Molly and Ian had booked me for their South Terrace Engagement shoot a while back, but were thwarted by bad weather for a couple of weeks before we finally met up. The day we did meet up wasn’t really much better, with the temperature on the chilly side, and the heavens continually threatening to open up on us. That being the case however, Molly and Ian’s demeanor was fun and bubbly all throughout their shoot which made it a whole lot of fun!
After meeting in front of Himeji Gardens where we spent around 30 minutes taking photos within the gardens, we head over to Veal gardens just up the road where we walked a lap of the area.
Here’s a small preview of some of their photos taken on the day, and I’m looking forward to their wedding even more now at the St Francis Winery next September!
It was a beautifully sunny day for Tam and Shaun’s wedding at the Glenelg Golf Club which backdropped an incredible day full of love and joy. They opted to have me as their wedding photographer for the entire day allowing me to capture both of their preparations, right through until their exit from the Glenelg Golf Club where they held both their wedding ceremony and reception.
Preparation
I started the day with Shaun’s place of preparation which was a house in Hallett Cove, surrounded by his extended family and friends. The atmosphere was laid back and Shaun’s groomsmen were doing their best to keep things light hearted and fun by telling jokes and ripping on one another. When it came to tying ties though, things started to get serious, as none of them really knew how to tie the specific knot that Tam had requested them to wear! So out came a handy youtube video to help, but they still hadn’t perfected the knot before I left. It’s a pretty common thing that men have trouble with during their preparation. 🙂
Groom looking suave
Mum helping out
Putting on ties
Walking towards the door
Groom and his groomsmen
Smiling groom
Groom and parents
Mum putting on flowers
Wedding Rings
Suits
Putting on ties
Tam was getting prepared in a room of the Grand Hotel on the Glenelg foreshore. Much like the guys, the atmosphere was lovely and laid back with no real rush to get ready too soon. Once the dresses and make up was done, we went for a little walk out along the Jetty and used the Grand’s pool area for some glamour photos before revealing the wedding dress to tam’s dad.
Smiling bridesmaid
The Grand Pool area
Looking out over the Glenelg Foreshore
Getting ready
Engagement rings
Dad
Walking down the staircase
Getting ready
Walking together on Glenelg Jetty
Grand Staircase
Wedding Dress
Getting ready
Lacing up dress
Glenelg Golf Club Wedding Ceremony
The Glenelg Golf Club is located just to the south of the Adelaide Airport, nestled away in an area that you just wouldn’t know is there unless you’d sought out one of the best and most awarded golf clubs in South Australia. Founded in 1926, the Glenelg golf club was developed by the idea of a group of local business men who wanted to have a more local golf club for ‘regular Sunday morning sojourns’. Due to it’s locations, it’s become one of the more prestigious and well looked after golf clubs in South Australia.
The functions side of the Glenelg Golf Club has been awarded as well, winning a multitude of ABIA awards, with the most recent being the 2017 Australian Bridal Industry Academy Award for Best Club Reception Venue in Australia.
Tam and Shaun’s wedding reception took place on a little grassy area in front of the club house, as is the case with the majority of weddings that take place at the Glenelg Golf Club. The area is backdropped by a line of trees and a fairway for one of the course’s holes which can be a good and bad thing, as it looks nice, but you’ll always have people playing golf in the background. The time of day they held their reception however saw some magnificent sun shine seeping through in their photos which was nice.
Exchanging wedding rings
Smiling Groom
Grooms first sight of bride
Happily married couple
Vows
Glenelg Gold Club Wedding Ceremony
After the first kiss
Bride arriving
Bride kissing speech giver
Wedding Ceremony
Bridal motorcade
Vows
Glamour Photos
Rather than stay at the Glenelg Golf Club and make use of their lovely fairways as a backdrop to their wedding photos, Tam and Shaun opted to go for a bit of a drive down to Hallett Cove where they spent their first date. However due to the slightly later wedding ceremony they held in Glenelg, by the time we arrived at Hallett Cove, the Sun was just about ready to set, so we had to hurry to get all the photos we could before it sank below the horizon all together.
Hallett Cove Beach Wedding
Hallett Cove Beach Wedding
Night Time shot
Backseat kissed for the bride and groom
Walking along together
Groomsmen in their car
Kisses at sunset
Glenelg Golf Club Wedding Reception
The Glenelg Golf Club’s reception hall is a lovely laid-out area surrounded by decking outside suitable for guests to wander out on during the night. The guest’s tables were spread out across the room that can accommodate a rather large wedding congregation, surrounding the dance floor which was located at the fore of the head table where Tam, Shaun and their bridal party sat. It was a good fun night, culminating in a sparkler send off out the front of the club rooms with every guest, sparkler in hand seeing off their getaway car. Was pretty awesome 🙂
Laughing Bride and Groom
Cutting the Cake
Speeches
Glenelg Golf Club
Speech
Bridal hugs
First dance
Wedding Cake
Bouquet Toss
Entrance styling
Smoking Groomsmen
The Garter Catcher
First dance
Love Heart Guest Book
Thanks so much Tam and Shaun for having me capture your wedding photography. I hope you enjoy your photos as much as I enjoyed taking them! 😀
I love heading to the Willunga Peacock Farm as a local Mclaren Vale wedding photographer. The venue has a stunning variety of lovely backdrops to use in photographs, and this is precisely what I drew upon at Aubrey and Darcy’s wedding. They had me as their wedding photographer for 7 hours which saw me at their wedding ceremony through to after their first dance at their reception venue out at the One Paddock Winery at Currency Creek.
Willunga Peacock Farm Wedding Ceremony
As usual I arrived a little early to the Willunga Peacock Farm so I was able to wander about capturing some shots of Aubrey and Darcy’s guests as they arrived in the beautiful Autumnal sunshine. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the centerpiece of the venue – the pond – was full of water as last time I covered a wedding here it was unfortunately dry. Their wedding ceremony was set up on the grassy area next to the pond which allowed for a lovely backdrop to the entire scene.
The Willunga Peacock Farm is an all-in-one wedding venue that is built around an organic, completely self sustaining farm. The venue boasts a rustic reception hall set within a covered veranda connected to a heritage listed farmhouse built in the 1800s. Theres also a bed and breakfast and gardens on site suitable for wonderful wedding photography.
Sun flare
Groom waiting for bride
Exchanging wedding rings
Bride and groom getting married
Willunga Peacock Farm wedding ceremony
Walking back down the aisle
Vows
Bridal party procession
Wedding ceremony
Groom waiting for bride
Willunga Peacock Farm wedding ceremony
Bride arriving
Signing the registry
Hugs
Wedding ceremony
Groom waiting for bride
After the ceremony I gathered everyone together to take an aerial photo with my drone which has become one of the most popular aspects of my wedding photography service.
Drone group photo
Willunga Peacock Farm Glamour Photos
Walking about the Willunga Peacock Farm’s gardens and surrounding historic buildings is a wonderful experience, especially as a wedding photographer. The scenery lends itself well to the kind of natural wedding photography I’m known for. During May, the sun was setting quite early in the day which was fantastic as I managed to capture it in the most beautiful way in the backdrop of many of the photos.
Garden wedding photography
Bridal party walking through the gardens
Bridal party ripping bride and groom apart
Walking across the bridge
Willunga Peacock Farm Wedding photography
Sun setting behind the bride and groom
Walking across the bridge
Holding one another in a tree
Walking across the bridge
Wedding photography in the gardens
Smiles all round
Bride and groom looking back at bridal party
Walking together
Smiling at the camera
Wedding rings
One Paddock Winery Wedding Reception
The One Paddock Winery down in Currency Creek was a bit of a drive away from the Willunga Peacock Farm, so by the time we arrived for the wedding reception, it had already turned dark. Once I arrived the guests were enjoying themselves in the lobby having a wonderful time chatting and having a few drinks. The wedding reception itself took place in the large reception hall they have decorated with winery paraphernalia such as wine barrels and plenty of rustic metal and wooden decor. It’s a beautiful, homely venue which suited Aubrey and Darcy’s wonderfully personal and intimate wedding day.
One Paddock Winery
Speeches
Bride and groom entrance
Reception hall setup
Using the props
First Dance
Group photo
Table setting
Guests chatting at the bar
Group photo
Group photo
Light Painting
Wedding Cake
Chatting bride
Outside the front of One Paddock Winery
Selfie
Guest laughing
Thanks to Aubrey and Darcy for having me capture their wedding photography!
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