By Dean Robson LBIPP Qualified – RT Weddings

Great Hallingbury Manor Wedding Photography

February 28, 2012 on 1:13 am | In Wedding Features | 1 Comment

Last Saturday I photographed this wedding for Cheryl and Andrew which took place at Great Hallingbury Manor (www.greathallingburymanor.co.uk) near Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire.

I arrived at the venue on a beautiful, sunny day and unseasonably warm for a February wedding.

The bride and the girls were getting ready in the bridal suite which is in a separate building to the main hotel and was great for the bridal preparation photographs.

The boys were also getting ready at Great Hallingbury Manor over in the main hotel.

It was time for the ceremony.

After the ceremony I took the formal family group photographs nice and quickly so everyone could then relax and enjoy the drinks reception.

After some refreshments and mingling, I then borrowed the bride and groom for a quick romantic shoot utilising some of the fantastic backdrops the venue has to offer.

The low winters sun gave these photographs an almost sunset feel.

We headed inside for the meal, the speeches and the cutting of the cake.

The evening guests arrived and the nights entertainment began with the first dance. The DJ was Ashley Moore from Floor Filler Events (www.floorfillerevents.com) and it was very colourful.

Great Hallingbury Manor is a very well lit venue at night, so with the aid of my video lamp and one of the ushers to hold it for me I was able to capture these stunning night lit shots.

I had a really fun time photographing Cheryl and Andrew’s special day and it was good to return to Great Hallingbury Manor again.

By Dean Robson LBIPP – RT Weddings (February 2012) Qualified Member of the British Institute of Professional Photographers – Professional Wedding Photography for Essex, Hertfordshire and Kent

Crondon Park Winter Wedding Photography

February 24, 2012 on 4:07 pm | In Wedding Features | 1 Comment

Last weekend I photographed this wedding for Lisa and David which took place at Crondon Park Golf and Country Club (www.crondon.com) near Stock in Essex.

I arrived nice and early at the brides home to capture the bridal preparations. The weather was dry but rain was forecast for later in the day.

I then went on to St Johns Church in Havering-Atte-Bower (jamesandjohn.org.uk) and met up with the groom and the guys.

After the ceremony we went outside briefly for a couple of shots before it started to rain.

We all headed to Crondon Park for the wedding reception and some of the guests arrived in a big red bus.

Having photographed at Crondon Park in wet conditions before I decided to use the ceremony room for the group shots as it was to wet for outdoor photographs.

The rain was light enough for a few photographs outside, so we made the most of it. The couple also had a toastmaster on the day, Paul Deacon (www.pauldeacon.com) and he was excellent!

It was then time for the meal, speeches and the cutting of the wedding cake.

The rain had finally cleared and although it was quite a cold evening, it was perfect for some night-lit photographs.

I had a lovely time photographing Lisa and David’s wedding, and it was great to work alongside Paul – the toastmaster as well as all the team at Crondon Park.

By Dean Robson LBIPP – RT Weddings (February 2012) Qualified Member of the British Institute of Professional Photographers – Professional Wedding Photography for Essex, Hertfordshire and Kent

Blake Hall Winter Wedding Photography

January 30, 2012 on 2:34 pm | In Wedding Features | No Comments

On the last Saturday before Christmas I photographed this wedding for Gemma and Simon at Blake Hall (www.blakehall.co.uk) in Essex.

I arrived at Blake Hall nice and early to capture the bridal preparations on a gorgeously sunny winter day which was quite unexpected.

Meanwhile my good friend and fellow photographer Steve was meeting up with the boys at Mulberry House (www.mulberry-house.com) which is just down the road.

The ceremony took place at 3.30pm in the main barn at Blake Hall which at this time of year the sun sets around 4pm.

Straight after the ceremony we took a very quick tour of the grounds as the light was fading fast, allowing us about a 10 minute window for outdoor photographs.

We then head back to the warmth of the barn and took the group photographs.

After the meal were the speeches, the cutting of the cake and of course the first dance.

I had a great time photographing Gemma and Simon’s wedding day and it was a pleasure to have Steve as 2nd photographer for me. We headed outside for one last moment.

By Dean Robson LBIPP – RT Weddings (December 2011) Qualified Member of the British Institute of Professional Photographers – Professional Wedding Photography for Essex, Hertfordshire and Kent