Chippenham Park Wedding: Jacquie & Rhys
Documentary coverage across the gardens, lake and marquee at Chippenham Park.
Every time I pull through the gates at Chippenham Park I get the same lift, it's one of my favourite venues to shoot. Jacquie and Rhys's wedding is one of the days that reminds me why.
A Relaxed Start
Jacquie's prep was held in the Chippenham Park Bridal Suite, one of the most beautiful rooms I've photographed in, spacious, elegantly decorated, and easy to work with as the light moved through the morning.
A Judgement Call
The weather wasn't going to behave. Becky, Chippenham Park's wedding coordinator, made the call to move the ceremony indoors, into one of the venue's stunning rooms. Jacquie and Rhys said their vows to the sound of a summer rain storm outside, and it passed within the hour, that's Chippenham's weather for you.
Onto The Grounds
Guests spilled out onto the grounds around the marquee once the rain cleared, and with permission from the team, we made our way to the bridge for a few more portraits.
"I got to witness the best first dance I'd shot in years. Jacquie and Rhys had been practising, and it showed, they spun around that dancefloor like they'd been on Strictly."
Staying To The End
Because I stay through to the end of the celebrations, I also got to photograph family and friends dancing the night away, a little less polished than the first dance, but just as much fun.
A Perfect Day
Everything about this wedding worked, the decor, the running of the day (thank you, Becky), and most of all Jacquie and Rhys themselves, who didn't stop smiling. A huge thank you to them for their patience through "just one more" shot, and to Becky, Hugo and Becca and the whole team at Chippenham Park, who always make me feel welcome. Evening film by David Grace at DG Pictures.
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