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2/01/12

Rebecca & James’ Wedding – 17th December 2011 – The Old School House, Lichfield

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Rebecca and James’ beautiful wedding ceremony took place on the 17th December at St Paul’s Church in Little Aston and was followed by a reception at The Old School House in Weeford, near Lichfield. It had always been Rebecca’s dream to have a snowy backdrop to her Winter wedding, unfortunately we didn’t have any snow but it was certainly cold enough for it!

When I arrived at Rebecca’s house in the morning to photograph the bridal preparations all the girls were dressed in matching pyjamas…. so cute! Rebecca looked absolutely stunning in a beautifully fitted lace, backless dress and lacey shoes! Her bridesmaids wore gorgeous purple dresses and carried bouquets of white roses. All the beautiful bouquets and flower arrangements were supplied by Sophie at Entwined Flowers of Lichfield.

Being so close to Christmas Rebecca and James’ wedding had a festive theme with lots of candles, snowflakes and an amazing Christmas tree! The table names were all taken from the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” which incidentally all the guests joined in together and sang! Rebecca and James had quite a surprise when during the serving of the meal several of the waiters suddenly burst into song! They were actually opera singers who had been booked by Rebecca’s parents to entertain the couple and their guests! A lovely Christmas wedding and best wishes to Rebecca and James for the future.

30/12/11

Bryony & James’ Wedding – The Ashes, Staffordshire – 11th December 2011

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Bryony and James’ gorgeous Winter wedding took place on the 11th December at The Ashes in Staffordshire. It was a very cold, wet day but Bryony had her walking boots at the ready and nothing was going to deter her from venturing out into the grounds of the beautiful country house. Bryony and James were real troopers, it was so cold but you would never know it from the photographs!

Bryony looked amazing in a sparkly, beaded, lace dress and faux fur shrug and the most fabulous fuschia pink shoes! Her four bridesmaids wore gorgeous grey dresses and shrugs and carried bouquets of pink gerbras. The theme for Bryony and James’ wedding was of course a Winter one, with mistletoe and decorative snowflakes everywhere and lots of fairy lights, cranberry scented candles and mulled wine!

A beautiful wedding for such a fabulous couple!

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8/11/11

Elizabeth & Noel’s Wedding, Stratford-upon-Avon – 29th October 2011

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When Elizabeth and Noel booked me to be their photographer and told me of their plans for their wedding I couldn’t wait for their big day to arrive. Elizabeth and Noel both work for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust so it was only fitting that they should marry in Stratford-upon-Avon and celebrate their wedding with their friends and family on the banks of the River Avon. Following a beautiful marriage ceremony the happy couple and their guests travelled to a gorgeous ‘chocolate box’ cottage owned by friends where a yurt had been erected in the gardens. The yurt had been beautifully decorated with lots of paper lanterns, candles and pitchers of wild flowers and amazingly most of the decorations both in the yurt and the church were done by Elizabeth – what a talented lady! This was such a lovely, relaxed and beautifully intimate wedding day…..everything that Elizabeth and Noel wanted. Congratulations and best wishes for the future. xxx

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4/11/11

Jane & Mark’s Wedding – Great Central Railway – 22nd October 2011

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Jane and Mark’s wedding was certainly something a little different from all the others that I have photographed this year! The day started quite traditionally with a beautiful marriage service in a gorgeous church in Derby but then it was all aboard a vintage double decker bus as we made our way to the reception. Jane and Mark are great “foodies” and they decided that there would be nothing nicer than to have their wedding breakfast at their favourite restaurant in a picturesque Derbyshire village. After a sumptuous meal we all boarded the bus again and headed for the Great Central Railway station in Loughborough in Leicestershire. Visiting the Loughborough station is like stepping back in time to the early 1900s! Volunteers are painstakingly restoring the station to its former glory and it was wonderful to see the work they have done. Jane and Mark had privately hired a steam train to take us all on a journey through the Leicestershire countryside before returning to Loughborough station later in the evening. It was a great experience for us all and especially for their little 3 year old son Alex who just loves trains – I had a lovely chat with him all about Thomas the Tank Engine – I have my younger brother to thank for my knowledge of Thomas – I had to sit through hours and hours of videos when we were little! It was a wonderful day and I’d like to thank Jane, Mark and all their friends and family for making me feel so welcome. xxx

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3/11/11

Penni & Andy’s Wedding Packington Moor 8th October 2011

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Spending the day photographing the beautiful wedding of Penni and Andy at Packington Moor near Lichfield was a very welcome break for me from the hustle and bustle of the National Wedding Show at the NEC (many thanks to Gill, Louisa and Mike for manning the stand for me for the day!) The day started early for me as I was photographing Penni and her bridesmaids at Anthony John Hairdressers at Swinfen and then it was back to Packington Moor for the final bridal preparations. Packington Moor is such a fabulous venue to photograph at as there are so many gorgeous scenic backdrops to use and whatever time of year I’m there it always looks stunning – I’m pleased to say that I’ll be back there photographing several more weddings again next year!

Penni looked amazing in her strapless lace gown with gorgeous crystal embellished bodice, which was set off beautifully with a simple string of pearls and a hand tied bouquet in pinks and purples. Her three bridesmaids wore stunning purple gowns and they carried bouquets which complimented the colours in Penni’s beautiful bouquet. The flowers for Penni and Andy’s wedding were just gorgeous – each table had a stunning centrepiece and all these fabulous flower arrangements and bouquets were from Entwined Flowers of Lichfield. Penni and Andy chose a vintage theme for their wedding and as most regular blog followers will know, it’s one of my favourite themes and it’s certainly one that suits Packington Moor’s beautiful setting. Congratulations Penni and Andy and best wishes for the future!xxx