As a Wedding photographer in East Yorkshire, I had the pleasure of finishing off my 2011 season with one of the biggest events of the year. Gemma and Martin were wed on the 23rd December at Beverley Minster and then went on to hold their reception at the fabulous Tickton Grange. When I first met Gemma, she was so excited at the thought of a classic winter wedding at Christmas time – she loved the idea of the decorations, the tree and also the possibility of it being a proper ‘white wedding’.
When I met Martin and Gemma a few weeks before their big day for their planning and pre-shoot session, she had definitely changed her mind about the snow – mainly due to the second love of her life – her shoes! The thought of ruining her absolutely fantastic bridal slippers was simply not an option and therefore it wasn’t allowed to snow!
Well, it certainly didn’t snow on the 23rd December, but boy did it rain! in fact, the rain kept pretty constant at a torrential level most of the day! Never to be scuppered, we took care of most of the group shots inside the Minster (including an aerial shot of all 150 guests) and then finished off the remaining formal shots at Tickton Grange over cocktails and canapes. Martin and Gemma’s spirits were not dampened by the rain and they both had a fantastic day. The minster makes a phenomenal backdrop for photography and when you add in a couple of off-camera flashes, the effects are just amazing.
Martin and Gemma honeymooned in South Africa over the Christmas and New Year period and have just returned to the UK to start their married life together, I’ll be getting together with them in the week to share the rest of their story and I’m really excited to share.
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