21
Feb 12

Cooling Castle Barn Wedding Photography – Rachel and Chris

Confetti at Cooling Castle Barn

Rachel and Chris at Cooling Castle Barn

Cooling Castle Barn

I finally made it to Cooling Castle Barn, this is a very popular venue owned by Jools Holland and is located in Rochester, Kent.

Because of it’s location Cooling Castle Barn is remote but accessible from all sides. Rachel and Chris were married last October the 20th and as you can see from the image above, we had some lovely low sun because of the time of year!

Bridal Suite at Cooling Castle Barn

The Bridal Suite at Cooling Castle Barn

Because of the number of weddings that take place at Cooling Castle it’s highly geared up for them. Not in the conveyor belt sense but in their smooth running.

There are distinct areas, the large garden, the hotel rooms, bar, ceremony area, reception room and dining area are all well defined.

It was also nice to have everyone getting ready in the same place too as I lose shooting time when travelling between locations and whilst getting shots of the boys in prep don’t take up many frames it was still nice to do.

A lovely day at a great venue!

Purple Bridesmaids Dresses

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Wedding Dress hanging up

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Cooling Castle Barn Wedding Photography

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Groom with a purple tie

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Bridal Party and a toastmaster

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Harp Sheet Music

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Vintage wedding at Cooling Castle Barn

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Cooling Castle Barn Ceremony Area

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Wedding Photography at Cooling Castle Barn

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Struggling to put on the wedding ring

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First Kiss at Cooling Castle Barn

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Candles just blown out

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Signing of the registers

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Cooling Castle Barn Wedding Formals

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Wedding Formals

Rachel and Chris at Cooling Castle Barn

Vintage bridesmaid shot

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The dining area at Cooling Castle Barn

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Wedding Harpist

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The bar area at Cooling Castle Barn

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Framed wedding guest seating plan

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The Garden at Cooling Castle Barn

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Groomsmen and ushers in black and white

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Newleyweds at Cooling Castle Barn

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Champagne Glasses

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Cooling Castle Barn Wedding Photography

Rachel and Chris at Cooling Castle Barn

Listening to Speeches at a wedding

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Speeches at Cooling Castle Barn

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Cooling Castle Barn Wedding

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Wedding Photographers who do Signature Frames

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Wedding Photography of Cooling Castle Barn

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Reception area at Cooling Castle Barn

Cooling Castle Barn Wedding Photography

 


14
Feb 12

Hedingham Castle Wedding Photography – Sarah and Darren

Dancefloor and Hedingham Castle

Hedingham Castle Wedding Photography - Sarah and Darren

Hedingham Castle Wedding – Sarah and Darren

I had 5 weddings in December last year, 5 of them. This month seems to be the new April in the wedding world!

I met Sarah an Darren almost a year before their wedding day, in the spring of 2011. We had a little shoot on the grounds of Castle Hedingham and got a good feel for the day to come.

Bridal Suite at Hedingham Castle

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Hedingham Castle and the house are situated very close to each other with lots of space in both. It’s nice when a venue is away from the main drag, it’s nice and private. On this occasion myself and Laura stayed the night before in case of snow, which we got, but not until the morning.

Tiffany hair clip

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The ceremony itself was candlelit, the drinks reception and dinner were held in the house but the evening reception and party was held in the main marquee….which is huge.

The only drawback on the day was the absence of light. At this time of year twilight is at 4pm and with the ceremony being at 3pm I had to really think on my feet and push the limits of my camera as I was shooting in almost total darkness. But, I knew this and was prepared.

Hedingham Castle Wedding Photography

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Overall, Hedingham Castle is a great venue but more importantly, Sarah and Darren were a great couple (and still are). It was a lovely day for all involved and I look forward to being there again. :)

Furry Tiara

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Bridesmaids in Rollers

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Hedingham Castle

Hedingham Castle

Diamond Solitaire ring with pink flowers

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Bride and Bridesmaids getting ready at Hedingham Castle

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Peeping Tom

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Mauve Wedding Bouquet

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Bride looking at herself in her dress

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Black and white bridal prep at hedingham castle

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Hedingham Castle Staircase Wedding

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father and daughter

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Horse and carriages at a castle

Castle Wedding Photography

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Hedingham Castle Wedding

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Bride and Groom getting married in a castle

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First kiss

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Hedingham Castle Wedding Photos

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Inside Hedingham Castle

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Upstairs on the Balcony at Hedingham Castle

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Hedingham Castle

Shot in almost complete darkness

Heart drawn on a misty window

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Pictures on a piano

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Christmas Wedding

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The dining area at Castle Hedingham

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Kissing the groom during speeches

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Rubbish speeches

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Hedingham Castle Wedding Photography

Hedingham Castle Wedding Photography

 


04
Feb 12

Kate and Andy’s Wedding at The Rickety Barn in Bassmead Manor

Kate and Andy

Kate and Andy

Kate and Andy’s Wedding at the Rickety Barn, Bassmead Manor

September the 17th last year was the wonderful wedding of Kate and Andy in Cambridge.

This was an all day event for me, starting at the home of Kates parents and then moving onto The Registry office in Ely (The Old School House in Market Street).

When Kate and Andy booked me it was due to a referral from the wedding photographer Chris Geary who was already booked on that day (thanks Chris).

Wedding Bouquet in a flower pot

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Another thing, when they booked me Kate wasn’t pregnant so I received the good news a few months prior to the wedding.

Because of this Kate wore flat shoes and she said they might not be worth using for photos as they were a bit boring,…. sure thing…..

Shoes in a chandelier

.... not so boring now.

The weather on the day was really changeable, that sunny but ‘could really chuck it down any time’ sort of weather!

And it did, boy did it really throw it down! It had the best timing though. It rained heavily at the registry office and stopped during the service, the sun came out and lasted until an hour or so after arriving at the Rickety Barn in Bassmead.

The Ricketty Barn Bassmead

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Due to the weather we had a double and triple rainbow appear. (ref: Double Rainbow Dude)

After the fun and games in the grounds we went in to the reception itself. The Rickety Barn doesn’t look very big but it is. The actual Barn itself is used for drinks and dancing but sewn onto the back of it is a massive marquee.

The Ricketty Barn Bassmead Marquee

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I’m not exaggerating, it’s an awesome venue. Everywhere you go there’s a nice spot to either have privacy or be part of the group. It’s big enough to fit everyone in and small enough to feel cosy. It’s also in the middly of nowhere, I couldn’t hear any cars, just wildlife and as far as the eye can see….. fields, sky and trees.

I’d get married here. ;)

Kate has since given birth to a beautiful baby girl named Orla Sky, ace.

The Registration Office Ely

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Shoes on the landing

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Mother of the bride during prep

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Colourful Autumn Weding Bouquet

Possibly my favourite Wedding Bouquet of last year

Make up artist

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Bride putting on her dress

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Perfume on a shelf

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Groom waiting for the bride

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Wedding Packing Box

I liked a lot of the nice touches at Kate and Andy's wedding

Name tags for glasses

The bar was an open one so everyone had the option of name tags for their glasses. Cool idea.

Best mans speech

Note to grooms... if your best man gives you the above look, you're in trouble.

Groom during the speeches in a marquee

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Kate and Andy

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Boy grabbing dads cheek

'...and then I said to him, give me back my toy car or I'll use the other hand to...'

Running Groom

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Worlds biggest Pom Pom

I didn't know what this was but I want one.

The Ricketty Barn Bassmead

I never realised the the Cambridge area was so flat. (I'm not used to it down here)

The Ricketty Barn Bassmead

The Ricketty Barn Bassmead, a wonky image of a wonky barn!

How to photograph tall and short couples

This is the coolest way to deal with couples who have a two foot height difference.

First dance inside a barn

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The end of the night at the Ricketty Barn Bassmead

Wedding Photography Cambridge

 


30
Jan 12

Bailiffscourt Hotel Wedding Photography – Jennifer and Hayden

beach front wedding photography

Awesome

Bailiffscourt Hotel Wedding Photography – Jennifer and Hayden

It’s always with trepidation that I start the year. You have no idea what it will bring and you never know who you’ll meet but if Jeniffer and Hayden’s wedding is anything to go by it’s going to be amazing.

They were married at St Mary the Virgin in Climping in the first week of January. It was cold. Winter wedding photography always has a certain set of things to deal with but the wind wasn’t up and the sun was out and this really took the edge off things!

The vicar walking towards the bridal party

Oh no! It's the Rev!

After the ceremony and confetti we took some shots by the church and then on the way to Bailiffscourt Hotel we stopped for some shots at Climping beach (this is a gem of an idea), got heckled by a truck driver (nice heckle) and then off we went to Bailiffscourt for the reception.

I liked this venue, it really works. The sun went down early and we couldn’t get all the shots around the grounds as it was too dark but we already had so many on the way there that nothing was missed.

Jen and Hayden themselves are a lovely couple too and really really easy to work with so it isn’t just Bailiffscourt that gets the recommendation!

awesome confetti throwing shot

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In the evening we used inside Bailiffscourt for photos, the Bridal Suite has two massive roll top baths stuck together which they both got into and an underground tunnel along with the fairy lights outside the main entrance.

If you go looking there’s a lot of opportunities for photos there. They were such a lovely couple and it was an awesome day.

groomsmen playing table football

Bailiffscourt Hotel Wedding Photography

bride and groom chased by a truck

Run!

bride being heckled by a truck driver

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Wedding Photography

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Father getting ready

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Wedding Photography of Bride Prep

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Brides mum watching her daughter get ready for the wedding

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bride getting into her dress

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Wedding Trophy

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bride looking at herself in a mirror

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Father when he sees his daughter for the first time in her wedding dress

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Bridal portrait

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Wedding Rolls Royce

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bride leaving the wedding car

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bride walking down the aisle

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couple pronounced man and wife

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bride and her nan

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Bridal bouquet

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Bride and groom portrait

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Bride and groom outside the church

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Wedding couple under a veil

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seafront wedding photography

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ballifscourt hotel wedding photography

Ballifscourt Hotel Wedding Photography

Bride at Bailiffscourt Hotel

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bride and groom in the bath

Bailiffscourt Hotel Weding Photography

First Dance at Bailiffscourt Hotel

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Bailiffscourt Hotel

Bailiffscourt Hotel Wedding Photography

Bailiffs Court Hotel Wedding

Bailiffscourt Hotel Wedding Photography


29
Jan 12

Headshot Photography – Booheads blog merges with Chris Giles Photography

Brighton Headshot Photography

Gerry Wicks

I’ve merged Booheads Headshot Photography with CGP

Part of being a photographer means you have to not only take and deliver great images but you also have to promote yourself in ways that get you noticed.

One of the things I do to accomplish this is Blog. For those that know me quite well you’ll be aware that whilst the core of my business is with Wedding Photography, the more leisurely side is with my Actors Headshot Photography site ‘Booheads’ ( www.booheads.co.uk ).

Trouble is, 2011 didn’t just take off…. it went parabolic and because I give priority to taking and delivering client images over blogging both Booheads and this blog began to suffer a lack of content. Not only that but with portrait photography there is only so much you can really talk about!

So, I’m merging the Booheads Headshot Photography blog with this one. It’ll be easier to manage, more up to date and fluid.

Brighton Portrait Photographers

Gerry Wicks

Headshot Photography

Hannah Scarlett

Brighton Headshot Photographers

Hannah Scarlett

Headshot Photographers in Brighton

Headshot Photography - Hannah Scarlett

Jack Jacey

Jack Jacey

Sussex Headshot Photographers

Jack Jacey

Headshots

Headshot Photography - Jack Jacey

 

 

 


29
Jan 12

Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography – Andy and Jess

Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography

Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography - Andy and Jess

Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography – Andy and Jess

I was at Coltsford Mill for Andy and Jess’s wedding last year. This is a very, very good venue to hold a wedding. The Barn, located in Oxted, Surrey, is made up of the Watermill Barn, Mill Cottage, Mill Room and of course the gardens.

Often with wedding venues you find they are either too large or two small but at Coltsford Mill everything is in proportion. The Watermill Barn, which holds the wedding breakfast and dance area is perfect for photography. Being higher off the ground the sun shines through the copious amounts of glass there illuminating the room.

Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography

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The staff are also incredibly friendly, well organised and helpful at all times and the food on the day was lovely as well.

Outdoors there is a large heated patio area and the gardens have plenty of variety for photographs. I did find myself standing in some bushes for a group shot though and a couple of the guests have a few funny photos of me poking out from behind some foliage!

Coltsford Mill is a great venue, one which ticks many boxes and I fully endorse them as somewhere to consider when looking at wedding venues.

Wedding Photography close up of a wedding dress

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Pink and Scarlet Wedding bouquet

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Wedding Dresses on a Washing Line

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Bride walking down the aisle

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couple during their vows

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Wedding ceremony photography

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Church wedding

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Vicar onlooking wedding party

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signing of the registers

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newleyweds leaving the church together

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Wedding reception at Coltsford Mill

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Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography

Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography

Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography

Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography

Wedding reception at Coltsford Mill

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Speeches during the reception

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Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography

Coltsford Mill Wedding Photography