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The Manor Basket Range Wedding – Ameeta & Brenton

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    The Manor Basket Range Wedding

    Bride and groom in the Australian sunlight 2

Ameeta  and Brenton’s wedding at the Manor Basket range was certainly one to remember! It was a lot of fun being a part of a traditional wedding I had not seen before now, while also being in the stunning surrounds of The Manor, Basket Range! It’s the best part of being a wedding photographer, and I can now add a Hindu wedding ceremony onto the list of different traditions of ceremonies I have now photographed!

Ameeta and Brenton then also held a shorter Lutheran ceremony making use of the Manor basket Range Wedding Chapel before holding a lunch time reception in the venue’s lower reception hall.

Preparation

Before heading out The Manor Basket Range I head into the city where Brenton and his groomsmen were being prepared at a hotel. The morning was jovial, with the boys making jokes while brenton’s parents and family got ready within the same room.

Wedding rings on groom shoes
hanging suit jacket
groom getting ready in black and white
Gran helping out
Dad watching son get ready
groom and groomsman through door
Watching on
Groom putting on tie in hotel room
Groomsmen helping put on grooms jacket

Ameeta was prepared before the Hindu wedding ceremony in the small room reserved for bridal preparation above the Manor’s main doorway. The colours and intricate dresses and decor on display rally made for some striking scenes and I was really enjoying myself!

Mum getting ready in traditional dress
helping
Smiling bride in Hindu dress
Bride in Hindu garb looking in mirror
Smiling bride in Hindu dress 2
getting ready for the Manor Basket range wedding
Placing the bride’s bindi
Placing the bride bindi
bride in front of arch

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Ceremonies

As Ameeta and Brenton’s Hindu wedding ceremony had to take place on the ground, they set up their wedding ceremony location to the left of where people usually hold their ceremonies at The Manor Basket Range; in front of the little stone chapel they have on site.

This allowed for more room to add more seating for all their guests while facing directly at the ceremony. The green foliage located behind the small chapel also made for a lovely backdrop to their photos.

Hindu Wedding Ceremony

As part of the Hindu wedding tradition, the groom arrives in pompmous style only to be greeted by the bride’s family where they assess the groom and allow him to pass in a ceremonial ritual that involves the spreading of ceremonial items and the groom stepping on and cracking an urn.

I wasn’t overly clear on the meaning of all the rituals, but it was a lot of fun to document both with photography, but also with videography which Ameeta and Brenton asked me to do in order to document their ceremonies.

Hindu affects
Limo carrying groomsmen arrives
Groom arriving in limo
Groom family dancing towards brides family
Brides mother greeting groom
Dancing groomsmen heading to ceremony
Holding urn
Brides mother performing blessings on groom
Brides mother performing blessings on groom 2
Brides mother performing hindu blessings on groom
groom entering the ceremony location
Smiling groom before the ceremony starts

Once Brenton had been allowed in, then the ceremony started proper with the Hindo priest presiding over various ceremonies while chanting in Hindi. I knew Hindu wedding ceremonies tended to take a long time, but Ameeta and Brentons was a little abridged and only took a little less than 2 hours.

While taking their photos I made sure to capture each individual small movement made by both Ameeta and Brenton, along side their parents and priest in order to make sure I did not miss anything important!

Mother of the bride
mother of bride performing in Hindu wedding ceremony
hindu wedding ceremony affects
Groom reaching for something
Hindu wedding ceremony
Hindu bride approaching ceremony
Sheet placed between bride and groom
bride being lifted on shoulders
jewellery between bride and groom
Smiling bride during Hindu wedding ceremony
holding hands during Hindu wedding ceremony
Preparing the bride during ceremony
Preparing the bride during ceremony 2
Hindu Wedding Ceremony at The Manor Basket Range
Hindu wedding ceremony custom
Touching toes
Feeding one another during wedding ceremony
Gifts recieved from Bride mother
bride and groom sharing a moment during ceremony
Hindu red book

Lutheran Wedding Ceremony

After a short break, Ameeta and Brenton also held a Lutheran wedding ceremony in the same area that was set up for their Hindu wedding ceremony. One of brenton’s entouage from the morning presided over the shoprter ceremony as a Lutheran priest which was spearheaded by a speech he made about the use of different items in ways not usually intended.

bride’s parents lighting candles
Lit candles
Priest running ceremony
Bride listening to priest
Lutheran wedding ceremony
bride and groom standing across from one another
Smiling bride during Lutheran ceremony
Wedding ceremony on the grass at The Manor Basket Range
Exchanging wedding rings during the ceremony
First kiss in front of the Greenery

The Manor Basket Range Wedding Reception

After the two ceremonies, Ameeta and Brenton hosted a lunch time wedding reception at The Manor Basket range’s smaller reception area on the ground floor. The area really seems like the inside of a castle and mades for a stunning atmosphere not often found in Australia.

Guests in love heart shape
Wedding cake on display at the Manor Basket Range Wedding Reception
MC doing his thing
bride and groom kiss in front of guests
The Manor Basket Range wedding reception
Cutting the wedding cake at the Manor Basket Range wedding
Feeding the groom
Parent speech
bride and groom speech

Glamour Photos

Both before and after their reception we made use of some of the nearby areas to create some glamour photos of Ameeta and Brenton, while family photos took place after both wedding ceremonies.

We first walked around the grounds of The Manor Basket range and used the small gardens, and of course the stunning castle-style building the Manor is famous for, and then drove down the road a bit to a small Australian forested area to mix things up a bit.

While driving them down to where they were staying in Adelaide, we even found a nifty little vineyard to take a few photos in!

Bride and groom standing in Garden together
Wedding photo in garden
Manor basket Range garden photo
Manor basket Range garden wedding photo
Hindu bride standing in garden
Smiling bride over groom shoulder
Close up of Henna Tattoos
bride and groom walking away from The Maor Basket Range
Against the gate of the Manor Basket Range
Black and white of Henna Tattoos
bride and groom in Australian bush
Bride and groom walking through long grass
Bride and groom in the Australian sunlight
Bride and groom in the Australian sunlight 2
Typical wedding photo in Australian bush
Bride and groom in vineyard
Bride and groom in vineyards

Ameeta and brenton’s wedding day was a blast to be a part of and I thank them so much for having me be their wedding photographer!

Coriole Winery Wedding – Georgia & Ben

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    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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!

Coriole Winery Wedding
Groomsmen smoking
Entrance
Food
Bride is hungry!

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

Coriole Vineyard Wedding – Alex & Jason

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    Coriole Vineyard Wedding

    Kisses in the Coriole Vineyard

Alex and Jason travelled from Victoria in order to hold their wedding at the glorious Coriole Vineyard in Mclaren Vale. The day turned out to be a absolutely stunning, sunny day filled with loving people at a marvellous location. The Coriole Vineyard has always been a favourite of mine as the location offers a wonderful variety of locations to take photos.

Preparation

The day started with the photographing of the groom and his groomsmen. As usual I was a little early so I surprised Jason a bit as he was still lounging about in his dressing gown but that’s great as I managed to capture all aspects of the boys getting ready.

Hanging shirt
Wedding rings
Best man
Putting on tie
Getting ready
Putting on tie

Both Jason and Alex were being prepared at a nearby bed and breakfast, but in separate bungalows. The setting provided for some beautiful light seeping through the windows. When Alex arrived from having her hair done, I diddn;t have to try too hard to produce some stunningly sentimental photos of her getting ready without getting too hands-on.

Hugs with Mum
Putting on makeup
Wedding dress
Dad’s first look
Putting on ear rings
Engagement ring
Bridal affects

Coriole Vineyard Wedding Ceremony

Coriole has a number of different locations suitable for holding a wedding ceremony. Jason and Alex opted to make use of the large grassy area to the side of the main house, with the large pretty tree as the backdrop. Often people choose to use the vineyard vista as a backdrop, while yet others choose to hold their ceremony within the coriole courtyard. Just to the right of their ceremony was the wonderful vistas of Mclaren Vale.

It was a little unfortunate that during the ceremony the wind picked up quite a bit, causing Alex’s veil to blow out of her hair as she was walking up the aisle, and also caused a bit of trouble with the hair – but this diddn’t dampen any spirits! During their ceremony they held a wonderful crowning ceremony and shared a glass of wine to symbolise their binding in marriage.

Laughing bride
Crown ceremony
Smiling bride
Vows
Grooms first look
Wedding ceremony
Flower girl
Nervous groom
Laughing
Coriole Vineyard wedding ceremony
Exchanging wedding rings
Dad and Bride
Walking back down the aisle
Walking back down the aisle
First kiss

Glamour Photos

After the group photos, we walked around the Coriole vineyard for a short while, making use of the scenery for some lovely shots. It was such a sunny day that I was really trying to use it to create a sunny, ethereal feel to the photos.

Standing in the Coriole Vineyard
Standing together
Amongst the vines
Kisses in the Coriole Vineyard
Hugs with flower girl
Waves
Sitting in tree together
Walking together
Sitting in tree together
Smiling through flowers
Holding each other

Reception

Alex and Jason made use fo the newly renovated Coriole reception area for a sit-down style wedding reception. The night was complete with heartfelt speeches and a tonne of cultural dances. It was an amazing night.

First dance
Entrance
Coriole Vineyard wedding reception
Speech
First dance
Smiling child
Groom speech
Drone group shot
Dancing bride
Group circle dance
Wedding cake
Entrance

Thanks so much to Jason and Alex for having me as their wedding photographer and I hope you enjoy your photos! 🙂

Golding Winery Wedding – Brooke & Cohen

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    Golding Winery Wedding

    Stangate house bridge

It was a reasonably overcast day for Brooke and Cohen’s wedding at the Golding Winery in Lobethal, but luckily the rain held off just enough so that we got their ceremony and their glamour photos done before the end of their reception at the Stangate house in Stirling. really the planning that went into Brooke and Cohen’s day couldn’t be more perfect for the weather, having their ceremony reasonably early so that their lunch time reception was hardly affected due to the foresight of the shrewd purchase of a fleet of white awnings that covered the entire congregating for their reception.

Preparation

The day started as it usually does with the preparation photos at the couple’s house where Cohen and his boys were getting ready. The atmosphere was very relaxed with Cohen fussing over table lists, and the different novelty socks each other were wearing 🙂 The trickiest part was putting on their suspenders, which none of the boys had ever worn before 🙂

Wedding rings
Standing out the front
Getting ready
Suit jacket
Getting ready
Getting ready
Getting ready
Walking off to the door
Boys walking down the road

Brooke and her bridal party were being prepared at a delightful little bed and breakfast called Billy’s Cottage in Hahndorf, complete with a beautiful room with an open fireplace and lush green garden, which provided for a lovely backdrop for their preparation photos :). The girls preparation wasnt running as smoothly as the boys, having crept over their planned departure time by about 20 minutes before I head off to the Golding Winery, but it all worked out fine in the end!

Putting on dress
Smiles
Getting ready
Putting on tie
Bridesmaid dresses
Putting on dress
Mum smiles
Kisses
Engagement ring
Putting on dress
Looking pretty

Golding Winery Wedding Ceremony

The Golding Winery is a beautifully situated winery in Lobethal, featuring sweeping vineyards along a sloping hill that can be backdropped with a wonderful sunset on non-cloudy days, it’s grounds also feature a beautiful curated garden and sweeping driveway lined with trees and a large pond. The wedding ceremony location is just off the front of the cellar door, which is a large grassed area, framed with foliage from hedges and other plants. There was a large plastic awning in place for Brooke and Cohen’s wedding due to the threat of rain, and the congregation was covered with umbrellas, but thankfully they weren’t needed. brooke and Cohen had organised two white doors to backdrop their ceremony which framed them as they were saying their vows with each other. It was a lovely spot and the emotions were certainly showing from within the congregation ranks! 🙂

Exchanging wedding rings
Standing together
Holding hands
Golding Winery Wedding Ceremony
Grooms first look
Smiling groom
out the front
Getting out of car
Bridal entrance

Glamour Photos

Once the group photo was taken care of, on the driveway in front of their ceremony location using my drone, and the mandatory family photos we first made use of the wonderful Golding Winery grounds, before heading down the road for a photo under the gum tree awning, before heading to the Stangate House gardens before their lunch-time reception was due to start.

Laughing
Under the tree
Bridal group
Nearby the lake
Bridal party under a tree
Walking amongst the garden
Dip amongst the vineyard
Shoot through the vines
Kiss under the trees
Stangate house bridge
In front of the vineyard
Walking along the vineyard
Nearby the lake
Under the gumtrees
Closeup of rings
Bromance
Under the gumtrees

Stangate House Wedding Reception

As I said before, everyone was thankful for the last-minute purchase of white awnings to cover the entire reception as towards the end of their reception, the heavens opened and did not stop for the rest of the night. That being said however, several very intense games of jenga were being had and the guests were treated to the stunning Stangate gardens for a good few hours before that happened. 🙂

Speech
MC
Jenga
First Dance
Shoe Game
Laughing
Entrance
Chatting
Photo of ring
Bride and groom entrance
Wedding Cake
On the bench

Thanks so much to Brooke and Cohen for having me as their wedding photographer, I hope they enjoy their photos and much as I enjoyed being part of their day!