We’re friends of Cliff & Cat, the best man is my brother-in-law, so we were there as guests. I couldn’t resist taking a few photos while I was there though. These aren’t in any particular order so the post is a mixed bag of shots throughout the day.

First shot one of the groups.

One of Cat coming out of the church.

Love the number plate on the car, which I’m told is a Beauford.

Cliff all scrubbed up for the day.

My favourite shot of the day during the disco at the end of the day.

A couple of shots of the first dance.

The best mans speech. Even after being at the number of weddings I have been, it was still a good speech.

The cake looked as good as it tasted.

The happy couple enjoying a glass of bubbly in the car.

And a few more group shots, starting off with an interesting one, the bridesmaids lifting the groom.

Stuart and Stevie were great fun all day. Stuart had some great facial expressions, and the couple were really after some fun photos of their big day. I think they achieved that as you’ll see later. I think I’ll smile every time I drive through Sandhurst now. Please feel free t0o leave a comment.

At the Church Stuart tried to convince himself he wasn’t nervous.

Then the groomsmen stepped in to lighten the mood.

Then joined by Stuarts father for a quick shot.
A couple of quick portraits, both Stevie and Stuart looking great.

And what would a wedding photography blog post be without a few detail shots?

The bouquets looked fantastic.

Stevie went for a long veil which caught the wind all afternoon, a challenge at times but sometimes it just works.

And veils are great to hide away under too.

OK so this is where the day got a bit crazy. Next to the reception venue is a childrens play park. I’d not paid it too much attention on my reccie of the area as brides don’t generally want to have a go on the swings in the dress. Stevie though was well up for a trip to the playground. Not only that but she was mentioning some rocks. As we got close I wasn’t sure exactly what she had in mind but hey lets go with it. Seconds later she was scaling the rocks to sit on it. Here’s the happy couple sat on the rocks.

What isn’t obvious from that shot is the rock itself. Notice Stevie’s hand in a slightly awkward position, well that was her clinging on. You see Stevie had scaled nearly 10ft of rock face, in her wedding dress, to sit where she was sitting. Don’t believe me?

Not stopping there the next stop was the swing. Stuart gave it some gusto and got the lot swinging with them both aboard. I love the way in this shot the flashgun froze Stevie enjoying the ride.

Sadly the meal was already late so we had to stop the fun, but not before a quick snap next to the sign by the gate… Ooops

It was probably the hottest day of the year so far with not a cloud in the sky ( Every wedding photographers nightmare ) so everyone was in high spirits and enjoying the day. Here are my favourite photos from the day.

Andy scrubbed up well for the occasion

Debbie was looking fabulous.

And my photo of the day.

Anyway on with the photos. First off, the dress.

And the rings, pre-wedding.

The Groom and his best man waiting for the bride to arrive.

Ready to set off in the Bentley Continental GT. I so want one of these…

And on with the portraits.

And a couple of shots of the cake, this was a home made cake made up of large cup-cakes. Pretty impressive and very tasty

And a close-up of those cup-cakes.

And for all those that work with Steve, here he is smoking the cigar you will all of heard about

First off the boys, captured by my second shooter for the day Chris Fawkes

The groom taking a drink to steady his nerves

Great light from a skylight in the ceiling.

His first look at his gorgeous bride

Love this special moment

But this shot just worked SOOC so I thought I’d blog it now as a sneak peek of what’s to come.

Here’s the groom enjoying being Lord of the Manor for the day…

More later in the week when I get time to go through the images.

Anyway as I’m sure everyone is aware today is St. Georges Day, and the sun is out So to celebrate I’m going to run a special offer for the next month.

So for anyone booking one of the following wedding packages between now and the 23rd of May the packages become even better value.

So Package B  includes a FREE 30 Page 6”x8” parent album worth £420

Package C includes a 50% discount on a 30 Page 6”x6” parent album making it just £210

So if you, or someone you know is getting married, make sure you get that booking in soon

For more info on the packages just drop by the Packages page on the site.

Over the weekend I shot their wedding at the Two Bridges Hotel in Devon. The hotel is a great location in the middle of the moors. As it’s November the UK weather wasn’t kind to us, but inside the hotel was big enough for that not to be a problem. 

OK so it’s a bit cheesy, the “pick the bride up” shot everyone does. But hey it’s a wedding

The groom, not to be outdone, decided to grab the bouquet and do a curtsy.

The cake was made up of smaller cakes. Looked tasty…

Oh and while I remember, I’ve got to comment on the little hotel I stayed in on the Friday night. The East Dart Hotel is run by some of the friendliest people you’ll meet. Oh and if you ever get the chance to go there, try the toffee gateau.

This one wasn’t posed, they really did both look up at something, no idea what it was, didn’t ask, just captured the moment…

By the time I’d finished, and then the guests, shooting this one, Becky seemed really glad to be put back down.

What it’s all about…

The sun did it’s thing at just the right time