Sally & Terry Muncaster Castle Wedding

I had a hectic time over the weekend with the 3-day wedding fair in central Milton Keynes. It was a great show, with lots of excellent ideas for anyone planning their wedding and I'm sure that all the brides and grooms who attended found it thoroughly worthwhile. If you were one of the many couples who visited my stand, thanks for taking the trouble to view my work and for making it a truly enjoyable weekend. I hope to hear from many of you in the coming days and weeks. The impact of the wedding fair has been to put me a little behind schedule with my blogging, so it's catch-up time over the next few days.

This post is the second in a two-parter featuring Sally and Terry's wedding celebrations in the Lake District. After the pre-wedding shoot displayed in my previous post, it's time to focus on the big day itself. The ceremony was held in the sumptuous Muncaster Castle, near Ravenglass in Cumbria:



On the morning of the wedding, Sally got ready at the Pennington Hotel in Ravenglass where an amusing little episode involving mushrooms at breakfast time will, I suspect, remain part of our newly-weds' memories of the big day for some time to come. Anyway, putting that to one side for now, here's a shot that shows the fantastic detail in Sally's gorgeous dress:



As Sally was getting ready in the hotel, Terry and his groomsmen enjoyed a quick pint in the nearby pub which allowed me time to grab a few shots along the estuary:



The ceremony was a very relaxed affair, held in the splendid library at Muncaster. Here, Lewis is performing his ring-bearing duties with great aplomb:



The happy couple in a classic Muncaster Castle pose:



Not sure how many brides will have performed this stunning pose at Muncaster, though:





Not to be outdone, Terry struck a dapper pose himself as he safeguarded Sally's bouquet:



Here's a very happy family, with Ruby giving us one of her delightful princess smiles:



And finally, Terry's speech, delivered with the sort of self-deprecating humour that shows just what a gentleman he is. I think he was referring to the morning mushroom incident at this point, but I'm not going to disclose any details of that here. Those who know about it will know what I'm referring to, and those who don't will just have to wonder!



My warmest congratulations to Sayy and Terry and very best wishes for a wonderful future together. It was a real privilege being able to share in your special day.

David