Family moments are precious, and what better way to celebrate them than with a beautiful family photoshoot? Recently, I had the pleasure of capturing a family shoot at the stunning Serafino Wines in McLaren Vale. This picturesque location provided the perfect backdrop for a memorable day, filled with laughter, joy, and a touch of nature’s magic.
Serafino Wines, with its sprawling vineyards and serene lake, is a dream setting for any photographer. The early morning clouds created a soft, diffused light that was perfect for photography. We initially planned to start early to avoid the harsh midday sun, but the overcast sky turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It kept the temperatures cool and made everyone feel comfortable, especially the little ones.
The occasion was a special one – the grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary. This milestone brought the entire family together, and what better way to commemorate it than with a family photoshoot? From grandparents to grandkids, everyone was excited to be part of this special day. The energy was infectious, and it was clear that this family shared a deep bond and a lot of love.
Serafino Wines Family Shoot for the Grandparent’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
Family reunion in a wooded park with members of all ages smiling around a large tree.
Family of four posing by a tranquil lake, wearing coordinated outfits and exuding warmth and happiness.
Happy couple enjoying a sunny day at the park.
An elderly couple smiles warmly by a serene lake, enjoying a peaceful moment in a eucalyptus-filled park.
Elderly couple shares a joyful embrace in a tranquil autumn park.
Elderly couple shares a joyful, loving moment by a tranquil pond, embodying lasting companionship.
A family gathers in a serene forest, posing around a large fallen tree, enjoying a casual and joyful outdoor moment.
Two happy children enjoying nature on a fallen tree trunk in a lush forest.
A joyful family moment outdoors with a playful father, smiling mother, and laughing children on a fallen tree trunk.
Family enjoying a peaceful moment on a fallen tree in a scenic outdoor setting.
Elderly couple sharing a joyful moment on a fallen tree in a serene park.
Father and son share a joyful piggyback ride in the autumn woods.
Family moment in a serene forest setting, standing by tall trees and fallen leaves.
Couple smiling warmly in an autumnal natural setting with a fallen tree trunk in the background.
Elderly couple shares a tender moment by a tree in a peaceful wooded area.
A group of friends shares a joyful moment in a wooded forest, with three women laughing together and a boy jumping with a smile.
A joyful group of six enjoying a day out in an autumn forest.
Elderly couple walking arm in arm in a peaceful forest, sharing a moment of love and companionship.
Couple sharing a joyful moment in a serene wooded setting.
Couple sharing a joyful moment in a serene park setting.
Family reunion in a park with multiple generations smiling and embracing, capturing a moment of love and togetherness.
Family photoshoots like this one at Serafino Wines are a reminder of the importance of family and the joy of togetherness. The stunning location, combined with the family’s genuine love and connection, made for a truly memorable experience. It was a day filled with laughter, love, and a lot of fun, and I am grateful to have been a part of it.
Whether it’s to celebrate a special occasion like a 50th wedding anniversary or just to capture everyday moments with your loved ones, a family photoshoot is a wonderful way to create lasting memories. And with a picturesque location like Serafino Wines, you’re sure to have a collection of beautiful images that you will treasure forever.
It was a delightfully sunny day in early January for Claire and Arron’s Serafino Wines wedding in Mclaren Vale! It was great to see Claire and Arron again after having shot their incredible engagement shoot on a private farm near Mt Compass.
Their day was laid back, relaxed but still full of fun, joy and a tonne of little surpises that just made their whole day great!
Preparation
I started the day as I usually do with the groom and his groomsmen getting ready at their house in Seaford Heights. The atmosphere was jovial with the boys all having a bit of fun while getting prepared.
Arron’s parents were on hand to help out with tieing ties and putting on cufflinks which is always nice to have for photos!
Wedding rings on table top
Wedding bands on grooms shoes
Grooms cufflinks
Groom putting on tie in front of window
Grooms dad helping out
Mum helping out with groomsmen ties
close up of cufflinks on shirt
best man helping groom get ready
groomsmen huddle on road
Groom looking swish
Groom walking out front door
Claire and her bridemaids were being prepared together in one of the Serafino winery’s rooms as part of their accomodation offering. It’s a super convenient perk to be able to be prepared on site of your wedding venue as it cuts down on travel time and any chance of being late!
The atmosphere with the girls was equally as laid back as the boys, but if I were to choose who was showing more nerves, it would have to have been Arron! He was seento have been pacing a little bit checking his watch at the altar before the ceremony began. 🙂
engagement ring perched amongst the flowers
Wedding dress hanging in werafino wines window
Engagement ring in box
Happy Brides mum
Bridal party in gowns
Reaching for the wedding dress
Pretty bride holding bouquet
Bridesmaids helping put on wedding dress next to window
Bridesmaids helping put on wedding dress
Nervously clutching fingers
bride looking out window as she gets ready
Bridesmaid helping with lacing up wedding dress
Dad’s first look of his daughter
Bride ready to goto her ceremony
Bride through the window
Serafino Wines Wedding Ceremony
Claire and Arron’s Serafino Wines wedding ceremony took place were it usually does at Serafino winery – under a big gum tree backdropped by a delightful lake. The area boasts a huge manicured grassy area suited for any size of congregation.
Their ceremony was presided over by a priest, but much of the time was taken up by readings and speeches written by guests who could not attend due to COVID restrictions, but instead read out by a member of the bridal party – which was a nice touch. We were also blessed to have a nice little reading from Claire’s Mum after the first kiss.
What I thought was really cool though was the fact that Claire being a music teacher – her students were invited to come out and provide the background music for her bridal approach and exit, which was really awesome! And what was even more awesome was Claire’s choice of song! Disney’s Tangled theme song ‘I see the Light‘.
Holding up the wedding sign
Groom waiting patiently for his bride
bride being walked to ceremony by her father
Grooms first look of bride through fathers brim
Smiling groom during wedding ceremony
Serafino wines wedding ceremony
Speech during wedding ceremony by bridesmaid
Serafino wines wedding tree
Serafino wines wedding ceremony from side
Smiling bride looking at her groom
Exchanging wedding rings at Serafino wines wedding
Under the arbour at Serafino Wines
Priest blessing the couple during their wedding ceremony
First kiss at serafino wines wedding ceremony
Head butt
Mum giving speech
Hugs as the bridal couple exits
Serafino wines wedding exit
Glamour Photos
Hosting a Serafino wines wedding ceremony means that you can make the most of what Mclaren vale has to offer in regards to vineyards, Australian bush land and histroic buildings. As a Mclaren Vale wedding venue, Serafino has it all.
After the usual family photos, Claire Arron and I went for a bit of a walk around the lake with their bridal party for some group shots, before heading out by ourselves for some more intimate scenes amongst the vineyards.
As the weather was very sunny, I attempted to keep Claire and Arron away from the direct sunlight as much as possible in order to produce some lovely photography without too much int he way of overblown highlights and harsh shadows.
before heading back into the main reception hall to be announced as bride and groom, we were lucky enough to be able to use the old Serafino wines cellar door which is always packed with a pleasing amount of wine barrels that makes for a lovely backdrop!
Bride and groom surrounded by the veil
bride and groom under the veil
Sweeping veil in the wind
bridal couple kiss under gum tree
Bridal couple portrait
Bridal couple amongst the trees at Serafino WInes
Bridal couple amongst the trees at Serafino Wines wedding
Bridal party on the log
Hiding groom in trees
Surprising the bride
bride and groom amongst the Serafino wines vineyard
bride and groom amongst the sunny Serafino wines vineyard
hugs in the serafino wines vineyard
Serafino wines wedding photo
Serafino wines wedding photo in barrel room
Serafino wines wedding photo in barrel room 2
Serafino WInes Wedding Reception
Claire and Arron’s Serafino wines wedding reception was a blast to be a part of! Along with having my photobooth running all night, they also had a wonderful acoustic guitar band who also acted as their DJs.
The speeches that were said were very entertaining, with each one being quite fun – in particular one by one of Claire’s bridesmaids that was set to music and party sung! Check out the end of their wedding highlight video above for that!
Claire and Arron also played a pretty unique wedding game, which was a bit of a different take on the shoe game, but in this case it was the guests who were answering the questions about the bride and groom’s relationship. For example the bridesmaid would ask the guests a question such as ‘Who said I love you first?’ and the guests would hold up a stick for either the bride or groom corresponding who they thought was the correct answer. Was a bit of fun!
Wedding cake on barrel
Bride and groom entrance at Serafino wines wedding
Cutting the cake
Serafino wines wedding party table
Speech
bridal couple speech
Wedding game
First dance at serafino wines wedding
Photobooth prints
Guests leaning on the bar
Dancing guests at Serafino wines
Bride and groom dancing amongst guests
Serafino wines wedding dancefloor
kiss
dancing bride
dancing bride with guests
Bridal exit under archway
Thanks so much to Claire and Arron for having me shoot your wedding photography! I had a blast and hopefully you love your photos as much as I enjoyed being a part of your big day!
Jessica and Jack’s wedding at the Serafinos Winery in Mclaran Vale was an incredible day to photograph – filled with insanely photogenic locations and people it made the entire day incredibly easy to photograph! I was asked to cover their wedding as their wedding photographer from start to finish, and I’m so glad they did as some of the photographs I took on their day just turned out incredibly.
Preparation
The day started in Mt Barker, where Jack and his entourage were being prepared at his parents house that happened to be on a farm. It was a wonderfully furnished house, complete with an amazing driveway which we utilised for some group shots. The atmosphere was fairly laid back with Jack’s boys keeping the whole morning as light hearted as possible.
Getting ready
Checking the time
Groom putting on tie
All together
Whiskey
Getting ready
Ring Box
Putting on tie
Boys together
Jessica was being prepared a lot closer to Serafinos, in a stunning Aldinga bed and breakfast called Maison Blue. The setting was perfect for a bridal preparation,. it’s an amazingly beautiful house – as soon as I walked up the stairs and saw Jessica’s wedding dress hung over it’s amazing arch window, I was amazed. The girls, like the boys kept their morning quite light hearted, with the only concern coming from Jess once the unfortunate drizzle of rain began just before they were about to leave for Serafinos.
Reading letter
Putting on the dress
Walking down stairs
Bride looking pretty
Girls together
Engagement Ring
Looking in mirror
Engagement ring!
Wedding Dress
Girls looking on
Helping put on the dress
Walking up stairs
Happy bride
Helping
Closeup of engagement ring
Serafinos Wedding Ceremony
The Serafinos winery is a popular wedding venue in Mclaren Vale, complete with all the charming aspects of a winery, along with an absolutely stunning ceremony location in front of a huge lake beyond a huge gum tree which served as a backdrop for Jess and Jack’s ceremony.
The only unfortunate thing that occurred during the whole day was a bit of rain that fell at the beginning of their wedding ceremony, but other than that little mishap – which many people consider to be good luck at a wedding anyway – The ceremony went off without a hitch.
At the altar
Vows
Smiling bride
At the altar
Groom tearing up
Walking together back down the aisle
At the altar
Holding hands
Wedding Ceremony
Arriving Bride
First kiss
Car arriving
Walking together back down the aisle
Serafinos Glamour Photos
Directly after Jess and Jack’s wedding ceremony, and family photos taken nearby the tree they were married under, the bridal party, their videographer and I took a little walk about the grounds. As it was a fairly overcast day the lighting was absolutely perfect for glamour photos! I really enjoyed myself and I think their photos turned out amazingly.
Couple in front of car
Smiles together
Together near the lake
Together near the lake
In the barrel room
Smiles in the vineyard
Together in the vineyard
Aerial of car
Smiles all round
Hugs on driveway
In the barrel room
Serafinos Wedding Reception
Jess and Jack’s wedding reception took place in the wonderfully decorated reception hall on location at the Serafinos winery which allowed for a huge dance floor and seating for their entire guest list. The highlight for me was definitely their first dance. The backdrop of the barrels along the the head table and dry ice machine made for an amazing shot.
Catching the garter
Selfie
Boys dancing together
Bridal Toss
Shoe game
Dancing
Wedding Cake
Dancer
Cutting the Wedding Cake
Dancing!
Dance!
Dancing lift
Wrapping the bride and groom up in paper
Serafinos Wedding Reception
Serafinos Wedding First Dance
I’d like to thank Jess and Jack for having me do their wedding photography – I really enjoyed myself and I hope they enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!
