http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk en-gb abbeyweddings.co.uk 2011-5-13T00:00:00Z abbeyweddings.co.uk http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#93852 Pat rang me up about a week before the wedding to book us luckily we were free as we had filmed the day before we done her a good deal for the wedding photography and a Bentley she had always dreamed of for her wedding. The Bentley picked her up from her home in Dagenham Essex and took her to Barking registry office while i was taking photos of her husband to be Joesph.After a short service we went out into the pleasent gardens where we had the wedding photo shoot then off to the wedding reception at the Moby Dick where we finished off by taking the cake shots our congratulations to the happy couple. 2011-5-13 14:27:06 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#93846 This was one amazing wedding For those of you who dont know the show Dont tell the bride the groom is given 16312000 to spend on the strict understanding the bride has no say or contact whatso ever. Addem the best man rang me up and said Iv been recommended by Steve Goodchild the owner of Couture Bride and Groom in Hornchurch and asked if I would photograph the wedding of Aysin and Emma it would be filmed live for BBC three on the day of the Royal Wedding how could i say no. Aysin decided on an Eygptian theme wedding as they had a great holiday there when they first met also being Turkish he added that element in as well everyone wondered if he would pull it off and make Emma happy. Im glad to say everyone loved what he had done i got some fantastic wedding photos even though i had not even spoken to the bride and planned anything like i normally do with the bride and groom. 2011-5-13 13:51:14 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#93845 We had met Gary at the Debenhams wedding show a month earlier he loved our cars and booked the Lincoln american stretch limo for his wedding at Langtons. 2011-5-13 13:46:36 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#93844 Another Langtons wedding Hayley and Jason got married at Langtons house using our beautiful white Rolls Royce then went to Stapleford Abbotts village hall which amazingly was the same reception venue as last week 2011-5-13 13:39:26 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#93843 Langtons House was the setting of Clare and Lees wedding she arrived on time looking good in the stretch limo after the service we went outside in the beautiful Langtons grounds just coming to life after the long cold winter we got a great set of wedding photos Langtons always looks great no matter what the season is the reception was at the village hall Stapleford Abbotts. 2011-5-13 13:12:25 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#93835 It was a lovely sunny day as I headed into Basildon for the wedding video of Kerry and Wayne she looked stunning in her wedding dress matching the ivory vintage wedding cars. The holy Cross church in Basildon is really small not suited to wedding videos at all i could only film from the back of the church which was disappointing.We then went to Stockbrook Manor which is a top class wedding venue one of my favorites everyone had a great time there the evening reception was very lively and made for a great wedding video. 2011-5-13 12:35:48 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#92335 Big wedding package today for Katie and George we are supplying the wedding photography video a Bentley Flying Spur and a Mercedes Viano for the bridesmaids. The weather is not good its pouring down the sky is very grey almost black im thinking to myself is this the day i lose my record of never photographing a complete wedding in the rain. We arrived early and the bridal party is no where near ready which is never a surprise we get some photos round the house but its very cramped and crowded not enough space to really get a shot of the stunning wedding dress Katie was wearing so we head for Waltham Abbey where we have a delay of about 20 minutes while we wait for the brides sister i use that time to speak to the priest who was a really cool guy saying i could shoot whenever and where ever i wanted in the church within reason makes my job so much easier. After the service we come out and its still raining but not quite so hard big call do we go back into the church ... 2011-4-23 13:07:55 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#89270 A bright sunny day was just what i wanted as i headed off to South Benfleet to meet George a young guy who is on the verge of signing a recording contract with The Ministry of Sound they loved his voice they just wanted to see a portfolio of professional photos to see what he looked like. I had already shot him at his aunts wedding in December they liked the wedding photos so they gave me the task of photographing him we started off in his house then moved into the garden we then jumped in the car and headed off to Hedleigh Castle took a few shots there then went to the sea front at Leigh where we got some great shots of George in a boatyard we had a lot of fun and got some great unique photos much better than the white background studio shots they first suggested. He was delighted when he picked up the photos a few days later im sure he will get the record deal. 2011-3-15 18:03:26 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#88120 Busy weekend went off early to the Fennes BraintreeEssex it was a grey gloomy day rained most of the time i was shooting the wedding video of Lee amp Stephen despite the weather we had an enjoyable day it was my first wedding video of the year so it was good to get back into the swing of things.Bookings are coming in thick and fast now took 4 today including a wedding on friday nothing like a bit of forward planning luckily we were available. We had a birthday party at Langtons House on saturday night it was a James Bond themed eveningeveryone turned up in great costumes they had a band and dj we had filmed Marions fancy dress party 4 years ago now it was her husband Liams turn in between we had filmed their sons wedding last year so we know the family quite well as usual it was a great party everyone really enjoyed themselves. 2011-2-28 21:46:35 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#87711 We had a great weekend at the Debenhams Wedding Fair in Romford Essex the other professionals at the fair were all very polite and we hope to network with them to provide an extended list of wedding suppliers to our clients we took a few bookings and had many positive enquiries. its always a pleasure to meet the public and help them with there queries as many were not getting married until 2 or 3 years in the future but had very little knowledge of wedding planning we were glad to assist them. 2011-2-24 17:41:38 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#84019 It was an amazing year last year 2010 December was our busiest ever just couldnt keep up the blog when i had so many videos and photos to edit and weddings to shoot i will be getting round to it when i clear the back log we had some great times last year so come back soonGary 2011-1-6 12:33:16 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#77495 Was looking forward to this wedding for a long time Leez Priory is one of my favorite locations set about 5 miles back from Chelmsford I always find it a relaxing venue theres no rushing about everything is in one place and the scenery is superb. Rumour has it Posh Spice wanted her wedding here to David Beckham but it never had a moat so she ruled it out. The weather was just right fairly sunny but not too hot we had a lovely day and got all the footage we needed. The evening was a bit disappointing we went to the coach house where after about 20 minutes the staff turned every light off and everyone sat in the dark as if there had been a power cut I asked the manageress why and she said it was too create an atmosphere but in reality they killed it stone dead which was a huge shame still we had a great day and im sure Sarah and Joe the happy couple enjoyed their big day. 2010-10-10 12:24:41 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#76818 Arrived nice and early the weather was good was really looking forward to using Ashwells lovely grounds the bride arrived in a white RollsRoyce Silver Cloud driven by an ex driver and friend of mine the service was held in an open pagoda everything was going fine till an employee asked me how long i needed for photos i quickly thought of last weeks wedding photographer she had 3 hours i said i could take them in 45 minutes the guy then said dinner was ready in 30 mins it was another 8 minutes before the couple walked down the red carpet aisle so i had 22 minutes i know all these times because i set the digital cameras clocks together before starting. I felt sorry for the guests because the sun had come out the staff were serving drinks and the guests were chilling out but i had to get them moving for the wedding photographs. Luckily the bride and groom were up for a quick photographic session the bestman and usher did a great job getting the families ready i shot t... 2010-10-1 13:26:06 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#76235 We had the pleasure of videoing Jennifer amp Matthew Oathams wedding at St Augustines church Broxbourne and then onto the reception at The Manor of Groves Herts hotel afterwards. Jennifer looked really stunning in her lovely wedding dress the grounds are superb at the hotel as its also a golf club the weather was good we got some great footage going to be a very good video. 2010-9-24 10:49:46 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#75911 After the morning wedding at Langtons i went straight to Gaynes Park Barn for the wedding of Michelle and Mark i was about an hour early one of the bridesmaids kindly let me use their cottage so i could have a coffee. Mark arrived in a superb Aston Martin DBS followed by the majority of the guests in a lovely old red London bus followed by Michelle in a stunning white Bentley S3 and her bridesmaids in a matching Bentley. The weather was just right the sun trying to breakthrough but not too hot the grounds are fantastic we got some great footage the couple were really up to get the shots we wanted it makes such a difference theres nothing worse than the bride and groom not interested in being photographed and just wanting to get drunk we had a 3 hour wedding shoot before dinner. The 1st dance was a classic they started off slow dancing then changed to a fast crazy dance one for youtube watch out for it 2010-9-20 11:54:06 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#75799 Back to Langtons yet again This time it was for an early morning wedding the couple had been badly let down 2 days before their wedding so i stepped in to help them out i had another wedding but it wasnt till much later i know every inch of Langtons so it didnt take long to get a great set of photos. 2010-9-19 00:05:42 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#75531 Congratulations to Amber and Nick who got married at Langtons it was a relaxed wedding with no drama the sun was trying to break through most of the afternoon which made for some lovely wedding photos you really cant go wrong at Langtons it may only be a council registry office but the grounds are as good as any top wedding venue i love working here. After shooting all the formal pictures we decided to have a bit of fun they had hired an American stretch limo but put all the kids in it for the journey to the reception. The best man was a black cab driver so we got some great shots of his cab and the couple with an AZ when i work out how to put photos on this blog page they will appear 2010-9-15 10:40:47 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#74871 Saturday morning started off really busy Lynn amp Paul came round to pick up their wedding proofs they were amazed how good the photos came out the new printed wedding proof books are really something special in their own right they look like a mini storybook we have only just started to use them so everybody is surprised when their receive them. Then it was on to Walthamstow for Angelica amp Dominics wedding they have a lovely garden we made a good backdrop for the wedding photos. Their church was St Thomas of Canturbury Woodford Green The priest was good he let me shoot anywhere i wanted even on the alter which is very unusual which meant i got some great ring and wedding vowel close up shots its very hit and miss with vicars some are awful even threatening to stop the service and throw you out if you move during the service The reception was held at the Chigwell Police Sports Club this venue use to have superb groun... 2010-9-7 03:29:49 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#74704 It was overcast as we headed off to Kent to shoot Felicity amp Shanes wedding this was a recommendation like so many of our weddings its great when a bride to be rings you up and says i want you to film our wedding we love your work the weather just about held we had to work pretty quick as the black clouds gathered overhead it was a bit of a shame we had to work mostly on the tarmac road as the grass was wet the grounds at Rowhill grange are beautiful but we got some great shots even if we kept having to move to let the cars out of the hotel. Shane is a typical Geordie really friendly and his friends and family knew how to party it was a great night we stayed til 10.30pm it was a shame we had to go because it was a fantastic atmosphere but we had another long wedding shoot the next day. 2010-9-5 09:39:40 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#74403 Drove a really nice couple to the Oxo Tower on sunday evening the woman had organised it all as a surprise I asked how long they had been together she replied 11 years last summer we got married being curious i asked who did their wedding photography and how much. It turned out they had 2 photographers all day with a storybook it cost them 1632500 what a shame i replied we do the same package for 1631550 I hope they enjoyed their meal 2010-9-1 19:46:19 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#74132 Congratulations to Lieu and Jamie who got married in Bow Ted the driver said they were a lovely couple but again the photographer who i think was a friend took hardly any photos of the wedding car he is use to me working round the car photographing it from different angles getting great shots after all how many times are you going to be in a vintage Rolls Royce in a wedding dress 2010-8-30 12:57:16 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#72884 Monday saw us off to our 3rd wedding in 4 days at Langtons House Hornchurch for Gemma and Marks wedding Langtons was busy i couldnt believe they had another wedding at the same time so it was a bit crowded but the grounds looked superb as always it has to be one of the best locations in Essex for wedding photography.The reception was held at the May amp Baker social club Dagenham when we arrived there Dagenham amp Redbridge F.C. were just finishing training for the day hope they were pushed hard after saturdays defeat. Everyone commentated on the quality and size of the meals they were huge easily the biggest iv ever seen at a wedding breakfast well done to the caterers. The evening celebrations went smoothly they had a wedding dj called Jim who was pretty good starting with the usual party classics and then moving onto a kareoke set where we said our farewells they are a lovely couple and we wish them all the best. 2010-8-15 14:20:15 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#72660 I had been looking forward to this wedding for some time as i shot Sarahs 1st wedding some years backalso her sisters and some friends so i knew the family well.What Sarah didnt know was that Paul had arranged a church blessing straight after the civil service and laid on two coaches to take all the guests to the church in IngatestoneEssex and had hired a singer to walk down the aisle to.Guys if you want to earn extra brownie points Pauls the guy to take lessons from the look on Sarahs face said it all. The speeches produced the classic line i will give you 16340 Paul if you dump my sister in front of the whole family tonight thankfully he didnt they then had a 10 minute slide show full of embarrassing growing up pictures which the crowd loved. The evening entertainment started with a singer who really got the guests up dancing they loved him so much they wouldnt let him take his break and he had to do his session in one go he was a superb sin... 2010-8-12 12:29:58 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#72353 The wedding season is really getting into full swing now we have 3 weddings in the next 4 days first up we were at Stockbrook Manor Billericay Essex on friday for Rebbecca and Daniels wedding she had her wedding preparations at her mums house in Shenfield Essexwonderful garden her father had obviously spent a lot of time and effort getting it to look great she had a vintage RollsRoyce as her main transport and a Daimler limousine for her bridesmaids. Stockbrook Manor is a great place for your wedding venue there is so many photographic opportunities we were in the sunken gardens with the giant carp in the pond. We had a terrific day the dj was very good and everyone got up and danced and enjoyed themselves in the evening the photos and video is going to look great. 2010-8-8 13:45:17 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#72336 Yep youve guessed it another hot sunny day we have been really lucky this year saw us off to SueEllen and Bretts weddingher mum lives just behind West Ham United football ground lucky they wasnt playing that day. I was shooting the wedding photos and we also supplied the wedding videography we started off in the local park as there really wasnt any room in the housegot some great shots then headed off to St Anthonys church Forest Gate for the wedding service where we took the main group shots we then took the bridal party over to West Ham park its a lovely park with very well kept gardenswhich made a stunning back drop for the romantic shots then we finished off the day at the reception where we stayed till the first dance all in all we had a great day and have some fantastic shots for their storybook album. 2010-8-8 11:52:18 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#72266 Another hot sunny day shooting a wedding video in Standford le hope for Joanne and Tyler i was working with Trevor who was the official photographer it made a change to be working with a good wedding photographer the video should turn out really good they were a great crowd to work with and had a proper DJ The reception was at Langdon Hills golf club 2010-8-7 00:20:39 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#71481 Another hot sunny saturday this must be the best summer for years our vintage Rolls Royce Tickford convertible travelled from Buckhurst Hill Essex to Mayfair for a church wedding then onto St James Piccadilly for the reception the bride had a great tour of London the driver told me later that tourist were taking pictures every time they stopped in traffic but what he couldnt understand was that the official photographer hardly took any pictures at all another photographer that didnt really know what he was doing a real shame as he had such stunning props to work with the chance has gone forever...Still Sarah and Howard were a lovely couple and had a fantastic wedding day we wish them all the best for the future. My parents came round for coffee sunday morning and told me what a great night they had at a wedding reception at the Cranleigh Hornchurch the week before i told them my wedding had no dj and was pretty quite only livened up by guests dressing up in fancy dress ... 2010-7-28 00:17:30 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#70990 On saturday i was at Great Hughes Barn just outside Chelmsford Essex videoing Emma amp Andrews weddingthe weather was greatsunny but not too hot which was lucky because they had the service outside.I was told beforehand that a friend was photographing the wedding not my ideal situation as a good wedding photographer will make the video so much betterhe was a nice guy who tried his best but theres no subsitute for a dedicated wedding photographer i just couldnt help thinking the wedding photos could have come out so much better.Still everyone had a good timewe had a roast pig for the wedding breakfast which made a change.The barn was decorated really lovely and the lights sparkled like jewels for their 1st dance but for some reason they had no dj after about 15 minutes the sound system cd player packed up and they spent the next hour trying to fix it eventually it got going again but the evening dancing never really took off it was a real shame a good dj would have had the crowd up dan... 2010-7-21 22:40:22 http://www.abbeyweddings.co.uk/page17.htm#70299 Covered a Lovely Wedding on Saturday we supplied the Wedding Photography Wedding Video and the Vintage Rolls Royce Convertible.Victoria and Terry looked made for each other when we arrived at the house for the pre wedding photos the bubbly was already flowing and the normal last minute make up was being applied after taking some informal shots we made our way to the church the wedding ceremony was held at St Marys Catholic Church in Hornchurch Road the Priest and all concerned at the church were an absolute delight it was a pleasure to work there the choir were fabulous and really made the service I believe that Victoria the bride is hoping to join themAfter the Service we took a group shot the confetti and car shots and left for the Reception at Langtons Hall in Hornchurch it was a lovely sunny day and with the roof down on the Vintage Rolls Royce Convertible we took some stunning shots of the happy couple as usual Langtons was very busy with many new brides and grooms having their p... 2010-7-13 15:54:36