Tuesday 31 January 2012

Louise & Rich Engagement Shoot at the Custard Factory, Birmingham

Ok...so this is going to be an absolute treat for you today!!!

When Louise & Rich booked me to photograph their wedding I was soooooo excited...it's unreal!! Now I LOVE every single wedding I photograph but from an artistic point of view it's always nice when something that little bit different comes along...Louise & Rich's wedding is certainly going to be different! I was bowled over at the mention of halloween fancy dress at the reception, the wedding shoes having bats on them...BUT when Rich mentioned he was possibly going to be covered in UV body paint during the evening I nearly fainted!!

So..I knew that their engagement shoot HAD to be different..it absolutely had to reflect their personalities & as I had recently done a fashion/bridal shoot at the Custard Factory in Birmingham...I just knew it was perfect.

So we headed off one Sunday & had a fantastic time...these are some of their images & BOY I can't wait to photograph their big day!!!!!











Jo & Gus got married- Kingscote Barn, Gloucestershire

Well...we're on our last day of January already...where does the time go to???? So anyway I thought this would be the perfect day to share the wedding of Jo & Gus with you as they were my first wedding of 2012. 

On the 7th January...when you would imagine it would be cold, damp & a little bit grey it was actually the complete opposite! The sun shone...it was fairly warm.. a really beautiful day for a really beautiful wedding. 

The day began at Kingscote Barn, Gloucestershire where  I found the very talented Chris from Fordham Hair Design already at work & totally un-phased by having 5 different hairstyles to do...the man is a legend!  Jo's hair was inspired by Downton Abbey & suited her perfectly. 









The Groom & Groomsmen were also at Kingscote Barn getting ready in the lovely cottage there. I'd like to give a massive thanks to my second shooter for the day Lucy Stendall for grabbing some fantastic images of them. 



The ceremony took place at Kingscote Church...possibly the smallest, cutest church I have ever had the pleasure to be in. 


















Then it was back to Kingscote Barn for some formal photos before the stunning food prepared by Strawberry Field Catering. I highly recommend them & make to sure you ask to the the cake made out of a tower of cheese!!!!












One of the very clever Bridemaids also made this totally stunning sweetie table...by far the best I've ever seen!



The evening came to a close with the speeches followed by my first ever Ceilidh Band...what a great way to get everyone up dancing!!!!








So....what a great start to the year! 

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