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I was at a loose end on Friday, so I popped down to Manor Barn, tied up their booked photographer and pretended to be a friend filling in.  Strange thing is….they bought it.  How else would I have got the chance to spend a day with Peta (pronounced Pete-uh) and Philip (yes, Philip, not Phil).   Peta figured Murphy’s Law would catch up with her with the run of good weather coming to an end hours before the wedding.  Luckily for her (and Philip) it was just a misplaced moment of anxiety and the weather (much to the shagrin of 100′s of thousands of tourists trying to get around or into Europe) stayed fine and dry.  Manor Barn was its usual inviting self with its warm sunshine and open courtyard lending a hand in setting the scene for a wonderful Hampshire wedding reception.  Of course it can’t go unmentioned that behind the oven and in front of house was the magnificent Sean and Sue Denny from Dennys Catering.  Simply wonderful food from an exceptional Hampshire wedding caterer.  I know that Peta and Philip were due to head out to Morocco yesterday.  I’m guessing Ehjjsdkljsdfjjdjsdf (that volcano thingy) put a downer on that.  Fingers crossed they can get something wonderful as an alternative!  Good luck guys…

02 photography at manor barn 02 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipI can’t vote, but I reckon the shoes are going Conservative

01 photography at manor barn 01 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipMy Just One — become a fan for this one off introductory offer

03 photography at manor barn 03 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipObjects in mirror are no closer than they appear

04 photography at manor barn 04 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipEven mini-Bridesmaids can ‘clasp’

05 photography at manor barn 05 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipLess clasping

06 photography at manor barn 06 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philip

07 photography at manor barn 07 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipThere might be clasping – or giants

09 photography at manor barn 09 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philip

10 photography at manor barn 10 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipDress me up (before you go go)

11 photography at manor barn 11 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philipbow-n-arrow

12 photography at manor barn 12 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipTissues — seriously – to wipe the ash out of your eyes

13 photography at manor barn 13 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipGood cop, bad cop

14 photography at manor barn 14 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philip

15 photography at manor barn 15 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philipwaiting for brido

16 photography at manor barn 16 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipAt first I thought Philip was just distracted…then I realised he was obliging the pap

17 wedding photographer hampshire 17 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipMIL gets in first

18 wedding photographer hampshire 18 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philipits a complete aside…but as I’m trying to think of something witty, ‘Club Tropicana’ by Wham comes on my iTunes…God’s way of telling me more Tequila?

19 wedding photographer hampshire 19 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipThat’s just daff(odil)

20 wedding photographer hampshire 20 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipStranded but unlikely to be rescued by the Navy

21 wedding photographer hampshire 21 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philip

22 wedding photographer hampshire 22 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipTequila makes everyone smile

23 wedding photographer hampshire 23 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipHe’s clasping the Tequila — at least I thought it was the Tequlia

24 wedding photographer hampshire 24 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philip..wonders where the Tequila has gone

25 wedding photographer hampshire 25 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipI’m guessing I’ve solved the mystery

26 wedding photographer hampshire 26 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philip

27 wedding photographer hampshire 27 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipChecking his trouser pockets I can now reveal…I was wrong

28 wedding photographer hampshire 28 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and Philip

29 wedding photographer hampshire 29 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipIts never who you thought it was…just like a good episode of Scooby Doo

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32 wedding photographer hampshire 32 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipConfetti — 6 hours late

doppelganger bob newhart Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipDoppleganger-tastic – - Ladies and Gentlemen — Bob Newhart!

And a few the celebrated Kerang photographer, Darren

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hampshire wedding photography 301 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipGive the English 5 minutes of sunshine….

hampshire wedding photography 302 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipDarren is the master at stealing Point and Shoot flash light

hampshire wedding photography 303 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipThe bouquet is loaded and she’s not afraid to use it

hampshire wedding photography 304 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipDarren quickly discovers why not using your real name is a good idea in this business

wedding photography hampshire Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipDarren, from his unique vantage point, learned all about Philip’s rubber hand gag

hampshire wedding photography 305 Hampshire Wedding Photographer   Peta and PhilipMuffins

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Suddenly my travel chaos on Wednesday seems pale in comparison to Volcano-gate. What a mess…metaphorically and literally.   I’ve got a friend stranded in Barbados.  Sounds fun, but when you’ve got nowhere to stay I’m sure the lustre wears off…

As for Peta and Philip…they lost two guests to the travel chaos.  Not bad going when Peta’s mum is from Boston.  Getting home…well, that might be a little different.  Peta and Philip also were planning on starting their honeymoon in Morocco on Sunday.  Sadly that seems unlikely at the moment.  Fingers crossed for everyone.

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It all started about a year ago.  I’m in the safe confines of pub when an email arrives.  The specifics elude me but it goes something like this:  “umm…I feel like a stalker because I was in town before Christmas and see this little boy and immediately I go ‘hey, that’s Evan and his mummy’…I feel like a stalker”.  Yes, Gemma, you kind of are BUT in a really good way.  So it goes that when your face hits the blog its always a possibility you too may be famous :)

The last time I made my way to Manor Barn it was warm, sunny and Christmas was a distant thought.  On Saturday it was all about tinsel, trees and twinkling lights.  Christmas weddings are always wonderful.  Often prospective December clients get in touch in September and say “hey…how about a discount…its December and you’re not busy”.  I love to say “well…actually…I booked your date a year ago and I’ve got more weddings in December than May but have a nice time anyway.”  Quietly satisfying…

It was great to work with some old favourites.  Obviously Manor Barn and the entertaining Jan and Tim.  Dennys Catering did their usual magic with amazing food and hospitality (who knew pigeon could taste so good).  Last but not least another ‘Liss-ite’ in Heavenly Scent flowers provided a splash of colour on a cold winters day.  It was quite satisfying when I mentioned to Gemma about working with old friends that she tells me she used the list of suppliers on the site as the framework for her choices…sensible when you live in Amsterdam (make mine a Royale with Cheese).  My list isn’t random…I’ve worked with everyone and totally endorse their work.

manor barn wedding photographer 100 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattI buzzed by Matt’s room when I dropped off Darren…

manor barn wedding photographer 101 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt…little did I know he had a fetish for rubber (ducks)

manor barn wedding photographer 102 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattPack your bags…(you’ve pulled)

manor barn wedding photographer 103 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattI have a rule for bridal prep shots…NO BUSH!

manor barn wedding photographer 104 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattI show this image NOT because I like it…in fact, the next image is the image in the sequence I really like…no, I show it merely so that I can share with the world the towels left on the railings that Gemma’s mum prayed for me not to include!  Mind you she found 1000s of things she didn’t want me to shoot…most of which I had no intention of…but its nice to see reality in these things…eh?

manor barn wedding photographer 105 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattBuy it Now

manor barn wedding photographer 106 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattGemma helps the Matt’s sister and Bridesmaid

manor barn wedding photographer 107 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattJust spray it Gemma…I’ll quickly walk through!

manor barn wedding photographer 108 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

manor barn wedding photographer 109 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattGemma gives Dad a big hug…she thought he was teary…but we both know about the eye drops don’t we!

manor barn wedding photographer 110 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt…its dark, its moody…kinda reminds me of film

manor barn wedding photographer 111 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

manor barn wedding photographer 112 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattThis was nearly my Just One

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manor barn wedding photographer 114 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattMatt cracks a smile safe in the knowledge that some 19 million people are going to be watching (oh, wait…wrong statistic)

manor barn wedding photographer 115 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

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manor barn wedding photographer 117 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

manor barn wedding photographer 118 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattI’m such a softy…Matt’s sister finds it all too much

manor barn wedding photographer 119 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattGemma and Matt exchange a warm embrace…meanwhile the set of Twister 2:  Havant Bites It gets a little too close in the background

manor barn wedding photographer 120 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt..no seriously…perhaps we should run for cover!

manor barn wedding photographer 121 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

manor barn wedding photographer 122 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattJack and Rose

manor barn wedding photographer 123 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattLow tide

manor barn wedding photographer 124 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattJust add lightening

manor barn wedding photographer 125 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattGrandad reckons he’s pulled

manor barn wedding photographer 126 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattThe Calendar Girls (yes, that’s what they called themselves)…I’ve been invited to be Ms June!

manor barn wedding photographer 127 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

manor barn wedding photographer 128 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

manor barn wedding photographer 129 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

manor barn wedding photographer 130 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattManor Barn at dusk

manor barn wedding photographer 131 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

manor barn wedding photographer 133 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattManor Barn in Wide-o-vision

manor barn wedding photographer 134 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattMy entrenched fascination with security lights looks set to continue

manor barn wedding photographer 135 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattAs predicted!…hey Join the Hampshire Wedding Photography Facebook Fan page — then you can see this as well as all of my Just One FB images

manor barn wedding photographer 136 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattApparently this is the bit where they decided if I was going in with a thong or a pair of Bridget Jones’

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manor barn wedding photographer 138 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattStrictly

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And now a few from the Tenacious D – Darren

manor barn wedding photographer 140 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattI love this image…mum pokes her head out to wish Matt good luck

manor barn wedding photographer 141 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattWe’ve stepped back in time…damn you dodgy camera clock!

manor barn wedding photographer 142 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattIts where all the cool kids hang out! Palm tree, cocktails and the smell of coconut vegetable oil…it is HAYLING ISLAND!

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manor barn wedding photographer 144 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattOne of Darren’s top images.  Sweet!

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manor barn wedding photographer 148 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt

manor barn wedding photographer 149 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and MattAnother angle on the Just One

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Today’s just one brought to you by Gillette…because if you’re like Tiger, you want the best a man can get…no matter how many you can handle…

manor barn wedding photographer 001 Manor Barn Wedding Photographer   Gemma and Matt   Just One Using my OCS (off camera security-light)

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Hiya blog stalkers — and hi to all you newbies as well.  Its a glorious Monday morning (OK, its a bit grey and overcast, but remember Lucy and James are in the Indian Ocean and we want them to think that they’ve left the best weather all summer).  My Sunday was pretty glorious as well…mostly because I figured out how to rid my facebook newfeed from those stupid Mafia Wars updates.  Seriously, I was sitting in my porcelain office reviewing the weekends happenings on Sunday AM with my iPhone (luckily for you I didn’t accidently hit the ‘take picture’ button) and one person filled the entire newsfeed with the crap.  I Googled…I won!  I even posted it on my FB status and by the time I got back home later that night I had a ton of ‘thank yous’ from other friends who hated them as well.  But let’s be honest, we don’t really give two hoots about that now do we.  We’re here to wax lyrical about the wedding of Lucy and James in Winchester and Manor Barn, Buriton.

As Hampshire weddings go, we pretty much traversed the county by starting out at St John’s in Winchester.  Its the church just up the street from Lucy and James.  Of course Lucy got ready in Chandlers Ford.  M3 south on a sunny September Saturday is always dubious so I travelled via the A3, M27, M3(n).  All in all, I simply never made it to Basingstoke or Andover, because if I had I would have covered every council in Hampshire.  Its not a problem…I’m just sayin’.

A lovely couple…she a classic brunette with stunning eyes and he…a former Army officer with a fledgling pop career..oh, sorry, wrong James.  A happy couple with lots of fun friends, wonderful parents and a mum with a fatal attraction for wedding flowers :)  But thanks goes to everyone, parents, friends, Aunt Maude, for making us feel welcome.  Also a big thanks to Nick, a press jock and boyfriend of the Bride’s sister, who let me relive the old days on his Mark 2(n) and let me borrow his 70-200 as I rarely use mine but found the table layout sorta required it.

So, its now time to review some wedding photography in Winchester and Manor Barn, Buriton, Hampshire.

clarkjones 36 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesWindow dressing…literally

clarkjones 35 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesHonestly people…what do you do with flat shoes when you’ve got ‘the addiction’?

clarkjones 34 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesDanish

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clarkjones 32 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesThe cheekiest smile which she wore…ALL DAY

clarkjones 31 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesThe moment just before the MUA (make up artist) applied the pencil thin moustache

clarkjones 30 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesLucy’s mum gets her dress on, whilst Lucy gets her game face on…

clarkjones 29 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and James…unfortunately she left half of it in the other room

clarkjones 28 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesShe seems to be losing bits on each photo…soon she’ll be just a blob in a mirror…

clarkjones 27 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and James..but not before this important safety announcment – SMOKE DETECTORS SAVE LIVES

clarkjones 26 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesIt the BIGGEST cliche in wedding photography.  A Bride comes down the stairs, a father stands in awe waiting, the bloody photographer sets it all up with a mirror.  Shocking really…but what if it simply happened in front of you.  Would you shoot it knowing you didn’t do anything to manipulate it.  Answer = YES.  Of course I would, and to prove my honesty in knowing it ‘just happened’ I’ll even leave the make up lady lounging against the dining room door.  Edgy eh!?  Nice blob though.

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clarkjones 23 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesA candelabra…with real candles.  Go figure!

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clarkjones 19 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesNot to be Blunt…but James…you look like someone famous.  Not entirely who..but don’t worry mate…You’re Beautiful.

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clarkjones 17 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesSquuueeeezzzzeeee

clarkjones 16 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesHappy Chapp-ette

clarkjones 15 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesEveryone loves a good receiving line.  I know I do

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clarkjones 13 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesBest man waits to announcing in the new Mr and Mrs

clarkjones 12 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesDirty!  (they’ll know what I mean)

clarkjones 11 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesMr and Mrs Pac-Man entrust me with their current wearabouts

clarkjones 10 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesRock-Paper-Finger (and a chance to see James’ life threatening injury)

clarkjones 09 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesMan-her-bharn

clarkjones 08 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesIts where all the cool kids hang out

clarkjones 07 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesI pledge allegiance…

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clarkjones 05 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesRecipe:  Sit on floor next to best man during speech, rest camera on knee, hope man at next table congratulates him, shoot from the … knee

clarkjones 04 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesDancing to their favourites from ’1973′

clarkjones 03 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesAlways lending a hand to help show you where to look first

clarkjones 02 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and Jamesdouble bass

My next interlude takes me to the world of Charlie.  Charlie, abandoned by his girlfriend (but only for the wedding apparently) is free to drink as much as he likes and do whatever he wants.  And on this day, that meant getting his photograph taken by me…more than a few times.  Every wedding has a ‘Charlie’…please give generously to the ‘Help Charlie’ fund.  Below is my contribution.  Sorry Charlie.

clarkjones 01 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesOn balance tho’…he is a damn fine looking man!

Now a few from the Big D…aka Darren

clarkjones 47 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and Jameswhen you hang out with the ladies, its all MTV, bucks fizz and salmon sandwiches.  With the boys its Soccer AM, Red Bull and one sausage split 8 ways

clarkjones 46 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesLucy gave me the brief…”can we have a nice shot of the church and our road” — does this count Luce?  By the way…your house…its in the middle of the street

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Darren…SHAME ON YOU.

clarkjones 44 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesTo be fair, it was a different church layout.  D was in position A leaving me (R) 90 degrees opposite.  Now my algebra is a bit rusty but I reckon that D+A~[R]/90 = just let Darren shoot it from the back

clarkjones 43 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesAdd you’re own caption…but I reckon I’ve got more than a few ideas that won’t make the chap stage left that happy with me

clarkjones 42 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesI know he didn’t mean this…or maybe he did…but it rounded off the sequence rather well

clarkjones 41 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesStealing my set up and making it…(damn you)…BETTER!

clarkjones 40 Manor Barn Wedding Photography   Lucy and JamesHe’s got a thing for grannies you know

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Check out the light bouncing back off the house.  Sweet!

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