Wedding Photographer at HMS Warrior in Portsmouth

Today was a local wedding at one of my favourite locations and one I frequently visit for weddings and other special events - I was at HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. I was doing the wedding photography for Sara and Bob.

As usual, I am displaying just a few favourite images from this special day. It was a 2pm ceremony and so it was a short day for me as all the guests and the couple headed away from the ship at around 4pm.

The website of HMS Warrior is here: www.hmswarrior.org and I always enjoy working with the staff here and particularly Erin, Julie or Siobhan who coordinated this and many of the events and weddings I attend at HMS Warrior in the past – Thank you Erin.

The images were available for viewing for Sara and Bob shortly after their special day – Congratulations to you both. I am looking forward to my next trip back to HMS Warrior already!

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding Photographer at HMS Warrior in Portsmouth.

Today was a local wedding at HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. I was doing the wedding photography for Joanne and Nick and a few of my favourite images are above.

Jo and her sons, pageboys and bridesmaids arrived in a white stretch limo which made for tricky photography on the walkway adjacent to HMS Warrior as it was dark before 5pm, as you'd expect at this time of year.

The 5.15pm ceremony was enjoyable to photograph and was on the ‘Half Deck’. The mood and atmosphere at this venue is fantastic.

We were lucky to get dry but chilly conditions - for some opportunities for photos around the ship. Having photographed the ceremony and signing of the registers, we opted for some photos on deck and at various locations, before the couple and their guests headed below for a gun presentation by Andrew, of HMS Warrior Events Team. Without delay, guests were whisked next onto a great meal, provided by the staff of County Caterers. You can view their website here, or via the link to them from my own website links page: http://www.countycaterers.co.uk/

The website of HMS Warrior is here: http://www.hmswarrior.org/ and I always enjoy working with the staff here and particularly Julie and Andrew who coordinate their events and weddings.

The DJ was Pete Travers who frequently attends HMS Warrior events. He doesnt have a website but you can call him on 02392 691 150.

The images will be available for viewing for Jo and Nick and their families very soon.

Should you be looking for YOUR late availabilty , high quality wedding photography during this Spring (or anytime in the next 24 months for that matter - still a reasonable number of places left) please feel free to get in touch and see what I can offer YOU.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding Photographer at St THomas a Becket in Warblington and The Langstone Hotel on Hayling Island, Hampshire

Emma and Malcolm’s wedding ceremony was at St Thomas a Becket church in Warblington, near Emsworth, Hampshire. It’s a fantastic small Saxon church in a tiny hamlet near to my home town of Emsworth. The reception was at The Langstone Hotel, Hayling Island, Hampshire.
I started my day at the church, with arrivals of Malcolm and the Ushers, followed by the bridesmaids, then Emma herself. Emma and her father arrived in a vintage Rolls provided by Lawnswood cars. http://www.llcars.co.uk/

The ceremony was good to photograph as the church benefits from a fair amount of natural light and the Vicar and Verger are always very helpful to me.

Having photographed the ceremony and signing of the registers, we opted for some photos outside the front door of the church. We then rejoined the guests after a few photos adjacent to an ancient tree in the church cemetery and all gathered at the gate for a confetti moment, prior to our short trip to the reception venue.

The Langstone Hotel is a good location for photographs. It is a large hotel, situated in the beautiful coastal rural Hampshire countryside, surrounded by water (Chichester – a tidal harbor) and a marina in one direction. You can view the website of the hotel here: http://www.langstonehotel.co.uk/

You can contact Karen, the wedding coordinator at the venue on 02392 465 011 or email her via their website. You could also attend their wedding fair on 17th October 2010 and even meet ME there, as I will be exhibiting my work. You can also see my advert in their 2010 wedding brochure (not the on line version which is not up to date) – if you are considering getting married or holding a reception at the venue.

I stayed right up to the speeches, cake cutting, plus a first dance, as you can see from my sample photos.

The images will be available for viewing for Emma and Malcolm and their families soon after the wedding. Below are some of my favourites from this fantastic day.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Portsmouth Wedding Photographer: Gaynor and Gavin get married at Portsmouth Register Offices.

Today I was at Portsmouth Registrar Offices for a second wedding that afternoon!! I was doing the wedding photography for Gaynor and Gavin, but rarely cover two weddings in the same day.
The ceremony was good to photograph, albeit late afternoon in December meant for most photos being indoors on the attractive staircase.

We posed for some photos at various locations around the Register Offices before the couple and their 45 guests headed off to a local Social Club for a wedding breakfast and an evening of celebrations. The Portsmouth Register Offices is one of my favorite Register Offices to cover, as the space and gardens are fantastic and the staff are always helpful to me too. You can see their website here: www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/580.html

The images will be available for viewing for Gaynor and Gavin and their families very soon.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Portsmouth Wedding Photographer. Charlotte and David get married at Portsmouth Register Offices

Today I was at Portsmouth Registrar Offices. I was doing the wedding photography at the first of two weddings (for me!!) for Charlotte and David. Having taken some photos at the house, I headed off early to the Register Offices and was soon contacted by David who had arranged a surprise trip and arrival in a great Cadillac via one of his friends. The car made for some pretty unique photos as you can see.

The ceremony was good to photograph as the Portsmouth Register Offices has great light and an attractive staircase, gardens and ample space. The weather was bright and kind to us, albeit the early morning snowfall meant that even at 2.30pm we were the first onto the fresh snow for photos that afternoon.

We moved swiftly for photos into the gardens, after the ceremony performed by the Portsmouth Registrars: www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/580.html We posed for some photos at various locations around the gardens before the couple and their 20 guests had a short break, before heading off to The Royal Marines Museum for the wedding breakfast and an evening of celebrations.

The website of the Royal Marines Museum is here: http://www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk/ All approx 100 guests had a seemingly fantastic evening and the superb catering was provided by Green Parrot: http://www.greenparrotcatering.co.uk/

The images will be available for viewing for Charlotte and David and their families very soon.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Portsmouth Wedding Photographer. Joanne and Andrew get married at Portsmouth Register Offices.

Today I was at Portsmouth Registrar Offices. I was doing the wedding photography for Joanne and Andrew. The ceremony was good to photograph as the Portsmouth Register Offices has great light and an attractive staircase, gardens and ample space, unlike many Register Offices.

The weather and light was kind to us, albeit it there was a deluge or two before the wedding and on the horizon afterwards too – We were lucky as the recent gales and flooding meant for soft grounds & potential for really poor weather for photos.

We moved swiftly for photos into the gardens, after the ceremony performed by the Portsmouth Registrars: www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/580.html We posed for some photos at various locations around the gardens before the couple and their 25 guests headed off to a local Social Club for a wedding breakfast and an evening of celebrations.
En route to the Social Club in Copnor we took a detour in the stretch limo, to take some photos of the couple in the shelter of the ‘hot walls’ in Old Portsmouth and some of those images are included in the sample alongside this blog. Its one of my favourite public places for portraits in Portsmouth.
The images will be available for viewing for Jo and Andy and their families very soon.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.