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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.

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Sweet Caroline!!!! Dat dah duh (now I dare you to get that song out of your head .. bahahahahaha)

Gosh it seems so long ago.  I mean, back then it was cold, damp and the threat of Spring was nowhere to be found.  Wait a minute!

So it wasn’t that long ago I guess.  This is Caroline (dat dah duh) and Adam (no clever song reference available) at Barnett Hill, a delightful venue on the edge of the Surrey Hills (which will mean quite a lot to mountain bikers in the South).  This wedding will be famous for me as being one of only a handful of weddings where I had to do family groups inside.  Yes, it was that cold.  But as rooms go for indoor formals I’ll take it.

These guys are a delightful couple who are perfectly suited.  Caroline and Adam’s vows, written by themselves, were truly inspiring.  I can’t say I didn’t get a little bit humid in the eye line listening to them.  It was refreshing to hear something unique.  This coming after a Humanist ceremony the day before where the same thing happened.  Its nice to see a bit of the couple in there and not just the legal bits.

They also had a first and you know I love firsts.  Sadly the Best Man couldn’t be there.  Living in Cyprus it became impossible for him to travel during the financial crisis affecting withdrawals and other day to day activities.  But in this modern world he was able to record his speech (inclusive of balloon faces of Caroline and Adam) and have it shipped over via the interweb for viewing by the rest of the wedding.  Genius!

I also got the pleasure of working with Oli (and Chris) from Storybook Films.  A delightful duo who, for videographers, smell rather nice.  I do recommend a gander at the website.

There will be more images on my Facebook Business Page.  Have a gander down there and at the end you will find the link.  Happy viewing!

barnett hill 001 Caroline and Adam   Barnet Hill Wedding Photography

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Cup-a-soup…lunch for nervous Bride!

barnett hill 008 Caroline and Adam   Barnet Hill Wedding Photography

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An interesting place for your first married barney

barnett hill 022 Caroline and Adam   Barnet Hill Wedding Photography

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The consequences of playing Mambo Number 5 on the guest led iPod DJ!

barnett hill 037 Caroline and Adam   Barnet Hill Wedding Photography

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And A Few From Darren

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barnett hill 045 Caroline and Adam   Barnet Hill Wedding Photography

As promised there are more images on my Facebook Business Page….you can find it here

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It was the best of times.  It was the..well..best of times.  It was just two times on different days.  To make it even more interesting, it ain’t done yet.  Yes, this is the many weddings of Jen and Anjohn. So it is that if you want to get married on Good Friday then you’re a wee bit stuffed.  Solution.  Get married at the registry office on Thursday then have a humanist ceremony on Friday.  And if your family is from Bangladesh why not have another ceremony in 6 weeks time.  If you’re not following as close as you should then let me spell it out to you.  That is exactly what we did and will do.

So last Thursday I made my way to the registry office just outside of Guildford town centre.  Its actually a place that has some meaning to me.  It was there that I shot my very first wedding back in 2004.  Last week just like in 2004 it was a straight forward affair.  This time 15 guests made their way into the small ceremony room to complete to legal bits before we all made our way to Cote in Guildford for a family meal.  One potential pitfall of this plan is that you may find yourself having such a good time that you fail to notice your watch and discover you are an hour late for your Humanist ceremony rehearsal (which, I have to say is lovely, personal and wholesome but in my humble opinion not in need of a rehearsal).  Its all something to tell the grandkids.

Waking up the day after the, well, afternoon before is all bit peculiar.  Turning up and not only knowing the couple in your viewfinder but also knowing you just shot a wedding with them the day before is a unique prospect. It was great.  Like old times I tell you.  The good part is that this day would be a completely different set of parameters.  A joint bridal and groom(al) prep at Jen and Anjohns in Guildford then off to Gate Street Barn.  Being a) married and b) not one to have the world staring at you as you enter a room meant that the start of this ceremony would be very different.  A bit of meet and greet before the ceremony was a delightful difference for me.  I loved it.  Of course the ceremony was unique (as in a Humanist ceremony its all about the couple – yay!) but also I saw something I hadn’t seen before.  I’m not sure if its a tradition of the Humanist or Anjohn’s Bangladeshi heritage or simple somerhing they thought of themselves, but the weddings rings, which the day before were given to form the legal part of their marriage, were today taken off, bound together and at a point in the ceremony passed around to every guest to hold, see, rub and if so inclined pray.  It was interesting to see how some simply passed it on, some were delighted by the shine and a few seemed to pass on good vibes in both secular and non secular ways.

The last surprise for everyone was the table layout.  Two long tables split the barn bringing a village festival feel to an amazing day.  I can’t wait until May for the last part of wedding trio!

Normally I post a link to even more images on my Facebook business page.  An error in logistics (IOW I’m a bonehead) means that I won’t be able to upload that until Monday.  So, enjoy this longer than usual blog post and I’ll will fill you in on the fuller Facebook upload next week!

First – Guildford Registry Wedding

guildford wedding photographer 01 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelLookie here

guildford wedding photographer 02 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel“no seriously…I’ve met a real live Hobbit.  It was THIS tall”

guildford wedding photographer 03 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelI’m sure I’ve seen that guy on The West Wing

guildford wedding photographer 04 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelOn reflection this is a black and white shot.  Love the Registrar.

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guildford wedding photographer 06 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelStorytelling at 0.3 of a meter

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guildford wedding photographer 08 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

guildford wedding photographer 09 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelI have no idea who that is…but she kept jumping over a parking post so I photographed it

Part 2 – Good Friday

gate street wedding photographer 10 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelIt would later be revealed why the chair I used to photograph the shoes was so important

gate street wedding photographer 11 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 12 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelThe A-Team’s Hannibal would have proud…and even more pleased as it all came together

gate street wedding photographer 13 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 14 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 15 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 16 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 17 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 18 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 19 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelAgain…I didn’t know at the time but when the light shone almost exclusively on the necklace I was drawn.  It turned out to be the last Christmas gift Jen’s mum gave her.  You tell me there’s no such thing as karma or the universe

gate street wedding photographer 20 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelApparently earrings are more difficult than first thought

gate street wedding photographer 21 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelThis was just happenstance…

gate street wedding photographer 22 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelJen in the chair her mother made

gate street wedding photographer 23 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelThe benefit of getting ready together….actually I lied a bit.  A big reveal comes later but I will do a whole blog post on that later.

gate street wedding photographer 24 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 25 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

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gate street wedding photographer 27 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelThat was just the coolest thing…

gate street wedding photographer 28 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelShe loves that jacket…honest

gate street wedding photographer 29 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 30 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

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gate street wedding photographer 32 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 33 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

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gate street wedding photographer 35 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelPassing around the rings

gate street wedding photographer 36 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 37 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 38 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 39 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelI mean REALLY loves that jacket!

gate street wedding photographer 40 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 41 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 42 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 43 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 44 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelDon’t deny Jen…it worked didn’t it! :)

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gate street wedding photographer 46 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelWow!….and more wow!

gate street wedding photographer 47 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 49 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

gate street wedding photographer 50 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

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gate street wedding photographer 52 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelI couldn’t seem to get ‘Cab’ to smile despite he’d spent the last two days laughing away!

gate street wedding photographer 53 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelBig appetite

gate street wedding photographer 54 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelChecking the job dossier from Jen

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gate street wedding photographer 56 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The SequelAlleged product found in Anjohn’s medicine cabinet

gate street wedding photographer 57 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

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gate street wedding photographer 59 Jen and Anjohn   The Prequel and The Sequel

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As I mentioned…a link to more Facebook images on Monday.

 

 

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Holy cow…its Spring.  Thing is someone forgot to tell Mother Nature.  Quite honestly, I happily did family groups outside in February.  No one complained.  It was fresh not cold.  Now that its the end of March you would think we would optimistic for warmer weather.  Apparently on the same day last year it was 21 degrees (that’s Celsius).  So quite how a year passes and the high was around 2.  Seriously.  I guess on the plus side it was dry even if it was too cold for anyone to really enjoy the outside.  On the plus side I still the family groups outside and it took about 30% less time than normal.  Amazing what freezing your dewberries off will do to inspire folks to get a move on.

Yes, this was Saturday’s wedding of Steven and Sarah at the glorious, beautiful and internally warm Gate Street Barn (quite frankly one of Surrey’s finest wedding venues).  Despite working at Gate Street many many times it was still a first in staying with the Bride (aka Sarah) in the Bride’s room.  Small yet functional.  But it meant no traveling and no getting cold outside.  Sarah and Steven are a delightfully sweet couple.  Calm yet spirited, thoughtful yet spontaneous.  A delightful combination of charm, personality and wit that makes for such an enjoyable day for me (and Darren).  We really do enjoy being part of something so sincere and honest.  It makes you feel like a part of something real not fabricated.  Thank you to Sarah and Steven for having us along.

Below is a selection of images.  Afterwards I’ll be posting a link to more images which you can view on my Facebook business page.  So gander, read, enjoy and at the end is a link for more.

surrey wedding photographer 001 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnSeriously…how gorgeous is that

surrey wedding photographer 002 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnThe main perk of getting ready in the barn

surrey wedding photographer 003 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnCurlyWurly

surrey wedding photographer 004 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 005 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnMum’s broach

surrey wedding photographer 006 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnSmall mirror, big image

surrey wedding photographer 007 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 008 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnHere comes the … Dad

surrey wedding photographer 009 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnGlasses on my head…cool don’t you think

surrey wedding photographer 010 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnToday’s doppleganger is the Best Man and Brother of Steven…I give you Mark Wahlberg (or Dirk as I called him)

surrey wedding photographer 011 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn…in a veiled way of carrying on the Dirk reference

surrey wedding photographer 012 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 013 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 014 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnMarky Mark is enjoying it as well!

surrey wedding photographer 015 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

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surrey wedding photographer 019 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn7pts

surrey wedding photographer 020 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnThat kid is adorable!

surrey wedding photographer 021 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 022 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 023 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 024 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 025 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnIts true…country roads really do take you home!

surrey wedding photographer 026 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 027 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 028 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnGravity is no match!

surrey wedding photographer 029 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 030 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 031 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 032 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 033 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 034 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnA big warm bun and huge hunk of meat (although this isn’t a Cheeseburger in Paradise)

surrey wedding photographer 035 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street Barn

surrey wedding photographer 036 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnChris from Chess has some new LED lights.  Me like.

surrey wedding photographer 037 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnI have no idea

surrey wedding photographer 038 Sarah and Steven   A Big Freeze at Gate Street BarnI love the couple in the middle…I’m don’t read minds but I’m guessing it went something like this “W….T….F”

Time for me to stick to my word and give you that link to the book of Faces and my business page where you can find about 100 images from Steven and Sarah’s Gate Street Barn wedding on Facebook.

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Mar
18

Julia and Matt – Gate Street Barn

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So…carrying on from my last wedding in February I seem to have found yet another delightful couple. I guess its a vibe you give off. Be delightful attract delightful. How very rude of me to describe myself in that way (mind you that just proves my point).  Saturday I got the extreme luxury of spending the day with Julia and Matt at Holy Trinity in Bramley and Gate Street Barn in .. well .. Gate Street.  Of course I spent the whole day thinking I was shooting the wedding of my cousin Angie as her and Julia were surely separated at birth (and a few years if I can say that and not offend my cousin).  The good thing about a March wedding is you expect it to rain.  So when it does you’re not bothered.  But more importantly if you get a window of dry you’re over the moon.  However, you’d probably be over the moon at all the wonderful bits you put into the wedding.  The jars of Tomato and Apple Chutney for guests (I did not have snack relations with that chutney…..OK OK I admit it I did…and it was GREAT), the decoration of the barn, hiring one of the finest florists in the land in Kate Avery and picking some incredible venues.  It was all quite daunting.  In fact, upon entering for the wedding breakfast Julia took a moment to look out over her guests, the barn…everything…then got a wee bit emotional.  Rightfully so.

There will be more images on my Facebook Business page.  The link to this can be found at the end of this post.  So gander here, scroll and click for more.

gate street barn wedding 001 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnShut it

gate street barn wedding 002 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnDifferent shutters actually

gate street barn wedding 003 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnThe rarely know first draft of Motley Crue’s “Girls, Girls, Girls”

gate street barn wedding 004 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnA first look at the stunning work of Kate Avery Flowers

gate street barn wedding 005 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 006 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

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gate street barn wedding 008 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnSo happy she was literally beside herself

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gate street barn wedding 010 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 011 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnIt seemed an interesting time to revive her skills at stair diving

gate street barn wedding 012 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn…a fellow stair diver

gate street barn wedding 013 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnOld and blue…multi tasking

gate street barn wedding 014 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnTrust…its a wonderful thing

gate street barn wedding 015 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

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gate street barn wedding 017 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 018 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 019 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnI love that look!

gate street barn wedding 020 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnDespite being 4, she had already been selected for the junior school netball team…and who could blame them

gate street barn wedding 021 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 022 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnLitter bugs

gate street barn wedding 023 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnMaking confetti a whole lot more tasty!

gate street barn wedding 024 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnDiscovering why salt and vinegar crisps as confetti might have been a less than satisfactory solution

gate street barn wedding 025 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 026 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnHappy

gate street barn wedding 027 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnNice bald head…whoever is that…oh wait!

gate street barn wedding 028 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 029 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnWe’ve all done…lemonade out the nose….tough

gate street barn wedding 030 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnI love her!

gate street barn wedding 031 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 032 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnI asked the wind to blow…and it did…impressive

gate street barn wedding 033 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 034 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 035 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnWrap her up

gate street barn wedding 036 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 037 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnInside the barn

gate street barn wedding 038 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn…and I did…and it was AWESOME!

gate street barn wedding 039 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnEveryone had a photo of themselves as their placecard…great idea and loads of laughs

gate street barn wedding 040 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 041 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnSuddenly, looking out at everyone, and the barn…it was all too much

gate street barn wedding 042 Julia and Matt   Gate Street BarnA second copy of the place cards so everyone can enjoy

gate street barn wedding 043 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 044 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

gate street barn wedding 045 Julia and Matt   Gate Street Barn

As promised, here is a link to more images from Matt and Julia’s Gate Street Barn wedding on Facebook

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Sarah and Wayne.  My goodness me. What a laugh.  From the madness of Wayne and his mates, to the boob touching of the Bridemaids, to the sour faced Sambuca shots.  This day was a real gem.  In some ways blogging months after the fact gives you a chance to reflect on the day and remember what it was so special.  Not only for them but also for me.  I do take each day personally.  I want it all to be perfect for the couple.  A partly selfish position as if its perfect for them, its perfect for me too.  Calm heads makes for calm faces.  To be honest it was never really going to be a problem with these guys.  Their familes and friends are just like them.  Serious when it matters and keen to let their hair down when it doesn’t.

The first great decision was the ceremony at St Peter and St Paul in Godalming.  Its simply one of the best churches in Surrey.  Great light, great space, room for me to move just a little bit and never been noticed.  Of course you need to ensure that you carry that wisdom through and they certainly did.  Gate Street Barn is just the most fantastic venue around.  It all starts with the top and the staff.  Just excellent.  It was a great day I won’t forget.  Thank you both for making me feel so welcome and part of the family.

Have a gander at these images and at the end there will be a link to loads more on Facebook.

gate street barn photographer 001 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyShoe fetish

gate street barn photographer 002 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyWhy yes…this necklace was photographed on top of a bin…thanks for asking

gate street barn photographer 003 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 004 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyHow to engineer your own death as a photographer

gate street barn photographer 005 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyThree ladies and a breast obsession.  Result!

gate street barn photographer 006 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 007 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 008 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyShe’s living in a box — not a cardboard box .. thankfully

gate street barn photographer 009 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 010 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographySisters — are doing it for themselves

gate street barn photographer 011 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyTasty indeed!

gate street barn photographer 012 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyIt was so nice for Kenneth Brannaugh to pop in for the ceremony

gate street barn photographer 013 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 014 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyConcentration

gate street barn photographer 015 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyA little less concentration

gate street barn photographer 016 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyI love the The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul in Godalming…lovely light

gate street barn photographer 017 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 018 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 019 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 020 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyEven after 330 weddings I still see things that simply blow me away…love it!

gate street barn photographer 021 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 022 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 023 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyGate Street Barn — one of Surrey’s (heck the country’s) finest wedding venues

gate street barn photographer 024 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 025 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyNo bottoms were squeezed in the creation of this photo

gate street barn photographer 026 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyWhat a smile

gate street barn photographer 027 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyPorchful of Honeys

gate street barn photographer 028 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyPorchful of .. well .. guys .. bring back the honeys

gate street barn photographer 029 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 030 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 031 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographySomeone is buying his story hook, line and sinker

gate street barn photographer 032 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyWayne…what a laugh!

gate street barn photographer 033 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 034 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 035 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 036 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 037 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyCamera angle raised to save the dignity to all those involved — you know who you are!

gate street barn photographer 038 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 039 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyAnd so….it begins!

gate street barn photographer 040 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography11m 40s — get real!  No chance

gate street barn photographer 041 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 042 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 043 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 044 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyTOUCHDOWN!

gate street barn photographer 045 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyThere’s no need to ask…he really is a smooth operator

gate street barn photographer 046 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyI’m 40…no time for peek-a-boo

gate street barn photographer 047 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 048 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyNo…really…its not a game for adults

gate street barn photographer 049 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyI love symmetry

gate street barn photographer 050 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyIts only a cake!

gate street barn photographer 051 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography

gate street barn photographer 052 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding Photography…one eyes, purple people eater…sometimes I really hate DJ lights

gate street barn photographer 053 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyExhibiting a Michael Schumacher level of confidence

gate street barn photographer 054 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyYou’ve made it into three images on the blog…That takes some doing

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Office Poncherello phoned…wants his glasses back

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gate street barn photographer 057 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyCharlie had been wondering what happened to all his angels

gate street barn photographer 058 Sarah and Wayne   Godalming and Gate Street Wedding PhotographyI’m guessing the ideal wedding present wasn’t a years supply of Sambuca then?

As I promised, here is a link to more images on my Facebook Business page for Sarah and Wayne’s Godalming and Gate Street wedding.

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Sophie and David are the kind of clients you love to get.  Recently engaged as they attended the fantastic wedding of a Natalie and Alex in 2011 they were suddenly more aware of the finer details of organising a wedding.  As Sophie was a Bridesmaid it was even more ‘real’ being on the inside.  As Robert De Niro’s character in ‘Meet the Parents’ would say…inside the ‘Circle of Trust’.  Well, I know you can’t milk anything with a nipple (unlike Ben Stiller) but I did know that I had a great opportunity to not impress Nat and Alex but also these guys.  I’m guessing it worked as it was only a couple of months or so until the phone rang and I was over the moon.

I had photographer two different weddings at Kew Gardens before.  Both times in Cambridge Cottage.  So this was going to be new ground for me.  The Princess of Wales Conservatory remains the common bond but being able to shoot both in the Orangery and The Nash Conservatory was just magnificent.  As London venues go, Kew Gardens has so much to offer.  I really love working there.   Their day was filled with unique features perfectly suited for them.  Its nice to get something unique for me too.  For that I got to photograph the Bride and Groom exit.  Pitch black on a cool September night its the kind of photography I don’t often do.  Revert to old school.  Direct flash.  But even direct flash, when seen the right way can be evocative.

What a wonderful day…and if you want to see more after viewing the images below the find the link at the end to a good walloping on Facebook.

wedding photography kew gardens 001 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingDavid schools one of the Grooms(wo)men.

wedding photography kew gardens 002 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding“Nessun DOOOOORRRRRMMMMMAAAA’

wedding photography kew gardens 004 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingPin sharp dresser

wedding photography kew gardens 005 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingProof that there is never a wrong time for a fruit smoothie

wedding photography kew gardens 006 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding

wedding photography kew gardens 007 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingOne of my favourite shoe photos — EVER

wedding photography kew gardens 008 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingProof that this job does deserve danger pay

wedding photography kew gardens 009 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding

wedding photography kew gardens 010 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingI was rather pleased with this one…mind you Mum did try on the same two pair earrings about 9 times   :0)

wedding photography kew gardens 011 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingThe gorgeous…and slightly pregnant…Natalie!

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wedding photography kew gardens 013 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingThe Men In Black visit David one last time just to be sure

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wedding photography kew gardens 016 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingDriving Ms Sophie

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wedding photography kew gardens 018 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingQuite honestly…this was the toughest lightening scenario I faced in all of 2012 — I’m rather pleased in hindsight with how it turned out.

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wedding photography kew gardens 020 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding

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wedding photography kew gardens 023 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingDavid never missed an opportunity to practice his imaginary juggling

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wedding photography kew gardens 029 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Weddinglooks like chocolate cake…feels like chocolate cake…I wonder if it tastes like chocolate cake

wedding photography kew gardens 030 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingThe best gag ever…just walk up to a group and shout “Blue Steel”

wedding photography kew gardens 032 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingGeometry baffled me in school

wedding photography kew gardens 033 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding

wedding photography kew gardens 034 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingJust what ever is he measuring…the mind boggles

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wedding photography kew gardens 041 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding

wedding photography kew gardens 042 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingAs Dave Grohl would say “its times like these you wish you had your 17-35″….but I love the look on the cake holder

wedding photography kew gardens 043 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingAt least she got the Foo Fighters joke

wedding photography kew gardens 044 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding

wedding photography kew gardens 045 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding

wedding photography kew gardens 046 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingHonestly…I have no idea!

wedding photography kew gardens 047 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingEveryone knows that red ties are better for air guitar

wedding photography kew gardens 048 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingSome people just can’t take a break from their Davina McCall exercise DVD

wedding photography kew gardens 049 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding..see what I mean

wedding photography kew gardens 050 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall Wedding

wedding photography kew gardens 051 Sophie and David   A Kew Gardens Fall WeddingDirect flash never looked so … well … interesting

As mentioned above….here is a link to more images from the Kew Gardens wedding of Sophie and David on Facebook

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