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Doc Adams Winery Wedding – Lisa & Daniel

Doc Adams Winery Wedding – Lisa & Daniel

It was a stunningly sunny day for Lisa and Daniel’s wedding at the newly built Doc Adams Winery cellar door in Mclaren Vale. The weather was really lovely throughout the entire day, but just in case, Lisa and Daniel opted to erect a large Marquee just outside the cellar door to protect their guests from any weather. I was asked to be their wedding photographer for 3 hours seeing me on location for the duration of their ceremony, through to the very beginning of their reception.

Before the ceremony

As I usually do, I arrived a little early to find Daniel and his groomsmen on site running about sorting out odds and ends. Their celebrant and I actually persuaded them to move their ceremony to under the nearby trees allowing for a bit of shade to fall over the coming congregation, only to find that it was too windy for the arch which kept falling over. As a result the boys had to move all the seats back to the wind-protected grassy area next to the cellar door. Sorry about that! As the day was rather sunny we thought it would be beneficial for all involved to be under the shade a bit.

Groom
Chatting with guests
Celebrant organising things
Doc Adams Winery cellar door
Wedding setup
Groom getting ready
Guests congregating
Approaching bridal car

Doc Adams Winery Wedding Ceremony

The wedding ceremony took place in a small grassy area surrounded by hedges so as to shield the guests (and the arch) from the wind. This unfortunately meant that the bridal party was subject to the harsh sun, but other than that the wedding ceremony was wonderfully sweet, complete with a young man reading a poem and a beaming bride and groom.

Grinning bride
Wedding ceremony
Bouquet
Young man reading
Holding hands
At the altar
Grinning groom
Placing ring on finger
Bride approaching

Glamour Photos

After the ceremony we primarily stayed on the grounds of the Doc Adams Winery for photos, utilising the wonderful Australian bush lining the property. As Lisa and Daniel had picked out the venue for it’s vineyards they were looking forward to having some photos done within them, however unfortunately the winery had placed white bird netting over their vineyards so we had to travel down the road a little to get some shots.

Bride and groom in the long grass
Walking along the Doc Adams winery shed
Bride and groom looking over McLaren Vale
Bridal party
Walking along the Doc Adams winery shed
New family together
Wedding rings
Bride and groom amongst the bush
Bride and groom amongst the bush
Bride and groom in the sunlight
Bridal party
Walking amongst the vineyards
Bride and groom walking amongst the bush
Kiss amongst the vineyards

Doc Adams Winery Wedding Reception

As I said before, there had been a large Marquee set up in front of the cellar door to house the reception party. Within the marquee a dance area along with tables and chairs for the whole congregation to sit and be protected from the elements. Just before I left I flew my drone over the area to capture the entire sight from the air.

Cutting the cake
Smiling bride adn groom
Doc Adams Winery from the air
Wedding Cake

I’d like to thank Lisa and Daniel for having me as their wedding photographer and I hope they enjoy their wedding photos as much as I enjoyed creating them! 🙂

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Lyndoch Hill Wedding – Georgie & Tom

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    Lyndoch Hill Wedding

    Bride and Groom laughing

Georgie and Tom’s beautiful wedding took place in the intimate settings of Lyndoch Hill, located just out of gawler. The weather turned out to be absolutely perfect with stunning sun and cloudless skies – it all turned out to be a stunning day full of love and joy! Georgie and Tom took advantage of my hourly rate having me cover Georgie’s preparation and their ceremony at Lyndoch Hill.

Preparation

Georgie and her bridal party were being prepared in a house in Gawler, just 15 minutes away from Lyndoch Hill. The atmosphere was calm and collected with little to no nerves visible from Georgie – despite the fact they were running a little late and her father was constantly reminding them of this 🙂

Bridal party helping out
Bride looking pretty
Bride helping out
Putting on veil
Bride with pupper
Wedding dress
Putting on wedding dress
Dad’s first glance
Engagement ring
Perfume

Lyndoch Hill wedding ceremony

Lyndoch Hill boasts an incredible botanic garden surrounding a uniquely shaped boutique restaurant at it’s center. Georgie and Tom’s wedding took place on a small intimate grassy area at the foot of a grand garden staircase lined with roses. The entire cermeony was bathed in the shade of nearby towering gum trees with a dappled light effect caused by the incredible sun we enjoyed throughout the day.

Tom was glad to have his entourage of groomsmen there to calm him down before seeing Georgie for the first time walking down the aisle, but his nerves quickly left him as soon as she was with him at the altar. 🙂

Bride and groom holding hands
Wedding Ceremony
Bride and groom
Wedding ceremony
Bride and Groom laughing
First kiss
Signing registry
Wedding Ceremony
Bride and Father in car
Lyndoch Hill Wedding Ceremony
Groom looking nervous
Bride and Groom
Walking down the aisle
Lyndoch Hill Wedding Ceremony
Bis transport
Bride and groom being cute
Lyndoch Hill Wedding Ceremony
Bridal motorcade
Groom seeing bride
Hidden kiss

Glamour photos

Straight after their wedding ceremony and family photos we went for a little walk around the Lyndoch Hill botanic gardens for a few glamour photos. We also made good use of the charming bus used by the groomsmen to arrive 🙂

Groomsmen looking fabulous
Bride and groom looking happy
Lyndoch Hill botanic garden wedding
Groomsmen in front of Bus
Bus wedding photo
Bride and groom walking up stairs
Bridal party and wedding cars
Bride and groom in foliage
Lyndoch Hill botanic garden wedding
Wedding rings
Bridal party
Bride and groom in roses

I’d very much like to thank Georgie and Tom for having me as their wedding photographer and I hope they enjoy their wedding photos as much as I enjoyed being a part of their wedding!

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Oliver’s White Hill Wedding – Lauren & Nic

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    Oliver’s White Hill Wedding

    Bride and groom holding one another

Lauren and Nic held their wedding at the historic bed and breakfast known as Oliver’s White Hill, with their reception taking place in the nearby chaff shed that connects up to the nearby Oliver’s Taranga winery. The weather was absolutely stunning throughout and the location always provides for some wonderful photo opportunities. I was chosen to be their wedding photographer for 4 hours of their day which saw me taking photos from just before their wedding ceremony through to around an hour of their reception.

Prior to the ceremony

As usual I arrived a little early so I had a bit of time to walk about, setting up my virtual reality video camera and take a few shots of Lauren and Nic getting ready, although they didn’t expect me to be on site for another 30 minutes or so. They were both being prepared in different rooms of the Oliver’s White Hill bed and breakfast so it was fairly easy to flit back and forth between the two.

groomsmen looking on
Wedding sign
Bride getting ready
Bride with her bridesmaids
Groom getting ready
Wedding rings

Oliver’s White Hill wedding ceremony

The original Oliver family was part of the pioneering history of wine making in South Australia, having established the White Hill property in the 1840’s the Oliver family still to this day maintains the property and cultivates the nearby winefields. Today the rustic old house has been the backdrop of a wide variety of different celebrations, with the first wedding taking place there over 100 years ago. The setting Lauren and Nic chose as the backdrop to their own wedding ceremony was the lovely little lake down at the foot of a large grassy area – looking away from the house itself. It provides a wonderfully Australian backdrop complete with gumtrees and causes the sun to cast it’s light over the wedding ceremony in such a wonderful way.

Wedding grathering
Bride and groom holding hands
Bride and groom holding hands
Happy couple
Bridal party throwing petals
Groom looking at bride
Happy couple
Signing registry
First kiss
Oliver’s White Hill wedding

Glamour Photos

Directly after the wedding ceremony and family photos, we had a short walk around the grounds to take a few glamour photos before heading up to the Chaff Shed for the reception.

Bride and groom holding one another
Oliver’s Chaff Shed wedding
Bride and groom under the sun
Bridal party on side of lake
Engagement ring
Bride and groom holding one another
Bridal party
Bride and groom holding one another
Bride and groom on tree
Bride and groom walking

Oliver’s Chaff Shed reception

On the same grounds as the Oliver’s White Hill homestead is the Oliver’s Chaff Shed where the owners has transformed an old chaff shed into a cosy little function room, complete with separate bar and modern toilet and kitchen facilities. It would be tricky to host a large gathering here but for small intimate weddings such as Lauren and Nic’s, it’s a wonderfully rustic setting.

Speech
First dance
Baby games
First dance
Speech
Ring toss
Doughnuts
Carona

Thanks to Lauren and Nic for having me be a part of their lovely wedding at the Oliver’s White Hill homestead! It was a wonderful day, and I hope they like their photos! 🙂

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Belair National Park Wedding – Lexi & Matt

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    Belair National Park Wedding

    Bride and Groom under trees

Alexis and Matt were married nearby the Belair National Park at the (now closed) Belair Park Country Club with the original aim to use a grassy area to the front of the complex for their ceremony. This wasnt to be due to the weather, so instead they used the interior of one of the reception halls available on site. I was lucky enough to be chosen as their wedding photographer for the entire day, and despite the early weather, the day turned out brilliantly!

Preparation

I started the day with Matt and his grooms men who were being prepared at their parent’s place in Semaphore Park. One of the first things that Matt said to me was that we wasn’t a smiler 🙂 Nothing wrong with that though as his grooms men were more than keen on playing about, hanging on his nerves 🙂

Playing pool
Playing pool
Groom getting ready
Groom walking out the door
Groomsmen getting ready
Socks
Groom’s shoes
Wedding rings

Lexi was being prepared down the road in a room in the Lakes Hotel. The girls were waiting for me as they were sitting about casually having a bit to eat and joking about. More than happy to help me set up my photos 🙂 The only thing that was dampening the mood was the potential for rain, but if all turned out great in the end!

Bride walking down corridor
Bride getting ready
Bride and bridesmaids
Bride getting ready
Engagement ring
OMG it’s a ring!
Putting on bracelet
Buttoning up dress
Hanging dresses
Bride in her wedding dress

Belair Country Club Wedding Ceremony

The Belair National Park is one of the oldest National Parks in Australia and it boasts quite a bit of natural flora and fauna. The country Club built nearby in the 90s takes advantage of this incredible setting being surrounded by 835 hectares of the most beautiful scenery you could imagine.

It was a very warm period of the year when Alexis and Matt were wed amongst the Belair National Park, however the weather turned for the worse overnight and the original plan of using the grassy area in front of the Belair Country Club was cancelled due to fear of the ground being muddy. So the Ceremony was moved indoors which turned out to be a wonderful turn of events as it was stunning.

Groom looking nervous
Wedding ceremony
Saying vows
Bridal Motorcade
Hugs from granny
Bride arriving
Wedding ceremony
Signing registry
Wedding ceremony at the Belair National Park
Saying vows
Hugs
Holding hands
Bride and Groom at the Belair Country Club

Belair National Park Glamour Photos

Directly after the ceremony and family photos, the bridal party first head out to where the ceremony was originally going to be held to mimic a shot I took at a wedding last time I was here – only to find the ground was fine. We then used the entry driveway of the country club to take photos of the cars before travelling to the Belair train station. We then went for a bit of a trek through the Belair National Park after having realised the ladies had left their flats at the Country Club – so it was pretty difficult going for them walking around in their heels, but we managed! 🙂 It was well worth it too, as we took some stunners!

Walking through the Belair National Park
Belair train station wedding
Belair National Park wedding
Groomsmen jumping
Bridal party walking through scrub
Bride and Groom under trees
Bridal bouquet
Belair National Park wedding
Bridesmaids doing the Charlies Angels pose
Belair National Park wedding
Belair National Park wedding
Gender bender
Bride and Groom under trees
Viel outside of car

Belair Country Club Wedding Reception

We head back to the Country Club for the reception, which took place in the upper reception room on site. The room is a lovely setting, complete with a private bar just outside, and room for a large number of guests. The area was decorated with long pieces of beautiful cloth which really completed the entire look of the room.

Kangaroos fighting on the fairway
Selfie
First dance
Cutting the Wedding Cake
Speech
Photobooth strips
Talking out on the balcony
Wedding Cake
First dance
Head table
Hugs
Outside the Belair Country Club at night

I;d very much like to thank Lexi and Matt for having me capture the wedding photography at their Belair National Park wedding, and I wish them all the best in the future!

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Bridgewater Mill Wedding – Anna & Jeremy

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    Bridgewater Mill Wedding

    Through the foliage at Bridgewater Mill

It was a very warm day in January when I was lucky enough to cover Anna and Jeremy’s Bridgewater Mill wedding as their wedding photographer. So much so that unfortunately the original plan of holding the ceremony on the newly renovated decking at the Mill was replaced with the indoor area. Thankfully the cloud cover kept much of the heat away and everyone had a wonderful time 🙂

Preparation photos

Anna and Jeremy were prepared in separate rooms of the Manna Hotel in Hahndorf with me starting off with Anna and her bridal party just to say hello before heading over to the boys then heading back to the girls. Both Anna and Jeremy were fairly laid back in the morning, and the nerves were well hidden – but occasionally showed!  The natural happenings during preparation allowed me to capture some wonderfully candid photos of all the participants before heading outside for a bit of a walk around the local area. They both werent overly keen on heading out into the heat, but thankfully I could coerce them as we got some nice shots.

Putting on flowers
Jeremy and his groomsmen
Getting ready in the mirror
Jeremy and his groomsmen
Heading out the door
Wedding rings
Buttoning up vest
Putting on jacket
Getting ready in the mirror
Putting on shoes
Running kids
Flower girl
Bridal Party
Stealing jelly beans
Putting flowers in hair
Smiling bride
Engagement ring
Smiling bride
On the streets of Hahndorf

Bridgewater Mill wedding ceremony

The Bridgewater Mill is a historic Flour Mill built in the 1860s to take advantage of  the nearby stream that now runs through a nearby park. This incredible location provides a picturesque backdrop for wedding photos due to it’s old-world charm and unique water wheel which still turns. Unfortunately this wedding season the wheel is cordoned off for renovations, and also as the ceremony was held indoors, I couldn’t get it in any photo :(. That being said though, the area is still an amazing place to walk about and take photos. The ceremony location was lined with a fairly modern looking wood and glass interior which provided a ton of light while still having a homely atmosphere.

Anna and Jeremy opted to have a sand-pouring ceremony, which after a bit of shyness overcoming the flower girl as she walked down the aisle, she joined in happily. It’s always a lovely ceremony to have when joining two families together, particularly with kids involved. The coming together of the three different sands in the same vase represents the impossible nature of separating the family ever again.

Sand ceremony
Bridgewater Mill wedding ceremony
Sand ceremony
Wedding sign
Walking back down aisle
Together holding hands
Exchanging wedding rings
Groom and groomsmen at altar
Group photo inside Bridgewater Mill
First kiss

Glamour photos

After the ceremony was over, and after I broke out my drone for a few overhead photos, we went for a bit of a walk around the nearby park. The park was quite busy as we had to unfortunately remove a family of frolicking kids playing in the water of the stream to take the photos I wanted, but they were kind enough about it 🙂

Wedding rings
Genderbender wedding shot
Kiss with the bridal party in the background
Bride and groom on stone wall
On the wall of Bridgewater Mill
In a doorway on Bridgewater mill
On the wall of Bridgewater Mill
Bridgewater Mill wedding
Drone love heart
Playing on the playground
Through the foliage
Through the foliage at Bridgewater Mill
Bride and groom holding one another

The Haus wedding reception

We headed back to Hahndorf for the wedding reception held at The Haus Hahndorf. The Haus is famed for it’s wonderful selection of dishes made from primarily local ingredients.  Anna and Jeremy’s reception was a cocktail/buffet style evening with waiters walking about serving guests with platters of food or drink, along with a nearby self-serve buffet. As they had quite a few ties with the music industry, the DJ’s setup was quite impressive with a number of the guests also bringing their acoustic guitars. The entire evening was a joy to be a part of with all the guests contributing to the wonderfully jovial atmosphere.

Reception entrance
Victuals!
Speech
Cutting the Cake
Kisses after speech
First dance
Wedding Cake
Hugs on the dancefloor
First dance
Groom’s speech

I’d like to thank Anna and Jeremy for having me as part of their wedding as their wedding photographer, and I very much hope they enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed taking them! 😀