Rebecca & Theo - East Sussex National
It was an absolute pleasure to photograph this beautiful couple, who were obviously so in love. It was such a warm and caring atmosphere to be a part of, with so many lovely family and friends present. Not to mention the cutest bridesmaid and page boy. It was a smaller occasion, but the day didn’t feel any the less for it. It felt just perfect.
After what had seemed like a month of rain and constant checking of the weather reports, we got sunshine! The wedding took place at East Sussex National Hotel and golf resort. It’s a lovely hotel with lots of green spaces. It also has various size function rooms and there are plenty of rooms for guests to say in. The delicious gluten free cake was supplied by Sovereign Cakes, and the flowers and table decorations were supplied by Flutterby events.
Rebecca and Theo were married outside, which was lovely for me, as not only does it have natural light, there is a beautiful backdrop, but also I didn’t have to worry about my mask steaming up my viewfinder. There was a beautiful birdcage structure which was covered in wisteria, unfortunately it had bloomed, but it was still covered in luscious green leaves. There was a white carpet that lead the bride straight up the alter, so no need to worry about her heels sinking into the grass. The ceremony was so sweet. We took photographs with all the guests with the bird cage as a lovely backdrop. Then the bride and groom and I were driven in a golf buggy around the grounds to take some photographs of the bride and groom only. It was lovely and quiet with only a few golfers walking about. It’s always nice for me to be able to take the couples away from everything for their pictures. it’s the first time they’ve been alone since they tied the knot and its nice for them to find a moment of stillness in the craziness of the day. I highly recommend that you find the time in your day to do it.
It has been so nice to get back to work again. I hadn’t realised how much I had missed working. I feel so privileged to have this as my job. I get to spend my days photographing lovely people in beautiful locations. Everyone is at some point between excited, very emotional and full of utter joy. It really is the best atmosphere. To be present and to photograph the moment when these couples declare their love for one another and promise themselves to each other, it’s such an honour. To think that generations will look at your wedding photographs is very humbling. I pride myself in making sure my photographs are the best portrayal of my couples day. I try to document those little individual moments and to make sure that every couples set of photographs have a different and individual to them. I try not to make my couples pose too much, I feel it gives an unauthentic feel to the photographs. I want my couples and wedding guests to feel as relaxed and as comfortable as possible. People are individuals and each wedding will have its own vibe, so the photographs should represent that.
