Jane & Ian Married...{Hampshire Wedding Photography}

I've known Jane for a number of years through my corporate work so when she asked me to photograph her wedding day I was really pleased and honoured to be asked to capture her wedding day for her.

The wedding ceremony took place at The Church of the Holy Ascension in Hyde. Hyde is a small village in the New Forest and not having visited to New Forest for some time I had forgotten just how free roaming the horses and donkeys were in this area.

I met Jane at her parents house early in the morning to capture the preparation images before setting off for the nearby church. The reception was set in Jane's parents garden in a wonderful marquee and whilst there had been concerns about the rain that was forecast for the day when it did arrive it was during the journey from the church back to the house.

The whole day was very relaxed and Jane and Ian just let me get on and do my thing. A special thanks too to Jane's mum for making me feel very much part of the family. 

I don't blog every wedding I shoot but I was really pleased when Jane gave me permission to share some of the images from her wedding day.

The images below are a small selection form the day. Click on a thumbnail for a larger version.

 

Sarah & Gareth Married...{Coventry Wedding Photography}

Back in August I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Sarah & Gareth at the Windmill Village Hotel in Coventry. I'd been really looking forward to their wedding day since our pre-wedding shoot in July as they're a really fun couple to be around.

I'd met Sarah & Gareth at a previous wedding where Gareth was carrying out the 'best man' duties (the groom from that wedding, Robert, was Gareth's best man). Gareth plays in a band (the same band as Robert), and as at the previous wedding the band performed in the evening and kept the dance floor full.

It was an absolute pleasure sharing Sarah & Gareth's wedding day with them and I wish them all the best for the future.

A few from the day...click a thumbnail for a larger view

Louise & Kostas Married...{Highgate House, Northampton Wedding Photography}

May I introduce the lovely Louise and Kostas. When we first met we instantly got on and I kept my fingers crossed that they'd book me to capture their wedding day.

We met up again back in June for their pre-wedding shoot in the Northamptonshire countryside and I knew that photographing their wedding day would be a real treat.

Louise and Kostas had their wedding ceremony and reception at Highgate House in Creaton earlier this month with some of Kostas's family flying in from Greece.

It was an absolute pleasure sharing their wedding day with them and I was able to employ some different skills during the bridal preparations fixing hats and generally keeping everybody calm. 

My own thanks go to the staff at Highgate House who always look after me, to Louise's dad for mentioning me in his speech and a very special thanks to Louise and Kostas, the real stars of the day. They are a really genuine, lovely couple who are clearly made for each other and they were a joy to photograph.

It's always nice to get feedback from clients and this morning I received this superb email from Luoise and Kostas...  

"We’ve had a chance to have a good look at all of the pictures now and want to send you an absolutely enormous thank you for them.  We absolutely love them!

It really was the happiest day of our lives and you’ve managed to capture all of the joy and emotions that we felt on the day for us to share and remember forever. 

Not only were the photographs wonderful, but we couldn’t have done without you on the day!  You remained discrete, calm and incredibly helpful throughout – what would we have done without you during the preparations?! 

In the run up to the wedding we didn’t for one moment worry about the photographs – we had every confidence in you from the moment we met you in that first meeting at our home.  The pre-wedding shoot reinforced that feeling and we were quite right to put our faith in you – we truly are delighted with the images and can’t thank you enough!"

A few from the day.... (click a thumbnail for a larger view)

 

Hair & Make-up: Jenny Buckland

Dress: Bicester Bridal 

Wedding photographer Northampton, Highgate House Wedding Photography

Lisa & Will Married...{Nottingham Wedding Photography}

Lisa & Will's wedding took place at the end of July at St Mary's Church Nottingham which is apparently mentioned in the Domesday Book and is believed to go back deep into Saxon times.

Lisa & Will sing in the choir at the church and decided not only to get married at the church but also to have their reception there too which was a first for me. 

Really great day and a pleasure to spend it with them both.

Having just returned from their honeymoon and having had a chance to view their wedding images I received a lovely email this morning that contained the following...

...Lisa and I got back from honeymoon yesterday and have spent a lovely hour today looking through the photos and enjoying the memories of our big day. We are delighted with the photos, which capture not only the spirit of the day but so many wonderful moments which we will treasure.

We would like to thank you particularly for your help and complete professionalism throughout the whole process. Both in the run-up to the big day and on the wedding itself your friendly approach and efficiency meant we could really relax and enjoy our day and will recommend you most highly...

...A great email to start the week. 

A few from the day, click on a thumbnail for a larger view.

Annette & Andy Married...{Highgate House, Northampton Wedding Photography}

Annette & Andy were married at Highgate House in Creaton, Northamptonshire last Saturday.

The sun shone but the temperature was only slightly warmer than it was for their pre-wedding shoot, but it stayed dry.

It was a lovely laid-back wedding and Annette & Andy just let me do my thing, which resulted in some lovely relaxed images which is ideal for the way I work.  

As always, a small selection from the day below. Click on a thumbnail for a larger view. 

Venue: Highgate House 

Boys Suits: Warwicks Menswear

Make-up & Hair: Dee Wilkes 

Entertainment: Paul Martyn