congratulations to nadia and dominic, the new mr & mrs collins...

Yesterday started very early for me, approximately 05:15 when I awoke in the knowledge that the day had arrived for Nadia and Dominic to tie the knot and wed the love of their lives.

Up, showered, hair washed and done, thermals on and equipment packed thanks to Michael, then we were off by 08:30, whilst my parents looked after our children.

The day started really well, great weather, easy drive and the navigation apparently knew where to take us; er not so sure about that, when it tried to dump us in the middle of a field. A quick consultation with the iPhone, a call to Nadia with an update and we were back on track.

We arrived at Starborough Manor with a jolly greeting from the owner Lynn. Slipped my shoes off and headed up stairs to see Nadia. There she was, a picture of fresh coolness and relaxation, as Becky GHD'd her hair, pulling in lucious bouncy curls. The rapport was instantly there from our previous pre-wedding session and recce. As soon as I saw Nadia, I thought to myself, "this is going to be a great day!"

The light was lovely and without delay, I assembled my equipment and proceeded to capture images of the beautiful bride to be. A short while later and I got to meet one of the lovely maids of honour, Louise; she was glowing. Maybe it was the pregnancy, however, I didn't want to ask and possibly get it so wrong! So far, so good, lovely group of ladies thus far, it's going well.

Capturing various details in my usual signature fashion, I reliased one of the things I treasure about this part of the wedding - the wedding laughter. It's such an amazing atmosphere, completely inspiring; I love being a wedding photographer.

Hayley, Nadia's other Maid of Honour, brought with her huges smiles and expressions when she arrived and was probably not even aware of it - perfect moments for me to capture for Nadia and Dominic to treasure.

I'm not good and keeping in surprises I create, so was bursting to tell Nadia about the DVD she'd have for the evening. Needless to say, she was over the moon, which made me really warm inside.

In keeping with her profession, Nadia couldn't resist and had organised for her party to have these cute purple hoodies with "CREW" on the back - so cool. Even her brother Carl was rocking his CREW hoody in the grounds and mum, Lyn, provided me with a great capture, when she struck a pose in her one.

Michael and I were in contact with each other via phone as usual, so when we were arriving at Coltsford Mill, he was there on cue, ready to capture "Bridezilla, The Beast" aka the big white car that Nadia and Dominic were using for the week leading up to the wedding. Well he was capturing Nadia arriving, however, The Beast had to have it's moment of fame.

Coltsford Mill was buzzing with excitement, there were four wedding co-ordinators on hand to ensure everything was just so: Jan, Jen, Jacque and Sharon, just to confuse.

One thing Nadia wanted for her wedding day was snow, however, Mother Nature instead gave us a bright fresh day on 3 December 2011, instead of the forecasted showers. Thank you Mother Nature! 

I could go on and on, however, I think you probably just want to see the images now, so without further ado, here they are and Nadia, I thought you deserved the snow - you were ACE...

What I failed to mention earlier, is that I created this Showcase AT the wedding and it was premiered to the newly weds and their wedding guests at the end of the night. There were cheers and tears - all joy.

Nadia and Dominic, thank you for choosing Denise Ebanks Weddings to capture you becoming Mr & Mrs Collins!

Enjoy and please, please do leave a comment here and share this wedding story.

Dnx

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Hair and Makeup: Beauty Call - Becky Sargeant, Francisee for Brighton