the haycock

Saturday was a great day for Hannah and Daniel’s wedding. The weather was perfect. The day started at The Woodlands Hotel in Spalding with the bridal preparations. The bridesmaids and Hannah were enjoying themselves getting ready for the rest of the day.

Mum popped in from next door to see how things were going.

And give a bit of moral support. But everything was going to plan – even the car arrived early.

A last touch-up of the make-up. A girl can’t have too much lippy – apparently, though I didn’t know what they were talking about.  As a bloke in these situations you learn all sorts of things…

Not sure what was going on here but the bridesmaids seemed to want to spend quite a while staring into the mirror on the wardrobe.

And so off to the church and to meet the men.

The men too had spent long hours getting ready, making sure that not a hair was out of place.

One of the jobs we get at a wedding is to get the guests into the church before the bride arrives – surely the ushers?  We only just managed it this time as she was slightly early.

We grabbed a couple of minutes to shoot a few pictures just outside the church door whilst the vicar got things ready inside. The vicar was fantastic – very helpful and made everyone feel welcome and at ease.

Usually its the bride that gets lifted up but these lads had other ideas…

The vicar insisted that we threw the confetti just outside the main church door – usually we’re told to go forth and multiply.

I like to get ahead of the couple on their way to the reception so that I can meet them there. I had no trouble this time as the driver took a leisurely route to the Haycock Hotel in Wansford.

I like to take the couple for a short stroll around the gardens and down to the riverside. It gives me a chance to get some great shots of the two of them without their friends looking on and it gives the couple a chance to catch their breath after the excitement of the ceremony.

Meanwhile the guests were left with plenty of games to play in the gardens.

Of course everyone looks forwards to the speeches – everyone except those actually giving the speeches that is.

For all the chocaholics this was the perfect wedding cake. Made from bars of dairy milk …

Usually the cake is taken away for dividing up but Hannah had her own ideas.

During the first dance Hannah wanted to encourage the rest of the guests to join in. But soon afterwards Daniel’s band took to the stage. Apparently the best live band in Pinchbeck.

This is the second wedding this month where the groom has sung to his bride. Glad I didn’t have to do it. The last time I sang in public someone called the RSPCA because they thought a cat had been badly injured!