Dale and David - Rhinefield House Hotel, Brockenhurst in the New Forest
This was my first civil partnership and I could
not have wished for a more stunning location, or such as nice couple as Dale and
David. Having only met them about 5 weeks previous to the wedding we had little
time to get to know each other but I felt instantly at ease and had a very
memorable day.
This was my first civil partnership and I could
not have wished for a more stunning location, or such as nice couple as Dale and
David. Having only met them about 5 weeks previous to the wedding we had little
time to get to know each other but I felt instantly at ease and had a very
memorable day. The best of everything was present from magnificent flowers from
Exclusively Weddings (www.exclusivelyweddings.co.uk), though an amazing choir
and string quartet, and in the evening Dale's brother and his wife belted the
night away in their band The Bluesy Susie Band. Everything was perfect, and to
top it all the weather held after a torrid Friday it was blue skies and a light
breeze.As usual I covered my usual
routine - having photographed the ceremony room, and exterior of the House and
the choir practicing I then got some getting ready shots of the guys. With these
complete I went hunting for details, and also some of the bridal party shooting
portraits of the ushers and bestmen. Then it was up to the minstrels gallery
where I was positioned for the ceremony. After this moving ceremony was complete
I let the guests congratulate Dale and David outside the front of the house, and
then captured some more informal moments during a champagne reception in the
orangery. Only once everyone had been able to talk to the guys did I take them
out for some formal photographs and family and friends groups making the most of
the front and rear of the house, and some of the
gardens.I then quickly photographed
the room laid out for the wedding breakfast, and the stunning floral arrangement
on the table centres before again moving up to the gallery for a shot of the
room from above, and the guests seated. At this point I took a break and got
some food and much needed refreshment, enabling me to check my images whilst the
guests ate - but before long it was time for the speeches. Again very moving,
heartfelt and funny and an excellent opportunity to capture some lovely moments
one of which is shown below.Shortly
after the conclusion of the wedding breakfast I took the guys outside and got
some intimate and relaxed shots using as much of the gardens as we had time for
in the rapidly failing light, the rear of Rhinefield House has some lovely
ornamental lakes and I used the reflection of the longest to good effect for a
shot you can see below. It soon became too dark to continue and I left them to
talk to some guests whilst I got some images of the band and awaited the first
dance which was photographed and I said my goodbyes and let everyone enjoy a
great party.Here as usual are some of
my picks from the day.Rhinefield House
Hotel looking across a maze, and an ornamental
lake
David
One
of the
buttonholes
Each
table in the orangery had a single red rose in the
centre
The
Great Hall laid out for the wedding
breakfast
Music
during dinner was delivered by this ipod, via a serious set of speakers from the
band
A
touching moment during the
speeches
A
view of the guys across one of the ornamental lakes at the rear of Rhinefield
House
Hotel
Posted: Sun - October 8, 2006 at 11:10 PM
