Nick & Lizzie's winter wedding at Orchardleigh Estate

At the start of the year, I documented Lizzie and Nick's charming little wedding at Orchardleigh Estate in the quiet Somerset town of Frome.

This wedding is typical of those I photograph at Orchardleigh in that it had an incredibly warm and intimate atmosphere, perfect for dramatic black and white wedding photography. Obviously this has a great deal to do with the people involved but I like to think that the venue is the perfect setting for this atmosphere to develop.

Orchardleigh is dark, in fact very dark in certain areas and often the lighter areas are still only candlelit. This ambience helps me to work discretely and moreover very close to my subjects. Shooting close allows me a unique and privileged insight into the true essence of a day and is crucial as I aim to create a very personal selection of images for couples.

Nick and Lizzie had their wedding ceremony at All Saints Church just on the outskirts of the estate, thankfully it was held by a wedding photographer-friendly vicar I've got to know and grow fond of over the years.

Here are just a very few of my favourites from this delightful wedding in Somerset.

Wedding Photojournalism at Cripps Barn | Alice & Odin

I documented Alice and Odin's cosy little wedding alongside my long term student and soon to be associate wedding photographer, Isabel Maria.

Apart from Alice and Odin getting ready at nearby Cats Abbey, the wedding day took place at Cripps Barn in Bibury, a particularly stunning village in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds.

Cripps Barn is a venue I've had the pleasure of working at over quite a few years and I'm proud to be a recommended supplier there.

The venue, which is certainly one of the finest of this particular style in the area, boasts an expansive and original stone barn which is often used for ceremonies and a recently built, light and airy 'Oak Room' regularly used for receptions.

In addition to this, ceremonies can take place on the grounds of the venue. I'm really looking forward to photographing several commissions I have booked there this year.

Here are just a few of my favourites from this fantastic little wedding in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds.

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Wedding Photojournalism at Orchardleigh House | Chris & Michelle

I first met Michelle and Chris in late Autumn last year for their pre-wedding photoshoot in Savernake Forest on the outskirts of Marlborough. I took my 8-year-old son Ross for a little work experience that day, something that I know I couldn't do with some couples, however, I knew Chris and Michelle would be more than happy to have the extra company, they are so incredibly laid back!

The wedding was a fantastic event, as anticipated. All family and friends on both sides were of a similar, relaxed and fun nature. Orchardeigh House is a beautiful Somerset wedding venue and backdrop for any wedding.

Despite the wedding being in the middle of January, the drinks reception took place outside. In fact, it was strangely warm and sunny that day, the low and bright winter sun really gave some of the wedding photography produced outside a distinctive haze.

Congratulations Michelle and Chris, from Andy, Allister and Ross!