This year has seen:
A first dance to a brass band in the car park when receptions weren’t allowed // elbow bumps and kisses blown // a wedding planned in three days to get in before November Lockdown 2.0 // face masks for guests hastily made to match outfits // a wedding allowed to have 30 guests with only a day to spare // champagne toasts from a car boot in a lay-by following a ceremony in Tier 3 // sanitiser table favours // would-have-been wedding guests waiting outside ceremonies to show their love from a distance // Zoom and Facebook broadcasts from church..
It’s been love and magic against all odds.
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I never expected to shoot a first dance in a church car park with a travelling brass band but I guess 2020 is throwing all sort of weird stuff at us and nothing surprises me much these days.. Sophie and Matt married in Nunthorpe with probably the most beautiful views in Teesside. Their Blackthorn Gate wedding is postponed until next year but it didn’t stop them having a perfectly small wedding with their nearest and dearest followed by a distanced dance-off.
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Oh my goodness.. actually coming out of what felt like hibernation and shooting an actual wedding felt like such a dream. Jennifer and Paul married in Yarm with only immediate family before heading down the beautiful cobbled streets to nearby Italian deli Borellis for a toast outside in the sunshine. It was intimate, relaxed, full of love and laughter, and just the most special small wedding day.
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Travelling anywhere almost feels a bit bizarre at the moment, doesn’t it? I had trips planned for April and May this year, both now cancelled, and I’m not even browsing SkyScanner in the bath any more.. I have the itch but there’s not much I can do about it..
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Eddie and Tina married 2 years ago last month (they’ve since brought beautiful Vincent William into the world - the most beautiful blue-eyed boy..) They giggled and smiled all the way through their vows, said I do, came out of the church to be covered in confetti, escaped to their transport under umbrellas during an April shower, hugged, kissed and loved everyone who came to celebrate them and then partied HARD into the night.
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“Having seen Sally’s portfolio I knew we would love her photos but I’m still blown away by just how much we love ours. The colour, the style, what she has managed to capture - all of it is perfect. She managed to get both of us (who don’t really like having our picture taken) to look so happy and comfortable…..
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So! I thought today would be a good day to share something that feels a little more normal before the world turned upside down and we went into lockdown.. Ashleigh and Richard’s day at the Fig House at Middleton Lodge was the last wedding that I shot in February before everything changed.. I didn't know it'd be my last wedding for a while and now I can’t help but think back to such a gorgeous day with everyone hugging and kissing and loving freely like we all hope to again soon.
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Every time I work with JN Rusticus shooting a new collection I come away wanting to redesign my entire house.. their pieces are so beautifully made and they are constantly designing and creating new pieces too. Here are a few favourites from a short shoot I did with them earlier this month..
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