I've been really keen to blog this wedding even before I shot it!
Joseph and Emma are a really lovely couple and their wedding was beautiful.
They just ooze personality and their guests and family are no exception at all.

They were married at Clifton Mansion House in Clifton, Bristol.
With the weather on their side, they had the ceremony in the pagoda, then they enjoyed a receiving line over champagne.
Joseph and Emma, along with their guests walked from the mansion house through Clifton, over the world famous Clifton suspension bridge and then went on to enjoy their reception at Burwalls.
The atmosphere on the walk between Clifton Mansion House and Burwalls was fantastic! Cars were tooting their horns, people were shouting their well wishes and so many people just wanted to stop and chat!

It was the first time that I had shot at Burwalls, but I'm so keen to do it there again.

Enjoy these pictures and remember that Jessica has created another flipbook that if you've not seen, head on over here.
Before I forget, here's a little challenge for you; Try to find just one picture of Emma where she's not smiling.
Emma had to be the happiest Bride ever! Thank you Emma, and thank you Joseph for making her so happy.
You did good!

A beautiful setting right in the middle of Clifton!

A few of Joseph and Emma's amazing guests!

Joseph's Nephews were guarding the fort...

Meanwhile, Emma prepared herself with the help of her Bridesmaids.

A few friends gave some personal readings.

Joseph's Dad was a real character! Lovely guy!

And Emma's Dad was also a real character. He was just as much of a smiler as Emma for sure.

The walk to Burwalls began! Such a nice day for it!

Emma shared her favorite view of Clifton Suspension Bridge with a friend!

Next to the Clifton Suspension bridge is this natural slide that has been worn away over the decades by thousands of people sliding down on their Bristolian bums.
I may have exaggerated  the angle of the slide but it's all good!

I've done it before and I'll be honest, it's pretty scary! You pick up a lot of speed!

...to Burwalls!

They had four wedding cakes, each cooked by different friends. I thought that was a lovely idea. Joseph created the cake stands himself.

Emma's smile is incredible isn't it?

I'll leave you just looking at this for a while.

Joseph and Emma grew these bluebells in their house especially for the wedding!

And onto the speeches.

Joseph's Best man's speech was great! He gave it in such a relaxed and dry manor. He had everyone in hysterics with his stories of Joseph's earlier days. Brilliant!

The Clifton suspension bridge peering through the trees. I love this picture as I love the bridge!

After teaching this chap all my Jenga tips;  he wooed pretty much all the ladies one at a time.

So Joseph and Emma met at ballroom dancing classes, so there was plenty pressure on them for the first dance!
When we met up a few days earlier, Joseph and Emma had explained that to practise their dance, Emma tied a duvet around her to act as her wedding dress!
That's a top tip right there!

I've never seen a conga-line start so quickly! Impressive!

Amazing live music provided by Evolution. I'm recommending them right here, right now.

And that's it!
Joseph and Emma, you're an amazing couple and you're just so happy. It's nice to see such massive smiles all day!
Thank you to the guests for being so welcoming, friendly and accommodating.

As you may, or may not have guessed by now,  Bianca and Jimmy proved their love to each other and their guests by getting married on Saturday, and I was the very lucky man who shot their wedding!

They had their very beautiful and emotional ceremony and reception held at the beautiful Mellington Hall Hotel.
I could only ever say that name in a posh voice when we were there, darling! What What!

I can't wait to shoot there again and explore the grounds some more, because Saturdays weather was....how shall I put this....? Questionable?

A big Thank you to Kim and Lee for making their day run so smooth.

If you were a guest at the wedding, wasn't it such an awesome wedding?!

Here's something to whet your appetite...

Enjoy!

When I say "Blew" I don't mean a stiff breeze, I mean full on gale force winds. I actually have an injury from the wind.
I chose to walk to the ceremony as it was literally just round the corner from me.

Cassie and Paul had their ceremony at Blaise Castle House Museum which was an utter pleasure to work in. The staff there were beyond helpful, I highly recommend choosing this as your wedding venue.
The actual ceremony was held in the picture room in the Blaise Castle House Museum which is full to the brim of massive paintings of scenes from around the country and the rest of the world including Egypt, Greece, Switzerland and Venice. Most are by the painter William James Müller.
Cassie had six bridesmaids, all dressed in different colors and Kayley, one of Cassie's younger sisters had her wheelchair decorated in flowers and butterflies!

Paul had 10 Ushers which was awesome.
I love the ushers, not just Paul's, I mean all Ushers in general.  They're always up for anything and there always seems to be some device in their heads that makes them malfunction in the most amazing ways when they get together in a group of 3+...so you can imagine what 10 of them are like!

I'll get straight onto their wedding pictures, it's why you're here.
I'm apologising for the amount of pictures in this post, but I don't know why, I hope you'll enjoy looking at them.

If you were a guest at the wedding, leave a comment, I'd love to hear from you.

Enjoy.

Zack, Harry and urrr...Harry wait patiently for Cassie to arrive.

The Wind blew...

...it really blew, so Cassie was clearly glad to get inside.

And her bridesmaids were attentive all day..






We stepped upstairs to shoot in this room that was just flooded in light, I placed the chair in the shade and rolled off a couple of frames and got this...then I went downstairs to ask permission to shoot there. =)



...you knew it was coming didn't you! Cassie rocks this shot no end...but then again, I think even I would look classy leaning out of a vintage Jaguar.


Weddings just puts everybody in the mood for love, its so cool!



*nom*

A scared Cassie listening to her Dad's speech wondering what he'll say next. Brilliant!!




"You're Fired!!"






A different take on my usual "groomsmen shot" I felt that the extreme editing and wide crop suited the image. Would love to hear your opinion =)

The Bridesmaids are: Daisy

Kristie

Jess

Abi

Gee

And Kayley

Ok...now dance!!

Jump around!

Watching these two dance was uber cool


Zac...Dropping beats all over the place, this guy was awesome, have him at your wedding.



"...Shoulda put a ring on it..."



And finally...this picture. It makes me sad, it reminds me of when Jess left home and her whole family was really sad to see her leave. Zack, Cassie's Brother is a brave little man.

Congratulations Paul and Cassie.
Thank you so much for asking me to shoot your wedding, I had a brilliant time.

If you're getting married, give us a bell and I'll see what I can do.
Take care.
 Joseph