Rachelle and Lee's Wonderful Winter Wedding

Hello again and a Happy New year to everyone! 2009 promises to be a momentous year with lots of new and exciting opportunities that I'm really looking forward to. More of that over the coming days. For now, I'm catching up on the last of 2008's weddings in which Rachelle and Lee shared a magical winter wedding on a very cold late December day:

Rachelle got ready at her parents' home in Leighton Buzzard where there was an air of great excitement as the preparations unfolded. I think you'll agree that Rachelle looked absolutely gorgeous in her dress which was beautifully complemented with an exquisite bouquet:

Lee was equally relaxed when I arrived at the church. We had time to capture some great images, including this one which is one of my favourite portraits from the day:

The ceremony was held in St Baranabas' in Leighton Buzzard, a lovely light and airy church which was a delight to photograph in. Here's one of the happy couple looking thrilled that their big day had finally arrived - it's always good to see a bride and groom enjoying themselves so much during the ceremony:

Rachelle and Lee's Order of Service sheet is the main feature of this image, with the end of the pews and the aisle leading the eye to the newly weds in the background:

After the ceremony, we braved the cold for a few shots outside the church. I wanted an image that showed the blue clock faces in the steeple with the blue sky but which also featured Rachelle, Lee and their wedding car. The only way to achieve that was to lie on the ground with a wide angle lens on the camera. Lying down while I work is one of the perks of my job!

The reception was held at the magnificent Scuplture Gallery at Woburn. As you can see, it's a superb setting for a wedding that I'd happily recommend to anyone:

Before Rachelle and Lee made their entrance, we captured a few shots outside Woburn Abbey with the car:

And then some more portraits:

It was a splendid day and was greatly enjoyed by all the guests. For some curious reason, though, the wedding cake attratced a great deal of attention and found itself being photographed almost as often as Rachelle and Lee - can't possibly think why!

Congratulations Rachelle and Lee. I wish you both a truly wonderful life together and many, many years of bissful happiness.

David