Xanadu Wines Wedding Film in Margaret River

Sarah and Andrew’s Xanadu Wines wedding film was captured in the heart of Margaret River, blending digital cinema with the nostalgic texture of Super 8mm film and real 16mm film. Their wedding day had such an easy, grounded feeling — relaxed, deeply personal, and full of small moments that felt more meaningful than anything overly staged.

Set among the vines and warm architecture of Xanadu Wines, their wedding film holds the movement, voices, laughter, landscape, and feeling of the celebration in a way that feels both cinematic and honest. They were drawn to a documentary style without anything too posed or performed, and loved the idea of weaving real analogue film into the final story.

For couples planning a wedding in Margaret River, Xanadu Wines is such a beautiful setting for wedding cinema. The venue has a softness to it — vineyard light, beautiful food, natural textures, and enough space for the day to unfold without feeling rushed.

A Margaret River Wedding Venue with Meaning

Xanadu Wines was more than just a beautiful wedding venue for Sarah and Andrew. It had already become part of their story — a place they often returned to when visiting Margaret River for its food, atmosphere, and setting.

One visit in particular became a memory of its own: a lunch booking, a car left back in town, and Andrew walking far longer than planned when they couldn’t get a taxi. Xanadu was incredibly kind about shifting their reservation and even offered to help pick them up, which made the place feel even more special to them.

For their wedding day, Xanadu offered exactly what they were hoping for: a relaxed Margaret River winery setting, beautiful food, thoughtful wet-weather options, and a sense of ease for their guests. It was the kind of place that already held memories before the wedding even began.

Super 8mm, 16mm & Digital Wedding Cinema

This Xanadu Wines wedding film was created with digital footage, Super 8mm, and 16mm film woven together. Digital cinema allowed the day to be documented with clarity, sound, and movement, while Super 8mm and 16mm added texture, nostalgia, softness, and a more tactile feeling.

For couples drawn to wedding films that feel less like a production and more like a memory in motion, analogue formats like Super 8mm and 16mm can bring a beautiful, imperfect quality to the final story. There is something about real film that feels closer to memory — a little softer, a little stranger, and never too polished.

Super 8mm has a dreamlike, nostalgic quality, while 16mm feels richer and more cinematic. When paired with digital footage, these formats create a wedding film that holds both the clarity of the day and the atmosphere around it.

If you’re drawn to this kind of moving-image work, you can explore more about my approach to wedding cinema, Super 8mm and 16mm film.

Sarah & Andrew’s Story

Sarah and Andrew both work FIFO and met at a previous job. They were friends for a while before dating, and their relationship grew naturally from there. Sarah loves photography, growing fruit trees, and crafting, while Andrew is into video gaming — small glimpses into the everyday life and personalities behind the wedding day.

Andrew proposed on Christmas morning while they were staying in Margaret River at Hilltop Studios, which later became their getting-ready location for the wedding. It made the celebration feel even more connected to Margaret River and the South West.

Their day was not about creating something overly polished or performative. It was about being present with the people they love, in a place that already meant something to them, with a wedding film that could hold the feeling of it all.

Vendor Team

Xanadu Wines wedding vendor team:
Xanadu Wines,
Dion for Brides,
Sottero and Midgley,
Stelios Jewellers,
Lala Design Perth,
Saint Savoy,
Germanicos Bespoke Tailors,
Tania Olsen Designs,
Hidden Beaute Studio,
HER Salons,
YEH Events,
Bake The Cake,
Aimee Dehaan Photography,
Jemilah Wright Celebrant,
The Wedding DJ.

Planning a Margaret River Wedding Film?

If you are planning a wedding at Xanadu Wines, or anywhere across Margaret River, Yallingup, Dunsborough, Perth, or the South West, I’d love to document your day in a way that feels atmospheric, natural, and deeply connected to memory.

My wedding cinema can include digital footage, Super 8mm, 16mm, and photography if you want the day held in both stillness and motion.

Explore wedding cinema or begin your enquiry here.