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Glenelg Golf Club Wedding – Tam & Shaun

  • TAM & SHAUN

    Glenelg Golf Club Wedding

    Walking along together

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. 🙂

Smiling groom
Groom and parents
Mum putting on flowers
Putting on ties
Walking towards the door
Groom and his groomsmen
Putting on ties
Mum helping out
Groom looking suave
Suits
Wedding Rings

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.

Lacing up dress
Grand Staircase
Wedding Dress
Walking together on Glenelg Jetty
Smiling bridesmaid
Looking out over the Glenelg Foreshore
Getting ready
Engagement rings
The Grand Pool area
Dad
Getting ready
Getting ready
Walking down the staircase

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.

Happily married couple
After the first kiss
Grooms first sight of bride
Smiling Groom
Bridal motorcade
Bride arriving
Wedding Ceremony
Vows
Exchanging wedding rings
Vows
Glenelg Gold Club Wedding Ceremony
Bride kissing speech giver

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
Groomsmen in their car
Kisses at sunset
Hallett Cove Beach Wedding
Walking along together
Night Time shot
Backseat kissed for the bride and groom

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 🙂

First dance
Cutting the Cake
Glenelg Golf Club
Laughing Bride and Groom
First dance
Speech
Entrance styling
Bridal hugs
Speeches
Smoking Groomsmen
Bouquet Toss
The Garter Catcher
Wedding Cake
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! 😀

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Willunga Peacock Farm Wedding – Aubrey & Darcy

Willunga Peacock Farm Wedding photography

Willunga Peacock Farm Wedding – Aubrey & Darcy

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.

Bride and groom getting married
Hugs
Signing the registry
Groom waiting for bride
Sun flare
Willunga Peacock Farm wedding ceremony
Wedding ceremony
Groom waiting for bride
Vows
Groom waiting for bride
Walking back down the aisle
Willunga Peacock Farm wedding ceremony
Bridal party procession
Bride arriving
Wedding ceremony
Exchanging wedding rings

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.

Smiles all round
Sun setting behind the bride and groom
Bride and groom looking back at bridal party
Wedding rings
Willunga Peacock Farm Wedding photography
Garden wedding photography
Walking together
Wedding photography in the gardens
Walking across the bridge
Holding one another in a tree
Bridal party walking through the gardens
Smiling at the camera
Walking across the bridge
Walking across the bridge
Bridal party ripping bride and groom apart

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.

Reception hall setup
Using the props
Wedding Cake
One Paddock Winery
Light Painting
Table setting
Guests chatting at the bar
Group photo
Bride and groom entrance
First Dance
Outside the front of One Paddock Winery
Group photo
Chatting bride
Guest laughing
Speeches
Group photo
Selfie

Thanks to Aubrey and Darcy for having me capture their wedding photography!

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Coriole Winery Wedding – Georgia & Ben

  • GEORGIA & BEN

    Coriole Winery Wedding

    in the Coriole vineyards

Georgia and Ben travelled all the way from Tasmania to hold their wedding ceremony at the beautiful Coriole Winery in Mclaren Vale. And despite the weather being slightly overcast, the weather stayed fine and was a wonderful afternoon for all involved! Georgia and Ben opted to have me as their wedding photographer for 3 hours, capturing their ‘first look’ photos, through to the end of their ceremony. As it turned out this was a smart way of doing things as their ceremony happened to be quite late in the day, and by the time the ceremony had ended there was hardly any natural light left to use!

First look

A ‘first look’ is a trend at weddings where by the bride presents herself to her groom before the wedding ceremony in order to capture the emotion from the meeting in a more intimate place rather than at the altar. The idea also being usually that their glamour photos are to be taken before the wedding even takes place. In this regard it’s not the most traditional of wedding activities, but if you’re planning a later wedding ceremony, it may be your only option.

Smiling groom
Groomsmen standing around
Smiling bride
Grooms flower
Sneaking up on the groom
Smiling bride
Groomsmen getting ready

After seeing each other for the first time, we had around an hour to walk around the Coriole Winery and use it’s incredible scenery as the backdrop to their wedding photography. I myself originally wanted to use Coriole Winery as the wedding venue at my own wedding, such is my love for the place. The Winery boasts rolling hills of vineyards, and and old house, complete with a pretty little garden surrounding.

Sneaking up on the bride
Smiling ladies
Coriole Winery Wedding
Holding one another at Coriole Winery
Holding one another in the vineyards
Engagement ring
Walking through the garden
Holding one another in the Coriole vineyards
in the Coriole vineyards
Smiling bride
Walking about together
Drone photo in the vineyards
Smiles
Bride, groom and flowergirl
Dancing in the Coriole vineyards
Smiling groom
Holding one another in the vineyards

After walking about the winery taking these photos, we had a bit of a rest period before the wedding ceremony took place. The girls hid themselves within the house to hide themselves from their guests that were arriving slowly, and the men sat outside.

Groomsmen at the bar
Groomsmen having a rest
Flowergirl holding engagement ring

Coriole Winery Wedding Ceremony

Wedding ceremonies that take place on location at the Coriole Winery usually take place in one of two locations if it isn’t raining, either within the courtyard area of the house, or in Georgia and Ben’;s case, overlooking the incredible valley that is Mclaren Vale on the grassy area to the side of the house. As the light was fading quite quickly during the ceremony, by the end the sun had well and truly left.

Groom and groomsmen
Signing paperwork
Exchanging wedding rings
Wedding
Bride and groom getting married
First kiss
Groom seeing bride walking down aisle
Smiling bride
Bride looking anxious
Coriole Wedding ceremony

After the ceremony, I quickly launched the drone to take an aerial photo of all the guests together, with the Coriole Winery in the background. As I said however the light was fading very fast, so it was pretty tricky! I hung around for a bit after to capture their entrance to the reception, and also to have the groomsmen smoke their celebratory cigars!

Groomsmen smoking
Food
Bride is hungry!
Coriole Winery Wedding
Entrance

Thanks so much to Georgia and Ben for having me as their wedding photographer. I hope you like your photos! 😀

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Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding – Ciara & Max

  • CIARA & MAX

    Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding

    Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding

It was a beautifully sunny day for Ciara and Max’s Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding in April, which was great considering the kind of unpredictable weather we had been having leading up to the big day. With Ciara’s Irish heritage and Max’s Korean heritage, their wedding was a wonderful example of the coming together of two very separate cultures within one of the most multicultural of cities, Adelaide. I was asked to be their wedding photographer for the entire day, and we made good use of the time, covering a lot of ground to get the most diverse portfolio of wedding photography as possible in and around the Adelaide CBD and botanic gardens.

Preparation

I was to cover the preparation of just Ciara and her bridal party, who were getting ready nearby in the Mayfair hotel, as Max was spending the morning running about putting final finishing touches on things before the wedding ceremony. The girls were fairly laid back and had a lovely morning being pampered and getting pretty. Unfortunately the plan was to have a few photos taken in the upstairs Hennessy rooftop bar, only to find out it required a prior booking. This didn’t dampen spirits however while we took a few photos in and around the hotel room instead.

Engagement ring
Putting on veil
Putting on wedding dress
Bridal party dresses
Wedding dress
hair spray
Bride in mirror
Walking across King William st
Smiling bridesmaid
Mum helping
Smiling bride
Smiling bride
Wedding Shoes

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding Ceremony

Ciara and Max’s Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding Ceremony took place on the far side of the gardens, nearby the ‘Friends Gates’ on Plane Tree drive. The location boasts a beautiful grassy area, bordered by a small stream and a picturesque footbridge in the background of the whole setting. Despite the Adelaide Botanic Gardens being a public place, the venue can easily host around 3-4 weddings on the same day in different locations around the gardens without having too much of a hassle with members of the public wandering in the way of any photos or guests attending a wedding. The area also provides for some top notch vantage points for some incredible wedding photography, so I always enjoy visiting the gardens!

The ceremony was a lovely affair, complete with a traditional giving away of the bride by the father, and a rather beautiful hand binding ceremony that brought together the customs of the celtic together with Korean culture by using a traditionally woven sash brought from Korea specially for the occasion. The sun was out, and provided for a stunning backdrop filtering in through the giant gum tree Ciara and Max were wed under.

Smiling groom
Bride and Groom
Holding hands
Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding Ceremony
Speeches
Wedding Ceremony
Exchanging wedding rings
Whole congregation
Best man and the rings
Bride arriving
Hugs
Father taking arm
Bride saying vows
Bride under her veil
Speech
Sun lit wedding ceremony
Groom’s first look
Walking back down the aisle
Picking something out of his hair
Smiles
Hand binding ceremony

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding Photos

After taking the family photos, Ciara and Max, flanked by their bridal party went for a walk around the gardens for their glamour photos. As I said before, I love covering Adelaide Botanic Gardens Weddings as the area in and around the vicinity of the gardens provides for an incredibly diverse pool of scenery I can call upon as a wedding photographer.

Under a tree
Groomsmen jumping
Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding
Holding the bouquet together
Holding hands with wedding rings
In the bamboo forest
Walking through the foliage
Walking to the footbridge together
Crest of a hill
Having a rest
Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding
Walking together
Autumnal colours
Lounging about
Walking through the foliage
Big oak tree

Once we exhausted the areas we wanted to visit within the gardens, we said farewell to the majority of the bridal party to expand out around the Torrens and North Terrace where we made use of Government House, and the buildings in and around Adelaide University. Ciara and Max had one of their first dates near the Torrens so it was important for them to revisit on their wedding day.

On the steps of Government house
Adelaide University Wedding
Bride and Groom in Adelaide University
Near the Torrens
Bride and Groom together
On the steps of Government house
Adelaide Museum
Adelaide Museum
Adelaide Museum
Adelaide University
Adelaide University Wedding Photo
Adelaide University Wedding

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wedding Reception

What was absolutely glorious about Ciara and Max’s wedding as opposed to any other wedding I had covered at the Botanic Gardens was that they chose to have their reception at the cafe located at the very center of the entire place which meant that I had the very rare opportunity to make use of the Gardens after dark! The Botanic Gardens Restaurant is a lovely intimate venue that can cater for a smaller wedding guest list. The food was wonderful, and staff more than friendly which all combined for a wonderful evening.

Gangnam style!
Dancing guests
First dance
Hugs
Guests talking
Girls together
Cutting the cake
Smiling groom
Dancing guests
Cheers!
Wedding Cake
First dance

During the night I took Ciara and Max out into the night to make use of the magnificent arch way of trees at night, which is a rare opportunity as member of the public aren’t allowed to enter the gardens at night.

Light Painting wedding photo
Light Painting wedding photo
Light Painting wedding photo

Thanks so much to Ciara and Max who had me as their wedding photographer and I hope they enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed taking them! 😀

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Thorngrove Manor engagement shoot – Rya & Evan

It was quite an exciting time when Rya contacted me from Indonesia asking me to shoot her engagement shoot as she was coming out to Adelaide specifically to use the Autumn colours around the Thorngrove Manor for her engagement shoot. I had never shot there before, but I had seen it’s beauty in the past through other wedding photographer colleagues in the AIPP. Rya was quite keen on having a castle-style photo shoot and chose the Thorngrove Manor as her ideal location. She also originally planned to go on a whirlwind tour of Adelaide, shooting at the Manor, Mt Lofty Botanic Park, then head up to Cleland nature preserve to hug a kangaroo, and also head into the city to use Veal Gardens and North Terrace, all within 3 hours. We ended up only going to two of these locations, but I think they turned out great!

Thorngrove Manor Shoot

The Thorngrove Manor is a small luxury hotel located amongst the side streets of Crafers. Despite it’s medieval looks, the hotel was actually built relatively recently, only around 32 years ago. The hotel is billed as one of the most romantic and intimate places to hold a wedding, or photoshoot as the surrounds are something out of a fairytale. It really is quite an incredible place to shoot at.

Couple next to the fire
Thorngrove Manor
Playing the harp
Castle awning
Bride and groom standing in front of their hotel door
Couple next to the fire
Smiles
Smiling bride
Castle awning
Holding hands
Thorngrove Manor engagement shoot
At the gate of Thorngrove Manor
Hugs on the balcony
On the balcony
Engaged couple at the door of Thorngrove Manor
Playing the harp
Kisses
Bride framed in the castle fixtures
Engagement ring
Looking at each other
Wedding dress

Mt Lofty Botanic Park Shoot

After the shoot around the Thorngrove Manor, we head down the road to the Mt Lofty Botanic Park to make use of the waning autumnal colours still present around the gardens. With the sun popping over the hills, the colours came to life quite quickly however and created some lovely bright  scenes – much to the delight of Rya. 🙂

Bride and Groom on bridge
Autumn colours at the Mt Lofty Botanic Park
Autumn colours at the Mt Lofty Botanic Park
Bride and Groom walking
Bride and Groom at Mt Lofty Botanic Park
Bride and Groom walking
Autumn colours
Bride and Groom in autumn
Bride and Groom on bench
Bride and Groom holding one another

It was a lot of fun shooting at the Thorngrove Manor and I hope Rya and Evan enjoy their photos! 🙂