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Hindu Wedding Photography at the Reid Rooms

Last week I photographed Emma and Dharmendra’s wedding day at the Reid Rooms in Margaret Roding near Hatfield Heath and took my good friend Steve along as second photographer.

We arrived at the Reid Rooms quite early as the day was going to consist of two wedding ceremonies, the civil ceremony and the Hindu ceremony. We also captured some shots of the blessing of the mandap. We captured the pre-wedding and getting ready shots.

It was then time for the civil ceremony.

After the ceremony we captured some casual shots as well as the formal group photographs.

During the buffet lunch we borrowed the bride and groom for a couple of romantic photographs and the Reid Rooms has some stunning locations in the grounds.

It was time for the couple to go and get changed for the Hindu ceremony and the groom entered the courtyard first playing a flute.

The brides family greeted the groom and the priest performed some blessings, meanwhile the bride was getting ready.

It was time for the brides entrance and the ceremony began.

The groom had to pay to get his shoes back.

After the ceremony we took some more group shots as everyone had changed into Indian dress, and then took the couple for a couple of special photographs as well as lots of portraits of the guests.

It was then time for the main wedding meal. All the catering on the day was provided by Indus Catering (www.induscatering.co.uk) and I must say the food was very good!

We then covered the speeches, the cutting of the cake and ofcourse the first dance.

We had an amazing day photographing Emma and Dharmendra’s day. If you are planning your Hindu wedding and would like a photographer please get in touch. I do have to insist on having two photographers at events like this as there is so much going on and it is a much longer shoot due to the two ceremonies.

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (June 2010) Professional Wedding Photographer for Essex, Hertfordshire and Kent

Wedding Photography in Hatfield Broadoak

A couple of weeks ago I photographed Katy and Gary’s wedding which took place in Hatfield Broadoak.

The wedding took place late afternoon, so arrived a couple of hours before the ceremony time and took some pre-wedding photos of the bride, bridesmaids, family and all the accessories.

The groom and the guests were all waiting at the near by pub so I popped along for a couple of candid shots.

It was nearly time for the ceremony so I headed back to the house to capture the brides arrival as she was walking to the church, St Mary the Virgin, Hatfield Broadoak.

Reverend Naomi Wormell was very accomodating and I took my position near the front to capture the expression of the service.

It was then time to take some casual shots and also the formal group photographs.

I was very pleased to be working alongside Tony Smith, Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies (www.essexweddingtoastmaster.co.uk) as he was extremely helpful with the group photographs and people organisation which meant I could take the photographs nice and quickly. He was also looking after the guests and making sure they made it back to the reception.

The reception took place back at the parents house in a marquee which did look great!

If you are planning your wedding I would definitely recommend having a toastmaster as they really do ensure the day runs smoothly and to time. Tony is a member of The English Toastmasters Association (www.englishtoastmasters.co.uk). We then took the couple for a short walk to the church gardens to take some romantic shots as the lighting was amazing.

We got back in plenty of time for the receiving line and wedding breakfast. Tony announced each guest to the couple and certainly kept everyone smiling.

My day was nearly complete but there were a couple more shots I wanted to take, and they were worth the wait. I had an awesome day photographing Katy and Gary’s wedding and her smile was infectious!

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (June 2010) Professional Wedding Photographer for Essex, Hertfordshire and Kent

Wedding Photography at Gaynes Park

On Sunday I photographed Samantha and Stuart’s wedding which took place at a fantastic wedding venue, Gaynes Park (http://www.gaynespark.co.uk), near Epping in Essex where I have photographed a few times before and it was great to be reunited with the team.

I met up with the bride who was having her hair and makeup done at a local hotel.

We then took the short journey to Gaynes Park where the rest of the pre-wedding photographs were taking place. The flowers arrived and looked gorgeous, they were supplied by Lily & May Floral Design (http://www.lilyandmay.co.uk).

I also met up with the boys when they arrived.

It was soon time for the wedding ceremony and ofcourse the bride’s entrance. At Gaynes Park there is a lovely walk through for the bride to enter the ceremony in the orangery.

After the ceremony I took some casual photographs of the drinks reception and then the formal group shots. The couple had Ted Prior the toastmaster (http://www.toastmaster-tedprior.com) assisting them with their day and he was fantastic at organising the guests. I would always recommend the benefits of having a toastmaster to couples as they keep everything running smoothly.

After the confetti shot, I borrowed the couple for some romantic photographs utilising the wonderful grounds at Gaynes Park and luckily for us the weather stayed fair.

It was then time for the receiving line and the serving of the meal in the Gaynes Park Barn.

After the meal came the speeches.

Ted also kept everyone entertained too with some age old traditions.

As it was such a nice evening I took the couple for some more photographs and the view from the drive at Gaynes Park is amazing, you can just make out the Central London skyline in the background.

The evening party kicked off with the throwing of the bouquet and the cutting of the wedding cake.

It was then time to capture the first dance. I really enjoyed photographing Samantha and Stuart’s wedding and they were such a fun couple to work with.

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (June 2010) Professional Wedding Photographer for Essex, Hertfordshire and Kent