February, 2012

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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

 


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Feb 12

Worthing Tabernacle Wedding – Victoria and Andrew

worthing wedding photography of a couple kissing by the sea

Victoria and Andrew on the beach

Worthing Tabernacle Wedding – Victoria and Andrew

I try my best to religiously update my blog with the weddings I do.

In order to make this happen I often prepare the images and put them into a folder ready for uploading with the only thing remaining to do is add some text.

Sometimes though, as in the case of Victoria and Andrew, months pass before I get to publish a post. so this particular wedding is from July 2011.

beautiful bridal makeup

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Victoria and Andrew were married last year at the Worthing Tabernacle. It’s quite an old church filled with russian pine for all the seating. Apparently it has to be Russian pine because in the extreme cold it doesn’t develop any knots in the wood (so can be bent without cracking)…you learn something new every day!

After the ceremony we all headed of to Victoria parents where there was an exceptionally large marquee set up. Plus we were on the back of Littlehampton beach. This was one of the few weddings where at the end of the evening the bride and groom actually went straight off on their honeymoon. A traditional touch that’s nice to see :)

groom and best man in orange

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bride arriving

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Worthing Tabernacle

inside worthing tabernacle

Inside Worthing Tabernacle

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Outside Worthing Town Hall is a decent spot for a large group shot

bride and groom

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newleyweds on a windy beach

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orange wedding reception

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beach hut wedding

There were some fab beach huts nearby

bouquet throwing

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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

 


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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

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