Fiona (nee Roberts) and Richard Hennessy married last week in the tranquil and beautiful setting of Sheffield’s Botanical Gardens. The couple have a unique musical style that influenced the whole day. Fiona wore a treble clef broach on her wedding dress, when she walked through the gardens hand in hand with her father to the sound of the Star Wars theme tune all heads turned! After the ceremony I photographed guests chatting and laughing – capturing informal moments that will later be recalled as anecdotes. Fiona and Richard are fans of reportage style wedding photography but we all concurred that a collective photo in the Bear Pit was a requisite!
The day continued at Richards parents which was filled with merriment and the mellow sound of Jack Johnson playing through the wireless. Guests enjoyed a bouncy castle, bunting, fuse ball, handmade cushions and a marque to defuse the glorious sunlight – not to mention the hog roast which filled the garden with a delightful aroma. I was intuitively drawn to the contemporary wedding cupcake tower, with good reason, it didn’t last long! The familiar setting gave the day an intimate and vibrant feel and it was a pleasure to capture family and friends celebrating in such a relaxed environment.
After documenting for eight hours and taking over 500 images it was exciting selecting the images that would perfectly describe the atmosphere I felt on the day. The full eight hours works well as the story is seamless from start to finish, i’m sure Richard and Fiona will have fun reliving the day and selecting their narritive. As ever it was a delight shooting wedding photography in Sheffield, here are my personal favourites…
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Tags - Botanical Gardens, Photography, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Wedding, Wedding Photography
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What can I say except “WOW!”
You have done us proud Graham, I am so SO impressed with your selection of pics to post on this blog and I can’t wait to see all 500 on the DVD.
Many people commented on how professional you looked as you stealthed through the undergrowth of the botanics and my mum’s garden with the longest lens I have ever seen all in the hope of getting that perfect shot of someone the other side of the garden!!
Well done Graham, I will have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone looking for a professional photographer!
Simply wonderful shots Graham, I can’t thank you enough for this view of our wedding,. The day was so wonderful but passed so quickly, these pictures really do the day justice and let us see how other people experienced it! I will look at them all the time.
It was my pleasure. My girlfriend and I spent a couple of hours selecting them, one of my favourite sets. Thanks for taking the time to comment its much appropriated.