Manor By The Lake wedding – Alex & Olga

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Wedding Photography

Sometimes luck would have it that you have a Saturday available in your calendar that’s enquired about at very late notice. Alex & Olga’s Manor By The Lake wedding was one such day. This couple who reside in Dubai, only enquired about 6 weeks before the day, and I’m super pleased to say I was available, and not only that the weather in Gloucestershire was also on par with that offered abroad too! Clearly this was going to be a spectacular day. When I first Skype’d Alex & Olga they exuded fun yet a reassuring sense of calm & genuine trust in me to capture amazing wedding photos.

Berkeley Castle wedding photographer – Steve & Danielle

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Wedding Photography

Steve & Danielle’s wedding was held at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, and was a seriously fun packed day with no holds barred. As a wedding photographer only a small part of my job is taking photos, personality and understanding couples is equally as important IMO. I’d not met Steve or Danielle before the wedding, so had a quick […]

Wedding photography Manor By The Lake – Preview

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Wedding Photography

If you’re getting married in Cheltenham then you’d best be considering the amazing venue that is Manor By The Lake. As I’ve said time and time before it’s one of Gloucestershire’s hidden gems and since it’s refurbishment last year it certainly ticks all the boxes. It’s a beautiful Victorian mansion, with character and charm, plus the […]

Berkeley Castle wedding – Calvin & Mandy

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Wedding Photography

Calvin & Mandy’s wedding was held at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, a venue I’m very familiar with, yet hadn’t visited since earlier in the year. Now a lot warmer (than back in January), surely there would be plenty of opportunities for outside photos, it is summer after all. Ah, there’s the hitch, despite a good run […]

Same sex engagement photos Cheltenham – Pete & Nick

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Portrait Photography

What do you do if one of you feels comfortable in front of the camera, and the other is more self conscious. You have an engagement shoot of course. This is what Pete & Nick decided was the right course of action, whilst getting to know ‘me’ the photographer at the same time. I understand not […]

Wedding photography Elmore Court – Mark & Jane

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Wedding Photography

I had a very busy weekend of weddings here in Gloucestershire over the recent bank holiday. Mark & Jane tied the knot at the fabulous Elmore Court, which if you haven’t considered this as a wedding venue then you really should add it to your shortlist. Set in a peaceful countryside location with great views and a sense of warmth when you step inside this is possibly one of the freshest venues for weddings in Gloucestershire at present

Garden wedding at Barnsley House – Paul & Heather

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Wedding Photography

Over the lovely bank holiday weekend I was busy blasting out weddings like never before! It’s not quite a holiday when you have three weddings in a row to photograph, but what made it magical for me was the difference as ever between them all. The first of my triple header was a garden wedding at Barnsley House in Gloucestershire for Paul & Heather.

Manor House Hotel wedding photos – James & Tina

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Wedding Photography

Who’d have predicted an outdoor wedding at Manor House Hotel this weekend, apparently not the staff! Having set up indoors initially, an about turn occurred, rearranging the plans as the sun burst though the clouds and the day brightened beautifully. I guess that flexibility is what makes Manor House Hotel an accommodating wedding venue. If you’re fallen in […]

Sudeley Castle wedding – Rob & Peling

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Wedding Photography

Last weekend I was at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire for the wedding of Rob & Peling. I’d previously only chatted to them over Skype as they reside in the USA, but chose to get married back here in the UK close to Rob’s parents home in the Cotswolds. Sudeley Castle wedding venue is stunning, certainly one […]

Wedding photography Solihull – Greg & Kathryn

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Matt in Gloucestershire Wedding Photography

April 2015 in the UK and summer has arrived, but have we peaked too early? Okay, so it’s now May when I’m writing this blog post, dressed in jeans and a jumper (my shorts have been put back away!). 40mph winds have been bending the bamboo horizontal in my garden and an unexpected nigh time frost got my […]