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Ekhidna Wines Wedding – Sarah & Ricardo

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    Ekhidna Wines Wedding

    Ekhidna wines wedding

Ekhidna Wines, or Ekhidna Winery in Mclaren Vale was the stunning backdrop to Sarah and Ricardo’s wedding amongst a wonderful bunch of people who had travelled from far and wide to attend their big day. A big difference between their wedding and many others however was the fact that they opted to do their glamour shoot a few days prior to their wedding day. They instead got dressed up 2 days before their wedding day in mid Januray and had a bit of a ‘first look’ and glamour shoot using optimal light later in the day.

Pre Wedding Shoot

The great thing about what Sarah and Ricardo decided to do was that they were able to dedicate their whole wedding day soley to their friends and family, without leaving everyone at their Ekhidna wines reception while they went off to have their glamour photos taken. As their glamour photos had already been done a few day prior they were able to just party all day! It was also great to me as we were able to make use of the best light during the day, without worrying about getting back inside for speeches or cake cutting. It was a wonderful idea and I can’t believe more pople don’t opt to do this!

Our glamour shoot began as a simple little ‘first look’ between Sarah adn Ricardo in the garden of the bed and breakfast they were staying at that night. It was a very small little garden, but it worked out beautifully as the sun was in a great spot for it to shine in through the leaves of the trees lining the road. Then we head out to the main street of Mclaren Vale where there is a stunning little grove of Olive Trees that are free to walk through as a tribute to the regions large Olive business.

I like using this spot later in the day as the sun shines through the canopy of this little grove quite nicely. The next spot we head to was the ‘story bench’ in Willunga which I learnt about back when I was a teacher at the nearby Willunga Primary School. Its a simple little park with large gum trees, a big open grassy area and some nifty, whispy trees I’m not sure what their names are. 😀 We then finished the day back at Ekhidna Wines where Saraha and Ricardo’s dog came to visit for a bit of a shoot throughout the vineyards.

First Look Photo
First look with the sun in the background
Bride looking pretty in Mclaren Vale
Kisses in the MClaren vale Olive Grove
Walking through the Mclaren Vale Olive Grove
Standing together amongst the trees
Holding one another
Close up of Engagement ring
Passion amongst the trees
Walking through the trees
Sitting on the Willunga Story bench
Looking through the tree at his bride
Having fun together
Amongst the wispy trees in WIllunga
Holding each other under the winspy trees
Fun in the sun
Kisses in the sun
Together in the Ekhidna Wines Vineyard
Dog running in the Ekhidna WInes vineyards
Bride and Groom together in the vineyard
Ekhidna wines wedding
Above the Ekhidna Winery vineyard
Bride and groom throught the vineyards
Kisses under the veil
Wispy veil
Dog portrait
Ekhidna winery wedding

Preparation

On the actual day of the wedding, Sarah and her bridal aprty were being prepared at the Ekhidna Wines on-site bed and breakfast which is always convenient as it’s right next door to the wedding venue. I had a little bit of time with Sarah and everyone there and grab a few shots of them all getting ready!

Flower girl dress
Hanging wedding dress
Looking in mirror
Wedding rings box
Getting flower girl ready
Pinning flower on Dad
bride with kids
Kids
Mum helping bride get ready
bride getting ready on her wedding day

Ekhidna Wines Wedding Ceremony

Sarah and Ricardo’s wedding ceremoyn was full of meaningful readings and heartfelt cameos by friends and family throughout, and was of course backdropped to what I feel to be one of the best backdrops to any wedding venue in Mclaren Vale – that of the Hills behind Ekhidna WInes. When there is a little cloud in the sky, it just makes for a stunning backdrop!

Bride approaching her wedding ceremony
Groom watching his bride walk down aisle
Mum and Dad looking on
Wedding ceremony at Ekhidna wines
little one in the aisle
Priest speech
Family member speech
Ekhidna wines wedding ceremony
Bride looking on
Groom looking on
Ekhidna winery wedding ceremony
Wedding
Wedding ceremony
Holding hands during the Wedding ceremony
Exhcnaging wedding bands
Mclaren Vale wedding ceremony
first kiss at Ekhidna wines
Smiling bride during exit
Bride and groom exit

Ekhidna Wines Wedding Reception

To finish up I was at Sarah and Ricardo’s wedding reception on site at Ekhidna wines for a few hours before my wedding photography coverage was at an end. Can you believe I maaged to grab all these shotswithin 6 hours?! 2 hours on their glamour shoot day, and 4 on their actual wedding day and I managed to pretty much cover it all! It was obvious to me that many of those who made speeches throughout the evening were used to public speaking as the quality of all the speeches were fantastic, and tall the guests got right into each one, making the whole experience that much more intimate and special.

Guest book on table
Bride and her bridal party
Groom and his groomsmen
Talking groomsman
Laughing Mum
Kids running about
Happy groom
Drone group shot at Ekhidna WInes
Wedding cake set up at Ekhidna Wines
Speeches
Giving a speech
Dad giving a speech
laughing groom at speeches
Bride smiling at speech
Interpretor
Giving a heartfelt speech
Cheering being married
Cutting the wedding cake together

Sarah and Ricardo, your wedding was an absolute joy to be a part of and I hope you enjoy your photos!

Chapel Hill Winery Wedding – Sandi & Daniel

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    Chapel Hill Winery Wedding

    Chapel Hill winery wedding photo

Sandi and Daniel’s Chapel Hill WInery wedding took place on a gloriously sunny day overlooking the vineyards of this picturesque winery nestled amongst the Mclaren Vale wine district. It’s a wedding venue I had not ventured to before Sandi and Daniel’s wedding, despite being very familiar with Mclaren Vale wedding venues, and I certainly enjoyed the experience!

Preparation

After having set up the photobooth for later, I met with Daniel and his best man who had opted to make use of a rather convenient little room at the Chapel Hill Winery restreat area – which is also where their wedding ceremony and reception were to take place. It was quite a surprise finding a little self contained unit attached to the main reception hall – but all the more convenient for Daniel!

While Daniela nd his best man were being prepared, they were also able to over see the finishing touches of the florist and other suppliers who were buzzing about setting everything up.

Wedding rings atop toes of shoes
Groom affects on wood floor
Groom putting on cufflinks in window
Cufflinks putting on
Laughing groom at best man
Groom reading letter
Best man putting on groom tie
Groom using circle mirror
Groom glancing out window
Groom and best man outside

Sandi, along with her mother and maid of honour were being prepared a short walk away at the guest house. It’s neat little set up actually as the bride can walk straght up the walkway and begin the wedding ceremony later on – all very convenient.

The guest house is a large, wooden clad cabin which made for some lovely ambient light bouncing about the place off the wood, while there are some fun spots for photos like the stained glass window within the dining room and the long, dark corridoor where the bedrooms are.

The highlight of the morning was the father’s first look of Sandi as she walked down the stairs!

Wedding dress hanging on stairs
White rose engagement ring
Engagement ring in between shoe ends
Bridal party gowns back
Wedding dress hanging in stainglassed window
Bridal watch
Mum putting on necklace
Bride getting ready in top room
Bride peering into mirror
Bride through veil in doorway
Bride looking out bright door
Dad’s first look on stairs
Bride through dark hallway

Chapel Hill Winery Wedding Ceremony

Sandi and Daniel’s Chapel Hill Winery wedding ceremony took place on the grassy area just below the Chapel Hill retreat building, which allowed for sweeping views of the vineyards stretched out over the rolling Mclaren vale hills.

As the day was a very warm, and sunny day – it was a little unfortunate that their celebrant’s PA system overheated shortly after beginning causing some broken audio – thankfully I always have a backup microphone system handy to capture clear audio whenever I can for the video!

Bride and father approaching ceremony
Grooms first look at Chapel Hill winery wedding
Chapel Hill WInery wedding ceremony
Groom looking at his bride during
Bride and grom holding hands at Chapel hill winery wedding
Wedding under arbour with vineyards behind
Bride looking at her groom during
Celebrant giving her speech
Groom giving bride wedding ring
First kiss at Chapel Hill winery wedding ceremony
Bride and groom exiting Chapel Hill winery wedding
Chapel Hill winery wedding

Glamour Photos

Once the mandatory groiup photos were complete, we head out to make the most of the Chapel Hill Winery Wedding photo locations!

I was made aware that we were not able to make use of the vineyards proper – but thanks to some creative angles – nearby the vineyards we can make it looks like the bridal couple are standing amongst them. But I think the killer shot of the entire day was when I brought out the ol’ smoke in a can in front of the Guest House’s window for a bit of a bridal silhouette shot!

We also made the effort to find our way back to the winery cellar door for the proper chapel’s stained glass window area – however unfortunately due to communication errors, we could not find a way in, so we used the outside areas a bit, and also the wine making area.

Bride and groom holding dog
Dog running in front of bride and groom
Bridal dog
bride and groom walking at Chapel hill winery wedding
Hugs against wooden fence
Chapel Hill winery wedding photo
Chapel Hill winery wedding photography
Bridal kiss in front of stainglass window
Bride and groom sitting on back of 4 wheel drive
Bride standing in wine making room
Out the front of Chapel Hill winery cellar door
Bride and groom in front of dreamy vineyards
Bride and groom walking between gum trees
Bride and groom in vineyard golden hour
Bride and groom between vineyard leaves
Sun in between bride and groom

Chapel Hill Winery Wedding Reception

Sandi and Daniel’s Chapel Hill Winery wedding reception was spear headed by what might be my favourite guest entertainment – which is an on site caricature artist who sits there drawing everyone all night! it’s so much fun to see! Once he left then it was my photobooth’s time to shine!

The night was a blast to be a part of, surrounded by lovely people who just wanted to see Sandi and Daniel have the night of their lives!

Table places
3 tiered wedding cake
Bride and groom entrance to reception at Chapel Hill
Cutting the wedding cake together
Chapel Hill winery wedding reception
Groom speeches
Bride listening to speeches
Groom doing the bouquet toss
Bride holding bouquert for toss
Groom talking to guests
nan in between bride and groom
nan in between bride and groom

Thanks so much to Sandi and Daniel for having me as your wedding photographer! I hope you enjoy your photos!

Ekhidna Wines Wedding – Jenna & Josh

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    Jenna & Josh

    Ekhidna wines wedding photo

Jenna and Josh’s Ekhidna Wines wedding was an absolute joy to photograph! Loving vibes all around and a group of people that just seemed to love life! Jenna and Josh were surrounded by some of their best friends and family and they all made sure everyone knew they were there to celebrate their big day! It was a pretty neat wedding for me as I actually first met Jenna and Josh while I was up in Darwin as a wedding photographer – and they just happened to live up there at the time. I believe Ekhidna Winery actually referred me to them as a photographer.

Preparation

The day started as it usually does, with me at the groom and groomsmen place of preparation at a bed and breakfast not too far away from Ekhidna Winery. I arrived as the guys were just finishing putting on their shirts and everyone was running about making sure everything was ready for the big day. Josh was showing a bit of nerves, always trying to look directly at the camera, or trying to do something, but not really doing any thing 🙂

Smiling groom getting ready
Smiling groomsmen putting on tie
Groomsmen ready to go
Getting ready in heart mirror
Groom playing with cufflinks
Grooms shoes in woods
Groomsman wearing sunnies
Finishing touches on grooms suit
groomsmen getting ready
Bunch of groomsmen
Groom looking at camera
Groom leaning on tree
Wedding rings on shoes
Best man putting on tie

Jenna was being prepared in a bed and breakfast at the center of Mclaren Vale, it was a well set out house complete with opulent bedroom which made for a great staging spot for photos and video. Jenna seemed to be a lot more laid back than Josh during her preparation, having a lot of fun with her bridal aprty and everyone else there. There were smiles all morning 🙂

bride looking at mirror
Bride looking pretty in wedding dress
bridesmaid helping put on dress
Father of the brides first look
smiling bride with bridal party
Bride leaning on door frame
Bridesmaids fussing over bride
bridal bouqet on bedside table
Bride and bridesmaids having fun
Putting on makeup in front of window
lacing up the wedding dress
Bride walking out front door
smiling bride as she gets ready
Bride looking out window
bridal party peeking through window
wedding dress hanging in bay window

First Look

Jenna and Josh opted to hold a ‘first look’ well before their Ekhidna Wines wedding ceremony so that they can spend more time with their friends and family directly after the ceremony, instead of running off to have their photos done after. The bed and breakfast they had booked was well equipped for this purpose, with a lovely little garden that blocked the sun due to it’s copious foliage. Jenna walked up behind Josh and gave him a cuddle and Josh’s sweet side shone directly after seeing Jenna in her bridal gown for the first time. It was incredibly sweet the way he reacted and teared up while Jenna was all smiles the entire time.

First look
bride sneaking up on groom
bride and groom’s first look
bride and groom together in the morning
bride and groom kissing at their first look
boutonniere

First Look Glamour Photos

We then used the grounds surrounding the small bed and breakfast for some glamour photos. The surrounding area boasted a small vineyard and some nice gum trees which we made use of, along with a small paddock which we made sure to get their pride and joy, the car in some shots. The birdal party were more than keen to get on top of the car and just have some fun with the whole situation 🙂

walking together on the driveway
Holding one another in the vines
Holding one another in the vineyard
hugs amongst the vines
under the gums
bride and groom in the long grass
bride and groom holding each other the long grass
bridal party and car

Ekhidna Wines Wedding Ceremony

Jenna and Josh held their Ekhidna WInes Wedding Ceremony overlooking the stunning southern Adelaide hills and the vineyard out the back of the Ekhidna winery cellar door. It’s an incredible vista that makes for a wonderful backdrop for a wedding. They had a triangular arbour, and with 6 people on each side of the bridal party, there were 15 people out the front during the ceremony including their celebrant! Their guest list was not on the small side either! Lucky Jenna and Josh made use of my optional second photographer and videographer to cover all the angles.

Their ceremony was simple and heartfelt, with nerves coming into play on both sides as they recited their vows, but it just made the whole ceremony that much more intimate.

waiting groom
bride walking with father
bridal approach at Ekhidna wines wedding
bride and groom together at altar
Ekhidna wines wedding ceremony
Ekhidna wines wedding ceremony with triangle arbour
smiling bride during ceremony
groom through bridesmaids
wedding ceremony at winery
wedding at Ekhidna wines
best man and wedding rings
during the wedding ceremony at Ekhidna winery
first kiss
Just married
bride and groom escaping under flower pettels

Ekhidna Wines Glamour Photos

As we had done much of our glamour shots before the wedding ceremony, the ceremony itself took place quite late in the day, meaning that soon after the usual group shots of family and friends, the sun was soon fading. We did manage to get a few speeches in before we head out for the sunset though – which turned out to be absolutely incredible. I got some wonderful golden light filtering in through the vines and from above with the drone!.

Smiling bride in sun light
Having some fun
Admiring the groom’s ring
Bridal party on love sign
bride and groom walking into sunset
bride and groom walking into Ekhidna winery vineyards
Ekhidna wines wedding photo
Ekhidna wines wedding vineyards
Bride and groom in Ekhidna wines vineyards
Bride and groom walking together in vineyards
Ekhidna wines wedding at sunset
Vineyards wedding photo
Bridal party walking about Ekhidna Winery
Bride and groom holding one another on driveway
Nightime wedding photo
Bride and groom in vineyard at night

Ekhnidna Wines Wedding Reception

As is the case with any Ekhidna wines wedding reception on asuch a beautiful day, the whole courtyard area was opened up and extended into the grassy area to the side of the cellar door. This was where Jenna and Josh had set up their dance floor. Their photobooth was set up inside, and the whole flow of the night was beautiful. Speeches were heartfelt and natural, while the dance floor was not empty all night. Jenna and Josh’s guests certainly knew how to have some fun 🙂

Cupcake wedding cake
Bride and groom cutting their wedding cake
Bride and groom cutting the wedding cake
Talking guests
guests having fun
Father speech
Bride and groom listening to speeches
Fathers speech
Bride and groom with bridesmaid
Bride and groom speech
Ekhidna Wines Wedding first dance
Ekhidna Wines Wedding dance
Bride on the dance floor
Guests dancing
Nutbush
Bouquet toss
Bride and her friends
Guests
Groom mingling

Thanks so much to Jenna and Josh for having me as their wedding photographer at their Ekhidna Wines wedding! It was an awesome day to be a part of!

Morphett Vale Church Wedding – Mayli & Nathaniel

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    Morphett Vale Church Wedding

    bride and groom under blue lights and smoke

Mayli and Nathaniel held their Morphett Vale Church wedding at the local Seventh Day Adventist Church on a lovely day with family and friends. Their day was full of fun, faith and lovely people who all combined to create a super memoriable day!

It was a little fun for me too, having had only just recently moved away from living pretty much next door to the Morphett Vale Seventh Day Adventist Church which Mayli and Nathaniel held their ceremony and lunch time reception in – so I felt like coming back home!

Preparation

I begun the day with Nathaniel and his groomsmen – all 8 of them! Coupled with Mayli’s 8 bridesmaids, that made a bridal party totalling 18 people! It’s pretty special that Nathaniel and Mayli were able to accomodate that many close, special people into their bridal party!

Nathaniel and his groomsmen were in good spirits when I arrived, watching TV and generally slowly getting dressed. One thing that caught my eye were the dress watches that each of them were wearing – I thought they were all pretty cool!

rings on shoes BW
Watches on tie
Jacket hanging on door in hallway
helping out with grooms tie
groom looking out window adjusting tie
groom next to window adjusting tie
Close up of grooms flower
Mum helping out get ready
groom and groomsmen in front of BMW
Groom and groomsmen group shot

Mayli and her bridesmaids were being prepared at a different house, nearby Flinders Univeristy and the atmosphere was decidedly more rushed 🙂 Girls running about making sure Mayli was properly prepared, and cramming together to take some nice shots together in the front room – but it all worked out wonderfully!

Bridesmaid dresses closeup
Wedding dress hanging in lit window
Engagement ring in white rose
bridesmaids helping put in brides dress
Strapping up the back of the brides dress
Smiling bride in front of bridesmaids
Bride looking out window with bouquet
bride walking out front door BW

Morphett Vale Church Wedding Ceremony

Mayli and nathaniel’s Morphett Vale Church wedding took place at the Morphett Vale Seventh Day Adventist Church – one of several churches on the same block on which I used to live.

The insides of this modern church was bathed in blue light, with ample room for a large congregation to watch mayli and Nathanienls wedding ceremony take place on the stage below. The ceremony was backdropped nicely by a yeallow-lit cross which added nicely to the overall theme of their ceremony.

The highlight of their wedding ceremony would have to have been the performance of two skilled musicians who sang and played guiter for a reasonable amount of time during the cermeony.

Mayli arriving in car
bride anxious to start walking down aisle
groom waiting patiently in church
Bride entrance at Morphet Vale Church Wedding