Photography by Damian Brown

Yes believe the rumours people, every now and then we get a bit of rain here in the UK… Typically at the height of a busy wedding season… So to just make it interesting it decided to absolutely bucket down this June on Amanda and Steve’s big day!

Most people would see that as a problem… but not those two!! (It might be safe now to mention that I had to get into my car through the boot in the morning as the central locking went wonky… I’d have gone in the studio van if that didn’t work! No way I’m missing a wedding shoot!)

The wedding took place in the beautiful surroundings of Bridgnorth… with the reception at Swindon Golf Club in Dudley. Definitely give Bridgnorth a visit if you’re checking out real English hotspots… great for a day out… just try to go on a sunny day!

As always…. just a few of my favourites from the day:

So what happens if you get married in your home country and a load of your friends and work colleagues that live here in the UK want to celebrate… well have another wedding party! It’s really that simple, who needs an excuse for a party?!

Yu and Yao are two very successful people living here in the UK, one managing an R+D company in London and the other on a research fellowship here in Birmingham (yes they commute a lot, I’d say that travel comes natural!) and they recently celebrated their marriage in China and England, which is where I step into the story!

The wedding celebration took place at The Moat House at Acton Trussell where the staff were very helpful and friendly and the food spot on… also the weather held out well and the small party of friends and work colleagues was just ideal, a really fun bunch to spend time with

It was really cool meeting them before the big day and it’s going to be even cooler seeing their faces when they check out the previews! If only they’d found me before the wedding in China.. how awesome would that have been?!

Here are a few of my favourites from the day:

And of course one from the party itself, after a quick change to the chinese dress

Had the pleasure of second shooting with Rachel Walkden at the weekend and thought I’d share some of my personal highlights from that wedding. Lovely couple, beautiful locations (best of all being Grim’s Dyke where Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan lived, very funny and embarassing best man’s speech … oh and not to mention the string quartet!!!

Anyway.. here goes…