Rockingham Castle wedding photography - Emma and Richard are married!

It was lovely to be back at Rockingham Castle yesterday as Emma and Richard were married.

Despite the constant blustery wind and the threat of rain it stayed dry throughout the day as Emma and her bridal party arrived in a a fabuous horse drawn carriage, from Waldburg Shires, prior to their wedding in the Great Hall in the castle.

After their wedding Emma and Richard went for a ride around the grounds in the carriage while many of their guests took a tour of the castle.

We got out round the gardens with the two of them after their wedding breakfast.

Here's an early preview of their day:

Many congratulations, Emma and Richard!

Quenby Hall wedding fayre

On bank holiday Monday I shall be at the Quenby Hall wedding fayre, which is open between 11.00 am and 3.30 pm.

If you're planning to come along do come and say hello and have a look at some samples of our work.

Wedding photography Lowick and Lyvedon New Bield - Liz and Colin are married!

Another gloriously bright sunny day saw Liz and Colin's wedding at The Church of St Peter, Lowick, on Saturday where it was a pleasure to see the Rev'd Ian Lovett conduct the ceremony.

Not to be outdone by Colin and best man Kevin's arrival in a hotrod, Liz's eight bridesmaids had arrived in a coach (well, okay, a very stretched limo from Bridal Carraiges of Northamptonshire - had to put that link in as owners John and Amanda were guests at the wedding!). Their reception followed in a marquee at the remarkably roofless Lyvedon New Bield, with it's original canals, prospect mounts and terraces.

After being were well looked after for their wedding breakfast by Darren and his team from Garley Catering (another shameless mention I have to make as there are some fine pictures of food on Darren's website. Can't think who by!!), we went out into the grounds, over the water and up onto the mounts and terraces for some photos.

Here's a little taster, including evidence of the fact that Liz and Colin had been doing some research...

Congratulations Liz and Colin! We'll look forward to catching up after your honeymoon.

Wedding photography Sutton Bassett and Rockingham Castle - Claire and Adrian are married!

Claire and Adrian married yesterday at All Saints Chuch, Sutton Bassett, a lovely little picture postcard pretty church that, although very close to home, I've never been into before.

After their ceremony they were whisked away in a fabulous MkII Jaguar to their reception at the always magnificent Rockingham Castle.

Despite some dark clouds threatening at times, it was a gloriously sunny May day, and after their wedding breakfast we went out around the gardens of the castle, when the bright sun had gone down and there was a less harsh light.

Here's a little preview of their fabulous day, with thanks to Richard from Rockingham Castle for the group image from ground level while everybody was looking at me hanging out of a window on the first floor of Walkers House:

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Green! Or should I say 'lovely, lovely, lovely'!!

Vintage style shoot at Rothley Station

Yesterday I met up with fellow photographers Sarah Vivienne, Carole Kelly and Richard Shephard and we had a fabuous vintage style shoot at Rothley Station, one of the stations on the Great Central Railway.

Gaby was our model, and she did a fantastic job modelling a couple of gorgeous vintage dresses and a wedding dress, and braving the steam and smoke from an obliging train that stopped for a while at the platform.

Hair and make up was expertly done by Rachel Liney, fabulous vintage props provided by Nicola Mason of Eve Lilly, and mouth watering cup cakes from Melody Milverton of Melody Cakes.

Here a little taster - of images, not cakes (do you think we let them get away!):

Wedding photography Kettering Park Hotel - Rosa Elena and Nigel are married!

Rosa Elena and Nigel married yesterday in an intimate ceremony with 40 of their friends and family at Kettering Park Hotel.

Their was a real international flavour to their wedding. Rosa Elena is from Mexico, and a guest had travelled over from America, but Nigel had flown in from Australia (where they will be starting their new life together later in the year) only a day or two before their wedding! In fact he's heading back their very shortly as the 'advance party', with Rosa Elena following later in the year.

And this was echoed on their wedding cake, in the shape of a suitcase with Nigel and Rosa Elena and their respective flags on the top!

Here's an early 'sneak peak' of their day:

Many congratulations Rosa Elena and Nigel!