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.
Catherine & George's Intimate Barossa Valley Wedding at the Company Store
Catherine and George had a perfectly intimate wedding at the Company Store in the Barossa Valley with their closest family and friends. It was a perfectly beautiful day with lovely, lush and green scenery surrounding us, nestled in rolling hills. Acoustic tunes, a cute yellow Kombi Van, delicious food and drink, and so many smiles and laughter.
Matt and Sam's New Years Eve Wedding at Waverley Estate
New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate the passing of one year and the beginning of another, and what a beautifully symbolic time to celebrate a wedding! The celebration of a relationship transitioning from having not just a partner, but also a husband or a wife. Plus, it’s a big party to boot! Matt and Sam’s wedding was a beautiful celebration right from the start through to the New Years Eve countdown, complete with sparklers and flower petal cannons.
Gracie and Gerald's Summer Wedding at Al Ru Farm
I love warm Summer weddings, where the light stays long into the evening. Gracie and Gerald had a beautiful Summer wedding at Al Ru Farm, a combination of rustic and modern. Taking advantaged of the beautiful gardens and rustic farmland. With their reception out under the stars and festoon lighting. Surrounded by beautiful tunes and lots of love.
Jen and Dans' Maximillian Wedding in the Adelaide Hills
Jen and Dan’s wedding was beautifully classic but oh so much fun! With their gorgeous fur friend Roxy the flower dog (who ran down the aisle to Roxanne), the beautiful grounds of Maximillians (with vineyards, golf, and views of rolling Adelaide Hills), and a party that knew what to do when Eagle Rock came on. (Plus who could forget all those delicious shots of tequila!) It wasn’t just the amazing company and beautiful look of the wedding that made this day special. It was the loving company, the family and friends that Jen and Dan surrounded themselves with. Along with their beautiful, down to earth and genuinely kind souls.
Nikki & Mike's West Beach and Port Adelaide Wedding
The Summer skies so far have been breathtakingly beautiful as stormy overcast days meet the warmth of a building summer. Nikki and Mike’s wedding day was blessed with one of these beautiful skies, the rain managing to hold back and ensure a perfect day. A day that was fun, casual, beachy and relaxed. Mixed with classy and timeless styling, trendy portrait locations around Port Adelaide and lovely people. From getting ready, to walking down the aisle, saying their vows, taking portraits and partying the night away. The entire day was both elegant and fun.
Steph & Tys' Barrister's Block Winery Wedding
Steph and Tys had a small, intimate and relaxed wedding at the stunning Barrister’s Block Winery in the Adelaide hills. With gorgeously classic styling (including a very cool round arbour), gentle showers of rain, deer frolicking through the forest, and a warm reception in every sense of the word. It was a stunning day.
Dani & Simon's Mount Osmond Golf Club Wedding
Dani and Simon are two completely genuine people who are so much fun to be around. Their wedding reflected them well, being super fun and relaxing without loosing any of it’s beautiful formalities. From amazing speeches (replicating old dance moves), a lovely Church ceremony, classy horse and cart (and a convertible car of course), amazing vocal performance from tenor Tasso Bouyessis and soprano Annamaria Beni, sax and bongos accompanying the DJs dance floor tunes, and the gorgeous views and setting of Mount Osmond Gold Club. What more could you want?
Hannah & Simon's Port Willunga Wedding at the Court House and Russell's Pizza
I’ve been looking forward to Hannah & Simon’s wedding since their beautiful engagement session at Kuitpo Forest, (which just happened to be shared on Polka Dot Bride just one week after their wedding!) They chose one of my favourite venues for their wedding day, Russell’s Pizza, the perfect, quirky venue in stunning Port Willunga. Their day was a rustic and relaxed way to celebrate their love with the people they love the most, their friends and family.
Tracey and Brendan's Surprise Wedding Engagement Party at Al Ru Farm
Tracey and Brendan had a very well executed surprise wedding (staged as an engagement party) at Al Ru Farm. We even had a false date and wedding venue alibi for any guest or family member who asked.
Bec & Brady's Golding Winery Wedding SA
Bec & Brady had a super fun wedding full of love and laughter. These two high school sweet hearts make an adorable couple, and capturing their bridal party portraits and first look before the ceremony meant we could dive straight into the party with their friends and family.