Alex & Alan's wedding, Kendal, Cumbria - part five

Back to our scheduled blogging of this amazing Cumbrian wedding.

The day before the wedding, the groom showed me a special spot at the reception venue Rydal Hall. It had it's own little grotto beside a beautiful waterfall and was ideal for photos. I don't think the groom realised just how cold it would be being photographed there mid December.... Apparently with the wind chill, it was minus 18...... But it was worth it for these stunning images...

Beautiful natural light which was pretty amazing seeming as it was 3pm on the day before the shortest day of the year...

We mucked about a little out the front of Rydal Hall before we just had to call it quits, it was so ridiculously cold!

Alex & Alan's wedding, Kendal, Cumbria - part four

This whole day was full of fun and laughter, even the formals were anything but serious at points!

The groom had organised special transportation for the guests to Rydal Hall as a surprise for his new wife...... can you guess?

Alex found it all hilarious!

Two amazing vintage coaches transported the guests around Lake Windermere!

On arrival at Rydal Hall, it was time for the couples session, firstly with the amazing vintage car.

Alex & Alan's wedding, Kendal, Cumbria - part three

St Georges Church in Kendal is a stunning church and provided lots of vantage points to discreetly take fantastic images throughout the ceremony.

After the ceremony there were lots of cuddles and congratulations for the happy couple.

I had a great second shooter!!

Alex & Alan's wedding, Kendal, Cumbria - part two

I love tender family moments.....
and funny family moments!

Alan was chilling with his boys at the church just round the corner from the bride.

Soon Mrs A to be arrived!

Alex & Alan's wedding, Kendal, Cumbria - part one

Before the Christmas break, I had two special weddings.

I have been on several wedding online forums since I got married myself 10 years ago. While on one of the forums recently I came across Alex's story. Originally planning to get married to her sweetheart in 2012, the wedding was dramatically brought forward and planned within 6 weeks due to a close family member's terminal illness. I stepped in when the plea went out for a photographer at short notice.

The day started out at the local hairdressers....
before the short walk to the brides' parents' house.

It was pretty obvious what was hanging in Alex's room!

Bridesmaids were given their presents.....

before they all got dressed and helped produce a pretty bride.

Janice & Anthony's wedding - St Patrick's Church, Dumbarton & 29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow - part five

How's this for a New Year's Day blog post!

I had organised with Janice & Anthony to stay after the meal for another couples session. We used the time to go out into the Square for some cool off camera lighting, and lots of smooching!

Back in 29, I made use of the amazing architecture and the stunning bride I had in front of me....

This is one of my favourite shots I have ever taken; I love the lighting, the passion, the feel.....

I thoroughly enjoyed photographing this wedding, I am currently finishing the design for Janice & Anthony's album and it is one of my best to date!

It may be now 2010, but I still have two weddings to blog! So watch this space for a stunning Lake District wedding, followed by a snowy New Lanark day!

Janice & Anthony's wedding - St Patrick's Church, Dumbarton & 29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow - part four

The light was stunning, the environment was stunning, and the bride of course, ultra stunning!

In the Network Bar, Janice had organised a string quartet to play special songs for the groom on their arrival.

29 excels on all parts; the venue is one of the classiest I have ever had the pleasure to photograph in.And Janice's detail to attention was fantastic, again the Jo Malone theme came out in droves.

The cake was so pretty and again tied in with the theme. It was a lovely personal touch to have old family wedding photographs at the front of the cake!Here's a shot for the next wedding!

Janice & Anthony's wedding - St Patrick's Church, Dumbarton & 29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow - part three

After a beautiful ceremony, they walked down the aisle
to a flurry of confetti outside the church!

After a couple of quick shots in the church, it was into the car and onto the centre of Glasgow, and my favourite part of the day, the couples session. It was fun to have so much attention!

We were so lucky with the weather, this WAS October after all!

Janice & Anthony's wedding - St Patrick's Church, Dumbarton & 29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow - part two

Janice had some beautiful ladies to look after her on the day.

And soon it was time for the gorgeous gal to find her man at the top of the aisle.

Her Caroline Castigliano dress was stunning.

St Patricks in Dumbarton was a stunning venue.

Janice & Anthony's wedding - St Patrick's Church, Dumbarton & 29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow - part one

I've been such a bad blogger as of late; "Blast Off" has been SO busy for Christmas and now the sessions are dying down a little it is time to catch up!

Janice and Anthony was one wedding I was looking forward to, and I owe them a lot! My husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this past August, and we were looking for a fantastic venue in Glasgow city centre for our party. When Janice booked me for her wedding in October, her venue 29, sounded interesting..... One visit and I was hooked! We had a fantastic time in August, and I arrived back at 29 in October for another brilliant wedding celebration!

To begin with, I started off in Dumbarton at the church on a cold, cold day. The wedding was set around the theme of Jo Malone.
The couple's young son Liam was so funny and so cute on the day!

But the main man of the day Anthony was no bad looking either!

Liam was so keen to see his mum arrive....

Soon her girls arrived, in stunning black and white, carrying on the fantastic theme.