Photo + Video
The Elopement
$2,490 AUD
Castle Weddings
Stone walls, ivy and a chapel in the garden, from the first look to the last dance.
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A castle wedding keeps everything on one estate: getting ready in a room inside, the vows in the garden or beside a little chapel, portraits on the stone and dinner within the walls.
We have photographed castle weddings at The Manor in the Adelaide Hills and at Avalon Castle in the Dandenong Ranges, one on a wet winter day and one on a hot summer afternoon, and each castle used its grounds in its own way.
Stone walls, ivy and a chapel in the garden, from the first look to the last dance. We have photographed castle weddings at The Manor in the Adelaide Hills and at Avalon Castle in the Dandenong Ranges, and we plan around the light inside the walls, the rain and the walk from the rooms to the garden. Collections from $2,490.
Our castle weddings
A wet winter day in the Adelaide Hills and a hot summer one in the Dandenong Ranges.
Venues we know
Our notes from each one: where to get ready, where the ceremony happens, the portrait spots and the plan for rain.
Porscha and Jordan at The Manor
A grey July day in the Adelaide Hills, with private vows under the pergola, two family first looks and a ceremony beside the chapel in the rain.
Jenna and Nick at Avalon Castle
A hot February day in the Dandenong Ranges, a ceremony under the timber pergola and children running the show.
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Stone,Ivy,Candlelightand the whole day in one place.
Before you book a castle
Getting ready on site The Manor Basket Range has a bridal dressing room and twelve townhouse suites. Check-in is 2pm, so ask about the night before if you want to get ready in one. Avalon Castle has six ensuite guest rooms sleeping 22, which you allocate yourselves, and the Castle Cottage behind the castle is normally the couple's.
The ceremony spot At The Manor, ceremonies usually happen outside the copper-roofed Garden Chapel, beside a pond and a small waterfall. Avalon Castle offers its indoor Chapel, the Rose Terrace for up to 75 seated and a redwood Gazebo.
A rain plan Avalon Castle moves the ceremony into its Chapel, which is heated and cooled, but doesn't publish its capacity, so check it against your guest list. The Manor says a wedding goes ahead in any weather but doesn't name a wet weather ceremony room, so ask which one is yours.
Numbers The Manor's Pinchbeck Ballroom seats up to 220 and the Warwick Terrace Room up to 120. Avalon Castle's hall upstairs seats 120, or 130 for a cocktail reception, and it feels intimate rather than spacious, so walk through it set for dinner if your list is near the top.
Getting there and home The Manor is 25 to 30 minutes from the Adelaide CBD, with a car park on site. Avalon Castle doesn't give a drive time, and it says Uber is unreliable in the area, so pre-book the trips home.
Fire season Both castles sit among tall trees in the hills. The Manor's safety page asks guests to plan for total fire ban days, so talk a summer date through with your venue.
Where we shoot
- Adelaide Hills
- The Manor Basket Range. A stone castle modelled on Warwick Castle, with a copper-roofed garden chapel, three reception rooms and twelve suites, 25 to 30 minutes from the CBD.
- Dandenong Ranges
- Avalon Castle. A bluestone castle in Cockatoo with a chapel, a garden terrace and a gazebo, a reception hall upstairs and rooms for 22 guests.
How we photograph a castle wedding
We arrive early and walk the rooms and the grounds before anything starts, so we know where the light will be when we need it. Inside, tall windows give the softest light of the day: at The Manor, Porscha stood at one with a glass of champagne, then at a long mirror with her gown's laced back to the camera. Outside, stone and ivy suit black and white as well as colour, and the stone courtyard beneath The Manor's battlements, under a heavy winter sky, was made for it.
A castle puts a lot within a few minutes' walk. Porscha and Jordan had a first look on the castle terrace, then portraits in the courtyard, a deep stone archway, the garden and the woodland path to the chapel, all finished in about an hour and a quarter. At Avalon Castle, Jenna came out through the arched red door and down the stone steps to the pergola, the whole bridal party cheered on the castle steps under the ivy, and every guest gathered on the lawn for one group photograph from the drone. On a hot day we find shade for the family photographs, and on a wet one the clear umbrellas come out and the flagstones turn into a mirror.
Our castle weddings
Porscha and Jordan married at The Manor in Basket Range in the middle of winter, on a grey July day that kept threatening rain and, in the end, delivered it. They read private vows under the white pergola before any guest arrived, their guests sat under clear umbrellas on the wet stone beside the little Garden Chapel, and dinner ran long under candlelight on the covered stone terrace, in front of a giant Poké Ball made of pink and white flowers. They asked for a dark, moody edit with plenty of black and white, and the castle suited it.
Jenna and Nick married at Avalon Castle in Cockatoo on a hot Saturday in February 2026. Their children were part of everything, from the dressing table to the dance floor. The guests sat on timber decking under market umbrellas and small white parasols, the vows were said under a timber pergola in the garden below the castle, and the night ended with every generation of the family on the dance floor in the hall upstairs.
Photo + video packages
Four photo + video collections, from three hours to twelve. Every collection includes a planning call before the day and travel within 50 km of the CBD.
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From $2,490
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The Celebration
$3,990 AUD
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The Full Story
$6,490 AUD
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The Legacy
$7,990 AUD
Photo and video timeline
Your day, frame by frame
Not sure how many hours you need? Pick a collection and move it along the day: the moments it covers come up on the roll.
- Details
- Getting ready
- First look
- Ceremony
- Family photos
- Portraits
- Entrance
- Speeches
- Sunset portraits
- Cake
- First dance
- Dance floor
- Farewell
A sample day with a 3:30 pm ceremony. Every wedding runs to its own timeline, and we plan yours with you before the day.
The Legacy: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm, with details, getting ready, first look, ceremony, family photos, portraits, entrance, speeches, sunset portraits, cake, first dance, dance floor and farewell.
Why couples pick us
Jay and Sofia photographed Porscha and Jordan's wedding at The Manor Basket Range, and we photographed Jenna and Nick's at Avalon Castle, from getting ready to the dance floor. Jay guides the editing and storytelling behind every wedding we cover.
- One team, one plan
- Photographer and videographer work from the same timeline, share the angles and never end up in each other’s shots.
- Less than booking apart
- Photo and video collections start at $2,490, below the same coverage booked separately.
- One creative direction
- Jay guides the edit of the photographs and the film, so they feel like the same day.
- Fast, both ways
- Photos within 3 weeks, films within 5 weeks.
★★★★★
Jay was an absolute professional. We loved how he set out a time line of our day and made it all so easy. Also loved the contrast of the black and white to the colour pictures. The sneak peek shortly after the day was a lovely touch. Thank you Jay and Megan.
Questions couples ask
Will we have the castle to ourselves?
It depends on the venue and the package. At Avalon Castle, the Standard package includes exclusive use of the grounds for seven hours, so ask what the smaller packages include. At The Manor, ask what else is booked on the estate on your date.
What happens if it rains?
Both castles have a plan indoors. Avalon Castle moves the ceremony into its Chapel, which is heated and cooled, and the reception is upstairs in any weather; check the Chapel's capacity against your guest list, because the venue doesn't publish it. The Manor says a wedding goes ahead in any weather but doesn't name a wet weather ceremony room, so ask which one is yours. Porscha and Jordan's ceremony went ahead outside in the drizzle, with clear umbrellas for the guests.
Can we get ready at the castle?
Yes, at both. Avalon Castle has six ensuite guest rooms sleeping 22, which you allocate yourselves, and the Castle Cottage behind the castle is normally the couple's. The Manor has a bridal dressing room and twelve townhouse suites; check-in is 2pm, so ask about the night before if you want to get ready in one.
How far are they from the city?
The Manor is on Lobethal Road in Basket Range, 25 to 30 minutes from the Adelaide CBD, with a car park on site. Avalon Castle is at Cockatoo, on the edge of the Dandenong Ranges. The venue doesn't give a drive time; a listing for its cottage says about an hour east of Melbourne.
Where can the ceremony be?
At The Manor, ceremonies usually happen outside the little copper-roofed Garden Chapel, with its working bell, a pond and a small waterfall, and guests seated on the lawn and the flagstones. Avalon Castle offers the Chapel indoors, the Rose Terrace under native trees for up to 75 seated and a redwood Gazebo. Jenna and Nick married under a timber pergola in the garden below the castle.
Can guests throw confetti, and can we fly a drone?
Ask the venue before you buy anything, because every estate sets its own rules. Porscha and Jordan walked out through bubbles and petals at The Manor, and a drone caught the whole garden from above. At Avalon Castle we photographed every guest on the lawn from the drone; ask the venue about flying one on your day.
How long should we allow for portraits?
About an hour for the couple if you want the whole estate, and more with a long train. At The Manor, Porscha and Jordan had their first look at a quarter past one, and by half past two we had the castle, the garden and the woodland finished. At Avalon Castle, the bridal party on the steps, the portraits in the gardens and the children with their parasols filled the time while the guests had a drink on the lawn.
Is a castle a good choice in winter?
Yes, with a plan for the light. In midwinter at The Manor the sun sets around half past five, so a first look and an early ceremony give you the most daylight. At Avalon Castle the Chapel is heated, and the winter packages add blankets, hot chocolate and cookies.
Do you travel to castles outside the city?
Yes. We cover the Adelaide Hills from Adelaide and the Dandenong Ranges from Melbourne. Travel within 50 km of the CBD is included, and anything further is itemised in your quote.
Can you film it as well?
Yes. Photo and video collections start at $2,490, with one team covering both.
Get in touch
We're excited to work together and can't wait to get started!
talk soon! Jay x
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