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Great Fosters wedding | children as guests

Rebecca — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:25 +0000

At Emily and Marz’s wedding on Saturday, there were so many children being utterly themselves that I wanted to give them their own post. All were charming, busy making new friends and exploring. It can also be fun working with them, aside from the reportage photographs. One of the little girls was eating a packet of raisins when we wanted to do a group photograph with her in it. I offered to put the raisins on my head while I took the photograph so she could keep an eye on them – something she did with a rather suspicious look. By the time we came to take another group photograph with her in it, the raisins had gone, but the packet still went on my head. After it ‘fell off’ to get her (& the adults) to laugh, she raced over and insisted “again, again”. And yes, we did.

Great Fosters wedding | Emily & Marz

Rebecca — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:53:27 +0000

There are so many lovely photographs from Emily and Marz’s wedding on Saturday, most are going to go on this blog post, with a separate one for children at their day. We started the day setting the scene – Great Fosters‘ gardens are stunning and the lavender was out in full force, full of bees.

Emily’s mother was keeping an eye on things – like Emily’s dress that Emily and Marz had chosen together.

Emily’s colourful and classic bouquet was from Wimbledon florist Flowers by Eve.

Downstairs, Marz’s father Adil was welcoming everyone.

He and Emily’s father David were in position early for the ceremony, in Great Fosters Orangery.

Before David stepped back down the aisle to meet Emily and her bridesmaids.

Marz was one smiley groom.

We had about 30-40 minutes in the gardens for wedding portraits with Emily and Marz.

Now, the croquet: we found it set up and I showed Emily and Marz how to hit the ball (beyond that – rules and things – I have no idea). Emily was brilliant, giving a ladylike and heartfelt thud of the ball through the appropriate hoop followed by oodles of giggling while Marz stood about looking appropriately swashbuckling.

Next, it is Marz’s turn. Here it goes with a manly thwack …

… right towards our photographer’s nose! Ooops!

I was perfectly okay and managed to block the ball from my nose and the camera with an arm … but won’t be putting myself in that position again for a while!

On our way back from the portraits, it seems we were on a parallel journey with a guest.

With the receiving line about to start, it was time for photographs of the cake and Tithe Barn set up for dinner.

Great Fosters wedding | Emily & Marz | A single

Rebecca — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:45:58 +0000

We had the prettiest sky and clouds I’ve seen in a long time today for Emily & Marz’s wedding at Great Fosters in Surrey. Both looked fabulous and their families were so very warm. Here is one photograph from their day – before their ceremony – because, quite frankly, all the ones of people were too difficult to choose from. Emily’s shoes are seen with one of the venue’s famous chimneys.

Oaks Farm wedding | Kate and James

admin — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 19:32:00 +0000

I just knew today was going to be fabulous with Kate & James getting married at Oaks Farm. They are so touchingly sweet and real, you just know that their friends and family are going to be similar – and I got to catch up with their friends Rachel and Steven again, whose wedding I photographed some years ago. The day started with Kate & her four bridesmaids getting ready at her mum Sheila’s house – complete with croissants & later sandwiches, so no-one went hungry. Kate looked so beautiful – and her bridesmaids were stunning in their US-inspired dresses. James was bowled over by the way she looked when she arrived at their venue Oaks Farm. Orange and yellow gerberas and a host of bright orchids and other greenery decorated the venue – with a ribbon-tied flower in each guest’s place.

We used the brightness of the day to get some great shots of Kate in the gardens during a lawn reception – as well as some of Kate & James together. After their breakfast and very touching and well-thought-out speeches, they cut their cake and Kate threw her bouquet. Despite worrying that it could injure one of her female guests, it didn’t – and a VERY delighted bridesmaid caught it!

PHOTOS: Kate in the gardens; Kate disappearing when I was going some portraits of her and James; Kate is presented with a new bouquet made from place setting flowers; the cake – looking cool in the heat; Kate shares a moment with her grandad; Kate & James; a very excited bridesmaid, centre, catches Kate’s bouquet; her boyfriend is on the far right.
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