We’ve had so many gorgeous weddings recently and I am busy beavering away editing them to show our lovely couples when they return from honeymoon. In the meantime it’s lovely to look back on some weddings from last year that I have never had chance to blog about. We first met Vicki & Ian a year ago for their engagement shoot. Vicki originates from Manchester, Andy from Liverpool but they moved down South to work as police officers there. However they always planned to marry up North and their engagement shoot was very local to us-round the corner in fact at Worsley’s Bridgewater Canal.
They were delighted with the results and Vicki and Andy booked us to photograph their fabulous wedding at Carden Park, Chester in November 2010. Carden park is a luxurious country hotel, golf resort and spa set in over 1000 acres of rolling Cheshire countryside.
Vicki and Andy chose vibrant red and white for their colour scheme and it looked fab and for someone who is used to wearing the practical clothes of a police officer, Vicki looked beautiful-reducing Andy to tears during the ceremony.
Neither Vicki or Andy are comfortable in front of a camera and although they were much more relaxed after their engagement shoot, we were conscious that we would not be taking them off for overly posey photos.
We photograph weddings from early in the morning to well into the evening and most of this is candid informal shots, with 10 minutes spells of more posed photos so that a couple can spend as much time as possible with their guests-after all this is why they are invited
Well enough of me jabbering on-let’s get the photos to speak for themselves and would love to know what you think-leave a comment-it makes me happy
Vicki's gorgeous bouquet of vibrant red roses
Vicki hides those early morning nerves
Love Vicki's gorgeous dress and looks great in the stunning honeymoon suite.
Andy looks relaxed and happy as he prepares for the big moment.
I love a cheeky nosey flowergirl!
Vicki was ready well before her tardy bridesmaids so lots of time for some lovely bridal shots.
She looks so serene bathed in cool Autumn sunlight
Andy tries to hold the emotion at bay as Vicki makes her grand entrance on mum's arm
This kissing is catching on
Andy's dad celebrates with a glass of fizz
Vicki's youngest sister embellished her bridesmaid outfit with these ginormous false eyelashes
Time for laughs and beer!
Love these cute personalised ginderbread people.
One of my favourite wedding cakes-maybe because red is one of my favourite colours-you decide-what do you love?
Fun police inspired cake toppers
And as the sun sets out onto the golf course to capture Vicki and Andy against that dramatic sky
Love the casual pose, the shadows of the plant fronds-lovely
And night time descends - twinkly trees, an inky black sky and a couple in love
Love the powder blue walls of Carden park and the dramatic shadows caused by our lighting to create this fabulous series of shots
Well that’s it for today-want to do this wedding all over again. All our love to Vicki and Andy and don’t forget to pop in for a drink and a chocolate brownie on the way to your mum’s!
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