Aimme and Neal's wedding

 We had the pleasure of photographing Aimee and Neal's Wedding at the fabulous Grittleton House just north of Chippenham on Saturday and guess what ............... it rained all day ! Well most of it anyway .  It certainly diddn't put the dampers on the wedding though. Aimee looked fabulous and what a dress ! With all five bridesmaids in black dresses, we shot some stunning images of all the girls.  Getting  in and out of the stretch limmosine  proved to be  fun ! Neal is a local builder and as a little surprise, some of his work buddies provided a guard of honour after the ceremony using some very shiny shovels. It wasn't too long before they were all leaning on them, and some of the guests commented that it was a much more natural pose ! With the rain still falling outside, It made the decision to take our family pictures inside an easy one. Luckily Grittleton House has some wonderfull picture oportunities inside this beautifull old building so we able to get "arty"..Eveyone at the wedding seemed to be in a party mood which carried on into the evening, and there was some wild dancing still going on when we left late into the night. Any of the guests can see all the best pictues we shot throughout the day  by visiting www.christopherchard.com and using the password on the card.              

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Stuart and Kayleigh's wedding

I had the pleasure of photographing Stuart and Kayeigh's Wedding at the lovely St. Bartholomew's Church in Wootton Bassett on Saturday. Being Halloween I was half expecting everyone to arrive in Halloween costume ! but no one did ! Having heard the weatherman suggest that  we might get some showers, I was very relieved to be greeted with a lovely day in Wootton Bassett. All three gorgeous bridesmaids shivered a little bit as they waited for Kayliegh to arrive, and their fabulous pink shoes were a talking point among most of the guests. When Kayeigh arrived she looked stunning. She had a smile on her face which lasted all day. Little Oscar didn't quite know what to make of his mummy dressed like that, but after the ceremony, decided to pose for me and everybody. After the family photo's, Stuart and Kayleigh had a walk along to the famous Town Hall on stilts, and although the light was fading fast, we managed to shoot some beautiful and relaxed pictures while every other passing car hooted their horn ! By this time all the guests were settled in the Phoenix club. My first time there. It is a bit like the tardis in that it looks small from the outside but is huge in reality one you get inside. A very nice venue ! Just a word about the cake, which was actually a whole selection of little cakes and looked very enticing. All the guests can view all the pictures I shot on the day by visiting my website www.christopherchard.com  and using the password they were given.

 

 

 

Connie and Andy's wedding

On Friday I had the good fortune to photograph Connie and Andy's wedding at the lovely Limpley Stoke Hotel, near Bath. The weather had been threatening to spoil the procedings, but as luck would have it, soon after the ceremony the rain dried up and we persuaded the guests to leave the warmth of the bar and come outside the hotel for some photographs. It was quite an intimate wedding with just close family and friends. Connie looked so beautiful and her dress was amazing and even though it was a dull damp day, she was happy to be photographed outside in the hotel grounds. Andy's very cheeky boys who were ushers and ring bearers were having a great time, and they really did look smart in their wedding suits ! I could tell that all the wedding guests were enjoying the day imensley and they were especially helpfull to me  all day. The guests can view Connie and Andy's pictures by visiting christopherchard.com and using the password the were given.

The Wedding of Sarah and Ashley

We had a wonderful day on Saturday photographing the Wedding of Sarah and Ashley. The wedding took place at the picturesque village Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Urchfont, and the reception was at the beautiful Lackham House. Sarah was the perfect bride, and she looked gorgeous as did her bridesmaids. There was a surprise in store for the Bride and Groom outside the church, as their parents had arranged for some doves for them to release. At Lackham we managed to arrange all the guests on the lovely steps in the garden for a picture of everyone. We had a great time photographing most of the guests who were enjoying the colourful gardens and we shot some relaxed and fun shots of Sarah and Ashley all around the grounds. Needless to say we got some fine images around the ornamental pond and fountain, and near the pillars of the rosewalk. The speeches were great and Sarah's Dad's DVD of Sarah growing up and performing brought a few tears to the eye. Ashley had booked a wonderful  jazzy kind of band which went down so well, and their first dance ended with all the guests joining in. By the time we left, the party was in full swing. All the guests can see all our pictures by visiting www.christopherchard.com and using the password they were given.

My winning picture !

Feeling rather pleased with myself today ! I entered an image from a recent wedding (Simon and Nicole) into a competition run by the SWPP which is the proffessional association I belong to.  This was  a national copmpetion with the theme of Water, and judged by my peers who are some of the best photographers up and down the country. Simon and Nicole kindly gave me permission to enter the picture (below) and I am pleased to say that I came joint first. It is a great image, and it was slightly "photoshopped". Simon and Nicole were so easy to photograph as well as being a good looking bride and groom. Nice to top this competition, especially as it was judged by other professional photographers.

Chris and Rebecca's Wedding

I was privileged to be asked to photograph Chris and Rebecca's wedding on Friday. They had chosen Leigh Park Hotel at Bradford on Avon. This has always been a very friendly hotel and I have photographed many weddings there in the past. Since my last visit, there have been lots of improvements, in particular a fabulous conservatory with big windows all round making it a photographers dream with lots of light. The ceremony took place here. Rebecca looked gorgeous and her dress was stunning. Somehow a barn owl featured in the wedding !! What a beautiful creature it was. Rebecca was so surprised when this lovely bird flew across the garden to land on her hand. All the children were able to stroke her and I got some great pictures. The best man Tom, and the three bridesmaids joined in the fun, and we shot some really fun pictures running across the garden. There were some very funny and emotional speeches before the Wedding Breakfast, and all the guests can view all the pictures by using their password at www.christopherchard.com

Nick and Vicky's Wedding

On Saturday we had the pleasure of photographing Nick and Vicky's wedding at the historical Sign of The Angel restaurant in the National Trust village of Lacock. It was a quite small and intimate wedding with not everyone being able to fit in to the room where the ceremony took place. The sun shone all day, which made photography a little tricky, especially in the garden amonst all the trees. After the family pictures were taken, we took Nick and Vicky for a walk around the village for some more pictures. Vicky looked stunning and smiled all day, even when I asked her to climb all over some of Lacock's ancient monuments. Nick is a lucky chap ! but I think he knows that ! All  guests can view  all  the images  by using the password  they have been given at www.christopherchard.com

Simon and Nicole's Wedding

Simon and Nicole were married on Saturday at Lackham House. This is a brilliant venue, with beautiful gardens and very helpfull staff. Simon and Nicole greatly enjoyed being photographed, and made a hansome Bride and Groom. The weather was perfect for photography - bright and overcast, and although it did begin to rain when it was time to be called in for the Wedding breakfast, we had got all the pictures we wanted. In the evening, Simon and Nicole had arranged for a really cool jukebox to supply the tunes. What a beautiful Bride Nicole made. Her dress was amazing, kind of gold raw silk, and her two bridesmaids looked fabulous too ! She didn't stop smiling all day. Any family or friends with the password can view all 346 images by visiting  www.christopherchard.com

Jo and Darren's Wedding

Jo and Darren were married in Chippenham and had their reception in Yatton Keynell. The weather was not too sunny - just as I like it !  They were taken to the reception by horse and carriage. Jo was a beautiful bride and they made a good looking couple. The grooms buddies were were a bit too cheeky ! They were all having a good time ! The bridesmaids were  great too, and so helpful. Any family and friends can view Jo and Darren's pictures if they have the password by visiting www.christopherchard.com

Jenny and Richard's Wedding

Jenny and Richard were married at The wonderful St. Pierre Hotel  and country Club in Chepstow. This is a venue we don't often get to photograph Weddings at - Sadly !  Jen looked georgeous and Rich was a very lucky guy. The sun never stopped shining all day, and all the guests were in such a jolly mood. Jen and Rich released two doves which was really sweet and gave us a great picture opportunity. There are so many brilliant places to take pictures, and Jen and Rich were so natural with each other, which made our task just so eeeasy !!! We arrived home very late but very pleased with the images we had shot.

Sharon and David's Wedding

Sharon and David were married in Chippenham, and their reception was in the splendid Angel Hotel. The two lads in kilts looked the biz ! It was a mystery as to what they were hiding in their sporrens. The sun shone all day and everyone was very happy. Sharon looked a million dollars and was still smiling when we went home,  Any guests with the password can view all the pictures at www.christopherchard.com

Suzy and Mark's Wedding

Suzy andMark were married at the picturesque St.Cyriacs Church in Lacock.We did get a bit wet as the guests arrived, but it stopped in time for us to get some great pictures. I think Suzy and Mark enjoyed their ride in the horse draw carriage. Wow those horses were big ! The reception was at Shaw country Hotel, a venue we know really well, and Emma and all her staff worked so hard to ensure that everyone had a great time.

Chris and Emma's Wedding

Chris and Emma were married at Eastwood Park, just north of Bristol. This was a new venue for us, and we had a fabulous time. All the guests couldn't have been more helpfull to us. The sun shone all day and Chris, Emma and all their family and friends were determined to make the Wedding day as much fun as they possibly could ! Those cheeky ushers were rather a handfull too !