groom waiting for new wife on doorstep at Cobham wedding

James & Sarah's Wedding

Garden Wedding in Cobham, Surrey

On the day I took a few getting ready pictures at the home, I popped over to the local pub to find James, the groomsmen, and the guests and then back for the all important ceremony. A place that has so many memories, the beautifully kept garden of Sarah's parents' home.
Then onto The Cobham Curve for food and dancing.

Of course I cannot forget the speeches, in particular how the MC David made the guests all stand up and do ridiculous things and the best man doing what I think were squats, I'm not quite sure, it's best not to question.

The Anthemics were there to accompany drinks with an acoustic set and later on with the full band to get everyone on the dancefloor, which they did with excellent covers of songs like The Stereophonics' Dakota and The Strokes' Last Nite.

What a pleasure it was to photograph Sarah and James' wedding in the garden of Sarah's family home in Cobham. I already knew Sarah because apart from photographing weddings I have also, for the past 5 years or so, been commissioned for photography work by the WCRF and Sarah is the editor of their 'Healthy You' magazine. James is a personal trainer, owner of Positive Impact Fitness based in Beaconsfield.

In my 9 years of weddings I had the healthiest wedding breakfast I've ever come across, and it was utterly delicious. Who could not love eight-hour slow roasted lamb or aubergine schnitzel with superfood salad!

I found out on the day that Sarah's Dad David used to be a wedding photographer... so no pressure there! One of my favourite pictures of the day was where we took pictures of each other at the same time.
Once a wedding photographer, always a wedding photographer. I cannot imagine what it'll be like for me if and when my sons get married!

Bride is holding a parasol and she has rollers in her hair as she sits in the kitchen.
Photographs of family on a sideboard.
Man on the morning of his wedding in a pub beer garden. He's wearing sunglasses, blue suit, and orange tie.
Bride reflected in a mirror. Her dad stands in a doorway and smiles.

Mother of the bride having makeup done. A picture of the living room at home while bride has her makeup done, her dress is hanging from the picture rail on the wall.

A to do list on a wedding morning.
Father of the bride is wearing a hat and taking a picture of me, the photographer.
Woman in her wedding dress standing in the living room of the family home.
Bride being helped to hold her dress as she climbs the stairs.
Bride holding her dress up and walking down the stairs at home.
Father walks bride down the aisle.
A celebrant officiates an informal wedding ceremony in a garden.
Bride laughing and her father looks at the camera.
Informal wedding vows taken in a marquee in a back garden.

Woman at wedding blowing bubbles.
Wedding ceremony in a marquee in the family home garden.
Bride kissing father on cheek
Guests having drinks in a garden to celebrate a wedding ceremony.
Candid snap of wedding guests in a garden in the summer, photograph is taken from above. You can see white parasols and wedding hats.
Bride with her bridesmaids. Her flowers are red, white and orange. The bridesmaids are wearing dark blue.
Groomsmen together holding hip flasks. All wearing blue suits. orange ties, and sunglasses.
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