Real Weddings. Kent, London, UK and Destination
Saturday saw me take a drive to Southend(ish!) for the wedding of Hayley & James, which took place at Creeksea Place Barns. And from the minute I got to Hayleys parents as was instantly offered a cuppa I knew it would be a cool day. It's the little things that make us photographers happy bunnies!
Massive congrats to you both, and here's your first "8 from..."
I have sooooo much love for Karen and Dan's day, it really was immense! Totally relaxed, a beautiful venue (if you haven't heard of or seen Marleybrooks then where have you been???), old school fairground rides and pastries on tap in the morning. Doesn't get better than that.
Karen got ready at the most gorgeous local barn with all of her family, and an amazing view too! I was greeted with coffee and pastries, which always makes a photographer feel happy! Even the music was on point.
Luckily the guests were well looked after with drinks on the day, as it was a scorcher. Obviously I had to have one beer. Would've been rude not to right?
Then there was the Victorian fairground, which was ruddy awesome! Karen made me go on the big spinny one, which I thought would have me throwing up! But I was ok, and laughed my arse off!!
Oh, one final point - Karen & Dan scrubbed up ok. Genuinely lovely humans and it was a privilege to be there!
Here's 8, many more to come...
I happily admit that Italy is one of my favourite places. I went there in 1998, loved the place. The language, the architecture, the food, the football! It's just a beautiful place to be.
So getting the chance to finally shoot a wedding there, and return after 19 years, was a dream come true. And it didn't disappoint. I had an amazing time shooting Stacey and Deans wedding, and would do it all over again if I could!
In the morning, a little bit of paddle boarding...
Then back to Villa Baroncino for the main event!
The view from the bridal suite at Villa Baroncino was something else, so pretty on such a beautiful day!
Stacey was super relaxed ahead of the big day at Villa Baroncino
Martin couldn't hold the tears back when he saw Stacey. Genuine moment of love. I stood back, grabbed a shot then let them have their moment. So beautiful at Villa Baroncino. Photography by uk photographer gavinphotography
So much laughter and smiles: perfect at Villa Baroncino in Italy
The sky seemed to go on forever. I love this ceremony shot at Villa baroncino. It's one they will cherish forever
And then the final day of chillin. Such an awesome week!
Such a lush day at Old Kent Barn for Chloe & Charlie, an awesome day for them and there friends and family!
I was there from 10am to capture the girls getting ready and basically having a lot of fun! Chloe has some great friends who helped make the morning extra special. I genuinely love being involved and having fun, it helps make people relax around me, and I end up getting some pretty cool photos!
The day was perfect, they Chloe and Charlie got married outside and eveyone had a blast!!
Congratulations guys, here's a little "8 from" your day!
Gav
Combine a lush venue with beautiful weather, a cool couple who looked amazing and a sausage dog ring bearer and you've got one great wedding!
Oh, an add a bouquet being thrown over a Ferrari for good measure! I loved this day, sooooo good and such a pleasure to be there. Here's 8 from...
What makes me happy? Good weather and venue? Yeah of course! Throw in nice food and couple of glasses of the red stuff and we're definitely getting there. But the thing that ices the cake is..... the people at a wedding. And that's not just the bride and groom. Ok, so obviously I want them to be awesome, and luckily Kellie & Adam tick that box, but it's also the guests, the relatives, the friends and family. Good people looking their best and having a great time just makes me one happy photographer.
Add all of that together, and you've got Kellie & Adams wedding. Basically perfect!
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gavinphotography
Charlie and Mark are a combined crazy level 10, which as far as I'm concerned is pretty awesome. Because they have cool family, cool friends and everything on the day was just kinda awesome. Which means I have lots to photograph!
Thanks for your crazy, and here are 6 from your day!
Gav
A lovely intimate day at one of my favourite places to shoot, and some rather tasty macaroons - there are worse ways to spend your day! Winters Barns never fails to deliver, I had a fantastic day shooting this wedding. Some lovely guests and a father of the bride who looked so incredibly proud of his daughter.
Congratulations to these two, and here are 6 from their day...
Gav
April 2017 and I finally get the chance to go back to Italy for the first time in 19 years, and for the most incredible reason: to shoot Stacey and Deans wedding at Villa Baroncino.
Incredible. Amazing. Throw whatever superlative at it that you want to, it was everything they could've wanted it to be and more.
Here's 8. So many more to follow!
Gav
So I'm shooting these guys wedding at the Old Kent Barn in a few months. But before that they wanted some photos at one of their favourite spots in Kent. And they brought a cute little friend along to join in the fun!
Before the wedding ceremony at Villa Baroncino Stacey and Dean had the small matter of signing the official paper work in the the beautiful hillside town of Cortona. Narrow streets, sun, just a standard and unbelievably gorgeous Italian town.
Made a pretty nice backdrop to some pre-wed photos too.
Jon + Ruth, a lush Kent Wedding
It's a pretty damn cool thing when a guy you've known for about 22 years asks you to shoot his wedding, in the town you've both lived in the whole time, and the reception is back at his cool bar (The Taphouse in Deal, check it out!)
I'm shooting Jess and Simons wedding this year, which is cool.
So they wanted a few shots before with Hugo, their awesome and incredibly enthusiastic dog. We met up at Kingsdown beach in Kent, and spent an hour getting a few shots, had a coffee, then got a few more. And I kinda think they may even have enjoyed it!
I love photography. I love photographing nice people. And I love dogs!
Hannah and James got married at Stoke Newington Town Hall with the idea of us getting a few photos on the short walk to the Londeborough Pub just around the corner where the reception as to be held.
And so that's what we did. Hannah and James wanted minimal fuss. So we kept the photos short and sweet. Because to them it was more important to spend that time with their friends and family.
Honestly, this day was a blast, the Londesborough is a seriously cool, just check out that STRIP sign.
Gav
Laura and Anthony are a bit rebellious. They didn't want the recommended photographers, they wanted me. Laura was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Nat & Nick, a wedding I shot last year you see, so I met them for a coffee and discovered that she was marrying a guy that quite frankly anyone could be mates with! And yesterday I was there to shoot a pretty damn beautiful wedding in Kent. Here are my first 6 to share. Plenty more to follow!
When Ricky and Josephine first contacted me about an engagement shoot in early 2016, I never pictured that a year later I'd be shooting their wedding in Kowloon, Hong Kong. But here I am, writing this in my hotel room the night after a most awesome wedding.
And at this time I'll confess, I didn't really know what to expect at a Hong Kong wedding! But you know what? It doesn't matter. Because you just stay close, immerse yourself in the day and shoot with your instincts! And it was sooooo much fun. Ricky having to fight for Josephine, "OPEN THE DOOR!!" - so cool!! The day started at the Sheraton Hotel, and then off to his home for a tea giving ceremony.
After this we went off for some photos by the harbour, and then back to the Sheraton for the evening meal and celebrations.
Oh, and then an after party with beer pong.
And bed. At 4am.....
An amazing day and experience, I'm so excited to share these with Ricky and Josephine, and you.
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From the minute I met Jade and Ryan at their pub a stones throw from Rochester castle, I knew as well as I could do that their wedding day was going to be basically awesome. Lot's of people, lots of energy, a gorgeous venue in Mountains near Sevenoaks as the ultimate Kent backdrop to the day. All that was needed was good weather, which didn't disappoint, plenty of food and drink, and some music to dance to!
My day started with a visit to Jade at the hotel where she was getting ready (awesome light, us photographers live for it!) and from there we headed to Mountains for the whole day.
I had a great time, it was so easy to mingle and get on with people.
Gav
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These guys know how to party! Hard! Weddings for me are all about the people. Having a cool couple that want to see the day as just a very cool event definitely helps. Throw in guests that feel that way, and a crazy awesome bulldog, and you've got an amazing day.
It helps that it was at Winters Barns, one of my favourite wedding venues in Kent.
was a home from home for me last year, and this wedding was another beauty! Perfect weather, lovely people, literally everything you could wish for.
Winters is the type of venue where you can get married indoors or outside and not feel like you're getting a raw deal, but outside was the only option on a day like this and the ceremony was lovely.
An absolute pleasure to shoot this wedding
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Love these guys, so relaxed, so much sun, beautiful venue. Had an absolute blast shooting this day at Winters Barns!
