Caswell House - Oxfordshire Wedding Photography

Continuing my run of sharing weddings from last year, this one takes us back to mid-October. Wedding weather is never predictable and as a photographer, I normally plan for the worse and then anything better is a bonus. I don't think that many people at Alex and Paul's wedding would have expected the weather to be quite as good as it was on this gorgeous Sunday in Autumn: warm sun, blue skies - perfect. And given how cold it is outside as I write this, anything that offers a bit of warmth is a good thing.

Caswell House and Barn is a beautifully renovated farm with the typical warm Cotswold stone construction for which the area is known. I joined Alex, her bridesmaids, mum and lovely son in the attached guest house which is a great place to prepare for the day ahead. Alex was the picture of calm as the flurry of activity built around her for the day ahead.

This isn't a severe case of camera shyness, just a groom ensuring he doesn't see the bride before the ceremony. Best man added to block the view even further.

Mid-Autumn and an incredible sky. Beautiful at this time of the year and Caswell House offers a nice space to be outside.

This is the first of two quite similar images of Alex drinking water in this room (second much further down the post).

Calm, excited, nervous, back to calm again, then excited... - emotions flow quickly at this stage and bridesmaids and mum Jules are on hand to keep things level. Could a mother look any more proud?

The late autumn sun was especially stunning this day and the light during the afternoon was exceptional. It was simply perfect and the ideal time for a walk around the grounds and gardens of Caswell House. Bathed with a warm, golden glow Alex and Paul's portraits are beautiful.

Everyone was suitably impressed by the photographs of Paul that his two Best Men circulated. I've purposely kept the images below at a fairly small size to save any further embarrassment. If any model agencies would like to get in touch with Paul, please contact me and I'll pass your details on.

Here's part two of the water photographs. Same room, same glass. I'm sure Alex would have managed perfectly well on her own, but it's good to know that a bridesmaid and your new mother-in-law are around to help.

I've been really looking forward to sharing this wedding. Beautiful people, venue and weather combined to celebrate love, with many incredibly emotional moments which I was honoured to record. Alex & Paul, congratulations again to you both.

The suppliers:

Venue: Caswell House (we have a sample album at this venue and regularly work here)
Wedding Dress:  Sassi Holford. Ordered from Pantiles Bride, Tunbridge Wells
Hair: Kate Hopes, www.wedding-stylist.com
Make-up: Rebecca Louise
Grooms Suit: Cameron Ross. Pantiles Groom, Tunbridge Wells
Flowers: Flowers By Hilary
Cake: Marks & Spencer
Wedding Stationery: Bride & Grooms own making with various bits purchased from Cox and Cox and www.notonthehighstreet.com

Comments

[Josh Archer]

Stunning mate! Love the processing, love the feel and love the images. Great work and this is just the beginning!

[James]

Superb work Andy! You have really captured the essence of the day!

[Daniel Miles]

Andy, these are your best photos yet! Amazing shots.

[Peter Burkwood]

Really like the processing on these Andy, gorgeous colours and spot on selection for the black and whites.

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[Phil Nunez]

Beautifully processed, both colour and mono. A real strong set of images which I'm sure your bride is over the moon with, great stuff Andy!!

[Hugh Miller]

Stunning mate...they have such a fantastic feel to the whole set.

[Paul Andrews]

Love the one with the girls at the bar. Great work as ever Andy.

[Lesley Pattinson]

What a stunning set of images Andy, my favourites have to be the collection of shots of the bride just before she walks down the isle, you can really feel her nerves, then the subsequent shot of her joy as she gets married really tells the story. Love it!

[Matt Fryer]

A lovely set of images Andy, nice clean bold crisp colours. Spot on. Bet the couple love them. Hard to pick a favourite but the bridesmaids at the bar is a well captured moment. Nice work.

[Alex Morley]

We cannot thank you enough Andy. You are a complete genius with a camera. We could not be happier with the photos. And your kind words on the day are very much appreciated! Thank you!

[Leah Miller (water feeding bridesmaid)]

Gorgeous photos! Captures the day beautifully, you shot moments at times when we didn't even realise you were there! Stunning.

[John Starns]

Some really beautiful images there Andy; I bet the happy couple are really chuffed with them. The monochrome ones in particular are outstanding.

[greg]

fabulous storytelling images... a really strong set Andy!

[Howard Lucas]

Beautiful colours, loads of fun, gorgeous portraits.....what more could you want! I love the one by the gate with the bride, her mother, and her girls!

[Dominique Shaw]

I throughly enjoyed looking through this set of images, clean processing, bucket full of emotion and an elated bride and groom. Bravo!

[Stuart Webster]

A stunning collection Andy, I love your style and use of natural light creates fabulous images. I particularly like the couple dancing, great movement.