A fabulous cheeky mid-week
wedding for Antony and Sarah and what an amazing way to spend a Thursday!
Photographing two people in love, in one of the best country pubs in
West Sussex on one of the most beautiful days of the year.
I run out of superlatives. Sigh.
So, with Antony out of their
cottage the bridal prep could start. Tom and Lucy (Sarah’s children) were in
tow, both so welcoming and totally on hand for anything their Mum needed. There
were only four of us in the house, but the sense of excitement was tangible –
it’s amazing how much energy four people can generate! At one point I was on the
Bed of Fire (wink wink Sarah) and I was totally on the verge of doing a few
little excitement jumps, the type that you would do in a really posh hotel...it
was THAT exciting. Sarah looked fabulous! With a little bit of make-up courtesy of
her daughter, some 'damn fine genes' a rather gorgeous Zara dress and an intrepid smile, she was ready to marry the man she loves.
The ceremony itself was wonderful.
A delicate affair at Petersfield Registry office with only 16 guests but enough
tears to send Noah’s Ark on its merry way. Which leads me nicely onto the reception, The Noah’s Ark country pub in Lurgashall (nice little segue if I do say so myself) a pub with a prime candidate for the ‘Best
Burger Ever’ competition if such a thing exists. Tom is the assistant manager at the pub so it felt very personal
and the room looked stunning, a cross between a rustic country banquet and a
cosy family dining room with a few romantic extras lovingly prepared by
Sarah and a chocolate cake that looked like murder for the waistline, homemade
by one very talented bride.
The weather was beautiful, but
very bright which comes with a whole host of problems for me - lots of shadows
and little shade so I won't say it was easy, but Antony, Sarah and their
guests definitely made it a heck of a lot easier then it could have been so
thank you everyone for being so awesome; for laughing constantly and for making
me feel like one of the guests. I think the pictures show just how much love and happiness
there was floating around that day. Hats off to Sarah’s Dad as well for
reminding me of the much loved and long forgotten cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Oh I chuckled.
To Sarah and Antony, I think
you're awesome; I laughed so much throughout the day and I
have to say one of my favourite moments was your insistence that the
unsuspecting official-looking man in the yellow jacket had his picture taken! I laughed
so hard I think the shot is slightly out of focus! You’re both such fun, so easygoing and your
families and friends are a real credit to you both. Everyone was lovely and completely up for being silly and enjoying such a special day. I didn’t once feel like an outsider and I think that’s
indicative of just how ace you two are. It was also great to see Gav again (best man extraordinaire) who I haven’t seen for about 10 years! I must also say that
it was lovely meeting Rod from www.retrocampervan.com
- we had a good old chinwag over burgers.
So to end my chatter, I wish you both all
the very best for your future together. If you keep laughing as much as you did, keep smiling with all that love, and keep your nearest and dearest super close, I think you’re in for a
fun ride! Just keep the candles away
from the bed y'hear ;-)
Big love to you both!
Loukie xx
