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“Thank you so much for such great photos. We’re very pleased with results, they look great, and my mum watches the video at least 10 times before breakfast. We knew after last year that you would do a great job but you’ve exceeded our expectations – particularly with the weather!!” Helen & Will

If you have followed the link from the Journal area of the website, you will have had the weather report.

If not, here it is again: It will be dry in the afternoon, but wet either side.

The reality was rain from church to meal, but as always, the wedding continues regardless and though it has an effect, it’s rarely a major issue…and wasn’t for Helen & Will’s Yorkshire marquee wedding in Bolton on Swale last Saturday.

There was more than a little deja vu about this wedding as I had photographed the bride’s sister’s (Hannah who could have upstaged the bride with a baby due within 4 days!) wedding to Fraser last year at a similar time of year with prep in the same parents house, same church, same marquee and caterers, so there was always going to be an element for both the couple and me how to make this ‘different’?

Well the weather mainly sorted that one and as John, Helen’s Dad said, “different crop in the field this year”!

In fact the weather wasn’t as much of an issue as some might think and the results speak for themselves split over 2 posts/pages with Part 02 to follow shortly. A total of 250+ images…and these are just the ‘highlights’!

So Part 01 can be viewed here below with Part 02 by clicking here.

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Continuing on from Part 01 of Helen & Will’s Yorkshire marquee wedding in Bolton upon Swale in rural North Yorkshire not so far from the market town of Richmond, here is Part 02.

Helen wore Suzanne Neville (which I think must be my bride’s favourite wedding dress designer based on the number of Suzanne Neville dresses I photograph!) with the groom traditional morning suit.

Hair and makeup was by of my favourite and recommended wedding suppliers, Debs of Love Hair & Beauty.

Floristry was a two-part approach with Huttons providing the bridal flowers and those in the marquee with a family friend (Lucy) providing those in church.

The wedding cake was by Eileen (confession, – I ate 2 pieces) and catering and marquee by CJC.

The band in the evening was the excellent ‘The English Gentlemen‘.

The couple will be honeymooning on the West Coast of the USA in September.

Helen & Will’s full gallery (these are just the extended highlights) with print ordering facility available by clicking here.

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Charlotte & Ed’s Hampshire marquee wedding took place in the delightful village of Hartley Wintney in Hampshire.

At least I think it’s a village…or maybe it’s a town as it’s quite large for a village…

Anyway, Charlotte & Ed’s wedding took place here on Saturday 21st June with a ceremony at St John’s church followed by a marquee reception at the bride’s parents house on the common.

This wedding, like so many that I cover, was a spin off from another, – Sam & Andy’s wedding that took place at Castle Howard in Yorkshire a few years back and it was great to catch up with them and a few familiar faces.

Charlotte wore a Ronald Joyce dress from Confetti & Lace of Farnham and Ed a morning suit complete with top hat.

Flowers were by White Lilac and the cake by the bride’s mother, Jocelyn.

A string trio played throughout the drinks reception and the evening band was Juice Box.

Catering was by Whitewater Catering and marquee by Carron Marquees.

The couple honeymooned in Zanzibar. Or The Seychelles. Perhaps both, – it was a secret!

The highlight of this wedding and what made it especially ‘unique’ was the bunting decorated walk that was created across the common, through the trees along a winding path between house and church. Absolutely delightful and a bit of a change from a white Rolls!

Part 02 can viewed here.

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Continuing on from Part 01 of Charlotte & Ed’s Hampshire marquee wedding.

Why a Yorkshire based wedding photographer for a wedding in Hampshire?

Well the groom, Ed, is originally from Yorkshire, but that’s not why.
(“You can take the lad out of Yorkshire, but you can’t take Yorkshire out of the lad”!)

It’s because I photographed their friends, Sam & Andy’s wedding a couple of years ago at Castle Howard, just a few miles from my front door and it was based on the results from that job that I booked this one.

Also, although Yorkshire based, more than 50% of the weddings I cover are out of county, – anywhere UK-wide or overseas with an average 4-5 weddings per annum outside of the UK.

I do enjoy these ‘road trip’ weddings and it’s always inspiring to work somewhere new.

The full set of images can be viewed/purchased as prints by clicking here.

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