I feel the need for every wedding post to let you know what sort of restrictions were in place at the time of the wedding, this helps people to understand why something might be missing from the series of images at the bottom of this micro wedding blog post.
Ella and Dave were originally planning to get married on the 28th of July 2020, but with the pandemic and the restrictions at the time, the guys decided to move to April 2021. Little did we know that the restrictions would still be in place in April 2021 and would be more strict than the restrictions in place during July 2020.
When the 3rd lockdown was announced in January 2021 I like most people thought that it would be for a month or so and we would be in a much better place come April.
When the government announced its roadmap out of the lockdown, weddings again were left very restricted in numbers.
Ella and Dave were steadfast that no matter the numbers allowed at their wedding; the April 2021 date was staying and that’s that!
So, on April the 9th 2021; Dave and Ella got married.
This is something that has NEVER been said to me before, let alone at Bridal prep on the morning of a wedding!
But, there was Terrance casually walking past the wedding shoes, a couple of pictures and he was on his way.
Winston would be waiting for Ella in Newark at the Gilstrap Registry office with Dave; Winston would play a big part in the wedding later on in the day when he was the chief greeter at the small garden get together – more on that later!
Over the last 12 months, Zoom has become a staple of everyone’s life, with work, family and those damn quizzes….. But Ella had another use for Zoom on her wedding morning; allowing some of her long-distance friends (who were not allowed to travel to the wedding) to still be part of the wedding morning.
Ella’s wedding dress was a very special wedding dress, it was made from material from her Mum’s wedding dress and some from her Grandma’s wedding dress.
Lizzie over at Elizabeth Malcolm Based in Matlock was tasked with the job of creating the bespoke wedding dress and she did an amazing job; even helping Ella into the dress on the morning of the wedding – a true professional!
The drive from Ella’s to where Dave and Ella would be getting married was just over an hour, so with a few podcast’s to listen to I set off for Newark.
By the time I’d parked up, got to the Gilstrap and grabbed a few images of Dave and a few of the wedding guests; Ella’s wedding car arrived – everyone quickly moved into the Gilstrap.
Because of Covid and the restrictions on space, only 6 guests were allowed, along with the two registrars and me.
In the build-up to the wedding, I had been told that I would not be allowed to photography the ceremony as I was not part of the 6 guests.
Thankfully, a week before the wedding, the Registrars said I was going to be allowed in – amazing!
Dave and Ella were seated before we were all allowed in, I was placed in a taped-off section at the front and told not to move – for once I did as I was told.
Once all the legals were done, we were all allowed out one-by-one into the Newark Castle grounds where a few of Ella and Dave’s friends were waiting; along with Winston the Corgi.
A picnic next to the River Trent with views of Newark castle was a great decision. For the most part, the weather held off and even with a few drops of rain, everyone loved the picnic especially Winston who worked the picnic table like a pro, moving from one person to the next asking for another bit of pork pie or scone!
With the restrictions, the guys were not allowed to have a hosted wedding reception, but they were allowed to see other people in an outside setting.
Ella on the Zoom call before the wedding had told me of their plans to remove a fence panel from her Mum’s garden and have a few people drive up and say hello; I couldn’t quite picture what they had planned and I’ll be honest; after seeing it in action; it was an ingenious idea!
With the fence panel removed and wedding guests booked into timeslots – it was time for the happy couple to say hello to people and to share some of the wedding muffins!
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Destination: Newark Wedding Photography | Wedding Venue: The Gilstrap Newark Registry Office| Wedding Setting: Registry Office Wedding
I feel the need for every wedding post to let you know what sort of restrictions were in place at the time of the wedding, this helps people to understand why something might be missing from the series of images at the bottom of this micro wedding blog post.
Sophia and Julan were originally planning to get married on the 22nd of August 2020, but with the pandemic and the fear of further restrictions, the guys moved to NYE 2020.
When we entered the second nationally lockdown in November and with the announcement that restrictions were going to be lifted for family gatherings over Christmas, Sophia and Julian moved the wedding to the 27th of December which allowed them to have a very small family gathering.
A week or so before Christmas the Government announced that the restrictions for Christmas would now only allow for family gatherings on Christmas day only, putting pay to the plans of a small family gathering after the wedding on the 27th.
Sigh.
But the guys were rock steady in their resolve that the 27th was their wedding date!
I normally start my blog wedding photography blog posts with the Bride and her Bridesmaids getting ready, but this time I’m going to start with Millie the family dog, who kept everyone entertained on the morning of Sophia and Julian’s wedding, she kept bringing people toys to play with, kept coming for a fuss and would pop her head around various doorways to see what was going on!
Millie would be in plenty of pictures on the wedding day, that’s for sure!
Putting on the wedding dress is a special thing for any Bride, getting help from her besties doing up the back of the dress, but there is always at every wedding something that goes a little wrong.
Sophias Bridesmaids were tasked with doing up a very long section of the dress and it was decided that one would start from the top and work down, the other would work from the bottom of the dress and work up, simple.
By the time they got to the middle, however, there was one button and no loop left…
This picture I love, it shows Sophia in her wedding dress at the top of the stairs waiting for Dad, waiting for him to get himself set to see her in the wedding dress for the first time.
This little wedding photo carousel shows the few moments that happened after the image above was taken, shows Dad getting himself set, Sophia coming down the stairs and Dad’s reaction (the penguin Dad is holding is the dogs!)
With the wedding ceremony set for a 3 pm start and it was nice that we still had some natural light which was great for some of the waiting guests who got a chance to see Sophia in her dress, most of these were friends who were not allowed into the Church due to the 15 people restriction.
The ceremony was a lovely one with the Vicar allowing me plenty of freedom to move quietly around behind him, this allowed me to get slightly different angles of Sophia and Julan reading their vows to each other and the exchange of the rings.
Bless Millie, she was the ring bearer, but once she was comfy sitting down, she didn’t really want to move!
In the end, she did and delivered the rings and looked happy to have been part of the wedding ceremony – told you earlier that there was plenty of images of Millie!
With the ceremony starting at 3 pm (well 3.15 as Sophia kept with the tradition of being late) it was very dark and cold by the time the newlyweds left the Church and with a lot of people waiting outside with confetti, the newly-weds got absolutely covered!
Like a lot of couples getting married in 2020, the wedding wasn’t what was originally planned and for some couples that has meant postponing their wedding into 2021.
For Sophia and Julian, the important thing for them was to get married, to be able to say they are husband and wife and to start their new life chapter and the new year as husband and wife.
I’m looking forward to capturing the wedding celebration in July 2021!
Andy
Andy is an awesome wedding photographer. His documentary style is unobtrusive yet produces great, natural results. He’s the most responsive person we’ve ever dealt with and incredibly flexible. It’s clear he takes a great deal of pride in what he does. We were delighted with our wedding ceremony photos and look forward to having him photograph our wedding reception when we can finally host this.Sophia & Julian
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Destination: Vale of Belvoir Wedding Photography | Wedding Venue: St Helena’s Church Thoroton| Wedding Setting: Church Wedding
Welcome to my look back at Wedding Photography in 2020 – what a year it has been.
One of my last weddings of the year was the small Micro Wedding of Olivia and Ian who were married in West Bridgford. The restrictions at West Bridgford Registry Office were very strict in regards to the number of people allowed in the ceremony room; 6 people only and I was one of them.
This image of Oliva and Ian walking casually through Bridgford Park in West Bridgford was a candid moment as they walked back to the car park.
If it wasn’t for the facemasks it would be a normal wedding photo of a newlywed couple enjoying the feeling of being married, but the facemask show that this is not a normal time to be getting married, you will see numerous wedding images on this blog post of people wearing masks, but, it’s a sign of the times in 2020.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Lens – Sony E Fit, with the camera settings of 1/640th, F1.4, and ISO 100.
It was January 2020, little did we know what the rest of 2020 would bring – but for a single evening in January, I had a wedding full of people, full of people mixing, mingling, and celebrating the wedding of Sian and Dunc.
This is one of my all-time favourite first dance pictures, the look of joy and happiness on the faces of the newlyweds make this an easy win for being in my top wedding images of 2020.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar T Carl Zeiss Lens, with the camera settings of 1/160th, F2, and ISO 4000.
The difference between the wedding photo above and this one is very stark and shows the difference between what was allowed at weddings and January 2020 and what was allowed in October 2020 a few weeks before lockdown 2.
This wedding image shows just the Bride and Groom dancing during the first dance, with a few family and friends in the background – only the newlyweds were allowed on the dancefloor to dance.
The restrictions for this wedding was 15 people for the ceremony and 15 people for the reception, all social distancing measures were in force.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using Sony FE 24 mm f/1.4 GM Lens (SEL24F14GM), a small amount of flash from a Profoto A1X Air TTL for Sony with the camera settings of 1/25th, F4, and ISO 2000.
Family formals, the part of a wedding day that stresses me out, no one looking where they are asked and so many pictures needed to get a picture of everyone with their eyes open!
This picture was taken a day before lockdown 2, a matter of hours before weddings were to be stopped, and is a frame taken between two group shots and it makes my list of 2020 favourite wedding images as there is a lot going off.
We have the Groom and the Dog looking at the camera – all good! We have Dad not sure if he is going to leave the mask on, Mum is organising the handbag and Autie at the end knows the game, and finally, the Bride trying to get her Mum to stop talking to her friends so we can get the picture.
I think this picture could only have been topped if the dog decided to do his ‘business’.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Lens – Sony E Fit, with the camera settings of 1/400th, F2.5, and ISO 100.
This shot of Elicia waiting to get out of the wedding car was taken on a wet and windy day at the end of October.
This type of shot is quite difficult to capture, often this view is blocked by the driver or a bridesmaid waiting to help the Bride getting out of the wedding car.
But, lady luck was on my side for this wedding and I was able to get this picture – one of my favourite images of the year.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9 (ILCE-9), using FE 20mm F1.8 G (SEL20F18G), with the camera settings of 1/250th, F2, and ISO 320.
Another October wedding saw me at Goosedale for the small wedding of Lindsey and Lauren.
This image of Lindsey is from a series of images in which she breaks down with emotion after seeing Lauren for the first time on the wedding day.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Lens – Sony E Fit, with the camera settings of 1/160th, F2.8, and ISO 1000.
I’m always looking for humourous or different wedding pictures on a wedding day and this is right up there as a firm favourite.
Elicia had a big wedding dress and it meant that she needed a hand to get those wedding shoes on.
With Mum on her hands and knees under the dress, I grabbed an image of Mum partway under the dress, but I thought there was a better picture, and there was.
Thankfully Elicia had a big enough dress for me and her Mum to get under the dress and I think it was worth the dirty knees as it gives a very different view of putting on the Brides wedding shoes.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9 (ILCE-9), using FE 20mm F1.8 G (SEL20F18G), with the camera settings of 1/250th, F2, and ISO 4000
I’m always looking for emotion, eye contact, humour, and touch; I think you can see that in all the images on this wedding photography blog post.
A touch between generations is a special one, this image shows the Bride and her Grandma touching hands.
A photo doesn’t need to show faces for you to know what is going on, you can see the white of the wedding dress so you know it’s the Brides’ hand and you can see Grandma in the bottom of the picture.
On a wedding day, as a wedding photographer, I have to make many decisions on what to take a picture of, the emphasis or the main reason for taking the picture, and the composition of the frame.
I could have taken a wide shot of this moment which would have shown the back of Grandma sat in her wheelchair, the full view of the Bride, and the clutter of the garden in the background – but by choosing a tighter composition and using the Sony FE 85 1.8 lens I was able to isolate the moment and focus your attention on the touch.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using the Sony FE 85mm F1.8 (SEL85F18), with the camera settings of 1/400th, F4.5, and ISO 100.
Olivia and Ian, wow; these guys had it tough. The wedding was on and off, on and off, on and off so many times in the 6 weeks in the lead up to the wedding day.
Socials and news channels were full of stories of an impending lockdown 2 and with the wedding set for the 7th of November, things were in the balance when it was announced that our Prime Minister was due to make a national TV statement on the 31st of October.
Well, the reports were true, lockdown 2 was announced and would start on the 5th of November – a day before Olivia and Ian were due to get married. We thought that was it, Olivia emailed to say it was off for the time being.
But, the registrars at the West Bridgford Registry Office had a plan and they managed to rearrange all the couples who were affected by the lockdown, the wedding was back on – this time the 5th of November.
This image shows Olivia going into the registry office in West Bridgford, you get to see the mask, part of the dress, and the signs on the wall tell you where she is – it’s a photo that tells a story.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using the Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE (SEL35F18F), with the camera settings of 1/640th, F2.8, and ISO 100.
The restrictions on weddings during 2020 moved from no weddings, 30 people no reception, 15 people and reception, to 15 and no reception. We had weddings without the requirement of masks and then we had weddings where masks were compulsory.
The wedding of Bryony and Clint was during a time when we were allowed 15 people for the ceremony and the reception.
The move to 15 people for the wedding was a strange one, 15 is an odd number which means that of the people you invite, not all of them can bring a partner – someone will miss out.
Bryony had a plan, she wanted some of her girls to be able to watch the ceremony – she asked Goosedale if her friends could watch through the big double doors in the Crystal Room.
With the doors as they were and the position that I was told to stand in, I couldn’t get a clear picture of all the girls, but I think the picture tells you enough about what is happening.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Lens – Sony E Fit, with the camera settings of 1/200th, F2.8, and ISO 200.
Another image from the wedding of Sian and Dunc who were married in January 2020 at Goosedale, the only wedding disco I photographed in 2020 due to the various Covid-19 lockdown and nationwide restrictions which were in place at different times during the pandemic.
As I write this on the 23rd of December 2020, the restrictions are still – no disco or any form of close contact, and dancing is not permitted.
I cannot wait for 2021 weddings to start back up, the first disco at a wedding will be epic and I hope to capture the fun and excitement of groups of people being able to once again dance to Whigfield…
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using Sony FE 24 mm f/1.4 GM Lens (SEL24F14GM), a small amount of flash from a Profoto A1X Air TTL for Sony with the camera settings of 1/25th, F11, and ISO 1000.
Helen and George were due to get married the day after Facemasks became a legal requirement for all places of worship including weddings.
It was a little odd at first to see people wearing facemasks, but it was nice that people had gone with fun ones, funky ones, and not just the surgical ones – so at least the masks added something.
This picture shows a little first bump between George and his best man – why the first bump? Much better for COVID prevention than a handshake!
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using the Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE (SEL35F18F), with the camera settings of 1/250th, F2.8, and ISO 2500.
A big part of seeing emotion in people; is the face, you can see if someone is happy or sad. I was fearful that Facemasks would stop you from seeing the emotions that people are feeling.
But, I soon realised that the eyes really are the window to the soul and you can see so much in someone just by looking at the eyes.
This picture was taken just after the wedding ceremony, and you can see just from the eyes that there is a big smile underneath that facemask!
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using the Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE (SEL35F18F), with the camera settings of 1/160th, F2, and ISO 1250.
There are some weddings where the wedding ceremony is a good distance away, and the Bride doesn’t start getting the wedding dress on until I have to leave or I have left to make sure that I get to the wedding ceremony location in time for the Groom and guest arrivals.
It’s a big shame that I sometimes miss the final bits of the dress being done up, and the reaction as the family and the Bridesmaids see the Bride in the dress for the first time.
Thankfully Helen had figured this all out and made sure that I was around for the dress going on; I’m so glad as this picture is so special, showing Helen’s excitement in showing off her wedding dress to her Bridemaids who were waiting for her.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using the Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE (SEL35F18F), with the camera settings of 1/160th, F2.2, and ISO 800.
Gill and Brian, like many couples in 2020 had their wedding plans curtailed by Covid-19, but there was also a little bit of luck in their story.
Originally the wedding was set for the end of June 2020 but was postponed to the end of September due to the Covid wedding restrictions.
When the restrictions were lifted, they were lifted to allow 30 people for the ceremony and also the reception. Gill thought that the restrictions were not going to get any better for weddings and so decided to move the wedding to the end of August – a whole month earlier than the postponed date.
Luckily for the guys, the restrictions stayed the same for their wedding, but a week after their August wedding, new restrictions were brought in with only 15 people being allowed to attend weddings. Moving the wedding from the end of September to the end of August worked out perfectly.
This image was obviously taken during the ceremony and Gill had warned me that Brian will no doubt get emotional during the ceremony, and he did, during the vows, the voice started to go and he took a moment to compose himself – you can see Gill is enjoying the moment!
Something unique about this picture is how close I am to the couple. Church weddings are normally a place of hate for us photographers; we are normally banished to the back, but for this wedding, I was allowed to be at the front and was told as long as I keep the 2m social distance, I was allowed to go where I needed to go.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using the Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE (SEL35F18F), with the camera settings of 1/160th, F2.2, and ISO 2000.
A big part of being a wedding photographer is watching, having the camera to your eye all the time means you don’t see the wider scene; you only see what is in the viewfinder.
For this shot, I was watching Willow out the corner of my eye and could see how much attention she was paying to the words her Mum was saying during the wedding vows. Sometimes kids get a little bored during a wedding ceremony, they start to play with stuff in their pockets or the parents leave them to sit and watch or play on a mobile or a tablet.
But Willow, she was right there in the moment taking it all in and not letting go of that basket full of confetti.
Remember, so much about being a photographer is watching and waiting, had I just had the camera to my face all the time I would have missed this shot.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Lens – Sony E Fit, with the camera settings of 1/160th, F2.8, and ISO 1000.
I think this is probably the most iconic photo that I took during the last few months of 2020, and it came the day after Facemasks wearing in places of worship became law, this picture features the same Grandma who is pictured in the wedding image above ‘A Touch’.
As with the picture above of Willow watching her Mum getting married, I was watching Grandma out the corner of my eye when everyone rose to welcome the Bride coming down that aisle and I could see that she was not able to stand.
At first, Grandma just sat there facing forward, listening to the Vicar and taking it all in, but, then she started to edge forward and peek around Helen’s Dad to try and get a view of her Grandaughter in her wedding dress, it was at that moment that I raised the camera, took the picture and got the image you see below.
Something I love about photography is you cannot have a wrong opinion about a picture, everyone can see the same picture but we interpret it differently. I showed this image to Helen during a quiet moment during the picnic in the rear garden of the Church, she looked and just said – ‘Yeah, I’m not a fan of masks’; but for me as a picture during such a unique time, I think it shows alot.
The above wedding photo was shot on a Sony A9ii (ILCE-9M2), using the Sony FE 85mm F1.8 (SEL85F18), with the camera settings of 1/160th, F2.8, and ISO 1250.
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Olivia and Ian had such a stressful journey in the lead up to their wedding, Olivia contacted me back in early October about my availability to photograph her small Covid restricted wedding at Bridgford Hall in West Bridgford, the date was pencilled in for the 7th of November 2020.
Almost every day following my initial chat with Olivia the media were reporting that a second lockdown was coming, but no date had been leaked… yet.
31st of October and Boris announced that the second lockdown in the UK was going to become law on Thursday the 5th of November a few days before Olivia and Ian’s wedding. We were all gutted but for Olivia and Ian is was heartbreaking.
That weekend we all assumed that it was a no go and Olivia and Ian would have to wait until the lockdown is lifted to get married. But, the registrars at Bridgford Hall stepped up and contacted all the couples that would be affected by the new lockdown and managed to get everyone in before the Thursday lockdown.
We were back on for Wednesday the 4th of November – so let’s pick up the story on the morning of the wedding.
The day started for me with a little drive into Nottingham – one good thing about the lockdowns and restrictions is that the traffic is so much better during rush hours!
Olivia and her Mum were getting ready at the lovely Lace Market Hotel, normally parking would be a PITA but not today – I got to take my pick of the spaces.
When I arrived the flowers were being brought into the room and little Che (the dog) was having his buttonhole attached to his dog collar – such a good boi!
The morning was nice and relaxed, swing music on the Bluetooth speaker, a glass of bubbly for everyone and plenty of chat; which made my life much easier as I could snap away without people taking any notice.
Olivia had picked Leona Banton to do her make-up and hair (check out her Instagram); Olivia wanted a 1940’s style vibe to match her wedding dress. Leona did an amazing job and with a little help from Mum; the outfit was complete and we all headed off to Bridgford Hall in West Bridgford.
When I arrived at Bridgford Hall, Ian was pacing outside the building waiting to be called in, we had a little chat before a few guests arrived and as Olivia arrived we all headed inside.
Once Ian and the few people allowed to witness the wedding ceremony were inside the registry office, Olivia arrived in the Old Rolls Royce with her Pooch Che and her Mum.
With the Covid restriction and the small ceremony room at Bridgford Hall, only 6 people (excluding the registrars) were allowed in the ceremony room; Olivia, Ian, Ian’s Mum and Dad, Olivia’s Mum and me – I even got a buttonhole!
The Covid-19 restrictions meant that we were all told to sit in a certain chair and to keep our distance from one another whilst the wedding ceremony was going on.
The ceremony was full of laughs and tears, it was quick – actually very quick, but because of the Covid restrictions, it was all about getting the legals done.
I was so pleased that Olivia and Ian managed to get married before lockdown 2 came into effect and even had a first dance in the park!
I know how gutted Olivia was when Boris announced the date of the new lockdown but, great credit needs to be given to the guys and girls at the West Bridgford registrar office who worked tirelessly to get so many couples booked in for their legal ceremonies before the new lockdown restrictions came in.
I hope you like the images below and if you are planning a smaller micro wedding, please get in touch!
Andy
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Destination: Nottingham Wedding Photography | Wedding Venue: Bridgford Hall | Wedding Setting: Civil Registry Office
I feel the need for every wedding post to let you know what sort of restrictions were in place at the time of the wedding, this helps people to understand why something might be missing from the series of images at the bottom of this micro wedding blog post.
Elicia and Lewis were married at the end of October 2020 during a time when facemasks were compulsory in places of worship, guest limits were 15 and there was no wedding reception allowed, but you could go to the pub and by some amazing piece of coincidence, all your friends were there having booked individual tables…
Like so many couples who had been planning to get married in 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 had a massive impact on the original plans; which was to have the wedding during the summer of 2020 surrounded by so many of their family and friends
Elicia and Lewis worked very hard with the Church to follow all the rules to allow them to get married, and thankfully St. Judes Church in Mapperley was amazing with me and allowed me to go about my work and capture the micro wedding of Elicia and Lewis.
My day started over at Helen’s parent’s house, with Elicia’s sister, Mum and Dad enjoying a nice relaxing morning.
The morning of a wedding often tells you a lot about how the wedding will go, if its a stressy morning and there’s tension; that often means the rest of the wedding will follow, but Elicia and the girls were laid back and they left themselves plenty of time to get ready before heading off, but before that a little gift from Lewis..
This was a good fun moment; Lewis had planned for the girls to give Elicia a little wedding survival kit; which contained some sweets, some pain killers, some water, a map to the Church with timings and a bib to catch the crumbs from the Monster Munch crisps!
There are some wedding’s where the wedding ceremony is a good distance away and the Bride doesn’t start getting the wedding dress on until I have to leave or I have left to make sure that I get to the wedding ceremony location in time for the Groom and guest arrivals.
It’s a big shame that I sometimes miss the final bits of the dress being done up and the reactions as the family and the Bridesmaids see the Bride in the dress for the first time.
Thankfully Elicia had timed everything perfectly and with a short trip to the Church from her parent’s house; It meant I got to capture the dress going on and the final details including Mum helping with the shoes!