Amy and Nick

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

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

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

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: