Real Weddings. Kent, London, UK and Destination
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I’ve known Anna and Chris since around 2015, when they took over a bistro opposite my studio. So it was a great great occasion when I got to be their wedding photographer in Hamburg, Germany (Anna being the German of the Vidler double act!) A fancy hotel and a boat trip on the waterways of Hamburg. Awesome!
So I’m sat in the airport 2 days after the most incredible, fun, beautiful and all round awesome day in Dubai!
Ok so this is my first visit to Dubai, and what a fascinating, unique place. It feels a bit like the dropped Manhatten in the desert tbh. And this is winter, so the temperature is a bearable 28 degrees.
Now, back to the wedding. Where do I even start?? I dunno. I actually don’t. Ok, let’s start with Andy and Jess. You see, for a wedding to be awesome what you really really need is a couple that just want to have a great time. Because that dictates the day. No stress, no drama, just smile, laugh, and enjoy the …. out of if! And that they did. 100%. (Ok, so it helps that they had Andys sister Amanda on planning duties!)
The ceremony itself took place in a local church, with the highlight being Andy’s dad singing like an absolute legend! And then we went back to the Marina for the reception/party. Hopefully the pictures will give you a great idea of what we’re dealing with here.
Oh, and there was a cheeky stop on the way back for a photo. That if I do say so is pretty cool.
I took too many photos. And some how have whittled it down to this first look.
Andy and Jess, these 8 are for you!
Terri and Oli, married in the amazing setting of Lake Como, and I was the lucky guy who got to shoot it. An amazing setting for a wedding to be photographed, yeah, very much a wedding photographers dream!
I happily admit that Italy is one of my favourite places. I went there in 1998, loved the place. The language, the architecture, the food, the football! It's just a beautiful place to be.
So getting the chance to finally shoot a wedding there, and return after 19 years, was a dream come true. And it didn't disappoint. I had an amazing time shooting Stacey and Deans wedding, and would do it all over again if I could!
In the morning, a little bit of paddle boarding...
Then back to Villa Baroncino for the main event!
And then the final day of chillin. Such an awesome week!
Before the wedding ceremony at Villa Baroncino Stacey and Dean had the small matter of signing the official paper work in the the beautiful hillside town of Cortona. Narrow streets, sun, just a standard and unbelievably gorgeous Italian town.
Made a pretty nice backdrop to some pre-wed photos too.
