There are always two thoughts that go through a photographers mind when they see a quaint English country church. Wow, what an image and I hope there is going to be enough light inside (especially as in this case where the Vicar has insisted on "no flash photography". With this in mind, I visited the Stanton Church in the middle of the Cotswolds a few days before the event so that some internal shots could be in the bag without worrying myself on the day.
Stanton is a very beautiful Cotswolds village. A village green, a pub (The Mount at Stanton) at the top of the hill, stunning little (and not so little) cottages, in fact a picture postcard village.
Nearing the time of the brides departure (her father had gone to take the car to the church) i was at the house alone with the bride. she getting dressed and I downstairs reading a paper, when there was a scream. I ran to the foot of the stairs and shouted up asking if everything was OK. No it's not, I'm stuck with my dress half on and half off and I cant move..... Thank god for mobile phones, a call to the church and her mother was brought back to assist. All great drama on the day of a wedding.
By this time the groom was getting worried, we were now a lot later that the customary five minutes, in fact, by the time the bride was ready we were three quarters of an hour late. However, the bride calmly posed for photographs outside the church and the record was made. Great to see a bride so unflustered and keeping in mind that she wanted great wedding photographs. The service went without a hitch.
Moving from a beautiful village setting to a beautiful reception venue is perfect, not only for the bridal party but for the wedding photographer too. Helen and Jason had picked well and it was only in the next village.
Buckland Manor I am told has played hot to Michael Jakson, Barbara Striesand and Britney Spears to name a few celebrities. I'm not sure how true this is (the staff are too discreet to mention names) but I could certainly see why they would have stayed here. Not far off the main Broadway to Cheltenham road, but far enough for it to be away from prying eyes. Buckland Manor changed hands on a number of occasions when it was a family home, once the home of Brough Scott's (one of the best known names in British horse racing) family and has played host to royalty. In it's current roll of hotel, they have managed to keep a "family country retreat" feeling to both the house and gardens.
Stanton is a very beautiful Cotswolds village. A village green, a pub (The Mount at Stanton) at the top of the hill, stunning little (and not so little) cottages, in fact a picture postcard village.
Getting the shots of both the bride and the groom getting ready were, for once, simple as they only lived about a quarter of a mile apart. So all morning I was running up and down the lane capturing each stage in each house and if I do say so myself, I became a rather good errand boy.
Nearing the time of the brides departure (her father had gone to take the car to the church) i was at the house alone with the bride. she getting dressed and I downstairs reading a paper, when there was a scream. I ran to the foot of the stairs and shouted up asking if everything was OK. No it's not, I'm stuck with my dress half on and half off and I cant move..... Thank god for mobile phones, a call to the church and her mother was brought back to assist. All great drama on the day of a wedding.
By this time the groom was getting worried, we were now a lot later that the customary five minutes, in fact, by the time the bride was ready we were three quarters of an hour late. However, the bride calmly posed for photographs outside the church and the record was made. Great to see a bride so unflustered and keeping in mind that she wanted great wedding photographs. The service went without a hitch.
Moving from a beautiful village setting to a beautiful reception venue is perfect, not only for the bridal party but for the wedding photographer too. Helen and Jason had picked well and it was only in the next village.
Buckland Manor I am told has played hot to Michael Jakson, Barbara Striesand and Britney Spears to name a few celebrities. I'm not sure how true this is (the staff are too discreet to mention names) but I could certainly see why they would have stayed here. Not far off the main Broadway to Cheltenham road, but far enough for it to be away from prying eyes. Buckland Manor changed hands on a number of occasions when it was a family home, once the home of Brough Scott's (one of the best known names in British horse racing) family and has played host to royalty. In it's current roll of hotel, they have managed to keep a "family country retreat" feeling to both the house and gardens.
For Jason, Helen, their family and friends it was a perfect day.
As a wedding photographer who is based in the Cotswolds, Nicholas james Photography was proud to have been asked to record the day.
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