Christina & Felix in Germany

Ok, this might be a bit of an epic post.  Firstly this is a wedding I've been waiting to post for ages and I seriously need to continue catching up with my weddings on my blog but I hope you'll forgive me for the delay with this one.

So onto the wedding. Christina and Felix a gorgeous couple contacted me from Germany a couple of years ago and asked me to photograph their wedding in Munster the following year. This would be my first wedding in Germany and it turned out to be a fantastic experience. Their approach was a little different to ours and the format of the day started with the service at a church, followed by a lunch time reception, then a couple of hours break and then an evening reception. This meant along with the getting ready that we would be covering four venues during the day so there was an absolute wealth of new things to photograph at each one.

Upon our arrival on the Friday we were invited to their evening celebration party by the lake in Munster and then the following day was the big day and what a day it turned out to be. In the lead up to the Saturday, Munster had experienced an incredible amount of rain in the space of a few hours so there were a few nerves about what Saturday would hold. They needn't have worried as the sun shone when it was supposed to and when it did rain, it was only for a few minutes and when everyone was inside anyway. Christina and Felix were married in a traditional church service in Munster, then all of the guests were invited to Felix's parents home for the first of two receptions. A beautiful home filled with amazing artwork and with it's own lake gave so many photo opportunities. After the first reception there was a short break and then it was off to the castle in Nordkirchen for the late afternoon and evening. An amazing venue to photograph and perfect ending to a beautiful wedding. Finally on the Sunday we were treated to a brunch and barbecue before the short trip to the airport.

It's always a fabulous experience to photograph a wedding abroad but more important than any venue is always the love of the couple and their dedication to create a perfect celebration of their love for their friends and family to share in. Christina, Felix and their family created a genuinely beautiful and personal wedding that was a joy to photograph.

This year I am lucky enough to be shooting four weddings abroad including Italy, Sweden, The Austrian Alps and Germany again. Yes, I do know how lucky I am.

Christina's Dress


Some final touches

The garter

The beautiful bride

Father's first look

The church awaits

Striking glass cross

Felix arrives with his best man

The parents catch up before the service

Christina arrives

Best view in the house

Ceremony begins

Bridesmaids and Bride exchange glances

All the witnesses take the stage

Our happy couple

We're married!

Beautiful moment

Reception at the parents house

One of the guests enjoys the garden

Bubbles

Cute smile

and now we know the reason why


Groom's Father enjoys a cigar

Off to the castle now, here's the table design

View of the room

Pictures outside





Guests welcome them back

Love this picture

Speeches get underway

Lovely moment

Everyone got involved with these speeches

One of my favs

And now we dance (until 4am!)

Castle at night
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