Wedding photography in West Sussex | Farbridge near Chichester

Tori and Gareth’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 Farbridge, West Dean, near Chichester, West Sussex.

I started my day at the church, with arrivals of Gareth and the Ushers, followed by bridesmaids, then her Mother, Father and Tori herself. Tori and her parents arrived in a White Rolls provided by Chris’s cars.

Both Tori, Gareth and members of their bridal party were fantastic to photograph as they were all very relaxed and clearly looking forward to a FUN day. 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 at Warblington.

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 and all gathered at the red Routemaster Bus from Local Haunts for the trip to the reception venue.

This visit to Farbridge was a first for me. Farbridge is a wedding photographers and couples dream as it is located in private land on a rural estate (just off a Main Road) near to West Dean and Chichester. It is a complex of flintstone wall buildings located in the beautiful rural West Sussex countryside, shrouded by rolling hills with sheep grazing. It also has a pretty bridge over a Winterbourne – the River Lavant (currently dry). You can view the website of Farbridge here. You can also contact John Mickerson at the venue on 01243 776 776 or email him via their website.

On the day, I worked alongside Lisa and Oli from Buns to Banquets who I met previously at a wedding earlier this year at Arundel Town Hall and Lisa effectively coordinated things once the guests arrived at Farbridge.

Buns to Banquets provided a fantastic meal for the guests and I can testify this as they also fed me too - THANK YOU!!

I stayed right up to the speeches and cake cutting, as the couple weren’t planning a first dance, on this occasion.

The images will be available for viewing for Tori and Gareth and their families very soon. I try and allow my images to reflect an honest and thought provoking documentary approach and these, rather more than usual, 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.

Wedding Photography in Hampshire | HMS Warrior in Portsmouth.

Today was a Hampshire wedding at one of my favorite locations – HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. I was doing the wedding photography for Oxana and Paolo.

Oxana and her two bridesmaids arrived at HMS Warrior in a replica vintage taxi.

The ceremony was great to photograph and was on the ‘Half Deck’. The mood and atmosphere at this venue is fantastic and around 60 guests made for quite an intimate atmosphere.

We were lucky to get great (UK Bank Holiday!!) weather conditions - for some great opportunities for photos around the ship. Things were a little tricky at times during the photos as Oxana and many of her guests were from Moscow and Paulo from Italy.

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 great meal, provided by the staff of County Caterers. I was pleased to be invited to eat with the guests and sample the fine cuisine they provide. 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 images will be available for viewing for Oxana and Paolo 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.

Wedding Photography in Hampshire | HMS Warrior in Portsmouth, Hampshire

Today was a Hampshire wedding at one of my favorite locations – HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. I was doing the wedding photography for Jan and Peter.

Jan and her son arrived at HMS Warrior in a classic Rolls Royce (as did the Bridemaids in a second one!!) from local firm Lawnswood Limousines. You can find the website of Lawswood Limousines here: http://www.llcars.co.uk/

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

We were lucky to get fantastic weather conditions, if a little too bright at times - for some great 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 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 images will be available for viewing for Jan and Peter 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.

Wedding Photography in Hampshire | Warbrook House and Grange, Eversley, Hook, Hampshire - A DE VERE venue

Today I was at Warbrook House and Grange, Eversley, Hook, Hampshire. I was doing the wedding photography for Gemma and David and it was my first wedding at this fantastic location.

I started my day in the morning with photos with Gemma, her Mother, Father and The Bridesmaids at the bridal suite which has a large glass conservatory to one end, making for some great photo opportunities.

Both Gemma, David and members of their bridal party were fantastic to photograph as they were all very relaxed and clearly looking forward to a FUN day.

The ceremony was good to photograph as the dining room in the house has ample space for all the guests and benefits from a fair amount of natural light from a bay window, where I and the Registrars were located.

Having photographed the ceremony and signing of the registers, we opted for some photos on the main staircase. We then rejoined the guests after a few photos and all met in the gardens adjacent to the house for some family and group photos.

You can view the website of the DE VERE venue known as Warbrook House here: http://www.devere.co.uk/our-locations/warbrook-house.html

You can contact the wedding planning / sales team at the hotel on 0118 973 2174 or email; warbrooksalesteam@deverevenues.co.uk

On the day, I was assisted by Richard Sykes who coordinated the wedding and who helped me too. He was great to work with, as were the other colleagues at the hotel. We even got chauffeured around the grounds in a golf buggy and got some fantastic waterside images as a result.

Warbrook house is one of 42 UK locations and you can see all at http://www.devere.co.uk/

The Hotel provided a fantastic meal for the guests and I can testify this as they also fed me too - THANK YOU!!

I stayed right up to the first dance and the lighting made for some colorful images.

The images will be available for viewing for Gemma 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.

Wedding Photography in Hampshire | The Brookfield Hotel in Emsworth.

Today I attended The Brookfield Hotel in Emsworth to photograph the wedding of Debra and Richard. It was an intimate family orientated wedding, with around 40 guests and a short slot I had pre arranged into the otherwise showery August weather we are having!!

You can view the website of The Brookfield here: http://www.brookfieldhotel.co.uk/
There was a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of time allowed, making for a good atmosphere at this local hotel and popular wedding venue.

After a 2.00pm ceremony, we posed for some photos at various locations around the hotel gardens and we had dry conditions. At around 4pm the wedding breakfast commenced and at that point I left. So, I had a relatively short day for me, but with ample scope to capture a good range of images of the main part of the wedding.

The images will be available for viewing for Debra and Richard and their families very soon. Just a small sample are viewable here.

I thoroughly enjoy working at the Brookfield Hotel and especially with their Wedding and Events Manager called Jamie Drew (01243 373 363) who coordinates all their weddings and other events.

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.