They were married a week ago on Friday at Cadbury House in Congresbury, which is a great venue for a Winter wedding, as its lovely contemporary rooms are really cosy in the Winter and look lovely by candlelight!

Sarah was getting ready upstairs with her bridesmaids as I arrived to take a few pictures of them putting the finishing touches to their hair and make up. Sarah’s dress was a gorgeous strapless gown with beautiful lace detailing. 

Downstairs, Stuart and the boys were greeting guests in the bar and Sarah’s Dad had a bit of help to do up his tie!

After a lovely ceremony we headed outside to get the last rays of sun and to take a few pictures in the grounds.

Before it got too cold we headed back inside to warm up and for Sarah and Stuart to have a glass of champagne before sitting down for dinner.

Here are a few of my favourite images:

So for all you pregnant ladies out there (or just plain broody!) here are a few of my favourite images:

Sarah and Stuart came well prepared with scarves and gloves and we set off to do some pictures down by the lake. Despite the grey skies, the snow was still lovely and we managed to get some great shots before deciding to go back in and put the kettle on!

Here are some images from their session:

A few days before Christmas Amy and Nick came for a newborn shoot with gorgeous baby Daisy.  I photographed Nick and Amy’s wedding a couple of years ago in the Cotswolds and time seems to have flown since the last time I saw them so it was really nice to see them again and admire their new arrival!

For such a small baby Daisy was the perfect model and we got some fantastic shots.  Here are a few of my favourites:

Just before Christmas (and before the last lot of snow!) I photographed Mary and Alan’s wedding at Hunstrete House.  It was a very relaxed affair and I met up with Alan and Mary before the ceremony to take advantage of the winter sunshine and take a few shots in the lovely grounds.  Even at this time of year there are some great backgrounds so it can be really nice to have a few shots outside.

After the ceremony guests enjoyed drinks by the Christmas tree and a great roaring fire before sitting down to dinner. 

Here are a few images from their day:

Caroline and her Mum and Sister were getting ready in the cottage and as their hair and make up was done, the kettle was on almost constantly for very welcome cups of tea for everyone!

After spending some time with the girls, I headed up to the barn to meet up with Tim and to have a look around the ceremony room.  The barn is a beautifully modern conversion so it’s really light – which is great at this time of year and the flowers Caroline had chosen included Christmas roses, which looked gorgeous!

After the ceremony, guests had warming glasses of mulled wine and despite a bit of drissle, Caroline and Tim were keen to spend a few minutes outside for some photographs.  

Brides worrying about rain take note – you can get some lovely shots even in the wet – just pick a cream or clear umbrella with no branding on it and have fun!

Here are a few images from their day:

Just before I went away, the lovely Tandy family came for a family shoot as their new baby Oliver was 6 months old.  I photographed Laura and Rob’s wedding a few years ago and then baby Erin last year (who is now an energetic toddler!) so it was great to catch up with them.

It was a nice day weatherwise, so after some shots in the studio we headed out to the orchard (a very popular spot with little ones!) and took some photos of Erin there playing under the trees.

Here are a few of my favourite shots from their session:

Guests enjoyed the unusually warm Autumn sunshine outside before Kathryn arrived looking so happy with her Father in a fabulous vintage car.  

Their ceremony was particularly personal as Django’s Grandfather gave them some words of wisdom (after being married for over 60 years you could say he was an authority on the subject!) and Django’s Dad played the saxaphone during the signing of the registers. 

After the ceremony, we headed outside for a few shots in the lovely grounds using the seasonal backdrops and then Kathryn and Django spent some time drinking Champagne with their guests in the sunshine.

Here are a few shots from their day: