Dean Robson LBIPP – RT Weddings – Wedding Photographer Blog

Wedding Photography at Cambridge Hilton

The weekend before last I photographed this wedding for Rebecca and Jonathan at Doubletree by Hilton (www.doubletreebyhilton.co.uk/cambridge) in Cambridge.

I arrived at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel on the morning of the wedding where both the Bride and the Groom were getting ready before the ceremony. The make-up was being done by Rachel from Enhance My Beauty (www.enhancemybeauty.co.uk).

After the ceremony the couple went on a punt ride up the river Camb which runs alongside the hotel gardens.

After lots of casual photographs I then took the formal group photographs for the couple.

The hotel does have a lovely area which is perfect for some romantic photographs.

I was also on hand to take any guest portraits and family shots by request.

It was then time for the wedding meal.

After the meal I took the couple over the other side of the river to a wild meadow which made a great backdrop for some extra photographs. Cambridge is great location for wedding photographs!

It was then time for cutting of the cake and ofcourse the first dance.

I had a really fun day with Rebecca and Jonathan and hope they like their wedding photographs!

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (August 2011) Professional Wedding Photographer for Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent

Wedding Photography at Gilwell Park

Last weekend I photographed this wedding for Doreen and Nana which took place at Gilwell Park (www.towntocountry.co.uk/gilwell/) on the edge of Epping Forest near Chingford, London.

I arrived at the Bride’s home on the morning of the wedding to capture the getting ready photographs.

I then moved on to Holy Trinity Church in South Woodford (www.holytrinitysouthwoodford.org.uk) where I met up with the Groom.

Although I wasn’t allowed to be at the front of the church during the ceremony I did manage to capture photographs from the side. If you are planning to have a church wedding it is worth checking if they have any rules regarding photography as not to be disappointed.

We then took the journey to Gilwell Park. While we were waiting for all the guests to arrive we took some shots by the car and then went for a quick romantic shoot. I found a lovely natural wooded area next to the main path which gave a lovely shaded area, producing some beautiful soft light.

Once all the guests had arrived I then took some formal group shots starting with a big aerial group photograph.

It was then time for the wedding breakfast.

After the meal I asked the couple if they would like to continue their tour of Gilwell Park and have a few more romantic shots as the evening light was perfect.

It was then time for the cutting of the cake and the first dance.

I had a really fun day with Doreen and Nana!

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (August 2011) Professional Wedding Photographer for Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent

Wedding Photography at Q Vardis near Uxbridge

On Sunday I photographed this wedding for Dee and James which took place at Q Vardis (www.mallardsuite.co.uk) in Cowley near Uxbridge which is a lovely venue, with really friendly staff and a great location for wedding photographs!.

I arrived at the bride’s home on the morning of the wedding for the getting ready photographs. It looked like it would be another warm, sunny day! The make up was done by Allison Ismael (alisonismael@yahoo.co.uk) or call 07506 879 509.

After a short journey to Q Vardis, I met up with the groom for a couple of photographs before the ceremony. Q Vardis is an excellent wedding venue with a ceremony hall (the Mallard Suite) and a separate funtion hall in the main building. This is surrounded by a lovely garden area and a river running past.

After the ceremony I took lots of candid shots as well as the main group photographs. The location is very well contained and meant it was quite easy for photography and organisation.

We then went for a quick walk across the road to a footpath which runs along an area called Little Britain whilst the guests were seated.

We then headed back for the meal and speeches. The couple also had a close up magician, Ravi Mayar (www.ravimayar.com).

After the speeches I had a few more photographs to take which the couple had requested and then took them to the footpath for a couple more romantic shots as the evening sun was looking great.

The evening party began with the cutting of the cake followed by the first dance.

It was also great to see Beverley and Thaddeus were at the wedding, as I had photographed theirs the day before. It’s great when word of mouth spreads!

After the traditional dance the bride then had a money dance, it was great fun!

I had an amazing weekend of weddings and really enjoyed my time with Dee and James!

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (July 2011) Professional Wedding Photographer for Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent