I recall Lindsay and John booking me for just a couple of hours for their wedding, which took place at the Painswick Hotel in 2019. It’s a gorgeous venue, with lovely gardens and the option to get married either inside or out. Luckily, on this occasion, the weather held, and the couple were able to get married under the pavilion arch.

I arrived fifteen minutes before the ceremony was due to begin, leaving me with enough time to get a few photos of the venue and introduce myself to the registrars. The ceremony was lovely, with John walking Lindsay down the aisle.

As is customary, the legal formalities had to be conducted under a covered area, (in this case, the domed arch) but the couple came back out onto the terrace to exchange rings.

Confetti photos are always fun, with lots of banter and laughter. Despite it being a very small wedding, it didn’t stop guests throwing as much confetti as they possibly could on the happy couple!

After the ceremony, there were a few family photos before the small wedding party sat down for an intimate meal in one of the private rooms inside the hotel.

I stayed for a further twenty minutes to capture some pictures of the group chatting and opening gifts, before leaving them to enjoy their meal.

Andrea & Josh were married in 2019 and were joined for the occasion by a very small group of close friends and family. They were living in London at the time and planned a large celebration a few weeks later, which they also booked me to photograph. Click here to view the photos from that party.

For their wedding day, Josh and Andrea booked me from bridal prep through to speeches. There was no first dance as they were saving that for their London bash. I spent an hour or so photographing Andrea and her girlfriends getting ready, before heading over to see the boys for 20 minutes. It’s quite common for me to split my time like this. I also make sure I get photos of the ceremony room and venue.

Andrea and Josh received over 300 images, and were thrilled with the results. It'‘s impossible to include all of them in this small snippet but I am always happy to show prospective clients entire weddings in a face to face meeting.

The wedding ceremony was very touching, with some lovely moments between the couple. The registrar was very relaxed, which was great. It meant I was able to get into the best positions to capture all the important moments.

After the ceremony, Andrea and Josh requested we go straight into formal group photos. As I’ve mentioned in my other blogs, I’m not a huge fan of group photos, preferring instead a more natural, candid style of photography. I do however understand why couples like them, and so I’m always happy to oblige.

These confetti shots came out really well. Lots of smiles, and the confetti just seemed to ‘fall’ in all the right places - slightly in front of faces without obscuring them completely! Key to confetti shots is a fast shutter speed to capture sharp, crisp images thus avoiding confetti ‘blur’.

Before commencement of speeches, there was just enough time to photograph the cake, room and table layouts, plus grab a couple of shots of the bride and groom.

I remember the speeches were brilliant! Just right the balance of laughter and tears, with some of Andrea’s girlfriends being particularly emotional. It was very touching. I always try to capture both the speaker and the reaction, thus providing thorough documentation of the entire event. It’s lovely for couples to look back on this part of their wedding.