JoanneGower
Wedding Photography

Category: Wedding Photography

Preview wedding Photography with Helen and Paul in Kirk Ella and at the Hallmark, North Ferriby

Here are the preview wedding photographs for Helen and Paul who were married on Saturday, at St Andrews Church in Kirk Ella, East Yorkshire. We started the day with Helen, at her parents house and were made extremely welcome by Valerie and John. Helen looked totally stunning in her dress from Deborah Moore in Hessle and her  look was completed by her beautiful flowers, from Louise Pepper. There was an autumnal theme for the day and the bridesmaids looked lovely in their navy dresses with their bright orange bouquets. After a few quick photographs, we headed off to meet the groom and the groomsmen. They all looked very smart in their suits from Moss Bross, and we managed to dodge the bright sunshine to do their photographs, before they headed into the church to await the arrival of the bride. Guests began to arrive and the ceremony was soon underway. Sadly the vicar at St Andrews does not allow photography from the front of the church, so we were very restricted in terms of what we could capture for Helen and Paul, but we more than made up for it later on! Afterwards we headed outside to do the family photography and thankfully the sun had gone behind a cloud which meant that we were able to use the church as our backdrop, without risking everyone squinting into the camera!  Guests then headed off for the Hallmark Hotel, whilst we grabbed a few quick photographs of the bride and groom outside the church. The happy couple were transported to their wedding reception by one of our favourite car companies; Alternative Wedding Cars, Brough. They are a great firm and one of the few that we have come across, that are not in a desperate hurry to head off! With the drivers kind cooperation, we were able to do something a little more creative than the standard car photo! Afterwards we made the most of some beautiful light, to do a few more portraits of Helen and Paul in the gardens at the Hallmark, before they headed inside for their reception with family and friends. Helen and Paul are a lovely couple and we very much enjoyed being part of their special day. Their family and friends were exceptionally kind to us and the day did not really feel very much like work! We wish Helen and Paul every happiness in their future life together and cant wait to share the rest of their wedding photography with them!

Preview wedding photography for Elisha and Matthew

Here is the preview wedding photography for Elisha and Matthew who were married yesterday at the Civic Centre in Scunthorpe. The weather was a bit of a challenge throughout the day, with heavy rain showers. Elisha looked amazing in her dress from Wed to Be, in Rotherham, Her look was completed by her button bouquet which was made by her mum, Katrina. After our usual start at the brides house, we headed of to meet Matthew and the groomsmen at the Civic Centre to capture some photographs of them, before they headed inside to meet the registrar. We had just about finished when the rain started and we all made a dash for the Civic Centre. The rain continued but the bridesmaids came prepared and were great sports posing with their brollies! The bride arrived soon after, and the rain had stopped so we were able to capture some shots of her and her dad and the bridesmaids before the ceremony began. The registrar delivered a lovely service, and once the register was signed, guests headed outside and we were able to capture the all important family groups. We were just finishing off the brides family group when without warning, the heavens literally opened!  If you look at the group photographs you will see one with a misty cast over the left hand side; thats the rain blowing in! Despite the deluge, the assembled groups stayed put, and smiled bravely whilst we grabbed a quick photo and then everyone made a dash for cover under the nearest tree. Undeterred, family and friends stayed, and delivered the traditional confetti despite the rain! We all took cover once again in the Civic Centre and waited a little while for the rain to subside. We were lucky and during a brief respite we were able to capture Elisha and Matthews couple portraits. Guests headed off to Cafe INDIEdepent for their celebratory drinks and Elisha and Matthew joined them a little later and the party began. We had a lovely day with Elisha and Matthew and their family and friends. I must give a special mention to the little bridesmaid Emily,, who was just lovely to work with (as were the others) and became my new best friend! Her dad Lee performed his duties as batsman in an exemplary manner, and was a great help to us, rounding up the necessary people at the right time!  We had a great day photographing this wedding and we wish Elisha and Matthew every happiness in their future life together.

Emma & James’ Preview Wedding Photography at Rowley Manor

I am really delighted to share with you the preview wedding photography for Emma and James who were married at Rowley Manor at the beginning of the month. We have been a little busy, hence the late blog! This was a lovely wedding with a small gathering of close family and friends and the intimate nature of the event was perfectly complimented by the lovely surroundings at Rowley Manor. For once, the weather was on our side and we all enjoyed some beautiful late autumn sunshine, as did the guests who enjoyed their celebratory drinks outside on the lawn. We were a little lucky though, in that we had just finished and the happy couple were inside having a look at their reception  room, when the heavens opened. We had a really lovely day with Emma and James and they are a great couple. We wish them every happiness in their future life together.

Victoria & Shauns Preview wedding photography

I am delighted to share with you the preview wedding photography from the wedding of Victoria and Shaun, who were married on Saturday at Jocastas, near Lincoln. This is a lovely setting for a wedding on Whisbey Nature Park, and we were lucky with the weather so were able to take advantage of the space whilst photographing this special day. Vicky looked lovely in her dress from Sugar and Sprice and the purple bridesmaids dresses were from Nessies Dressies. The groomsmen were kitted out by Greenwoods, with Jocastas supplying both the cars and the flowers. Vicky and Shaun had made their own table decorations and the venue looked amazing! After the ceremony the happy couple enjoyed a celebratory drink with family and friends before heading outside with us to complete the formal group photographs. It is always nice for us to have the couple to ourselves for the portrait section of the wedding and today was no exception. Vicky and Shaun are a really lovely couple and we very much enjoyed working with them on their special day. We wish them every happiness in their future life together and look forward to sharing the rest of their wedding photographs with them soon!

Louise and Mark’s Preview Wedding Photography – Willerby Manor

Aside from the dreadful weather, we had a lovely day on Saturday photographing the wedding of Louise and Mark who were married at the Willerby Manor, East Yorkshire. Louise’s gorgeous dress was from Jacquelines of Beverley and her beautiful autumnal bouquet was provided by a friend of the family. We started the day at the brides parents house and were made very welcome by Carol and Ken. Ken certainly gets our vote for the most proud dad of the year, and his smile and joy were infectious! Bridesmaid Nicola is definitely one of the best bridesmaids we have had the pleasure of working with, and took her role looking after the bride very seriously which made our job so much easier. Things were a little rushed as the bride arrived, down to a miscommunication between the venue and the chauffuer, and also by the East Riding registrars having to get off to another wedding. Happily Louise took it all in her stride and was every inch the beautiful bride as she exited the car in the downpour. Following the ceremony, the couple and guests enjoyed celebratory drinks in the bar. It was still raining, so we did the group photographs inside. More drinks followed, as as the rain had eased to a fine drizzle we headed outside with the couple to do some quick photographs. The whole wedding party soon joined us, encourage by Nicola, and we were able capture the big group shot as well as the traditional throwing of confetti. Louse and Mark are a lovely couple and we wish them every happiness in their future life together.

JoanneGower
Wedding Photography