Mr and Mrs Williams had won a free wedding in the Bahamas. However, they were unable to get everyone out at such short notice so they had wedding reception back in York when they returned.
They asked me to photograph their reception and this is my first reception that I have photographed. I have managed to get a few weddings booked this year based on my work for other clients and on the back of my work with the local schools.
As wedding reception was on a Friday I had been keeping an eye on the dreaded weather! We all knew it was going to be a wash out but the party had to go on. I had visited the venue when we had confirmed the booking and had a vague idea of what I wanted to do. However the day before the reception I re-visited the venue as the weather was showing rain all day. Thankfully, on the day it had spared the ‘cats and dogs’ for just a few hours for us all to get around the venue ‘wet’ free, although it was soggy underfoot. All the family members who were to have their photograph taken were all understanding and very easy to work with. So thank you.
I had some very helpful tips from a very established wedding photographer who advised on how I should plan and execute a wedding. Although I totally agree that a wedding should have at least one photographer and an assistant. If I hadn’t of followed all of the tips that my ‘contact’ gave me then I would have been extremely caught short. It was stressful but extremely enjoyable.
James and Claire were both extremely helpful, understanding and very graceful. I wish them both all the happiness for the future.
Any constructive criticism will be extremely helpful.
A huge thank you to Gavin who has taken some fantastic photos in what was quite restricted surroundings for our UK wedding reception. Gavin ensured that the photography was relaxed and informal whilst maintaining the professionalism that it deserved. He is friendly and personable and ensures that people are relaxed. He was very patient despite the weather not being great and our little niece not wanting to co-operate fully at all times. He is great with kids and so despite my concerns that we would not have any good photos with our niece we do not have a single bad one of her! Thank you!
Gavin went above and beyond what James and I were expecting by inviting us to have a little “pre-reception photo shoot” a few weeks before hand (at no extra cost!) and we also love the photos from these as well as our wedding reception ones.
Our overall experience with Gavin was fantastic and we would recommend him for any photography experience.
Thank you Gavin,
Claire & James aka Mrs & Mr Williams