Jonathan has to have been to the most organised usher of all time.

We loved Anna’s choice of contrasting pink bridesmaid dresses.

Rassi’s speech was excellent and very well received.

The incredible lighting and entertainment was provided by Yes Events. We love it when we can work with Nick, Tom and their team.

The day started with a little rain but cleared in plenty of time for Natalie’s arrival at the church.

Natalie’s hair and makeup was by the very talented Antonia Krieger.

www.elleaunaturel.com

We’re not sure who or what he’s photographing but it’s bound to be a great shot!!

I love this shot of the signing by Richard:

We also had the pleasure of working again with Brian from Bluebells Cars, one of our favourite chauffeurs:

Brian at Blue-Bells Classic Cars – 01483 473129

Natalie’s Mum’s speech was wonderful with a very moving story from Natalie’s schooldays.

See what we mean!

Then it was best man Chris’ job to lighten the mood!

A great end to a fantastic day with the music provided by Chris from Chess Disco:

www.chessdisco.co.uk

We hope Doreen forgives us for this shot but we just think it’s funny.

Here the bridesmaids take lessons from Katy Perry on how to walk down the aisle.

Meanwhile:

As a surprise for Chris, Rebecca arranged for this classic Shelby Mustang Cobra GT 500 to take him to Fanhams.

Not sure what it is but he seems very excited to see it!

Kevin J Flannery was at the wedding performing some pretty impressive card tricks.

And Andrew Harvey a.k.a. ‘Mister H’ was the excellent informal compere. If you want someone to organise things but don’t want the pomp and ceremony of a toastmaster then Mr H is the guy to get. You can contact Andy here: www.mrhproductions.co.uk

Best man Craig got a standing ovation for his speech!

The answer is yes, you can still have a brilliant wedding whatever the weather, as you’ll see from our favourite photos here:

Can you see the dark clouds in the background?

Claire and her father enjoy a quiet drink together as they wait for the car to return and take them to the ceremony.

This is taken inside because it is now raining lightly outside.

At about 10 past 4 we took Claire and Andy out for some photos around Richmond. It is still raining a bit.

Just ten minutes later and there’s no rain and the sun is coming out.

This is just half an hour after the rain.

But 20 minutes later there is the heaviest downpour we’ve ever seen at a wedding.

But while it threw it down outside we were all inside listening to some very funny speeches.

One of great things about dramatic weather is that after it all you can get some dramatic sunsets.

We are always delighted with the dance shots at Ham Polo Club. Andy and Claire’s first dance started off elegant and romantic and gradually got very, very funky! It was brilliant; absolutely brilliant!

We had a great time on Thursday with Tim & Philippa who are getting married in October. They love to go for walks alongside this part of the canal so it seemed like a natural place to go to take some photos of them.

Angie’s dress was absolutely stunning. Many people said it was the most beautiful wedding dress they’d ever seen.

Another similarity between the 2 weddings this weekend was cute flower girls.

Wheelers of Turnham Green provided the incredibly beautiful flower displays.

Simon & Angie had a dessert buffet. This unusual choice was very, very popular.

On the other hand, not everybody enjoyed the speeches so much.

Back in the plus column, one or two couldn’t hide their excitement at receiving a thank you gift.

We’d like to thank Simon & Angie for coming out for this wonderful evening shot. We really had a great time with you guys.

So when Sarah saw Maddy walking along like this we knew we were in for one the best weddings ever!

Yup! She was this gorgeous and this happy ALL day!

Roland & Maddy had 3 of the cutest and well behaved flower girls.

Who all loved Maddy…

… and walked into the ceremony barefoot.

Time for a spot of afternoon tea in the countryside.

If you’re looking for a rustic, country style wedding then Gate Street Barn is the venue for you.

Maddy made all of the leaves for the place settings herself.

Although some may have used them in a way not originally intended.

We have heard some pretty good best mans’ speeches this year. Mark’s was definitely in the brilliant category. Truly one of the very best.

One or two people were clearly delighted to see Amy arrive at the church.

Jamie & Amy’s 2 daughters were their flower girls.

Saturday was the sunniest and hottest day of the year so far. Normally it’s a good thing to have sunshine on the wedding but for wedding photographers it presents a real challenge. We are often looking for the shade in order to control the contrast

There was a bouncy castle which was great for some ‘off-the-wall’ shots.

It was almost too exciting for some.

When Amy threw her bouquet the prospective brides stood back and let it hit the ground. This is because they caught like a bunch a girls.

Fortunately there was a real girl on hand to quickly scoop it up.

Jamie and Amy’s first dance involved the whole family.

Although there were some private moments too.

Brian & Muriel wanted a country style feel to the wedding and Bury Court Barn certainly delivered on that front. It is a delightful venue.

This is Muriel’s identical twin sister Sophie with bridesmaid Delphine.

Muriel’s father gave the best father of the bride’s speech we’ve ever heard. It was very funny and very moving at the same time.

The band was Rollercoaster who we highly recommend.

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