Rachel + Gareth

I get the odd weepy bride, and even more weepy grooms, but Rachel and Gareth are easily my most tearful couple crying through most of their ceremony. My third wedding at The Olde Bell in Hurley, it was my first time at nearby St. Mary the Virgin Church, with one of...

Emily + Andrew

The Olde Bell in Hurley is becoming a regular haunt for me, and I’m back again later in the year. It’s pretty dark in the barn, so a bit of a challenge even in the middle of summer, but the rain was infrequent and light enough to allow plenty of outside...

Marion + Heinz

A wedding at Downton Abbey, AKA Highclere Castle

Anna + John

With two kids of their own, Anna and John were keen to have a child-friendly wedding, and that’s exactly what they got. Good job too, with more than 30 children in attendance! After their ceremony in the Tithe Barn at The Olde Bell, everyone was guided across...

Lynn + Chris

Lynn and Chris were married just before Christmas at St. Paul’s church in Wokingham. They then headed to the glamourous surroundings of The Forbury Hotel in Reading, which textiles teacher Lynn had hand-picked for it’s opulent interior design, furniture,...