Hannah & James' Groovy Wedding

It was a beautiful day when Hannah and James tied the knot at All Saints Church in Leighton Buzzard. After a rotten summer, it was refreshing to be able to photograph a wedding in the sun at last. Hannah prepared for the wedding at her parents' home, where I found this wonderful chair which made a great backdrop for more than one of my details shots - in this case I used it to show off Hannah's shoes:




Hannah wore a stunning bridal gown from multi-award-winning designer Ian Stuart of London and she looked absolutely gorgeous in it:



James went for pin-stripes, quite topical given the state of the economy at the moment! Here we see the detail in his outfit, in particular the cufflinks that Hannah presented him as a wedding gift:



And here's the handsome chap himself awaiting his bride:




That special "you may now kiss the bride" moment:



Having sealed the deal with a kiss, the happy couple wasted no time in signing the legal papers:



And then it was time for another kiss:



After photos in the church yard, the guests formed a tunnel of love by the gates and showered Hannah and James in confetti, much to their obvious enjoyment:



It's a rare thing to visit two churches on your wedding day but that's exactly what we did with Hannah and James. Hannah's local church in the village of Stanbridge has a special place in her heart, so we stopped off there before arriving at the reception for some shots. Here's one with a very romantic feel:



The reception was held in a marquee in Hannah's parents' beautiful garden. It's no small achievement to host your own daughter's wedding and Sue and Alan did a magnificanet job of getting everything ready and pristine for the big day - so a big "well done" to them for all their hard work. I expect they had plenty of support, too, from others. Everyone involved contributed to what was a wonderful day and a truly enjoyable reception. You can see here from Hannah's face, as she enjoyed her first dance with James, what a gloriously happy occasion it was:



I need to add a special word of thanks to Becky who came to my rescue when my glasses broke in the evening. Can you believe it, just a month after I bought them one of the arms fell off, and in case you're wondering it's not because I bought a pair of cheapo specs - far from it! Anyway, I made it through to the end, so thanks Becky!

The whole day was great fun. Congratulations to you both, Hannah and James, and my best wishes for a wonderful life together,
David