One of the best things about being a photographer is that you get to see every bit of the day, the getting ready, the ceremony and so on. The biggest thing I get out of photographing a wedding is meeting people. And this wedding was no exception. One person who really captured me was Peter, Helen's dad. You really know when you stumble across a genuinely nice person, and Peter was one of them.
Half way through photographing all the goings on around the house, Peter and I got talking in the back garden. This is the bit I always struggle with as I'm acutely aware of the time and am thinking about my next shot, but you have to take time out to talk to people sometimes, and I'm really glad I did.
All morning Peter hadn't known what to do with himself, he had offered me a cuppa at least three times! Then he struggled getting his tie on. But do you know what? He was emotional. He was about to give his daughter away. It was about to be the proudest day a dad could possibly have. And what Peter said to me that morning will stick with me forever. He told me about his life as a police officer, about how he never received a complaint from the public. About his neighbours and how nice they were. But most importantly, how nice Ian's parents were. He said any time they pop round for a cup of tea, it turns into a small party and they all always have a great time. I probably haven't written it exactly how it was said to me, but only Peter could do that. So thanks Peter, you really are a nice guy!
So, enough about Peter and more importantly on to Helen and Ian! I've never met such a nervous groom as was Ian before he got married. But he held it together perfectly and he literally had the perfect best man at his side Graeme. But never mind that, Helen decided to turn up at the church nearly 20 minutes early! That's a first. Unfortunately we weren't able to take any photos during the ceremony, but we were ready to capture them walking up the aisle, and how happy they both were.
The sun shone the whole day and it was amazingly hot. But we managed to get through all the formal shots really quickly before leaving for the hotel. And this is the first time I've ever photographed the bridal party in a field full of lambs, oh and lamb poo! But it all added to the occasion and everybody had a great time.
Oh, and congratulations to Helen and Ian, you're an amazing couple and I truly was very privileged to be a part of one of the best days of your lives.
And that's it really, I could go on all day, but what you really want is to see some of the photos, right? Here are a selection of some of the best, hope you like them.
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