Nadia & Joy
GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse Wedding

Nadia and Joy held their duel ceremony wedding on a Tuesday at the beginning of December – which might seem out of the ordinary but it worked out beautifully for holding a GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse Wedding!

Being a Tuesday meant that the lower Pulpshed wedding venue wasn’t being used by another wedding so we got to use both spots for as many photos as we wanted. Also being a lunch time wedding, Nadia and Joy got to make the most of everything the Glen Ewin Estate has to offer!

Baha’i Wedding Ceremony

At the beginning of the day, Nadia and Joy held a religious Baha’i wedding ceremony from the comfort of their own home while making use of my livestream service which allowed a multitude of guests from around the world to tune in all day.

As is traditional with Baha’i wedding ceremonies, the service was a simple affair, with readings from family and friends and a signing of marriage documents over the household’s dining table after which I whisked myself off to GlenEwin Estate to set up the photobooth for their lunchtime reception and video equipment to record their GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse Wedding Ceremony.

Religious symbol

nicely dressed girl

Bridal approach through hallway in house

Bride and groom sitting at table

Bahai Home ceremony

Speech during Bahai ceremony

Bahai wedding ceremony at home

Bride smiling at groom

Bride signing papers

MCs

GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse Wedding Ceremony

GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse Wedding ceremonies usually take place on a grassy area overlooking a man made pond in front of the main reception area just to the left of the entrance to the Estate. The space is surrounded on all sides by earth, greenery and makes for an intimate space for any wedding ceremony.

Nadia and Joy’s legal ceremony had already taken place during their Baha’i ceremony, so they had no need to sign any documents after this ceremony, but they still made the most of the moment by reciting heartfelt vows to one another and had a bit of fun with inserting fun little caveats to each other’s ‘i do’s’.

GlenEwin Estate gatehouse wedding arbour

Groom arriving at Glenewin estate gatehouse wedding

bride arriving at Glenewin estate gatehouse wedding

bride and bridesmaids in front of greenery

Dad and bride walking towards wedding ceremony

Holding hands in black and white

Ceremony speech givers

GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse Wedding Ceremony

Bride and groom under hexagonal arbour

Smiling groom during the ceremony

Smiling bride during the ceremony

Bahai priest

Exchanging wedding rings under arbour

Celebrating being married

Walking back down the aisle under petals

GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse Wedding Reception

Directly after their second ceremony, we took a few family group shots and made use of some of the greenery around for some glamour shots before heading in for their lunchtime GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse wedding reception.

Again, the reception was a lovely, intimate, simple affair with family and friends, while guests who could not attend recording video messages for the bride and groom which was played on the large screen. During the rest of the reception the whole day was played back using the footage I had taken via my livestream!

Wedding cake on display

bride and groom entrance at GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse wedding

bride and groom cutting the cake together

Guests enjoying the photobooth

Livestream viewers

groom chatting to guests

Speech giver

Bride and groom giving speech

Bride and groom during their first dance

Glamour Photos

As Nadia and Joy’s reception wrapped up after lunch, there was still ample time for us to run about the entirety of the Glen Ewin Estate to make use of some of the amazing spots scattered about for some more glamour photos – which was exactly what we did!

It was so liberating to have a wedding on a Tuesday as there were absolutely nobody else about dictating when and where we could go!

Closeup of bridesmaids bouquets

Bride with groom sneaking behind

Bride and groom headbutting through foliage

Smiling bride and groom through foliage

bridal party together on driveway

Together under the greenery

Bride and groom leaning against tree

Walking along the water

GlenEwin Estate Gatehouse wedding photo

bride and groom sitting on Bench at Glen Ewin Estate

Glen Ewin Estate wedding photography

Glen Ewin Estate wedding photo

Bride and groom under green trees

Bride and groom under green

Bride and groom above some water

Thanks goes out to Nadia and Joy for having me as your wedding photographer and videographer, photobooth guy and livestreamer! I was certainly busy all day, but it’s always well worth it as I love what i do and I thank you for allowing me to do what i do best!

Elyssa & Ziad
AuchendarrochHouse Wedding

Elyssa and Ziad held their AuchendarrochHouse wedding ceremony on the pristine lawns nearby the heritage listed mansion in Mt Barker. The day’s weather was amazing, and the people involved even more so!

Their day was delightful to be a part of, beginning with Elyssa’s preparation in the city before a first look at the Auchenarroch House’s lawns before their Bahai wedding ceremony!

Preparation

Elyssa and a few friends were being prepared in a hotel room in the city. It was a fairly cramped space so I was tip toeing around the makeup and hairdressers that were also making use of the small space – but it all turned out great!

The atmosphere was very laid back with Elyssa showing great excitiement for the day to come!

Red wedding dress hanging in window

Engagement ring in pink flower

Red gem in necklace

Photo of bridesmaid getting ready

bride looking in mirror after makeup is done

Lacing up back of red bridal dress

Smiling bride in red wedding dress

Bride standing alone in red wedding dress

Bride looking smiling out window

First Look Photoshoot

Elyssa and Ziad opted for a first look prior to their AuchendarrochHouse wedding ceremony within the nearby gardens and the house itself. In order to do so, both Elyssa and Ziad arrived well before their guests started arriving so we had the run of the delightful gardens and of course unique architecture of the house itself to take some lovely, intimate photos of just the two of them.

Bride in red dress approaching groom

First look at Auchendarrochhouse wedding

Bride placing flower on groom

Bride placing flower on groom under trees

bride and groom headbutting under tree in garden

Sharing a moment under a tree together

Smiles all round at Auchendarrochhouse wedding

Bridal portrait next to tree

bride and groom through the foliage at Auchendarrochhouse wedding

bride and groom on bench together

Groom looking at his bride on the patio

AuchendarrochHouse Wedding Photo

AuchendarrochHouse Wedding Photography

Photo at AuchendarrochHouse Wedding

Photography at AuchendarrochHouse Wedding

Bride in window sill

Groom sitting in chair next to window

Close up of groom’s watch

Smiling hugs

bride and groom under the sun at Auchendarrochhouse wedding

AuchendarrochHouse Wedding Ceremony

Elyssa and Ziad’s wedding ceremony took place under the beautiful huge, green tree on the grassy area next to the main building of Auchendorrach house. Their congragation made use of it’s shade to avoid the harsh sun throughout the ceremony which incorporated a small chior, and speeches from a number of different family members and friends.

Elyssa and Ziad made use of my livestream service to include gusts that could not attend the ceremony itself – and according to the number of people watching in, it was a huge hit!

Directly after the ceremony, we made use of the open grassy area to take a drone photo of all the guests in attendance before rushing back into the shade for smaller family photos.

bride and groom approaching wedding ceremony together

bride and groom from behind

bride and groom sitting together during ceremony

Bahai chior

Holding hands closeup

bride and groom listening to ceremony

Bride and groom with congregation behind

Closeup of rings exchanging

Hugs after first kiss

bride and groom leaving Auchendarrochhouse wedding ceremony

AuchendarrochHouse Wedding Reception

Elyssa and Ziad’s AuchendarrochHouse wedding reception was an early dinner that took place in the lovely private function section of the establishment. The space draws on the aesthetic of the elegant 19th-century house that’s attached, which quite different to the modern tavern thats right next door. SImply walking through the entire place takes you through quite a few time zones!

The highlight of Elyssa and Ziad’s reception were the heartfelt speeches made by a number of different important people in their life, while they also had a fun little guest-driven game going throughout where a quiz on Elyssa and Ziad’s relationship were given to all their guests.