Sam and Shane’s wedding at the Crown House Hotel, Essex
Sam and Shane were married at the Crown House Hotel, Essex on the 21st October 2011.
Vicky and Mark’s Wedding Grim’s Dyke Hotel, Middlesex
Vicky and Mark were married at St James Church, Bushey, Hertfordshire 18th June 2011. They held their wedding reception at Grim’s Dyke Hotel, Middlesex.
Fiona and Nick’s wedding at Islington Town Hall
Fiona and Nick were married at Islington Town Hall, London on the 8th January 2011. They held their reception at The Almeida Restaurant, London.
Gabriella and Richard’s Wedding, St Mary’s, Wimbledon
Gabriella and Richard were married at St Mary’s Church Wimbledon on 6th November 2010. They held their reception at The Bank of England Sport’s Centre, London.
Gabriella and her father Geoff walking down the aisle
Richard and Gabriella exchanging vows
Gabriella and Richard’s first kiss
Richard and Gabriella walking down the aisle
This is one of those portraits where everything comes together perfectly – for just a few seconds. As I was photographing Richard and Gabriella in the doorway of the church their daughter Georgia came and joined us. To have this beaming smile from her – at the same time as her Mum and Dad was fantastic.
Gabriella and Richard were driven to the reception in a black cab. Their guests were taken in London red buses (more photos of these will be on the main gallery of photos.)
Gabriella chatting with guests at the reception.
Richard and Gabriella just after walking into their reception.
Geoff’s speech
Richard’s speech
Gabriella’s speech
Great speeches too from best men Tristan and Philip
Gabriella and Richard’s first dance
Gabriella and Richard’s wedding photos will be online by Thursday 2nd December.
Catherine and Brad’s wedding, St Peter’s and The Andaz, London
Catherine and Brad were married at St Peter’s Italian Church, Clerkenwell on the 9th October. They held their reception at The Andaz, in the City of London.
Cathy getting ready at The Andaz Hotel
Cathy arriving with Ian at St Peter’s
Cathy with her bridesmaids Louise, Nadia, Mia and Jo
Ian giving Cathy’s hand to Brad
A really special moment – as part of the service, the parents told everyone how they felt about Cathy and Brad’s marriage.
Cathy and Brad exchanging rings
Watching the ceremony are Brad’s brother Daniel, and Cathy’s sister Louise. Just over five years ago I photographed Louise’s wedding to Michael in the same church. Cathy and Louise’s parents were also married at St Peter’s.
Confetti outside the church
Cathy and Brad’s guests travelled to the reception on vintage London buses.
Brad chatting with guests at the drinks reception
Cathy at the drinks reception
The Atrium at The Andaz
Cathy and the girls on the balcony
The group photo
The Andaz’s banqueting suite
Cathy chatting during the reception
Ian’s speech
This was a touching speech, full of fatherly anecdotes and a long list of Cathy’s drink-related misdemeanours… it’s what every girl must dream of…
Brad’s speech
Daniel’s speech
Cutting the cake
Cathy and Brad’s first dance
To see Cathy and Brad’s full set of wedding photos click here.
Claudia and Paul’s Wedding, St Peter’s and Gibson Hall London
Claudia and Paul were married at St Peter’s Italian Church, Clerkenwell on 25th September 2010. They held their reception at Gibson Hall in The City of London.
Claudia and her Father arriving at the church
Claudia and her Father walking down the aisle
The Church from the organist’s gallery. St Peter’s is a stunning building, and from a photographer’s point of view, it’s great working in such a bright building. But something that is also special about St Peter’s is the relationship the ministers develop with the couples. They really care about the people they marry and promise to pray for them in the years to come.
Claudia and Paul during the ceremony
Claudia and Paul walking down the aisle
Kissing on the steps to The Royal Exchange
Just before this photo was taken, the buses carrying all of Claudia and Paul’s guests zoomed by and they got a big cheer!
The group photo
Paul and Claudia in Gibson Hall’s gardens
The wedding party in the cloisters
Entering the wedding reception
The main room at Gibson Hall
Gibson Hall is a relatively new wedding venue. It used to be a bank and there are some fantastic photos (in the downstairs of the building) showing what it looked like about 100 years ago. It reminded me of the bank in Mary Poppins…
Cutting the cake
John’s speech
Richard and Neil, the best men, during their speech
Claudia’s speech
Claudia and Paul during the reception
Claudia and Paul’s first dance
Claudia and Paul’s wedding photos will be online by Tuesday 12th October.
Amber and Michael’s wedding, Abbey House Gardens, Wiltshire
Amber and Mike were married at the Abbey House Gardens, Malmsbury on the 7th May 2010.
When Amber and Mike were first telling us about their wedding plans, they mentioned that the gardens were quite amazing. And they were right… the Abbey House Gardens are stunning and worth a day-trip to go and see them. They’ve been created by Ian and Barbara – also known as ‘The Naked Gardeners’ – and they have ample photographic evidence to prove their unusual style of horticulture.
The Gardens from above. Being slightly more conservative than Ian and Barbara – and more susceptable to the cold than I imagine they are – I’m quite happy to be known as ‘The fully clothed wedding photographer (with an extra jumper in his bag just incase.)’
Amber, about half-an-hour before the ceremony.
Mike, about 12 years before the ceremony, contemplating Glam Rock. (As Mike is one of my oldest friends, he must have known that an old photo would appear from the archives.)
Mike and his Dad share a moment in the hotel before the ceremony.
Mike and the fellas walking to The Abbey House.
Amber and the bridesmaids in the grounds of Malmsbury Abbey.
The registrars in Wiltshire seem to run a stricter regime than those in other counties – and for a while it seemed that they might prohibit any photographs of the ceremony. However, due to some delicate negotiations, with a great deal of help from Barbara the venue’s owner, the registrars allowed me to photograph Amber and Mike exchanging their rings.
Mike and Amber just after the first kiss.
Walking down the aisle.
Amber and Mike’s first glass of Champagne
Ambers boquet resting in the gardens.
Mike and Amber chatting with guests during the drinks reception.
The chess set on the lawn.
Fiona and Andy remember that they’ve left the kids with their folks.
The group photo.
Amber and Mike in the gardens.
Mike and Amber with Andy and Fiona (on the right) and me and Bronny (on the left.) I got to know Mike because he was good friends with Andy and Fiona at Leeds University. Over the years we’ve been to dozens of parties together, had some great times and due to my travels in the USA, I’ve visited Mike several times since he moved to Chicago seven years ago.
It is always a privilidge to photograph someone’s wedding, but it was very special to be asked by Mike and Amber to photograph their wedding. Bronny and I were very touched that Mike – one of the most considerate people I’ve ever met – even thought to mention our recent wedding during his speech.
Amber’s Dad just before giving his toast.
Mike’s Mum during the speeches.
Mike’s speech.
Amber’s Mum during the speeches.
Mike’s brother and best man Julian during his speech.
Lead singer and drummer of pop sensation ‘Circus Mcgurkus’ laughing during the speeches.
Mike and Amber kiss at the end of the speeches.
Amber and Mike dancing the night away.
I’d also like to say a big thank-you to Mike and Amber for the very generous donation they made to Mibila Village Clinic – a project that provides primary healthcare for 5,000 people in rural Zambia. I have supported this project for several years with Tavistock Avenue Photography and The Gadget Scientist. Read more about Mibila Village Clinic.
To see more photos from Mike and Amber’s wedding:
Highlights
Full wedding gallery
Jenny and Conor’s wedding, Ealing Abbey and One Whitehall Place
Jenny and Conor were married on 24th April 2010. The ceremony was held at Ealing Abbey with the reception at One Whitehall Place.
Jenny and her getting ready at her parents house
It was the first time I’d been to Ealing Abbey – its a magnificent and beautifully maintained church.
Conor with his bestman and ushers
Jenny arriving at the Abbey
Jenny and her father walking down the aisle
The ceremony was conducted by Abbott Martin
Conor and Jenny during mass
Jenny and Conor in the doorway of the Abbey at the end of the ceremony.
The group photo – this took a couple of minutes to arrnage, but with the stunning backdrop it was well worth it.
After a coach journey, the next stop was One Whitehall Place which used to be the old liberal club. It looks like little has changed since its Victorian and turn-of-the-century heyday. There are paintings of Queen Victoria and Albert, Churchill, Gladstone and other eminant figures from that time. Its a fascinating place for anyone with an interest in history to visit and you can almost imagine the conversations about empire, war and reform all being discussed in its rooms and corridors.
We took several photos on the stairway – and even a couple in the lift which you can see in the main wedding gallery.
Gladstone, bride and groom – a photo that should be on every wedding photographer’s shot list…
Jenny during the drinks reception
The library just before the wedding breakfast
The top table
Jenny’s father’s speach
Conor’s speach
Best man James’ speach – don’t let his droll, dry style of delivery fool you…
… his speach was funny and very entertaining.
Jenny and Conor’s first dance
The view across the river to the London Eye.
To see more photos from Jenny and Conor’s wedding:
Wedding Gallery Highlights
Full Wedding Gallery
