With the UK resplendent in some lovely sunshine, the time seems ripe to post some photos from the gorgeous summery wedding of my friends Alli and Dan.
Alli and I lived together in a big house share in Clapham, South London and I bore witness to the burgeoning romance that was to end up with their marriage, so it was a particular thrill when she and Dan asked me to photograph their wedding.
The wedding took place in the gorgeous village of Stisted in Essex. I have always been quite ‘patriotic’ with regards to the natural beauty that exists in my homeland of Sussex, but Stisted and its surrounding areas were very much the equal of the best that Sussex has to offer. Really a very gorgeous place, and great for cycling (I incorporated a bit of a bike ride with the recce a couple of months before the big day).
My first stop on the wedding day was Alli’s parents’ house where she was getting ready.
The make-up artist’s brushes
Great selection of flowers by the Traditional Vintage Flower Company
Alli having her make-up applied
I set up a studio light in the lounge to get some slightly more ‘stylised’ photos of Alli with her parents and bridal party
I couldn’t resist requesting an arm’s-length ‘selfie’ with the bride 🙂
We then made our way to the church for the ceremony
The formals took place immediately after the ceremony
We moved on to the reception venue where took Alli and Dan away from some newlywed shots
This is a stance I frequently use myself….
I absolutely loved this wedding cake – very innovative use of Lego
This conga really caught hold…
A view from the outside of the marquee
