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Laura & Tim’s Gloucestershire Wedding

Cripps Barn Wedding Photographer

Laura and Tim got married at the beautiful and tranquil setting of Cripps Barn near Cirencester in Gloucestershire in April. We were very fortunate not to have rain on the day despite it being the month of ‘April Showers’, it was pretty chilly though!

Laura got ready with her bridesmaids at the nearby New Inn at Coln St Aldwyns. All seemed very relaxed when I arrived with champagne flowing and steady hands applying makeup.

I joined Tim at Cripps Barn shortly before the ceremony where we managed to get a few nice photographs of him and his groomsmen before Laura arrived for the ceremony. Due to the weather the ceremony was held inside the barn rather than outside in the gardens as originally planned – it really was a delightful setting for a wedding. The barn was lit beautifully and had a very warm and cosy feel to it, adding to the atmosphere of a romantic wedding – and it was!

After the ceremony the guests mingled on the lawn and terrace, drank champagne, ate a few canapés, we even managed to get all the photos done before being called in for the wedding breakfast. Highlights of the wedding breakfast have to be the most amazing cuts of Lamb and the to die for brownies – seriously, they were amazing. Laura and Tim danced away the evening into the small hours with their friends and family as well as enjoy some time around the bonfire in front of the barn.

Here are a just a few photographs from Laura & Tim’s day…

 

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James and Lucy’s Essex Wedding

Saturday 17th March saw us traveling to Essex for the wedding of Lucy and James. Just over 100 friends and family gathered in Rochford for the ceremony and reception of the couple. James is the head vet of the RSPCA’s companion animal department and Lucy is a vet working for the PDSA. They met when they were studying to become vets at University in Bristol.

Lucy got ready at the reception venue and shared pink champagne with friends and family. Her striking ivory silk and lace dress was from Dress By Design in Gloucester and her shoes, unusually were royal blue by Ted Baker.

The weather was forecast for heavy rain but fortunately the rain held off for the ceremony at St Andrews Church, a 1200 year old church in Ashingdon near Rochford. It was a lovely ceremony including Holy Communion and both James and Lucy looked relaxed and very happy. There were no bridesmaids at the wedding but they had a very fetching Page Boy who looked very dapper in his bow-tie, waistcoat and red Converse All Stars!

The couple had organised a champagne reception at the Village Hall then it was onwards to The Lawns, a lovely country house near Rochford where the reception was held. The wedding breakfast was served in the beautiful Orangery complete with clever table decorations made from Marmite jars! The food was unusually all vegetarian but was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Here are a few moments captured from their special day…

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Heather & Justin’s Somerset Wedding

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If ever there was a quintessential English wedding – this had to be it!

The scene was set in the tiny hamlet of aptly named Lovington, Somerset where on one side of the road was the grooms parents farm, on the opposite side the beautiful little church where the ceremony would be held, and behind it the couples new home where the reception would take place.

I only met Heather at the farm a month before on a very wet day and it was little more than a building site/work in progress. You needed to use your imagination to see how this was soon to be a setting for a wedding! The couples many friends and family really worked hard to finish the farm house and prepare the grounds for the reception. It was quite clear to see that the brides mother had spent many days away from the family home in Surrey preparing the gardens – just lovely!

Anyway on with what was to be a fun filled day with much amusement, especially from the groom who apparently hated having his photo taken but seemed to posing for the camera at every opportunity with a little jig from Austin Powers and flying across 5 bar gates!

The dresses were all made by the brides sister and were just gorgeous! I noticed that Heather had prepared a pair of wedding wellies alongside her shoes just in case of the inclement weather that threatened but managed to stay away, they’ll no doubt be used for mucking out the pigs!

I don’t think I have ever seen quite so many flowers outside and inside the church. The vicar today was not too keen on photo’s but allowed me to stand up front to photograph the brides arrival. I took a chance during the hymns to get a few sneaky photos because the vicar (and groom) were singing so loudly, I figured no one would hear my cameras – I was right!

After the ceremony the guests all headed over to the reception to be entertained and enjoy some refreshments and delicious canapes. We slipped off and went a few fields away to the spot where Justin proposed to Heather and got some really nice portraits of them spending a few moments alone. After the portraits we headed back to the reception, pausing briefly for Justin to do one of his poses and trademark leap across a gate.

The reception was in full flow with guests enjoying the warm, sunny afternoon. When the time came the couple were piped into the huge marquee to enjoy a feast of local produce, but not before the speeches and cake cutting.

Here are a few photographs from the day…

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