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Lake Breeze Winery Wedding – Charlotte & Jake

March 2, 2023/in Wedding preview, Wedding
  • Charlotte & Jake

    Lake Breeze Winery Wedding

    Bride leading groom through long grass

Charlotte and Jake’s Lake Breeze Winery wedding was one of family, love and a wonderful couple in the center of it all!

Charlotte and Jake were keen to follow me about during Golden Hour and fended off all the bugs to get the most awesome photos in amongst the stunning surrounds that is Lake Breeze Winery.

Preparation

My wife and I began the day at Charlotte’s place of preparation in order to capture some of the early morning while the girls were getting ready.

Alice’s B&B was where Charlotte had chosen for the bridal party to get ready, and it featured a pretty amazing upper level with a neat triangular window overlooking the long, spacious grassy area out the back of the house. This allowed for some neat opportunities for both their makeup artist for natural light, and also to hang Charlotte’s dress in.

After a few shots of Charlotte and her bridal party getting ready, we head over to Jake and the boy’s place of preparation, then head back to Alice’s B&B again for the finishing touches.

Bit of a fun end to Charlotte’s preparation was a silly adaptation of a scene from Princess Diaries where Charlotte hid behind two images of her before her makeup, then has a reveal. Bit silly, but lot’s of fun!

Engagement ring in pink rose
Engagement ring in pink rose
Engagemant ring perched between shoes
Engagemant ring perched between shoes
Custom clothes hangers
Custom clothes hangers
Girls in pink robes
Girls in pink robes
Bridal makeup process
Bridal makeup process
Bridal makeup finishing
Bridal makeup finishing
Baby
Baby
Bride putting on tiara
Bride putting on tiara
Wedding dress hanging in triangle window
Wedding dress hanging in triangle window
Page boy portrait
Page boy portrait
Mum and Dad helping bride
Mum and Dad helping bride
Page boy sneaking a look
Page boy sneaking a look
Bride standing in dress
Bride standing in dress

Jake and his groomsmen were prepared nearby in another bed and breakfast, The Creek Cottage.

Bit of a different ambiance to where Charlotte was being prepared, this little cottage was covered in vines, and had an old, rustic vibe which was very cozy. The boys were keen on having a bit of a laugh throughout the preparation process and it was lovely to have Jake’s parents pitch in a bit too!

Grooms suit jacket hanging in ivy
Grooms suit jacket hanging in ivy
Wedding rings on shoes
Wedding rings on shoes
Groom having tie adjusted
Groom having tie adjusted
Father of groom helping
Father of groom helping
Groom laughing with his groomsmen
Groom laughing with his groomsmen
Mother of groom helping
Mother of groom helping
Groom putting on watch
Groom putting on watch
Groom looking out window with white flowers
Groom looking out window with white flowers
Groom putting on shoes
Groom putting on shoes
Groom waving through vines
Groom waving through vines
Groom leaning on brick wall
Groom leaning on brick wall

Lake Breeze Winery Wedding Ceremony

Having only one wedding car to transport all of the bridal party to Lake Breeze Wines meant that the car had to do multiple trips both to and from their bed and breakfasts, and then to and from the ceremony location, out the back with the permanent arbour set up on the large grassy area out the back of the winery.

This resulted in a bit of an anxious wait for Jake, which was very cute having his pacing the front of their congregation and staring off into the distance – along with a few cuddles from their son.

Once Charlotte arrived, then their ceremony was nice and simple, with a short Disney themed reading from a family member, before reciting heartfelt personal vows involving a lot of good natured jabs at each other’s favourite football teams. That’s real football, not AFL.

They also had my live streaming service set up for guests who could not attend overseas!

Groom patiently waiting
Groom patiently waiting
Groom being Dad
Groom being Dad
Bride and Father of bride
Bride and Father of bride
Bride walking down aisle
Bride walking down aisle
Groom watching his bride walk down aisle
Groom watching his bride walk down aisle
Bride listening to celebrant
Bride listening to celebrant
Lake Breeze winery wedding ceremony
Lake Breeze winery wedding ceremony
Groom saying vows
Groom saying vows
First kiss at Lake Breeze Winery weding
First kiss at Lake Breeze Winery weding
Signing the marriage certificate
Signing the marriage certificate
Bridal exit at Lake Breeze winery wedding
Bridal exit at Lake Breeze winery wedding
bride and groom waving to their live stream
bride and groom waving to their live stream

Glamour Photos

After the ceremony, their car was about to leave, so I made sure to use it while we still had it available, so we first took some bridal party photos with it, before using the drone to take a big group photo.

We then spent a little bit of time taking a few more group photos of the bridal party together before heading into the reception.

During the reception, I had Charlotte and Jake follow us around the grounds a bit during the best light for photos, and boy did the sun turn it on for us when I wanted it to! The day was otherwise overcast all day, expect for the time we were out for photos, and I’m so thankful it did!

The great thing about hosting a Lake Breeze Winery wedding is the variety of scenes one can get – from the usual vineyards shots from any winery, to little hidden footbridges, gum trees, long grass and old stone walls. you can spend hours taking photos here.

Wedding party with white car
Wedding party with white car
Bridal couple with wedding car
Bridal couple with wedding car
Wedding guests in shape of heart
Wedding guests in shape of heart
Bride and groom with love sign
Bride and groom with love sign
Handpicked bridal party
Handpicked bridal party
Bridal party standing near gum trees
Bridal party standing near gum trees
Bride and groom walking on foot bridge
Bride and groom walking on foot bridge
Bride and groom on foot bridge
Bride and groom on foot bridge
Bride and groom smirking under veil
Bride and groom smirking under veil
Bride and groom walking holding hands
Bride and groom walking holding hands
Lake Breeze Winery wedding photo
Lake Breeze Winery wedding photo
Lake Breeze Winery wedding portrait
Lake Breeze Winery wedding portrait
Bride leading groom through long grass
Bride leading groom through long grass
Bride an dgrom under sunlight
Bride an dgrom under sunlight
Bride and groom portrait
Bride and groom portrait
Bride and grrom walking under sun
Bride and grrom walking under sun
Bride and groom on Lake Breeze Winery bridge
Bride and groom on Lake Breeze Winery bridge
Dancing on lake Breeze Winery bridge
Dancing on lake Breeze Winery bridge
Bride and Groom in Lake Breeze wines vineyard
Bride and Groom in Lake Breeze wines vineyard
bride and groom in vines
bride and groom in vines
bride and groom walking in vines
bride and groom walking in vines
Bridal couple peeking in vines
Bridal couple peeking in vines
Bridal couple lift
Bridal couple lift
Lake Breeze winery wedding photo at night
Lake Breeze winery wedding photo at night
bride and groom in smoke
bride and groom in smoke
bride and groom with lights
bride and groom with lights

Lake Breeze Winery Wedding Reception

After some lovely speeches, and the wedding shoe game, Charlotte and Jake danced the night away with their family and friends who all looked like they had an absolute blast!

 

Wedding cake in circle leaves
Wedding cake in circle leaves
Wedding gift shot
Wedding gift shot
Lake Breeze winery wedding setup
Lake Breeze winery wedding setup
bridal entrance to Lake Breeze winery
bridal entrance to Lake Breeze winery
bride and groom cutting cake
bride and groom cutting cake
Shoe game
Shoe game
Children dancing
Children dancing
Dancing bride and groom
Dancing bride and groom
First dance at Lake Breze winery wedding
First dance at Lake Breze winery wedding
Guests dancing at wedding
Guests dancing at wedding
Dancing guests at wedding
Dancing guests at wedding
Guest with funny hat
Guest with funny hat
Guests getting into the vibe
Guests getting into the vibe
Bride using photobooth
Bride using photobooth

Thanks so much Charlotte and Jake for having my wife and I capture your wonderful Lake Breeze Winery wedding day!

 

Burbrook Kuitpo Forest Wedding – Chelsea & James

March 28, 2022/in Wedding preview, Wedding



  • Chelsea & James

    Burbrook Kuitpo Forest Wedding

    Burbrook Kuitpo forest wedding photo


I had been looking forward to Chelsea and James’ Kuitpo Forest wedding at the famed Burbrook ‘wedding tree’ as I feel as though this may well be my favourite wedding venue in all of South Australia.

My love for the forest and the wonderful lines the tree make was put on top of the perfect wedding for me as a wedding photographer as the weather was overcast (perfect for a forest setting) The people involved were amazing and everyone was super keen on any idea I had! Not to mention that Chelsea and James had some great ideas for themselves!

Preparation

Chelsea and James’ day was certainly a tour around the world! James and his groomsmen were all being prepared in a hotel room in the city, while also getting over what sounded like a big night on the Casino.

There were casino chips on the bench, and stories galore on what the boys got up to the night previously!

Wedding rings on top of shoes
Wedding rings on top of shoes
Groom looking out window with shirt
Groom looking out window with shirt
Groomsman helping with shirt
Groomsman helping with shirt
Groomsman helping with shirt cuffs
Groomsman helping with shirt cuffs
groomsman getting ready with red tie
groomsman getting ready with red tie
Groom looking at camera
Groom looking at camera
Groom standing in window
Groom standing in window
Groomsmen being cheeky
Groomsmen being cheeky

Chelsea and her bridesmaids were getting ready in a much more subdued manner in a delightful little cottage all the way out at Mt Barker. I arrvied as the last of the makeup and hair was being finalised and everyone was cooing over the cute little man as he was dressed up in a little sailor outfit.

The atmosphere was lovely and laid back right up until Chelsea really had to get going, as the drive from Mt Barker to her Kuitpo forest wedding was going to take a little longer than expected.

Engagement ring in colourful bouquet
Engagement ring in colourful bouquet
Wedding sneakers
Wedding sneakers
Bridal necklace on wood
Bridal necklace on wood
Wedding dress hanging on cottacge
Wedding dress hanging on cottacge
bridal makeup through window
bridal makeup through window
makeup through doorway
makeup through doorway
Bride reflection putting on earrings
Bride reflection putting on earrings
Bridal party fussing over gown
Bridal party fussing over gown
Bridsmaid getting a closer look
Bridsmaid getting a closer look
Bride standing alone on patio
Bride standing alone on patio
Bridal party together at front door
Bridal party together at front door

Burbrook Kuitpo Forest Wedding

Having a look around the city during and after Chelsea and James’ big day, I noticed that quite a few other wedding suppliers were posting about what a terrible downpour they had/were experiencing around Adelaide. However the Burbrook wedding tree for Chelsea and Jame’s Kuitpo forest wedding stayed dry and beautiful! At least long enough for their ceremony and glamour photos after.

The draw of having a Burbrook forest wedding is making use of the gnarley old tree that has found itself in a small clearing, surrounded by ruler-straight pine trees which makes for quite an impressve backdrop. The tree itself would not look out of place in a Harry Potter movie, and the landscape photographer in me just loves it.

Might be part of the reason why I chose this venue as my own wedding location!

Chelsea and James’ ceremony was a nice simple affair, with heartfelt vows full of personal jokes and anecdotes which ceratinly made the two of them giggle throughout. One nice touch I felt was as they exchanged their wedding bands, the celebrant had them whisper something funny into each other’s ears – which was quite entertaining!

Of course I would be remiss not to mention their spotted fur baby who also made an appearance, running down the aisle!

Groom pacing before ceremony
Groom pacing before ceremony
Bridal limo arrivng at Burbrook Forest
Bridal limo arrivng at Burbrook Forest
Bride exiting limousine
Bride exiting limousine
bride making a pose next to limousine
bride making a pose next to limousine
bride being walked down aisle with Mum
bride being walked down aisle with Mum
Groom's first look at Burbrook Kuitpo Forest wedding
Groom’s first look at Burbrook Kuitpo Forest wedding
Smiling bride at Burbrook Kuitpo forest wedding
Smiling bride at Burbrook Kuitpo forest wedding
Burbrook Kuitpo Forest wedding ceremony bright
Burbrook Kuitpo Forest wedding ceremony bright
bride and groom during their wedding ceremony
bride and groom during their wedding ceremony
Burbrook kuitpo forest wedding tree
Burbrook kuitpo forest wedding tree
Celebrant doing her thing during ceremony
Celebrant doing her thing during ceremony
tears during wedding ceremony
tears during wedding ceremony
Burbrook Kuitpo Forest wedding ceremony
Burbrook Kuitpo Forest wedding ceremony
Laughing bride as she listens to her grooms vows
Laughing bride as she listens to her grooms vows
Laughing groom during his vows
Laughing groom during his vows
Wedding dog
Wedding dog
bride and groom squatting during exchange of rings
bride and groom squatting during exchange of rings
First kiss at Burbrook kuitpo forest wedding
First kiss at Burbrook kuitpo forest wedding
Wedding hands on certificate
Wedding hands on certificate
Hugs all round after ceremony
Hugs all round after ceremony

Glamour Photos

As I mentioned earlier the weather and the setting of the straight pine trees with forest undergrowth is really what i feel is the perfect wedding venue for wedding photography! I love the epic nature of photos that one can achieve when walking through a place like this, and drawing attention to the bride and groom using the lines available can be amazing at a Kuitpo forest wedding.

I busted out a bit of a smoke bomb for a bit of atmosphere, and made sure to make use of Chelsea’s stunningly long veil!

Dog running toward bride and groom
Dog running toward bride and groom
Bride and groom hugging dog
Bride and groom hugging dog
Throwing bride into the air
Throwing bride into the air
bridal bouquets close
bridal bouquets close
Bridal party in at Burbrook kuitpo forest wedding
Bridal party in at Burbrook kuitpo forest wedding
Bridal party in the forest
Bridal party in the forest
Bride and groom amongst the pine trees
Bride and groom amongst the pine trees
Bridal party walking together between the pines
Bridal party walking together between the pines
Burbrook forest wedding photo
Burbrook forest wedding photo
Burbrook Kuitpo forest wedding photo
Burbrook Kuitpo forest wedding photo
Burbrook forest wedding photography
Burbrook forest wedding photography
Groom leading bride through forest
Groom leading bride through forest
Bride and groom together next to trees
Bride and groom together next to trees
Bride and groom through the pine trees
Bride and groom through the pine trees
Burbrook Kuitpo forest wedding photography
Burbrook Kuitpo forest wedding photography

After the glamour photos in and around the Burbrook forest, the bridal party hopped into their limo and drove all the way down to Port Adelaide to make use of the SA Aviation Museum – which is a short drive away from their reception venue – the Kyrstal Function Centre.

Heading to the SA Aviation Museum for photos was certainly a first for me, and what a unique photographic experience it was! James is an avid aviator and knew people who worked at the museum, so was able to have the museum open up after hours for them – even though we were running quite a bit later than expected by this time.

Bride and groom in hollow airline
Bride and groom in hollow airline
Groomsmen on aircraft boarding stairs
Groomsmen on aircraft boarding stairs
Bride and groom boarding aircraft
Bride and groom boarding aircraft

Krystal Function Centre Wedding Reception

So to end the tour of SA, from Adelaide, to Mt Barker, their Kuitpo forest wedding ceremony to Port Adelaide, we ended up at the Krystal Function center for Chelsea and James’ reception. It’s a function venue I had not had the pleasure of visiting before, and I was quite impressed!

They have situational lighting, tailor-made to get into their photographer’s good books and an opulent surrounds, spearheaded by the head table surrounded by floor to ceiling white curtains.

Chelsea and James’ first dance was acentuated by dry ice and fireworks, while guests were certainly entertained by the MC’s games including the shoe game and a scavenger hunt – with a prize well worth winning! That prize really made for a bit of a contest.

Krystal Function centre
Krystal Function centre
Wedding cake set up at Krystal Function centre
Wedding cake set up at Krystal Function centre
bride and groom entrance to Krystal Function centre reception
bride and groom entrance to Krystal Function centre reception
Cutting the cake at Krystal function center wedding
Cutting the cake at Krystal function center wedding
Speech of best man
Speech of best man
Grooms speech at ehad table
Grooms speech at ehad table
First dance at Krystal Function Center wedding reception
First dance at Krystal Function Center wedding reception
Shoe game at Krystal function centre
Shoe game at Krystal function centre
Scavanger hunt reception game
Scavanger hunt reception game
Dessert mousse
Dessert mousse
Bouquet toss congregation
Bouquet toss congregation
After the garter toss
After the garter toss

My thanks go out to Chelsea and James for having me as their wedding photographer! And I commend them for their taste in venues! Certainly made my job that much easier!

SvenStudios Rebrand – Modern and Greener

January 29, 2023/in News & Events, Interesting
  • SvenStudios Rebrand

SvenStudios Rebrand – More Modern

You may have noticed on my socials, or on my website a new logo popping up about the place? Well this is part of the SvenStudios Rebrand – a simple refresh on what SvenStudios is all about and how we go about things.

I have been shooting weddings for over 16 years now – I’ve shot over 350 in Australia and around the world and over this time I’ve developed a bit of a unique mentality when it comes to shooting weddings. More recently my wife, Luisa has joined me primarily shooting the videography while I’m taking the photos – which is a bit of a change on how I would otherwise operate.

With a clear vision on what SvenStudios is all about when it comes to wedding photography and videography, and the changes in our underlying business model, the ‘SvenStudios rebrand’ was born!

First up is the new SvenStudios Logo – our new logo is representative of all the things that SvenStudios believes in and gives an insight into our goals when shooting at a wedding in an abstract way.

Old Logo

SvenStudios Logo
OLD LOGO

The old SvenStudios logo was modelled on the typical ‘camera iris’ motif that was quite common to use as a photographer’s logo back when I made it about 16 years ago. Back then my primary focus was landscape and travel photography – so I transformed the iris into a bit of a landscape scene.

If you look closely you can see me on the lower right standing with a tripod on a beach. Directly behind is a lighthouse, then a bird makes up the top of the logo, and finally a wave crashing into the beach where I’m standing. This creates a bit of a narrative for the viewer based loosely on how the fibonacci spiral works in the composition of photography – telling a story within an image.

As you can see the logo has undergone a radical simplification – making it more modern and simplified – but hidden in it’s simplicity is still quite a bit of meaning, just a bit more abstract than my old logo.

SvenStudios Logo Meaning
SvenStudios Logo Meaning

New Logo

SvenStudios Logo
NEW LOGO

I wanted the new SvenStudios logo to represent our past, but also what we are all about now. The past is represented in the new logo by keeping the circular shape – representing the camera iris. The center of the new logo is also still white showing that the attention to detail and development of stunning works of art in our photography is paramount.

There are two major factors in what we focus most on when producing our work, and that is the landscape surrounding us, and the married couple. These two factors are represented by the top section and the bottom section of the logo, which come together to make an ‘S’ for SvenStudios.

Here’s a bit of an animation illustrating this thought process.

 

SvenStudios Rebrand – Greener

It’s the focus on the landscape and producing works of art within the context of a wedding that has caused the development of our unique style of wedding photography – it’s an important part of why we have been so successful.

To show our connection to our surrounds and show it respect, we realised that we needed to preserve what we have.

SvenStudios has always been carbon neutral by offsetting 3 tonnes of carbon per year while also donating to the Australian disaster relief fund, while also giving discounts to members of the CFS and emergency services – but now we have become a member of 1% for the Planet.

This means that a minimum of 1% of all sales through SvenStudios is to be donated to an Earth Friendly charity.

1% for the Planet
1% for the Planet

This amazing initiative is geared towards businesses of all sizes across the globe and it’s a small price to pay for preserving what we have, and what we use to make a living – ie our surrounds! To date, the initiative has given over US$435 million in environmental solutions, and now SvenStudios – with your help, will also be contributing.

 

Utopia @ Waterfall Gully Wedding Videography

December 16, 2021/in Wedding, Videography
  • Utopia waterfall gully

 

Utopia @ Waterfall Gully Wedding Videography

As an Adelaide based wedding videographer, there is no better wedding venue than Waterfall Gully for producing some incredible scenes. I also love being a photographer here, but this post is about my videography! 😀

The whole setting is something straight out of a Tolkein story, and surprisingly is still one of the best kept secrets in all of Adelaide! Being the capital of the driest state in the driest country in the world, Adelaide isnt overly famed for having waterfalls all over the place, but the multiple falls in Waterfall Gully and around Moriolta makes for a stunning oasis in what is otherwise quite a dry location.

Utopia @ Waterfall Gully is the usual choice for wedding receptions when hosting a Waterfall Gully wedding. It’s old world charm and intimate decor both inside and out makes for a stunning backdrop for any wedding. The only issue being that it’s not the largest venue, which means larger weddings might not fit – but it’s still an incredible sight when decked out for a wedding.

Most wedding ceremonies that occur in waterfall gully take place on a small patch of grass nearby a stone gazebo at the foot of the hill that the Utopia chalet is perched. It’a a spot that is always surrounded by foliage no matter what time of year it is, and provides ample shade for guests if it’s a hot summer day.

Examples of Waterfall Gully Wedding Videography

As I cover more weddings at Waterfall Gully as a wedding videographer, I’ll be updating this list of highlight videos I’ve put together for my bridal couples!

Tracy & Jarred

The day’s weather was perfect for such a stunning venue, and the people involved made the day such a wonderful experience!

Their day began as it generally does with preparation at Jarred and his groomsmen place of preparation, a characterful house with some lovely moody light – then headed to the city for a hotel room where Tracy and her bridesmaids were being prepared. The hotel made for some neat shots in the lobby!

Tracy and Jarred opted to hold their ceremony facing away from the main waterfall on the gassy ceremony location, with Tracy making the large trek down the hill as a grand entrance rather than taking the easy route from the car park.

The best time of day for waterfall gully wedding videography is towards the end of the day, which was perfect as the majority of the time we spent taking photos and videos was quite late int he day, being announced at Utopia a little later than usual.

Tom & Jana

Tom and Jana held their wedding ceremony with the hill behind the grassy ceremony area allowing for the backdrop for their photos and video being the lovely green foliage that is on display at this time of year.

Their day was full of fun and full of friends and their cars made for a great center piece for their entire day! One of the main reasons why Tom and Jana chose me for their waterfall gully wedding videography was my prowess with the drone! The cars certainly looked great from the air – that and it’s always a lot of fun flying towards the main waterfall with the incredible scene of the bride and groom in front of it.

Considering hiring a wedding videographer at your Waterfall Gully wedding? I’d love to be considered for your Waterfall Gully Wedding Videography! Just get in contact and I’d love to have a chat!

2022 – The year that was – SvenStudios Yearly Recap

December 31, 2022/in Interesting, News & Events, Wedding
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