For BIG birthdays, I need to pull something special out the bag. When it was Ali’s 30th we were child free, fun loving young professionals and took advantage of the time available to us and headed off to Thailand. Fast forward 10 years and our family has two new additions, who I’m not sure would […]
The seasons are passing fast, yet autumn was still hanging in there (just) for Ian & Lauren’s Kingscote Barn Wedding in November. It’s not really the month for drinks on the lawn, but a brief glimpse outside to appreciate the view across the picturesque valley that Kingscote Barn is nestled into is a must. Thankfully […]
Lords of the Manor (a former 17th-century rectory) is now a beautiful Manor House Hotel, ideal for intimate weddings in Gloucestershire. It is situated in the idillic village of Upper Slaughter in the heart of the Cotswolds, with the popular tourist village of Bourton-on-the-Water close by.
Lords of the Manor stands in 8 acres of secluded parkland with immaculate landscape gardens, which make this luxury boutique hotels ideal for country breaks in the Cotswolds. This is only part of what is on offer as the key reason for staying at this hotel must be it’s Michelin-starred restaurant.
I’ve photographed a few weddings at Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire this year, but with a busy wedding season I’d not had time to blog them all. In fact this raises the question I’m occasionally asked…..”will we make the blog Matt?”. Well yes, ‘most’ weddings get blogging, but sometimes with up to three weddings in a week, I’d […]
What Stanton House Hotel say about their wedding venue Situated in the charming village of Stanton Fitzwarren in the Cotswolds, Stanton House Hotel is a classic Country Manor House, respectfully decorated and sympathetically extended with a modern twist. It’s beautiful gardens were designed in the 18thcentury and overlook Stanton Lake and Park, a perfect tranquil setting. […]
It’s time for an autumnal collection of Kingscote Barn wedding photography from Rob & Gemma’s big day in October 2012. Sit back, maybe pop a rug over your legs if it’s cold….or use the laptop to warm your thighs. I’m on catch up from a couple of past weddings and this is finally ready to […]
I typically have a few Barnsley House weddings each year, and it’s always a wedding venue I look forward to shooting at. It’s such a fantastic spot, a Cotswold countryside retreat for the Londoners to escape to…..at least that’s the impression I have. Well, welcome to Gloucestershire, and it’s beautiful rolling countryside, chocolate box villages […]
Wedding photography at Berkeley Castle from Dominic & Jannene’s wedding in Septemebr 2012. If you’re looking for a quintessential Cotswold village for your wedding, then look no further than Naunton in Gloucestershire, which literally glows golden as a result of the sandstone that makes up it’s building stock. It oozes charm, yet is slightly off the […]
I’ve been brave. I went across the bridge…you know the one, where they make you pay to go into Wales….shock horror. I left the comfort of Gloucestershire last weekend and headed to the hills in the picturesque area of Usk, near Newport, South Wales. You can probably guess from the name ‘Heulwen’ she’s a […]
Wahoo, another wedding at Kingscote Barn with glorious weather….I’m thinking I might be a lucky charm for good weather at this venue. Maybe that’s why I’m on their preferred wedding supplier list, or perhaps it’s the fact we’re about to head into September that things are on the mend. After all it’s hardly been a […]
