Northamptonshire Wedding Photography – Crockwell Farm

Nov

2011

Towards the end of October I had he pleasure of photographing Tori and Andy’s wedding at Crockwell Farm near Eydon, Northamptonshire. Tori got ready in one of the lovely cottages at Crockwell Farm with the help of her bridesmaids, mother and future mother-in-law. It was a true case of ‘constructive chaos’ with the hair dresser and make-up artists and everyone getting ready in one space. Tori looked truly stunning before being walked up the aisle by her father to a very nervous looking groom. Tori and Andy were then married by 14:30 hrs, Congratulations again to Mr & Mrs Lewis.

After the ceremony Tori and Andy, wedding party, family and friends all made their way through to a marquee covered bar and reception area for a champagne reception and canapes. Unfortunately the weather was against us but Tori and Andy were determined to get outside for a few minutes as they both got in to their ‘wedding wellies’ green for Andy and Pink for Tori, very apt considering we were on a farm.

The wedding reception, speeches, cutting of the cake, first dance and evening celebrations were all held in the main marquee and no doubt in to the early hours of Friday morning.

These are some of my favourite photos from the day and please feel free to leave any comments:

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Surrey Wedding Photography – Mandolay Hotel

Oct

2011

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In the first week of October I had he pleasure of photographing Claire and Ben’s wedding in Woking and Guildford. Claire got ready at the reception venue with the help of her bridesmaids before being driven to the church with her father in a classic oxford blue 1958 Bentley S1. Claire and Ben were married in St. Dunstan’s Catholic Church in Woking, Surrey by 14:30hrs, Congratulations again to Mr & Mrs Goddard.

On route back to the Mandolay Hotel in Guildford, Surrey we had the chance to stop off near Bower’s Mill for a few photos by the River Wey. It was also a chance for the newlyweds to have some time together before heading to the reception venue where all the guests were waiting. Claire and Ben were greeted by the wedding party, family and friends in the Mandolay Hotel for a champagne reception and canapes. The wedding reception, speeches, cutting of the cake, first dance and evening celebrations were all held in the Mandolay Hotel and probably in to the early hours of Sunday morning.

“Simon did a simply fantastic job for us on our big day. From the moment that we first met with him, he was eager to work with us to ensure that everything went as smoothly as possible – even when facing some banal questions from a fretting husband and wife to be!

Simon took a great deal of care to visit and assess the venues prior to the day, even speaking with the priest to ensure that he knew the ’rules’ at our church. In addition to this, we wanted to find a scenic spot to stop off at between our ceremony and reception. Simon gave us a number of different suggestions and we settled on an excellent spot that we never would have found otherwise – and it made for some fabulous photographs.

On the day, a number of family members and friends remarked on how unobtrusive Simon was; Claire’s granddad was amazed at just how hard Simon was working – I don’t think he stopped for a moment for the whole day, and was very accommodating when we made some last minute tweaks on the day (notably to the number of group photos that we expected).

When we returned from honeymoon, the photos were waiting for us to view online, and Simon quickly made the changes that we requested. Once we were ready to order the album, he was again friendly and helpful, and the album arrived very quickly – Simon even gave us notice of when it would arrive so that we could decide where best to send it/ensure that we were in. The album itself looks superb and we are very pleased.

All in all, Simon made what could be a stressful addition to the wedding day a pleasure and we would highly recommend him. Thanks again Simon”

These are some of my favourite photos from the day and please feel free to leave any comments below:

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Surrey Wedding Photography – Nurscombe Farm

Oct

2011

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Towards the end of September I had he pleasure of photographing an old school friends sisters wedding. Abby was marrying Jon at St. John’s Church in Merrow, Surrey. Abby arrived at the church with her father in an immaculate, classic cream Jaguar MK II. Abby and Jon were married in the church by 15:30 hrs, Congratulations again to Mr & Mrs Cumming.

The bride and groom, wedding party, family and friends then all made their way to a marquee setup at Nurscombe Farm in Bramley, Surrey for a champagne reception. There was also an opportunity to stop at a small lake on the way to the reception venue and take some photographs of the newlyweds in the glorious sunny evening weather.

The wedding reception, speeches, first dance (one of the most challenging to photograph in a while) and evening celebrations were all held in the marquee and no doubt in to the early hours of Sunday.

These are some of my favourite photos from the day and please feel free to leave any comments:

Surrey Wedding Photography – Frensham Heights

Sep

2011

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At the beginning of September I had he pleasure of photographing Sue and Tom’s wedding at St. James’s Church in Rowledge, Surrey. Sue arrived at the church with her father in an open sided dark blue 1924 Oakland called ‘Maude’, one of a kind in this country. Sue and Tom were married in the church by 13:30 hrs, Congratulations again to Mr & Mrs Law.

The bride and groom, wedding party, family and friends then all made their way a short distance down the road to Frensham Heights in Rowledge, Surrey for a champagne reception on the stunning lawns overlooking the Surrey countryside. The wedding reception, speeches, cutting off the cake, first dance and evening celebrations were all held at Frensham Heights.

“We’re very happy that we chose Simon to be our wedding photographer. He worked absolutely tirelessly on the day, appearing in all the little nooks and crannies trying to get the best shot. We wanted someone who was unobtrusive but cared as much about the photographs as we did and we weren’t disappointed! The after wedding service with the album was great as well. We kept chopping and changing, adding pages, thinking about it for weeks on end and nothing was a problem. We spent a lot of time choosing our photographer but we came to the right choice in the end”

These are some of my favourite photos from the day and please feel free to leave any comments:

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Surrey Wedding Photography – Guildford Registry Office

Aug

2011

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Towards the middle of August I had the pleasure of photographing a friends wedding, Ali and Adam at Guildford Registry Office, Surrey. Ali was taken to the registry office with her step father in a cream convertible Beetle adorned with pink ribbons. Quite strange to be photographing a wedding, but also part of it!!

Ali and Adam were married in the registry office by 14:30 hrs, Congratulations again to Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth.

The bride and groom, wedding party, family and friends all made their way to The White Hart in Wood Street Village, Surrey for a champagne reception and evening celebrations. The wedding reception, speeches, cutting off the cake, first dance and evening celebrations were all held in The White Hart pub. As you can see from some of the photos Ali and Adam had a great day and were truly up for a laugh in front of the camera.

These are some of my favourite photos from the day and please feel free to leave any comments:

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Surrey Wedding Photography – Frensham Ponds Hotel

Aug

2011

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Towards the end of July I had the pleasure of photographing Claire and Adam’s wedding at Frensham Ponds Hotel, Surrey. A stunning venue overlooking the bigger of the two Frensham Ponds and the weather was dry and overcast, a nice natural diffuser. Claire and Adam were then married by 16:30 hrs, Congratulations again to Mr & Mrs Harmer.

The wedding reception, speeches, cutting of the amazing cake and first dance were all held in the Garden Suite at the hotel. A wonderful day, full of smiles, a few tears, happy emotions and a absolute privilege to witness and document through my camera.

These are some of my favourite photos from the day and please feel free to leave any comments:

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Hampshire Wedding Photography – Groomes House

Jul

2011

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Towards the end of June I had the pleasure of photographing Emily & Rhy’s wedding at All Saints Church in Tilford, Surrey. Emily arrived at the church with her father in a light blue classic Bentley just before 14:00hrs. Emily and Rhys were married in the church by 14:30 hrs, Congratulations again to Mr & Mrs Rhidian.

The bride and groom, wedding party, family and friends then all made their way to Groomes House near Bordon, Hampshire for a champagne reception on the lovely lawns. The wedding reception, speeches, cutting off the cake and first dance were all held in a marquee in the lovely grounds at Groomes House overlooking the Hampshire countryside.

These are some of my favourite photos from the day and please feel free to leave any comments:

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Hampshire Wedding Photography - All Saints Church, Tilford

Wimbledon 2011 – Women’s Final Day

Jul

2011

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Over the weekend I was lucky enough to have received some Wimbledon tickets for the women’s final on centre court. It was my first visit and experience of seeing the tennis on centre court with the roof firmly open due to the gorgeous dry, sunny weather. The final was between Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova which started with them warming up on court at 14:00hrs.

Maria Sharapova went in to the game as favourite for the title which she first won in 2004. There was a great atmosphere at the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the final which Petra Kvitova won in straight sets 6-3 6-4 against the former champion from 2004.

After the women’s final, there was the men’s and women’s doubles finals, so a great afternoon of top quality tennis.

These are some of my favourite photos from the day and please feel free to leave any comments:

Wimbledon 2011 - Women's Final (Maria Sharapova)

Wimbledon 2011 - Women's Final (Petra Kvitova)

Wimbledon 2011 - Women's Final Champion (Petra Kvitova)

Wimbledon 2011 - Simon Shaw of England and London Wasps

Wimbledon 2011 - Men's Doubles Champions

You can find all my other photos from the day at Wimbledon here.

Hampshire Wedding Photography – Four Seasons Hotel

Jun

2011

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Towards the middle of June I had the pleasure of photographing Caroline & Tom’s wedding at The Four Seasons Hotel near Hook, Hampshire. Caroline & Tom both got ready in adjacent rooms within the hotel with the help of family and friends who had traveled from all parts of the world. All the family and guests were transported from the hotel to the nearby church in a classic Red London Bus, courtesy of Local Haunts from Southsea, Hampshire.

Caroline and Tom were then married in a private church nearby in Dogmersfield at 16:30 hrs – Congratulations again Caroline and Tom. The bride and groom, family and friends were then transported back to the hotel for reception drinks on the terrace just across from the venues lovely ballroom.

These are some of my favourite photos from the day, please feel free to leave any comments and thanks for looking:

Hampshire Wedding Photography - Four Seasons Hotel

Hampshire Wedding Photography – Church in the Woods

Jun

2011

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Towards the middle of June I had the pleasure of photographing Beth & Ben’s wedding at St. Luke’s Church ‘The Church in the Woods’ in Milland, Hampshire. Beth & Ben were married in a lovely service in the church at 14:00 hrs on Saturday 11th June, 2011.

The wedding party then just had to walk across the church grounds to an adjoining field where a lovely reception marquee awaited for cream tea and cakes on the lawn. The wedding breakfast, speeches, lawn games and champagne flowed all afternoon. Congratulations again to Beth & Ben…………

These are some of my favourite photos from the day, please feel free to leave any comments and thanks for looking: