My first wedding of 2022 was a beauty. A twilight wedding at Orsett Hall on Friday with Natasha and Ismael - a super relaxed, fun couple - and their loved ones. The perfect start to the year.

They were both excited and a little nervous but just look at their faces when they laid eyes on each other.

The ceremony was really sweet, they read personalised vows to each other which were equally lovely and funny. Then everything was sealed with a kiss.

Because this was a twilight wedding, it was dark by the time the ceremony was finished. But dark or not, there was a confetti shot to be had! To make everything nice and romantic I asked all of the guests to switch on their torches on their phones to create a little tunnel of light for the (very) newly weds to walk through while the confetti was thrown. 

We used the beautiful gardens at Orsett Hall to take the formal pictures - I especially like this one of Natasha and her girls. 

And then it was time for me to take the happy couple for a little walk around the gardens. We had about 25 minutes and managed to explore most of area in that time. I love night time shots so much and to have a wedding where they were all night time shots was a real joy for me.

Before too long we had the first dance followed by the party! Natasha made a point of dancing with all her girls - no matter how little they were.

And the little ladies did more than their fair share of dancing throughout the rest of the evening! 

It was almost time for me to leave but one of the most amazing things about Orsett Hall is that they have a huge (and very impressive) chandelier that hangs from the very top to the very bottom of the building - 5 floors in total. It looks like a waterfall of light and I couldn’t leave without quickly placing Natasha and Ismael at the bottom of that for a few pictures. 

That’s all for this little sneak peek, folks.
I’ll add one or two more pictures from this day to the Facebook and Instagram pages as I edit them, so feel free to follow along over there.

Huge thanks to all at Orsett Hall for taking such good care of me and for making sure the day went smoothly.
Thanks too to all of Natasha and Ismael’s wonderful guests for making me so welcome.

Huge congratulations to the very happy couple and thanks for having me at your special day.

Well what can I say about these two legends!?
After being postponed and then postponed again, yesterday, on a wintery Sunday at Southdowns Manor, Gemma and Lee finally had their big day.

Once the dress was on and it was just a few minutes before showtime, Gemma couldn’t quite believe the moment had arrived.

And her Dad couldn’t quite believe it either.

Meanwhile Lee was downstairs awaiting the arrival of his beautiful bride - she didn’t keep him waiting long.

It was a really beautiful ceremony, filled with laughter and love - and all sealed with a kiss!

And well, if you can’t do a celebratory dance down the aisle after you finally tie the knot, then when can you!?

Gemma and Lee’s guests were excited to absolutely drown them in confetti and they did a wonderful job. They got it everywhere - even in the mouth!

It was a cold, crisp but beautiful afternoon and these two were brave enough to take a little stroll around the manor gardens with me to get some pictures.

Oh, and how cool did Gemma and her girls look in their custom denim jackets?

We were getting close to party time but first we had dinner and speeches. This little guy is by far the youngest person I’ve seen give a speech - he did a great job though!

And then, just like that, the room was cleared and it was time for cake cutting and dancing!

Now I mentioned it was a cold day didn’t I? 
Well just before it was time for me to leave, it began snowing! In all the weddings I’ve shot over the years, I’ve never had snow at one before… So I grabbed an umbrella and took the happy couple outside for one more shot…

That’s all for this little sneak peek, folks.
I’ll add one or two more pictures from this day to the Facebook and Instagram pages as I edit them, so feel free to follow along over there.

Huge thanks to all at Southdowns Manor, especially Lucy, for taking such good care of me and for making sure the day went smoothly. Thanks too to all of Gemma and Lee’s wonderful guests for making me so welcome and for keeping me laughing all day (and for being a lovely, photogenic bunch, of course.

Huge congratulations to the very happy couple and thanks for having me at your special day.

You’ll Never Walk Alone! 

Avani and Rick were married yesterday at Surbiton’s impressive Glenmore House, and it was a heck of a day (and night!)

Avani got ready at their home in Surbiton with her sisters.

She then made her way over to Glenmore House where Rick was nervously awaiting her arrival.

He didn’t have to wait long though.

The ceremony was really lovely, filled with smiles and laughter and Avani and Rick’s guests broke out in a wonderful applause when it was all sealed with a kiss!

It was one of those days where you have to play ‘dodge the rain’ in terms of getting outside for some pictures, but with a brief dry spell almost immediately after the ceremony - and with the help of Glenmore House superstar Faye, we were able to get everyone out for a confetti shot. 

And I was also able to grab 10 minutes with Avani and Rick for some couple’s portraits. I like these two because Rick, ever the gentleman, held the bouquet to allow Avani a free hand to keep her dress off of the wet ground.

They told me that on their first date they greeted each other with a handshake and so this picture was a must.

One of my favourite things about Glenmore House is that there is a little balcony in the main hall which means you can get pictures like this.

I don’t usually post pictures from the speeches in these little blog posts but I thought it was just great when best man Tom revealed this huge cardboard cut out of a young Rick to the room’s delight!

They had a really sweet and romantic first dance.

And then it was party time! Throughout the course of the day both Avani and Rick (and a fair few of their guests) told me that they were really looking forward to the party, so I expected it to be quite the celebration - and it certainly was. I headed back to the balcony to get some shots of the dancing without anyone knowing I was there, which worked well, until… I was spotted!

But despite my location being revealed, the party raged on and the dancefloor was packed.

Remember cardboard Rick? See if you can spot where he ended up?

Did you spot him?
Well, even if you didn’t, these two certainly did.

Before I left I was able to take the very happy couple back outside for a few night-time portraits, which I was very happy about, especially given how little outside time the rain had allowed us earlier in the day. 

That’s all for this little sneak peek, folks.
I’ll add one or two more pictures from this day to the Facebook and Instagram pages as I edit them, so feel free to follow along over there.

Massive thanks to all at Glenmore House, especially Faye who was amazing from start to finish. Thanks also to all of Avani and Rick’s guests for being so great and welcoming.

Huge congratulations to Avani and Rick - you two are amazing and I hope (well, I know because it was very clear) that you enjoyed your big day!