In the February edition of the Northampton monthly R-Magazine the wedding of Susan and Matt is featured. The article itself is shown below, or you can view the whole magazine by visiting the R-Magazine website. The article was written by Susan and gives her account of the preparation for their wedding including hunting for the dress and choosing the venue as well as her most memorable moments from the day.
When I first met with Emma and Terence they explained that their wedding was going to be a small intimate affair shared with just close family on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. Terence also went on to say that both he and Emma were also photographers – so no additional pressure for me there then! They had booked The Falcon at Castle Ashby in Northamptonshire and simply wanted me to photograph the events as they happened. Of particular importance was to get some strong portraits of the two of them. We had great fun at their pre-wedding shoot so I knew I’d have a great time photographing their special day. Below is a selection of frames from the day…
All the very best to Emma & Terence, I wish you every happiness in your marriage together.
Jackie and James had their wedding in early December at Rushden Hall in Northamptonshire. Having done quite a few portraits shoots in the grounds of Rushden Hall (including Jackie and James’ pre-wedding shoot seen here) I was really looking forward to finally shooting a wedding in Rushden Hall itself.
Having visited the venue I started documenting the wedding at James’ parents house where he and best man Carl were getting ready with Jackie and James’ son Ethan. From the beginning it was clear that Ethan would be the star of the day!
The day of the wedding also happened to be James’ Grandmother’s 90th birthday, so it would have been rude not to have taken a formal portrait of her don’t you think?
So with everyone ready to head off from James’ parent’s house I met up with Jackie at home with her parents and the bridesmaids… soon to be joined by Ethan.
When I met up with Jackie and James for their final pre-wedding meeting about a week before the big day they suggested that they would like some formal portraits taken before it got too dark and therefore prior to their ceremony which was at 3.30pm. I was of course delighted with this suggestion and so we scheduled in about 10 minutes to get some shots taken before they needed to meet with the registrar.
So into Rushden Hall itself where Ethan was once again stealing the show and entertaining the guests until the ceremony began.
Before I left Jackie, James, Ethan, and their wedding guests to enjoy their wedding meal I asked if Jackie and James could brave the chilly December weather for some further portraits. This time, in the dark using some off camera flash, with a little help from best man Carl keeping hold of the lighting set up.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with Jackie and James and it was truly an honour to photograph their wedding day. I wish them every happiness for the future.
What a year 2011 has been! Less than a year ago this website was set up and ever since its been go go go! I’ve had the privilege to photograph some amazing weddings as well as some truly wonderful people on portrait sessions. I’ve loved every minute of it and am excitedly looking forward to working with so many great couples who are getting married in 2012.
To round the year off I thought I’d select a few photos taken during the year, some you’ll have seen already on blogs, some are photos from events still to be blogged, and some are personal photos which hadn’t until now seen the light of day…!
I hope you all have a fantastic 2012.
Without doubt this next shot has got to be my favourite of the year…!
Samantha and Richard planned and organised their wedding in an incredibly short space of time. In fact the first time I met them both was just two months before the big day! Having been together for a number of years they really wanted their day to be very family orientated with a relaxed feel and they definitely achieved this. Below are a few of my favourite photos from the day to give you a little flavour of what happened.
