Philippa and Alistair at St Barnabas, Dorking and The Gate Street
Barn
Friday last week was 08-08-08 the luckiest
day of the year to get married, if you are Chinese, and no doubt Philippa and
Alistair felt pretty lucky as well despite some drizzle for their lovely
wedding.
Friday last week was 08-08-08 the luckiest
day of the year to get married, if you are Chinese, and no doubt Philippa and
Alistair felt pretty lucky as well despite some drizzle for their lovely
wedding.The day started at
Philippa's, getting ready with her two bridesmaids and of course me getting some
images as hair was done and make-up applied before the short trip to St Barnabas
to take a look at the interior (it had been locked when I did my pre-wedding
visit), and speak to the verger and vicar to organise a complex manouver at the
start of the ceremony. Shortly after the guys arrived and as usual we captured a
mixture of formal and contemporary images before allowing them to mix with the
arriving guests and to await the arrival of the bridesmaids and then Philippa
herself.The weather held with only
light drizzle and after capturing Philippa's arrival I made it down to the front
of the church with the vicar, as arranged, and got some images of Philippa and
her father walking down the aisle before swiftly exiting out of the side door
and out round the church the the rear where my tripod and longer lens were
waiting to get unobscured photographs in this tight, and candlelit church
without disturbing the wedding ceremony
itself.After a confetti tunnel we
made our way to the Gate Street Barn , beautifully decorated with
floral arrangements from Gill Pike , for the reception and completed the
family groups and formal photographs before stealing 10 minutes to get some
relaxed portraits in the secluded garden area before returning to the barn in
time for dinner to be served. With the speeches captured, and some wonderful
food from Just Jane
caterers inside me, the weather picked up and blue skies came out
allowing the happy couple and their guests to go out into the garden and enjoy
themselves whilst I picked off some documentary images of the laughter and
smiles, and making sure I got images of many of the guests who didn't make a
formal group, or who had just arrived for the evening reception which began with
a rehearsed and well performed first dance
!As usual a mixture of images from
the day are below.Alistair
and best-man John using the architecture of the church to give a more
contemporary feel to this
portrait
Philippa
and Alistair steal a moment as Father Stuart Peace completes the signing of the
register
Time
to leave the church, and acknowledge some of their guests on the
way
Philippa
is helped into the wedding car by one of her flowergirls as guests look
on
The
happy couple at the Gate Street
Barn
Philippa
with her two bridesmaids and two flowergirls. Set-up with the full intention of
getting a nice triangular shape to this classical group
photograph
Some
time alone before the wedding breakfast for this intimate, and natural
image
The
two flowergirls distract pageboy Sam, allowing me to get this lovely candid
moment during the gap between the wedding breakfast and evening
reception
And
another documentary image - it's not about snapping everyone quickly - but
getting great expressions that show everyone enjoying
themselves
And
now time for the first dance, and some concentration as they confidently dance
through the routine to cheers and
whistles
Finally
a food shot, included this time in the main blog entry. A lovely warm goats
cheese and parma ham
starter.
Posted: Thu - August 14, 2008 at 07:02 PM
