Tag: village

  • Elaine & Sam: 99 yew trees in a traditional Cotswolds village: Gloucestershire engagement photographer

    A quick Christmas Eve post! Say hello to Elaine & Sam, who are childhood sweethearts.

    The chose the picturesque village of Painswick for their engagement shoot. It’s a gorgeous Cotswold village built out of traditional Cotswold stone, with a church and village green in the centre. In fact, their annual apple festival was taking place when we were there, complete with apple-bobbing and hay bales for sitting on. You couldn’t get more quintessentially English! We had to wait for the kids to clear out from the churchyard, which is filled with yew trees. 99 in fact, according to local folklore no more ever

    Elaine and Sam, I look forward to your wedding at the fabulous Manor on the Lake, which will be my first wedding of 2013!

    Happy Christmas and happy new year everyone 🙂

    xx

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    If you are interested in an engagement photography session, drop Marie a line.

  • A countryside affair – Bonnie & Will, Charlton House: Shepton Mallet, Somerset wedding photographer

    The Speech, Shepton Mallett Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Do you remember Bonnie and  Will? They had found me after being referred by an old school friend. After our fab pre-wedding shoot by Clifton Suspension Bridge, I was really looking forward to covering their countryside-themed wedding for them.

    Letter from the heart - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Final preparations - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    The preparations took place in Bonnie’s home village of Croscombe in Somerset. She prepared for her wedding at her mother’s charming cottage and it was a real family affair with her brother Ben giving her away, her young brother James being pageboy and her cousin travelling all the way from Australia to be her bridesmaid. James was particularly excited heralding “Bonnie Alert!” when she came near. My favourite moments from the cottage are of Bonnie writing her speech (yes, she had one too) and reading a letter delivered from Will that made her weep (fortunately just before she put her mascara on).

    In the meantime, what better way for a groom to calm last minute nerves than enjoying a pint with his ushers and best man at the local pub before jumping in a Triumph Spitfire to make it to the church on time!

    Boys will be boys - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    The ceremony took place in the neighbouring village of Dinder, in its quintessentially English church. Real rose petals were strewn and despite a week full of rain, the sun shone for them gloriously. The couple and I made a sneaky stop off at a field overlooking Glastonbury Tor to capture their first few moments of married life. I love it when newly weds get to spend a few minutes away from the madding crowds and have a moment to revel in their new status! All too soon, it was onward to Charlton House near Shepton Mallett, recently under the new management of Duncan “Dragon” Bannantyne, for drinks on the lawn, Jenga, croquet, dance, lots and lots of sweets, flowers, a “real” cheese cake, cheese buffet and an all round damn fine celebration.

    Thank you to Bonnie and Will for inviting me to be part of and capture their day. Back today from their honeymoon in Greece, I’ve just found out that it’s also Bonnie’s birthday. Happy birthday Bonnie!

    Here are a few images that give you a flavour of the day, scroll to the bottom for the full gallery. With thanks to James Bailey for his brilliant second shooting

    Dinder village church - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Newly wed - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Wedded bliss - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Blessings - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Man and wife - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Will & Bonnie - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Beneath the old tree - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Hilarity - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Framed - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Thrones - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Flowerpots - Somerset documentary wedding photography

    Rings of gold - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    A hat for all seasons - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    Happiness - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    Real cheese - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    We are family - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    I think we're alone now - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    A walk in the clouds - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    Handmade with love - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    Tuckshop treats - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    In the limelight - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

    Caught - Wiltshire documentary wedding photography

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