We had such a busy July this year, and on the last weekend of the month we travelled over to the Lakes to photograph Gabrielle & Jonathan's big day. We were really lucky with the weather, with glorious sunshine all day.
We arrived at Gabrielle's mum's house in Workington for the bridal preparation photos, before heading to Our Lady Star of the Sea & St. Michael's RC Church for the wedding ceremony. Gabrielle looked so beautiful, and was calm and collected as she & her bridesmaids prepared for the big day ahead of them.
Jonathan had two best men, David & Stephen (aka Quirky) who all looked really smart as they waited for the bridal party to arrive at church. Gabrielle's cousin was the priest who took the wedding service, which was great and made the wedding ceremony even more special and personal for both of them. The church was stunning, with amazing architecture and so much light streaming through the stained glass windows. Gabrielle & Jonathan had a full catholic mass and so we had plenty of opportunity to capture the wedding ceremony for them.
We then drove to the nearby Summergrove Hall for the wedding reception. The sun was beaming down and so the wedding party made the most of the outdoor space behind the function room. There were some beautiful wrought iron gates nearby which were perfect for some portraits of Gabrielle & Jonathan before they headed inside for the wedding breakfast.
The speeches were brilliant, with Gabrielle's mum Kim, brothers Bede & Dom, Jonathan, and then his best men all doing a great job. Gabrielle & Jonathan had chosen our Gold Package and so we were able to capture the first dance and plenty more informal shots of the guests, including Jonathan & the guys sinking some Jaegerbombs! Gabrielle then changed into a traditional Chinese dress for the rest of the evening reception which looked fantastic.
Here are some of our favourite shots from the day, to see the full gallery please click here.
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