We were blessed with a fantastic warm day.  A week earlier we cancelled as the bluebells were not out and it was freezing cold!  Such a small window of opportunity – you just cannot tell.  We had a great time.  The children were natural models – and so were the parents!  So pleased with the results.  It is always magical working with small children.

Next I will delve into the archive and find some older weddings that are my all time favourites!

With 2 best men, a slideshow of old photographs and various props, it made for some funny moments in the speeches! I love photographing this part of the wedding, as I find out so much about the couple and are always good for reactions!

I had been looking forward to photographing Lisa and Juan’s wedding at Frensham Ponds Hotel.  The hotel had undergone a massive impressive refurbishment so I knew whatever the weather I was going to get some fantastic shots.  When I arrived Lisa was having the finishing touches to her hair which was just simply amazing.  The style really suited her and the hairdresser had done a brilliant job.  When she put her dress on to complete the look she looked stunning.  Her daughter was one of the bridesmaids and obviously very nervous as it is such a big day, but she coped so well coming down the aisle first on her own.  Lisa chose a lilac and mint colour scheme for the waistcoats, cravats and even managed to find a pair of fabulous lilac shoes with a large diamonte!  Juan and his rugby pals were definitely up for some fun photographs and I persuaded them to do a scrum whilst I shot it lying down on the floor!  The speeches were also great and I found it difficult to hold the camera still whilst laughing!  Lisa and Juan were off to Disney for their honeymoon, so they also carried their love of all things Mickey to the table with personalised gold envelopes and Mickey ears on the cake too!  All in all, it was such an enjoyable wedding to photograph, I could do it all over again…!

We had hoped to do a large group shot of everyone outside, but it really wasn’t possible due to the weather.  I managed to take some confetti shots on the under cover steps, and then took the decision to do all the group shots inside.  They have a lovely large, bright room at Farnham castle fortunately , so it made my job a bit easier, as there were a lot of guests to get under control!

We finally went back to the steps for some photographs with the bridal party, but the weather was so appalling that Cara and James decided that they did not want to venture out in it at all…!  However, after the starter was served, there was a small break from the rain, so with only 10 minutes before the main meal was served, we went to the entrance of the castle and finally managed a few shots with the castle as a backdrop!  Life as a wedding photographer is never easy and you often have to think and adapt really fast!

The speeches were hilarious and Cara was in fits of giggles again.  Everything went very smoothly despite the weather, and the couple took to the dance floor with some great moves!  They had obviously been practising!

I hope this is the last of my wet weddings for a while, although you do end up having to be more creative – that’s for sure!

Frensham Ponds leaflet

After a very difficult year personally, I am back to business!  Not sure where to start, as have been working day and night the past 3 months and in need of a rest – but not yet!  The busy wedding fair season is fast approaching and I have a wedding fair this Sunday 12th October at Frensham Pond Hotel.  It is a fantastic venue for photography and the staff are are really helpful, which is always good to know.  I am looking forward to seeing them and the other suppliers.  It is a great fair and free of charge too.  Well worth a visit if you are getting married in Surrey.