July weather in England.

sudden torrential downpours.

hang on a minute - this is supposed to be summer . . .

the wedding car was lashed by hailstones on the way to the church.

I think that the sky says it all . . .

Cleverly using various widgets.

bucket of sunshine is poured
onto the guys waiting outside of the church.

ok it's a photographic filter .
but it makes the day look a bit warmer.

 

Kirsty arrives and is greeted by the nice lady vicar.

I couldn't believe that this
was a church of England service.

no stuffiness
and a friendly smiling helpful vicar . .

 

 

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I'm being especially nice about this lady vicar for secret reasons known only unto me.

but in all honesty - she was genuinely very helpful,
allowing me to do almost anything
with the photography.

discreetly of course.

The nice lady vicars helpful attitude
resulted in some lovely pictures
for Kirsty and Adrian,
which they can use to remember their wedding day for a long time.

I wish that all vicars were like this.

A long shot showing the nave of this really old church.

Kerry, my assistant and I
play a guessing game with the age of buildings.

I got this one right. 14th c.

but Kerry is getting really accurate.

she even got a date right within 6 years last week.

If she gets any better at it . . .
in typical bloke fashion,
I'll take the huff and stop playing.

A picture in the church doorway as they left was pretty important to Kirsty and Adrian.
Earlier family wedding photographs had been taken in the same place.

It's nice to help keep a tradition going.

I wonder if another photographer will be given the same instructions in about 20 years time . .
(if Kirsty and Adrian decide to have children).

a wierd thought - it's a concept which almost has
built in nostalgia and brings with it
a real sense of the passage of time.

huh. I'm getting too deep here . . .

 

stormy weather has a definite benefit.

SKIES.

wow . cloudscapes.
much more fun than plain old blue.

The storm light gives a real
atmospheric feeling to the pictures.

a wedding dress
gathered up as protection against seawater damage,
gives Kirsty a beatiful ballerina appearance.

the odd wierd vertical picture format
is courtesy of an odd wierd photographer.

Give me stormy skies anyday, I'm just not too keen on being soaked.

Kerry my assistant and I got caught in the rain whilst the Kirsty and Adrian sat in their wedding car.
It was like being in a power shower with clothes on.

I couldn't have been wetter if I'd jumped into a very wet place.

Anyhow -
move on to Otterburn Tower you urge.

Oh all right then.

this is our couple arriving in the doorway.

 

here we locate a guest checking
his location
on the handy printed signpost table plan

I know his location,

he's in front of the sign.

 

On to the speeches.

Adrian had a brilliant speech,
as you can see
from the reactions on the top table.

 

 

all that remains is for me to thank Kirsty & Adrian for having us at their wedding.

it was a pleasure.