I would just like to wish all of my readers and clients a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.
It has been a fabulous year for me this year and I can’t wait for January so I can start it all again.
Last weekend saw my final wedding of 2011 and what a fantastic year it has been but more important than that was to go out on a high which is exactly what I did with the magical wedding of Sarah & Paul.
After starting the day with Paul at the Lyttelton Arms in Hagley, we took a brisk walk (in a chilly 3 degrees) up to St John’s Church while a lot of the guests travelled to the church via a coach. Paul was very excited all morning which slowly gave way to nerves as the ceremony time approached. Sarah arrived looking stunning in her white dress which really stood out next to her bridesmaids who were wearing a mid grey. As Sarah walked down the isle Paul looked back down towards her with one of the biggest smiles I have ever seen a groom give. As the wedding was in such close proximity to Christmas, Sarah decided to keep a Christmas theme running right through the wedding and it was a pleasant surprise to hear a number of Christmas carols sung during the ceremony.
After the service we stepped outside again to complete the few family photographs we had planned and while I was expecting the sun to have dropped I wasn’t quite expecting it to be so dark. Fortunately, because I try and use as little flash as possible throughout the day I have both a camera and a selection of lenses that are more than capable of capturing great images after the sun has set and so we completed the group photographs without issue (apart from me almost losing my voice!)
Once we arrived at the reception, we had just enough time to capture a few portraits before Sarah, Paul and all of their guests sat down for the wedding breakfast and speeches.
I had a fantastic time with Sarah and Paul and it is quite clear they mean the world to each other, what a great way to finish a wonderful year full of weddings.
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I spent a few days at Saint Audries park near Taunton, Somerset for Elizabeth & Lee’s wedding last week and what a fantastic wedding it was too. I had been looking forward to it for a while as it was a bit out of the ordinary. Firstly I spent almost 3 days with the Bride, Groom and guests. Elizabeth wanted a really intimate wedding which felt more like a holiday with all of her friends (and me!) This gave me a lot of time to get to know everyone there which I really enjoyed. I was also shooting the entire wedding in black and white. I love black and white images and think they lend themselves very well to weddings as it is easier to see emotion and feelings when you strip away the colour but I had never attempted to cover an entire event in monochrome. It may seem a little strange having no colour images from your wedding but it fitted perfectly with the black and white theme for the wedding itself.
On the day of the wedding all the guys enjoyed a morning of Laser clay pigeon shooting, shame there was no break in the rain but it didn’t seem to dampen their spirits at all. Meanwhile the girls had cupcakes and Champagne, I certainly know where I would have rather been!
All the way through the preparations, Elizabeth was full of smiles and laughter and was soon ready for the wedding with the help of her bridesmaids. Lee waited nervously in the Orangery where the ceremony was due to take place, the light in here was fantastic as you will be able to see from the photographs below. The smiles and laughter continued all the way through the ceremony and for the rest of the day, right into the evening. After the first dance the dance floor was never empty and I was even treated to a few “dance off’s” (fortunatly I had been warned the guys were likely to get all competitive after a few drinks so I was ready, camera in hand!)
While a little out of the ordinary, I thoroughly enjoyed Elizabeth & Lee’s wedding and after spending so long with them and their friends I cant imagine their wedding any other way. I with them the best of luck for the future but I’m pretty sure they won’t need any luck.
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As the recommended wedding photographer at Chillington Hall, I will be attending this sundays open day and to show you how wonderful your wedding could be, I have uploaded this slideshow for you.
All images used in this short film have been shot at Chillington
Doors are open from 11am until 4pm, hope to see you there!
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