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Ruth & Dan - Bury Court Barn Wedding
Ruth and Dan’s Bury Court Barn Wedding
Ruth and Dan got married at the lovely Bury Court Barn 2 days before my birthday in August this year and what a wedding it was! I loved every part of it from the beginning until the end. The venue was beautiful, the weather was definitely on our side and everyone at the wedding - guests, staff and suppliers were so friendly and nice.
Dan and Ruth were the loveliest couple and it was great to get to know some of their relatives and friends. It was great talking to Tariq, the jiu-jitsu black belt (who doesn’t tell anyone about it!), Nick, Joe, Billy, Ruth’s cousin from Ireland, Tommy with his wild moves and everyone else!
A great big thank you to my friend and mentor - Olly Knight for having me photograph this wedding alongside him.
Where to next?
Check out Cannelle and Kevin’s Chateau De Tredion destination wedding here.
Cannelle and Kevin - Chateau De Tredion Wedding
Chateau De Tredion Wedding - Cannelle and Kevin
A silly early start after 2 hours of sleep. That’s how the trip started. Yes, I still get so excited before weddings that I can barely sleep the night before.
The drive to the airport was longer than the flight. Gatwick to Nantes only took an hour or so. At the airport, we were greeted by the most lovely people - Jean-Pierre and Emelyne, dad and sister of the groom. They were the nicest hosts we could’ve ever asked for. We stayed at their house the night before the wedding and the night after the wedding and we watched the Euros 2024 final with them. It was so nice of Jean-Pierre, Emelyne and Katy not to cheer for Spain during the heart-breaking match.
Photographing the Wedding
We got to the venue at 10, 4 hours before the ceremony so we could photograph plenty of the bridal and groom prep and take some images of the venue. I fell in love with the Chateau from the moment I saw it. Such a magnificent venue.
Canelle and Kevin’s wedding was really nice to photograph. There were countless moments of connection, big hugs and lots of kisses.
In terms of timing, it was definitely the longest wedding I’ve photographed so far. We started photographing at 10:30 and finished at 02:30 am.
Such a pleasure to photograph this wedding alongside Olly Knight - my mentor and friend.
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After the Wedding
The day after the wedding all guests returned to the Chateau for a traditional French lunch - galettes and cider.
Where to next?
Check out Sophie and Alex’s Clapton Country Club Wedding here.
Sophie and Alex - Clapton Country Club Wedding
Clapton Country Club Wedding - Sophie and Alex
Even though Sophie and Alex’s wedding was in the middle of June, the weather for their day wasn’t looking particularly promising. I got to Alex’s house nice and early in the morning where I photographed him and the chaps getting ready and then we walked to the venue together. Just as we were arriving at the venue it started raining but luckily we were all prepared with brollies. As I’m writing this I now remember where I left my brolly and why I couldn’t find it a couple of days ago - it’s at Clapton Country Club!
Photographing the wedding
The rustic décor and industrial look of the venue worked great with the guests’ colourful outfits. There were lots of moments to photograph - exactly what every documentary photographer is hoping for.
The dancefloor was one of my favourite ones so far - incredibly wild. This was thanks to the sax player - Dave and the band they had in the evening.
It was a great wedding to photograph. I’m glad I got to talk with some of their guests and get to know them and I had a fantastic time at their wedding.
Such a pleasure to photograph this wedding alongside Olly Knight - my mentor and friend.
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Where to next?
Check out Brooke and Ross’s Ravenswood Wedding here.
Brooke and Ross - The Ravenswood Wedding
Brooke and Ross got married in Feb at the gorgeous Ravenswood venue in Sussex. The weather was far from perfect and even though it rained the whole day it didn’t affect the great atmosphere of the day in the slightest. We managed to pop out briefly for some couple-time photos and enjoyed the cosy venue for the rest of the day. Full of emotion, laughter and tears, the speeches were my favourite part of their big day.
Such a pleasure to photograph this wedding alongside Olly Knight - my mentor and friend.
Where to next?
Find out more about me here.
Katy and Dhanesh’s Intimate London Wedding
Long shots do pay off sometimes.
A day before Dhanesh was going to propose to Katy he contacted me to check if I was available to photograph their big moment and I’m so glad I did it. Photographing their proposal led to me being their wedding photographer only 6 weeks later.
They had a lovely, intimate wedding, and it all started at Primrose Hill in London, where he proposed. We then tubed it to the hotel where they were getting ready before heading off to Marylebone Old Town Hall in London. We then wandered at Regents park (if I remember right!) and had a lovely meal at the Cinnamon Club.
It was a small, intimate wedding, with only 11 guests, which made me and the lovely videographers - Naomi and James, feel like we were part of the family.
