Malith certainly timed his proposal to Melissa perfectly with an incredible sunset on the famed Pt Willunga beach.
His secretive Pt Willunga Proposal was maticulously planned by Malith leading up to the big moment, and oh my goodness, some of the scenes were just incredible!
Pt Willunga Proposal
The biggest concern for any of us leading up to the big moment was the weather – as both leading up to and beyond the day Malith planned his big Pt Willunga Proposal, the weather was pretty bad, and the tides during the winter is often so high that there isn’t much beach to stand on at Pt Willunga. But all that worrying was for nothing as the evening could not have gone any better.
Despite a bit of a hiccup having Melissa and Malith arrive a bit later than expected due to being served a rather late lunch in nearby Mclaren Vale, Malith proposed in front of a delightful little arbour set up put together by a small company sepcialising in this sort of thing – Fox Meets Charlie.
The fun part of the whole set up was trying to keep Melissa in the dark as they walked towards the arbour set up, with the group of us standing nearby ready to pounce and start taking photos/video as the big moment happened. Surpisingly Melissa had no idea until Malith presented the ring and everyone was all smiles :).
After the big moment, then we went off for a lbit of a walk along the beach to take some pretty photos in front of the amazing sunset and what many consider to be the most photographed beach in South Australia!
Congratulations go out to Melissa and Malith!
pt willunga proposal set up
pt willunga proposal
pt willunga proposal putting on ring
Holding her up
Kiss under will you marry me sign
Newly engaged couple
Newly engaged couple walking along beach
Engagement ring in sand
Couple standing on rock
Newly engaged jump
Newly engaged couple in fromt of Pt willunga jetty
Holding her up in front of ocean
Kiss at sunset in front of Pt Willunga Jetty
Kiss at sunset in front of Pt Willunga Jetty ruins
After Emre and Sara held their wedding ceremony insterstate, they wanted to celebrate with their family and friends back here in Adelaide!
Unfortunately the weather wasn’t brilliant for our Adelaide Bridal Photoshoot in the Botanic Gardens, and around North Terrace, but we got some great shots despite trying to keep Sara’s spectacular dress as clean as possible before their reception at the San Giorgio La Molara Community Centre.
Preparation
Both Emre and Sara shared a Mayfair Hotel room to be prepared alongside Sara’s bridal party. Everyone was running about trying not to get in each other’s way before heading out for photos, but the atmosphere was otherwise energetic and exciting!
There was aplan to make use of the Hennesy Rooftop bar, only to realise that the bar needed to be booked far in advance – it was ok though as we were running a fair bit late already before heading out to meet their wedding car.
White suit jacket
Grooms watch
Engagement ring in white bouquet
Bridal jewellery on white shoes
Bride and bridesmaid fiddling with dress
Groom buttoning shirt looking out window
Bridal makeup
Closeup of bride hands
bridesmaid helping with bridal gown
Groom adjusting hair in mirror
Bride framed by circular mirror
Smiling bride looking at camera
Groom surveying bowtie
Groom and bride in mirror together
Bride in front doorway
Adelaide Bridal Photoshoot
The weather put a bit of a hamper on mobility throughout our Adelaide bridal photoshoot, with Sara’s incredible dress taking a bit of moving each time we moved locations. It ceratinly made for some fun shots though, I particularly enjoyed when we carried her train across King William Road with the whole bridal party! Certainly made everyone smile!
After clambouring into their car, we head over to Botanic Park to make use of the beautiful Moreton Bay Fig trees and head into the Adelaide Botanic Gardens via the northern Friendship Gates.
As we were trying to keep Sara’s dress as clean as possible for their reception later, we attempted to stay on the concrete paths throughout the Botanic Gardens, and even head into the famed Bicentennial Conservatory Dome to avoid any rain.
We then head to North Terrace for a few shots in front of the pretty architecture in front of the buldings along there and also the Old Police Barracks behind the Adelaide Museum.
We even found time to drive to Adelaide Arcade and the Adelaide Railway for a few photos there – all the while attempting to avoid the rain as much as possible.
Bride and groom on Mayfair Hotel’s staircase
Laughing bride as crossing road
Bridal party crossing King William road
Bridal party with wedding car next to Mayfair Hotel
bride and groom inside bridal car
bride and groom in Botanic Park
Botanic Park wedding photo
Bride and groom holding one another in Botanic Park
Bridal dip in the roots of a Moreton Bay Fig tree
bride and groom head butt in front of tree
Bride standing aloe with long wedding gown train
bride and groom laughing together
Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding photo
Bride and groom through low foliage
bride and groom leaning on tree with fairy lights
Bride and groom framed by foliage
Bride smiling looking at groom
Bride and groom in front of ornate doorway
Bride and groom through foliage and doorway
Bride standing alone in doorway
bridal embrace amongst pillars
groom leading bride in front of artwork
Groom leading bride up stars
Bride and groom on old Adelaide Police Barracks
Bride and groom in doorway at the old Adelaide Police Barracks
Groom sheilding bride from rain
Bonython hall wedding photo
bride and groom in front of Bonython hall’s doors
bride and groom under autumnal leaves
Adelaide Arcade wedding photo
Bride and groom in Adelaide Arcade
Adelaide railway wedding photo
Bride and groom in the lights of the Adelaide railway
Bride and groom in the pillars of the Adelaide Railway Station
San Giorgio La Molara Community Centre Reception
After out whirlwind Adelaie bridal photoshoot, we head to the San Giorgio La Molara Community Centre for a recepotion full of traditional dancing and performaces, including a grand entrance complete with drummers and dry ice.
Throughout the night, traditional Afgahn cuisine was served and circle dancing from different groups took place before culminating in a fun knife dance where the groom had to steal the cake cutting knfe from a dancing member of the family.
White wedding cake
San Giorgio La Molara Community Centre Wedding
Dancing guest alone on dancefloor
Bridal entrance with drummers
Bridal entraance dance
Groom banging drum
Excited groom in entrance
Dancing guests
Dancing performers
Guests watching the dancing
Dancing guests in circle
Groom on chair in middle of dance
Groom chair dance
Dancer in circle
Knife dance
Knife dance grinning lady
Bride and groom cutting cake
The whole day was great fun and I’d like to thank Emra and Sara for having us at their Adelaide Bridal Photoshoot and their wedding celebration!
It was so good to be up in Darwin again for a wedding, and I was super excited for Melanie and Kerry’s as it was the first time as a frequent Darwin wedding photographer to be in the Top End for Territory day!
I had heard stories of the fireworks and how crazy the streets of Darwin gets, but I finally was going to be in town to see it! Even better they head out to East Point for a spot of private fireworks the night before – awesome!
Melanie and Kerry’s big day’s weather turned out brilliantly – if not a bit chilly for Darwin, and it was an awesome day to be a part of!
Preparation
Melanie and Kerry had a pretty nifty set up for their preparation, having two separate properties connected via a shared backyard, where Kerry and his groomsmen got ready in one house, while Melanie and her bridal party got ready in the other!
I spent the time I was with them walking inbetween houses as things were happening and using the nifty surrounds which included pools, lush green trees and triple tiered interior of one of the houses!
The whole aesthetic of Melanie and Kerry’s day was very beachy, laid back and fun. The boys were dressed in Hawaiian shirts, while the girls were dressed in nice, short dresses with a blue theme for the beach.
Their Dudley Point wedding ceremony took place in the corner of the picnic area, with a view of the nearby cliffs. There was enough room for a large number of their guests, while also being intimate due to the fact the ceremony took place on top of the cliffs.
The ceremony itself was a lovely, simple affair with stories of how the two met, their vows were personally written and heartfelt – and everyone was all smiles at the end walking through bubbles!
Tesla Arriving at Dudley Point Wedding
Bride exiting Tesla
Posing in front of Tesla wedding car
Relaxed groom
Bride arriving at Dudley Point Wedding Ceremony
Grooms first look of bride at Dudley Point wedding ceremony
Bride andgroom talking at Dudley Point wedding ceremony
Dudley Point wedding Ceremony
Darwin’s Dudley Point wedding Ceremony
Bride smiling at her groom during ceremony at Dudley Point
Bridal vows
Bride and groom framed by square arbour
First kiss at Dudley Point wedding ceremony
Bride and groom exit from their Dudley Point wedding ceremony
Glamour Photos
Time was running short once we had sorted all the group photos, and I had managed to corral all members of the bridal party for a short walk along the cliff top to what I affectionately call ‘pride rock’ as it looks like the bride and groom are perched upon a thin sliver of sliff top, when it’s quite a wide chunk of rock – and it kind of looks like Pride Rock from the Lion King.
I wanted to head here first as I feared being the 2nd of July – it would be a super busy day in Darwin for weddings, and I presumed we would have to beat many other couples off this spot with a stick. Surprisingly no other weddings showed up! So we actually had the run of the place before driving out towards the Fannie Bay Foreshore for the sunset on the beach.
I also stuck in a firework photo I took the night before because I thought it was cool 🙂
Bride and groom out on clifftop
bride and groom nearby the tree on Pride Rock
Bride and groom with ocean in background
Bride and groom admiring sunset
Darwin East Point Pride Rock wedding photo
bridal party at East Point
Wedding socks
bride and groom with sunset in background
Groom elading bride through the undergrowth
Bride and groom share embrace surrounded by foliage
bride leads groom along beachfront
Bridal portrait of bride and groom
Bride and groom walking along Darwin beach
Bridal party with Darwin’s cliffs as a backdrop
Darwin’s Cracker night couples photo
Darwin Wedding Reception
After their Dudley Point wedding ceremony and their glamour photos, Melanie and Kerry held their reception at turned out to be a huge shed that they had spent untold hours setting up for their party!
Thousands of fairy lights adorned the ceiling over their huge u-shaped table seating all their guests – it actaully made for a pretty neat group photo spot!
The night was full of fun, speeches, great food and was great to be a part of!
Darwin reception setup in shed
wedding memorial table
group shot of all wedding guests
Grooms speech in front of white backdrop
Another angle of Darwin wedding reception
Bride’s speech
Triple wedding cake
Cutting their wedding cake
Bridal couple dancing
Groom having some fun
Bouquet toss result
Thanks so much to Melanie and Kerry for having me at your Dudley Point wedding!
Rita and Chad held their Sferas wedding on a lovely, if not a bit chilly day in late June surrounded by their closest family and friends!
They made use fo the on site chapel for their ceremony, with photos throughout civic park, before returning back for their Sferas wedding reception.
Preparation
When I arrived at Chad’s place of preparation, I was greeted by numberous pets and animals, including the most impressive collection of large, talking parrots who kept me company as I began taking photos of Chad’s groom accessories.
Chad’s groomsmen were running late a little, and Chad preoccupied himself running aorund the house a bit for a cat he had temporaly misplaced, which meant we had not much time left for photos before we had to head off to Sferas for Rita’s preparation.
Grooms golden watch
Grooms rings and cologne
Grooms jacket hanging in tree
Pet bird
Groomsmen getting tie put on
Groomsmen looking at the camera
Groom playing with ring on hand
Groomsman helping groom with tie
Groomsmen helping groom with suit
Groom peering out window
Groom standing in front of window black and white
Groomsmen standing together in field
Smiling groom with groomsmen in background
Groomsmen placing ribbon on car
Groom and page boy
Rita and her bridal party were being prepared in the largest room available at the Sferas Convention center. The room boasted a huge, curtained window suited for hanging the wedding dress on, only it has no view as it overlooks the main Sferas lobby.
As rita and her bridal party were being prepared with hair and makeup, my wife and I busied ourselves simply documenting what was going on. At one point we also popped downstairs to get a few shots of the reception setup.
spiral engagement ring in red rose
bridal jewellery
Wedding dress hanging in front of long curtains
generational wedding bands
bride having hair done in front of wedding dress
Flower girl watching bride get ready
Bridal party having a chat
Bridesmaid playing with hair
Flower girl holding flowers
Bridal party fussing around bride
Bride standing in front of white window holding bouquet
Bride holding bouquet looking at camera
Bride admiring son
Bride admiring wedding dress
Sferas Wedding Ceremony
The Chapel area of Sferas, hidden behind it’s main ballroom, and overlooking the nearby Civic park was Rita and Chad’s ceremony venue. The space alows for two rows of chairs set up with a grand piano and wall covered in green ivy as the backdrop.
Rita and Chad’s ceremony was a simple affair with heartfelt personal vows exchanged before sharing rings, and their first kiss.
Sferas marque wedding chapel
Groom waiting patiently at his sferas wedding
Page boy and flower girl
Bride and her son
Grooms first look at Sferas wedding
Bride and groom holding hands at Sferas wedding ceremony
Sferas wedding ceremony
Sferas wedding ceremony in Chapel
Groom talking into microphone
Bridal couple through heads of guests
Bridal couple sharing vows
First kiss at sferas wedding
Bride and groom signing documents
Glamour Photos
After having everyone on the grass nearby for a group photo using the drone, Rita, Chad and their bridal party went for a little walk about Civic park for a few glamour photos. After I had taken a few with the bridal party, they wewre able to retire back into the warm Sferas building, while Rita, Chad and I went for a further walk across the street to the lovely weeping willow nearby for more photos.
I felt a bit bad having Rita walk all that way as the weather was getting a bit chilly, and it wasnt a short walk in a wedding dress!
wedding guests in heart shape
bride and groom leadning in between two gum trees
Bride and groom embrace in tree
Bride smiling at her groom closeup
Bridal party walking through civic park
Bridal party walking through civic park closer
Bridal party kissing bride
Groomsmen picking up groom
Bride and groom standing near dry creek bed
Bride and groom headbutt in sunlight
bride and groom backlit by sun
Groom leading bride across field
Bride and groom hgolding each other in field
Bridal couple under weeding wilow tree
Weeping willow wedding photo
Bride holding groom under weeping willow
Bride and groom in front of Sferas at night
Sferas Wedding Reception
Once photos were complete, and Rita had a bit of time for retouching makeup and having guests take their seats, Rita and Chad were announced as husband and wife at their Sferas wedding reception.
The highlight of the night was definitely the dry ice first dance they had organised, while everyone seemed to also have a blast with my photobooth which I had set up in the morning.
Festivities ran late into the night, culminating with a bouquet toss, and garter throw before the newly wedded couple exited under a traditional archway made from their guests.
Table center pieces
guests who could not attend reception
3 tier white wedding cake
Rita place marker
First dance at sferas wedding
First dance at sferas wedding reception
bride and groom dance with light
Bride and guests in front of photo booth
Bouquet catch
Dancing bride and groom
I’d like to thank Rita and Chad for having both my wife and I document their special day with our photography and videography! Your day was a joy to be a part of and we hope you love your photos!
The weather was the biggest question mark over Tori and Aaron’s The Manor in Basket Range Wedding ceremony taking place in front of the little chapel they have on site – but it all turned out for the best! The rain held off right up until late at night, which made things perfect for a bit of reflections in their night-time photos!
The overcast weather actually really helped running about the castle as the whole place just came alive in the most delightful way for photos!
Preparation
Despite Aaron and his boys starting to get ready just around the corner from where i live in Aberfoyle Park, Aaron opted to have all his preparation phtos done at the Manor, so we began the preparation photos with Tori and her bridal party being prepared also at the Manor. The plan was to use the two separate empty rooms located above the main entrance to the ‘castle’ keep.
It turned out to be a rather convenient set up actually, allowing us to flit inbetween Tori and Aaron’s preparation without having to wander too far away from the other.
We were able to have Tori’s father help out with Aaron’s tie, also had a little first look of the dress, while even allowing their flower girl’s dolls to make an appearance in some of their photos.
Engagement ring in red rose in bouquet
Flower girl jewellery
Wedding dress hanging in tree at the manor in basket range
Bridesmaid pointing out something
bride using the mirror
Bridal shows on window sill
Bride looking in mirror as she gets ready
bridesmaids on castle ramparts
Groom’s suit jacket framed by window
Groom and groomsmen cufflinks on tie
Wedding rings together on top of grooms shoes
Groom buttoning shirt
Groomsman helping tie tie
Groom fiddling with cuffs
Groom sraightening tie in mirror
Bride’s father straightening groom tie
Grooms na dgroomsmen getting ready in room
Groom sitting on chair through doorway
Groom peering out window in black and white
Groom and groomsmen on castle parapet
Bride peering out window at groom on castle
Flower girl bangle
Bridesmaids fussing around bride
Bride putting on ear rings
Bridesmaids looking at bride with mirror
Father of the bride first look on balcony
Bride walking in front of stained glass windows
Bride smiling peering out over the estate
Bride walking nearby stained glass windows
The Manor in Basket Range Wedding Ceremony
As I mentioned, the weather was threatening to rain all morning, leading up to Tori and Aaron’s wedding ceremony – in fact it even started to drizzle just before Tori was due to walk down the garden path towards the ceremony, but it held off nicely, and their ceremony was a delight to be a part of.
Tori and Aaron had prepared their own heartfelt vows which made everyone in attendance run the gamut of emotions, while those who could not attend were honoured with ther lighting of a ceremonial candle.
Their ceremony concluded with Tori and Aaron running through a huge amount of white petals – so many in fact it was quite ticky to grab a photo where you could actually see their faces! It was as though they were running through a blizzard.
Groom watching his bride walk toward him
Bride and father walking through garden
Groom watching his bride
Father of the bride looking at his daughter
The Manor in Basket Range wedding ceremony
The Manor in Basket Range wedding ceremony in front of chapel
Exchanging wedding ring at ceremony
First kiss at the manor in basket range wedding ceremony
Bridal exit at the manor in basket range wedding
Bridal exit at basket range wedding
The manor basket range group photo
Flower girl putting flowers on groom
Glamour Photos
For glamour photos, the weather was starting to get a bit of chill in the air, so I knew we had to keep moving, first to keep warm, but also to beat any potential rain that may be coming in the near future. Thankfully the rain held off until later in the night, but I wasn’t to know that.
We began by walking around the Manor’s grand entrance driveway with the whole bridal party, so that they could get back into the warm as fast as possible, before I took just Tori and Aaron for a bit of a longer walk from the orchards on the other side of the road, back towards the garden area just behind the chapel in front of which they were wed a few hours prior.
Bridal party in front of the Manor Basket Range
Bride and groom in front of one of the doors at the castle
Bridal veil flying around the couple
Bridal veil flying around the happy couple
Bride and groom in front of the manor in basket range
Bridal party at front gate
Bride and groom at the front gate of the manor in basket range
Bride and groom surrounded by orchard
Bride and groom surrounded by yellow foliage
Bride and groom surrounded by yellow foliage in orchard
The manor in Basket range wedding phtoography
bride and groom holding one another on the Manor’s balcony
bride and groom holding one another on the Manor’s balcony from above
bride and groom having fun in the Manor’s gardens
Bride and groom kisses through the foliage in the Manor’s gardens
The manor in basket range wedding photo
Classic bridal portrait in foliage
The manor in basket range’s garden
Night night photo at the manor in basket range wedding
bride and groom leaning in castle archway
The Manor in Basket Range Wedding Reception
Tori and Aaron’s wedding reception took place in the lower of the two reception areas available at the Manor in Basket Range. This allowed for the use of the large under-cover terrace overlooking the chapel’s gardens, while also being rather intimate and cozy inside.
During their reception, speeches were held, the shoe game was played, and Aaron certainly made it his mission to keep everyone well watered and on the dance floor as much as possible throughout the night!
At the end of thenight, Tori and Aaron had planned for a bit of a silly posed shot where they were to look like they had a bit of a bender that night – so I suggested bringing some empty dominos pizza boxes and throw them around on the ground amongst emptry rum bottles and furniture on the ground to make it look like they really blew the place up! All good fun 🙂
Wedding table centrepiece
Wedding favour in small plastic box
The manor in basket range wedding reception setup
4 tiered wedding cake decorated with red flowers
wedding cake on display through guests
Bride and groom cheers
Shoe game
Bride and groom cutting their cake
Happy guest
groom chatting with guest
groom and boys
First dance at the manor in basket range wedding
Groom picking flower girl up
Groom and bride dancing
Bride dancing holding dress
Bride and groom all tuckered out
Thanks so much to Tori and Aaron for having both myself and my wife at your Manor in Basket Range wedding! was an awesome day!
