Thanks to all of those who came to see me at the Cresset wedding show and of course special thanks to those who booked on the day.
Wedding Shows coming up:
The Marriot Hotel Peterborough 17th October
East of England Show Ground, Peterborough 24th October
The Haycock Hotel, Wansford 31st October
I have free tickets for Brides for the East of England wedding show so it you want one then please drop me an email with your details and I’ll post one out. (Email: info@stevehillphotography.co.uk)
I was back in Wansford for the wedding of James and Louisa. Earlier in the year we did a pre-wedding shoot so that they could put a picture frame at the reception for their guests to sign as a momento of their day.
It took us a little while to get the right shot but I think the result was worth the effort.
The weather recently has been a bit iffy to say the least but for James and Louisa’s day the sunshine came out and made for a great day.
I spent some time with Louisa whilst she got ready but soon had to leave for the church to meet up with James.
Wansford church is only a couple of minutes walk from the Haycock Hotel where the reception was being held so James did not have far to come.
As ever the button holes were a cause for concern. We spend a lot of time at weddings helping guests with their button holes and so carry a range of “equipment” including spare safety pins.
The groom waited anxiously – but he needn’t have worried as his bride actually turned up early.
Last minute check on makeup and then into the church.
Apparently lip gloss is a bugger difficult to keep in place…
The vicar this week was very friendly and quite happy for photography during the ceremony – which was a relief to me and the videographer. I chose to keep to the rear of the church which turned out to be a good call as the vicar stood close to the couple throughout the ceremony and keep the whole wedding party standing throughout too. This made the video guy’s view very restricted but I did manage to get an angle for some shots.
The couple made their way to the Haycock in my favourite wedding car – a Jaguar.
And since the weather was kind to us we had chance for some romantic shots in the gardens.
James has got his priorities right – two glasses of champagne (I think he did share some with Louisa).
For me this is what weddings are all about – the romance and intimate connection between two people in love.
And what wedding would be complete without the first dance? As we move into Autumn and the evenings are getting darker quicker (boo!) it does lend itself to making for more dramatic first dance shots. Especially when the disco crew have their spot lights on.
This week on Sunday September 19th I shall be at the Cresset Wedding Show in Peterborough. Hope to see you there.
Exton Park is not normally open to the public but does host weddings in the Roman Catholic chapel. The superb Hall provides a spectacular backdrop for any wedding and it was here that Jenna and Luis decided to hold their wedding. The groom Luis and his family travelled from Mexico and I discovered later that the Mexicans really know how to enjoy themselves.
The chapel is at the right hand end of the hall and I photographed Luis here before the arrival of the main guests. I told him that this shot was for his Mum who would want it on her mantlepiece. He agreed.
Whilst the guests were ushered into the chapel I kept a look-out for the arrival of the bride. I had an idea for a shot of the car rounding the corner and my patience was rewarded with this shot.
I think it’s always nice to get a shot of the bride’s father helping his daughter out of the car and then escorting her to the church.
Jenna as she’s just about to go into the chapel.
Now the priest was very helpful and was quite happy for me to photograph during the ceremony from wherever I liked. But I prefer to keep it low-key and try to be as discrete as possible. Try telling the Mexicans. They wanted to video and photograph the whole ceremony too. Which actually made for a nice friendly family atmosphere. Isn’t his what you want at a wedding?
The priest was just checking what was next in the ceremony and the groom’s sister decided to take a few shots of her own. Try doing that in some churches.
Ahhh! The first kiss.
After the ceremony we took advantage of the fine weather to do some formal groups – the Mexicans are big on formal groups so that took a while. Then we had the traditional confetti throwing which everyone enjoyed.
And then Luis decided to sweep his new bride off her feet – literally – and run off with her up the steps to the hall. A feat of strength and endurance I greatly admired as I was having a job just getting myself up the steps without stopping for oxygen.
Phew!
The guests were packed off to the reception which allowed myself and the couple to have our quiet time together.
Off to the reception. Now this year I’ve had an unprecedented number of musical grooms who have serenaded their brides. This time it was one for the girls as Jenna sang for Luis.
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