Claire and Giles’ wedding at Vinopolis

I photographed the wedding of Claire and Giles in December 2012.  They went for the full kaboodle in terms of their photography package so my day started with the bridal preparations at the London Bridge Hotel in the shadow of the Shard…

London Bridge hotel in the shadow of the Shard

Claire’s dress was a very pretty calf-length frock which she matched with a pair of ‘make-sure-you-photograph-the’ Jimmy Choos.

Claire's calf-length wedding dress

Jimmy Choo wedding shoes

Bridal bouquet

From the Hotel we all made our way to Vinopolis where the ceremony and reception were to take place.  I had recce’d the venue a few weeks beforehand so felt I knew what to expect in terms of illumination, i.e. a technical challenge!

My preferred option is always to use natural light, it gives the most accurate representation of the events of a day and accuracy is something I strive for.  If it’s simply too dark (usually during the disco) I use bounced flash (flash attached to camera and pointing at a pale ceiling or wall).  Occasionally if there are no pale surfaces against which to bounce flash I have to point the flash directly at the subject, either handheld on the end of a flash cable, or mounted on a stand.

I had to opt for the latter for pretty much the entire day at Vinopolis as it is a complex of rooms with bare brick walls and vaulted ceilings.  Fortunately off-camera flash work is something I’m pretty handy at and, whilst I perhaps wasn’t as spontaneous as I would like to have been, I was able to anticipate where the key events would take place and quickly set up a light in a good spot.

I was particularly happy with this shot of everyone present…
Photo of all wedding guests in Vinopolis

Giles and Claire on their wedding day in Vinopolis

The bridal party at Vinopolis

The wedding breakfast in Vinopolis

Cutting the cake in vinopolis, London

Interior of Vinopolis

We went for a stroll around Borough Market after the meal…..
Claire and Giles in Borough Market

Claire and Giles in Borough Market

Claire and Giles in the shadow of the Shard

Claire and Giles in front of some hoarding

And one last picture of Claire throwing her bouquet. 

Claire throwing her bouquet

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