Justine Ferrari Photography

Friday, April 13, 2012

Donna and Glen marry at Christmas Hall wedding

My first wedding at the lovely venue, Christmas Hall in Bildeston, Suffolk. This village is like a picture postcard with it’s historic old houses painted in the traditional warm Suffolk colours. Christmas Hall stands at the top of the central village square and has recently been restored to offer a wonderfully warm and welcoming venue for small private events. Donna and Glen chose well, as their wedding at Christmas Hall fit perfectly with their plan for a private and intimate celebration with their family and close friends.

Donna looked stunning in her exquisite Alice Temperley dress and Glen reminded me a bit of a rock star whose name I’m sure I should know! They were a charming couple to work with and a pleasure to capture natural wedding images for. My thanks to them, their families and the owners of Christmas Hall for the care and consideration shown to me at such a private event.

A few images from the day including some interior views of the beautiful elegant staircase at Christmas Hall. For lot’s more pictures once they are ready, please register here: http://www.everybodysmile.biz/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=148710

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

A Spring Wedding at Woodhall Manor

My brief for the wedding photography at Woodhall Manor in early March was slightly unusual. Kerry and Chris had been together for quite a few years and have two gorgeous children. They were therefore particularly keen to include lot’s of pictures of their family and close friends in their wedding day coverage.

They were very lucky to have a beautiful bright day and so the guests and all the children were able to enjoy a champagne reception outside in the beautiful gardens at Woodhall Manor.

All the children were delightful and it was lovely to spend some of my time with them taking portrait shots by the fountains.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Hengrave Hall Wedding Photography

I go to some very lovely weddings but it is always a good indicator of a very special one when I think to myself, as I travel home after a long day, how very nice it would be to stay a while longer there with the lovely people I have met that day. This was certainly the case when I did the Hengrave Hall wedding photography for Dan and Sushma at the beginning of March. This charismatic couple had equally charming parents and siblings who were all so welcoming and their genuine warmth and sense of fun made for a very special day.

The bright March wedding morning started in the stunning bridal suite at Hengrave Hall with Sushma and her bridesmaids. All were extremely relaxed and I thoroughly enjoyed capturing images of both their cheerful anticipation of the day and also the beautiful items that Sushma had chosen for her bridal details.

Dan and his groomsmen were making their own preparations along the corridor in the boys room whilst keeping a careful eye on what I was assured was a ‘vital’ football match on the widescreen monitor.

My beautiful bride with the most radiant smile as she finished her preparations for the day ahead.

Meanwhile, the lovely little church in the grounds of Hengrave Hall had been beautifully decorated with an abundance of flowers and little candles, including rich red roses and the foliage of eucalyptus and viburnum.

Sushma and her father walked across from the Hall in the warm sunshine with the beads on her lovely gown sparkling in the light. I was then able to capture two of my favourite moments at weddings…… the first being the poignant moment when a proud father leads his daughter into the church and the second, as the groom looks around to see his bride for the first time in the day.

After making the most of the afternoon sunshine in the Hengrave Hall gardens, Sushma and Dan headed back into the warmth for a champagne reception before the wedding breakfast.

The speeches after dinner were very polished and entertaining, particularly from Dan’s younger brother and then after Sushma had thrown her bridal bouquet into what appeared to be several netball teams of young ladies, the guests danced the night away to the fabulous band, Pinstripe Suit. If you would like to see all the images from the day, please register here to be notified when they are available to view:

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