Red Hill Estate wedding photos: Katerina leans back into a kiss with Shaun between rows of green vines, her bouquet raised high, Mornington Peninsula
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Red Hill Estate Wedding Photos: Katerina & Shaun

Red Hill Estate · Red Hill VIC · Melbourne

Church & Cathedral Wedding · Cultural & Traditional Wedding · Winery & Vineyard Wedding · Region: VIC - Mornington Peninsula · City: Melbourne · Venues: Greek Orthodox Church, Red Hill · Red Hill Estate

Champagne on a deck above the bay, a red convertible with its roof down and a slow walk through the vines as the light turned gold. Katerina and Shaun’s Red Hill Estate wedding on the Mornington Peninsula started with a mid-air jump on a quiet street and finished with a white napkin swinging over the dance floor. In between came a church full of colour, a huge crowd on its steps and a beach stop with the bridal party. We loved every minute.

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Wedding invitation on soft tulle with an engagement ring resting on the ampersand, white orchids blurred beside it
Getting ready in a white dinner jacket, fastening a cuff between three tall, bright windows on the wedding morning
Portrait in a white dinner jacket and dark bow tie, one hand in a pocket beside the window blinds
Shaun in his white tuxedo jacket with two older loved ones, one in a navy suit and one in silver sequins
Shaun laughs with the two older loved ones beside the living room's tall glass doors
Shaun stands with three loved ones in dark suits and a green satin gown, pink rose buttonholes on the men
Shaun with a loved one in a grey suit and another in a deep green satin halter gown in the living room
Shaun grins with family in dark suits and green satin, a pink orchid buttonhole on his white lapel
Shaun looks out the window with a quiet smile, side light on his white jacket and black bow tie
Shaun's quiet smile at the window in black and white, his bow tie and white lapel catching the side light
In black and white, Shaun and his two groomsmen stand in the arched doorway between two ribboned wedding cars
Shaun in his white tuxedo jacket walks a quiet Mornington Peninsula street with his two groomsmen in black
Shaun and a groomsman in a charcoal tuxedo smile under a broad leafy tree beside a timber fence
Shaun stands with his bearded groomsman on a leaf-strewn lawn in front of a big leafy tree
Shaun leaps mid-air down a tree-lined road, heels kicked back, as his groomsmen keep walking
Katerina in pale blue satin smiles beside her strapless gown hanging from the deck pergola
A bridesmaid in copper satin pours champagne for Katerina on a sun lounger, the gown hanging behind
Katerina and her bridesmaids in copper satin clink champagne glasses on a sunny Mornington Peninsula deck
Katerina laughs with her two bridesmaids over champagne, glasses raised beside the glass balustrade
Katerina in her sequinned gown and long train looks through tall windows to a hazy bay view on the Mornington Peninsula
Katerina holds her white orchid and blush rose bouquet by the windows, her train spread across the floor
Katerina laughs between her two bridesmaids in copper satin, her bouquet of roses and orchids in hand
Seated on a white chair, Katerina laughs as loved ones stretch a floral cloth above her head
Bridesmaids and loved ones hold a floral cloth over Katerina's head, everyone laughing in the window light
In black and white, a loved one lifts the long tulle veil over Katerina as she sits and smiles
Two family members hold the long veil above Katerina as she sits by the windows of a Mornington Peninsula home
Katerina smiles under the tulle veil, the window light soft and pearly through it
Close portrait of Katerina beneath her veil, smiling to the side above her sweetheart neckline
Through the veil, Katerina smiles in colourful drop earrings, one hand holding the edge of the tulle
Katerina laughs in her veil as family and a bridesmaid crowd around her chair
Loved ones lean in around Katerina's chair, one holding her veil as she laughs with a hand on her chest
Katerina stands with a man in a dark suit and maroon tie and a woman in a navy gown by the windows
Katerina and a loved one in a navy off-shoulder gown hold each other at a window on the Mornington Peninsula
A loved one in a maroon tie laughs beside Katerina in her strapless sequinned gown
A young man in a beige jacket kisses Katerina's cheek as she holds her blush rose bouquet
Katerina holds her bouquet between a man in a navy three-piece suit and a young woman in green
Katerina with family and a bridesmaid in copper satin beneath tall windows framing a big tree
Katerina smiles out the window on her Mornington Peninsula wedding morning, roses and orchids held low
Katerina looks down at her bouquet of blush roses and white orchids, touching a petal
Katerina sweeps her long veil out with one hand, bouquet in the other, by the bright windows
Katerina smiles under her long veil with her blush rose bouquet in the soft window light
Katerina walks the red aisle with her dad inside the church on Arthurs Seat Road, Mornington Peninsula, her veil trailing
Loved ones in a dark suit and a navy gown watch the church ceremony, buttonhole and corsage pinned on
Two loved ones in grey and green satin watch from carved church chairs during a Mornington Peninsula ceremony
Two groomsmen stand with hands folded before painted murals inside the Greek Orthodox Church, Red Hill
Shaun and Katerina smile at the front of the church in delicate crowns joined by a ribbon
Guests smile from the timber pews of the hilltop church in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula
Wide view of the painted dome, gold chandeliers and carved timber inside the Arthurs Seat Road church in Red Hill
Katerina beams beside Shaun in their crowns at the church, bridesmaids in copper satin holding rose bouquets
A huge crowd gathers with Katerina and Shaun beneath the three stone arches of the Greek Orthodox Church, Red Hill
Guests throw their arms up as Katerina and Shaun kiss before the pale stone church, Mornington Peninsula sky above
A large family group lines up under the olive trees beside the Arthurs Seat Road church in Red Hill
Family gathers around Katerina and Shaun in the church olive grove, tall pines rising behind, in Red Hill vineyard country
Katerina and Shaun with two loved ones in grey and green satin by the church, a short drive from the Red Hill vineyards
Katerina and Shaun with four loved ones on the paved church path, olive trees and pines of the Mornington Peninsula behind
Six smiling faces under silver-green olive trees outside the church, in the vineyard hills of Red Hill
Katerina and Shaun with two loved ones between the olive trees at the church on Arthurs Seat Road
The couple with a bridesmaid and three loved ones in the church olive grove on the Mornington Peninsula
Close family group of six beaming outside the church, olive branches framing them in Red Hill winery country
Katerina and Shaun with older loved ones in pearls and a grey suit by the church, olive trees and vineyard hills around
Two older pairs of loved ones stand with the couple on the church path in Red Hill's vineyard hinterland
Katerina and Shaun with family in floral dresses and suits under the church olive trees on the Mornington Peninsula
A big family group gathers around an older loved one seated at the front of the church grounds, before the winery stop
Katerina and Shaun sit close in a red convertible with the roof down in the Mornington Peninsula church grounds
Katerina and Shaun pose on the rocks at the beach, calm turquoise water and a pale sky behind them
Shaun nuzzles Katerina's hair as she laughs in the sea breeze, bouquet of orchids and roses at her side
Katerina smiles with her eyes closed under the veil, Shaun leaning close in soft seaside light
Under the veil by the water, Katerina laughs with her ringed hand pressed against the tulle
The bridal party lines up along the shore as Katerina and Shaun kiss, the groomsmen laughing beside them
Shaun and his groomsmen stand in a row with two red classic cars and a blue modern coupe under willows
Katerina and her bridesmaids in copper satin rest on a timber bench in the winery garden at Red Hill Estate
Katerina and Shaun under a rose-covered timber arbour, the Mornington Peninsula vineyard just behind them
Shaun and Katerina face each other under the rose arbour at Red Hill Estate, Red Hill South, with the vineyard blurred beyond
Katerina closes her eyes and smiles against Shaun beneath pink roses at the winery arbour
Katerina gazes up at Shaun under the arbour branches, a green vineyard slope beyond
Hand in hand down the vine rows at Red Hill Estate on the Mornington Peninsula, Katerina glances back smiling
Katerina leans back into a kiss with Shaun between the vines, her bouquet raised high
Katerina and Shaun walk towards us between long vine rows at Red Hill Estate, tall trees beyond
Shaun carries Katerina mid-kiss along the winery vine rows, a Mornington Peninsula treeline behind them
Shaun kisses Katerina's forehead in a warm late glow on the winery lawn at Red Hill Estate, Red Hill South
Katerina and Shaun share their first dance under a single bright light at a Mornington Peninsula winery
A guest swings a white napkin overhead as Katerina dances on the winery dance floor in Max's Restaurant at Red Hill
Shaun dances in his shirtsleeves beside a guest swinging a white napkin, the winery bar shelves behind them
A bridesmaid in copper satin throws her arm up beside Katerina as the winery party fills Red Hill Estate on the Mornington Peninsula
The wedding story

Our Red Hill Estate wedding photos: champagne on the deck, a red convertible by the water and a kiss in the vines

Getting ready at home · Ceremony on Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill · Groups under the olive trees · Classic cars and a beach stop · Vineyard portraits at Red Hill Estate · Dancing at Red Hill Estate

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White tuxedo by the window

Our Red Hill Estate wedding photos start with Shaun, and with the small things first: the invitation lying on tulle with a ring resting on the ampersand. Then Shaun shrugged into his white tuxedo jacket beside a tall window and did up the button, a frame we built around that one strip of side light. Two older loved ones came in for a photo and the laughing started straight away, followed by more family in dark suits and a green satin dress. We finished his morning close on Shaun, looking out the window with a quiet smile, a frame we kept in black and white.

Two cars and a mid-air jump

Out the front, two cars waited with white ribbons on their bonnets: a modern Mustang and a classic Falcon. Shaun stepped out between them with his two groomsmen in black, and we shot it wide and low so the cars framed the doorway. Then we walked the three of them down a quiet tree-lined street, Shaun’s white jacket bright between two dark ones. Halfway along he leapt straight up, heels kicked back, while the groomsmen kept walking as if nothing had happened. Groom portraits loosen up when there is something to do, and a walk always beats standing in a row.

Champagne on the deck

Up the hill, Katerina was getting ready in a house with a wall of glass and a long deck looking out to the bay. Her gown hung from the pergola with the trees behind it, and she stood beside it in pale blue satin, already smiling. Her two bridesmaids arrived in copper satin, and a bottle of champagne came out on the sun lounges. We kept the camera low and close for the toast, glasses clinking and everyone talking at once. A deck like this is a gift for getting-ready photos: open shade, green behind and nothing to tidy out of the frame.

A floral cloth and a long veil

With the gown on, Katerina turned to the windows and the water beyond, and we stepped back so the train could spread across the floor. Then the room filled up. The bridesmaids and loved ones stretched a floral cloth above her head, and Katerina laughed right through it. Two family members lifted the long veil over her as she sat, and under the tulle the window light went soft and pearly, so we moved in close and shot through it. Then came hugs with family by the glass, and a few last frames of Katerina alone with her blush rose and orchid bouquet.

Painted walls and a red aisle

The ceremony was at the church on Arthurs Seat Road in Red Hill, and the inside stopped us for a second: painted murals on every wall, carved timber, a gold chandelier and a red carpet straight down the middle. We went wide from the back to take it all in, with Katerina’s veil trailing down the aisle behind her. Shaun waited at the front with his groomsmen, hands folded, and then Katerina stood beside him with her bridesmaids, both of them grinning. A room this rich in colour suits a wide lens and a steady hand, because the light is low and the walls tell half the story.

A crowd under three arches

Outside, the church has a pale stone front with three tall arches, and the whole crowd squeezed in beneath them for one big group photo, Katerina and Shaun in the middle. We shot it from up high so every face could be seen. Then we moved to the grove of olive trees beside the church, with tall pines behind, and worked through the family groups one after another, from older loved ones to the bridal party. Olive trees make a quiet backdrop, silver-green and soft, and they keep the attention on the people. A written list of groups is the best way to keep this part quick.

Roof down by the water

Next came the fun part. Katerina and Shaun climbed into a red classic Mustang convertible with the roof down, her veil spilling across the red seats. Then we stopped at the beach, where the water was flat and the sky had gone a soft, pale white, perfect for skin and a white gown. Katerina leant into Shaun on the sand, the veil blew across the two of them, and the bridal party lined up along the shore for a kiss and a laugh. Back at the cars, Shaun and his groomsmen stood in a row with a red Falcon, a blue Mustang and the red convertible.

Roses, vines and late light

At Red Hill Estate, Katerina and her bridesmaids took a breather on a timber bench in the garden. Then we walked Katerina and Shaun under a rose-covered timber arbour, pink roses all around them and the vines just behind, and let them lean in close. From there it was down into the vineyard rows. We stood at the end of a row so the vines ran in lines towards them, and Shaun lifted Katerina off her feet mid-kiss. By the end the light had warmed through the trees, and we caught one last embrace in that soft gold glow.

A napkin over the dance floor

Inside, the lights dropped for the first dance. Katerina and Shaun danced beside the DJ booth under a single bright light, and we used it as a backlight so it wrapped around her hair and the shine of her gown. Then the floor filled. Shaun danced in his shirtsleeves, a guest in a bow tie swung a white napkin over his head, and a bridesmaid threw her arms up beside Katerina in the middle of the crowd. On a floor like this we work low and close, so the faces of the people dancing fill the frame and the party feels as loud as it was.

Photographer's venue notes

Red Hill Estate, Red Hill South: a rose arbour and a slow vineyard walk to close a church and beach day

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How the day reached the estate

Katerina and Shaun came to Red Hill Estate at the end of a full Peninsula day, so the winery was where the pace finally slowed. Their vows had already happened at the hilltop church in Red Hill, followed by groups in the olive grove and a beach stop with the bridal party. By the time they arrived, the plan was simple: a breather in the garden, portraits at the arbour and down the vine rows, then inside to the restaurant for dinner and dancing. Saving the estate for the last chapter meant nobody had to rush back out again.

Late light in the vines

This was a summer wedding with a long afternoon, and it showed in the light. At the beach the sky had gone pale and soft, but by the time we reached the vines the sun was low and warming through the trees along the edge of the rows. We kept the couple between the vines with the sun coming from the side and slightly behind, so it caught Katerina’s veil and the shoulders of Shaun’s white jacket without anyone squinting. The very last frames on the winery lawn were pure glow, with the trees softening everything behind them.

Three spots that suited this couple

The garden bench came first, a shady place for Katerina and her bridesmaids in copper satin to sit down after the beach. The rose arbour worked for close, quiet portraits: pink roses around their faces, the green slope blurred beyond, nothing busy in the background. Then the rows themselves. We stood at the bottom of a row, let the lines run towards Katerina and Shaun and asked them to walk to us hand in hand, and the lift and kiss happened naturally from there. That white jacket against green leaves made every vineyard frame sing.

A tip for a packed Peninsula day

When a day holds a home morning, a church, groups, classic cars and a beach before the winery, the estate portraits are the part that gets squeezed. Katerina and Shaun protected that time, and it paid off, because the vines at the end of a summer afternoon gave the softest light of the whole day. For a similar plan, treat the vineyard as an appointment rather than a bonus, keep the bridesmaids with you for a few frames on the bench, and give yourselves a few minutes alone in the rows before dinner starts.

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