I went to meet Suzanne and Gordon at their wedding venue The Rectory Hotel in Crudwell, near Malmsbury, Wiltshire. The Rectory Hotel I had met Suzanne when she booked me to photograph her wedding, and I had the pleasure of meeting Gordon for the first time at the hotel. I always do a ‘recce’ sometime before the wedding day, for many reasons – it’s good to see the bride and groom again; it’s essential to plan shots and have bad weather contingencies; and it’s a great opportunity to create some lovely photographs before the intensity of the wedding day.
Suzanne and Gordon were naturals in front of the camera, even though they wouldn’t admit that, and in and around the boutique hotel there were many brilliant areas and backgrounds for photography. Here are a few…
