Another trip down the memory lane. I photographed Bobi and Jim’s wedding at Elderton Lodge last season and now they’ve got a baby boy William. William is a little bit older than Thomas and loves being outdoors, so we decided to go to the nearby fields for our session.

But first we started with a bench in their yard - William playing with autumn leaves:

On the street outside:

Walking in the fileds with their dog Zippy:

A little picnic:

It seems such a short time since I photographed Julie and Nick’s wedding last year, and they’ve got a little baby boy Thomas now! Here are some photos from his first photo session as a three-months old baby. I am so glad that Nick managed to take some time off and take part because family portraits are so much fun! I am sure when Thomas grows up he would appreciate not only images of himself but also of his Mum and Dad.

This was a location session at Julie and Nick’s home to make sure Thomas felt comfortable in his own environment. He was such a well-behaved and smiley model!

Nick with Thomas:

Some in balck and white:

I have a lot of fulfilled reprint orders that need to be packaged on Sunday and posted on Monday (I’ve got a wedding tomorrow!!!).

I’ve caught up with all outstanding DVD slideshows for

Sarah and David
Stacey and Mark
Sabina and Tom
Donna and Alex
Becky and Anthony

They are packaged and will go in the post on Monday as well.

Becky and Anthony got married at Thorpe St Andrew church and had their wedding reception at Brasteds. I was looking forward to this wedding as Becky’s mum called me a few months prior and warned me that the parents prepared a surprise that our lovely couple did not know of!

Some images from Becky’s getting ready session.

Details:

At the church:

Boys:

Becky greeted by her sister when she arrived:

In the church doorway:

Anthony and Becky had their receiving line at the church:

Confetti:

At Brasteds:

This little girl found a dandalion and was very excited about it:

A London double-decker bus was hired to transport the guests from the church to reception.

Anthony also had his red double-decker calflinks:

We used the bus for out bride and groom location shoot:

The cake:

Fastforwarding to the first dance:

Becky’s mum and dad joined them on the dance floor:

After the first dance the time came to unveil the surprise when Elvis came out, accompanied by another set of bridemaids and married them again in Las Vegas sstyle:

After the “ceremony”:

Toast:

On the dance floor:

And that’s how it went…

I’ve done so much work since I last posted! I’ll be adding lots of new stuff nearly every day this week.

Christie and Melvin are leaving for their wedding reception in Singapore so I had to expedite their storybook about their life in London. It’s a 12×8 vertical magazine-style album. I tried to create a modern urban streamlined look for them. Here are some layouts from it:

Just finished editing Donna and Alex’s wedding photos. They got married at a small church at Tittleshall and their wedding reception was at Lynford Hall.

Without much ado here are some photos from Donna’s bridal preparations.

The shoes - how could I not show those:

Incredibly, Donna’s talented mum took care of all the wedding flowers:

Donna’s engagement ring:

Make up:

Donna’s flower girl trying the hat:

Tittleshall church:

Alex:

Grandpa’s watch:

Guests arriving:

Alex and his best man waiting for Donna:

Signing the register:

Little boy watching:

He’s got the change to ride an electric chair:

The horseshoe:

This chappy was wondering what I was doing with my big black camera:

Perhaps my competition got a better chance at it:

Departing for Lynford Hall:

Lynford Hall:

We went for a walk in the gardens:

Donna had a long veil with embroidered edges - really-really pretty:

Back to join the guests:

Now that the postal strike is over, packaging and posting lots of sets of high-res negatives on Friday.

Assembling Rosey and Ian’s wedding album.

Started editing - Donna and Alex’s wedding photos.

Next scheduled for processing - Becky and Anthony.

Sabina and Tom got married in a small Catholic church at Lawshall, followed by a drinks reception and wedding breakfast at Ravenwood Hall near Bury St Edmunds.

Sabina loves her pearls:

Her engagement ring:

and shoes, of course:

Sabina’s sister checking her bouquet:

Make up:

Tom’s dad brought some sandwiches:

Waiting for the bride:

Tom:

His brother acted as best man:

Sabina arrives:

Some images from the ceremony that was read both in English and Polish:

Departing for wedding reception:

Reception:

Instead of confetti Tom and Sabina were showered with bubbles:

Throwing the bouquet is supposed to be an old tradition but for some reason only a handful of brides do it these days. Sabina wanted to throw her bouquet!

This is the girl who caught it:

and the girls who didn’t:

While guests were ushed into the breakfast room we sneaked out for some private photos. The reception coordinator suggested that we should check the swiming pool. As the light elsewhere was still too harsh we followed her suggestion (to the amusement of hotel residents sunning by the pool).

Ravenwood Hall also had a small menagerie of goats and geese next to the visitors’ car park. This little fellow came out begging for treats:

The hotel staff preparing the main course:

Inside:

Competition:

I took this parting shot of Ravenwood Hall just as I was leaving:

Post-processing Sabina and Tom’s wedding photos.

Next - Donna and Alex’s wedding photos.

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Christie and Melvyn are having their wedding reception in Singapore in a couple of weeks time and they commissioned this session to tell a story to their families about their life in London.

We started the shoot at their apartment in Docklands. Christie wanted her wedding dress to be photographed but to keep it clean for their reception.

The view from their balcony:

Christie’s favourite stuffed toy:

Melvyn:

Christie:

On the couch:

Just before we left the apartment to wander on the streets of London:

Walking past the cinema nearby:

We drove to their first apartment in Docklands:

Against the orange wall of their 1st apartment block:

In the afternoon sun:

London Eye area:

Whitehall:

Outside the National Gallery:

After sunset: