Andrea & Ben | Wedding | Crewe Hall, Cheshire

I had the pleasure of shooting Andrea and Ben's wedding at Crewe Hall last weekend. The day was filled with emotion and fun in equal measures. They have been together for 18 years and so this day was a long time coming !

As the guys were both getting ready in different wings of Crewe Hall, I was able to spend time with both of them in the morning. Andrea was calm as anything, Ben was another story LOL ... his nerves soon calmed once the ceremony was over and he and his buddies could get to the beer part of the day.

Andrea contacted me a couple of weeks ago and booked me to come and shoot the first dance as a surprise for Ben ... he looked a little confused when I got back to the venue haha ... that wasn't the only surprise ... I had to hide as he thought I had left after the dancing, as Andrea had booked fireworks as another surprise and I was there to capture those as well.

As always, a few favourites from the day ... thanks for having me guys !

2 different shots on the bed, the first with a 24mm (ooh, look, I broke a rule LOL), the second with my beloved 50 ... both wide open ...

1 from Kim at the back of the ceremony room ...

Speeches, dancing and those fireworks ...

Venue: Crewe Hall, Cheshire
Dress: Ian Stewart
Florist: Faerie Godmothers
Tiara: Princess Poppy Tiaras
Band: The Funtime Frankies

Amanda & David | Wedding | Crewe Hall, Cheshire

Amanda & David met when David needed a new mortgage ... Amanda was his financial advisor. She had made a decision to move abroad and David thought there was no hope for them ... after romancing her by text message (totally romantic LOL) she decided to stay in the UK and be with David (awwww). That decision led us to their beautiful wedding at the stunning Crewe Hall in Cheshire.

A few favourites ...

We started at Crewe Hall with David ...

Paul had to help with the cufflinks, much to David's amusement ... the cufflinks belonged to David's father who died when David was just 16 ...

David looking dapper ...

Now, everyone who knows me, knows my penchant for shoes ... these ones just warrant 2 shots !

The dress was simple and stunning ...

This was NOT comfortable, but Amanda obliged ...

Waiting ...

Arriving ...

Married !

"During and After"

I know, it's usually "Before and After", right? This totally made me smile when I was checking through the files from today's wedding ... mooching through Paul's shots, I came across this ...

Ha! The shapes I get into while trying to stay out of the way and get the shot :)

So, this made me go looking for the same time frame to see if I could pull the shot I was taking and here we go ... groom's speech !

I will, of course, be posting more from Amanda and David's beautiful Crewe Hall wedding soon.

(Image of me Copyright Paul Glavin Photography)

Bijal & Ankith | Wedding | Crewe Hall

Last Thursday found me at Crewe Hall in Cheshire (again ... LOVE that venue !) shooting the wedding of Bijal and Ankith, and the celebrations with their friends and family. I asked Steve Sutton, another photographer from Stafford, to come along and shoot with me ... we've been meaning to get together for a long time and as this was a Thursday he was free.

Bijal & Ankith decided against a traditional Indian wedding (although they had a small, private Indian ceremony the previous week) and instead went for a traditional ceremony, but with a twist ... the clothes and traditions of India shone through, with Bijal's wedding dress having been made to include some material from a dress her father had bought for her when she was little. The materials and craftmanship were just stunning, along with all her little details and beautiful shoes ! Ankith looked very smart as well, of course :)

They opted for a different approach to the day, seeing each other before the ceremony and having family portraits taken in advance, before getting hitched at 4pm and then on to the party !

Everyone had a wonderful day and I was made to feel like part of the family. Thank you all so much for having me and for making me feel so welcome ... I hope you both have a wonderful honeymoon in Thailand and I'm really looking forward to seeing you when you get back :)

Here, as always, are a few favourites from the day ... you can also view their pre wedding shoot here ...

Getting ready at Theo Georgiou's salon ...

Those shoes ...

A little bit of Indian tradition ...

Bijal's makeup was applied with absolute precision and looked fantastic all day ...

Ankith ...

Seeing each other all dressed up for the first time, followed by plenty of time for some portraits ...

The ceremony ... Bijal's brother and uncle gave her away ...

The hilarious thrice-attempted bouquet toss !

Everyone ...

Their first dance as man and wife ...

Check back soon for the photos from the reception in London on Monday night.