The ceremony itself was a pleasure to cover. Real emphasis was put on making the marriage strong by making their God come first and by supporting each other and working as a real team. Often I find that church ceremonies aren't personal to the couple which is a real shame as it is such a personal day.
On many occasions, the priest/vicar/officiant has got the couple's name wrong and it's so embarrassing!
To save their own embarrassment, I've often been asked if I know the couples name.
"Sure, I'll tell you if you pay me real good money!"
Of course, there was no shame or mess-ups. Perhaps because my very own brother was best-man. It was very strange having him around, as I'm sure anybody will tell you!

It was a great wedding full of friends, old and new. Many of them previous clients of mine (a term that I hate using) 

Please enjoy the pictures, I know a lot of you have been looking forward to this wedding so if you've seen the pictures, please leave a comment and spread the word!

Thank you as always.

Joseph

I've known Mike for a little while but met Gabi for the first time at Rowan and Faye's wedding a couple of months back.

The engagement shoot
We met up at Blaise Castle which you may of seen a couple of times on the blog here, here and here!
When couples ask to shoot there, it's music to my ears! It's on my backdoor step, and it's beautiful there!

We started the shoot in the typical way by having a chat and helping them to see that although I may look like a total hunk in my picture, I'm actually very approachable, as is my camera!

The actual pictures!
Enjoy them, leave a comment and more importantly look out for their wedding on here soon!

A few weekends back I shot the wedding of a friend.

Rowan is the brother of one of my friends and Faye is the twin sister of one of my previous Brides.
It's always a pleasure when friends are willing to trust the recording of one of the most important days of their life to me.
No pressure or anything!

Rowan and Faye are an incredible couple. Rowan honestly has to be one of the coolest guys around. You instantly feel relaxed in his company!

They had their ceremony at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Bishopsworth, Bristol and then went on to Flax Bourton village hall, just ten minutes from Bristol Airport.
They had great weather, in fact it was another boiling hot day! Cocktails on arrival to the reception were just what the guests needed!

It was great to be shooting a wedding with some many friends as guests from all over the country.
Enjoy these pictures and leave a comment at the bottom.

Good ol' Mary and Pete! Breaking their usual tradition of leaving 7 kisses on a card!

"Joe, don't you dare show Faye me doing this in this kitchen, she'll kill me!"

"What'd you say Rowan?"

I always like a little bit of guerilla tayloring!

Hey! I took that!

I didn't know that tie-tieing was such a serious past time worthy of judging!

Not the most steady drive to the ceremony I have to say...!

Such a great smile!

I love Mark's smile too. Legend

And here comes the Bride.

With no hiccups and everybody arriving on time all the important people walk into the hall. No hiccups at all. Especially not with front doors.

Faye's Dad, naturally was so proud.

Kevin, the speaker gave a great illustration about marriage being like a brand new car that needs maintenance to stay healthy. Me? I just like toy cars.

One of my favorite pictures from the day:

Faye looked perfect didn't she!

I don't have a clue what's going on here either.

The imagination of the boys got a little out of control in this field. Again, I don't really know what's going on. I just turned up and shot.

Time for dancing!

Ashlee is a good friend of mine and is Rowans little sister!

This was the response when "The Bunsen Honey Dew Band" played a bit of JLS.
Or...she was doing an impression of me reacting to the band playing JLS.
Who knows!?

Another familiar face!

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery!

Awwh! Cute!

...oh my! What sharp teeth you have!

There we go then!

I really enjoyed this wedding which probably won't come as much of a surprise as you know I  love shooting them!
When a couple are as relaxed and happy as these two and have guests who are 1)a ton of fun and 2) previous josephyarrow.com clients, it's a recipe for a killer wedding.

Congratulations Rowan and Faye and Thank you.

A few weekends ago, I shot the amazing wedding of David and Jodie.
Lovely couple.
Here's a bit of a pop fact for you here; David's last name is Maggio. Jodie's last name was Bass, but she loves Marilyn Monroe....who married Joe DiMaggio. Jodie's name is now Jodie Maggio!
 Bingo!

David and Jodie's wedding was incredible, I've never seen so many amazing details. So much effort was put into making everything look right, from the button holes to the table decorations.
They were married at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Hinckley. Not the easiest place to shoot in as the majority of light is from fluorescent bulbs. Not my cup of tea, but I'm sure I'll survive. One of my earlier couples were also married here.
We moved on to a friends house for the formal pictures and drinks. Such a beautiful house, a whole wedding could easily be held there!
After the formals, we then moved onto the Poachers Bistro in a tiny village called Thurlaston.
The room for the reception had been decorated in an incredible manor. Jodie's and David's personality really shone through!

Thank you David and Jodie, you were awesome!

Enjoy these pictures from their wedding in Leicestershire!

Peacock feathers with scrabble pieces for the groomsmen. Get in!

It made my job easier remembering everybody's name...Derrick...Dennis...Desmond...DAVID! That's the one!

Hello cheeky!

Will demonstrates his wimbledon lines-man skills. Very good.

Here's our groom!


Jodie looked incredible.

A few last checks.

We await with bated breath

David can't believe his eyes!

Barnaby looks great in this picture...just making sure the ring is on properly!

Married!!

Check out all the flowers and details at their reception. They were everywhere. Sorry, everywhere!

That's a contented looking groom right there!

Jodie Maggio thinks that josephyarrow.com is great!


This here was the man who landed the official title of "The Heckler"

Let the speeches begin!

Roy...Robert..... RYAN! gave a great Best Man's speech.

And Bridesmaid Hannah sang a beautiful song to a tune that I had never heard before because she had composed it herself....or so I've been told to say anyway.


This here was something that really makes my job extra special. Not only do I get to be with great people on a very important day in their life, but I also get to share in some extra special events.
During the bridesmaids and ushers shots, a friend received a picture message from a close friend of their very new born baby!

And they went nuts!

A video message was immediately sent! Gotta love technology!

I was later contacted by Abi to let me know that the new Mum Jess, didn't have the best of times in hospital, so our thoughts are with her!

The other best man whose name I can't see, sorry, remember. (Just joking Will)

Let the wild rumpus start!!

I hope you enjoyed!
I hope you can tell from these pictures that I had a great time shooting this wedding, it was a feast for the eyes!
Jodie and David thank you so much for choosing me. You, your family and friends made me so welcome and it was great to make some new friends.

So Moses and Sabrina exchanged vows a couple of weekends ago in Thornbury, Bristol. They then went on to Caldicot for their formals, and wedding reception! For couples who aren't sure, I do formals (posed family group shots) at all my weddings despite never showing them.

Moses and Sabrina are good friends of ours, it was a pleasure to be their wedding photographer and naturally there were some very familiar faces around!

He'll hate me dearly for saying this on here, but spare a thought for one of my best friends Nathanael; Sabrina's older brother who has just come out of brain surgery and is on the road to recovery!
Also, Sabrina's father is also having an operation on his nose!
There, you get pretty pictures, and Hornby health updates!

Enjoy these pictures please!

First port of call is Caroline, the Mother of the Bride looking wonderful!

Moses and his Dad.


Dan, the very best man.

Here's our Bride, Sabrina looked stunning!

Samual keeps an eye out for monsters, or something. Look how much he's grown!

David, Sabrina's father looked so proud!


I love these two pictures...

Bridesmaids; Melissa, Kim and Hayley all look on.


Nathanael, at this point, a brain surgery virgin!


Would you believe it? Caroline made this bouquet, her very first attempt! Incredible! If you need flowers, she's the one to call!

A freshly married couple! Lovely stuff!


I love this picture! Super cute!


Dan starts off lightly with his speech but soon resorts to ripping Moses to shreds.
He also explains why people call him Moses (his real name being Carl)

I love Sabrina's face here, watching her husband give his speech.

The ushers braved the elements for some special shots.

Find a broken Barbie scooter in a skatepark and the world is your oyster! Good sport, is our Moses!

The father daughter dance! I love Dave's eyes here!


The end!

Thank you Moses and Sabrina for letting me be with you all day, and also thank you for the "special food" (previous couples of mine know what an utter pain I am to feed)

I hope you enjoy your new lives together!

Keep an eye on the blog, I have plenty to show you very soon!

Shooting a friends wedding is often very easy, the couple are already comfortable in front of me, and if they're comfortable in front of me, chances are, I've had my camera in their face before!
Sometimes though, I feel like I'd rather just sit back and enjoy the wedding day without having to take pictures professionally.

A few weekends back, my second oldest friend got married. Nathan.
Nathan has an incredible infectious quality. His laugh and smile really light up the room, and I think you'll notice some pretty incredible facial expressions on this post which I'm 100% sure are all down to him! He's also a real hugger. He really gets right in there and almost breaks your bones, its great!!

At first, I went from wanting to be the only person who could take their pictures, to then deciding that actually I just want to enjoy the day, but they twisted my arm and here you are, reading the blog with their wedding pictures in!
(in all fairness, even if I wasn't the photographer, they'd still be pictures from the wedding up on here!)

They had a very relaxed but traditional wedding in Stafford, and then onto the village of Fulford for their reception where there was eating, drinking,  and general getting on down.

As this was yet another friends wedding, you'll probably see some familiar faces in here.
Enjoy, and if you were there, or even if you weren't, then please leave a comment, I get a little thrill when someone leaves one!
(Jess doesn't let me out much) (She also beats me)

As a new feature of this blog, I will now be offering my readers a public service.
L>R
Nathan, Courting
Colin, Married
Tyrone, Courting
Nathan the Groom , Married
John, Single
Jabin the best man, Single
Nathanael, Single.

The boys are back!


Nathan's Dad, Dave capturing all the important bits!

Nathan and Vicky share a prayer.



The Ushers doing some ushering. Ty texting his lady friend, whilst Nathanael and Colin look for typos.

See what I mean about the hugs?!!?

Victoria's Wonderful Bridesmaids!  Sorry, I don't know your marital status! hehe! L>R Emma, Laura, Becky, and Laura.

CHEESE ALERT!:
When I was looking through the viewfinder as I was taking this picture, seeing one of my oldest friends looking back at me, I was just filled with happiness!



Jabin gave a hilarious Best Man speech with a little help from some friends!

Right then, now for those pretty special facial expressions....


Favorite Face Ever!

I'll be honest, when Nathan and Vicky get their pictures, the majority of them will be of this chap, NJ-Based superstar, Mike

I challenge you to take a bad picture of this guy!

Jessica and myself just went for the evening, so it was very kind of them and Hayley's parents to invite us.

Enjoy this little handful of pictures.

All the best with your lives together.

I don't want that to make me sound arrogant, it's a compliment that belongs entirely to Luke and Jasmine.

The effort that these two have put into their wedding, along with the help of friends and family has been incredible. I love me a well organised wedding!

It's not just the effort that was put into the wedding that made it easy for me, It was the atmosphere, the family, the friends that travelled miles to see them, the music, food, flowers, and the venue

After their photoshoot a few weeks ago, everyone knew that this would be a killer wedding!

Enjoy this little teaser, and look out for the full blog in a few days time.
(I think you'll enjoy this one!)