Evan and Holly’s Dad’s Blog

Hi and welcome to my blog. Filled with images from my recent weddings, engagement shoots, portrait sessions and corporate work. Most importantly its a window into my world...a world where family takes an upper hand and I have the images to prove it. Hopefully you'll take a few minutes to browse and once addicted set the blog as a bookmark. If you have any comments please feel free to add them or just get in touch.

For The Record: The images that I put on the blog from recent weddings may not always be the best or even ones you might expect. They are things that I saw, that I like that I want to share. Sometimes they are part of a quirky story or show a tender or ironic side to a wedding.

Archive for Hertfordshire Weddings

Better late than never.  Jo and Mark’s wedding at Moor Golf Club took place at the beginning of the month.  It was one of two clients, who upon getting married, were moving off to the southern hemisphere within weeks of the wedding.  Because of this I decided that I would take the time investment in blogging upfront and use it to push on to complete images so that they could take the final product back with them to Oz and NZ.  The first of these is Mark and Jo who were married at Moor Park Golf Club.  This golfing oasis inside the M25.  Its hard to believe you are as close to London as you are when you look out over the rolling hills, fairways and greens.   Moor Park itself is very exclusive.  Houses the size of Tesco and the area comes complete with its own London Overground station.  Membership has its privileges.

It all started at Heathrow.  Very appropriate.  The new Sofitel at Terminal 5.  A rather impressive hotel.  I could spend a few hours in there with my camera and a Bride.  Sadly this wasn’t to be as things ran a little later than expected.  Best laid plans and all that.  I have to say I was a bit nervous hitting the M25 on a Saturday afternoon at 1:15pm.  Luckily Tom Tom live said it was all good and .. it was.  Once at Moor Park we could get down to business.  The mansion house is, and I don’t mean this with an disrespect, a bit too grand for a golf course club house.  It wouldn’t be out of place in a period drama to be honest.  That’s not to say its all about the golf.  Inside, the entry hall is grand to say the least.  There are some spectacular spaces.  The golf and the wedding don’t ever bump into each other (minus the toilets).  So it really doesn’t matter.  In fact, none of it matters, I’m just thinking out loud.

The wedding was heartfelt and personal with family flying in from Colombia.  Nothing more surprising than meeting Jo, hearing her London-esque accent, hear a knock at the door and within seconds she’s going at 100mph in Spanish.  Even more surprising when you didn’t know this before hand.  Amazing really.  Mark is a Doctor.  A flying one.  Specialising in helicopter based medicine.   Why does MASH come to mind.  Perhaps not.  In any event Mark pulled a rabbit out of hat with personal video messages from family in Colombia and friends from their previous stint in Oz.  I suspect that they are already there (Oz that is).  How could you leave this lovely English summer :)

As always there are more on my Facebook business page.  Follow the link  after these taster images.

moor park wedding photographer 011 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyJames Choo Choo

moor park wedding photographer 021 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

moor park wedding photographer 031 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

moor park wedding photographer 041 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyYou lookin’ at me?

moor park wedding photographer 05 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyMum and the dress

moor park wedding photographer 06 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyDad, left in the hall, practices his speech

moor park wedding photographer 07 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographySeeing Jo for the first time

moor park wedding photographer 08 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

moor park wedding photographer 09 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

moor park wedding photographer 10 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

moor park wedding photographer 11 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyFOB gets greedy

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moor park wedding photographer 14 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

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moor park wedding photographer 18 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyBambalaya

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moor park wedding photographer 20 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

moor park wedding photographer 21 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographySee…I said it was pretty cool inside the Moor Park Mansion House

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wedding photography moor park 23 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

wedding photography moor park 24 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyThis is the first floor mezzanine…below us is the entry hall.  Spectacular architecture

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wedding photography moor park 26 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

wedding photography moor park 27 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

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wedding photography moor park 32 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyNot sure Mum is impressed (bottom left)

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wedding photography moor park 33 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyFrank!

wedding photography moor park 34 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

wedding photography moor park 35 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

wedding photography moor park 36 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyFill up my cup…mazel tov

wedding photography moor park 37 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

wedding photography moor park 38 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyWhen in doubt as to what to include in your Best Man’s speech…consult Bob

wedding photography moor park 39 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyWatching those emotional home videos from the absent friends

wedding photography moor park 40 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

wedding photography moor park 41 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

wedding photography moor park 42 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding PhotographyI’ll have what he’s having!

wedding photography moor park 43 Jo and Marks Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography

As always, you can find more images on my Moor Park Golf Club Wedding Photography Facebook Gallery.  Feel free to tag yourself.  Facebook rules mean you will have to ‘Like’ my page first (I think…they change the damn things weekly).

Another busy double weekend. With so much to do as well as Jo and Mark emigrating to Oz in a few days I’m going to post a quick taster and get down to the business of getting their images to them ASAP. Thanks for a great day at Moor Park! It really ‘flew me to the moon’.

moor park wedding photographer 01 Jo and Mark   Moor Park Golf Club   Fab 4

moor park wedding photographer 02 Jo and Mark   Moor Park Golf Club   Fab 4

moor park wedding photographer 03 Jo and Mark   Moor Park Golf Club   Fab 4

moor park wedding photographer 04 Jo and Mark   Moor Park Golf Club   Fab 4

More on this wedding in a week or so!

I fully expected to be employing the use of an Ark on Saturday.  The forecast was not looking good.  I was desperately disappointed for Saara and Rob because the weather has been exceptional (for Britain) over the last few weeks.  Despite the heavy overnight rain the sky cleared and the ground was still hard as a rock.  Not a bad thing when you have a marquee in the Hertfordshire country side.

Saara and Rob came as a recommendation from some of my favourite folks, Helen and Ben.  Being neighbours it took Helen no time to recommend me and for that I am very grateful.  The only bummer came in the fact that they weren’t able to attend due to new arrival of Ted.  But then, that’s not a bad excuse is it?  What’s more intriguing is that Saara’s Bridesmaid, Katie, has also booked me for December independent of knowing they were both hiring the same photographer.  Small world and all that.

Saturday was an exceptional day.  Lovely weather, lovely friends and family and a stunning location.  The church was in a most idyllic village of Drayton Beauchamp and a wonderful location for a church wedding.  Travel back to Tring and through the fields to find the marquee set up on the hill overlooking some amazing countryside.

Some business now.  First, I did a more robust post production for today’s blog and Facebook post.  Rob and Saara and not only exceptional people but also taking a rather unique honeymoon.  7 weeks away in South America.  So in light of this I wanted to give them a little extra.  Something more to chew on for the next 50 days.

Second…you can see even more by visiting my Facebook Business Page and clicking on their album.  Don’t be shy, add my page to your ‘Likes’.  You’ll be glad you did.

Third…if you would like to receive an email when all the photos are ready to viewed plus get a 20% discount code for an online order, get in touch via email and let me know.

hertfordshire wedding photographer 01 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobSaara’s wedding boots.  Thankfully not required!

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hertfordshire wedding photographer 09 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobYou’re in good company Rob — mine was 20 minutes late

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hertfordshire wedding photographer 15 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobTentastic!

hertfordshire wedding photographer 161 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobDevils

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hertfordshire wedding photographer 18 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobRob con Queso (but it worked didn’t it)

hertfordshire wedding photographer 19 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and Rob

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hertfordshire wedding photographer 22 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobFor those about to rock….we salute you!

hertfordshire wedding photographer 23 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobVersion 21 was a cracker!

hertfordshire wedding photographer 24 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobI wonder what version Rob was on?

hertfordshire wedding photographer 25 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and Rob

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hertfordshire wedding photographer 27 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobDrama King

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hertfordshire wedding photographer 30 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobThe song was called “put your hands up”

And a Few From Darren

wedding photographer hertfordshire 01 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and Rob

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wedding photographer hertfordshire 03 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobBeats me

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wedding photographer hertfordshire 05 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and RobRural!

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wedding photographer hertfordshire 10 Wedding Photography Hertfordshire   Saara and Rob

Remember…you can see even more by visiting my Facebook Business Page and clicking on their album. Don’t be shy, add my page to your ‘Likes’. You’ll be glad you did.

If you would like to receive an email when all the photos are ready to viewed plus get a 20% discount code for an online order, get in touch via email and let me know.

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When I wake up (oh I know I’m gonna be) each wedding morning I never know what I’m going to get.  Forrest Gump was right…weddings are like a box of chocolates.  Fortunately for me all of mine are dark chocolate based with a gooey inside with at least one big nut.  No, that wasn’t a veiled reference to Rob but if you had seen him dancing wearing his sisters fascinator you could be forgiven for believing so.  I can’t stop thinking about chocolate now.

Just One’s are meant to be short so in that spirit let’s just get to picture.  Each week I’m always faced with some dilemma.  Do I take the easy route and show something that Mum would like?  Do I find a perfectly composed, well thought out couple shot?  Do I show something a bit more thought provoking…something with a bit of emotion to tug the heart strings?  Or do I just go for a Bride with a seriously rumbly tummy gobbing whole wheat bread down only minutes before stepping into the Rolls for her most wonderful wedding day.  Oh baby…you guessed it!

Buy why? (cries the mothers of Brides the UK over)  Because it was a wonderful moment, a magical tension release, a collective uplifting of all of us in the room.  A moment you could never rehearse, coordinate or even plan for.  That is, at least in part, some of the idea behind Just One.  Want to see more, visit my Facebook Business Page for a full gallery of my favourite Wedding Photography moments.

More photos on the blog tomorrow (I can’t wait).

hertfordshire wedding photographer Saara and Rob   Hertfordshire Wedding   Just OneEven  more interesting is the laughing Bridemaid…completely independently they both booked me…we’ll see her in December at Bury Court

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OK…not your average wedding. But then again, what is. This was, technically, their third wedding. Having been married in Vegas at The Bellagio, then following on the next day at an Elvis Chapel off the strip and now to Luton Hoo. I suppose, if you’re being picky this wasn’t even a wedding. No ceremony….but it did have speeches a reception, disco, preparations, formals….most things a wedding does.

Donna is Ben’s brother. Helen and Ben were married last year in Wales….I was lucky enough to shoot their wedding. Moving on, Hels is pregnant and is beaming. Not that she didn’t always beam. When I asked Ben’s mum “how do you feel about being a Granny?” her response was “I can see myself as a Granny…but Ben as a Dad…oh dear”. But then, she’s mad (in a good way) and there’s always Richard Gere aka Ben’s Dad to throw him a few hints at doing the right thing.

Today’s blog is going to be short and sweet. Just my photos as well (although the Dazzler did come along). I’m still recovered from a hard cold (that being not flu but still pretty rotten).

One aside…Donna did mention that in the Elvis wedding one of the vows was to ‘not step on his blue suede shoes’. I can’t top that really!

luton hoo wedding photographer 01 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and Mark

luton hoo wedding photographer 02 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkOn the line now James Choo from London

luton hoo wedding photographer 03 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkHelen, Helen, Helen…really, you get in too many of my pictures!

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luton hoo wedding photographer 06 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkMum right, baby left, Helen practicing

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luton hoo wedding photographer 09 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkLook into my eyes, not around the eyes, but in the eyes…snap….you’re under!

luton hoo wedding photographer 10 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkShe loves me…she loves me not

luton hoo wedding photographer 11 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkThe bonus of already being married is that you get dressed in the same room

luton hoo wedding photographer 12 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkA Whiter Shade of White

luton hoo wedding photographer 13 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkI love the MUA’s expression!

luton hoo wedding photographer 14 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkYep…that’s right…its the couple shots first

wedding photos luton hoo 15 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkHoooo are you…hoo hoo, hoo hoo

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wedding photos luton hoo 17 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkLe Grande Entrance

wedding photos luton hoo 18 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkMums love speeches. Proof.

wedding photos luton hoo 19 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkIn a stroke of irony Mark had interned at his Father In Law’s company when he was 14. Let’s just say that Mark’s initial assessment was less than favourable. Time heals all wounds.

wedding photos luton hoo 20 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkBeats me…protecting themselves from either cosmic rays from the iPhone or gaseous emissions from the Best Man

wedding photos luton hoo 21 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and Mark

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wedding photos luton hoo 23 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkPerfect timing (yeah…um…well…ok)

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wedding photos luton hoo 25 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and Mark

wedding photos luton hoo 26 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkYes…these two will be someone’s parents in a few months

wedding photos luton hoo 27 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkBlame it on the boogie

wedding photos luton hoo 28 Luton Hoo Wedding Photographer   Donna and MarkSomeone’s fly is down…his or mine?

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Oopps…I said I would post some of Darren’s images on Tuesday or Wednesday.  Well its Thursday so here they are.  Sorry for the wait.  So without further ado, here are just the smallest sampling of wonderful images created by Darren…if Carlsberg made wedding photographers.  These are from Siân and Ben’s Hertfordshire wedding at Battlers Green Farm near Radlett.

wedding photographer radlett 88 Opps Upside My Head or More Photos from Sian and Bens Wedding

wedding photographer radlett 89 Opps Upside My Head or More Photos from Sian and Bens Wedding

wedding photographer radlett 90 Opps Upside My Head or More Photos from Sian and Bens Wedding

wedding photographer radlett 91 Opps Upside My Head or More Photos from Sian and Bens Wedding

wedding photographer radlett 92 Opps Upside My Head or More Photos from Sian and Bens Wedding

wedding photographer radlett 93 Opps Upside My Head or More Photos from Sian and Bens WeddingIn case you’re wondering…yes, I do HATE Darren for getting those last two.  Damn you Boy Wonder!

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