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Priston Mill, Nr Bath | The Wedding of Hayley & Jon

Adrian — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:38:00 +0000

This weekend i was up to the lovely city of Bath at the stunning Priston Mill for Hayley & Jon’s wedding. I travelled up the day before and upon booking in at my hotel there was a goodie bag waiting for me from Hayley & Jon, how nice was that? Some people will do anything to ensure they get nice pictures, not that I’m complaining, I’m more than happy to take bribes, hehe .
Seriously though these guys are so nice which is why i was totally gutted when my Sun dance (which so far had been successful all year) failed and we had both the wind and the rain. I’m pleased to say though that it did nothing to dampen any spirits and a fab day was had by all. Hayley had lined up several surprises for her guests such as pots and pots of sweeties, which despite being left alone with them managed to refrain from the temptation , to their awesome first dance. Of course i had inside knowledge but the reaction from their friends and family was awesome… loved it.. A top day for a fab couple… here’s some piccies….

Orchardleigh House, Somerset | The Hindu Wedding of Sheila & Alastair Pt1

Adrian — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:34:53 +0000

This weekend I was up at the stunning Orchardleigh House for a 2 day wedding. On Friday it was part one which is a traditional Hindu ceremony and tomorrow it will be the Christian part. I’ve been looking forward to this for a while now as I was expecting it to be full of vibrant colour and as you can see I wasn’t disappointed. Sheila had her family from India, California and Dubai come over for her wedding and day one they were treated to some good old English mist and rain… What a shame. However, this didn’t dampen the spirits and the ceremony was held indoors. I absolutely loved this ceremony, the Hindu priest was excellent and put a lot of our own priests to shame.

Orchardleigh House, Somerset | The Wedding of Sheila & Alastair Pt2

Adrian — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:31:10 +0000

Phew, after Sheila & Alastair’s amazing Hindu ceremony today yesterday i was back at Orchardleigh House in Somerset for part 2 of their wedding, the Christian part. Sheila was carried from Orchardleigh House down to the All Saints church in nearby Lullington in a stunning vintage Rolls Royce. The church being quite a quaint little church was full to capacity with all of their 135 or so guests all waiting to set eye’s on Sheila and her wedding dress. Following the ceremony it was back to Orchardleigh House where the drinks reception was waiting for them and their guests. Thankfully despite the forecasts the weather stayed dry and even though a large number of the guests were still up and partying at 4am the previous morning everyone was having a ball

The first dance kicked off at around 9pm and from there the party went instantly into full swing, although i was only there for another 20 mins of so it was obvious that it was going to be another late one… good times

Langdon Court Hotel, Plymouth | The Wedding of Leanne & Ed.

Adrian — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:10:57 +0000

For the second of my weddings this weekend i was down at the Langdon Court Hotel, Nr Plymouth for the wedding of Leanne & Ed. I started off at the China Fleet Golf & Country Club where i photographed Leanne and the bridesmaids getting ready before heading off to Botus Fleming Church to get some of the boy’s before the ceremony. Leanne couldn’t stop smiling all morning and was as cool as a cucumber, not a nerve in sight . Back at Langdon we were treated to some sunshine while we took some photos before heading in. Evening entertainment was with a local band who sounded awesome, the dance floor was packed as i left, a perfect way to top of a great day

Folkestone, Kent | The Wedding of Clare & Tony

Adrian — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:45:27 +0000

Phew! This weekend i’ve been a right busy beever with 2 weddings either side of the country! My first wedding was for good friends of mine Clare & Tony Nr Folkstone in Kent. I first met Tony around 10 years ago when i worked for the BBC in London and can remember hearing him go on about this girl he’d met called Clare on our night shifts together…and here they are, now husband and wife… Woohoo .
Clare & Tony are the first couple to get married in this church in 10 years, the church has been derelict fora long time and they had to request special permission from the Arch Bishop of Canterbury to get married here… Clare, Tony and all of their friends pulled together cleaning the church floors and decorating it for the last couple of weeks and it looked perfect.. It has such character, as soon as i saw it i realised why they wanted to get married her so badly… I’m not going to waffle on too much for now as i know all you want to do really is look at the piccies and i’m exhausted so here they are

Killerton House, Devon | The Wedding of Kate & Marcus

Adrian — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:50:50 +0000

This weekend I was just down the road once again photographing Kate & Marcus wedding at Bradninch Church followed by their reception at the stunning Killerton House bringing with them family from across the UK and also from across the pond in Canada.
This weekend was a refreshing change from the last few weeks as the vicar was brilliant, had the congregation laughing and joining in and let me do my thing with the photos, even suggesting I position myself in places I usually have to beg other vicars for… Kate travelled to the church in a stunning white Rolls Royce with her proud dad and looked fabulous.
Once the ceremony was over we travelled to the reception at Killerton house where we did things a little out of the norm which was nice. The guests were all treated to an afternoon tea or sandwiches and scones, followed by the speeches and then we proceeded with the family photos before tucking into the main meal of the day – a Hog Roast… Oh boy did that smell good .. All in all I have to say it worked quite well… I hope you had a good party guy’s, have a fab honeymoon in Canada and I’ll see you when you get back

Escott Church & Reed Hall, Exeter | The Wedding of Francine & Andrew

Adrian — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:45:21 +0000

This weekend i was at the lovely Escott Church near Ottery St Mary for the wedding of Francine & Andrew. As you can see from the pictures this was yet another fun filled day, especially with Christian, the best man and his antics . Francine & Andrew brought with them friends and family from as far afield as the south of France & Wales and i have to say how kind it was of Francine’s family to bring us some of their sunshine, if they could just leave some here when they return that would be even better . An amazing day was had by all, well all except for the 30 mins Best Man speech where Andrew was a contestant on a ‘This is your life / Who wants to be a millionaire’ game thought up by the best Man, absolutely brilliant, totally unique and hilarious… well for us..

Buckerell Lodge, Exeter | The Wedding of Lisa & Ian

Adrian — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:31:13 +0000

This weekend I was over at Bovey Church for Lisa & Ian’s wedding followed by their reception in Exeter at Buckerell Lodge. The day started off at Lisa’s parents where it was amazingly calm. It was lovely to again meet up with Justine from Finishing Touch who, as always, did an amazing job with the make up. It wasn’t until after the makeup that I got to see the dress and WOW, Lisa had a stunning Ian Stuart dress from The Bridal Rooms of Wellswood boutique in Torquay. I believe they also did the custom made jewelry matching the design of her dress perfectly. Then it was onto the boy’s who were treated to the biggest Sausage & Egg sandwich I’ve ever seen by Ian’s mum, honestly it was a foot long!
As mentioned the ceremony was at Bovey Tracey church where unfortunately I couldn’t get many photos of the ceremony due to restrictions imposed by the vicar… and for those that follow my blog yes it was another lady vicar .. That said I did manage to charm her into letting me photograph Lisa walking down the aisle and as long as i stood still at the back i could take a couple from there so all was not totally lost
Thankfully the good weather remained while we travelled back to Exeter for the reception at the Buckerell Lodge Hotel on Topsham Road. There the guests played garden games and chilled in the stunning lawns soaking up the atmosphere and sunshine. Think I’ve waffled on enough now, I know all you want to do really is to look at the piccies so here they are

Bovey Castle | The Wedding of Alison & Nick

Adrian — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:22:53 +0000

This weekend i was back at the stunning Bovey Castle for Alison & Nicks wedding and wow, what a day. Starting off with Nick & the boy’s on the golf course capturing them in the bunke…err..getting hole in ones before heading back up photographing the girls getting pampered in the Spa before getting ready.. I always knew this was going to be a fun and action packed day and i wasn’t wrong, entering the ceremony room i was greeted by Nicks brothers all wearing HUGE plastic ears . Following the ceremony and afternoon cream tea’s their guests were treated to a bird of prey display which was amazing, really beautiful birds.. We then chilled out for an hour before the evening entertainment started with the awesome Joey the Lips band… these guy’s really rock! Here’s a few teasers from their amazing day….

Trevenna | The Wedding of Kelly & Ian

Adrian — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:31:23 +0000

This weekend I was down in the village of St Neot in the southern edge of Bodmin moor for Kelly & Ian’s wedding. A packed church with approx 90 guests and with a nervous Ian waiting and excited Kelly arrived with the biggest smile. As time went on throughout the day it’s easy to see that Kelly & Ian are a perfect match for each other. Their reception was a mile up the road at the stunning Trevenna. Trevenna used to be a working farm but has recently had it’s barns converted to holiday accommodation as well as catering for weddings. This was my first visit here but I now have another venue added to my favourites list. Lovely buildings & views and relaxed and friendly staff that can’t do enough to make sure all is perfect. Kelly & Ian are both now sitting in the sun in Maldives, thanks for making my job so enjoyable guy’s, here’s a few teasers from the day
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