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Bremer Farm Wedding – Heather & Nick

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  • Heather & Nick

    Bremer Farm Wedding

    bride and groom in ruin of old cottage

I had been looking forward to covering Heather and Nick’s wedding as their photographer as they had chosen such a lovely unique venue that I knew would produce absolutely awesome results with my style of wedding photography! Their Bremer Farm wedding was one of those weddings where no matter how hard I tried, I could just not take a good photo! I even went so far as smashing my camera! haha

Heather and Nick had a beautiful family and group of friends who simply wanted nothing more than seeing this delightful couple get married in the most beautifully rustic setting.

Preparation

Nick and his groomsmen got ready at the parent’s house, just north of Adelaide – and the interior decor was quite a find. The light coming in the ornate windows, and the decorations lovingly placed around the hallways made for a nice, rustic start to the day which I was expecting at the Bremer Farm wedding ceremony, not so much the places of preparation, but I wasn’t complaining!

The highlight of the preparation was when Nick opened Heather’s gift to him, which was a lovingly chosen, elobrate chess set – which made Nick smile quite a bit! We had to take some shots of the Best man besting the groom!

Wedding rings and bowtie
Grooms affects for wedding
Groom walking about in tshirt
Groom buttoning up
Pointing out Grooms shirt
Groom helping with shirt sleeve
Groomsmen getting ready together in window
Dad helping out with bowtie
groom and Dad in Mirror
Smiling Dad looking at son
Smiling Mum helping son get ready
Groom adjusting flower
Groom walking out doorframe
groomsmen playing chess
Queen defeats king
groomsmen between gate
groomsmen together on road near reflector

Heather and her entouage got prepared a bit closer to Bremer farm, at a B&B in Mt Barker. The atmosphere was delightfully laid back with the appearance of a rather large 8-legged guest, to which heather was keen to give a bit of a kiss and I presume an invite to celebrate the day with her! Such is the humour of country girls – I was told!

Engagement ring perched between bridal shoes
Wedding dress reflection
Putting on makeup in bathroom
Bridal party in gowns before getting ready
Bride standing in gown on porch
bride having her bridesmaids help out
Bride looking at bridesmaid
Putting on bridal shoes close
Bride standing alone in wedding gown
Bride peering out window
Bride admiring bouquet in black and white
bridal bouquet
Bride in doorframe
Bridal party under greenery
Bridal party under pink

Bremer Farm Wedding Ceremony

The Bremer Farm wedding ceremony location is at the end of a nice little patch of grass, surrounded by an old, rustic stone wall and lines of lush green trees. At one end is a permanent arbour made of what looks like repurposed railway sleepers, which all comes together so a nice, rustic surrounds for wedding ceremonies.

Heather was walked down the aisle by her son, and their ceremony involved a reading from an important person. Their vows were shared and they were married! Simple as that!

Bremer Farm wedding arbour
bridal car arriving
Groom waiting at Bremer Farm wedding
Bride walking down aisle at Bremer Farm wedding
Bremer Farm wedding ceremony
Bremer Farm wedding ceremony photo
Bride looking over shoulder during ceremony
bride and grom together under Bremer Farm wedding arbour
Smiling bride holding yellow bouquet
Portrait bremer farm wedding ceremony
groom standing listening to reading
Celebrant doing her thing under wooden arbour
bride and groom holding hands at Bremer Farm wedding ceremony
Closeup of hands being held
Groom listening to vows of bride
bride laughing during grooms vows
bremer Farm wedding first kiss
Sneaky bridesmaid

Glamour Photos

After a short group photo session, we made sure to use the rustic old buildings scattered around Bremer Farm for some awesome photos. I expecially enjoyed using the old stables – although it was a bit of a shame that the hay bails that were there when I came out to visit the venue a few months prior had gone, but the atmosphere was still there!

Heather was keen to get photos with the wildlife a short walk away before going for a short drive to a ruined cottage we had scouted out prior to the day.

This cottage is quite a find! I really enjoyed the fact that there is a tree growing from inside the old house, while there are bullet holes, and huge craters along the walls of the place – which otherwise looked in fairly good condition or an abandoned ruin.

While there I also had a ball of a time using the rolling clouds which before long scattered Heather and Nick’s reception with a bit of rain, but thankfully they had a bit of a marquee set up to keep everyone dry.

Photo with waving grandad
bridal party with white wedding car
Cow Pats
bridal party framed by ruin
Kiss framed by ruin
bridal party peering around ruin
Bride and groom framed by window
Bride using groom as pillow
Bremer Farm wedding photo
Bride and groom leaning on brick wall
bride and groom in ruin of old cottage
Bride and groom framed by window of old cottage
Bride and groom under a huge gum tree
Bride leading groom away from gum tree
Bridal lift under stormy skies
Bride and groom walking over horizon
Bride and groom amongst fluffy clouds
Bride and grrom in the chair storage
bride and grrom under Bremer Farm arbour at night
Bride and groom in storage shed

Bremer Farm Wedding Reception

Heather and Nicks Bremer Farm wedding reception was full of heartfelt speeches from quite a few people from their lives, and their dance floor was set in the large shed right near the marquee they had set up.

One big reason why they had me as their wedding photographer is my love for the more candid photos at this time of night, so I had a bit of fun running about catching people just enjoying the night – it was a great atmosphere to be a part of!

Wedding favour coffee jars
bride and groom entering reception
Bride sitting with grandad
Wedding cake lined with candles
Talking guests at bremer Farm
Laughing guests at Bremer Farm wedding
Wedding Cake in front of Bremer Farm house
Bride and groom cutting cake
Bride holding little one
Speeches under awning
Speech under awning
Groom Speech under awning
First dance at Bremer Farm wedding
First dance at Bremer Farm wedding in shed
Family hugs on dance floor
Dancing guests in front of caravan DJ
Guests having fun at bremer Farm wedding
Bremer Farm wedding reception

I had an absolute blast at Heather and Nick’s wedding as their photographer! Even though I broke my camera again (second time in a few months) Their day was awesome to be a part of due to the laid back nature, the genuine people and the awesome venue they had chosen! They also gave me a nice bottle of whiskey! woo!

Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding – Kirsty & Andrew

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    Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding

    Bride and groom amongst gum trees

It was a stunningly sunny day for Kirsty and Andrew’s Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding. The small town of Sedan, near Renmark in the South Australian Riverland was the setting for this fun wedding where everyone just seemed to want to have a good time! I was asked to be their wedding photographer for their preparation through to the beginning of their reception, so lets jump straight into it shall we?

Preparation

I began the day at Kirsty and Andrew’s new house nearby the town of Sedan. I was quite excited to see some awesome gum trees on the horizon and rolling golden hills that I was hoping to use later in the day for their wedding photos.

Kirsty and her bridal party were being prepared here, and the atmosphere was quite laid back, with Kirsty more worried about where her boots were than any nerves she might have been feeling due to her being married a bit later.

As they had just moved into their new home, it was quite a neat thing to have the entire front room quite free in order to use while putting on the wedding dress – made taking photos that much easier! 🙂

Bride hanging her dress
Engagement ring in bouquet
Hanging wedding dress
Putting on makeup
Girls together in kimonos
Laughing bridesmaids on couch
Wedding boots
OMG it’s an engagement ring
bridal hanger
Helping put on the wedding dress
bride holding her hands
bridalparty lacing up wedding dress
Smiling bride while she gets ready
Bride looking pretty in black and white
bride playing with bouquet
Bride holding bouquet
bride on her own under a tree
Bride standing with bridal party

Andrew and his groomsmen were getting ready in another farm house nearby, but this spot had some very nifty old ruins, which of course I made use of in the short amount of time I had with the boys. One thing I found very co-incidental is that Andrew and his boys were enjoying some clay shooting prior to me arriving for their photos, which I had only ever seen for the first time at the wedding I covered just the week prior! Is this a new trend? 😀

Wedding rings on top of one another
Grooms wedding shoes
Helping put on tie
groomsman putting on tie
groomsman standing in front of car
Groomsmen messing about together
Groom and family in ruin
Groom standing with gun

Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding

You simply cannot miss the Sedan Lutheran Church as it towers over the rest of the small town with it’s huge steeple and traditional small town church styling. It’s also located right on the intersection of 4 roads that lead into the center of town. The church itself is a bit on the small side, with only a single aisle leading through the middle of the church. As it was a reasonably hot day, it was a struggle for some guests to stay cool – but it wasnt overly stifling. One neat feature of the inside of the church is the ability for some guests to venture to the upper level – I got some neat shots from up there.

Kirsty and Andrew’s Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding was presided over a priest who was friend of the couple and began with the tolling of the church’s bells, which I dont see very often! It was a reasonably simple ceremony with a number of readings from guests and blessings from their priest.

One great thing about church weddings like this is when the bride and groom exits out the front, and if the guests are keen to help – I can tee up a fun shot of everyone throwing the rose petals over the couple – which of course I did!

Sedan Lutheran Church 2
Bride arriving in front of church
Smiling priest
Grooms first glimpse of bride
Standing together at the altar
Sedan Lutheran Church wedding from above
Bridal party at the front of church
Inside the Sedan Lutheran Church
Exchanging wedding bands
First kiss at the Sedan Lutheran Church
Preist blessing
After the ceremony
Bride and groom leaving the Sedan Lutheran Church
Bride and groom celebrating in front of the Sedan Lutheran Church

Glamour Photos

After the required group photos out the front of the church, we head back inside of the church in order to take a few glamour photos using the pews and interior a little before heading out to the Renmark foreshore to make use of the greenery there. My favourite glamour photos from Kirsty and Andrew’s Sedan Lutheran Church Wedding though were taken on a portion of Kirsty and Andrew’s family land.

We drove to a spot where there was a ruin of an old cottage and barn which we made use of for some great shots, before moving to the nearby hills which I had a lot of fun flying over with my drone! We finished off in amongst the lovely gum trees growing out of a dry creek bed nearby.

Bride walking towards groom in church
Standing together in front of altar
Holding hands on pews
Hugs under the rotunda
Dipping under the Renmark rotunda
Walking along the Renmark foreshore
Groom looking at bride in ruin
Bride and groom hugging in ruin
Hugging bride and groom
Groom picking up bride through window
Groom picking up bride
Bride and groom walking along hilltop
Bridal party on hilltop
Bride and groom amongst gum trees
Bride and groom under the sun
Walking together along the creek bed
Bride and groom under tree in the sun
Close up of bridal bouquets
Walking together
Holding hands Walking together
Fun together in front of bridal party
Bride and groom out the front of the Sedan Lutheran Church

I was with Kirsty and Andrew for the very beginning of their reception at a hall in Sedan before heading off! I’d like to thank Kirsty and Andrew for having me take their riverland wedding photography and I hope they enjoy their photos! 😀

Whyalla Golf Club Wedding – Tayla & Stuart

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    Whyalla Golf Club Wedding

    Ada Ryans Gardens wedding photo

It’s always a bit of fun heading out for a road trip to cover a wedding in a corner of the world I had barely explored in the past – and Tayla and Stuart’s Whyalla Golf Club wedding was one such occasion!

Tayla and Stuart were wed surrounded by their delightful family and friends while also hosting both my wife and myself as their photographer and videographer for their big day. And what a day it was!

Preparation

We began the day actually going to visit Tayla and her bridesmaids as they were being prepared in the Whyalla Foreshore discovery park, which was where we were also staying – so we figured we’d pop in to say hello before moving on to Stuart’s place of preparation just up the road.

Stuart and his two groomsmen where being prepared in a house alongside quite a few of his family. We primarily stayed at the front of the house with the large, open window and doorway that allowed for some natural light to stream through, while we also made use of the road and front of the house itself.

Stuart and his groomsmen were avid gamers so, we made sure to have a bit of fun with some controllers, despite not actually being in front of a TV!

Groomsmen shoes lined up
Groom jacket hanging on door
Wedding rings on lilac tie
Groom standing alone in window
Groom fiddling with tie
Helping the groom with tie
Helping the groom be prepared
Groom helping with flower
Groomsmen together on road
Groom adjusting tie in light
Groom adjusting flower in window light
Closeup of groom’s watch

Tayla and her bridal party were being prepared in one of the caravan park’s cabins, so there wasn’t a huge amount of space to use – but after a little bit of reorganising of furniture and some creative use of angles we got some lovely shots of the girls getting ready.

The highlight of the morning was the emotion from two ‘first looks’ from both Tayla’s Mother and Father, which is always nice to witness!

Engagement ring in purple flower
Wedding dress hanging high in tree
bride and bridesmaids laughing
Bridesmaids helping put on gown
Bridesmaids helping out with preparation
Shoes sliding into wedding shoes
Closeup of engagement ring on finger
Bride admiring her bouquet in window light
Bride smiling at camera in light
Mum’s first look of bride
Dad’s first look of bride

Whyalla Golf Club Wedding Ceremony

Tayla and Stuart’s Whyalla Golf Club Wedding ceremony took place alongside the club house, on a bit of grass a short walk away from the car park. Thankfully there was a nice tree there to shade their ceremony as otherwise the sun would have been quite harsh!

Their wedding ceremony was lovely and simple, with Tayla and Stuart opting to have their vows read by their celebrant, then they repeat to each other – that way they need not have to actually remember what to say!

Bride beaming from the back of her car
Bride and Dad aproaching ceremony
grooms first look at Whyalla Golf Club wedding
Smiling bride during her ceremony in Whyalla
Whyalla Golf Club wedding ceremony
Bridal exit from Whyalla Golf club wedding
Whyalla Golf Club wedding group

Glamour Photos

After the group photos – which there were many – we made use of the remaining time to first walk around the Whyalla Golf & Bowling Club and capture the dying light throughout the fairways, and then we head to the famed Ada Ryan Gardens – where I was told it was a right of passage for all people in Whyalla to climb the beautiful trees on display here.

It was such a lovely park with it’s huge Moreton Bay fig trees that I had an absolute ball using the sunlight shining through and creating some lovely scenes!

Bride and groom under tree with sun behind
bride and groom with bridal party and cars
Bride and groom nearby tall tree
Bridal party together in Whyalla
Ada Ryans Gardens wedding photo
Bride and groom in the Ada Ryan’s Gardens
bridal party under a nice tree in Whyalla
bride and groom udner a spectacular tree
Bride and groom looking at camera at sunset
Bride and groom in Whyalla’s Ada Ryan Gardens
Bride and groom in Whyalla’s Ada Ryan Gardens amongst the greenery

Westlands United Wedding Reception

Tayla and Stuarts wonderful day came to a close after their wedding reception which they held at the Westlands United Soccer Club – which just happened to be right next door to the Foreshore Discovery Park. Tayle and Stuart put quite a bit of effort into decorating the clubrooms, as otherwise the walls would be plastered with the red and black colours of the club – but instead the space was transformed into an elegant, white wedding space that made for a lovely atmosphere!

 

Westlands United Soccer Club Wedding Reception
bride and groom entering their wedding reception
Bride and groom kiss through cheers
Dancing kids
Wedding cake topped with pink flowers
Bride and groom under full moon
bride and groom in smoke
Speech giver at Westlands United
Bride and groom sharing a cheers
Bride and groom cutting their wedding cake at Westlands united
Bridal party first dance
Groomsmen smoking cigars

I’d like to thank Tayla and Stuart for giving us the opportunity to travel to Whyalla and Ccover your delightful Whyalla Golf Club wedding! We enjoyed ourselves immensely, and we hope you enjoy your photos!