Ali & Stuart

What a fantastic day everyone had for Ali and Stuart's wedding. Lots of preparation went into the day and it was a pleasure to photograph the day's action. The bride is always at the centre of attention on her special day, here the bridesmaids are busy while the make-up receives the finishing touches.




Meanwhile the guys manage to fit in a quick round of golf, watch a bit of the Test match, grab a bacon roll and off for a drink. Now note those shoes that the best men are sporting! I have to credit this image to my assistant (and wife), I have recently had some people compliment me on some blog pictures and I had to own up that their favourite was actually my wife's work!



A brief glimpse of the bride and her father as they enter the church. The inside was packed with a large number of guests.





It was nice to have a walk to the marquee from the church, with a few pictures taken on the way.


The garden and marquee gave a very summer garden party feeling, with perfect weather. The speeches were great fun, the two best men gave a great double act, even if some of what they said was a little embarrassing for the groom.


As night fell the action continued.

The first dance gave the couple the chance to show their athleticism. The dance floor was absolutely heaving, making it actually difficult to find room to take pictures.



One of my jobs is to record memories and it was lovely to photograph such a precious moment as the bride and her mother danced together.

The marquee certainly made a beautiful sight as the day drew to a close.


Finally the party ended, except for a few die hard party goers at one end of the otherwise empty marquee.
What an amazing day.

Kirsty & Ian

We had another busy and fun packed day with Kirsty and Ian on their wedding day. It all started on a damp rainy morning with a round of golf. Now 10 year old Morgan showed his potential by being the only person to score a par on the round!


We'll stay with the groomsmen as they completed their preparations, (great hair do Ian!), onwards for a pint and a game of pool.



Meanwhile Kirsty was getting ready and looked stunning. So did little Millie, who was beautifully behaved throughout the long day.




A nice intimate service followed and it was rewarding to photograph some precious moments.



A few pictures on the way to the reception at the Farmhouse gave us the opportunity to take some lovely portraits of the newly wed couple.


Everyone had great fun at the reception, with very amusing speeches.




The evening entertainment included not just a DJ and dancing, but also a casino. This proved very popular and seemed to be taken pretty seriously by the younger crowd!




We finish this blog off with a little intimate moment at the end of a very late evening.

This blog is a bit short on text, but I am sure you prefer for me to share a few more pictures, thank you for looking.

Francois & Stephen

We had a beautiful day last Saturday for the wedding of Francois and Steve. They had planned this day for a long time, and I am sure that all their preparations were more than worthwhile. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, blue skies warm and light winds.

There was a crowded house where the bride and bridesmaids were getting ready, I really enjoyed this picture, where the little flower girls gaze in admiration at Francois as her dress is laced up. Fran made a stunning bride as expected.


Onto the groom's party for their preparation. Another crowded house, especially as the men are all rugby players. Now you don't expect men like this to have to use make-up, but Steve had a good excuse. There is never a good time to cut yourself shaving, least of all on your wedding day!



At the church we had some nearby roadworks to contend with, but everyone made it in good time. Here the bridesmaids are waiting for Fran to arrive at St. Martin's church.



Reverend Keirle always has a good joke or two for the people present, but the best man played his own joke by presenting a couple of hula hoops as rings. Once the laughter died down he promptly ate them and normal service was resumed!


We stopped off at Fermain Bay on the way to The Venue for a splendid reception.



The first dance provided me with the opportunity to record this close moment between the newly weds.


To finish off this blog I have chosen one of my favourite images of the day, a very demanding picture to take as the couple let off a chinese lantern into the dark night sky. What makes it so special are the beautiful colours, dramatic lighting, and of course the lovely expressions as I got the perfect moment just as the lantern was released.