Katie & Craig's wedding was a particularly special day for us, as Katie is Alison's cousin and we were thrilled to be able to capture their big day. As the wedding took place in Kent we travelled down the day before to make sure we were fresh and ready for the celebrations.
I covered Craig's preparations at his parents' house while Alison was at Katie's to capture all the goings on there. Katie looked amazing in her dress, and as a special touch mum Anne had made Katie's garter from her own wedding veil - very impressive!
The wedding took place at Port Lympne, which is best known for it's wild animal park - more of that to come later....... We were at the beautiful Mansion House which was built in the 1920's and the ceremony took place in a courtyard with fantastic views out to the channel. It was a little breezy but Katie's dad Geoff did a great job keeping the veil under control for Katie during the vows!
We were spoilt for choice with the grounds for the formal photos, our favourite shots were along a tree lined promenade. As usual the speeches were great, with so many poignant moments, and some laughs when Craig's dad Rob got everyone to wave their arms in the air..... and give each other a group hug - a very simple and effective way to break the ice between the guests!
We'd had glorious sunshine all day and were very much looking forward to the safari around the wild animal park, something you don't get to do at most weddings! We all jumped into the safari trucks, and two minutes later the heavens opened and it chucked it down for the whole safari! Everyone was in great spirits though, and despite most of the animals having dived for cover it was still good fun.
After the first dance Katie threw her bouquet - needless to say a fair few ladies were keen to catch it, and we were pleased to have captured it all on camera. Katie & Craig left just before midnight for their hotel, and we all gathered outside the venue to wave them off.
We wish Katie & Craig all the best for the future, and despite us living at opposite ends of the country we hope to be able to catch up with them at one of the family gatherings in Derbyshire. To see the full wedding gallery please click here.
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