Blake Hall Wedding Photography April: On Saturday I photographed Katy and Dan’s wedding at Blake Hall (http://www.blakehall.co.uk/) near Ongar, Essex.
I arrived at Blake Hall on the morning of the wedding and it was light rain in the air. My role as photographer is to capture the story of the wedding day as it unfolds. I try to take more natural photographs along with any formal photographs the couple have asked for. I also capture all the details and decorations that have themed the day. The bridal party were getting ready in the Old Coach House.
The makeup was being done by Sam from Beautiful You (http://www.beautiful-you.biz/) who I know well.
I caught up with the groom and best man for a couple of photographs. We popped outside as it was very light drizzle.
The ceremony took place in the Hay Barn.
As it was quite a large wedding party, we did have to brave the elements for a couple minutes to get the big group photograph, but everyone knew this was for the bride and groom and they were all happy to assist me.
One of the main parts of the day for me is to capture the bride and grooms portraits. As it was a wet day we waited for a gap in the rain, unfortunately this didn’t arrive. The bride came prepared with a couple of umbrellas and they were happy to venture out into the wet. From my point of view I am more than happy to shoot outdoors when it is raining as I know I can capture a “dry day” look to the photographs and outdoor photographs always look better, especially when the venue has beautiful grounds like Blake Hall. I think we embraced the weather and it added a romantic value.
For a couple of shots we put the umbrellas down for a few seconds.
The best man was on hand to carry pretty much everything!
After drying off, it was time for the wedding breakfast followed by the speeches.
Fenton Gee (http://www.fentongee.com/) was the DJ for the evening party.
By Dean Robson (Blog feature written April 2018) – Qualified and Professional Wedding Photographer based in Sawbridgeworth – Blake Hall Wedding Photography April by Dean Robson Photography Natural Wedding Photography for Hertfordshire and Essex. Recommended photographer at Blake Hall.
