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Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding – Victoria-Rose & Adam

March 10, 2023/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Victoria-Rose & Adam
Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding

Victoria Rose and Adam’s Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding was such an interesting wedding to be a part of! First up was a lovingly choreographed first look between this lovely, couple, followed by a classical music concert and then a delightful outside reception in the shadow of this delightful old manor in the Adelaide Hills.

Preparation

Both Victoria-Rose and Adam were being prepared in one of the many rooms in this delightful old Manor. Walking through the rooms was super nostalgic for me as the last time I had visited this Scout-run venue was over 20 years ago for a school camp.

This grand gothic sandstone house was built for one time Premier of South Australia and Chief Justice of South Australia Sr Richard Davies Hanson. Hanson built this large mansion in the 1860s, while the Australian Boy Scouts purchased the house and property in 1972 and to this day run the site as a training ground and popular camp site.

Victoria-Rose was keen on having a grand ‘first look’ with Adam next to the nearby stream so much of the time we were with Victoria-Rose as she got ready, Adam was with his groomsmen awaiting her arrival.

White suit jacket in tree

Groom having tie tied on verandah

Groom playing with cufflinks

Bride having makeup touched up

Engagement ring in red and pink bouquet

Groom pasing hallway

Engagement ring perched between shoes

Groom tie being adjusted in mirror

Wedding dress habging in window at manor

Bride smiling in small mirror

Groom talking to groomsmen

Grandma watching as girls get ready

Bridal party inbetween doorframe

Bridal bouquet closeup

Bride at Old Woodhouse Manor

Firstlook Photoshoot

Victoria-Rose and Adam held their first look at the bottom of the gardens surrounding the Manor, we made use of the nearby foliage for a bit of shade during the midday sun for a few glamour shots before heading to a nearby clearning for their ceremony.

Groom waiting patiently for first look

Bride arriving for first look

Bride approaching groom in first look

Smiles at first lok

Bride and groom hugs at first look

Choosing The Best Wedding Photographer in Adelaide

Bride leaning into her groom

Bridal party amongst the greens

Groom tickling his bride

Bride and groom on small bridge

Bride and groom close together through leaves

Bridal party silly photo

Bride and groom in the lush greens

Bride and groom embrace together

Bride and groom walking together

Bride and groom leaning in for kiss

Bridal portrait in the undergrowth

Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding Ceremony

Victoria-Rose and Adam’s Old Woodhouse Manor wedding ceremony took place under the shade of a large tree, nearby the car parking spaces reserved for people heading to the Manor.

Victoria-Rose arrived in a modern Mustang, with a rather brave driver, as they were completely off road and in heavy grass as they approached. I would have been worried aboult getting such a low car out of there!

Victoria-Rose walked along a small footbridge towards Adam and their congregation with Enya playing in the background and held a nice, simple ceremony topped off by having one of their grandmothers join in with a hand-fasting ceremony, which was a nice touch.

Groom looking out for his bride

Bride hitching dress up to walk in long grass

Old Woodhouse Manor wedding ceremony

Old Woodhouse Manor wedding holding hands

Groom looking at bride at ceremony

Bride looking at groom at ceremony

Placing wedding ring on her finger

Grandma joing in for hand fasting ceremony

First kiss at Old Woodhouse Manor wedding

Bride and groom exit on sunny day

Famiyl with wedding certificate

Old Woodhouse Manor Wedding Reception

Inbetween Victoria-Rose and Adam’s Ceremony and sit-down reception which was taking place in a large paved courtyard, shaded by the old manor, everyone was treated to a classical mucic concert as a surprise, put on by their parents.

Bride and groom walking up hill

Old Woodhouse Manor wedding reception setup

3 tiered white wedding cake with leaves

Bride and groom arriving at concert

Bride and groom cutting cake outside

Bride and groom enjoying concert

Mum and guest

Bride cork popping

Bride and groom leaning against large tree

Bride and groom under sunlight and trees

Fiurst dance at Old Woodhouse Manor wedding

Thankyou so much to Victoria-Rose and Adam for having my wife and I cover your wedding as both wedding photographer and Videographer! Was a lovely day!

Lake Breeze Winery Wedding – Charlotte & Jake

March 2, 2023/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Charlotte & Jake
Lake Breeze Winery Wedding

Charlotte and Jake’s Lake Breeze Winery wedding was one of family, love and a wonderful couple in the center of it all!

Charlotte and Jake were keen to follow me about during Golden Hour and fended off all the bugs to get the most awesome photos in amongst the stunning surrounds that is Lake Breeze Winery.

Preparation

My wife and I began the day at Charlotte’s place of preparation in order to capture some of the early morning while the girls were getting ready.

Alice’s B&B was where Charlotte had chosen for the bridal party to get ready, and it featured a pretty amazing upper level with a neat triangular window overlooking the long, spacious grassy area out the back of the house. This allowed for some neat opportunities for both their makeup artist for natural light, and also to hang Charlotte’s dress in.

After a few shots of Charlotte and her bridal party getting ready, we head over to Jake and the boy’s place of preparation, then head back to Alice’s B&B again for the finishing touches.

Bit of a fun end to Charlotte’s preparation was a silly adaptation of a scene from Princess Diaries where Charlotte hid behind two images of her before her makeup, then has a reveal. Bit silly, but lot’s of fun!

Engagement ring in pink rose

Engagemant ring perched between shoes

Custom clothes hangers

Girls in pink robes

Bridal makeup process

Bridal makeup finishing

Baby

Bride putting on tiara

Wedding dress hanging in triangle window

Page boy portrait

Mum and Dad helping bride

Page boy sneaking a look

Bride standing in dress

Jake and his groomsmen were prepared nearby in another bed and breakfast, The Creek Cottage.

Bit of a different ambiance to where Charlotte was being prepared, this little cottage was covered in vines, and had an old, rustic vibe which was very cozy. The boys were keen on having a bit of a laugh throughout the preparation process and it was lovely to have Jake’s parents pitch in a bit too!

Grooms suit jacket hanging in ivy

Wedding rings on shoes

Groom having tie adjusted

Father of groom helping

Groom laughing with his groomsmen

Mother of groom helping

Groom putting on watch

Groom looking out window with white flowers

Groom putting on shoes

Groom waving through vines

Groom leaning on brick wall

Lake Breeze Winery Wedding Ceremony

Having only one wedding car to transport all of the bridal party to Lake Breeze Wines meant that the car had to do multiple trips both to and from their bed and breakfasts, and then to and from the ceremony location, out the back with the permanent arbour set up on the large grassy area out the back of the winery.

This resulted in a bit of an anxious wait for Jake, which was very cute having his pacing the front of their congregation and staring off into the distance – along with a few cuddles from their son.

Once Charlotte arrived, then their ceremony was nice and simple, with a short Disney themed reading from a family member, before reciting heartfelt personal vows involving a lot of good natured jabs at each other’s favourite football teams. That’s real football, not AFL.

They also had my live streaming service set up for guests who could not attend overseas!

Groom patiently waiting

Groom being Dad

Bride and Father of bride

Bride walking down aisle

Groom watching his bride walk down aisle

Bride listening to celebrant

Lake Breeze winery wedding ceremony

Groom saying vows

First kiss at Lake Breeze Winery weding

Signing the marriage certificate

Bridal exit at Lake Breeze winery wedding

bride and groom waving to their live stream

Glamour Photos

After the ceremony, their car was about to leave, so I made sure to use it while we still had it available, so we first took some bridal party photos with it, before using the drone to take a big group photo.

We then spent a little bit of time taking a few more group photos of the bridal party together before heading into the reception.

During the reception, I had Charlotte and Jake follow us around the grounds a bit during the best light for photos, and boy did the sun turn it on for us when I wanted it to! The day was otherwise overcast all day, expect for the time we were out for photos, and I’m so thankful it did!

The great thing about hosting a Lake Breeze Winery wedding is the variety of scenes one can get – from the usual vineyards shots from any winery, to little hidden footbridges, gum trees, long grass and old stone walls. you can spend hours taking photos here.

Wedding party with white car

Bridal couple with wedding car

Wedding guests in shape of heart

Bride and groom with love sign

Handpicked bridal party

Bridal party standing near gum trees

Bride and groom walking on foot bridge

Bride and groom on foot bridge

Bride and groom smirking under veil

Bride and groom walking holding hands

Lake Breeze Winery wedding photo

Lake Breeze Winery wedding portrait

Bride leading groom through long grass

Bride an dgrom under sunlight

Bride and groom portrait

Bride and grrom walking under sun

Bride and groom on Lake Breeze Winery bridge

Dancing on lake Breeze Winery bridge

Bride and Groom in Lake Breeze wines vineyard

bride and groom in vines

bride and groom walking in vines

Bridal couple peeking in vines

Bridal couple lift

Lake Breeze winery wedding photo at night

bride and groom in smoke

bride and groom with lights

Lake Breeze Winery Wedding Reception

After some lovely speeches, and the wedding shoe game, Charlotte and Jake danced the night away with their family and friends who all looked like they had an absolute blast!

Wedding cake in circle leaves

Wedding gift shot

Lake Breeze winery wedding setup

bridal entrance to Lake Breeze winery

bride and groom cutting cake

Shoe game

Children dancing

Dancing bride and groom

First dance at Lake Breze winery wedding

Guests dancing at wedding

Dancing guests at wedding

Guest with funny hat

Guests getting into the vibe

Bride using photobooth

Thanks so much Charlotte and Jake for having my wife and I capture your wonderful Lake Breeze Winery wedding day!

Rivers End Retreat Wedding – Skye & Brandon

March 19, 2022/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Skye & Brandon
Rivers End Retreat Wedding

At the end of January, I was down at Goolwa for Skye and Brandon’s Rivers End Retreat wedding in the shadow of the impressive Randell rd bridge, and withing a stone’s throw of the Goolwa warf and Cockle Train station!

The Rivers End Retreat is a large, well presented bed and breakfast that usually caters for large group tour bookings, and not weddings overly often – so it was a delight to head to a new, and rare venue like this one!

Preparation

Brandon and his groomsmen were being prepared nearby at a separate bed and breakfast – with the highlight being the box and scrap book that Skye had prepared for him as a morning gift. Tears were flowing and Brandon’s groomsmen certainly played it up nicely!

Wedding rings on wooden table

Grooms shoes on wooden table

Groom putting on shirt in window light

Groomsmen helping out getting dressed

Groom throwing on jacket

Buttoning on fower

Groom admiring himself in mirror

Groomsmen listening to bride’s letter

Groomsmen walking along road

Skye was being prepared with her bridal party at the main bed and breakfast on site, which allowed them to spread out quite a bit as the main living space is huge!

Skye also recieved a gift from Brandon, but could not open it before heading out for the cermeony, so we made sure we opened that a bit later.

Wedding dress hanging in Rivers End Retreat hallway

helping with flower girl’s shoes

Engagement ring perched in bouquet

Bridal makeup next to window

Flower girl looking at bride

Bridesmaids fussing over bride

Bridesmaids fussing over bride in sunlight

Bridal party cheers

Bride standing with long train

Bride holding yellow bouquet

bridesmaids admiring bride

Rivers End Retreat Wedding Ceremony

Skye and Brandon’s Rivers End retreat wedding ceremony took palce on a strip of grass, leading into the rustic brick wall that surrounds the property making for the Goolwa stretch of the end of the river Murray their backdrop.

Their ceremonyt was lovely and simple, with vows being exchanged defore the mandatory kiss and walk back down the aisle!

Brandon was an absolute trooper throughout the ceremony as apparently he was not feeling overly well throughout, and soon after the ceremony retreated to his room for a bit of a lay down before emorging again later in the day.

Groom waiting at Rivers End Retreat Wedding

Sunflowers on wedding arbour

Bridal approach at wedding ceremony

Holding hands unser sunflowers

Smling bride during wedding ceremony at Rivers End retreat

Rivers End Retreat Wedding Ceremony

Smiling groom during his ceremony

Bridal exit at rivers end retreat wedding ceremony

Rivers end reatreat wedding congregation with drone

Afternoon Glamour shoots

Directly after their ceremony and drone group photo in front of the homestead, the bridal party and I quickly head down to the nearby train tracks where we knew a scheduled Cockle Train was about to set off on it’s short trip to Victor Harbor.

It was quite exciting as Skye and Brandon’s Rivers End Retreat Wedding Ceremony took place right in front of the beginning of the railway, so we managed to get in front of the train just as it began it’s journey!

Poor Brandon wasn’t feeling the best just prior to this, so the shot we got of the train heading past was taken only moments after he had been a bit sick on the ground behind – hats off to Skye for putting up with it for a kiss!

I’d just like to draw attention here to their little flower girl – who just so happens to be my daughter, Chloe – she was such a good girl all day!

Fuzzy headed friend

Bride and groom under parasols

Cockle Train wedding photo

Flower girl holding parasol

Later in the day, as the light was fading, and Brandon was feeling for up to it, we head out along the Goolwa piers, on the other side of the Goolwa railway station for a few photos with the bridal party and the nice colours the sun was making on the clouds above!

Bride an dgroom under lit tree

Bride and groom on train line

Bridal party on train line

bride and groom inbetween trees

Bridal party on the Goolwa docks

Holding one another with flying train

bridal party reacting to kiss on docks

bride and groom under the last light

goolwa docks last light

Bride and groom under Goolwa bridge

bride and groopm on docks through tree

Goolwa train station photo

Bride and groom at night

Reception

Skye and Brandon’s Rivers End Retreat Wedding reception took place pretty much all afternoon, with lawn games, furry friends and delightful surrounds to keep their guests occupied and having a good time right through to the late hours of the evening.

The lawns surrounding the old homestead was the main area for mingling along side the rustic old stables which have been converted to a lovely space suited as a small undercover dance floor, or just a place to chill.

playing with their fuzzy friends

Succulent guest gifts

bride opening gift

Groomsmen playing pool

bridesmaids playing with flower girl

Bride and groom giving speech under umbrella

Guests listening to speeches

Cutting the sunflower wedding cake

First dance at Rivers End retreat wedding

Skye and Brandon’s Rivers End Retreat wedding was a delightful escape down to Goolwa for a beautiful wedding, surrounded by beautiful people – thankyou for having me Skye and Brandon, and I hope you enjoy your photos!

Bremer Farm Wedding – Heather & Nick

April 19, 2022/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Heather & Nick
Bremer Farm Wedding

I had been looking forward to covering Heather and Nick’s wedding as their photographer as they had chosen such a lovely unique venue that I knew would produce absolutely awesome results with my style of wedding photography! Their Bremer Farm wedding was one of those weddings where no matter how hard I tried, I could just not take a good photo! I even went so far as smashing my camera! haha

Heather and Nick had a beautiful family and group of friends who simply wanted nothing more than seeing this delightful couple get married in the most beautifully rustic setting.

Preparation

Nick and his groomsmen got ready at the parent’s house, just north of Adelaide – and the interior decor was quite a find. The light coming in the ornate windows, and the decorations lovingly placed around the hallways made for a nice, rustic start to the day which I was expecting at the Bremer Farm wedding ceremony, not so much the places of preparation, but I wasn’t complaining!

The highlight of the preparation was when Nick opened Heather’s gift to him, which was a lovingly chosen, elobrate chess set – which made Nick smile quite a bit! We had to take some shots of the Best man besting the groom!

Wedding rings and bowtie

Grooms affects for wedding

Groom walking about in tshirt

Groom buttoning up

Pointing out Grooms shirt

Groom helping with shirt sleeve

Groomsmen getting ready together in window

Dad helping out with bowtie

groom and Dad in Mirror

Smiling Dad looking at son

Smiling Mum helping son get ready

Groom adjusting flower

Groom walking out doorframe

groomsmen playing chess

Queen defeats king

groomsmen between gate

groomsmen together on road near reflector

Heather and her entouage got prepared a bit closer to Bremer farm, at a B&B in Mt Barker. The atmosphere was delightfully laid back with the appearance of a rather large 8-legged guest, to which heather was keen to give a bit of a kiss and I presume an invite to celebrate the day with her! Such is the humour of country girls – I was told!

Engagement ring perched between bridal shoes

Wedding dress reflection

Putting on makeup in bathroom

Bridal party in gowns before getting ready

Bride standing in gown on porch

bride having her bridesmaids help out

Bride looking at bridesmaid

Putting on bridal shoes close

Bride standing alone in wedding gown

Bride peering out window

Bride admiring bouquet in black and white

bridal bouquet

Bride in doorframe

Bridal party under greenery

Bridal party under pink

Bremer Farm Wedding Ceremony

The Bremer Farm wedding ceremony location is at the end of a nice little patch of grass, surrounded by an old, rustic stone wall and lines of lush green trees. At one end is a permanent arbour made of what looks like repurposed railway sleepers, which all comes together so a nice, rustic surrounds for wedding ceremonies.

Heather was walked down the aisle by her son, and their ceremony involved a reading from an important person. Their vows were shared and they were married! Simple as that!

Bremer Farm wedding arbour

bridal car arriving

Groom waiting at Bremer Farm wedding

Bride walking down aisle at Bremer Farm wedding

Bremer Farm wedding ceremony

Bremer Farm wedding ceremony photo

Bride looking over shoulder during ceremony

bride and grom together under Bremer Farm wedding arbour

Smiling bride holding yellow bouquet

Portrait bremer farm wedding ceremony

groom standing listening to reading

Celebrant doing her thing under wooden arbour

bride and groom holding hands at Bremer Farm wedding ceremony

Closeup of hands being held

Groom listening to vows of bride

bride laughing during grooms vows

bremer Farm wedding first kiss

Sneaky bridesmaid

Glamour Photos

After a short group photo session, we made sure to use the rustic old buildings scattered around Bremer Farm for some awesome photos. I expecially enjoyed using the old stables – although it was a bit of a shame that the hay bails that were there when I came out to visit the venue a few months prior had gone, but the atmosphere was still there!

Heather was keen to get photos with the wildlife a short walk away before going for a short drive to a ruined cottage we had scouted out prior to the day.

This cottage is quite a find! I really enjoyed the fact that there is a tree growing from inside the old house, while there are bullet holes, and huge craters along the walls of the place – which otherwise looked in fairly good condition or an abandoned ruin.

While there I also had a ball of a time using the rolling clouds which before long scattered Heather and Nick’s reception with a bit of rain, but thankfully they had a bit of a marquee set up to keep everyone dry.