48 hours after the scorching heat at Hedingham Castle I was braving the wind and rain in Derbyshire. Set in the wild landscape of Hope near Edale, Losehill House Hotel was the venue for this intimate wedding celebration. Kim and Michael walked down the ‘aisle’ together to exchange their vows against the backdrop of the Hope valley in the company of close friends and family. I got some great shots of the day taking advantage of the lull in the heavy rain to do some outdoor work – although the local sheep seem to have run for shelter so my idea of them being a backdrop to the shots had to be modified and we used ‘ornamental’ sheep brought by a guest – great fun!

Still hot weather and what a day this was! Natalie arrived on a beautiful Arab horse looking elegant, natural and composed in her vintage bridal dress (not easy to do when you are riding side saddle!). The setting of Hedingham Castle added to the sense of timeless low key glamour as Natalie and Richard exchanged their vows in the ancient Keep, the only remaining part of the original castle and afterwards mingled with their guests in the stunningly landscaped gardens (recently featured in The Landscape Man on Channel 4). With the exception of being stung by a wasp as I was taking a shot it was a fantastic day and we wish Richard and Natalie all the very best.

It was the start of the hottest week in summer so far when John and Amy tied the knot. Amy is really fun and arrived at the church in a big red London Bus and, notwithstanding the drivers dubious road skills it was a great “prop” for the day and in a departure away from my normal style I indulged Amy’s “passion for fashion” with “posed” reportage shots around the bus and the beautiful grounds of Hinchinbrooke House. I really enjoyed the day and importantly so did Amy and John, making the most of the day with their family and friends. We wish them well as Mr and Mrs!

It was like being with old friends for Louise and Damian’s wedding – I photographed the wedding of their best man George almost two years ago and photographed George’s brother last year so it was great to meet up with so many familiar faces and feel so welcomed.

 A very elegant and composed Louise was walked down the aisle by her mum who was just fantastic despite no doubt feeling the nerves of such an important task. I found out that it had been Louise’s childhood dream to have her wedding celebrations at Great Fosters and on what was an absolute scorcher of a day that dream came true.

Everyone participated in the day so much – including sending up a great cheer when yours truly got a ‘cool off’ from the ground sprinklers at Great Fosters just as I was about to take a shot! Fantastic day, fantastic couple, what more can I say but to thank everyone for making it such a great day

It was almost like being on the set of a wartime film – bunting; vintage cars; home made cakes vintage china and a spitfire aircraft complete with pilot all set to a backdrop of vintage sounds from singer Lola Lamour. The very English weather (the torrential rain) did nothing to dampen spirits and everyone had a great time at this very vintage village wedding! Here are a few of my favourite shots from the day