PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM | House of Love Weddings

Aug 19

4 min read

James and Kirsty from House Of Love Weddings are a husband and wife team specialising in 35mm, medium format, and Super8 film across Australia and internationally. The duo captures candid moments with a relaxed, intuitive approach, ensuring couples feel comfortable and natural. They aim to make your wedding day stress-free and enjoyable by creating a familiar space where you can be present. Working between Adelaide and Europe, House Of Love Weddings travel frequently, with Northern Italy as their base from May to October.

Tell us about House Of Love Weddings!

We’re James and Kirsty, a husband and wife photography and videography team. We photograph and film weddings and elopements across Australia and internationally and like to think of ourselves as your unofficial bridal party.

House of Love was born from a love of fashion, people and the beautifully unscripted moments that happen when those two things collide. Our approach is relaxed and intuitive, with a strong focus on creating photographs that feel both considered and completely natural.

We want our couples to have an incredible experience with us, feeling comfortable, having fun, and never feeling like they’re performing for the camera. We spend time getting to know out couples and truly believe that the connections we establish in the lead up to their wedding allows more space for our couples to just be themselves around us.

What would you like couples to know about you?

Having your day captured, filmed, and your photo taken on your wedding day doesn’t have to be stressful or awkward. We are all about creating a safe comfortable and familiar space which allows you to be yourself, and be present on your day, with each other and your guests.

From the early stages of enquiring, until after your big day has gone, we are getting to know you, your goals, and creating a real connection that helps us tell your story, document it in its most authentic way, and create something that not only looks stunning, but reminds you of how it felt to be there, on your day.

Where are you based?

We are based between Adelaide, South Australia, and Europe.

Do you travel for weddings?

We call Adelaide, South Australia home, but we’re rarely in one place for long.

Since 2023, we’ve split our time between Australia and Europe, following the sun and the celebrations. Northern Italy is usually our base from May to October, before returning to Adelaide for the Australian summer and wedding season. .

With Australian, European and UK citizenship, we’re lucky enough to call both sides of the world home and to photograph love wherever it takes us.

How would you describe your style?

Fashion-forward, emotive and editorial, with an effortless European sensibility.

We’re drawn to images that feel stylish but never overly posed, 'effortless' you might say. We love images full of movement, atmosphere and genuine feeling. Our work is inspired by the relaxed elegance of European weddings, where beautiful details, personal style and the people themselves all come together naturally. We want our photographs and films to feel refined and considered, while still capturing the spontaneity, warmth and joy of the day.

What inspires you?

Our inspiration comes from many sources, from high fashion editorials, to photojournalism, cinema, music and travel, and whilst this is hugely evident throughout our work, our biggest source of inspiration are our two children, who continuously show us the innocence of life, and the importance of being present in a moment, and of course, being an example to them of what you can achieve if you have a big enough dream.

Visually, we love the works of Slim Aarons, Henri Cartier Bresson, Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz

How would you describe your working style?

A very easy, fun and genuinely personal experience.

Our couples often tell us that by the end of the wedding day, it feels like we’ve become part of the bridal party and even their own personal hype team. We’re there to keep things relaxed, make you laugh, give you a little confidence boost when you need it and make sure you’re having an incredible time.

We’ll give you direction when it’s helpful, but never in a way that feels stiff or overly posed. We want you to feel completely yourselves with us, knowing that we’re quietly capturing the beautiful moments while also making sure you feel amazing in front of the camera.

Ultimately, we want you to walk away feeling like you’ve had two friends by your side all day who just so happen to be very invested in making you look incredible.

Do you shoot digitally, on film or both?

We shoot both digital and analogue, with a foundation in film, its a nice way to keep our roots close to what we do and remind us of our beginnings, as well as the beauty, characteristics and mystery that film brings.

We specialise in 35mm, medium format, and Super8 film.

Do you have custom packages according to individual needs?

We absolutely offer custom packages.

Whilst our regular packages can cover a lot of scenarios, not every wedding is the same, and we are always happy to chat with our couples about their goals and needs to create a package that feels like the right fit.

Do you have a favourite product or service that you offer and why?

We love when our couples opt for Film and Super 8.

It fills our cup on many levels, from the beauty and nostalgia it brings, to the experience of working with old film cameras, forcing you to slow down, take your time and be more intentional, to bringing us closer to our roots, reminding us of where we started, and keeping that feeling alive.

Where would you like to travel for work?

We are fortunate enough to have been all over the world to capture love, and have ticked off so many of our bucket list destinations. Whilst it may not be somewhere that is new to us, we do love when our couples bring us back to Lake Como as for us it is our home away from home.

What is your advice to couples getting married?

Above all, be present with each other, with your people, and with the team around you.

Trust the people you’ve chosen to be there.

And don’t rush. The day will move quickly enough on its own. Slow down, take it in, and give yourself space to actually feel it all.