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Sarah & Begna Wedding – Ellingham Hall, Northumberland

Stewart Randall — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:06:34 +0000

Ellingham Hall is a stunning privately owned stately home in Northumberland than can be hired for exclusive use and is a perfect venue for a romantic wedding – exactly what Sarah & Begna had planned.

Friends and family had travelled from all over the world to be with Sarah and Begna on their wedding day and both Julie and I were thrilled to be part of such a magical occasion.

Below are some of my favourite images and you can find the video slideshow on our vimeo channel.

Claire & Owen Wedding – Clearwell Castle, Gloucestershire

Stewart Randall — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:46:50 +0000

Another fab wedding from last year this time at Clearwell Castle which is situated in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. Clearwell is a beautiful location and definitely up there with some of my favourite venues.

Below are some of our favourite images from the day and a slideshow can be found on our vimeo channel.

Amanda & Nick Wedding – The Montagu Arms Hotel, Beaulieu in Hampshire

Stewart Randall — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:39:48 +0000

The Montagu Arms Hotel, which is located in Beulieu in the New Forest, is a small but intimate venue and perfect for Amanda and Nick who wanted a relaxed wedding with just their close friends and family. It was great to see some familiar faces at the wedding and a complete shock to see Fran and Malc who were in Paris with Julie and I when we got engaged! Crazy.

Below is a selection of some of my favourite images and you can view the full slideshow on our Vimeo channel.

Image above is one of my favourites.

Louise & Adam Wedding – Peckforton Castle Hotel, Cheshire

Stewart Randall — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:47:18 +0000

Another fantastic wedding at Peckforton Castle Hotel in Cheshire. A beautiful venue with the added benefit of having their own falconry. What does that mean… how about an owl as a ring bearer? On Louise and Adam’s wedding the owl got a little confused and decided to make friends with the registrar :-)

I hope you enjoy the photos.

The image above is one of my favourite images of 2010. I simply love this moment.

Sarah & Graham – West Tower House, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Stewart Randall — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:14:16 +0000

It’s has been a crazy past 6 months and we’re so far behind with the blog that it’s not even funny. So, in an attempt to make amends I’m going to be blogging some of our favourite images from 2010 that never made it online. Posts may be become short and snappy for a while but I hope you enjoy the images.

First up is one of our favourite weddings from 2010 – Sarah at Graham – who were married at St John the Baptist in Burscough followed by a reception at West Tower Hotel in Ormskirk.

This was a seriously fun day. Absolutely loved shooting Sarah & Grahams wedding. Thanks for asking us to be part of your day.

Helene & Matthew Wedding – Chatsworth House, Derbyshire

Stewart Randall — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:01:58 +0000

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.

Louise & Adam Pre-Wedding Photos – Rossendale

Stewart Randall — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:40:40 +0000

It was great to hook up with Louise and Adam who are getting married at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire this month. I’m seriously looking forward to their wedding, from the brief I already know it going to be an amazing day with some cool surprises which you’ll have to wait for :-) I’m sworn to secrecy.

All these images were captured in Louise and Adam’s garden and it goes to show what can be created with a simple yet lush backdrop. I just love the intensity of the greens.

For the photography geeks the individual portraits were shot at f/1.2 on the 50mm. I’ve be playing around with shooting at f/1.2 much more recently and although critical focusing is key to successful images, the results are sublime.

Tsega & Yemi Sneak Peek

Stewart Randall — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:10:48 +0000

At the weekend Julie and I had the great pleasure of photographing Tsega and Yemi’s wedding in Portugal. Everything about the location and the wedding was amazing. We can’t wait to share the photographs with you once Tsega and Yemi are back from honeymoon. In the meantime here is a sneak peek.

Michelle & Matthew Pre-wedding Photos – Hoylandswaine, South Yorkshire

Stewart Randall — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:46:52 +0000

A couple of weeks back I decided to explore my village for possible portrait locations and I was pleasantly surprised with my findings – I guess you don’t notice them when you see them every day. So when Michelle told me that she was incredibly camera shy I thought it would be ideal to stay in our quiet village for her and Matthew’s pre-wedding shoot – I did however forget there was a cricket match on! :-)

Fortunately this wasn’t an issue and it was great to see Michelle relax and for their personalities to come out in the shoot. The last image in the series below is my favourite.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Helene & Matthew Pre-wedding Shoot – Cannon Hall, South Yorkshire

Stewart Randall — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:01:41 +0000

Later this year I’ll have the pleasure of photographing Helene & Matthew’s wedding at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. I’ve photographed at Chatsworth on a number of occasions and it’s an amazing place with so many choices for stunning photography.

For their pre-wedding shoot we went for a walk around the grounds of Cannon Hall in the brilliant sunshine.

Here are some of my favourites. Please feel free to leave a comment.