Adelaide Elopement Photographer
Big feelings, little weddings and the freedom to forget what weddings are “supposed” to look like.
Small doesn’t mean less.
Maybe it’s just the two of you signing the paperwork, followed by champagne and dumplings. Or perhaps ten of your favourite people are meeting you at the pub. Or, thirty fabulous people are cheering you on for your ceremony, followed by a great big lunch and tiny dance floor.
Your wedding doesn’t need a minimum guest list, a full-day timeline or a single tradition to matter.
Do what speaks to you. The photography should fit the version you actually want.
Elopements
An intimate adventure somewhere wild.
Say your vows somewhere that makes you feel something. The pub where you met, the seaside walk you take every weekend, a fantastic little B&B hidden away, or that spectacular view at the end of a rarely trod path.
Bring your witnesses, invite a tiny handful of favourite people or keep it just the two of you. Pop a champagne, pack a picnic, dine somewhere fancy, or wander wherever the light leads us.
Elopements usually include the two of you, your witnesses and up to 10 guests.
Registry Office Weddings
Sign the paperwork. Then make a day of it.
Beer and dumplings? Running amok through the city before grabbing pizza? A long lunch with everyone who came to cheer when it became official?
The ceremony might be quick, but the feeling doesn’t have to be.
Adelaide Registry Office weddings can mean two witnesses or a room full of your favourite people. Depending on your guest list and what you have planned before or afterwards, yours may fit either an elopement or mini wedding package.
Mini Weddings
Your favourite people, all around one table.
An intimate gathering with your besties and closest family. Your ceremony, hugs, a few killer portraits, a long table full of good food and possibly a very enthusiastic little dance floor.
Often called micro weddings or intimate weddings, mini weddings are celebrations of up to forty guests, with a little more happening than an elopement.
Three to five hours gives us room to photograph the important bits without turning your celebration into an all-day production or frantic photo speed-run.
Short coverage. Plenty of breathing room.
Whatever you call it. Make it yours.
Elopement. Registry Office wedding. Mini wedding. Micro wedding. The label only helps us choose the right coverage. What matters is who will be there, where you’ll go and how you want the day to feel.
Before the day, I’ll help with timing, locations and light so the plan feels clear without becoming rigid. On the day, I’ll turn up with old-friend energy, genuinely thrilled for you and ready to fit into whatever you’ve planned. I’ll give gentle direction when it helps, fix the slouch and the T-Rex arms, then get out of the way when the real thing is happening.
Portraits can be a breather and a chance to reconnect. Your people can relax. You can eat, drink, hug, wander off-path and actually be part of the celebration. We’ll make some killer photographs without turning you into a prop for them.
The art shouldn’t cost you the experience.
“Sarah is so personable, kind and fun - a truly beautiful person. She brought a wonderful energy and was so creative in all her shots.”
Carly + Matt
What Happens When We Book You?
1. Bring me the half-formed plan.
Registry office and beers? Two witnesses and a wild little adventure? Forty favourite people and a proper little party? Tell me what you know, what you don’t and anything making you nervous. We’ll choose the coverage that fits and make the date officially yours.
2. We sort coverage, timing & light.
I’ll help with timing, locations and light so there’s room for the vows, the hugs, some killer portraits and whatever good bit you have planned next. Short coverage doesn’t need to feel like a frantic photo speed-run. We’ll keep the plan clear, flexible and very much yours.
3. You live it. I’ll notice it.
I’ll turn up genuinely thrilled for you, with old-friend energy and gentle direction when it helps. You get married, hug your people, have the beer, eat the canapés or head off on the adventure. I’ll notice what you miss and bring it all back in photographs that feel like you.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Mostly, the number of people and how much is happening around the ceremony. My elopement coverage is designed for the two of you and up to ten favourite people. A micro wedding can include up to 40 guests and usually has a little more celebration around the ceremony.
There is no wedding-police definition, though. Tell me what you’re actually planning and we’ll choose the coverage that fits. The label matters far less than the day.
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For a simple elopement or Adelaide Registry Office wedding, two hours is often plenty for the ceremony, hugs, a few family photographs, some killer couple portraits and a little wander nearby.
Choose longer coverage if you want getting-ready photographs, several locations, lunch or dinner, more guests or a proper little party. I’ll fit the photography to your day, not make your day serve the package.
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Yes. Half-formed plans are very welcome. I’ll help you work out the coverage, timing, travel and locations so the day feels clear without becoming rigid. I’ll also consider where the light will be kind.
That might mean city streets, a quiet garden, the coast, a winery, old ruins, a paddock, your favourite pub or somewhere sentimental. Your dingy local can have just as much heart as a château in Italy. I’ll just keep an eye on the flickering yellow lights.
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Absolutely. Tell me which people matter and we’ll allow time for the combinations you genuinely want.
A short, sensible list keeps important people from disappearing to the bar and stops family photographs becoming a 45-minute military operation.
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Very normal. You do not need to arrive with poses or know what to do with your hands.
I’ll give enough direction to help you look bloody good. No slouching. No T-Rex arms. But my direction is about connection, not working through a list of poses.
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Completely. I photograph LGBTQ+ elopements, same-sex weddings and intimate celebrations across Adelaide and South Australia.
You are welcome exactly as you are. I’ll use your names and pronouns, make zero assumptions and photograph the version of the day you actually want. Registry office and dumplings, ten people at the pub or somewhere wild. I’m here for it.
Kind words from people who kept it small.
“We couldn’t have asked for more!
Just wanting to give you a HUGE thank you for all the effort you have put in at our elopement.
You have not just been our photographer for the day, you have been chauffeur, witness, touring guide, friend and wine connoisseur :)
Your work is absolutely stunning, you are absolutely stunning!
It was the best day thanks to you and Kate and so many more amazing people that have made it so special to us.”
SOFIA + ANDREW
Katelyn and Travis’ Port Willunga elopement was exactly what they wanted it to be; easy, casual, laid back, and completely focused on the moments that mattered most. With just their two close friends as witnesses, and their son Henry by their side, the day had such a relaxed and intimate feel. Their ceremony was kept beautifully simple with only the essentials: a quick exchange of words, rings, a kiss, and then plenty of time for photos.