Claire and Colin got married in Notley Tythe Barn. Claire got ready at the nearby hotel, The Oxfordshire. Her bridesmaids kept her laughing and certainly kept her nerves at bay. Meanwhile Martyn photographed the family and friends arriving at the venue.

Claire’s bridesmaids wore stunning dresses from a shop that made reproduction gowns in 50’s style. Claire’s dress was understated elegance.

Despite the wedding being held inside the barn in winter, we were able to photograph the service without flash. Especially during the service we aim to be as unobtrusive as possible.

Afterwards it was so mild that most people went outside for the reception drinks! As the sun was setting we took advantage of the gorgeous light and got some loosely directed shots of the two of them.

After the wedding breakfast, there were some heartfelt speeches. I enjoy learning a bit more about the couple. It also gives me an ideal opportunity to capture photographs of anyone that I haven’t already photographed. Often friends are so engrossed in the speeches they are unaware of us and the natural portraits in my opinion tell more of a story.

Coverage ended with their first dance and then people throwing shapes on the dance floor.

Anna and Darren got married at All Saints Church in Bisham, this beautiful church is situated next to the river and the relaxed vicar allowed us to photograph from both the front and the back. As a husband and wife team, we can do this without moving!

After the service, as confetti generally isn’t allowed in the church grounds, they arranged for their friends to blew bubbles on them. They left the church, in style, on a boat. It was uncharacteristically hot for the time of year, Anna had been advised to bring a coat! They wanted two photographs to capture them on the boat and also them leaving.

I went on the boat with Anna and Darren, the journey was very relaxing, they arrived at Hurley and had just a short walk through the pretty village to Monks Barn. The couple choose their favourite dish of curry for their wedding breakfast, which was followed by the speeches. This is one of my favourite parts of the day, I love to capture all the emotion, laughter and shocked expressions, as the best men embarrass their friend.

The couple did their first dance to Luna by the Smashing Pumpkins, a lovely and unusual song choice. Their friends and family lit sparklers while they danced.

Many apologies I’ve been behind with this blog, Christmas is a particularly busy time of year for photographers, ensuring everyone receives their gifts on time. I have a few weddings to blog. The first is Lucy and Matts beautiful and emotive wedding at Wasing Park in Berkshire. Lucy got ready in the bridal suite, a fantastic space for photography, while Martyn covered the antics of Matt and his ushers.

They choose to get married in the garden barn, I was excited as we hadn’t photographed a wedding in the barn before. The morning rain held off for the rest of the day, allowing us to do all the groups and photographs of Lucy and Matt in the gardens.

Here are a few of my favourites, I particulary love the emotion between Lucy and her proud father.

Suzy and Tim got married at the beautiful St Marys Church in Chesham. I was allowed to photograph discreetly from the front, while Martyn had access to the balcony, for a bird’s eye viewpoint. After the service we took some photographs of the couple in gardens next to the church.

The wedding car was a white Citroen DS, such a cool and unusual car for weddings. The couple certainly arrived in style at Chartridge. Drinks were held outside on the terrace. The wedding breakfast in a beautiful room decorated with country flowers in vases. The table numbers were tea lights arranged and photographed in the shape of different numbers. Other thoughtful details included a photo booth with a Polaroid camera and bunting was decorated the room used for dancing.

During the wedding breakfast, the couple held a raffle. The best man introduced spoof prizes, substituting fine wines with the wine Tim enjoyed in his Uni days. Suzys Dad’s speech was read from ‘The Life of Brian’, it was both funny and touching. Tim and his best man both work in media, the speeches had everyone laughing. The ended with a video that was put together as a surprise for the couple.

After first dance, there was a surprise band – Bandeoke. They were great fun, the groom and guests took the mike and sang along to rock songs…

Rachel and Max are both graphic designers. Rachel was in her element making things for the wedding, she made 3 bouquets from felt! They took 6 weeks each and were works of art. I loved all the details from this wedding, especially the table plan and miniature flower pot place names. The table centres made great keepsakes.

They choose the same date to get married as two of their grandparents! The wedding held at their local church St James in Finchampstead, it was a relaxed service.

The reception was at Ufton Court, the first time we had been there and it’s a lovely venue for wedding photography. The barn is decorated with fairy lights and Rachel put out lots of games for the children to play outside.

Rachel and Max started the party with a choreographed first dance to The Beach Boys – Then I Kissed Her.

Nina and David got married in their village’s local church, St Michael and All Angels church in Kington St Michael. As David is Scottish, Nina was lead to the church by a bag piper. We were allowed to take some discreet photographs from the back of the church. After the service we set up one of my favourite parts of the day, the confetti shot. Then the couple headed off to Tracy Park.

Tracy Park is a beautiful setting for a wedding that has everything. I loved the landscaped gardens and all the reception rooms were light and tranquil, with views over the grounds. There is also stylish accommodation for your guests.

During the wedding breakfast Nina and David surprised their guests with the singing waiters. They got everyone on their feet dancing and doing the conga! It was great fun to photograph.

David got his revenge on his best men for their stag do antics that caused him the greatest shame. They dressed him as an Englishman! During the speeches he dressed them as Scotsmen.

David and Nina continued to impress their guests with a first dance of a cha cha with their own personal touches.

Thank you so much for the photos, they are great! Dave and I had a lovely time going through them, everything came flooding back to us. It was so nice to see what happened before we both got to the church and was a great reminder of all our little details.

Thanks also to both of you for your help on the day.

Xi and Rui’s intimate at the charming Aldermaston Manor. Aldermaston Manor has fantastic grounds for wedding photography including a lake, a row of hedges and a flower garden. Inside there is a striking 17th century staircase.

If you are considering Aldermaston Manor for your wedding, the venue also has 33 bedrooms for your guests.

Xi is Chinese and Rui is Portuguese, so they wanted to combine both traditions. Xi got to wear two dresses, a traditional wedding dress and a red Chinese dress. This required two pairs of shoes, the shoes for the Chinese outfit were exquisite. Xi complimented both outfits with a classic bouquet of red roses.

Rui kept the Portuguese tradition of having a group photograph of each couple. Normally we wouldn’t recommend more than 20 groups but they were happy with how long it would take. With rain looming but never happening Martyn managed to get the groups done faster than we anticipated and I managed to get a natural photograph of guest each during the drinks reception.

Xi and Rui changed into Chinese outfits for their entrance to the wedding breakfast. Some heartfelt speeches followed with a few teary eyes around the room. The couple started the party with a dance routine that impressed their guests.

As we left I took a photograph of Aldermaston lit up at night, as it looked beautiful.

Manor House Hotel is a beautiful Cotswolds hotel. I was looking forward to photographing somewhere new and it didn’t disappoint. The bridal cottage is gorgeous, with wallpaper inspired by nature and luxurious fabrics.

Liz wore an unusual silver dress, Liz told me that it was hard choosing a dress, as instead of knowing finding one that stood out, she couldn’t choose between a few dresses! I think she made the right choice.

The bridesmaids wore elegant purple dresses from Debenhams and the bouquets had roses with different shades of purples and pinks.

The service was held outside, another hot summer’s day. The drinks reception was relaxed with a BBQ and speeches held outside. Adrian and Liz live in Stoke-On-Trent and booked us over the phone, so we didn’t get to meet beforehand. During the speeches we learned that the couple were childhood sweethearts but went their own ways when Liz moved away. On a night out last year they started texting and the romance revived.

Adrian surprised Liz with an amazing LED dancefloor from Cheltenham DJ. They performed a routine to their favourite song Feeling Good by Michael Buble and their guests cheered.

Phew what a summer, it’s been so busy, I’ve not updated the blog for weeks. Here are some from Krenusha’s and Craigs wedding.

Krenusha is South African and has always dreamt of an outside wedding, risky with the UK weather but thankfully it was a hot day. Bailbrook House created her dream and held their first wedding outside.

Susanna and Matts relaxed outside wedding in Cripps Barn, a lovely venue in the Cotswolds. We’ve never photographed there before and the website doesn’t do the venue justice. The wedding breakfast is in a permanent marquee attached to the barn, with fairy lights on the ceiling. While the dancing is in the darker cosy barn and there is even a small chill out room too.

Some impressive floristry, check out the bright pink flowers and Susanna’s shoes – gorgeous.

Thanks again for the photos, they are amazing, I’m so happy with them