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Mollydooker Wines Wedding – Jiayi & Sam

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    Mollydooker Wines Wedding

    Mollydooker wines wedding photo

Jiayi and Sam held their Mollydooker wines wedding on a rather windy and overcast day, but that certainly diddnt dampen the feeling and love between these two, and all involved! The day was full of fun – and often crazy times, and the weather even opened up for some spectacular shots later on in the day!

Mollydooker wines was a new wedding venue for me, so I was very much looking forward to covering Jiayi and Sam’s wedding there, and what a spot it is! Rolling hills, beautiful trees and a cozy little reception hall!

Before the ceremony

I began my wedding photography coverage at Mollydooker wines itself, capturing the arrival of Sam and his entourage where they quickly got ready by putting on their buttionare and having a few photos with each other before Jiayi and her bridal party arrived.

Sam was in two minds right up to the beginning of their wedding ceremony as to whether or not to hold the ceremony outside. As it turned out he decided to hold the ceremony inside due to the blustery winds and the rain clouds threatening to drench everyone outside.

Jiayi was prepared in a back office room at Mollydooker wines, out of the way of prying eyes of her groom to be – which we had to make sure he wouldnt ruin the surpise as he would often try to see her! I think we managed though 🙂

Selfy with the groom
Hugging guests
Groomsman putting on grooms flower
Groom and his boys having fun
Bride getting ready at Mollydooker wines
Smiling bride in small room
Bride looking through door
Bride walking down corridor at Mollydooker wines

Mollydooker Wines Wedding

Jiayi and Sam’s Mollydooker wines wedding took place in the winery’s reception area, which was not to plan due to the weather. The change in venue caused a bit of a fuss with the Mollydooker wines staff having to clear out the area of regular lunchtime guests in time for the ceremony to take place! But they did an admirable job!

Jiayi and Sam’s ceremony was a short and simple affair with some small in jokes here and there, this coupled with the close proximity of all their guests made the whole ceremony a delight to be a part of!

Smiling groom at bride walking
bride walking towards ceremony
Groom seeing bride walk down aisle
Bride and groom holding hands at Mollydooker wines wedding
Mollydooker wines wedding ceremony
Smiling bride during her ceremony
Smiling groom during his ceremony
Bride and groom sharing a moment during the ceremony
Exchanging wedding rings at Mollydooker wines
Laughing while exchanging rings
First kiss at Mollidooker wines wedding
Kiss on the cheek from groom

Glamour Shoot

After the formailities were out of the way, including the mandatory family photos we went for a walk out and about the Mollydooker Wines grounds to make good use of the sun now peeking out of the clouds that earlier had earlier threatened the ceremony.

The vineyard was a favourite of mine with the large, broad grape leaves and unkeptness of the foliage making a perfect frame for some intimate portraits of Jiayi and Sam!

I also loved the rolling grassy hill to the rear of the reception area which coupled with the poor weather made for some very moody shots!

I had a blast taking photos despite the poor weather! Just goes to show that if you do have poor weather at your wedding there is always a silver lining – in this case some awesome atmosphere to create lovely photos!

Bride and groom in the vineyard
Bumping heads in the vineyard
Cuddles in the vineyard
Bride and groom in the sunny vineyard
Engagement ring amongst the bouquet
Laughing bride and groom in the vineyard
Moody weather at Mollydooker WInery
Bride and groom under a tree at Mollydooker wines
Brids fly in the background
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Close up of bridal bouquet in hand
Bride and groom leaning on gum tree
bride and groom holding one another in the Mollydooker Wines vineyard
bride and groom holding one another in the Mollydooker Wines vineyard in the sun
sunny vineyard photo at Mollydooker wines
bride an dgroom walking towards sun in vineyard
Bride and groom sharing icecream
Bridal party on steps
Groom lifting up bride at sunset
bride and groom walking away from sunset
Sun peeking through bride and groom
Hugs in the sunset light
Mollydooker Winery wedding photo
Mollydooker Winery wedding photos
bride and groom in vineyard at night

Mollydooker Wines Wedding Reception

The Mollydooker Wines wedding reception area is a modern space but still sports a rustic feel due to it’s wooden features and surrounding windows that look out over the winery’s grounds.

The space was full for Jiayi and Sam’s sit down reception complete with heartfelt speeches and excited guests.

Mollydooker wines wedding reception
guest enjoying his fruitbox
Colourful wedding cake
Mollydooker wines bottle
bride and groom standing up
Kangaroo
dad giving speech
Guys being silly on hill
Lifting up groom
Hugs for the bride
Mollydooker wines food
cutting the wedding cake at Mollydooker wines
cutting the wedding cake at Mollydooker wines wedding

Thanks so much to jiayi and Sam for having me as your wedding photographer! Your day was a blast to be a part of and I hope you enjoy your photos! 😀

Trinity Lutheran Church Wedding – Danielle & Adam

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    Trinity Lutheran Church Wedding

    Seppeltsfield winery wedding

Danielle and Adam were married in one of the oldest little churches in South Australia on an incredible day amongst wonderful people. The entire day, despite being quite a long one for me was an absolute joy to be a part of. Their Seppeltsfield wedding was held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Rowland flat then headed off down the road for glamour photos at the stunning Seppeltsfield winery which I had visited for a previous wedding. Finally their reception was held at the rather interestingly built Barossa Weintal Hotel. Danielle and Adam took advantage of my generous full day wedding package to have me right from the beginning of the bridal party’s preparation at their hairdresser’s in North Adelaide, right through to the end of their reception in Tanunda.

Preparation Photos

As I said, I was with the girls first, which kind of breaks from my usual itinerary for a wedding day, but they asked me to take photos as they were having their hair done so I went! I always aim to cover exactly what my clients ask of me!

Bridal hairdressing
Bridal hairdressing
Bridal hairdressing
Bridal hairdressing
Bridal hairdressing

After about 30 minutes of taking photos at the bridal party’s hair salon, I headed to the place of preparation for Adam and his grooms men. I was quite surprised to find that one of his grooms men was Jono, a groom I shot his wedding for only a few months earlier! It’;s absolutely crazy how often I bump into people I had previously met at other weddings I cover. Adelaide is such a small city in many ways 🙂

Groomsmen preparation
Wedding rings
Groomsmen preparation
Groomsmen preparation
Groomsmen preparation
Groomsmen preparation
Groomsmen preparation
Groomsmen preparation

After the grooms men I then headed off to the house where Danielle was being prepared with her bridesmaids and flower girls after having had their hair done. The decor in their house lent itself well to the taking of wonderful wedding photographs, with a marble table for closeups of rings and bridal affects through to a wonderful lit doorway to hang the wedding dress.

Wedding dress
Bride in wedding dress
Bridal party
Bridal party
Engagement ring – One of my favourite shots to get during wedding preparation
Putting on garter
Wedding bouquet
Bridal preparations
Bridal preparations
Back of wedding gown
Bridal party
Bridal party

Trinity Lutheran Church Wedding Ceremony

The Trinity Lutheran Church in Rowland flat was built in 1853 after the disastrous flooding of the Hoffnungsthal settlement nearby. However the original church no longer stands as a new Church was built in 1955. A pretty little church, the building boasts a beautiful single steeple and large square lobby with 3 way doors. Two leading outside while the third into the chapel proper. The church is surrounded by easily accessible vineyards which we made use of for wedding photos.

Trinity lutheran church wedding
Trinity lutheran church wedding
Trinity lutheran church wedding
Trinity lutheran church wedding
Trinity lutheran church wedding
Trinity lutheran church wedding
Trinity lutheran church wedding
Trinity lutheran church wedding
After church wedding
Trinity lutheran church wedding
Trinity lutheran church wedding
After church wedding

Seppeltsfield winery photos

Directly after the ceremony, family photos and using the nearby vineyards for a few shots, we headed off down the road to the picturesque Seppeltsfield winery. The Seppeltsfield winery is an iconic winery in the Barossa region, with history dating back to 1851. The grounds offer absolutely amazing backdrops perfectly suitable for wedding photography.

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Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding
Seppeltsfield winery wedding

Barossa Weintel Hotel Reception

The Barossa Weintel Hotel caters for weddings, big and small. Danielle and Adam’s wedding reception took place in their main room that was cause for much debate of what it used to be. The room was circular and it’s roof was raked into the centre resembling a rocket ship’s nose. While we were enjoying the marvellous fare provided by the staff, we put forward a number of theories, including grain silo through to old horse training building. Nothing really made a lot of sense for a number of reasons so it remained a mystery. Was a pretty room none the less, perfect for wedding receptions. Perhaps someone could enlighten me with a comment below on what it used to be?

Barossa Weintel wedding reception
Barossa Weintel wedding reception
Barossa Weintel wedding reception
Wedding cake
Barossa Weintel wedding reception
Barossa Weintel wedding reception
Barossa Weintel wedding reception
Barossa Weintel wedding reception
Barossa Weintel wedding reception

Thankyou Danielle and Adam for having me as their wedding photographer and I hope you enjoy your wedding photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Botanic Gardens’ Sunken Garden Wedding – Anna & Isuru

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    Botanic Gardens’ Sunken Garden Wedding

    Bride and groom embrace

It was a delightfully sunny day for Anna and Isuru’s wedding at the Adelaide Botanic Garden‘s Sunken garden wedding ceremony venue with a small group of close friends and family in person, and plenty watching a livestream! (When Isuru’s phone worked!)

The plan was to hold a small intimate ceremony here in Adelaide, and when COVID goes away hold another interstate with more guests.

Preparation

Anna was prepared in a room of the Mayfair hotel on King William St along with two of her friends. The atmosphere in the room was one of fun and excitement for the wedding ceremony and if Anna was feeling any nerves, she hid them well!

I made use of the Mayfair hotel lobby for a couple of shots on their spiral staircase while also heading out to the intersection for a few shots on the road, which the girls seemed to find amusing 😀

Hanging wedding dress
Having makeup done
Engagement ring in middle of bouquet
Having makeup done looking out window
Makeup artist doing her thing
Smiling bride in makeup chair
Girls watching makeup be done
bride holding bouquet black and white
bride holding bouquet smiling
bridal aprty ready to go
Bridal party on stairs
bridal party walking accross Hindley st
closeup of bouquet while bride looks out window
bridal party under green trees
bridal party under green tree

Sunken Garden Wedding Ceremony

The botanic Garden’s Sunken Garden Wedding venue provides for a lovely private spot to hold a ceremony in what is usually a rather busy place on a such a lovely day! The set up was lovely for me as a wedding phtoographer as the sun was right behind whre Anna and Isuru were standing which made for some lovely ethereal photos.

The heat of the day was quite powerful, as Iruru’s phone soon found out as unfortunately they had a bit of trouble keeping the livestream going – thankfully I was also recording the ceremony using 360 Virtual Reality technology as I always do so they made good use of that the next day!

Anna and Isuru’s wedding ceremony was full of personal insight into the couple’s relationship complete with in jokes and fun little things that had the entire congregation smiling and laughing along as they watched.

Grooms first look at the Sunken Garden
Botanic Gardens Sunken Garden Wedding Ceremony
Wedding Ceremony in the Sunken Garden
laughing groom during ceremony 2
Botanic Gardens Sunken Garden Wedding Ceremony 2
Smiling bride during ceremony 2
Holding hands during wedding ceremony
Holding hands during wedding ceremony under arch
Smiling groom looking at bride 2
Wedding ceremony at the SUnken Garden Botanic Gardens
Exchanging wedding bands closeup
Botanic Gardens Sunken Garden Wedding Ceremony through leaves
Sunken garden First Kiss
Smiles all round with the bride and groom
Wedding bands on hands
Bride and groom exit from Sunken Garden Ceremony

Adelaide Botanic Gardens Glamour Photos

We had a short amount of time for some photos in amongst the Adelaide Boatnic Gardens after having family photos done at the Sunken Garden so we hopped right to it making a beeline to the friendship gates then walking slowly back towards the National Wine Center.

I wanted to use the lovely trees that you can find in the nearby Botanic Park for some photos before walking back through the gardens. We were lucky enough to be walking back through the gardens a little later than allowed due to having the reception at the National Wine Center as we got to capture the dying sun through some of the trees on display around the grounds.

bride and groom amongst the foliage
bride and groom amongst foliage
Walking in the trees together
Huge trees in the Botanic Park
Adelaide Botanic Park wedding photo
bride and groom leaning in some ivy
Ivy wedding photo
Adelaide Botanic Gardens wedding Photo
bride and groom togteher in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Adelaide Botanic Gardens Sunset wedding
Amongst the tall trees wedding photo
Sunlight wedding phtoo
Bride and groom walking in the sunlight
Bride and groom embrace
bride and groom looking at camera on their wedding day
Bride and groom against a large tree

National Wine Center Reception

Anna and Isuru’s National Wine Center reception took place in their ‘Gallery’ room which boasts a huge glass wall overlooking the rest of the wine center’s grounds.

As their guest list was on the smaller side, only one long table was set up to make the entire setting feel quite opulent and grand! It also allowed all their guests to sit together and not have to travel a million miles to see everyone!

Adelaide WIne Center bridal entrance
Bride talking to guests at reception
Adelaide Wine Center Gallery Room
Selfy
Little girl running about
having some fun with the kids
Adelaide Wine Center Sushi
Kiss at the table
Isuru Speech
bridal hugs

I’d like to thank Anna and Isuru for having me photograph their Botanic Gardens’ Sunken Garden wedding, and I hope they enjoy their photos! Super happy to travel interstate for your other celebrations too! 😉

Halloween Themed Wedding at St Francis – Leticha & Carrie

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    St Francis Winery Wedding

    Brides sharing a moment

Leticha and Carrie held their Halloween themed wedding at the delightful St Francis winery on October 31st last year, and what a delightful day it was! Surrounded by supportive friends and family, they also included guests that could not attend due to COVID by using my livestream service which made it all the more inclusive.

Leticha and Carrie’s Halloween themed wedding included pumpkins lining their aisle, suitibly coloured bouquets and bridal party, and even my greenscreen photo booth complete with a Halloween themed backdrop!

Preparation

I began the day with Carrie and her family being prepared at her parent’s place nearby. Her bouquet was orange in colour, to suit the Halloween theme, and everyone there was wearing a matching orange item. Her entourage were wearing orange vests, while Dad was wearing an orange tie. It was a really nifty detail to add!

Engagement ring in a rose
Bridal high heels
Helping out with bridal party
Putting on Dad’s flower
Mum helping put on wedding dress 2
Mum helping out with buttons
Bouquet closeup
Bride holding her bouquet
bride looking pensive in hallway

Leticha’s colour scheme was green, complete with an impressive green stoned engagement ring. Her entourage and bouquet was also green – contrasting the orange of Carrie, and also following the halloween theme.

One small detail I really enjoyed though was that Letich and Carrie also made sure their own personalities and interests was really put on display throughout the day. They obviously love boardgames and other ‘nerdy’ things by having their invites UNO themed, Harry Potter items were strewn about the place, and later on their wedding cake was based on Cluedo!

Emerald engagement ring
Wedding band in box
Wedding invites based on uno
reaching for the dress
Dad helping put on shoes
Hugs with Dad
bride looking pretty in bright room
bride walking towards doorway

Halloween Themed Wedding Ceremony at St Francis Winery

Leticha and Carrie’s Halloween Themed Wedding Ceremony took place on the grassy area in front of the St Francis winery pond. Their aisle betwenen guests were decorated with pumpkins and ivy, perfectly complementing the Orange and Green theme that the bridal couple had chosen.

As this was a same sex wedding, both leticha and Carrie were walked down the aisle together at the same time, flanked by their fathers which was a really nice touch.

Bride looking out car window
bride about to hop out of car
Flower girls approach
Brides entrance with fathers
St Francis Winery wedding ceremony
Holding hands during wedding ceremony 2
Smiling at her bride
bridal couple out the front of the wedding ceremony
bride smiling at her bride
Gathering the wedding rings
Waiting for the paperwork to be completed
First kiss at St Francis winery
St Francis winery wedding ceremony exit
Hugs after the ceremony
Heart group photo at St Francis winery

Glamour Photos

After the group photos, we made use of the St Francis Winery gardens and lovely weeping willows to take a few glamour shots, before heading off to a bike track with some rather spooky, dark trees which I thought would suit the Halloween theme nicely.

Along that same vein of thought, I also took Letchia and Carrie outside once it got dark with some smoke in a can to try and create a moody shoot under the lit weeping willows.

It was a little bit of fun thinking about how to create some moody, creepy wedding photos while still making them ‘weddingy’.

group photo with flower girls
Looking into each other eyes
Standing under the St Francis Winery weeping willows
Group photo with the bridal party
Kiss on the cheek
Walking together under the willows
Group shot on the old cart
Another kiss on the cheek
Looking at each under under the tree
Together amongst the foliage
brides under the willows
Togther under the weeping willows
Brides under creepy trees
Wedding photo under dark trees
bridal party photo under the dark trees
Brides sharing a moment
brides under a canopy of trees
brides in a tunnel of dark trees
night wedding photo at St Francis Winery
Wedding photo at St Francis winery

Halloween Themed Wedding Reception

The St Francis winery wedding reception area naturally has a neat, dark vibe to it due to it being an older building and built as a storage area for wine it’s aesthetic is rustically bare bones – making it quite a nice choice for a halloween themed wedding.

Their guests enjoyed making use of the green screen backdrop with a Halloween image superimposed behind them in each shot, while the dancefloor also got quite a workout by Letchia and Carrie’s guests. I was also in character whiole wearing my Jason hockey mask that I have as a photobooth prop while taking photos 😀

The personal touches that they had spent time in preparing really made the whole night come alive!

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Cluedo themed wedding cake details
Brides cutting their Cluedo themed wedding cake
Cluedo themed wedding cake
brides first dance
Dancing bride at St Francis
Lego brides
bride listening to guests
Flower girls drawings
Brides dancing on the dancefloor
bridal hugs

Thanks a bunch Leticha and Carrie for having me as your wedding photographer!

Seppeltsfield Winery Wedding – Tahlia & Alex

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    Seppeltsfield Winery Wedding

    Bride and grom holding one another in vineyards 5

Tahlia and Alex’s Seppeltsfield Winery Wedding was an absolute blast to be a part of! Beautiful people, amazing venue and the weather was just sublime to take wedding photos!

Even though Tahlia and Alex has originally planned on holding their wedding in Fiji but due to COVID could not – which I was very much looking forward to as a destination wedding photographer – Their Seppeltsfield Winery Wedding turned out to be absolutely brilliant and I’m so pleased for this couple to have had such a fun filled day!

Preparation

The day started out by me heading to Alex’s place of preparation at a bed and breakfast in Tanunda. The mood was jovial, with the boys all having a little bit of fun at Alex’s expense, followed up by a delightful drop of liquid courage which they all shared before heading out to meet Tahlia for their first look.

Grooms wedding shoes
Wedding rings on tie
Groom about to get ready
Groom buttoning up shirt in front of window
Groom looking out window pensively
Best man Helping tie tie on groom
Helping tie tie on groom
Groom socks
Close up of groom affects
Groom and grooms men walking away down road
Groom and grooms men walking down road
Groom looking great

Tahlia and her bridal party were also having a bit of fun with laughter and smiles all over the place. The bed and breakfast that tahlia had chosen for her preparation venue looked to be purpose built for having bridal party photos done, being decorated with rustic affects and painted white throughout, it was a delightful spot to get ready in!

Wedding dress hanging on white stairs
Bride sitting about getting ready
Engagement ring in flowers 5
Engagement ring in flowers 6
Bridal wedding shoes on bed
Bride having her makeup done
Bride having her makeup done 2
Bride and her bridesmaids sitting together
Bride putting on her wedding gown
Smiling bride as she gets ready
Bridal party having fun on white stairs
Bride playing with her bouquet on stairs
Bride playing with her bouquet in front of window
Bride with her wedding gown on
Bride bathed in light

Seppeltsfield Winery Wedding First Look

Tahlia and Alex opted to have what’s known as a ‘first look’ where they actually get together before their wedding ceremony in order to see each other outside the prying eyes of friends and family at their ceremony.

This allows for any nerves that Tahlia and Alex may have been feeling to be dispelled defore their ceremony and can produce some lovely intimate moments that otherwise would not have happened if they were to do the traditional ‘first look’ as Tahlia walks down the aisle.

We also made use of the time just after the first look to have bridal party photos done with the bridal cars around the Seppeltsfield Winery grounds using the delightful trees they have hiding at the back of the grounds.

Groom waiitng patiently for his bride