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Pt Willunga Beach Wedding – Georgia & Chris

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    Pt Willunga Beach Wedding

    Wedding photo at Pt Willunga Beach wedding

I was super excited to cover Georgia and Chris’ Pt Willunga Beach Wedding in front of the famed Pt Willunga Jetty ruins as I knew they were a couple that were keen on doing anything for the best possible photo opportunity – and boy did we managed to get some wonderful photos!

More of an elopement than a wedding – Georgia and Chris had me cover their short Pt Willunga Beach wedding ceremony as both their photogrpaher and videographer, before heading over to Mclaren Vale, and finally Blanche Point for their glamour photos.

Preparation

Both Georgia and Chris got prepared at the same bed and breakfast nearby at Sellicks beach. Georgia and her bridesmaid tried to keep away from Chris and his groomsman as much as possible while being prepared, but despite the plan being just to have photos done of Georgia beign prepared, it enabled me to also grab a quick few shots of Chris too.

Boys about to get dressed
Wedding bands on shoe
Engagement ring amongst white flowers
Groom getting help on tie
Bride getting help with dress
Bride getting help with dress smiling
Bride admiring in mirror

Pt Willunga Beach Wedding Ceremony

I arrived at the beach only to notice that there were a few other weddings having their shoot done in front of the jetty ruins – momentarily being worried that Georgia and Chris may not be able to use the vista as their ceremony backdrop – but they moved on before they arrived.

Having a Pt Willunga Beach wedding ceremony is quite special in that not many people know this but this beach has a reputation of being the most photographed beach in all of South Australia – the unique forms of the sticks from the ruined jetty make for a stunning contrast to the serene waters that surround them.

Georgia and Chris’ Pt Willunga Beach wedding ceremony was beautifully intimate with both members of their bridal party also making a contribution in the way of a heartfelt speech – which was quite unique, before Georgia and Chris also reciting their own vows for one another.

Groomsmen arriving with celebrant
Bride and bridesmaid about to walk down to beach
bride approaching her Pt Wilunga Beach wedding
bride approaching her Pt Wilunga Beach wedding ceremony
Grooms first look of bride at beach
Pt Willunga Beach wedding ceremony
Bride looking around her
Bride listening
Groom vows
Pt Willunga Beach Wedding Ceremony in sun
Smiling bride at the beach
Smiling groom at the beach
Wedding in front of the Pt Willunga Jetty
First kiss at Pt Willunga Beach Wedding
Congrats from groomsman
signing registry in beach cave

Glamour Photos

After the marriage documents had been signed within the famed beachside cliffs, it was time to make use of the dying sun for some glamour photos! The beach was rather busy at this time, so it was rather tricky to keep the beach loking pristine for Geaorgia and Chris, but I think I managed with clever angles – and of course that ol’ Photoshop chestnut.

Bridal party walking together on beach
Wedding photo at beach with drone
bride and groom holding hands at the ebach
Groom tickling his bride
Black and white closeup of engagement ring
Closeup of bridal bouquet on ground
Pt Willunga Beach wedding photo
Pt Willunga Beach wedding photography
Bride and groom looking out
Wedding photo at Pt Willunga Beach wedding

Chris was quite adament on having a variety of backdrops in their wedding photos, so we head into the center of Mclaren vale to make use of the delightful Olive Grove set up for anyone to use. It’s one of my favourite spots in Mclaren Vale to photograph at this time of day due to the amazing light that filters through the trees!

We also found a quick spot to stop at to make use of some vineyards.

Kiss with sunlight
Laughing bride and groom
Under the Mclaren vale olive grove
Under the Mclaren vale olive grove with sunlight
Bride and groom amongst some vines
Bride and groom amongst some vineyards

Heading out to Blanche point at sunset for a wedding shoot was always a dream of mine – I’ve been shooting weddings for 10 years now and within the last few months I have head here twice now, but only once at sunset. This spot really allows my landscape photographer head come into play to create some stunning vistas for my couples!

Helps too that the sun set was absolutely spectacular! We had to squeeze through no less than 3 other weddings also using the location, but we found our own little spot and it turned out fantastically!

Popping champaigne at Blanche point
Blanche Point wedding photo
Bride and groom at sunset Blanche Point
Blanche Point sunset
Blanche Point sunset looking out
Bride and groom looking at camera at Blanche Point
Blanche Point wedding photography
bride and groom on the snad dunes at Blanche Point
Sunset silhouette

It’s honestly not common to manage having a bride climbing over rocks and cliffs in heels and a dress – so I thank Georgia for being such a trooper and I hope you enjoy your photos!

Adelaide’s Pilgrim Uniting Church Wedding – Jesse & Luke

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    Pilgrim Uniting Church Wedding

    First dance with fireworks at Adelaide Hilton Hotel

I was very much looking forward to covering Jesse and Luke’s Pilgrim Uniting Church Wedding from the moment they asked me to be their wedding photographer, and my excitement was well founded – what a celebration it was!

So much so that I know it’s hard to show while reading this blog but I’ve been sitting here staring at my screen thinking about what next to write. Jesse and Luke were surrounded their entire day with loving family and friends who just made their day that much better – let alone the incredible celebration they had planned that night!

Preparation

Jesse and Luke were prepared in separate rooms at the Hilton Hotel, in sight of the Pilgrim Uniting church across Victoria Square in the center of the Adelaide CBD. This was great as I was able to flit inbetween their rooms while they were being prepared – if things weren’t progressing in one room, then I’d head over to the other, and visa versa until it was time to leave for the ceremony.

Both Jesse and Luke were prepared with their parents and their entourage which made the whole time kind of hectic, but also quite a bit of fun trying to get everything ready to go.

Wedding rings perched on men’s shoes
Bowtie Cologne and watch
Wedding Bands on shiny bench top
Wedding ring perched in between champaigne glasses
Lady helping man with tie
Groom adjusting tie in window
Bridesmaid helping groom get ready
Mother of groom helping get ready
Groom adjusting tie looking out window between curtains
Groomsman looking at camera during preparation
Smiling groomsman helping groom get ready
Bridesmaids kissing groom on cheek
Bridal party sitting together on couch
Groom adjusting sleeve on jacket
Groom looking at camera during preparation
Groom putting on shoes with window backlight
Groomsman looking close at grooms tie
groom flanked by bridesmaids
Groom sitting on shae lounge surounded by bridal party
Groom sitting looking out window

Pilgrim Uniting Church Wedding Ceremony

Jesse and Luke’s Adelaide Pilgrim Uniting Church wedding ceremony was quite an impressive sight with it’s albiet dark, but impressive architecture inside. Jesse and Luke also had a chior singing below the church’s impressive organ which made for a beautiful atmosphere!

Both Jesse and Luke were walked down the aisle separately with their mothers after their fathers had lit ornamental candles on the church’s altar which I thought really helped bring both families togetheras part of their ceremony involved Jesse and Luke sharing the flames into one candle.

readings were read, vows were shared and Jesse and Luke were married!

Inside Pilgrim Uniting church Adelaide
Groom arriving at Church
groom standing behind car
Page boy walking down aisle
Groom walking down aisle
Groom walking down aisle with Mother
groom walching his groom walk up aisle
Groom and groom holding hands during ceremony
Adelaide Pilgrim Uniting Church wedding ceremony
Two grooms holding hands
Grooms holding hands together at altar
Goom looking at his groom during ceremony
Goom smiling at his groom during ceremony
First kiss at Pilgrim Uniting church
Celebrating newly married couple at Pilgrim Uniting Church
Newly married grooms exiting Pilgrim Uniting Church

Glamour Photos

The weather wasn’t the best all day, so we were quite lucky to be able to have the entire congragation out on the church’s steps for a group photo before heading back inside for smaller group photos.

Once they were done, we used the stunning interior of the church for a few shots with their entourage, while also waling around the church a bit to use it’s wonderful architecture. As the weather wasn’t great I was delighted to see that the church had turned on it’s outside lighting earlier than usual, so we got an awesome glow coming out of the archways at the front – was fun to use.

We then sped over to the Adelaide Railway station for a few photos, while dodging all the Crows fans who were walking through to get to Adelaide Oval at the same time.

Finally during the reception, and in the rain we head out to Victoria square to use the pretty lighting thats set up!

Wedding party in front of Pilgrim Uniting Church
Grooms together in front of Pilgrim Uniting Church
Grooms together in front of Pilgrim Uniting Church Adelaide
Two grooms cuddling
Newly wed couple smiling at one another
Together Singing in the rain
Protecting one another from the rain
Grooms together in front of church door
Groom and groom having fun in front of church
Lifting groom off church steps
Groom lift on church steps
Two grooms in front of church altar
Adelaide Pilgrim Uniting church wedding photo with organ
Wedded couple walking across wet road
Grooms together in Adelaide Railway Station
bridal party sitting together int eh Adelaide Railway Station
Newly wed grooms on bench in railway station
Bridal party in front of funky lit wall
Grooms standing together in black and white
Grooms headbut under city lights
Water bending groom
Two grooms in embrace under lights
Adelaide city lights wedding photo

Adelaide Hilton Wedding Reception

Jesse and Luke’s wedding reception at the Hilton was certainly one to remember! Huge chandeliers framed the gigantic cake they had set up in front of the head table, fireworks flamed into life during Jesse and Luke’s entrance and first dance, and to top it all off a 19 piece band was playing all night as entertainment! In their own words their wedding theme was ‘gaudy’!

What made me crack up was a quip from Jesse that even the cake wasn’t straight – and indeed it wasnt, as it was leaning offto one side due to it’s enormous size!

Their whole night was full of plenty of drinking, fun and dancing, culminating in the throwing of bears that held a likeness to Jesse and Luke in liew of any bouquet toss.

Wedding favour lollies
Wedding cake on display at Hilton Adelaide
Tall wedding cake
Grooms entrance kiss at the Hilton Adelaide
Grooms welcome drink
Grooms both giving speech
Groom giving speech in front of reception
MC doing his thing on dancefloor
Grooms hug
Groom excited to enter
Groom pointing at camera
Mother cheers
Grooms cutting cake together
Guests acting like paparazzi
grooms sharing drink in front of cake
First dance with fireworks at Adelaide Hilton Hotel
Grooms dancing on dancefloor
Dancing guest at Hilton
Dancing guest at Hilton Adelaide
Dancing guests at reception
grooms holding teddy bears
Bear toss

It had been a little while since covering a same sex wedding, so covering Jesse and Luke’s Pilgrim Uniting Church wedding was awesome to be a part of, particularly at the beginning of pride month! Thankyou for having me and I hope you enjoy your photos!

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Cycad Collection Wedding – Joanne & Blake

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    Botanic Gardens Cycad Collection Wedding

    Bride and groom leaning against large tree

Joanne and Blake held their wedding ceremony at the Cycad Collection area, which is one of the many wedding ceremony locations available within the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.

The weather was fantastic and the smiles on everyone’s face made for the most wonderful atmosphere for this lovely couple’s simple wedding celebration!

Cycad Collection Wedding Ceremony

After a little bit of a wait due to the unfortunate parking situation causing Joanne to be a little late – Joanne and Blake’s wedding ceremony took place under the shade provided by the large gum tree at the foot of their Cycad collection wedding location. It’s not often that shade is there due to the orientation of the spot, but as their ceremony was quite early in the day, this space was perfect!

Music was provided by a nifty two man strings band which played music before and after their ceremony. Joanne and Blake really seemed to enjoy their presence and they were good enough sports to join in for a bit of a fun photo at the end of their group photos.

Joanne and Blake’s Cycad collection wedding ceremony was presided over by a family member – who happend to also be a celebrant, which was lovely as it made for the while ceremony to be that much more intimate, it was lovely to see the celebrant herself tear up!

Their ceremony also included a number of different people who stepped up to recite a bit of a reading, and their little page boy kept stealing the show by shyly joining in at random moments – including a blended family sand ceremony, which is nice to see.

Blake waiting for his bride
Groom at his Cycad Collection wedding
Groom watching the page boy approach
Bride arriving at Cycad collection wedding
Groom watching his bride arrive at Cycad collection wedding
Bride and groom under the tree
Groom listening to ceremony
Cycad collection wedding ceremony
Standing parents
Celebrant raising hand
Page boy wearing heart
Sand ceremony
One of the speech givers
Wedding under the tree
Bride and groom holding hands
Bride and groom holding hands smiling
Bride grinning looking at her groom
Groom grinning as talking into microphone
Page boy handing over rings
Newly married couple at Cycad collection wedding
Newly married family
String band with bride and groom

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Glamour Photos

After the group family photos, and saying goodbye to the string band, we went on a little bit of a whirlwind tour of the Botanic Gardens before returning to the National Wine Center for a lunch time reception.

We began right near the Cycad collection area, and snaked our way north, through the heritage listed green house, the famed elm walk way right up through the friendship gates to make use of the trees in Botanic park – and back again.

We moved quick in order to make use of all the spots in the Botanic Gardens I knew would work in this light, and also to get back to the wine center on time.

Bride and groom in rainforest
Bride and groom looking at camera in foliage
Bride and groom leaning against large tree
Bride and groom leaning against large tree with sunlight
Bride and groom in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Cycad collection wedding photo
Bride and groom looking at camera under a funky tree
Bride and groom bathed in sunlight
Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding photo
Bride and groom leaning against the friendship gates
Bride and groom in Adelaide Botanic Park
bride and groom under bamboo
Bride and groom in the Adelaide Wine center cellar
Bride and groom in the Adelaide Wine center cellar smiling
Cheers under raised glasses

Joanne and Blake’s wedding was a joy to be a part of and I’m so glad they chose me as their wedding photographer! Hopefully you guys love your photos!

Al-Ru Wedding – Emma & Nickolai

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    Al-Ru Wedding

    Al-Ru farm wedding photo

Emma and Nickolai certainly chose the perfect time of year to hold their Al-Ru wedding – just at the end of Autumn so that they had all the amazing colours that such a stunningly curated garden like Al-Ru Farm can provide!

I would have expected nothing less from Nickolai – landscape extraordinaire – who was sure to give me a thorough botanic lesson on some of the trees we were using as backdrops during their photo shoot!

Emma and Nickolai’s day was beaiutifully laid back, and family-oriented which made for a lovely atmosphere and an over-all amazing day!

Preparation

Nickolai was being prepared nearby in a friend’s house in Gawler. The homebrew beers and some exceptional liquor was handy and paired nicely with the Dominos pizza they had sourced for lunch.

While Nickolai was being prepared alongside a number of friends, both Nickolai and Emma did not have any bridal party, and instead just wanted to be prepared along side friends and family without having to burden anyone with the rigour of official bridal party business.

One rather neat addition to the whole preparation was Nickolai’s gift to his father in the way of a tie adorned with sunflowers – which represented their Ukranian heritage and I thought was rather touching. I was half expecting some other Ukranian customs to be held later too!

Brown Groom shoes
Wedding bands on brown table top
Groom and doggo
Helping with groom’s tie
Guys helping out getting groom dressed
Groom looking in bathroom mirror
Smiling groom with Dad
dad helping groom with tie
Groom holding dog inbetween cacti
Groom with friends
Groom and Dad

Emma and her friends were being prepared at the cutre little cottage on site at Al-Ru Farm. This cottage, I feel is the best spot to be prepared for a wedding in all of Adelaide due to it’s cute aesthetic and huge sweeping windows that suit as a backdrop to almost anything wedding related!

The atmosphere here was fun and laid back, with the proceedings punctuated by a touching first look by Emma’s Dad who came in and made everyone tear up as he spun around and saw his daugher all dressed up as a bride for the first time 🙂

Wedding dress hanging at Al-Ru Wedding
Ring perched in red flower
Wedding shoes boots
Al-Ru Wedding wedding dress
Guests having fun holding one another
Bridal makeup through window
Ladybug jewellery
Flower girls hugging
Bride firends reacting
Bridal hugs
Bride talking to flower girls
Dad’s first look at Al-Ru Wedding
Daddy daughter hug
Bride smiling as she places Dad’s flower
Al-Ru Wedding bride
Al-Ru Wedding bride looking out window
Bride friends surprise

Al-Ru Wedding Ceremony

Emma and Nickolai’s Al-Ru Wedding ceremony took place at the foot of the pond and roman columns set amongst the greenery of the gardens. This meant that Emma approached her ceremony from behind Nickolai and did not walk through her waiting guests to beghin their ceremony.

An Auslan interpreter was on site all day for those who needed it, while the ceremony itself was lovely and simple with some heartfelt vows and readings throughout.

After the cermeony, we staged a bit of a bride and groom exit up on the homestead’s main lawn where the guests lined a corridor to throw petals over the newly wedded couple.

Groom standing out front of guests
Bride approaching through columns
Bride and father approaching groom
Standing together at the top of the steps
Al-Ru Wedding Ceremony
Bride smiling during ceremony at Al-Ru Farm
Groom looking at his bride during ceremony through leaves
Guests watching Al-Ru Wedding ceremony
Guest speaker during ceremony
bride and groom listening to speaker
Bride vows
Bride vows during cermeony
Bride laughing during Al-Ru Wedding
First kiss at Al-Ru Wedding
Bride and groom walking through guests after wedding

Glamour Photos

Oh boy did I have fun taking Emma and Nickolai’s photos! I mean they certainly made it simple for me by choosing an incredible time of year, they are both gorgeous looking people and the surronds you get to work with at an Al-Ru wedding is simply divine. The only thing that was a little dissapointing was the lack of any significant sunset due to cloud coverage, but it was still really pretty!

A big reason why Emma and Nickolai had me as their wedding phtographer was my tendancy to love taking photos with a bit of a landscape feel – bringing the entirety of the scenery into my photos rather than only focusing on them as portraits. There’s few better places to do this than at an Al-Ru Wedding!

We also made sure to use the famed Al-Ru greenhouse at night for a bit of night time photography, and walked around a bit int he dark with some smoke 🙂

Pink Flower girls
Groom having fun on lawn
Bride and groom together during lawn reception
Guests playing lawn games
Bride and groom kiss under tree
Al-Ru wedding photo
Al-Ru farm wedding photo
Bride and groom backlit by sun under tree
Bride and groom walking on lawn in front of cottage
Bride and groom headbutt in ivy
Wedding photo on Al-Ru Farm driveway
Wedding photo on Al-Ru Farm driveway above
Bride and groom at Al Ru Farm wedding
Bride and groom walking under red trees
Bride and groom embracing under red trees
Bride and groom walking in long grass at Al-Ru Farm wedding
Bride flying veil under bush
Bride and groom kiss under autumnal colours
Bride and groom in the Al Ru Wedding reception area
Bride and groom under the moon and dying sunlight
Bride and groom with sheep
Al-Ru wedding photo in front of greenhouse
Bride and groom under stars at Al-Ru Wedding
Bride and groom in front of Al-Ru arms greenhouse
Bride and groom in the rain in front of greenhouse
Bride and groom in the Al-Ru Farm pillars at night
bride and groom at night in the gardens of Al-Ru Farm

Al-Ru Wedding Reception

Emma and Nickolai’s Al-Ru Wedding reception was punctuated by heartfelt speeches through Auslan and interpreters and highlighted by the personal touches they, and their friends had added to their most amazing day – including one of the most interesting wedding cakes I have seen!

The rest of their night was full of singing, dancing and just having a great time. The whole day was awesome to be a part of and I hope Emma and Nickolai enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed creating them!

Eclectic wedding cake
Bride and groom kiss under raised flutes
Clapping bride
Speech giving parents
Sign language speech
Little boy standing on dnacefloor