Melanie & Stuart wed at Wotton House

On a blazingly hot summer's day Melanie & Stuart were married in the beautiful grounds of Wotton House. Making the most of the sunshine, the wedding was held in the lovely hidden gardens complete with roman style pillars and ornate water feature. After the service the lovely couple and their friends and family had the freedom of the hotel to create a relaxed, fun and memorable wedding day.

Wotton House

Melanie gets ready


The rings await their new owners

Stuart and his best man before the service

I love the light in this shot as the bridal party make their way to the outdoor service

The service in full swing

All a bit much for one of the little bridesmaids

After the emotion some fun times

Taking a walk in the huge grounds

Portraits in the caves (yes caves)


A gospel choir started off the reception in style

Some time to relax in the early evening

A long walk...

...but the view was worth it

Melanie looking gorgeous in magic hour light

And the party begins

Carol & Iain wed in Cambridge

Carol & Iain tied the knot in Cambridge in a beautiful late afternoon service which continued on into an early evening barbecue in the grounds of the hotel. Carol was a bridesmaid at one of my previous weddings and it was lovely to see her transformation into the beautiful bride and enjoy a wedding full of love and happiness.

Carol's dress awaits

The boys arrive (Iain on the right)

Some final touches by Mum and Karen

A striking portrait of the beautiful bride

Carol's Dad looks after her sister during an emotional service

This is it!

Arm in arm

Love the light and the veil in this capture

The bridal bouquet was shared out between the kids


Confetti time

Romance at the gazebo

Carol looking gorgeous


A little help

This is the warmest place here!

Best man's speech

The You and Me Song

Hands up

Three in a row

This months (November 2008) Perfect Wedding saw my third wedding in a row featured and I was delighted to discover it was Abby and David gracing the pages of the real life weddings section. Abby and David had a beautiful September wedding actually inside Hampton Court with a reception held at St Georges in Weybridge.

Congratulations to you both.

At the weekend

On Saturday I photographed the gorgeous wedding of Alison and Lee at the beautiful Northbrook Park in Surrey. Although it was a windy and wet affair there were some windows of opportunity for the lovely couple and their guests to enjoy the grounds and help create some memorable pictures. Here's a shot of the wedding rings until their full wedding story follows shortly.


Then on Sunday I photographed the beautiful wedding of Sarah and Jon at Loseley Park. After a memorable service not least for the comedic timing of the great Vicar, we dodged the rain showers and made the most of the lovely grounds Loseley has to offer. Here's a detail shot of the dress and flowers until their full wedding story follows.

Gemma & James wed in Wiltshire

Gemma & James got married on probably the most memorable date of the year 080808. Gemma was the third of a group of friends whose weddings I photographed this year so I had the pleasure of already knowing lots of people at this wedding and shooting them again. Gemma got ready at her parents cottage before the service and the reception was held in a huge marquee set up in the back garden especially for the day.

James had even gone as far as beautifully re-landscaping the whole garden to accommodate it as well as leaving a lasting thank you to the new in-laws for letting them use it. After a beautiful ceremony in St Mary's in Chilton Foliat, the lovely couple enjoyed a perfect day with family and friends and a party that went until the small hours.

Gemma's shoes

The intricately designed cake

They had a designer make up a great logo to use on all their stationary

Gemma during the make up

Gemma arrives at the church

One of my favourites of the year, with all the fuss around her, Gemma looks serene under her veil

The entrance

Exchanging rings

We've done it!

Confetti time...

...and bubble time

The happy couple make their way to the reception

These looked so refreshing


Outside the cottage

Your turn, now my turn

Gemma looks simply stunning in this shot

Thought I'd try a bit of cross processing on this one

Time for speeches

Now lets dance and boy did they dance!

and dance...

Lanterns were lit around the garden as the night closed in

The Love Bug

Can you think of a cooler way to arrive at your wedding than this? (I know my four year old couldn't).

On Saturday I photographed the beautiful wedding of Kate & Mark at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in West Byfleet with a reception held at The Englemere in Ascot. A VW Campervan escorted the bridesmaids, a stretch bug chaperoned the ushers and best man and an open top bug looked after the happy couple. Beautiful weather, a lovely venue and a fun loving couple helped make this a very memorable wedding day. Their full wedding story will follow on shortly.