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South Australian Museum Wedding – Ally & Rod

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    South Australian Museum Wedding

    Bride and groom under North Terrace Moreton bay fig with sun

The weather was perfect for Ally and Rod’s lovely South Australian Museum wedding in early December! The day featured not only sunny weather but also furry friends, plenty of laughs and incredible venues – including a funky gin bar for their reception!

Ally and Rod had me as their wedding photographer for 6 hours, while also producing a highlight and ceremony video, which considering their wedding day itinerary proved challenging but all the more fun for it! We stayed in the Adelaide CBD all day from both places of preparation at the Oaks Embassy Hotel, and photos throughout the city.

Preparation

The day strted in Rod’s room with his groomsmen – one of which was unfortunetely a little late due to being a bit unfamiliar with Adelaide’s layout! It meant that he arrived with a few minutes to spare before I had to pop over to Ally’s room. Rod’s preparation was otherwise in good spirits with nothing seeming to phase Rod as he geared up for his wedding ceremony.

Wedding bands mounted on shoe
Grooms affects laid out
Groom buttoning his shirt
Helping tie the grooms tie
Groomsman helping out
Groomsman helping out in front of window
Wrist band
Pacing groom
Smiling groom as his flower is attached
groom laughing with groomsmen

Ally and her bridesmaids were all helping each other prepare together in another room of the same hotel. The ladies were all keen to have a bit of fun by popping champaigne and having a fun time while helping ALly prepare for her big moment at her South Australian Museum wedding ceremony.

Engagement ring in amongst green bouquet
Popping champaigne on balcony
Bridal party in gowns
Bridesmaids going crazy over engagement ring
Bridal affects perched on shoes
Kisses for the bride from bridesmaids
Buttoning up bridal gown
Bride getting ready with bridesmaids
Bride standing in front of bridemaids

South Australian Museum Wedding Ceremony

One of the defining aspects of Ally and Rod’s relationship was apparently a mutual love for Alpacas – which I soon learnt were NOT Llamas – thanks to everyone quickly correcting me each time I made that faux pa! Due to this mutal love for the fuzzy animal, they had two of them walk down the aisle before Ally did! All very cute!

Ally and Rod’s South Australian Museum Wedding Ceremony took place in the front of the old police barracks that is hidden behind the Museum itself. It’s one of Adelaide’s best kept secrets in regards to giant heritage listed buildings hidden in plain view. The only unfortunately thing about this spot is the unfrotunate effect the sun has on sunny days such as this one! But it’s a great backdrop to a ceremony none the less!

Ally and Rod’s wedding ceremony was a nice, simple affair with heartfelt vows being said through the odd sounds made by the alpacas, cul;minating in a group photo using the building as a prop.

Bride arriving at South Australian Museum Wedding
Wedding Alpacas
bridal approach with two boys
Grooms first look at South Australian Museum wedding
South Australian Museum Wedding Ceremony
Celebrant talking
Cardboard cut out bridesmaid
bride listening to celebrant
Groom listening to celebrant
Smiling groom as he listening to bride’s vows
Smiling bride as she listening to vows
First kiss at South Australian Museum wedding
Wedding under the SA Police Barracks
Bridal exit at South Australian Museum Wedding
Group shot on the steps of the old Adelaide Police Barracks

Glamour Photos

For glamour photos, Ally and Rod had hired a mini bus to whisk us around the Adelaide CBD to quite a few spots they had scouted prior to their day.

We began of course at the Old Police Barracks, before heading to the Adelaide railway station, then North terrace for Bonython hall and a bit of scooting about – then made our way towards the Prohibition Liquor Co where they were to have their reception – but not before also have a photo inside another local bar and some parks throughout the city.

Time got away from us rather quickly so we had to cut some spots on the list of photo spots on the fly – which I dont think was a huge issue consideirng the variety of backdrops we had already achieved.

bridal party on steps of Adelaide Police Barracks
South Australian Museum wedding photo
South Australian Museum wedding photography
Groom tickling bride
Bride and groom standing together in archway
Bride and groom walking along stone wall
Bride and groom in Adelaide Railway station
Sitting on railway station bench together
bridal aprty at Railway station bench
bride and groom under the veil
bride resting on groom’s shoulder
Bonython hall bridal party photo
Bonython Hall wedding photo
Bride and groom on scooters
Bride and groom under North Terrace Moreton bay fig
Bride and groom under North Terrace Moreton bay fig with sun
bride and groom inbetween trees
Bride and groom walking towards the Jacaranda trees
bride and groom in pub

Prohibition Liquor Co Wedding Reception

I was at the reception long enough to record the entry of the bridal aprty and the speeches before heading off. The mini bus was booked to take me back to the SA Museum where I had parked my car, which was awfully thoughtful of Ally and Rod!

Bride and groom entering prohibition pub
Listening to MC speak
Bridesmaids listening to speeches
MC Cracking a joke
Hugs for bridesmaid
Groom laughing at wife’s jokes

Thanks go out to Ally and Rod for having me as your wedding photographer for your South Australian Museum weddingAlly and Rod’s South Australian Museum wedding took place on a hot and sunny day complete with alpacas and heaps of photo spots!! Hope you enjoy your photos and video!

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!

StFrancis Winery Wedding – Bronwyn & Dayne

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    StFrancis WInery Wedding

    StFrancis winery wedding photo

It was an incredibly sunny day for Bronwyn and Dayne’s StFrancis Winery wedding in late November!

Their day was full of fun filled hijinks curtesy of their bridal party and plenty of naughty water refreshments all throughout the day.

Their day was a bunch of fun to be a part of, so lets jump right into it!

Preparation

Bronwyn and Dayne were obviously up for a party right from the get go, with their respective entourages keen to have a bit of fun during their preparations! Dayne and his boys made sure to keep most of their body parts within their pants all morning, while we also made sure their delightful fur babies made it into plenty of their photos.

Groom and page boy suit
Grooms shoes on table top
Puppy
Groom putting on tie win sun
Groomsman with tie on head
Best man helping out with tie putting on
smiling groom at best man
Groom and dog
Groom looking out doorway
Groom helping with page boy flower
Grooms entourage on street

I arrived at Bronywn’s place of preparation to the beat of plenty of loud music! The bridesmaids were keen to dance about all morning, while also making sure Bronwyn wasn’t feeling too much in the way of nerves – as much as possible!

Engagement ring setting in flower
Wedding dress hanging in sun
Bridesmaids dresses hanging in tree
Bridesmaids with hands in air
Bridesmaids with earrings
Flower girls looking at each other
bridesmaids helping out with bridal gown
Flower girls watching bride get ready
Bride standing in lounge

StFrancis Winery Wedding Ceremony

Bronwyn and her bridal party arrived at their StFrancis Winery wedding ceremony via large hummer limo, and directly after had a bit of a ‘first look’ with Bronwyn’s family – which is always nice to see.

Their wedding ceremony was delayed a little bit due to guests being a little late, but bronwyn and her bridesmaids made the most of their time having a smoke and chilling under the shade, while Dayne and his boys also made sure to find some shade while having photos done with family and friends.

Dayne was in good spirits all day, being sure to make it known with huge emotive smile and laughter, while Bronwyn was a little more reserved. The ceremony itself was a nice, simple affair – being as short as possible so that the party could continue unabated!

groom waiting under arbour
Bridal party in limo
Bride exiting the limo
bride and family member
bride approaching ceremony at StFrancis winery wedding
StFrancis winery wedding ceremony
StFrancis winery wedding from side
Laughing bride during ceremony at StFrancis
StFrancis winery wedding ceremony with blue sky
Holding hands during wedding ceremony close
Smiling groom at his bride during ceremony
First kiss at StFrancis Winery Wedding
Guests at StFrancis winery wedding

Glamour Photos

We diddn;t spend too long out and about for glamour photos – the main goal of the day for Bronwyn and Dayne was to spend as much time with their friends and family as possible! before their limo hire ended, I did however managed to get them out to the nearby bike track which has magnificent arching trees overhead. I made use of this space the most for their glamour photos – while I also snagged a few shots around St Francis Winery in between drinks.

I made use of the extra time by taking some portraits of other couples and also had family photos done whenever I could. It was such a laid back day that it wasn’t overly pressing to have any photos taken.

Groom walking about
Dudes chilling around barrel
Hugs with little one
Bridal party under trees
bridal party messing about
Bride and groom together on bike track
Running page boy
Laughing bride under veil
Two kids look at water
Silly photo of bride and groom
Kids
Bridal party under arch

StFrancis Winery Wedding Reception

Bronwyn and Dayne’s StFrancis winery wedding reception was immaculately set up in the most beautiful way, with blue lighting and white floral arrangements as far as the eye could see! Their DJ had the smoke machine going during the first dance and made for a great party atmosphere.

Towards the end of the night, I managed to coax Bronwyn and Dayne out to the awesome lit weeping willows that lines the St Francis winery pond – which the boys were threatening jumping into all night. If they did I must have left too early to see it! Would have been a greast photo 🙂

Mr and Mrs sign
Wedding cake under circle
StFrancis WInery Wedding Setup
Leaping girl
Bride and groom entering Reception at StFrancis
Cake cutting at StFrancis winery wedding
Bridesmaids at head table
Speech at head table
Groom reacting to speech
First dance at StFrancis winery wedding
First dancing in smoke
Dancing at wedding
Dancing at wedding reception
StFrancis winery wedding photo

Thanks go out to Bronwyn and Dayne for having me as your wedding photographer! I hope you enjoy your photos!

Ingle wood Inn Wedding – Stephanie & Ben

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    Inglewood Inn wedding

    Ingle wood inn wedding photo

Stephanie and Ben’s Ingle Wood Inn wedding was held on a beautiful day late November. The weather wasn’t hot, nor cold and the clouds stayed at just the right times and left at others – it really was quite a stunning day to be a part of!

As a wedding venue, the Inglewood Inn is one of my favourite spots to head to. It boasts a surprisingly diverse set of photo opportunities while still being quite a private and intimate spot for some spectatular wedding ceremonies – particularly during the summer!

Preparation

I started the say with Ben and his family being prepared at a nearby house on a lovely quiet street which we made use of with Ben’s brother’s little motorcycle which he seemd pretty proud of!

The preparation was nice and laid back with Ben’s mother and father stepping in occasionally to help with ties and pinning flowers on lapels. If Ben was nervous – he was hiding it well!

Wedding bands on groom shoes
Wedding ring boxes
Dad helping groom with tie
Smiling groom looking at best man
Groom with dog
Mum watching boys get ready
Close up of flower
Putting on groom watch
Parents fussing over groom
Groom parents
Groom and best man
Groom and best man on motorcycle

Stephanie was being prepared at the couple’s house – also nearby and the first thing I did when arriving was to convince Stephanie to hang her dress up int he small forested area right out he front of their house. Thankfully she let me without much fuss, as it was a stunning spot to make use of for a hanging dress photo!

Stephanie and her bridesmaid also had a bit of fun with a bottle of champaigne before doing a bit of a reveal to Dad who had not seen the dress on Stephanie until that morning. It’s always lovely to see!

Cirlce engagement ring in flowers
Wedding gown hanging in trees
Bride with wedding dress in background
Wedding dress in distance
Bride and champaigne
Father of bride first look
Bride and dad hugs
Bridesmaid fluffing out train
Mum helping get ready
Putting on bridal affects
Bride and parents
Bride looking pretty in front of big window
bride playing with bouquet infront of bright window
Bride walking out doorway
Bride with veil

Ingle wood Inn Wedding Ceremony

Stephanie and Ben’s Ingle Wood Inn Wedding ceremony took place on the grassy area before the Inn building – where it’s usually held, but perhaps slightly to the right of where it’s often set up. This allowed for the forested area to be the backdrop behind their modern hexagonal arbour which looked quite stunning!

The ceremony began with Ben looking away from where Stephanie was entering, allowing for a proper ‘first look’ as she walked down the aisle as he turned around. Then continued with anecdotes of ther relationship until that point and culminated with a simple exchanging of rings and first kiss.

Wedding sign green
Groom and best man walking down hill
Groom waiting for bride
Bridal car arriving at Ingle wood inn wedding
Laughing bride in car
Bride and father approaching ceremony
Grooms first look at bride at Ingle wood inn wedding
Ingle wood inn wedding ceremony
Ingle wood inn wedding ceremony landscape
Groom smiling as hes holding hands
Celebrant doing her thing
Sunny Ingle wood inn wedding ceremony
Ingle wood inn in background of wedding ceremony
Smiling bride looking at the groom
Exchanging wedding rings during wedding ceremony
First kiss at ingle wood inn wedding
Exiting the wedding ceremony together
Bride being covered in petals
Newly wed couple

Glamour Photos

Stephanie and Ben’s Ingle wood inn wedding was an absolute blast to photograph. The weather was overcast – but not cold, and the sun shone through the clouds just at the right times in order to best use it’s presence felt in their photographs!

Directly after their ceremony, and after the big group shot which we took with their bridal car before it left we made use of the oldest bridge still in use in South Australia – Gollop’s Bridge. It’s a mainstay of photos at any Ingle wood Inn wedding, and we certainly made the most of it with Stephanie’s awesome long veil hanging over the ledge!

We also made good use of the greenery and running creek situated behind the wedding ceremony location so some stunning shots as the sun dipped lower and lower.

Inglewood Inn wedding congregation
bridal party in front of wedding car
Kiss in front of the wedding car
Inglewood Inn wooden bridge photo
Ingle wood Inn wedding photo on wooden bridge
Bridal party infront of the Inglewood Inn bridge
Ingle wood inn wedding photography
Bride and groom next to Gollop bridge
Black and white groom photo
bride and groom closeup next to Gollop bridge
bride and groom walking through sunshine
bride and groom headbutt
Kiss under the sun
Bride and groom on log in Inglewood Inn

More Glamour Photos

It was common up until recently to have access to a little ruined cottage just up the road a bit from Inglewood Inn as a backdrop for photos, but the owner no longer allows it’s use for that so we had to travel a little further up the road. Thankfully Stephanie and Ben were quite adventurous and were keen to climb a bit of a hill to get a neat shot of them on a cliff with Inglewood Inn in the background.

While climbing down however I manged to slip and fall on my main camera :/ oh well that’s what insurance is for!

Later in the evening we also head back out to Gallop Bridge in the dark to make use of some smoke in a can and lights!

Bride and groom on cliff top
Close up of bride and groom laughing