Despite heavy rain Laura & Ed kept up happy smiling faces all day during their wedding at St John’s Church, Layer-de-la-Haye and reception at Crabbs Barn, Kelvedon. We made use of the covered areas for the family groups, while the rain was coming to an end. Although the ground was wet Laura wanted to brave some outdoor shots and we were happy to oblige.
Sophie & Alex created themselves a wonderfully relaxed wedding at Polstead Church and a marquee in the grounds of Polstead Hall. The Suffolk sunshine put the final touch on the day.
To complete our weekend, Clare & Lee were married at St. Catherines Church, Gosfield and then on for a reception at the magnificent Gosfield Hall. The rain from the morning cleared to leave a slightly damp & grey day which was not a problem to us, especially with a venue like Gosfield Hall. Clare & Lee picked a great team to enhance their day, the Bridal Party, the Vicar, the video, the Toastmaster, the staff at Gosfield all made the day go well, right through to the fireworks.
Lee is the second Dagenham & Redbridge FC player we have photographed – we are now looking for promotion up the football leagues…….
Saturday took us to St Alban’s Church, Coopersale
and then on to the beautiful Gaynes Park for the wedding of Nicola & Paul who proved to be a great fun couple and open to most of our suggestions! We had to work hard to prevent the strong wind from making a mess of the pictures. Nicola & Paul can look forward to a good selection to choose from.
Whilst it was raining in Essex, we were lucky and were booked for the wedding of Diane & Doug at Athelhampton House in Dorset. The venue is quite simply stunning. Diane & Doug will have some great pictures all around the fabulous gardens.
Sarah & Paul were married at St Mary’s Church, Bocking followed by a reception at The Fennes Estate. Sarah & Paul had a fabulous sunny day and were lucky enough to have some pictures with the new bridge over the lake. The flowers were supplied by W.Flowers who yet again excelled themselves.
Natalie & Stephen were married at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Braintree followed by a Reception and Wedding Breakfast at the fabulous Spains Hall in Finchingfield, Essex. The combination of a fun couple like Natalie & Stephen, with an excellent venue, always helps us make great pictures!
Yesterday we won Certificates of Merit in both the wedding and portrait sections at the annual print awards. To quote the judge (Ray Lowe FBIPP) ” the author is an exceptional wedding photographer”
Another visit to Spains Hall, this time for the wedding of Clare & David who enjoyed a fantastic and fun day with their families and friends in the glorious Essex sunshine. David made a ‘big entry’ by helicopter just before Clare’s arrival by vintage Rolls Royce. We look forward to their return from Honeymoon (I bet Clare & David don’t!) so we can show them the rest of their great photographs.
Update – a quote from Clare “thank you for our fantastic photographs! You have managed to capture our day perfectly. It was a pleasure to work with you both on our wedding day. You certainly exceeded expectations with such great photos.”
