On the 24th July Julie and I had the pleasure of photographing Helene & Matthew’s wedding at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. Although we have photographed at Chatsworth on a number of occasions, this was the first time we’ve been there specifically for a wedding and we were very excited about the prospect of having the run of the grounds. It was also a very special day for the both of us as the 24th July is our wedding anniversary. Helene and Matthew surprised us with a beautiful box of chocolates on the day and it’s great to know that we now share the same anniversary as Helene and Matthew.
We started the day with Helene at The Cavendish Hotel which is on the Chatsworth Estate. It’s a beautiful boutique hotel and is worth a visit if just for the custom tiling in the gents toilets – sounds weird I know but trust me on this one, it’s very cool.
The wedding was held at the famous crooked spire church in Chesterfield. The service was conducted by Canon Michael Knight and as much as I had hoped, sadly there wasn’t a black car parked outside and he didn’t wear a black leather jacket :( Gutted.
After the service Matthew drove Helene to Chatsworth in an Austin Healey Sprite and on arrival Thomas Ryder-Booth, who coordinates all the weddings, took us on a white knuckle ride around the grounds to hit our photo locations in record time. It was hilarious! Jules and I were on the back of the buggy which we quickly discovered took the brunt of the bumps. Luckily we made it back in one piece for the wedding breakfast and party.
Below are some of my favourite images. Friends & family can view all of the images on our gallery. Please ask Helene or Matthew for the password.
Also check out the Randall Photography video channel where you’ll find HD quality slideshows that can be viewed fullscreen.
by Stewart Randall
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