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Tag Archive for: Goolwa

Wedding preview, Wedding

Rivers End Retreat Wedding – Skye & Brandon

 

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
Wedding rings on wooden table
Grooms shoes on wooden table
Grooms shoes on wooden table
Groom putting on shirt in window light
Groom putting on shirt in window light
Groomsmen helping out getting dressed
Groomsmen helping out getting dressed
SB-(50)
Groom throwing on jacket
Groom throwing on jacket
Buttoning on fower
Buttoning on fower
Groom admiring himself in mirror
Groom admiring himself in mirror
Groomsmen listening to bride's letter
Groomsmen listening to bride’s letter
Groomsmen walking along road
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
Wedding dress hanging in Rivers End Retreat hallway
helping with flower girl's shoes
helping with flower girl’s shoes
Engagement ring perched in bouquet
Engagement ring perched in bouquet
Bridal makeup next to window
Bridal makeup next to window
Flower girl looking at bride
Flower girl looking at bride
Bridesmaids fussing over bride
Bridesmaids fussing over bride
Bridesmaids fussing over bride in sunlight
Bridesmaids fussing over bride in sunlight
Bridal party cheers
Bridal party cheers
Bride standing with long train
Bride standing with long train
Bride holding yellow bouquet
Bride holding yellow bouquet
bridesmaids admiring bride
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
Groom waiting at Rivers End Retreat Wedding
Sunflowers on wedding arbour
Sunflowers on wedding arbour
Bridal approach at wedding ceremony
Bridal approach at wedding ceremony
Holding hands unser sunflowers
Holding hands unser sunflowers
Smling bride during wedding ceremony at Rivers End retreat
Smling bride during wedding ceremony at Rivers End retreat
Rivers End Retreat Wedding Ceremony
Rivers End Retreat Wedding Ceremony
Smiling groom during his ceremony
Smiling groom during his ceremony
Bridal exit at rivers end retreat wedding ceremony
Bridal exit at rivers end retreat wedding ceremony
Rivers end reatreat wedding congregation with drone
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
Fuzzy headed friend
Bride and groom under parasols
Bride and groom under parasols
Cockle Train wedding photo
Cockle Train wedding photo
Flower girl holding parasol
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 an dgroom under lit tree
Bride and groom on train line
Bride and groom on train line
Bridal party on train line
Bridal party on train line
bride and groom inbetween trees
bride and groom inbetween trees
Bridal party on the Goolwa docks
Bridal party on the Goolwa docks
Holding one another with flying train
Holding one another with flying train
bridal party reacting to kiss on docks
bridal party reacting to kiss on docks
bride and groom under the last light
bride and groom under the last light
goolwa docks last light
goolwa docks last light
Bride and groom under Goolwa bridge
Bride and groom under Goolwa bridge
bride and groopm on docks through tree
bride and groopm on docks through tree
Goolwa train station photo
Goolwa train station photo
Bride and groom at night
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
playing with their fuzzy friends
Succulent guest gifts
Succulent guest gifts
bride opening gift
bride opening gift
Groomsmen playing pool
Groomsmen playing pool
bridesmaids playing with flower girl
bridesmaids playing with flower girl
Bride and groom giving speech under umbrella
Bride and groom giving speech under umbrella
Guests listening to speeches
Guests listening to speeches
Cutting the sunflower wedding cake
Cutting the sunflower wedding cake
First dance at Rivers End retreat wedding
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!

March 19, 2022
Wedding preview, Wedding

Crabtree Farm Wedding – Sarah & Elten

  • Sarah & Elten

    Crabtree Farm Wedding

    Crabtree farm wedding photo

It’s a bunch of fun heading to wedding venues that you’ve never heard of before – and Sarah and Elten’s Crabtree Farm wedding was one such occasion! I was actually really surprised I had not heard of this place sooner as it’s a delightful little rustic venue, suitable for small, intimate weddings such as Sarah and Elten’s!

Apparently the owner wanted to keep the venue a bit of a secret and not advertise it too much, but here I am to showcase this delightful spot just out of Goolwa for all to see!

Preparation

Sarah and Elten opted to have me cover their wedding for a short wedding package of only 3 hours, so I began the day with a quick trip to the on-site bed and breakfast Crabtree Farm has set up for their bridal couples to cover Sarah getting ready. The bed and breakfast was once a barn of come description, so the rustic walls, and farm decor strewn around the place really made made for a real rustic vibe.

We made good use of the setting by hanging Sarah’s dress from the rafters, and made sure to use the natural light streaming in the windows to accent the charm of the old barn.

Little boy putting on tie
Little boy putting on tie
Hanging wedding dress in shed
Hanging wedding dress in shed
Helping bride get ready
Helping bride get ready
Engagement ring in Australian flowers
Engagement ring in Australian flowers
bride looking at her bouquet
bride looking at her bouquet
bride in the rooms at Crabtree Farm
bride in the rooms at Crabtree Farm
Bride and page boy
Bride and page boy

Crabtree Farm Wedding Ceremony

When holding a Crabtree Farm wedding, it looks as though the owners have purposely built a little area, complete with chapel for congregations to muster and share the celebrations in a secluded and private area that isn’t too far away from the reception area.

The fun thing I found was apparently when holind g a Crabtree farm wedding you also get the use the on site rustic car that the owner has to run about in. It’s an old rusted out car that oozes rustic charm in it’s own right!

Sarah and Elten’s ceremony was a lovely, simple affair with their children helping out in parts acting as both the bridal party and page boys before heading back to celebrate with their guests.

Homemade wedding sign
Homemade wedding sign
Crabtree farm wedding vehicle
Crabtree farm wedding vehicle
bridal approach at Crabtree Farm wedding
bridal approach at Crabtree Farm wedding
Grooms first look at Crabtree farm
Grooms first look at Crabtree farm
Wedding ceremony in front of little chapel
Wedding ceremony in front of little chapel
Bride looking at groom during wedding ceremony
Bride looking at groom during wedding ceremony
Crabtree farm wedding chapel
Crabtree farm wedding chapel
Kids watching the wedding ceremony
Kids watching the wedding ceremony
bride and groom looking at each other during the ceremony
bride and groom looking at each other during the ceremony
Crabtree Farm wedding ceremony
Crabtree Farm wedding ceremony
Crabtree Farm wedding ceremony chapel
Crabtree Farm wedding ceremony chapel
Groom looking at his bride at Crabtree Farm wedding
Groom looking at his bride at Crabtree Farm wedding
Exchanging wedding bands in front of little chapel
Exchanging wedding bands in front of little chapel
First kiss at Crabtree farm
First kiss at Crabtree farm
Crabtree Farm wedding Goolwa
Crabtree Farm wedding Goolwa

Glamour Photos

For glamour photos we made use of our time walking about the farm, through a nice little walkway lined with green vines, to a horse paddock, and even climbing up a grassy knell to make use of the dead grass in the foreground of the photos.

There are old buildings all over the place, along with delightfully shaped trees and quiet roads to make use of creating a nice variety of photos, with out having too much of the same thing.

family photo in the walkway
family photo in the walkway
Holding one another in the walkway of trees
Holding one another in the walkway of trees
Bridal couple at Crabtree Farm
Bridal couple at Crabtree Farm
bridal couple through the foliage at Crabtree farm
bridal couple through the foliage at Crabtree farm
Sneaking up on the bride
Sneaking up on the bride
brided and groom next to wedding car
brided and groom next to wedding car
Close up of bouquet on ground
Close up of bouquet on ground
bride and groom with the horses
bride and groom with the horses
Bride on a grassy hill
Bride on a grassy hill
bride and groom on the top of a grassy hill
bride and groom on the top of a grassy hill
Crabtree farm wedding photo
Crabtree farm wedding photo
Holding hands on walk back to reception
Holding hands on walk back to reception
Bride and groom in doorway at Crabtree farm
Bride and groom in doorway at Crabtree farm
Bride and groom taking it easy
Bride and groom taking it easy
Holding one another in the ivy
Holding one another in the ivy
Under a large tree on the grounds of Crabtree Farm
Under a large tree on the grounds of Crabtree Farm
Crabtree Farm wedding tree photo
Crabtree Farm wedding tree photo

Crabtree Farm Wedding Reception

The Crabtree Farm wedding reception area is a short walk up the road, on the other side fo the private residence – (which we also asked nicely to use as there was an awesome tree within the fence!).

The reception area is as intimate and private as the ceremony area, with the grassy area lined with fencing on one side and old buildings on the other. The setting is small, without feeling closed in – it was a really nice little set up!

Sarah and Elten opted to use this time to have their family photos done here as we had not done them yet, and I was thankful they opted to, as the delightful old buildings made for a nice backdrop.

Bridal family entrance
Bridal family entrance
Fruit on a stick
Fruit on a stick
Wedding pillows
Wedding pillows
bride and groom reflection
bride and groom reflection
Wedding cake on display
Wedding cake on display
Crabtree farm wedding reception
Crabtree farm wedding reception
Groom with guests
Groom with guests
Bride with guest
Bride with guest
Homemade wedding sign
Homemade wedding sign

Thanks so much Sarah and Elten for having me cover your Crabtree Farm wedding as your wedding phtoographer! I had a lovely time and I look forward to creating your wedding album!

March 8, 2021

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