Anna & Matt's Jewish Wedding at Elmore Court
Nothing excites me more than couples that really pull out the stops and stamp their personalities all over their big day. Totally owning it and including everything they love and hold dear to their hearts to make it a truly monumental occasion, so I was over the moon to be back at Elmore Court in Gloucestershire for Anna & Matt’s big ol Jewish wedding and these two had the best day planned out that you could have wished for.
Whilst Matt was at his Tisch with the male guests and Rabbi, Anna was upstairs in the loveliest of bridal suites having her hair and makeup done by twinsie and Australian based make up artist Lucy. Their ceremony was packed full of great cultural tradition under the Cuppah which was beautiful, moving and so very heartfelt. Their entrance to the reception was through an arch that the schtick girls had made before going into a very energetic Hora where the happy couple were hoisted up on chairs and bounced around the dance floor. After this very grand and exciting entrance everyone took their seats for the wedding breakfast.
In between courses of the best Kosher food I have ever tasted there was more dancing which went on late into the evening. In between partying the three of us headed out around the house and grounds of Elmore Court to capture some lovely artsy photos in the orchard and meadow.
Anna & Matt’s Jewish wedding was something else. I am in love with photographing weddings and above all capturing moments between couples madly in love and clearly enjoying one of the biggest days of their lives.
If you are planning your own wedding in the Cotswolds or at Elmore Court and looking for a fresh photojournalistic approach, something that really captures real moments and will tell your own story in an honest candid way, feel free to get in touch.
Emily & Ed's Cripps Barn Wedding in the Cotswolds
The very first time I met Emily and Edward we drank, laughed our socks off and most importantly... we clicked. It was like catching up with old buddies and hearing all about the plans for their up and coming wedding the following year which was going to be at one of my all-time favourite Cotswold venues, Cripps Barn here in Gloucestershire.
We caught up the following mid-February for coffee, very good Chocolate & Guinness cake and their very anticipated Engagement Experience. This was a great way to build their confidence that cameras are not that scary, to have some fun and to capture some love between the two of them.
As a photojournalist, capturing raw natural moments is paramount. I find that really candid moments between people is the best way to tell their story as you can really see the love and strong bond between them in the most honest of ways, which leaves me feeling quite blessed for being trusted enough to document these little stories form them.
Photographing Em & Ed’s Cotswold Wedding @ Cripps Barn
Later that year... May came around so fast, the Wedding Day had finally arrived and we all knew that we were in for a real treat. Emily & Ed's personalities were stamped all over their day and if you love the authenticity of what has been coined "real wedding", well this my friends was as real as it could get. We kicked off the day with capturing all the hassle and bustle of bridal prep which is one of my favourite times of the day. I see it as the start to the story of what is install for us and is a chance for some great fun shots.
Emily arrived in style thanks to Suzie form Kushy Cars from Cheltenham and their old Indian Ambassador car which is so so beautiful. On arrival Emily was straight down the aisle with dad on arm to Ed the was well, lets just say, a little emosh. They were just beaming at each other and kicked things off with nice big hugs.
So I knew from the off set we were in for a treat in the evening. Everyone was there to celebrate Em & Ed's love for each other with not only a lovely and very moving ceremony that touched everyone, but with a big ol party in the evening. Honestly, the floor was packed and it was going right off all night long with plenty of air guitar and proper ol school moshing. Ed who towers above my 6' 1" frame and an avid American Foot Ball player was right in there bouncing around strumming along to AC/DC's Thunderstruck along with his dad, ex England football Captain and player Terry Butcher, was a sight to see. Everyone that knows me knows that I do LOVE a good party and if its going off, then I am in the thick of it shooting fun as I go.
