooke was being prepared alongside all of her bridesmaids, her parents and even a gaggle of kids who made for some cute distraction to any wedding nerves that people may have been feeling. Brooke had found a delightful bed and breakfast just up the road from Kuitpo hall, and Burbrook forest which was super convenient, and also stunningly beautiful as a backdrop for their preparation photos!

Bride looking in mirror

wedding dress hanging in tree

engagement ring in flowers of bouquet

wedding shoes in tree

The bridal party together

Bridal affects

Little flower girl

Helping Dad get ready

Kids sitting together

Bridal book

Bride getting ready

Bridal party helping out

Dad’s first look of bride

Smiles all round

Bride standing alone looking pretty

bridal party ready to go

Burbrook Forest Wedding Ceremony

Brooke and Lachlan’s wedding day took place on a very hot and sunny day in which the nearby Kuitpo forest had been closed due to fire danger. Luckily, the privately owned Burbrook forest had no such restrictions so their wedding ceremony could take place with no interruptions. The tall trees surrounding the lovely gnarly ‘wedding tree’ (as it’s affectionately known) supplied some nice shade for the entire wedding congregation, and actually made the area quite comfortable.

The Burbrook forest wedding tree would not look out of place in any Harry Potter film, and it mades for an imposing setting for a wedding ceremony where the bride and groom would stand under it, with guests looking up at them with the tree overlooking the whole clearing. It’s quite a sight.

Wedding sign at burbrook forest

Guests waiting

groom waiting patiently

bridal arrival

Bride walking with Dad

Groom’s first look at Burbrook forest

Holding one another under the wedding tree

Wedding party standing under the tree

Together under the wedding tree

Burbrook forest wedding ceremony

Wedding ceremony

Groom smiling during ceremony

Bride smiling during ceremony

Burbrook forest wedding tree

Wedding under the wedding tree in Kuitpo

Guest speech

Kuitpo forest wedding

Holding hands

First kiss under the wedding tree

Burbrook Forest Glamour Photos

The main appeal for holding a wedding at Burbrook forest is using the awesome rows of pine trees with the sunlight shining through to create a stunning effect in photos. it’s a big reason why my wife and I also chose to be married here! After the family photos, we made sure to make use of these trees and sweeping views around the forest. We also made some time later in the day, during the reception to head back for the sun setting through the trees.

Unfortunately some clouds had appeared, hiding the sunset proper, but I’m pretty good with photoshop so… 🙂 It’s also a bit of a fun story to know that behind Brooke and Lachlan in some of the photos is Brooke’s mother crouching down spraying some ‘atmosphere in a can’ to frame them in a bit of a neat haze for the photos.

Kisses in the forest

Bride and groom in burbrook forest

Burbrook forest bridal hug

Bride and groom walking about Burbrook forest

Bridal party standing in Kuitpo forest

Together amongst the trees at Kuitpo forest

Kisses for the bride

Bride and groom in front of bridal party

Bride and groom in amongst the trees

Sun shining on bride and groom

Sunset

Sun peeking through Burbrook forest

Bridal party walking otgether in Burbrook forest

Loving embrace in the forest

under the veil together

Veil floating about Burbrook forest

Bride and groom sitting in front of wedding tree

Bride and groom against a tree

Dark shot in Burbrook forest

bridal party standing in Burbrook forest

Kuitpo Hall Wedding Reception

Kuitpo Hall, which is conveniently just down the road from Burbrook forest is a beautifully rustic spot to hold a wedding reception at. This is particularly true on a warm night, like what Brooke and Lachlan enjoyed, where guests can enjoy the large grassy field outside the hall itself. Brooke and Lachlan had the entire area lit with outside lighting and well stocked with barrels, and outside furniture so everyone was comfortable.

Wedding cake at Kuitpo Hall

Bridal party entrance

cutting the wedding cake

photos with guests

wedding favour

Wedding sign hanging at Kuitpo Hall

Bride and groom in Kuitpo hall

Guests having fun

Guests enjoying themselves

Dad speech

Bridal party speech

best man giving a speech

First dance at Kuitpo Hall

First dance at Kuitpo Hall at night

Daddy daughter dance at Kuitpo Hall

Kuitpo Hall wedding reception

I’d like to thank Brooke and Lachlan for having my wife and I as a part of their wedding day! I had a blast as their wedding photographer at their Burbrook forest wedding and I hope they enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

One Tree Hill Engagement Shoot – Thalia & Josiah

August 14, 2019/0 Comments/in Engagement, PhotoShoot /by Steven Duncan

Thalia & Josiah
One Tree Hill Engagement Shoot

One Tree Hill Engagement Shoot

I’m not sure why, but whenever someone mentions ‘One Tree Hill’ I just imagine a single tree on a beautifully landscaped green hill, similar to the famous Windows XP wallpaper. Perhaps it has something to do with the town’s name? 😛 Anyway when I arrived on Josiah’s family farm for Thalia and Josiah’s Engagement shoot, One Tree Hill pretty much lived up to it’s name sake. There were rolling green hills that made for beautioful vistas, and even an incredible flowering (cherry?) tree that would not have look out of place in a Harry Potter film! The only thing better would have been if the tree was on top of the hill!

We used this area for their engagement shoot as Thalia and Josiah shared one of their first dates here, in amongst the bushes, which were unfortunately a little sparce due to it being winter, but still made for an awesome spot for a little picnic. This little corner of Adelaide was a stunning spot to visit and I mentioned it to Josiah that they could probably rent out the space for wedding photography 🙂 I had a bunch of fun and captured some really unique shots!