The Big Band Bash

We stepped back in time when we photographed The Big Band Bash at the Assembly Hall in Melksham on Saturday. The whole building had been decked out in 1940’s style. There was even a Naafi selling cups of tea and pasties. Most of the guests had made a huge effort to dress the part and it all made for a great event. Everyone can see the pictures we shot on the night by visiting The Dig for Victory Website

April and Scott's wedding

I had the pleasure of photographing April and Scott’s wedding on Saturday. It was quite a late wedding, and as often happens at Swindon register office, they were running a little late! but no one seemed to mind. I think both April and Scott were pretty nervous before and during the ceremony, but as soon as the official part of the day was complete, they both relaxed and started to enjoy the day. Once all the guests had arrived at the reception venue, we were under a little pressure to shoot the family and friends group pictures we had planned as the sky was getting very dark. April looked stunning in her beautiful wedding dress as did all the bridesmaids in their pink dresses. All the men looked very smart too with particularly stylish button holes. Any guests can view the pictures by following the instuctions on the web cards and using the password at www.christopherchard.com

Catherine and Kevin's Wedding

Catherine and Kevin's Wedding at Cumberwell Park golf club on Friday was our first visit this year to this friendly venue near Bradford on Avon. Meeting up at Catherine's mum's house where all the girls were getting ready, the bridesmaids looked amazing in their seriously pink dresses and Amy, Cath and Kev's adorable little daughter was set to steal the show. Catherine looked stunning and her dress was fabulous. After shooting some lovely pictures of all the girls getting ready, we met up with Kevin and his two best men. All three chaps looked really smart, and we took our pictures on the steps before the bridesmaids appeared in their stretch limousine. The ceremony was really moving with one of their friends singing two songs beautifully. The second song was "you'll never walk alone" which tells you where his football allegiance lies ! After the ceremony, we made sure we got our shot of all the guests first, and I even persuaded the all to wave like crazy at me while I tried not to fall off the high wall I was stood on. The best men were pretty helpful in organizing the group pictures which meant we got all our pictures done before we were called inside for the wedding breakfast. The food is usually of a very high standard at Cumberwell so I expect all the guests enjoyed their meals. The speeches were spot on, with both best men doing their part. We talked the bridesmaids and best men into helping us out with some more relaxed photo's in the wedding garden. They were all great sports even when we asked them to  link arms and march up and down the lawn ! It was worth it for the fun pictures we got. When the evening got going, we could tell that all the girls were up for a party ! (and some of the boy's too ! ) and we got some great fun pix of Cath and Kev's first dance and everyone joining in. When we said our goodbyes, the party was going strong. Guests can view all the pictures we shot by visiting www.christopherchard.com and using the password they were given.