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Julia & James Wedding Photos – Hassop Hall, Derbyshire

julie — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:24:37 +0000

For a while now Stewart and I have been trying to work out how to create blog posts which are more creative and show more of our work without taking ages in Photoshop to put together. Thanks to Lightroom 3 we think we’ve come up with a neat solution. So, a bit of change for this blog – we hope you like it.

First to get the new treatment is Julia and James’ beautiful wedding at Hassop Hall in Derbyshire. Weather was perfect, Julia and James were fantastic and we had a truly great day.

Check out the dress girls, it’s a good one.
Boys, the car isn’t too bad either! :-)

For the photographers… you may notice some images have a ‘35mm’ look, that’s because Stewart is in love with his new Canon 35mm f1.4 which made an appearance at the start of the day and stayed for pretty much most of the wedding.

Friends & family can view all of the images on our gallery.

Also check out the Randall Photography video channel where you’ll find HD quality slideshows that can be viewed fullscreen.

Tsega & Yemi’s Wedding Photos – Penha Longa Resort, Portugal – Part 2

julie — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:57:57 +0000

Following on from Part 1 – The Rehearsal, below are some of our favourites from Tsega and Yemi’s wedding at the Penha Longa Spa & Golf Resort.

For the best viewing experience take a look at our new Randall Photography video channel where you’ll find HD quality slideshows that can be viewed fullscreen.

Please feel to leave us a comment at the bottom of the post.

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.

Steph & Rob Wedding Photos – Duncombe Park & Feversham Arms, North Yorkshire

Stewart Randall — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:12:44 +0000

We love our job and we love all the weddings we have the privilege to photograph, but Steph and Rob’s wedding at Duncombe Park and Feversham Arms was one of our favourites of the year.

Steph and Rob are one of the most warm, caring and creative couples you could ever meet. Not only did they do all the flowers themselves, the wedding was jam packed full of fantastic detail and gifts for everyone. Steph even remembered it was Julie’s birthday and presented her with a cake on the day (thanks again Steph, it was lovely!).

Duncombe Park was a fabulous location for the ceremony and whilst the guests tucked into ice-cream cornets we managed to make the most of the house and grounds for some fun portrait shots.

Back at the Feversham Arms for the reception Steph and Rob were greeted by the extremely talented Vernon Sisters. If you’ve not hear of them, they are definitely worth checking out.

We managed to sneak away into Helmsley for a few more photos after the wedding breakfast which was great as there was the most fantastic clear sky. When we returned Steph and Rob decided to get in on the human pyramid that was being assembled in the bar. Definitely a wedding first for us, and utmost respect for managing to pull it off!

Below are some of my favourites from the day. Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Steph or Rob for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Wedding Details

Wedding Date: September 5th 2009
Wedding Ceremony: Duncombe Park
Wedding Reception: Feversham Arms
Flowers: Fairynuff Flowers
Music: The Vernon Sisters

Jo & Ben’s Wedding Photos – Mosborough Hall, Sheffield

Stewart Randall — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:45:33 +0000

After dashing about the country it was nice to photograph a local wedding in Sheffield at Mosborough Hall. Jo & Ben’s day was great fun and full of surprises, the largest of which was a Hummer organised by Jo for Ben. Way to go Jo!

Below are some of my favourites from the day. Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Jo or Ben for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Wedding Details

Wedding Date: August 22nd 2009
Wedding Reception: Mosborough Hall

Valentina & Mike Wedding Photos – Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Guildford

Stewart Randall — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:44:00 +0000

As I write this blog post I can see the snow settling outside so it’s nice to look back to summer and the lovely weather we had at Valentina and Mike’s wedding at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel in Guildford (yes, I am way behind on my blog updates!).

Valentina and Mike have a beautiful daughter who was a flower girl on the day. She did an excellent job and luckily for me wasn’t at all camera shy.

Below are some of my favourites from the day. Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Valentina or Mike for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Wedding Details

Wedding Date: August 28th 2009
Wedding Reception: Ramada Jarvis Hotel

Donna & Andy Wedding Photos – Margam Park, Port Talbot

Stewart Randall — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:47:19 +0000

Donna and Andy got married in the Orangery at Margam Park in Port Talbot which is a spectacular location. The dramatic scenery around the park was perfect for the bride and groom portraits, I just love the shot of Donna walking up the steps holding her dress.

We’ve seen some great first dances this year but Donna and Andy’s has to be up there with the best. Donna has a background in dance so their choice of the Evolution of Dance was just perfect.

Below are some of my favourites from the day. Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Donna or Andy for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Wedding Details

Wedding Date: August 15th 2009
Wedding Reception: Margam Park

Clare & John Wedding Photos – Lensbury Hotel, Teddington

Stewart Randall — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:43:04 +0000

Clare and I go way back to our university days and have remained firm friends ever since so when she asked me if i’d be her wedding photographer I leapt at the chance. It was a fantastic day and great to catch up with some old friends. The evening reception at the Lensbury Hotel was particularly entertaining as the dancing was just legendary!

Below are some of my favourites from the day. Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Clare or John for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Wedding Details

Wedding Date: August 14th 2009
Wedding Reception: Lensbury

Jenny & Peter Wedding Photos – Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, Lancashire

Stewart Randall — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:58:50 +0000

Jenny and Peter met whilst working at a supermarket where Peter had swept Jenny off her feet with a ~~romantic~~ cheeky poem. From when we first met I knew that the day was going to be both emotional and fun. I had also been briefed about a surprise that Peter had planned for Jenny which was guaranteed to create some cool images! Read on.

In addition to the surprise I was also looking forward to shooting on Crosby beach. It’s not often that I have sand dunes as a backdrop and you’ll notice from the selection of images below, I quite enjoyed it. It was just a shame we never made it to Anthony Gormley’s “Another Place” due to time constraints – next time.

I do love a Liverpool wedding. The Liverpudlians are particularly friendly and welcoming. Thank you to Jenny, Peter, their friends and family for making me feel part of their day.

As expected the day was very emotional with plenty of tears – mainly from the boys. Must be something in the Liverpool water. And the surprise… well it was a Thriller of a show by the groomsmen. Check out the final series of images.

Below are some of my favourites from the day. Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Jenny or Peter for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Wedding Details

Wedding Date: August 8th 2009
Wedding Reception: Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa
Make-up & Hair : by Laura Sweeney & Emma

Amy & Ali Wedding Photos – Cannon Hall, Yorkshire

Stewart Randall — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:01:06 +0000

If you’re feeling down from the lack of daylight as the winter evenings draw in earlier and earlier, here is a simple remedy… dig out some summer images!

I’ve been working on Amy an Ali’s images for the past couple of hours and doing so has brushed away the autumn doom and gloom and lifted my spirits. It’s not just the images of sunflowers, blue skies and brilliant sunlight that’s working it’s magic on me, but it’s also the memories of what was a fantastic day. Amy & Ali’s wedding which has held at Cannon Hall and then Brooklands was a day to remember. The organisation was spot on and with many parts to the day, including drinks in the walled garden, afternoon tea, garden games and the reception at Brooklands, there was plenty to photograph.

For the bride and groom portraits we used the beautiful gardens at Cannon Hall and an old farmyard which I found ideally located on route to Brooklands. Fortunately the owners of the farmyard were family friends so we weren’t chased off their land! :-)

Julie and I had an incredible time photographing Amy & Ali’s wedding and it was a pleasure to work with such a fantastic couple.

Below are some of my favourites from the day. Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Amy or Ali for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Wedding Details

Wedding Date: August 7th 2009
Wedding Venue: Cannon Hall
Wedding Reception: Brooklands
Dress: From Emma at Perfect Daze
Car Hire: Drake’s Distinctive Carriages
Band: STREETLIGHT