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Fennes Wedding – Caroline & Tom

Fennes Wedding! At last! Our first Wedding of 2021 and it was extra special!

Pandemic Delay

Caroline and Tom had tried to get married on three previous dates! One of the previous dates was called of at 24 hours notice! Finally, with everybody’s fingers and toes crossed the marriage happened! What a day to choose, a very warm late spring day in May!

Preparations

We arrived at Fennes in the morning and met up with Caroline and Tom. Caroline was getting ready upstairs in Fennes with her Bridesmaids. Unbelievably Caroline and Tom’s Wedding Day had taken another turn!

Caroline’s Bridesmaid and her family unfortunately were not able to attend the Wedding. This happens but Caroline’s Bridesmaid was also the Hairdresser! She was going to do all the hair requirements on the day! Fennes staff to the rescue! You can rely on them! Earlier in the morning they had found a substitute Hairdresser! Caroline just took it all in her stride, which was wonderful.

The Ceremony was taking place outside and it the Gazebo looked lovely. Once Tom, his Best Man and Ushers were ready, we took a few pictures of them.

Meeting Dad

When Caroline was ready, her Dad made his way upstairs to see his daughter. A lovely moment. A few Bridal pictures were taken.

The Ceremony at last!

Caroline then came downstairs for the Fennes Wedding. Exiting from the Gold Room Caroline then made her way over to the Gazebo. Married at last!

The pictures of Caroline, Tom and all their Guests after the completion of the formalities were fabulous. It was great to capture these moment pictures whilst Caroline and Tom were enjoying the time. A musician provided the entertainment for them all.

Family Pictures

A little later we got on with taking the requested family pictures. During the afternoon Caroline and Tom had plenty of time to themselves before we took them for a few minutes around the grounds of Fennes for their pictures.

Wedding Breakfast

The Wedding Breakfast was in the Pavilion. Speeches took place after the meal. Later we took a few pictures of Caroline and Tom in the House. First Dance was going to be outside on the new Patio Area. Once Caroline and Tom did their First Dance we finished up with an evening picture by the bridge.

The end of our coverage of a very enjoyable relaxed Wedding for a lovely couple. Congratulations Caroline and Tom! It was well worth the wait! Huge thanks to Fennes, especially Sue and Sophie.

August 16, 2021
Product Photography

The contemporary streetwear brand SWAMP asked us to do some Product Photography for their website.

One of the many types of small product photography we have done over the years. Our previous work has covered; suitcases; shock absorbers; antiques; food, glassware, cosmetics etc! All of which draw on our experience of lighting and photography. All have their own challenges!

Could you do this your self and save money? Possibly, but what about all other jobs needed for running your business? We try to keep our rate reasonable to help smaller companies.

Do Contact us to discuss your requirements for any Commercial Photography.

July 19, 2021
Penny & Simon's Pre-Wedding Pictures

Penny and Simon’s Pre-Wedding pictures were taken at Fennes before their meeting with the staff to discuss their forthcoming Wedding.

Pandemic Delay

Penny and Simon were due to get married in 2020 and are hopeful they can now be married later this year!

Fennes New Patio

Meeting Penny and Simon at Fennes worked well as we could see the nice new Patio area outside the Pavilion which has been built. An outside area for the Bride and Groom’s First Dance to take place. Deciding to meet with Penny and Simon before their Fennes meeting was good on the day, as the wind was expected to increase later on and we wanted some outdoor pictures.

Wedding Day Details

After filling in a few details of their Wedding Day and having a chat, we took a quick walk around the grounds and took a few pictures of Penny and Simon. We are looking forward, with fingers crossed, their Wedding can go ahead in a few weeks time.

July 12, 2021
Essex Business Head Shots

Not only do we provide Essex Business Head Shots but we also create PR type photographs for local businesses.

A good Head Shot is important in today’s image driven world. We see so many examples of poor quality headshots, usually where a company is cutting corners! Those unprofessional images speaks for those companies!

This job was for a Witham Company Auva Certification . New staff headshots and a few PR type pictures.

The P.R. photos are showing promotional gifts and showing the company’s ‘green credentials”.

Maybe your company needs Essex Business Head Shots?

June 20, 2021
Outdoor Pictures at Danbury Lakes

Outdoor Pictures at Danbury Lakes was our venue and meeting place to see Victoria, Lee and Hudson towards the the end of last year. David and I were their Wedding Photographers at their Wedding at Crabbs Barn, Kelvedon, in 2015.

Since then we have photographed their son, Hudson, and took pictures of their extended family for a present for Victoria’s Mum. It was great, not only did we take a variety of pictures, we all enjoyed ourselves, and caught up on all the news.

Hudson is a lovely little boy (Mum and Dad are very nice too!). Congratulations to Victoria and Lee on the news of an addition to your family soon. Looking forward to seeing you all again in the next few months. The Outdoor Pictures at Danbury Lakes worked well!

February 14, 2021
Environmental Family Pictures

Environmental Family Pictures was our job when we met up with Martin, Jess, Charlie and Evie during last year. Martin and Jess were married at Layer Marney Tower in 2010. Since then we have met up with them several times, including family pictures and Birthday Parties.

Today, up to date pictures of the family were required out and about. It was a lovely day in September we chose to take these pictures. Danbury Lakes provides various opportunities to take pictures. It has lots of areas available for different pictures.

We spent a lovely time catching up with this lovely family and creating their Environmental Family Pictures. We are looking forward to seeing them again soon.

January 26, 2021
New Family Portrait

A new family portrait for the Pepper family! Always great to meet families again after a few years. Starting with Tina & Stuart’s wedding at Layer Marney back in 2004. We have seen them a few times to update.

This main reason this time was a special birthday for Tina’s Mum.

We took a number of different combinations of the formal and some of the more relaxed style.

Getting teenagers to relax and have fun is not always easy but the girls were great fun.

We made a range of prints in colour and black & white for their frames.

Maybe it’s time for a new family portrait for your family?

January 13, 2021
Wivenhoe House Wedding Photography for Maeann & Mike

A visit for Wivenhoe House Wedding Photography was the last Wedding we covered in September. This was just before before number restrictions were brought in. Maeann and Mike as well as David and I were so happy that the Wedding could go ahead with 30 being the number of Guests allowed.

It was a beautifully hot Autumnal day for Maeann and Mike’s Wedding. When we first arrived at Wivenhoe House, we spotted Mike’s pride and joy, his Harley Davidson motorbike! Looking spick and span for this wonderful day we took a few pictures of it. Maeann was getting ready upstairs in Wivenhoe House with her close family. After saying ‘hello’ I got on with taking a few various picures.

Meanwhile David went off to find Mike who was getting ready in another room in the Hotel. A few pictures of Mike’s preparations were taken before going outside for a few pictures. Meanwhile, Maeann was getting dressed being assisted by her sister. Once Maeann was ready, we took a few arranged pictures.

The Wedding Guests were waiting to take their places for the Wedding Ceremony. It was a glorious day for an outside Wedding and the setting was perfect. When the Guests were seated, Maeann took her Son’s arm and made her way out of Wivenhoe House into the lovely grounds. The Gazebo looked wonderful, enhanced by the beautiful flowers provided by Jo of Browns Blooms & Balloons.

The Wedding Ceremony

After the Wedding Ceremony everyone enjoyed a relaxed afternoon in the grounds. There was plenty of space for people to social distance and room to take pictures everywhere. Informal pictures were great to take. Whilst the Guests were enjoying the afternoon we took Mike and Maeann for a short walk in Wivenhoe Park. It was lovely! Nice to have the lake as a backdrop.

Walking back and before we rejoined the Guests Maeann and Mike wanted some pictures on the bike! Great!

Returning to the Guests petals were provided and after showering Maeann and Mike with them, we used them in other pictures.

Evening Time

Later on, it was time for the Wedding Breakfast and Speeches. Afterwards, Guests went outside, enyoyed the early evening sunshine. We stayed a while so we could get a sunset picture, Mike and Maeann with the sparklers and a few evening pictures around Wivenhoe House.

After completing these, we then said our ‘goodbyes’. Maeann and Mike, you are a lovely couple, thank you for asking us to be your Wivenhoe House Wedding Photographers. It was a fabulous day!

January 10, 2021
Merry Christmas

Wishing all our clients a Very Merry Christmas in this rather strange year.

December 24, 2020
Christening Photography – St Peter's Church Bocking

We were delighted to be asked by Charlotte and Paul to provide the Christening Photography at St Peter’s Church, Bocking, of their son Joshua. This was arranged prior to the latest restrictions which was very fortunate.

We have known Charlotte and Paul since we were their Wedding Photographers. We have kept in touch with them ever since, taking Family portraits, Dog portraits for them and various Business pictures for Paul.

A Lovely Day Christening Photography

It was a lovely day for the Christening. We met Charlotte, Paul and Joshua at the Church a little while before we went into the Church. We took a few pictures of the family before their Guests arrived.

Keeping our distance of course we took a few pictures of the scene. It was a lovely service taken by Reverend Tim, who also carried out Charlotte and Paul’s Wedding Ceremony. As for Joshua, he was as good as gold! Awake for the whole time, just taking it all in.

Socially Distanced Group Shot

Afterwards we went outside. Using the area at the back of the Church, we took a Socially Distanced ‘everybody’ picture. Some informal pictures were taken as well as a few requested pictures.

Prested Hall

Leaving the Church everyone went to Prested Hall, Feering, for Afternoon Tea. What a wonderful afternoon. As the weather was so nice we were able to go outside and enjoy the sunshine too.

Joshua was having a great time, he enjoyed all the attention and we captured some lovely pictures of him.

Thank you to Reverend Tim at St Peter’s Church for a nice service and Prested Hall provided an excellent Afternoon Tea.

Thank you Charlotte and Paul for asking us to photograph Joshua’s Christening and to be Guests as well. We loved it! Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

This was a relaxed day of Christening Photography. If you have an event like this please contact us.

November 28, 2020