Ickworth House near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was the venue for yesterdays wedding of Jessica and Richard. We had a great day and the weather was fantastic, which enabled the guests to enjoy drinks on the patio area while I took the happy couple around the house grounds. Ickworth is a National Trust venue and what a stunning backdrop it makes for a wedding. With beautiful grounds and great architecture I was spoilt for choice when given time with the happy couple.
I have been looking forward to this wedding for months and I wasn’t disappointed and I had a great day at Ravenwood Hall near Bury St Edmunds. Emma and Elliot had planned their wedding with a 30’s theme which really gave the day a funky feel and made it so much fun for me. From the groomsmen dressed like gangsters to the blue hotrod that carried the happy couple to a derelict church for a photo shoot, the day was full of surprises which kept the guests guessing and entertained.
I had another great time yesterday at the wedding of Sandrine and Chris at the beautiful Barrington Hall near Cambridge. It was a unique wedding as a lot of Sandrines family had travelled from France and both the service and speeches were repeated in both English and French. I felt relatively fresh after a twelve hour day, as I had met Chris at Barrington at 9am for the groom preparation shots and took the last image at 8:45pm when Samdrine and Chris had their first dance, a really cool latin number.
I was recently asked by the manager of Normanton Park Hotel to capture scenic views of Rutland which will be framed and displayed in the hotels bedrooms. I was given a list of potential sites and after planning a route set off for two days of fun and exploring. Here are just a few of the sites I shot on the trip.
A busy weekend was started off with the pre wedding shoot of Sam and Gavin at Rushton Hall near Kettering. It is the first time I have visited Rushton Hall and I must say it is a stunning wedding venue and will make the perfect backdrop for Sam and Gavins wedding in December.
Kimbolton Castle is a beautiful venue for a wedding and I was privileged to be a part of Claire and Conors big day on Saturday. With such fantastic weather all day, I was able to get some lovely shots of the happy couple both in and around the Castle. Kimbolton is a perfect choice for a wedding, with such a majestic exterior and ornate interior, a photographers dream.
I have just returned from a great pre wedding shoot with Sarah and Simon who will be getting married at the beautiful Barrington Hall in September. I met the couple in Godmanchester and spent the morning exploring the surrounding countryside and shooting some beautiful images. The weather was glorious which really brought out the richness and colours in the greenery and rivers and Sarah and Simon really got in to the shoot and seemed to relax in minutes getting in to the romantic swing of things. Hopefully they left enjoying the shoot as much as I did and will appreciate the fun shot we did in the graveyard?
I had the pleasure in photographing the wedding of Stephanie and Doug at Hambleton Hall on Sunday and what a fantastic day it was. I really do think I have one of the best jobs in the world and always look forward to shooting a wedding at Hambleton Hall, with it’s stunning views and amazing gardens. My brief for the day was slightly different from most weddings as it was purely reportage with no set up shots at all which gave me full freedom to roam and shoot naturally. We went for a walk in the gardens and I left all the posed shots to my young assistant Tino, who will one day make an amazing photographer.
