2024 Wedding Highlights: Part 2

Welcome to the second part of the weddings I got to photograph in 2o24 in Northamptonshire.

July I stayed fairly local in Riseley, Bedfordshire, at their beautiful church within the village. Dan and Vickie’s wedding day was relaxed as after the church ceremony they had a reception full of family and friends at the village hall. There was a fish and chip van and hog roast, so guests could choose what they’d like on the day. Vickie and her bridesmaids had colourful hair pieces within their hairstyles which were as vibrant as her bouquet! I loved the pop of colour within their wedding details and made sure to include this in their wedding gallery!

I had three weddings in August which was my busiest of the year! The month began with Claire and Matt’s wedding day at the Kettering Park Hotel. We actually met at the Kettering Park Hotel wedding fair in the February, so it was a fairly last minute booking, but always worth enquiring in case your date is available with the supplier you’ve been hoping for.

Claire and Matt had an intimate ceremony with a larger reception later on in the evening.

They had some lovely details which I’ve included an image above for you to see and Claire even provided a thank you bag with snacks and other goodies for myself and a few of her other suppliers which was a nice surprise! Claire and Matt had some sparklers for just the two of them at the end of the night which was a special moment. Their bridesmaids were so sweet, and one cried during the ceremony so ended up standing with the Registrar to take the service!

Another smaller ceremony with a large amount of guests at the reception for Leah and Jordan’s wedding. It was a great day and they were so welcoming! The Mother and bride dance after the first dance was really emotional and the groom also had a dance with his Mother which was as moving.

Terri and Matt married at Barton Hall at the end of August, a beautiful summer’s day with plenty of rain. However you’d never know, with the venue being as versatile as it is, the stunning orangery gives an almost outdoor space to guests without being affected by the weather.

It was a wonderful day, they had a beautiful colour scheme with styling by G & L Elegant Occasions that matched the bridesmaids perfectly. I loved the welcome sign they had

At the start of September I revisited The Barns at Hunsbury Hill. They kindly allowed us to have a post-wedding photoshoot for Freya & Jordan. I had the idea after they were unable to enjoy their wedding reception after illness and having to leave early once the speeches had finished.

It cut our couple photos short, and I like to get a couple of sessions during a wedding day, during or just after the drinks reception and then again later in the evening reception. Usually you get two types of photographs and hopefully get a golden hour opportunity! Freya & Jordan did during this post-wedding session and I’m so pleased they did!

We recreated some of the poses and photographs I took earlier in the year at the wedding and it was so gorgeous to create these romantic shots again just slightly later in the year.

More post-wedding sessions like this please! It means you can relive your wedding day together, rewear your wedding outfits and potentially have that golden hour you may not have had on your wedding day!

A week later I was back at The Barns in Northamptonshire for a shorter coverage wedding day for Sharon & Reg. It was a chilled out wedding day which was lovely!

They wanted to just simply be married and celebrate with their friends and family, not too many details. Their wedding sign was fun and matched their invites.

The last full wedding day I photographed was for Stacey & Chris, the day after Sharon & Reg’s wedding. When they booked their photography they were expecting their son, who was a huge part of their wedding day and it was so lovely to see him again with them! (I had the privilege of photographing him when he was a newborn and also his 1st birthday cake smash).

Stacey had put so much into the styling and design of their wedding day and had been planning and creating it all for about 2 years! She went for a black and white colour scheme, with her bridesmaids in black. The groom wore tails and his groomsmen were in kilts to honour the brides family. They had a bagpiper and live musicians throughout their wedding day which was a fantastic addition to the entertainment.

My final wedding days were in December and shorter coverage, which meant I captured the ceremony, group photographs and candid moments before food.

Carl & Zoe got married at a beautiful church in Geddington, Northamptonshire. It is a lovely village with so much history and one of the Eleanor Crosses. They then travelled to Kettering Park Hotel for their reception in a traditional wedding car by Wedding Wheels of Northampton. Zoe didn’t stop smiling throughout the time I was there which was lovely!

To end 2024 I photographed Kim & Phil’s small, intimate wedding ceremony at Kettering Registry Office just before Christmas.

They had both their parents there to witness the ceremony with more guests arriving later in the evening to celebrate their wedding day with them. Due to the weather we changed the location of the majority of their photographs after the ceremony, so it’s always good to have a backup plan in place in case the weather changes your original idea.

2024 was amazing and a brilliant year for weddings, I loved every minute! Thank you to all the couples that booked their photography with me, it means so much. Also a huge thank you to Janet & Matt for voting for me in the Wedding Photographer category of the TWIA wedding awards, my first nomination and I made it to the finals for East Midlands! What a fantastic end to the year!