Amy & Bobby's Wedding - Hunter's Lodge

Last Friday was the turn of Amy and Bobby to tie the knot. The day started in the usual hustle and bustle at Amy's parents house - I just couldn't resist chasing her little niece around as she played merrily while chaos reigned all around :))


As usual, there were plenty of details to capture, from the gorgeous flowers, to my first ever pink dress, accompanied by those funky strappy silver shoes !


Then it was off to the church to catch up with Bobby and his guys ... Bobby had been attacked the previous week and so we had to be very careful photographing his poor, bruised face - of all the timing !!! I did manage to borrow the rings for a quirky shot :)



Then Amy arrived - looking radiant and happy - until we realised she had left her bouquet at home - argh !


Still, soon sorted and in for the service ... here are some of my favourites ...


Amy, Bobby and I held back at the church for some downtime before we headed off to the venue ...

Amy was a tad thirsty as we headed out for formals ... well, it was a hot day and that dress was big, after all ;)

Then it was time for speeches, as always very well received !


And finally, the first dance ...

Don't forget I am exhibiting at the Wychwood Fayre this weekend ! Drop by to see me - I am in the Atrium (directly under the catwalk shows) - look forward to seeing you there :))

Gill x

Viki & Graham's Wedding - Alvaston Hall

Phew ... what a weekend ... 2 weddings and a fayre (ok, I know it doesn't quite have a movie title ring LOL, but close !)

Now, so I know this is all going to be in the wrong order, but since Viki and Graham are back home from their honeymoon already, I thought I would start with their wedding.

The beautiful Alvaston Hall was the location for Saturday's wedding. However, the day started back at Viki and Graham's house, where I captured all the buzz and excitement in the morning, and of course Viki getting ready ... Viki was extremely calm in the morning - however, once everyone had gone and it was just her and Dad, well, that was when the nerves set in ... here are a few of my faves from the day as always ...

Viki's Mother bought her a beautiful diamond and pearl set to wear ... here the necklace is draped around her favourite perfume ...
The flowers were gorgeous ...
Viki with her Son, James ...

Then it was off to Alavaston to catch up with Graham and his best man, Mark and usher, (Graham's Son) Stephen ... we had some fun with a fisheye lens and a rather large chess board :)

And of course, not forgetting Graham's Daughter, Chelsea ...

Viki's Mother, Joan, was very emotional as she waited for Viki to come down the aisle with her Dad ...

And this is why ... beautiful - I love this photo ... the look on Viki's Dad's face is priceless and Graham just looks so happy !

And of course ... the first kiss :)

Then it was time to take the newlyweds out for some romantic shots ...

And time for some fun and laughter too ...
This little sweety wanted to pick every single piece of confetti back up again :) The speeches were fun and well received ...
The cake shot even more so ...
Gill x

What a fab week ... and a few more to come ...

Phew ... here we are, another week later, well into September and ... only 107 shopping days left til Christmas !!!!

OK ... here's the link so you can watch the countdown for yourself :) Shopping Days

There have been a few cracking days this week with some glorious sunshine so, as often as my workload allowed, I let the cats out the back for some air and exercise, grabbed my camera and joined them ! Here are a couple taken with my fisheye lens (you have seen me use this quite a bit recently - I just love those quirky shots !)

But there is always room for a 'normal' shot too ... here's Tigger looking thoughtful ...

In other (business-related) news ...

... I arranged Gemma and Mick's pre-wedding shoot in Womborne in October - they are going to have a framed print displayed at their wedding reception in December - the print will be one chosen from their shoot ...

... then I popped over to see Amy who is getting married this Friday - we finalised all the details and timings of the day - Amy is getting very excited about marrying Bobbt and they both can't wait - the wedding is in Wistaston in Crewe - watch the blog for that one next weekend !

... today I booked another August wedding for next year (9th) with a fab couple from Stafford who are having their reception at her parent's farm in Acton Trussell - funky original Beetle, rugby players galore ... that is going to be another fun one !

... oh, yes, I am doing a double-header next weekend ... the wedding on Friday I mentioned,, then Saturday's wedding is at Alvaston Hall Hotel nr. Crewe - the couple are Graham and Viki - watch out for some trial shots with a life-size chess board !!!

... Finally - don't forget I am exhibiting at the Stoke Moat House Signal 1 bridal fayre this coming Sunday, the 16th - pop along to see me, whether you have booked with me yet, or not, it would be great to see you :)))

G x

Stuart & Becky's Wedding - Penkridge

I got a frantic phone call from a local studio owner on Friday morning - his associate photographer had been rushed in to hospital and they needed someone on Saturday for a couple of hours ! Fortunately, I was free this weekend and was delighted to be able to help out.

Here are a few of my favourites from the day ...

Stuart arrived in his Scimitar, driven by a friend who had never driven it before - this was particularly telling as he attempted to navigate through the car park :)

Becky arrived in something a little more traditional ... I got the fisheye lens out a few times yesterday - it certainly makes for some fun shots !
The venue details and cake all looked fantastic !


Unfortunately, Becky's father is not longer with us, so it was over to her grandfather to walk her down the aisle ...
With this being a civil ceremony, yet again I was very limited in what I could shoot during the actual event - as always I managed a few - this one is my favourite ...

We managed to get a few shots with the car before the chauffeur went off for the day ...

Then it was off for some fun with their chums ...

... before getting the couple on their own ... the first was a candid moment as they waited for me to get around the pond to them ...

This shot just oozes romance ... yum ...

Some more fun with the fisheye :)

Before finishing off with a quirky cake cutting shot :)))

Gill x