Weddings are wonderful, emotive, richly coloured occasions, full of drama, crisis, laughter, a photographer’s dream, with all the potential for accompanying crisis and mini chaos. This one was no exception. The bride a real beauty, one of the world’s best organisers and superbly calm. The men, the merry band of many brothers, like most, riven with fear and trembling. But they made it.
And the bridesmaids turned Olympic gymnast and did handstands, over, over and over across the dance floor.
And the toddlers giggled and wriggled and jumped and ran and occasionally squealed with glee. And the barmaids smiley serenely, sharing a private joke or two.
While after a 100 tries, the bairns were lined up in a reluctant row, and it was almost time to call it a day. Or when the best man gets his nerves in order to make that speech we’ve all been waiting for.
When new wedding photographers ask what are the best tips for a successful shoot, these are my favourite:
- bring a camera
- wear sensible shoes
- tun up on the right day.
These are just the first from a quick edit of more than 450 taken on Saturday. The number of exposures increases in a mathematical multiplier proportionate to the number of toddlers in the bride’s processional. We had six on this day, but it felt like 16. Made it such fun. Thank you.
There’ll be an edit of the out-takes of the first six of the Dawdon Weddings on my website as soon as I can get it done, and a book for the Church. This week is the goal. It’s becoming urgent now. The photographs for the bride & groom are available as a slideshow on password protected pages, and as a CD or two, and will happen as I do them. Soon, I promise, sooner than later.
You can click on any photo to embiggen. It’s the Lightbox JS plugin I’ve started using again.
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Wedding photography would be my idea of hell, but that’s based I think on the rigid formal line ups that most people get. I’m not sure I like the responsibility that is put upon you either.
The photo from my own wedding (1972!) that I most like of all is one I set up myself and is much more informal and relaxed than the rest. I was only able to do that because I’d worked it out before hand. I wish our photographer had been around long enough to capture such wonderful moments as you have here. I love the one of grandma with the young grandson.
That Grandma is so capable: eleven grandchildren I think she said. She has 4 sons & I’m hoping to do them all. :)
There’s a big responsibility, yes, and it’s quite shattering if they don’t like the pictures. But I love weddings. I think you can tell. :)