Lorton House Weymouth Dorset Wedding of Juliet & Ed

September 8, 2010 By 3 Comments

Last weekend saw me head off to a New venue again, the fab Lorton House just outside Weymouth. I arrived at Lorton House first for the usual preparations as that was where both Juliet and Ed were getting ready.

A lovely warm sunny day, and it was then off to Dorchester and the Church of St Mary’s for the marriage service, it was packed with Juliet and Ed’s family and friends, a lovely sight to see.

Back to Lorton House for Pimms, canape’s and a wander around the lovely grounds, a rogue shower threatened to spoil things but it soon blew away and we all processed to the large Marquee for the wedding breakfast. Speeches, cutting of the cake and coffee and soon time for the Bride and Groom to take to the dance floor for their first dance, then the Band rocked the night away!

Another wonderful day, congratulations Juliet and Ed have a great honeymoon, see you soon (but not too soon ;-) )

A few pictures from Juliet and Ed’s wedding day…

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Combe House Gittisham Devon Wedding of Lisa & Ben

September 3, 2010 By 1 Comment

You can now view Lisa & Ben’s Combe House Wedding Album over on the Main Wedding Photography site if you click here!

Last Sunday I went back to the fabulous Combe House in Gittisham Devon for the wedding of Lisa and Ben. This time my happy couple got married in the lovely church of St Michaels actually in the village of Gittisham and their guests were transported two and fro from Combe House to the church in a lovely vintage double decker bus.

The weather could have been kinder during the day, we had some very heavy blustery showers, however this didn’t stop us getting outside for the few formals and some romantic shots of Lisa and Ben in the Gardens of Combe. Later however just as everyone was entering the Marquee (which was fabulously dressed from Lisa’s inspiration as you will see in some of the pictures below) for the wedding breakfast, the skies finally cleared and we were left with beautiful late summer sunshine, which turned into a fabulous sunset and a clear starry night.

A wonderful relaxing day full of laughter and fun ended with dancing in the great hall.

Congratulations Lisa and Ben I wish you all the happiness for the future.

Some pictures from the day…

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1st Wedding Anniversary, Congratulations

July 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Congratulations today go to Natasha & Charles Lilley on their first Wedding Anniversary. Natasha and Charles were married a year ago today at the fabulous Queens College in Cambridge and it was a very hot summers day indeed!

Congratulations to you both, I hope you have a wonderful day full of very happy memories.

Courtenay x

(Natasha & Charles on the Famous Mathematical Bridge, Queens College Cambridge – 4th July 2009)

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Rollestone Manor Wiltshire, Wedding of Sarah and Jon

June 6, 2010 By 2 Comments

So a bank holiday weekend and the usual threat of some rain, I better be carrying the brollies with me today! I’m off to find Sarah the lovely Bride who is readying at a friends house in Brigsmerton in Wiltshire, not very far away from the very famous Stone Henge. On arrival, I find we have quite a house full, still more the merrier and the rain has also begun to subside which is a bonus, fingers crossed! Bridal preps and usual details done I head off to the nearby village of Durrington and to the lovely All Saints Church, where I find Jon (the Groom) and his family and Best man – a few more nerves here I suspect. Still the rain seems to have completely cleared away now and we even seem to have some blue sky and sunny spells.

Soon it’s time for Jon, family and friends to make their way into the Church and take their places for the forthcoming ceremony. And not too soon either as Sarah arrives outside the Church gates and makes her way up to the Church doors with her Dad and Brother. The music plays and Sarah makes her way down the aisle to Jon and the lovely ceremony begins, hymns and readings and the marriage ceremony itself, then the signing of the registers and its time for Mr and Mrs Farrant to triumphantly make their exit into the …sunshine :-)

Away now to the village of Shrewton (near Stonehenge) and the the lovely Rollestone Manor, which is to be the setting for the rest of today’s festivities. Upon arrival, Sarah Jon and I slip away for a few quiet moments to capture some intimate portraits for their album, whilst the rest of their guests and family make their way to the venue. Soon everyone else has arrived at Rollestone Manor and its time to crack open the champagne and pass round the canapes. Rain makes an appearance again so everyone heads into the marquee for a while. Sunshine shows itself so it’s time to get those important family group shots done, so out into the gardens we go again, pictures done some time to enjoys the gardens before the next shower arrives.

Time to head into the Marquee again,  but this time for the wedding breakfast, then the touching and funny speeches followed by the traditional cutting of the wedding cake. Coffee and cake served and then the call from the DJ to Sarah and Jon to take to the dance floor, everyone gathers around and Mr and Mrs Farrant take their first dance steps as man and wife. Sarah and Jon are soon joined by other couples and then the tempo changes and the serious partying can begin, my time to say farewell. Well we missed the worst of the weather and besides it didn’t affect the celebrations and warmth of atmosphere one bit, another lovely day!

Here are a few of my favourites from the day…

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Plumber Manor Dorset Wedding of Michele & Tom

March 8, 2010 By 1 Comment

A cold slightly overcast but at least dry day, a shame because the sun has been shining so much recently, still I’m sure it won’t dampen any spirits. Today is the wedding of Michele and Tom and I am lucky because Tom’s family home (Plumber Manor) is right on my doorstep near Sturminster Newton in Dorset, no long journey’s for me today. Michele and Tom actually met and fell in love some 13 years ago, and today at last they get to declare and seal their love by finally getting married.
So, its off to Plumber Manor first to find Michele and the other girls and to cover the usual morning preparations and to capture those important details such as the dress, flowers and shoes etc. Time flies and soon it’s time for the short Journey back to Sturminster Newton itself and to St Mary’s Church where the ceremony is to be held. I park up and wander back toward the town as I am well aware that the boys have been holed up in the local Inn the Swan, I round the corner and lo and behold Tom and his army of Best men and Ushers are already heading towards me and St Mary’s. We walk back to the church together and soon more and more guests arrive and its time for Tom to go inside and take his place.
Michele soon arrives and its down the aisle to Tom to finally make their wedding vows. Outside again Mr and Mrs Prideaux-Brune at last! Tom and Michele climb into the family vintage Rolls and amid a torrid downpour of confetti head off back to Plumber Manor for their reception.
On arrival at Plumber manor guests are formally greeted and we then proceed from the marquee into the beautiful gardens to get those important family pictures. Group shots now over, the family and guests head back into the marquee, there is a definite chill in the air, Michele, Tom and I however take this opportunity to slip away for a few quiet moments and to capture a few more romantic images for their album.
Time for the wedding breakfast, in the beautifully decorated and lit marquee, followed by the traditional weeding speeches and of course the cutting of the wedding cake. Dark outside now, the gardens beautifully lit, its time for Michele and Tom to take to the dance floor for their first official dance as husband and wife. The DJ then steps up the tempo and the dance floor quickly fills and the real partying can begin. My time to leave, and in ten minutes, I will actually find my way to my own bed for a change! What a fantastic day.

A few of my favourite images from the day..

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Lake View Manor Devon Wedding of Katie & Thomas

October 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment

A beautiful mellow Autumn day, just right for a wedding! Off to Katie’s (the Bride) family home first for the usual Bridal preps, a lovely farm in the middle of nowhere (not for from Honiton I’m told) in deepest darkest Devon.

Next I drive on to the village of Chardstock (nr Axminster) where the couple will marry in the local parish church of St Andrews. I find the the Groom (Thomas) the rest of the boys and indeed quite a few guests at the local pub The George Inn, enjoying a few pre-wedding drinks (medicinal purposes only you understand ;-) ).
Its then time to head to St Andrews, for the guests and Groom alike to enter, take their places and await the arrival of the Bride. And indeed Katie did just that, in a vintage Rolls Royce. A lovely service followed and soon, the happy couple emerged from St Andrews Church into the lovely warm, mellow Autumn sunlight.

Off to the reception venue, a little drive across the Devon countryside to the lovely Lakeside Manor just outside the village of Dunkeswell (nr Honiton). Reception drinks flowed, the sun shone, outside for a few family photographs and a little quiet wander with the happy couple to capture a few quiet moments for their wedding album. All too soon, its time to head back inside Lakeview Manor for the wedding breakfast which is served inside the beautifully decorated marquee.
Meal formalities over with, speeches follow and soon evening guests are arriving. Time to cut the beautifully decorated wedding cake, and then straight into the large conservatory for the first dance as man and wife.
The first dance now complete the DJ steps up the tempo, I catch a little dance floor action, but it is all too soon to leave and I make my farewells.
A lovely wedding in a lovely location, and lovely Autumn sunshine – Bonus!

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Parley Manor Dorset Wedding of Rebecca & Daniel

August 6, 2009 By 1 Comment
Awoke today to a very unpredictable weather pattern, not the best for a wedding, but still I’m sure it will be a good day none the less.
Off to Rebecca’s family home in Alderholt first for the usual Bridal preps and detail shots before the day begins in earnist. On arrival at the house I found a very relaxed and calm Rebecca and her entourage all having their hair and make-up done. All the usual prep details done I head for the Church St Luke’s in Burton where I find Daniel and the boys, Daniel is definitely more nervous than Rebecca!
Soon the Church is full and Rebecca arrives just as the heavens open, typical! Still it does nothing to dampen the excitement of the day and soon Rebecca and Daniel are emerging from St Luke’s man and wife at last.
So its off to the reception held in a beautiful Marquee in the gardens of Parley Manor in Christchurch Dorset. Drinks and canapes held in a separate beautifully decorated marquee, just as well because the rain is really trying its hardest to ruin the fun. And then, a break, the rain stops and the sun makes a brief appearance…time to get those family photographs!!

Now off to the second marquee for the meal, speeches and of course cutting of the cake. After the official cake cutting, I suggested to Rebecca and Daniel that this would be a good time to slip away for a bit to get those more romantic images for their album. I had listened very carefully to the forecast and it had promised that the weather would be clearing up around 6pm! 6pm it was and right on cue the clouds had all but gone the sky was lighter and even the glimmer of the now low in the sky sun. We had a lull between the meal and the evening guests arriving so what better time for those romantic shots and a little break for Rebecca and Daniel.
Evening guests now arrived and a party atmosphere kicking in, time for the first dance and some more lively dance floor action.
Did rain stop play? did it heck! :-)

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