Photography Stories + Planning Guides

Real weddings, elopements and family sessions from across South Australia, along with practical wedding-planning advice gathered from more than 15 years behind the camera. Browse the latest stories below, or explore my wedding planning guides for tips on timelines, family photos, feeling comfortable in front of the camera and more.

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Ali & John's Toowoomba QLD Wedding

Ali and John had a gorgeous wedding in Toowoomba, QLD at Gabbinbar Homestead. And I was thrilled to travel from Adelaide to such a stunning part of the world to capture it. The homestead was lush and green and covered in beautiful festoon and fairy lights. With gardens, a rustic barn and school house being some of the locations many highlights. From start to finish the day was relaxed and full of smiles, dancing in the morning and dancing in the evening. It was a beautiful day, and I was blessed to be a part of it.

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Adam & Chris' Small, Relaxed and Fun Gay Wedding

Adam and Chris have a sign on their wall that says; “Love, Live, Laugh”, which was the perfect embodiment for their wedding. When I asked Adam and Chris to describe their wedding they called it low key, but when I asked what they were most looking forward to they said; everything! A day that was small but perfect, and full of smiles, tears, and celebration. Full of love, full of life, and full of laughter. All tied up with perfect shoes, favourite colours, close friends, and special family.

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Ness & Craig's Ekhidna Wines Wedding in McLaren Vale

Ness and Craig had a romantically rustic wedding with an Australiana feel, so what better location to choose for their wedding than Ekhidna Wines in McLaren Vale? An area of South Australia that I find myself constantly coming back to for it’s gorgeous sprawling landscapes and warm atmosphere. Their ceremony was a huge part of their day, surrounded by all of their friends and family (along with mountains of confetti of course!) The beautiful vibes from that special moment flowing into an evening of celebrations and dancing.

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Lucy & Tom's Barn1890 Wedding

Lucy and Tom had a wedding as natural, bright and fresh as the two of them at the gorgeous Barn1890. A lovely and relaxed day full of stand up canapés, neutral colour tones and smiles all around. The band was super cool, providing a fun ambiance, and the intimate ceremony encouraged warm hearts and happy tears to flow. All in all, it was a perfect day!

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Teomi & Steven's Adelaide Hills Couple Portraits

Teomi and Steven are used to spending time apart due to work commitments, so during their precious time together whilst both in Adelaide, we decided to capture some memories for them! And it was an absolute hoot. We trekked on an adventure to the Adelaide Hills to capture some natural and fun couple’s portraits in unique and gorgeous settings. First stop was an instagram hot spot, a beautiful old train tunnel surrounded by warm Autumn colours and rustic trees.

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Selena & Michael's Wedding at Red Poles, McLaren Vale

Selena and Michael had a relaxed and intimate wedding with a rustic and vintage feel at one of my favourite wedding venues in SA. Red poles is a carefree and artistic venue in the heart of the McLaren Vale with so many beautiful portrait options surrounding. From beautiful vineyards to the picturesque barn and warm bushland. The perfect setting for Selena and Michael’s wedding.

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Pip & Chris' Wedding in Adelaide City during the Fringe

Pip & Chris had a very cool wedding in the heart of the Adelaide CBD during a very celebratory and gorgeous time, the Fringe Festival. With their ceremony and reception at the Adelaide Museum, and a little journey to explore a buzzing city and the Garden of Unearthly delights for some unique portraits. The whole day was very relaxed. A massive party with lots of food, drink and a raging dance floor. Pops of bright colour, plenty of smiles, and most importantly, a gorgeous wedding ceremony allowing two best friends to marry each other.

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Alli & Will's Intimate Beach Huts Wedding in Middleton

Alli and Will had a beautifully intimate wedding at the unique and quaintly quirky (in a very pretty way) Beach Huts of Middleton. The entire day was relaxed and small but full of large smiles and so much laughter, fun and artistic moments. We enjoyed taking creative and natural portraits in the beautiful setting, complete with an impressive somersault over a quaint little fence.

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Carlos & Bronnie's North Haven Beach Wedding

Carlos and Bronnie defied all odds and met each other from across the seas, forming a perfectly loving couple. It seemed fitting then, to have their beautifully intimate wedding beside the sea, surrounded by loving family and friends. With very cute touches from the cacti to the sea shells, delicious food, a fun-loving mariachi band, colourful Mexican fans, and of course, zooper doopers for dessert! The celebrations finished (after many a conga line) with barefoot portraits across the sand as the sun set brilliantly.

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