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Louise and Lam

2009-04-28T12:59:00.027+01:00

After a fairly hectic few weeks moving house and moving the business into new business premises (more on that soon!) I thought I would try and get up to date with my blog!

The 2009 wedding season got off to a great start on the 29th March with Louise and Lam's wedding at Cadbury House. Louise picked a really springlike theme for the wedding with zingy green bridesmaids' dresses and lovely seasonal flowers - which look fantastic in the photographs!

With eight bridesmaids to get ready in the morning, it was a hive of activity and there was plenty of excitement as well! Louise enjoyed a glass of bubbly while she had her hair and make up done and, after getting ready, Lam had a bit of time with the guys outside in the sunshine.

Both Louise and Lam looked really relaxed and happy during the ceremony and afterwards they and their guests went outside to enjoy the fine weather on the lawn.

As their guests were having drinks, we headed off for a few pictures in the grounds - making the most of the lovely sunshine! and then it was time for speeches and the wedding breakfast. Lam's speech was possibly the shortest Groom's speech I have ever heard but it was certainly to the point and got a big laugh! After dinner, Louise and Lam had a very romantic first dance and everyone let their hair down as the band started.

Here are a few pictures from their day:

Fiona and Gavin

2008-11-14T18:04:00.016Z

It really has turned to Winter in the last two weeks - I seem to have the heating on permanently and I am so looking forward to getting all festive in a few weeks time!

Two weeks ago, I photographed Fiona and Gavin's wedding at the Marriot Royal, College Green, in Bristol. It was a really wintry day but, luckily for Fiona, she only had to venture downstairs to have her hair done in the hotel salon, which is where I caught up with her in the morning.

Back upstairs, her bridesmaids' preparations (and several bottles of Champagne!) were in full flow and there was a bit of a party atmosphere, especially when the bacon sandwhiches arrived!

Gavin, his male entourage and I went out on to College Green for some photographs before the ceremony and then headed back inside to the beautiful Palm Court, which was decked out in candles and cream flowers.

Fiona looked stunning as she walked down the aisle on her Father's arm and the candlelit ceremony was really atmospheric. After the ceremony, Fiona and Gavin led their guests outside for a few family photographs before they enjoyed some more Champagne and canapes.

Here are a few shots from their day:

Joshua

2008-11-10T13:41:00.012Z

A couple of weeks ago I caught up with Annie, Julian and baby Joshua. I last photographed Joshua back in February when he was only 11 days old so he was quite a bit bigger and had a lot more energy!

After some shots in Joshua's room, we headed out to nearby Royal Victoria Park in Bath for some photographs of Joshua and his parents in the Autumn leaves.

In a few months' time, I'll meet up with Annie, Julian and Joshua again for some Spring time photographs to mark his first birthday and the last in a year's worth of four shoots charting Joshua's first year. If you would like to find out more about the Bump to One scheme, then please call me on 01761 492559.

Louise and Jonathan

2008-11-10T12:12:00.018Z

Last month I photographed Louise and Jon's wedding at Ston Easton Park. I have really enjoyed getting to know Louise and Jon and time seemed to have flown since I last met up with them during the summer!

Louise had just got back from the hairdressers when I arrived to take a few shots of her getting ready and she seemed pretty calm and relaxed for a bride to be!

I have heard it said that this year's Autumn colours are the best for 40 years and looking out of the windows at the lovely views of parkland in all directions, I would agree with that.

Jon was busy greeting guests when I met up with him downstairs and it was a nice opportunity for me to capture the general build up of excitement.

After the ceremony, Louise, Jon and their guests headed outside to enjoy the afternoon sunshine before we took some shots of them in the stunning grounds.

Here are a few shots from the day:

Vicky and James

2008-10-31T14:44:00.026Z

I am behind with my blog (again!!!) after being away on holiday at the start of the month and having a really busy last couple of weeks, so I will do my best to get back on track!

Earlier in the month, I headed up to my old stomping ground of Chester, for Vicky and James' wedding in Christleton Church and the Macdonald Portal Golf Club and Spa.

When I arrived at Vicky's parents' house to take some shots of everyone getting ready, it was surprisingly calm and Vicky, her Mum, Dad and bridesmaids even had time for a civilised lunch with their glasses of champagne before putting the final touches to their preparations. Bride and Grooms to be take note - Marks and Spencer trays of prepared nibbles are clearly the way forward for this type of occasion!

Christleton Church is a particularly beautiful old building, made of rich red Cheshire stone and it made a lovely backdrop for some shots of James with his best man and ushers.

During the ceremony, one of Vicky's bridesmaids, Lauren, played the flute (quite a tricky task if you have just watched one of your best friends get married!) and Vicky and James both looked over the moon as they headed back down the aisle.

We took a few photographs outside the church and then drove over to the hotel, where Vicky and James were met with champagne and their own golf buggy! As the clouds and wind were brewing up for a storm, we headed off around the golf course straight away for some shots of Vicky and James together,including some fantastic photographs in the old ruins and then went back inside for Vicky and James to greet their guests and enjoy some more champagne.

Here are a few shots from their day:

Kirsty and Lee

2008-10-03T12:15:00.020+01:00

On Saturday I headed into Bristol for Kirsty and Lee's wedding at the Registry Office in Corn Street. We had been a bit worried about traffic as it was the first Saturday Cabot Circus was open, but our worries proved unfounded as everyone arrived on time; Kirsty and her Dad in a gorgeous vintage open topped car - which was a bit of a traffic stopper!

After the ceremony in the beautiful Lantern Room, with its famous ceiling, we headed over to the Suspension Bridge (which looked gorgeous in the mist) and Ashton Court Mansion, for some shots on location, before heading over to Redwood Lodge to catch up with Kirsty and Lee's guests and to enjoy some late afternoon sunshine.

Here are a few shots from their day:

Erin

2008-10-03T11:39:00.007+01:00

Last week I met up with Laura and Rob and their beautiful daughter Erin. I have really enjoyed getting to know Laura and Rob, having photographed their wedding last Spring, so it was lovely to see them again and spend a morning with them at home taking some shots of Erin with her toys.

Here are a few of my favourite shots:

Jude and Liam

2008-10-03T11:07:00.018+01:00

Last Saturday I had a great time up in Hopwas for Jude and Liam's wedding.

Liam had just arrived at his local when I caught up with him to take some shots of him calming his nerves with a drink or two with friends before the ceremony. It was a sunny Autumn day and an easy walk up to the church from the pub, which was a stunning old Tudor building in a lovely setting.

Jude arrived looking stunning in a very fetching Herbie car and looked as relaxed and as happy as can be. After the ceremony, we headed off to Packington Moor Farm for their reception. The grounds at Packington are really photogenic, with old apple trees and an archway of trees, so we spent some time in the gardens to get some shots of Jude and Liam, before they enjoyed the rest of the drinks reception with their guests.

Here are some shots from their day:

Ami and Rob

2008-09-19T15:33:00.028+01:00

Ami and Rob chose the stunning setting of the Matara Centre in Kingscote for their wedding on Friday. They had planned their day to be an unconventional celebration with lots of little touches to make the day really personal; from the variety of pottery containers Ami had planted with fresh herbs for their table centres, to fantastic Spanish guitar music and a candlelit parade in the maze after dinner.

Ami wanted the morning to be a relaxed catch up with friends, so quite a few people popped upstairs to see her and her best woman, Helen, as they were getting ready and enjoying some Bucks Fizz. Downstairs, Rob was greeting guests who had arrived for a pre-ceremony sandwich and a cup of tea (what a great idea for guests after a journey!).

After a lovely ceremony in the Watergarden, when Ami and Rob read each other vows they had written themselves, the whole party headed out to the grounds to enjoy drinks and nibbles to the sound of some fantastic acoustic guitar music, which was a great choice given Ami's Spanish family.

After they had spent some time chatting to their guests, Ami and Rob headed off for some time together and I took some photographs of them using all the wonderful backgrounds.

Here are a few shots from their day:

Gemma and Richard

2008-09-18T08:19:00.043+01:00

Last Saturday I headed down to the picturesque village of Steeple Ashton, for Gemma and Richard's wedding. I arrived at Gemma's parents' house to find Gemma's Dad hard at work in the garden and field after the wet weather the day before had left the field a bit of a mud bath! Some quick thinking to organise metal matting for the vehicles had saved the day!

Gemma and her bridesmaids were having a great time getting ready upstairs and had some beautiful fresh flowers for their hair. After spending some time with them, I went to meet Rich and his best man and ushers at the pub at the road for a few shots.

Steeple Ashton is a traditional little village with lovely timbered buildings and a proper village green, so we took some shots en route to the church using the gorgeous backgrounds.

The church was decked out in white lillies and orange jerberas which looked fantastic and we were lucky that the heavy rain didn't start until after we had managed to take a few shots outside the church after the ceremony.

Gemma and Richard headed off in their horse and carriage and we took a few shots on the village green, but by this time the rain had got very heavy, so we retreated inside the marquee, where guests got stuck into their champagne and canapes.

Here are a few of my favourite shots:

Jo and Kit

2008-09-18T08:19:00.018+01:00

A week ago on Friday I headed over to the lovely setting of Priston Mill for Jo and Kit's wedding. Despite BBC weather warnings about heavy rain and flooding, it was dry first thing and I managed to get some shots outside with Kit and his best man Brian, who had flown over from Spain with his family to be there.

Jo arrived looking stunning in her gown, designed for her by local designer Gilly Woo (www.gillywoo.com), and after a romantic and intimate ceremony in the Water Mill, Jo and Kit relaxed with their champagne. By this point the heavens had opened so guests had their drinks inside the old mill and later on we were lucky enough to have a 5 minute break in the weather to take a few shots of Kit and Jo outside.

Here are a few shots from their day:

Nicky and Colin

2008-09-15T19:58:00.021+01:00

I am a bit behind with my blog after a really busy couple of weeks so I will do my best to catch up over the next few days!

At the end of August, I headed up to Cannizaro House in Wimbledon, a stunning setting for Nicky and Colin's wedding. It was probably the last hot day of summer and wonderful to see such a blue sky!

Nicky and her bridesmaid Suzy were well into their preparations when I arrived for a few photographs of them getting ready. As they were finishing off their champange, I headed off to Cannizaro House to catch up with Colin.

After an intimate ceremony, guests headed out to the lovely terrace to enjoy drinks in the sunshine and later on Nicky and Colin headed off for a walk in the lovely grounds.

Here are some of my favourite shots:

Inspiration for your Wedding

2008-09-07T19:06:00.009+01:00

Following on from the success of last year's Inspiration Evening at Hunstrete House, we have decided to run one again this year, so if you or any friends or colleagues are getting married, then this will be right up your street!

The evening will be a chance to enjoying a complimentary glass of Champagne in lovely surroundings and chat to the experts about your day. Musicians will be playing live throughout the evening and award winning Popham's Restaurant will be doing a special menu (£30 for three courses). Judging by the comments we received from couples last year, it was the perfect way to spend a relaxing evening.

The evening is free - just turn up on the night and be inspired!

Emma and Stuart

2008-09-04T20:48:00.034+01:00

I have really enjoyed getting to know Emma and Stuart over the last couple of years so I was really looking forward to their wedding on the Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend.

Emma was very relaxed when I arrived where she was having her hair and make up done in Thornbury and I spent a lovely couple of hours with her and her family before heading off to Ashton Court Mansion, to catch up with Stuart.

Guests were (appropriately enough!) played into the music room at the front of the house, by a string quartet and then, after a ceremony with more than a couple of laughs from the bride and groom, we headed up to the suspension bridge for a few photographs.

It was such a nice day, the views from the grounds were fantastic and as guests enjoyed champagne and music on the lawn, Emma and Stuart had a walk around the lovely gardens while I took some photographs of them. It was obvious to everyone how much they enjoyed their day and they are currently in the middle of a month long extravaganza of a honeymoon!

Here are a few shots from their day:

Helen and Luke

2008-08-27T09:07:00.047+01:00

Despite another summer of rain, it was great timing that a bit of summer weather finally arrived this weekend for a one off sunny bank holiday weekend!

On Saturday I headed up to Gloucestershire for Helen and Luke's wedding in Hardwicke. Helen and her bridesmaids were busy having the finishing touches done to their hair and make up when I arrived to take a few shots of them getting ready. With only half an hour to go before they had to leave, they were all surprisingly calm - which is fairly unusual!

After the church service, guests wandered up the road to Luke's parents' house for the reception. When I first saw it a few weeks ago, I thought what a perfect wedding venue it was and Helen and Luke had put an enormous amount of effort into making the marquee and grounds look fantastic.

Helen and Luke and their guests enjoyed pimms and canapes in the lovely grounds and then we headed over to a nearby cornfield to take a few shots of them together.

Here are a few shots from their day:

Laura and Nick

2008-08-14T21:07:00.015+01:00

On Saturday I headed up to the Cotswolds for Laura and Nick's wedding in Luckington. It was hard to believe it was August, with strong rain and wind, but luckily the rain stopped just long enough for some shots outside the lovely rectory where Laura and her bridesmaids were getting ready.

After the ceremony the heavens decided to open again, so we headed off to the reception at Chavenage House so guests could get inside and have a glass of bubbly by the fire. Luckily, it did stop raining long enough to take some lovely shots of Laura and Nick in the grounds.

Here are a few shots from their day:

Catherine and Brian

2008-08-13T17:14:00.020+01:00

I was reading an article in the paper on Friday about the significance of the date 08.08.08, which is apparently a very lucky date in many cultures, particularly for the Chinese, who chose it for the date of the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Apart from anything else, Catherine and Brian definately got lucky with the weather on Friday for their wedding at Thornbury Castle and the forecast showery rain didn't materialise all day!

They had a small, intimate ceremony for close family and friends, in the candlelit lounge, before heading out on to the lawn for pimms and olives. Looking relaxed and happy, they enjoyed drinks with their guests before we took some shots using Thornbury's lovely grounds.

Here are a few images from their day:

Jo and Len

2008-08-07T13:40:00.021+01:00

Jamie and I have just got back from a fantastic long weekend near Murcia in Spain. Our friends Maria and Ollie got married on Saturday in traditional Spanish style - with celebrations (involving an unbelievable quantity of food and wine!) that lasted at least 48 hours! I will post some pictures up if I get chance so watch this space.

In the meantime, last weekend, I photographed Jo and Len's wedding at the Park in Wick. On Sunday morning I headed over to Jo and Len's house, in nearby Stockwood, to get some shots with Jo and her eight (yes eight!) bridesmaids getting ready. As you can imagine, the house was busy with hairdressing and make up in full swing when I arrived and after some shots inside, we had some time to take a few in the garden.

Then it was on to The Park in Wick, to catch up with Len and the guys before Len's meeting with the registrar. Jo, her family and bridesmaids made quite an entrance in two stretch limos and I think we just managed to avoid Len seeing Jo before the ceremony!

After the ceremony (when there were only a few dry eyes!) Jo, Len and their guests headed outside to enjoy the sunshine and have some photographs in the grounds.

Here are a few shots from the day:

ps Jo and Len - thank you so much for sending me some cake in the post - it went down a treat!

Amy and Nick

2008-07-30T11:23:00.016+01:00

Amy and Nick were so lucky on Saturday and probably had the sunniest and warmest Saturday of the year so far!

They chose the lovely countryside setting of Wapley church for their ceremony and went on to Egypt Mill in Nailsworth for their reception.

After some shots at home with Amy and her bridesmaids, I went on to the church, by which time it was really hot! - so I took some shots with Nick his two best men and usher using a shady part of the churchyard before they retreated indoors to the cool!

Amy arrived looking relaxed and happy and they both seemed to really enjoy the ceremony.

Glasses of chilled pimms were ready for their arrival at Egypt Mill and we took some shots in the Mill grounds, before they greeted their guests.

Here are some of my favourite shots:

Kathryn and Adam

2008-07-27T10:11:00.016+01:00

Last Saturday I headed up to the Cotswolds for Kathryn and Adam's wedding at the Great Tythe Barn in Tetbury.

I arrived to find an extremely well organised set up (including walkie talkies!) and everyone's preparations well under way.
Kathryn and her family were getting ready in one cottage, while Adam and the boys had taken over a different cottage and I spent some time going between the two to capture all the preparations.

The ceremony in the barn had a really personal feel with lots of singing (and a few dance moves from Adam!) and the class Adam teaches at school performing a surprise song as they walked back down the aisle.

Guests enjoyed drinks on the lawn while listening to the strong quartet and - for some - a game of giant connect 4!

Here are a few shots from the day:

Sally and Richard

2008-07-18T18:55:00.020+01:00

Sally and Richard had a fairytale summer wedding at Orchardleigh House last Friday.

After a very wet start to the day, the skies soon cleared and brought some welcome sunshine and warmth. Sally and her bridesmaids Briony and Elisssa had their hair and make up done while enjoying a glass of champange and admiring the beautiful bracelet Richard has given Sally as a present.

The church at Orchardeigh couldn't be in a more romantic setting, in a secluded woodland at the edge of the estate, next to the river and approached over a little bridge, which Sally had decided to decorate with ribbons.

After a really intimate candle lit ceremony in the tiny church, we headed back to the main house for some photographs on the terrace and for guests to enjoy a drink and admire the view.

Here are a few of my favourite shots:

Annabelle and Harry

2008-07-17T14:34:00.020+01:00

I am a bit behind with my blog (again!!!) after a very busy couple of weeks, so I'll do my best to catch up.

On Saturday 5th July, I headed off down to the south coast for Annabelle and Harry's wedding in Winterbourne Zelzton church and on to the Harbour Heights Hotel in Sandbanks.

Annabelle was getting ready with her niece, Charlotte, as I arrived in time for a coffee, before taking some shots of Annabelle and Charlotte in the conservatory. Then it was off to the church to catch up with a very relaxed Harry, his best man and ushers. Despite very black clouds, the rain held off during the service and afterwards, so we spent some time in the lovely grounds of the church, which was by a little brook, lined with weeping willows - very romantic!

Annabelle's father's other pride and joy (other than Annabelle!)- Betsy the red Morgan, was parked up for some photographs and then we headed off to the beach for a few shots of Annabelle and Harry. By this time the wind had really picked up and it was more like winter than summer, so a big thank you to Annabelle and Harry for braving the wind for a few minutes! By the time we arrived at the Harbour Heights, the heavens opened, but it wasn't a problem as everyone was glad to sit with a drink and enjoy the lovely bar area with its views across the bay.

Annabelle and Harry had asked me to stay through the meal to photograph the speeches, so I tucked in to a delicious wedding breakfast with gusto! The speeches were very entertaining and, in the case of the best man, there had clearly been a lot of work to produce an alphabetical slideshow charting some more interesting sides to the groom. Harry - your secrets are safe with me!

Annabelle and Harry are away on a fantastically exotic holliday taking in several islands in the Indian Ocean - I hope you have a wonderful time guys and I'll look forward to seeing you when you get back.

Here are a few of my favourite shots:

Natalie and Stephen

2008-07-10T15:04:00.017+01:00

Last weekend was a fairly busy weekend for me, with two weddings to photograph. On Friday, I drove up the Cotswolds, for Natalie and Stephen's wedding at Kingscote Barn.

Natalie and her bridesmaids Mel and Annabelle were busy getting ready, but still managed to have time to sit down for some lunch and a glass of two of bubbly. Natalie's sister, Annabelle, did her make up for her and put some fresh sweet peas in her hair, which went with the overal flower theme for the day.

Stephen didn't look at all nervous and he and Natalie seemed to really enjoy the ceremony, before heading out on to the terrace to greet their guests and enjoy some champagne.

Here are some of my favourite shots:

Jo and Wes - 28.06.08

2008-07-03T10:41:00.016+01:00

On Saturday I headed down to the idyllic village of Stoke Trister, in the heart of the countryside, for Jo and Wes' wedding.

Jo was getting ready with her bridesmaids Amy and Vanessa and her Mum and enjoying a glass of champagne, while she had her hair and make up done. The house was a hive of activity, with the finishing touches being done to the marquee and a very efficient parking scheme in operation!

Meeting up with Wes at the church, he told me they had had a bit of a panic getting locked out of the house, but everything had been sorted out (I had a feeling it might have been mentioned later on in the speeches though!).

After a lovely service, Jo, Wes and their guests headed back to enjoy the reception in the grounds of Jo's dad's house, which was a perfect setting.

Here are a few shots from their day:

Louise and Matthew - 20.06.08

2008-06-26T15:54:00.014+01:00

Louise and Matthew's wedding on Friday at Eastwoodlands Church and Orchardleigh House, was a lovely mix of a traditional English wedding, with splashes of bright pink and little touches which made the day really personal.

I set off on Friday morning for Louise's parents' house, where Louise put the final touches to her preparations after having had her hair and make up done earlier in the morning. Unusually, everyone was very calm and had time to sit down to a family lunch, which I don't often see as it's often a mad rush to get everyone, including two children, ready!

The ceremony was in an idyllic spot in a country church and Louise and Matthew couldn't stop looking at each other throughout the service. The forecast rain just started as we left the church and, fortunately, cleared just long enough for us to take some fantastic shots in the grounds at Orchardleigh, before retreating indoors.

Here are a few shots from their day: