On Monday I managed to get together enough petrol to make it down to Parley Manor near Bournemouth for the truly wonderful wedding of Claire and Anthony.

For this wedding, it was actually the best man - a good friend of mine - who booked me as a wedding gift for Claire and Anthony. What a beautiful gift that is.

Claire and her girls got ready at the venue, while Anthony and the boys were off scrubbing up elsewhere.

As showtime approached, Claire’s Dad, Steve, came to meet her in preparation to walk her down the aisle. What a proud man Steve was.

By this time, all of the guests were seated and Anthony was awaiting his bride, but we still had a few more minutes, so plenty of time to squeeze in a couple of shots of the kids and bridesmaids.

And then it was time to take the short walk through the Parley Manor gardens…

To where Anthony was keenly (and slightly nervously) awaiting his beautiful bride.

He didn’t have to wait much longer before Claire was proudly escorted down the aisle by Steve and before we even knew it, we had ourselves a married couple!

This picture explains perfectly why I always get a guest or two to help me round up people for pictures - it’s not always easy!

And he wasn’t the only one to be picked up!

People were getting hungry and the wedding breakfast was fast approaching but I still had a few minutes to take a little walk through the lovely gardens at Parley Manor with the happy couple.

And then after the wedding breakfast, I managed to steal them away for a few more minutes - just as the sun was setting.

A lovely first dance followed shortly after…

And then it was the moment everyone had been waiting for…. PARTY TIME!

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 and sincere thanks to all at Parley Manor, especially Viktorija and David, who not only ran the entire day to perfection, but also made sure I was well taken care of all day long.

Thanks too, to Michelle, Nelly, Kelly and Peter for assisting me at one time or another, whether that be with dress floofing, lighting, getting the kids to look at the camera or finding all of the people that had ran off when it was picture time!

Mostly though, a HUGE congratulations to Claire and Anthony. You two are amazing and I wish you a lifetime of happiness and parties! x  

Well, what a wonderful day Lily-Rose and Robert had yesterday.
If you know me, you’ll know that I love weddings that stray from the ordinary, and this was definitely one of those.

Firstly, instead of hiring a venue they used Lily-Rose’s grandparent’s farm - although, if your grandparent’s have a place like this, why wouldn’t you!?

I’ve never had a bride arrive in the back of an open top Land Rover before but it was incredible!
Talk about arriving in style…

And this little man was keenly awaiting her.

And he wasn’t the only one!
Lily-Rose was running about 20 minutes late (bride’s prerogative) and Robert was getting a bit nervous.
He’s grinning in this picture because he knew I was waiting outside for her arrival, so when I came back into the church, he could stop checking his watch and relax - his bride was here! 

And she was excited to get to him.

The ceremony was really lovely and sweet and before long, we had husband and wife!

Then it was back to the farm for some fun. There was a total of 6 tractors, 2 classic cars and a classic lorry escorting the bride and groom through the country lanes and it was quite a sight!

Back on the farm, Lily-Rose and Robert took me on a little walk around the grounds. It was one of the most gorgeous venues I’ve ever worked at. 

And because the Land Rover had played such a big part in the day, why not include it in the pictures?

There was lots of fun to be had on the farm for the guests - this is the face of a man who was sure he’d hit a hole in one only to see it bounce out again!

There were toy tractors and real tractors.

And the bride decided to pop on her boots and get involved too!

We still had time for few more lovely bride shots before it was time for me to leave.

And it’s only right we got the groom involved for one last shot too…

There are sooo many more amazing shots from this wedding, but I can only include a handful in these little sneak peeks. 
So if you were one of the (very awesome) guests that gave me a round of applause as I left, then you only have to wait about 4 weeks before Lily-Rose and Robert will have their full gallery and video to share with you.

I’ll leave you with this picture though - if you’re getting married on a farm, you have to share your day with all kinds of things. Including the spiders!

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 of Lily-Rose and Robert’s guests who so great to me all day and made me feel so welcome. A truly wonderful bunch.

Well, after many set backs and reschedules, on Monday Tania and Mark finally had their big day. 
And what a day! 

They were married at the beautiful Crondon Park in Stock.

Mark was nervous and emotional as he waited for his lovely, very soon to be wife. 

But Tania didn’t keep him waiting for long.

Then finally, in front of all their nearest and dearest, these two legends finally tied the knot… And sealed it with a proper kiss! 

After the ceremony, the kids were keen to goof around a little.

And they weren’t the only ones!

How about this for a family photo?

Tania didn’t want to be away from their guests for too long but we did get 15 minutes to take a short walk around some of Crondon Park to get these shots.

And this one, which I think is my personal favourite shot of the whole day.

Before long it was time for the wedding breakfast and the speeches. This is what it looks like when the Best Man lands a zinger during his speech! 

The evening soon came and it was time for Tania and Mark to have their first dance while their guests whooped and cheered.

And then… Party time! 
Some dance moves are so big that they can’t even fit into the frame!

This is what happened when these two crazies realised that my camera flashes worked remotely!

And just like that, it was time for me to leave Tania and Mark with their guests, but what a day it had been.

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. 

Big thanks to all at Crondon Park and to all of Tania and Mark’s lovely guests for making me feel so welcome and taking such good care of me.

Mostly though, huge congratulations to Tania and Mark.