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Shalini & Robert – Western & Hindu ceremonies, 28th & 29th August

David — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:10:03 +0000

I have had an opportunity to shoot my first Hindu wedding ceremony over August Bank Holiday weekend. Shalini & Robert were having a Western ceremony on the Saturday and a Hindu ceremony on the Sunday. My work actually started late on Friday afternoon with the bride at a Hindu pre-wedding ceremony. It was a very busy weekend but also very enjoyable. The most interesting part was understanding the various stages of the Hindu ceremony from when the two families meet each other through to when the groom takes the bride away signified by the crushing of a coconut under a wheel of the wedding car.

Working with my assistant Kerrie we ended up with over 2500 images from the entire weekend. Here are a few from both days…

Dawn & William – Ashorne Hill, 31st July

David — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:26:10 +0000

Another of my July weddings was for Dawn & William. This took place at Ashorne Hill which is not far from South Leamington. The venue was originally a business conferencing centre but is now licenced for weddings. Here are some photos from the wedding…

Joanne & Jonathan – Dunchurch Park Hotel

David — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:11:22 +0000

Back in July I covered the wedding of Joanne and Jonathan, their pre-wedding shoot was featured on my blog some time back. Here are a few photos from the wedding day…

Wedding – Sarah & Jon – 19th June 2010

David — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:37:26 +0000

Last Saturday I photographed the wedding of Sarah & Jon along with my assistant Kerrie. The ceremony took place in the lovely village of Ettington at the local church. After taking a few close family formal shots back at the Groom’s parents house not far away we then headed to Alveston Manor in Stratford on Avon. There was plenty of entertainment for the guests including a magician and casino in the evening. Here are a few shots.

Wedding – Alison & Chris – 5th June 2010

David — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:44:10 +0000

I photographed the wedding of Alison and Chris on the 5th June. The couple had booked me after seeing me at a wedding of some friends of theirs in 2008. The wedding ceremony was held at St Giles Church in Ash Green, Coventry. We then spent some time at the Miners Welfare Garden in Bedworth got some B&G photos before going to the Jaguar Sports and Social Club in Coventry. Here are a few photos from the day.

Dawn & William – pre-wedding shoot

David — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:18:10 +0000

Last Sunday I visited Ashorne Hill along with Dawn & William who are due to get married there later this year. Though the weather wasn’t as warm as it has been recently the light was lovely, being diffused by some light cloud. Here are a few shots from the session.

Eleanor & Steve – St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry

David — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:41:14 +0000

I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Eleanor and Steve at St Mary’s Guildhall which is right next to Coventry Cathedral. It’s a splendid location for a wedding with a lot of history behind it. My business partner from Event-pics Paul assisted my during the day and captured some wonderful moments that would otherwise get missed. The couple were delightful and were happy to pose for a variety of shots throughout the day. Although the weather was against us at times we still managed to capture some wonderful shots in and around the cathedral ruins.

Warwickshire Wedding

Kate & Adam’s Wedding

David — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:20:49 +0000

Saturday 13th June saw me and my assistant Kerrie covering the wedding of Kate and Adam. Kate had chosen to theme her wedding day around that of a village fete. Complete with many metres of bunting, Morris Dancers, cricket on the village green and a reception in the village hall, the day was complete with some cracking weather. The wedding took place in Rowington, a lovely little village not far from Warwick and after a ceremony in St Laurence Church the guests all headed back to Rowington Village Hall to be met by a drinks reception and village entertainment. Here are a few photos from the day.

The soon to be Mrs Kate King

Wedding rings

The Groom and his party relaxing before the ceremony

Arriving at the church on time

The Newlywed Mr & Mrs King

The Bride gets a lift in this 'fertility' dance

A different take on the wedding cake - made from cheese!!!

Strike a pose...

The Groom does his Zoolander impression

Wedding – Julia & Will

David — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:07:12 +0000

On Saturday 20th September, Paul, Kerrie and I, working as Event-pics travelled to Fawsley Hall in Northamptonshire to photograph the wedding of Julia and Will. Julia is a good friend of ours and we have provided an event photography service for her hotel functions and parties over the last few years. Though the day was one of the longest so to date we had a great time – the weather was excellent, the venue stunning and most importantly the couple and their guests were great. We also set up our temporary studio during the evenings celebrations so that guests could come and have a photo taken and printed as a memento of the day.

Here are a few photos from the day including one of a budding new photographer…

Bride preparing for the wedding ceremony

Confetti

...some new competition....!

Evening photo

The cinema room at Fawsley Hall

A stunning backdrop at dusk

Wedding – Madeleine & Matthew

David — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:58:38 +0000

Here’s a few images from the last wedding I photographed which was held on both Friday afternoon and Saturday evening. Friday was a nice quiet family event for Madeleine and Matthew and was held at the Woodside Hotel near Kenilworth. The only downside to the day was the weather although that didn’t dampen the spirit of the day at all.

On Saturday evening the couple held a larger function for both family and their friends, again this was a lot of fun and I had Paul, my business partner from Event-pics helping me. Paul tends to specialise in portrait photography and has some excellent photographs on his own website. Also Kerrie, an A level student was with us gaining some wedding photography experience to help with her coursework towards an A level in photography.