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Here are the photos from the wedding I photographed

Finesse (HIB), 17 May, 2009 at 09:29 Posted on Planning 0 22

Hi guys!

Well here are the photos that my I took with my husband for a friend's wedding. She knew I was a planner so knew about the logistics of weddings and had seen other photos I had taken of friend''s children, my weddings etc and only wanted someone to take some group shots. Well, loving photography we offered to do the whole wedding.

They had a lovely relaxed wedding, low budget as they spent the money on a two week honeymoon to the Maldives. They had a registry office wedding the day before to make it legal and then on the day, they had a gorgeous pub outside of Bath, a spiritual blessing led by the bride's Godmother (I so need a copy of the wording, it's perfect for any wedding blessing) and a lamb roast and buffet. Very informal. She had a dress from Monsoon (I think), she just bought some pink and white tulips and tied with a ribbon for a little bouquet, New Look shoes, 1 best man and 1 bridesmaid, decorations were just bunches of flowers in jam jars with butterflies on and then entertainments was a guitarist/singer, who was brilliant!! and a disco. It was such a lovely wedding and only cost a few thousand pounds!

Anyway, here are the photos.

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/finesseplanning/FinalCut1?authkey=Gv1sRgCPnj66ie2uKduQE#

Ruth

x

22 replies

Latest activity by Karen1980, 20 May, 2009 at 17:15
  • missdeedee
    Beginner April 2010
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    Hi Ruth,

    Lovely pics, well done you! The bride looks stunning, I really like her dress. They both look like they had a brilliant day.

    The pictures are all lovely, but I particulary liked the picture of the tiny baby sleeping on his dad and the one of the bride and groom when he is kissing her head, they're both such nice pics.

    Thanks as ever for sharing Ruth xx

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  • F
    Beginner August 2008
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    Wow omg they are fab photos i loved looking at them all. she was a very pretty bride.

    i loved the photo of the little boy with the toy the way he was looking through the legs very artistic. actualy i loved them all well done

    i would of loved photos like that from my wedding.

    Lx

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  • AliLindsey
    Beginner November 2009
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    What great pictures! I love her dress.

    What camera do you use, Ruth?

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  • teeheeyoucrazyguys!
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    Aww they are lovely guys, well done and her shoes are incredible!! New Look come up trumps again!

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  • Bridget Gump
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    Ruth, there really are no ends to your talents are there? planning, hair dressing, photography!

    The wedding looks amazing, so intimate and relaxed, the bride is just stunning, I love it all! The photography is superb, you catched the mood brilliantly, I'm the they will be over the moon with them.

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  • J
    Beginner July 2009
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    Really lovely photos, well done.

    Loved the simplicity of the wedding.

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  • ooh la la
    Beginner August 2013
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    Beautiful photos Ruth, you really have an eye for stunning shots.

    It appears to be everything we want our wedding to be!

    Absolutely gorgeous. x

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  • Finesse (HIB)
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    Thanks guys, glad you like them. Seeing that the bride and groom only wanted group shots, they're super happy!

    Seeing that we're not pro and it's our first wedding. There is still so much we can learn but the basics are there.

    We were using Canon 30D but I'm now looking into upgrading to a Canon 5D mark I as now the mark II is out they're so cheap. We've just bought a new lense which I wish we had for the wedding, but next time!

    Ruth

    x

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  • Finesse (HIB)
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    I love this photo too. He was playing with my son's toy and came to show me, as he held it up I just took the shot and it came out like that, perfect!

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  • Stupidgirl45
    Beginner July 2009
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    She does look fabulous and her dress looks very expensive - gorgeous!

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  • zoej1983
    Beginner August 2009
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    Hi Ruth

    Those photos are amazing, they look really professional. I bet your friend will be very happy with them.

    Well done, they really are fantastic

    Zoe

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  • Amethyst
    Beginner October 2010
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    Ruth these are fantastic! This is just the kind of laid back, fun vibe I want to create for our wedding. If you have any tips on that let me know! Also love, love, love the dancing shots - looks like everyone joined in on their first dance - the atmosphere looks electric!

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  • alex86
    Beginner June 2011
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    They are really lovely pics. I particularly like the one where she's doing her make-up in the 2 mirrors, and the one with the two of them walking away hand in hand.

    Thank you for restoring my faith that a budget or low-key wedding can still be beautiful, I hope my wedding pictures look this good ?

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  • D
    Beginner October 2010
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    Hi Ruth

    Wow those are lovely photos there seems to be no end to your talents lady.

    What a beautiful weeding it was

    x

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  • Maxibon
    Beginner March 2009
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    Wow the pics are amazing!!

    it looks like everyone had a great time, and i love her shoes!!

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  • Finesse (HIB)
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    Well for about £22 you can have them too!!

    The dancing was awesome. They did their first dance and then everyone came around them in a circle. It was so off the cuff, they then decided to do a dance off, she started with the scene from Titanic and he copied, then she went into some booty shaking dance and he came back with some super rubbish breakdancing!!!! It was hilarious!!

    What made this wedding work I think was that it represented the two of them so well. They are both very relaxed, laid back people and a formal sit down would have felt a bit contrived. She didn't even finalise the flowers for the tables till the day before! (I as you can imagine was having a mild heart attack, the day before OMG!!!). They did put bottles of wine behind the bar which seemed endless and this I think also helped the mood!!! The speeches as you can see from the photos were hilarious and from that point on everyone was really enjoying themselves, so by the time the guy came on to sing the atmosphere was perfect.

    I forgot to say, another thing they did before the dancing was layout a 'favour table' Because we weren't at designated seats it was hard to give out favours, so we cleared a table, clothed it and then she put out trays of yummy chocolates and giant marshmellows, a box of cigars, with a cutter, and bottles of whiskey, port, Baileys, and something else with glasses for people to help themselves. Goes without saying how well this went down! I am sooooooo stealing this idea for my weddings!

    Thanks for your comments guys, glad you like them.

    Ruth

    x

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    Wow you did an amazing job, brilliant photos

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    Wow you did an amazing job, brilliant photos

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  • bluewater
    Beginner August 2009
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    Great pics ruth, what a lovely wedding!

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  • artisanwedding.co.uk
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    Hi Ruth,

    I'm not just saying this for effect, those are some really good photos you've taken! I am genuinely impressed!

    Pete x

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  • lisaloulou
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    Wow Ruth. You are super multi-talented.

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  • Bells
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    Wonderful pictures, looks like it was a fantastic wedding

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  • K
    Beginner July 2010
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    Wow wow and wow. I feel really humbled now. This couples wedding was fab and you can see how special it was for them. Makes your realise how the little things dont matter.

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