Stanhill Court Hotel Wedding with Marie & John

Yesterday I spent the day photographing a special Stanhill Court Hotel Wedding with Marie & John. https://www.stanhillcourthotel.co.uk/ This was going to be a fantastic wedding, I knew from when the couple asked me. Over the years I’ve had the privilege to capture the families portraits, not just Marie & John’s, but Jo, Maxine’s and Toni’s too! The weather looked promising. I arrived at Stanhill Court which 5 years ago was revamped and is a fab place to get married at. With an all in one venue it was a party from the outset. Bridal preprations took place in one of the fourposter bedrooms. The girls were excited upon my arrival. Marie the bride was a calm figure in a room full of wedding decoration. Hair and make up was being applied and with six bridesmaids, 3 flower girls and mum’s too the room was a buzz with excitement and anticipation for the day ahead. The dresses were hung waiting and shoes shone in the sunlight through the windows. The wedding dress was fitted by https://myfairygodmother.uk/ Marie is a beautiful lady and she’s a great laugh too. We’ve known each other since school. She’s got a big family and 3 older […]

The New…. Mr & Mrs Chandler!!

Wow what a day! So today we started at St Margret’s Church in Ifield Crawley, where at first the sun was out and everyone enjoying a swift half in the Plough before heading into the church for the ceremony. Next thing there’s Thunder and pouring rain. Anyway once the service was done the new husband and wife headed to Redeham Hall in Smallfield in their very lovely Rolls. Swiftly followed by the hundreds of guests. & a soaked photographer… What a venue, Stacey had gone all out on the decoration. There were teepees with picnic benches, hog roast, ice cream vans, hay bails, pizza vans toys and games for the kids, the list goes on. The couple were so sweet and both looked amazing. Stacey works at White Dresses and Tiara’s so the dress as predicted was stunning. All the brides maids were gorgeous and the little page boys too. The sun came out and we stole a few minutes to go and create some magic in the grounds.What beautiful grounds they were too, long winding drive, fields, beautiful gardens with old walls and gates, a photographers dream. Stacey’s done modeling in the past so to work with her was […]