Julie and John at Rhinefield House Hotel, Brockenhurst in the New Forest

Todays wedding was at one of my favourite locations the Rhinefield House Hotel in the New Forest - good weather was the least Julie and John deserved on their wedding day and we got it.

Todays wedding was at one of my favourite locations the Rhinefield House Hotel in the New Forest - good weather was the least Julie and John deserved on their wedding day and we got it.

From a dreary start as I arrived the day just got better and not just the weather - I started in the Oak room to get images of the wedding dress, shoes and accessories and also Julie and her bridesmaids getting hair and makeup expertly provided by Tori Fulwell of Riot Hairdressing and Helen Spenser the make-up artist. Whilst the girls got dressed it was time to check out the lovely flowers from Exclusively Weddings , and also to catch up with toastmaster Michael Judd both of whom I have worked with before at Rhinefield - and then on to find the guys in the bar.

Another beautiful ceremony followed in the amazing great hall - and then drinks and some family and friends group photographs before we managed a short walk around the back lawn and ornamental lake ending up at Rhinefield's distinctive blue iron gates - and then back to the great hall allowing me to document the room before the wedding breakfast. After dinner I covered the speeches and then managed to steal Julie and John out for another 5 minutes to get some relaxed portraits at the front of the house, and amongst the vibrant rhododendrons.

All in all a lovely day for a lovely couple.

Here are some images from the day.

Helen Spenser applies some mascara to Julie during her preparations