My photography coverage started at Ellie’s parents house with her getting ready and so I met her family and bridesmaids early on, they were all so relaxed, so it seemed to me anyway! Ellie looked beautiful and her dad’s reaction when he first saw her in her wedding dress summed up his feelings completely, I don’t think he could have been any prouder.
With some ominous clouds building but the sun still out and the temperature rising, James and his groomsmen were greeting people at the church. There was the odd swig from the hip flask just to settle the nerves and then it was time to move inside.
So the bridesmaids arrived and then we waited, and we waited and eventually we found out the at the car had broken down that was supposed to be bringing Ellie, much to the amusement of James who blamed it on the service it had received from the local garage owned by someone he knew.
Thankfully it wasn’t too long a delay and the ceremony was soon underway, and those ominous clouds fortuantely became a downpour during the service. We came out to more sunshine and managed to get some family photos outside before the rain started again. With English churches being such beautiful historical buildings its nice as a Kent wedding photographer to try and capture some traditional family group photos at the church before moving onto the reception, which was to be at <a href=”http://thewhitedogewhurst.co.uk” target=”_blank”>The White Dog in Ewhurst</a>.
With a marquee set up down in the field behind the pub garden there was a beautiful view across the Kent countryside and even some little piglets running about in the field adjacent. This perfect setting for an English summer country wedding was enhanced by the good weather that everyone could enjoy and although the harsh sunlight is a little more difficult to photograph in, the guests certainly enjoyed it.
Photographing the speeches was to be the final part of my day with Ellie and James so I hope they enjoyed the rest of the evening, and partied well into the night, I’m sure they did.
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