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Wedding, Videography

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!

December 16, 2021
Wedding preview, Wedding

Utopia waterfall gully wedding – Gemma & Ryan

Gemma and Ryan’s wedding at Utopia waterfall gully was an absolute blast to be a part of as their wedding photographer, not only because of the amazing wedding venue, but also because Gemma ad Ryan, along with their entourage were really fun to be around and couldn’t have been nicer people. Their affinity with the fantasy genre and their goal to incorporate their fandom into their wedding photos made it even better 🙂 From their preparation photos with weaponry, through to more personal affects such as personal charms and style of their wedding rings.

Preparation Photos

First off, Gemma and Ryan wanted to throw as many wedding traditions out the window as was passable by their respective families. This was apparent right off the bat when I arrived at their preparation location of the old Mt Lofty Railway station in Stirling. It was a joint preparation, where everyone was being prepared within the same space, both the groom’s party and the bridal party. What made it even more fun was the inclusion of larp weaponry, straight from the Lord of the Rings.

Weapons
Weapons
Bridal Party
Bridal Party
Bride smiling
Bride smiling
Checking pocket watches
Checking pocket watches
Wedding dress
Wedding dress
Groom putting on tie
Groom putting on tie
Face off
Face off
Wedding rings
Wedding rings
Bridal party with weapons
Bridal party with weapons
Bride and groom
Bride and groom
Bridal preparation
Bridal preparation
Bridal preparation
Bridal preparation
Grooms katana
Grooms katana
Bridal preparation
Bridal preparation
Engagement ring
Engagement ring
Groom preparation
Groom preparation
Groomsmen playing boardgames
Groomsmen playing boardgames
Wedding rings
Wedding rings
The bard
The bard

Utopia waterfall gully wedding ceremony

Utopia waterfall gully was chosen by Gemma and Ryan as it reminded them of Rivendell, the Elvish city in Lord of the Rings. This was fine with me as I absolutely love the location as a wedding venue, and it’s pretty much second to none in Adelaide. The timing of their wedding was also perfect for Utopia waterfall gully, as the Autumn colours were in full swing, which provided the perfect backdrop to an already beautiful place.

Utopia waterfall gully
Utopia waterfall gully

The chalet that now makes Utopia waterfall gully was originally constructed as a tea room in 1912. It was built in the style of a Swiss chalet and is now considered Australia’s earliest example of a ‘refreshment room’ set in a national park. Today the heritage listed building still stands, and has been recently updated to accommodate a larger gathering of people for events such as wedding receptions. The inside really is quite spectacular and has a wonderfully homely feel perfect for weddings.

Gemma and Ryan’s wedding ceremony took place on a small patch of grass near a gazebo erected below the chalet, which is where most weddings take place when opting to have Utopia waterfall gully as the venue.

Bride and groom
Bride and groom
Bridal party
Bridal party
Utopia waterfall gully wedding
Utopia waterfall gully wedding
Wedding rings on certificate
Wedding rings on certificate
Groom looking nervous
Groom looking nervous
Exchanging wedding rings
Exchanging wedding rings
Best man speech
Best man speech
Autumnal wedding
Autumnal wedding
Utopia waterfall gully wedding
Utopia waterfall gully wedding
Bride and groom
Bride and groom
Autumnal wedding
Autumnal wedding
Groom
Groom
Signing marriage registry
Signing marriage registry

Waterfall Gully Glamour shoot

It had been a long time since I last visited waterfall gully, and I can’t remember ever visiting during the Autumn, but the colours in waterfall gully were absolutely amazing for wedding photography. But this also meant that truckloads of tourists were also wandering about in the background of almost every composition I lined up to shoot! The experience was much different to the last wedding I took in Waterfall Gully almost 3 years ago in the winter. Gemma and Ryan were quite adventurous also, which made taking wonderful nature-clad photos that much easier as they were keen to climb about the hills and through foliage as I directed 😀

Bridal party throwing leaves
Bridal party throwing leaves
Wedding in Autumn
Wedding in Autumn
Bride and groom sitting
Bride and groom sitting
Bride suprising groom
Bride suprising groom
Bridal party
Bridal party
Waterfall gully wedding
Waterfall gully wedding
waterfall gully wedding
waterfall gully wedding
Bride and groom under autumnal colours
Bride and groom under autumnal colours
waterfall gully weding
waterfall gully weding
Waterfall gully wedding
Waterfall gully wedding
Bride and groom under autumnal colours
Bride and groom under autumnal colours

Utopia waterfall gully wedding reception

Gemma and Ryan’s wedding reception filled out the chalet of Utopia waterfall gully, spilling out onto what would usually be used for the dance floor. With that many guests, with varying dietary requirements, Gemma and Ryan also opted for something I hadn’t seen before, which was a selection of two different wedding cakes! One traditional, the other whole cheese wheels stacked upon one another! And if that wasn’t thoughtful enough, they had what I consider to be the best bomboniere idea ever, which was lego men for all! This catered for both the large compliment of children, and the children at heart that were in attendance. 🙂

Center pieces
Center pieces
Bride and groom cutting cake
Bride and groom cutting cake
Parents hugging
Utopia waterfall gully wedding
Lego minifigs
Wedding cake two
Wedding cake two
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Bride and groom
Bride and groom
Wedding cake
Wedding cake

Thank you Gemma and Ryan for having be as part of your amazing wedding day. I had an absolute blast, and you even gave me ideas for my own upcoming wedding! Definitely stealing the Lego minifig idea!

June 1, 2016

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