In July we were lucky enough to photograph the wedding of Jenny & Adam at Merriscourt - what an amazing venue and a brilliant group of people! It make our job so much easier when the location looks this good and the Bride and Groom were really into the photography and up for going out into the fields and country lanes!
The weather was perfect, too hot if anything but can’t complain. It honestly was a great day and we hope the photos show it!
Another gorgeous wedding at Thornbury Castle! We never tire of doing weddings here because there is always a new angle or another secret spot to find for a great photograph. This May, we had the pleasure of photographing John and Rosie’s wedding who had flown in with family and friends from sunny Los Angeles!
It was an absolute pleasure to photograph such a great bunch and the evening was helped along by a Cosmopolitan or two and some amazing fireworks in the grounds! We hope you like some of the shots from a brilliant day…
We had the pleasure of photographing Deb & Rob's wedding on New Year's Eve. What a great day and fabulous way to send off 2018 in style.
Everyone had a ball, especially Vinnie (the dog) who was the centre of attention in his waistcoat and he even had his own buttonhole!
A wonderful way to start 2019 as Husband & Wife...thanks for letting us be part of your special day. Here are just a few shots from the day...
In December, we photographed the fabulous wedding of Laura & Graham in the small medieval town of Burford on the River Windrush in the Cotswold hills in West Oxfordshire.
It was a chilly December day outside but lovely and toasty inside the Bay Tree Hotel with its roaring fires, whiskey flowing and family & friends in fine form! Here's just a few photos from the wonderful day.
November saw the wedding of the lovely Nick & Emma at Avon Gorge Hotel in Bristol. What a venue, what a view! The majestic Clifton Suspension Bridge spanning across the Avon Gorge is a magnificent feat of engineering. Mix that with the gorgeous Avon Gorge Hotel and you have the setting for an epic wedding day with wonderful people and a great atmosphere. The hotel is sumptuous and sophisticated and the interiors made for some fabulous photos. The Bride looked incredible and the Groom was keeping it stylish in a 3 piece Harris Tweed suit. We had a great day (and evening!)….hope you enjoy some shots from the day.
Our final wedding of the year at Thornbury Castle was on a bright sunny day in September. A small gathering of family and friends saw Louisa and Paul tie the knot in the beautiful library room. The weather was even warm enough for drinks on the lawn, before a sit down meal in the Baron dining room. Their beautiful daughter was the cutest bridesmaid you’ll ever see! Hope you enjoy some of the highlights of the day.
We are very lucky to have several chances a year to photograph weddings at Thornbury Castle. It's such a romantic setting and there are lots of areas to go off the beaten track and explore. Michelle and Sean had flown in from the USA and brought 70 of their friends and family with them! They wanted something more natural and fun than the usual staged shots and were up for something different which makes our job even more enjoyable. What a fabulous couple and their family and friends were a great laugh. Here is a selection from the day...
Another glorious day at Thornbury Castle for the Wedding Anniversary shoot of Meryl and MacKenzie who had flown in to celebrate all the way from the U S of A! They wanted something special to record their time in the UK. So we went out into the grounds of this fantastic venue for an explore around the ruins. The walls and archways are ideal for creating panoramic shots and the weather was especially kind to us that day so we got some great blue skies as well... It was a pleasure to meet such a fantastic couple. Here's a few from the day...
The Battleaxes is a beautiful old building located in Wraxall just south of Bristol. It has a commanding presence over the south Bristol countryside and was a beautiful wedding location for Bristol lads Justin and Ashley. These guys know how to throw a party and everything about the day smacked of their personalities. Both guys looked dapper in their Ted Baker suits and the ceremony went like clockwork. Friends are a huge part of A&J's life and they all turned out ready to fill the dance floor and rock it into the wee small hours. Jayne - Justin's 'best woman' carried off her speech with aplomb and even managed to get Christopher Biggins to say a few words by Facetime! From a Wedding Photographers point of view, the month of December and low light can sometimes be difficult, but the glow of candles, twinkling lights on the Christmas Tree and warm fires all added to the scene and we managed to produce some atmospheric images for the guys that really captured the feeling of warmth. The Battleaxes interior of warm colours, rich mahogany furniture and wonderful antiques all added to scene. A&J chose a wintery theme for the main hall and there were hints of holly and ivy everywhere, mistletoe hanging from the seating and even a Christmas tree positioned in the bay window where the guys made their wedding vows. Candles glowed on every table and the food was nothing short of spectacular. I also have to mention the cake which was made by Victoria at 'Yumscrum cakes'...amazing! I also managed to try out an idea that I had been thinking about for the guys - a 'Vanity Fair' style group shot. I used my fashion and commercial lighting experience to produce the following image which is composed from 20 separate photos...Congratulations Ashley and Justin!
