Jodie & Will's Fantastic Wedding Day

Ten days ago I had the privilege of photographing Jodie & Will's wedding in Milton Keynes. After a week of glorious sunshine and soaring temperatures, the skies filled with tumbling grey clouds and the heavens threatened to open and dump a month of rainfall on us in one fell swoop. Luckily, though, the deluge never materialised and we got away with occasional drizzle and a largely dry day! But I doubt if even a monsoon could have spoiled Jodie and Will's big day, it really was a great occasion and all present had a fantastic time.

I'm going to start this showcase with a shot of the engagement and wedding rings:



Jodie wore a beautiful off-the-shoulder gown and looked absolutely stunning:



The ceremony took place at St Mary Magdalene Church in Willen, Milton Keynes. There seems to be a beautiful church hidden away in every nook and cranny of Milton Keynes, and this is a fine example, built around 1680:



This image was taken shortly before Jodie made her entrance. It was taken by Stephanie who was my assistant for the day. Stephanie is studying for her A Levels and plans to go on to university to study photography. She has great potential, as you can see from this image in which she's captured a nervous groom and (oddly) an even more nervous-looking best man:



This shot from the rear of the church shows great happiness on Jodie and Will's faces, and I love the way the onlooking bridesmaids are so utterly engrossed in the action:



Here's another of Stephanie's shots, again capturing a wonderful expression:



After a few group shots, we captured a handful of images by the church door, of which this is my favourite:



Then it was time for the confetti 'tunnel of lurve':



This image was taken at the reception venue, Holiday Inn Milton Keynes East between MK and Newport Pagnell:



I set up a few fun shots in the hotel courtyard, though this one was shot by Stephanie as I captured mine - I chose this one becasue I like the way Jodie and Will are looking out of the frame, and their friends' expressions mirror one another perfectly:



Will's best man made an excellent speech, during which he embarrassed Will to the great amusement of all:



Will wasn't content with being embarrassed during the speeches - as was evident from the first dance which followed shortly. No, only kidding, Will! In reality, much preparation had gone into the dance, and it showed as Will and Jodie tripped the light fantastic around the dance floor, impressing their guests with their expert steps. Well done to you both!



And so begins another married life. It's a great pleasure to photograph people on their big day. I get to meet some really fun people, and Jodie and Will fall into this category. It's clear that they are wonderfully well suited to one another and I'm delighted to have had a chance to meet them. I wish you both a fantastic marriage and many, many years of happiness together.

David

Megan's Portrait Session

I've photographed more portraits than weddings recently. Here's a small selection of the images I made with Megan a couple of weeks ago. She's a complete natural in front of camera and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see her modelling some time in the future!






The colours in this rape field made a great backdrop:









How's this for a supermodel headshot:

More portraiture to show in the next few days,

David

Amy & Charles's Pre-Wedding Shoot

I can't believe more than a month has passed since I last posted any images on the blog - I seem to have been incredibly busy recently! So there's some catching up to do over the next few days, beginning with Amy and Charles's pre-wedding shoot.

As they're marrying in December, Amy and Charles were keen to have their engagement session in the summer, and we were blessed with a fantastic day of sunshine when we got together at Ashridge.

Ashridge is a very special location for me. Not only is it a stunning wedding venue, right up there with the very best, it's also where I photographed my first ever wedding. So I always return there with fond memories of that day and safe in the knowledge that there's a warm welcome to be had from the excellent team of wedding coordinators.

Amy and Charles will be having their reception at Ashridge, so it made perfect sense to shoot their pre-wedding portraits there. Here's a small selection:

















What an incredibly good-looking couple - I can't wait to shoot their wedding in December!
David