Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Horn of Plenty | The Wedding of Maria & Mark

This weekend i was down at the lovely Horn of Plenty, situated on the edge of the Dartmoor just outside of Tavistock for the wedding of Maria & Mark. Maria knew that she wanted to get married at the horn of plenty after visiting a couple of years back but despite being together for a number of years Maria was desperately waiting for Mark to pop the question.. Which of course he did not long after :) . To be sure they took another visit from their homeland in Manchester and visited a few venues in and around Devon which only confirmed the they had made the right choice.
The ceremony itself was in Tavistock at the Lady of the Assumption Church and held by a fab priest. Not sure if forgetting his words were part of putting Maria & Mark at ease but it certainly helped, he also said to me that i can do whatever i like photography wise, stressing how important it was for couples to have fabulous photos, what a breath of fresh air, i can only wish they were all like that! Back at the Horn of Plenty guests and myself were treated to a lovely meal from one of the best chefs in Devon followed by entertainment of a slideshow of Mark & Maria’s life put together by Marks father and a disco by DJC Entertainment.
They are both now heading off on their honeymoon to Barbados, Club Class :) .. Have a fab time guy’s, see you when you get back :)

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Fingle Bridge Inn, Dartmoor | The Wedding of Naomi & Gary

This weekend I was out on the edge of Dartmoor at the village of Drewsteignton for the wedding of Naomi & Gary. Preparations started at The Drew Arms before we headed a mile down the road to the picturesque Fingle Bridge Inn located on the banks of the river Teign. Location wise it doesn’t get much prettier than this, so much so that I took the family down there for lunch on the Sunday, sadly the service doesn’t compare with it’s location needless to say I won’t be returning in a hurry but that’s another story. Following the service and photos we were back up to the Drew Arms for the reception held in a marquee which incorporated part of the garden shrubbery and looked awesome. The evening entertainment kicked off with a live band and I left a packed dance floor to party the night away :)

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The Rill Estate, Devon | The Wedding of Charlotte & Pete.

This weekend I was out a relatively new venue for Wedding’s here in Devon, The Rill Estate for Charlotte & Pete’s Wedding. It’s situated in Buckfastleigh and has amazing views across the countryside. With it’s modern decor converted barns I can see this being another popular venue. The day itself started at the Andrew Hill Hair Salon in Torquay for Charlotte, her mum and her Bridesmaid before we headed back to Charlotte’s mums home where I was treated to some lovely homemade soup :) before heading off down the road to the stunning Berry Pomeroy Church. The service itself was lovely and very emotional with Charlotte struggling but just about managing to hold back the tears. The timing on the day couldn’t have been more perfect as the sun broke through the clouds exactly as we left the church, it can’t be a coincidence, i’m convinced it’s all thanks to my sun dance :) . Thanks for letting me be part of your day guy’s, I had yet again a fab time, see you when you return from your honeymoon :)

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Bovey Castle | The Wedding of Jill & Gary

I was back at the stunning Bovey Castle photographing Jill & Gary’s wedding on Wednesday this week and what a day.. Despite being a little cloudy to start with in the morning the sun soon came out in perfect timing for their ceremony which was held outside on the steps. Following the ceremony Jill was surprised with a visit and a good luck kiss from a chimney sweep that just so happened to be passing from Cornwall… What a coincidence ;-) . Some of you may recognise a couple of guests as Jill’s parents own YourBigEvent and Wedding Cakes by Annelise maybe even have booked them for your own wedding. This has turned out perfectly for Jill & Gary as they not only have experts for the disco and the cake but they also have the contacts to book the best entertainment and of course Photographer, hehe :) The afternoon tea was served with amazing and delicate china, it looked stunning all laid out. The evening entertainment, other than the disco of course was the amazing Magician Mark Leveridge, I was really concentrating and STILL couldn’t see how he did those tricks! and the best Casino in the South West, in fact the only one i think that uses real casino tables – Creme de la Creme Casino. An amazing day was had by all, i can’t think of anything that could have made it any better than it was, thanks guys :)

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