Kate Collins gets ready for her wedding to Ashe Palmer. Hair stylist Hannah Pannell.
Bride Kate Collins getting ready. I love these backlit images where you can see all the glistening droplets of hairspray frozen in mid-air.
Wedding dress gets cats approval
Kate Collins cat emerges from the folds of her wedding dress before she puts it on to get married. Kate is a real cat lover and was aiming to take a nice image of her cats who were looking a little shy during the getting ready-phew - got one!
Excited happy and just a little nervous,. Groom Ashe Jersey Palmer walks to Dyrham Park church carrying buckets of rose petal confetti an hour or so before the bride arrives
These guys were so full of energy, excitement and a just a few nerves before Kate and Ashes wedding at Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire. I often ask them to do something silly after a formal groom and ushers shot. I said "Jump" and this happened in an instant. No great orchestration needed. A lovely mix of different gestures reveals their individual characters. Not sure if the old guy looking on can understand what its all about but he definitely has an opinion. I wonder what he is thinking?
Ashes favourite picture with his ushers. Walking and laughing on the way to St Peters Church Dyrham.
Beautiful natural decorations on the way into the church at Dyrham Park , ready for the wedding of Kate and Ashe.
One of Kates favorite images: Heading into the church
Vicar Tim Bell lets the Ushers know that the bride is on her way with a lovley positive gesture
Kate Collins exchanges an affectionate glance with her dad Jeremy Collins on the way into the church at Dyrham Park.
Smiles and tears in the same wedding picture. Emotions always run high when those waiting patiently first set eyes on the bride. Here Ashe Palme is clearly happy (as is his best man JJSpencer!!). Tears of joy from the grandfather on the left complete the gamut of emotions in this image. Documentary wedding pictures help remind us so well of exactly how we felt on the wedding day.
A Christmas Wedding at Dyrham Park
This wedding took place in the chapel at Dyrham park almost a hundred years ago to the day that William Blathwayt married Mary.
Vicar Tim Bell puts everyone at ease
Laughter always quells a few nerves and ceremonies usually have a a good measure of each emotion. Capturing these emotions is the fun part for me!
Walking back down the aisle to applause from ther guests
Groom Ashe Palmer conducts the lauch of the most amazing quantity of beautiful deeply coloured rose petal confetti. I think Kate had dried all of these petals!
Out of the rain, just in time
One of Kate and Ashe's favourite images from their wedding at The Tythe Barn, Tetbury. It does look like a warm summers day but in fact it was raining just a little. The camera doesnt lie but, it can certainly fib about the weather! For more lovely wedding pics visit www.robertaucklandweddingphotography.co.uk
Winter colours in the leaves
A real smile and a lovely expression only come when something funny happens you cant manufacure them! I try to keep any posed wedding photos down to10 minutes as nobody really wants to spend all their wedding day posing for photos. I always seem to make the best shots when something happens inbetween posing. This is what happened here.For more unposed wedding pics visit www.robertaucklandweddingphotography.co.uk
The view from above often shows the full picture so well at a wedding. I had to explore and got lost more than once on the circuitous route up to the balcony. Hope it was worth it. Thanks to Penney Ellis for her creative ideas with this image.For more wedding pics visit www.robertaucklandweddingphotography.co.uk
I have photographed 4 brides called Kate so far but I've never photographed a knitted couple! Here they happy knitted couple enjoy the view of the real couple from their viewpoint atop the cake. Documentary wedding pictures capture all the little details that can so easily get missed in wedding photos. For more quirky wedding pics visit www.robertaucklandweddingphotography.co.uk
That moment when everyone realises they have a card underneath their chair. during the Wedding speeches. A great way to involve your audience! I love the guy in the middle's grin.
Did the best man really say that?
I love hearing the grooms exploits recounted in a best mans speech. Ashe jersey palmer listens to his Best man JJ Spencer.The expressions of surprise mixed with joy are just priceless. Documentary wedding picture convey these emotions so well.
The Great Tythe barn in Tetbury has the most amazing tipee of blue stars suspended form its roof. The canopy of twinkling blue lights and the amazing half-timbering make the most amazing backdrop for wedding photos.
A canopy of blue stars above Ashe and Kate in the Tythe barn Tetbury
Ashe and Kate on the balconty looking through the stars
First dance for Kate Collins and Ashe Palmer. Just married and feeling good. The warm vibes from this wedding image just spell out how they feel inside
First Dance
It was great to get a pic of Ashe with his sisters at the end of the evening. Wedding of Kate Collins and Ashe Jersey Palmer at The Great Tythe barn, Tetbury
Sliding and celebrating simultaneously as he zooms across the dancefloor. Comedian Peter Kaye would be proud of this little guy. I always catch at least one boy testing out the dancefloor.
Parents get the last dance. Weddings so often rekindle the emotions for the previous generation