Natasha & Toby’s Engagement Shoot at Lanwades Hall, With Two Dogs and a Horse
Natasha & Toby
Two Dogs, One Horse, One Hour
Most venues won't let you bring the whole family. Lanwades Hall said yes.
Most venues won't let you shoot on site before the wedding. When Lanwades Hall said yes to Natasha and Toby's engagement session, it meant we could do something most couples don't get the chance to: bring the whole family. Two dogs and a horse.
Their wedding coordinator, Charlotte, ended up doing double duty as photographer's assistant and animal wrangler, holding leads, calming a nervous horse, generally making sure nothing bolted mid shot.
The Horse
The turning point came about twenty minutes in, once the horse settled and stopped being the main event.
"Toby's got a dog under one arm and Natasha's laughing at something the horse just did. Those are the photographs that will matter to them."
JuanThe Grounds
Tree lined paths and soft afternoon light that needed no help from us.
Natasha and Toby's wedding, also at Lanwades Hall, is coming very soon to the Journal.
Thank you to Lanwades Hall for opening the gates for this one, and to Charlotte for keeping two dogs, one horse, and one photographer all pointed in the same direction.
Lanwades is one of my favourite venues to shoot at, and if you're getting married there, ask me about the offer I run for Lanwades couples. And if you're worried an engagement shoot with your own animals in tow will turn into a three hour ordeal, Natasha and Toby's took under an hour, horse included.
Thinking about
your own engagement shoot?
A relaxed session before the wedding day, a chance to get comfortable in front of the camera together.