Hayley & Christopher's Wedding - Saturday 8th May 2010

Hayley & Christopher had been planning their wedding a while now and they married at a beautiful little church - St Andrews Church in Frimley Green in Surrey after spending a happy eight years together. :)

I met Hayley and her parents a few times at Easthampstead Park - the only fair which I exhibit at - so already felt like I knew them all anyway.

I arrived at Hayley's parents home early to find every room occupied by girls. Hayley's parents are so chilled out & where wonderful hosts to everyone including me - thank you :-). Their home had been taken over by women. A bride (Hayley), eight bridesmaids, their son's girlfriend, hair dresser, photographer (me).

Well done Mrs Eife (Hayley's mum) for making all those bridesmaid dresses!!!!

A reception followed at Easthampstead Park in Wokingham - Have I ever mentioned I love that venue?

Although it rained a bit on the day we still managed to get lots of great photographs outside. Hayley and Chris seemed soooo happy and in love, they did not stop smiling all day. They will be returning from their honeymoon very soon and I wish them lots more happiness and a wonderful marriage.

Anne & Nick - Wednesday 14th April 2010 - An unforgettable honeymoon with volcanic ash causing flight disruptions !

Having met Anne a few times when I photographed her brothers wedding in 2008 & at some of her friends weddings that I was lucky enough to photograph too over the past few years, I was thrilled when she asked me to photograph her wedding.

Anne & Nick decided on an intimate ceremony at the beautiful grade II listed Winchfield House in Winchfield, Hampshire to be followed by two big receptions which are still to follow = Anne gets to wear her dress two more times :-)

Below I have posted some of my favourite images.

I do not normally write such long posts but thought I would include what happened on their honeymoon:

Thursday evening after a lovely day strolling around Paris in ignorance they found out about the volcanic ash

Friday they went to the airport, to be told that the first flight they could get to Bastia (Corisca) was on Monday. All trains to south of France (thought they could beat the ash down there!) were fully booked or cancelled due to SNCF strike and all rental cars were booked out from Paris! They stayed an extra night in Paris next to the train station and booked the 06:56 train from Paris to Bourges (even though they are not morning people!) and hired a car from Bourges to Marseille, Booking a hotel next to Marseille airport.

On Saturday they had a 2hr train journey & 8hr car journey down the length of France (which they found was really fun, through mountains etc) to stay in Marseille, next to the airport. Booked the 09:05 flight for Sunday to Bastia.

On Sunday their was still no flights. So they spent a relaxing day chilling out with no air-traffic noise to disturb their reading by the pool! Booking a 09:05 flight for Monday to Bastia and spent another night next to Marseille airport.

On Monday Marseille, Nice & Toulouse airports allowed to open from 06:00 - 15:00, so luckily, they were able to get their 09:05 flight to Bastia - arrived by 10:00am to have 2 nights instead of 5 nights in Corsica.

...the rest of the honeymoon went without a hitch! Anne & Nick got the ferry to Italy for 2 nights in Rome and then the train to the Amalfi coast for 6 nights in Nocelle.

Anne and Nick are an inspiration, despite all the cancellations they just got on and had a fantastic time on honeymoon making the most of all the situations they found themselves in.

I think this is going to be a very happy marriage, thanks Anne & Nick for asking me to photograph your special day. I love my job spending time with such beautiful people in beautiful locations.