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Botanic Park Wedding – Rose & Simon

November 26, 2019/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Rose & Simon
Botanic Park Wedding

Rose and Simon chose to hold their wedding in the wonderful surrounds of the Adelaide Botanic Park – right next to the gates of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. The appeal of the Botanic park is that it’s wide and open, complete with magnificent Moreton Bay Fig trees that provide for marvellous backdrops to photos. It was a lovely sunny day, which unfortunately meant that plenty of other people had the same idea to head to the Botanic Park for picnics and family gatherings, but we worked around it as best we could 🙂

Preparation

Simon was being prepared in a room in the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, on Hindley street, which allowed us to go for a little walk once all the boys were dressed along Hindley and also the front of Parliament house for some photos. I think the walk was a little theraputic for Simon, to get over his nerves a little better, and loosen him up a bit for his big day 🙂

Wedding rings on shoes

Tieing tie

Tieing tie in front of window

Best man helping out

Putting on flowers

Groom and his groomsmen hanging out

Groom and groomsmen walking in Adelaide

Groom and groomsmen out the front of parliament house

Groom checking time in front of parliament house

Groom in front of Parliament house

Groom and groomsmen in doorway

Rose and her bridal party was being prepared at their house north of the city. When I arrived the first thing I saw was an enourmous cheese and finger food platter that I was amazed to hear that Rose had just ‘whipped up’ for the occasion. It was honestly very impressive! The atmosphere was fairly jovial, with not too many nerves showing, all the girls were in good spirits!

Engagement ring in bouquet

Wedding shoes

Wedding dress

Bride and bridesmaids in kimonos

Getting ready

bridesmaids

Bride getting ready

Bridesmaids helping out

Bridesmaids helping Bride out

Tieing up wedding dress

smiling bride

Bride almost ready

Bride looking pretty

Bride looking pretty walking out door

bride and bridesmaids together

Botanic Park Wedding Ceremony

Due to the fact that the Botanic Park had become a fairly popular spot on their day, unfortunately they had to make the snap decision to set up their ceremony in a different position so as to not get any picnicing families in the background of their photos. This also meant that the glaring sun was right in front of them for their whole ceremony, which wasnt ideal – but other than that their ceremony went off very well with Rose’s son walking her down the aisle and emotion showing on Simon’s face 🙂

Guests lining up for espresso martinis in Botanic Park

bridal motorcade

Bride arriving

Bridal approach

Groom looking on

Holding hands

Botanic Park wedding ceremony

Celebrant talking

Botanic Park wedding ceremony with trees in background

Botanic Park wedding

Vows

Listening to vows

Exchanging wedding rings

First kiss

Botanic Park Glamour Photos

Rose had unfortunately hurt her foot a few weeks prior to their wedding day so as it was encased in a moonboot under her dress, I was mindful of the fact that she wouldn’t want to walk too far for photos, so we made use of the Moreton Bay fig trees directly surrounding where they held their ceremony, and it also allowed Rose and Simon to maintain social contact with their guests while we were taking photos. The group family photos were also quite easy to organise because of this. We diddn’t spend too long walking about for photos – just enough time to grab a few nice shots before heading back to the expresso martini van they had set up for their guests! On the way back tot he Intercontinental Hotel for their wedding reception, we stopped off at the famed pillared walkway in the Adelaide University for a few photos there too.

bride and Groom in Botanic park

bouquet

Walking together near trees

Walking into the Botanic Park Trees

Adelaide Botanic Park tree

Surprise!

Together in a Botanic Park tree

Heads together

Bridal party in Botanic Park

Bride and bridesmaids in botanic Park tree

Groom and groomsmen in Botanic Park tree

Bridal party infront of motorcade

bride and groom at Adelaide University

bride and groom in Adelaide University

Holding one another

Intercontinental Hotel Wedding Reception

The main ballroom within the Adelaide Intercontinental Hotel was the setting for Rose and Simon’s opulent wedding reception, with an incredible vista set up for their huge wedding cake! Their head table was backdropped with a lovely white sheet sparkling with led lights, while their table settings were complete with a little bottle of port for each guest. With a live band playing, and a laid back atmosphere, the night was fun to be a part of and the jovial guests made my job easy 🙂

Intercontinental Hotel wedding table

Individual setup

Bride and groom standing in the Intercontinental Hotel

Bride and groom Intercontinental Hotel

Mr and Mrs

Wedding cake

Bride and groom entrance

Cutting the cake

Head table at the Intercontinental Hotel

Groom speech

First dance

Dancing guests

Dancing about

Guests

Dessert

Thanks go out to Rose and Simon for having me on their special day and I hope they enjoy their photos! Was a great day to be a part of 😀

Lakes Hotel Wedding – Paula & Andrew

October 14, 2020/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Paula & Andrew
Lakes Resort Hotel Wedding

I head out to Paula and Andrew’s beautifully family-centric Lakes Hotel wedding in West Lakes at the beginning of October, and I had a ball of a time 🙂

The weather wasn’t always the best, showing a bit of cloud for much of the day, but we still managed to make use of the hotel and nearby park for some great shots!

Lakes Hotel Wedding Ceremony

I started my time with Paula and Andrew right at the start of their wedding ceremony, which was held in one of the function rooms on site at the Lakes Hotel. The function room they held their ceremony in overlooked the West Lakes river which made for a lovely backdrop while also being shielded from the slight drizzle of rain that was falling outside.

The ceremony itself was a lovely simple affair with some in-jokes about Paula and Andrews relationship interspersed by some lovely heart-felt vows and reading from a guest who diddnt seem to know they were doing a reading! Thosesorts of things at a wedding always makes everyone smile 🙂

Apparently Paula and Andrew had been engaged for a good 25 years! So of course some of the injokes throughout the ceremony and the speeches later in the night centered around that! Qudos for them to finally tying the knot though! Even if was doing a global pandemic.. :/

Groom patiently waiting near pole

Bride arriving near elevator

Bride and father photo

Bridal approach at the Lakes Hotel Wedding

Smiling bride during ceremony 2

Smiling groom during ceremony 2

Holding hands together 2

Standing at the altar together – Lakes Hotel wedding

Bride looking at her groom 2

Speech giver

The Lakes Hotel Wedding Ceremony

The Lakes Hotel Wedding Ceremony 2

The Lakes Hotel Wedding Ceremony 3

Exchanging wedding rings 4

First kiss under the arbour 2

Bridal exit in bubbles

Glamour Photos

After taking all the group photos both outside on the riverside, and then the rest inside as it had started to rain a little, I attempted to use the architecture of the Lakes Hotel for much of their photoshoot, hoping the rain dispersed enough for us to head outside a bit later – thankfully that’s exactly what happened!

We went for a walk along side the river and made use of the wonderful little beach nearby and dozens of seagulls flying overhead for some neat shots! I did get my shoes wet – but that’s just the life of a wedding photographer! Need to do what it takes for the best shot!

Bride gleefully looking at groom

Groom enjoying a beer

Wedding photo through poles

Lakes resort hotel wedding

Bride looking pretty at the Lakes Resort Hotel

Bride playing with bouquet in hallway

Groom being playful

Groom holding his bride 2

Bride and groom walking down hallway at the Lakes Hotel

Groom walking down hallway at the Lakes Resort Hotel

Bride and groom standing under seagulls

Sharing a kiss under seagulls

Standing on the beach together 2

bridal party standing on the beach near the Lakes Hotel

Close up of the engagement ring 2

Bride and groom sitting together

Bridal wings

Lakes Hotel Wedding Reception

Before starting for the day I arrived at the Lakes Hotel early to set up my photobooth for the evening. When I arrived the hall was very small, but I wasn’t to know that they actually extended the reception hall where I set the photobooth up in throughout the other function room where they held their ceremony! Turned out to be a huge area very suitable for a lovely wedding reception overlooking the water.

While I was attending the photobooth throughout the night I also stood up every now and again to take photos of the speeches and of course the first dance. Was a lovely night!

Wedding cake 3

Bride and groom entering reception 2

Guest having fun 5

Bride and groom standing under the stars

Guests having fun 3

Cutting the cake 2

Kiss from guest

Using the photobooth

Shoe game 2

Speech 3

First dance at the lakes resort hotel

First dance at the lakes resort hotel wedding

I’d like to thank Paula and Andrew for having me as their wedding photographer on their special day! I hope Paula and Andrew enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed taking them throughout their big day!

Norwood’s St Ignatius Catholic Church Wedding – Alison & Matthew

November 21, 2022/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Alison & Matthew
Norwood’s St Ignatius Catholic Church Wedding

Alison and Matthew’s St Ignatius Catholic Church Wedding in Norwood took place on a day which weather diddn’t really know what was going on – we managed to avoid the rain though so huge success there!

Their day was full of fun, romance and family and friends there to watch this lovely couple get married!

Preparation

Matthew and his groomsmen got prepared in a nice house overlooking the beach near Hallett Cove. The house featured high ceilings with very minimal wall coverings which made for a delightful spot for groom preparation,m especially since their shirt and suit choices suited the house nicely.

Matthew was running a little late in the morning, after having running about with some last minute details, but we still managed to get some shots of the boys helping him get ready ad walk down to the cliff side for some shots with the water in the background.

Gooms shoes in window light

Groomsman helping put on grooms tie

Groomsmen helping dress groom

groom putting on vest

Groom standing in white hallway

Groom with his groomsmen

Groom with his groomsmen in grass

Alison was being prepared with her bridal party and family at a bed and breakfast in Mile End. It was a delightful little cottage-style house with a beautiful hallway which I used to good effect!

After the bridal party had finished fussing about with Alison’s dress, we did a quick ‘first look’ with Alison’s family when whisked away quickly to the church in Norwood.

Engagement ring in white roses

Engagement ring between bride’s shoes

Wedding dress hanging at front window of cottage

Bridal party with champaigne

helping put on page boy’s tie

Bridesmaids helping bride get ready in bedroom

Bridesmaids helping bride get ready in room

Bride looking pretty in hallway

Children involved in wedding

Dad first look

St Ignatius Catholic Church Wedding Ceremony

A St Ignatius Catholic Church wedding is something to behold! The church, nestled away in the backstreets of Norwood boasts an impressive front door, and a three-pronged interior which allows for some pretty impressive wide shots from the upper level.

Alison arrived in her white car motorcade, and was escorted down the long aisle by her father. A fun thing about Alison and Matthew’s bridal entrance was that the groomsmen walked down the aisle halfway to meet the bridesmaids as they entered – which I thought was nice.

Another delightful little piece of family history was that this was the 4th St Ignatius Catholic Church wedding in Alison’s family going back generations!

Classic cars at church

Grooms first look at his bride

Inside St Ignatius Church Norwood

Catholic wedding ceremony

Bride and groom sitting during wedding ceremony

St Ignatius Church wedding ceremony

bride and grom exit from church

Glamour Photos

Unfortunately the Catholic church ceremony took a little longer than Alison and Matthew had expected, so we had to rush through the family photos a bit out the front of the church before heading out for glamour photos.

We had to make a quick stop at the Torrens Arms Hotel in Kingwood in order to have a quick champagne as this was where Alison and Mtthew had first met and celebrate their anniversary at each year, and then the original plan was to head to the Himeji Gardens first, and then Veale Gardens for glamour photos, but as time was getting away from us we simply head straight to Veale Gardens.

Bride and groom at the Torrens Arm Hotel

Kiss at the Torrens Arm Hotel

Bride and groom in between their wedding cars

Groomsmen together

Bridal party together

Bride and groom walking through veale gardens

Bride and groom together in Veale Gardens

Bride and groom near tree with flying veil

Flower girls under veil

Bride and groom amongst the gum trees

Bridal party on veale Gardens bridge

Bride and groom on veale gardens bridge

Bride and groom sitting on bench in veale gardens

Bride and groom near pool in Veale Gardens

Bride and groom on top of rocks in veale Gardens

Next Gen Wedding Reception

Alison and Matthew’s wedding reception took place right next to the Adelaide Oval in the Next Gen Health and Lifestyle clubs, where they also have a delightful function room overlooking the Torrens river.

That night there was also a sporting event on next door, and the Oz Asia festival set up on the grass out front, so it all felt very exclusive having the whole road blocked off for what seemed like the guests of this very exclusive wedding reception!

Alisona dn Matthew had my photobooth set up and running all night, and heartfelt speeches flowed beautifully. The whole night was very wholesome and delightful to be a part of!

Wedding Cake at Next Gen wedding reception

Bride and groom entrance at Next gen wedding reception

Bride listening to speech

Best man speech

Guests using photobooth

Next Gen wedding first dance

Next Gen wedding reception first dance

Bride on the dance floor at Next gen

Dancing guests at Next gen

Guests having fun at Next Gen

Bridal exit from Next Gen wedding reception

Thanks so much to Alison and matthew for having me cover your St Ignatius Catholic Church wedding! Was a delight to be a part of your big day!

Sferas Wedding – Rita & Chad

July 22, 2022/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Rita & Chad
Sferas 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!

IvyBrook Farm Wedding – Carly & Josh

January 25, 2021/in Wedding preview, Wedding

Carly & Josh
Ivybrook Farm Wedding

I was delighted to have been asked to be Carly and Josh’s wedding photographer at their Ivybrook Farm wedding at the beginning of November!

Their day was one full of fun and family, and was certainly a relaxing day out with a lunch time reception and ample time to mingle with guests. The time mingling with their guests was foremost in Carly and Josh’s mind when planning their day with only a small portion dedicated to having glamour photos done, which I feel is a really nice way to look at your day.

Still, I was keen to make fulluse of the incredible scenery Ivybrook Farm has to offer!

Ivybrook Farm Wedding Ceremony

My coverage began with Carly and Josh’s Ivybrook Farm wedding ceremony under the large tree nearby the main building of the venue. Their guests were set up facing the tree on the grass, as Carly and Josh both approached the wedding arbour together from the on site bed and breakfast.

The highlight of their ceremony in my opinion was the delightful readings from a family member which detailed the love story of Carly and Josh coming together intermingled with inside jokes and fun stories that had everyone giggling.