Sneak peek: Karen & Rob’s Chilworth Manor Wedding
First wedding of 2011 on Saturday and a great start to the year with Rob and Karen’s winter wedding at Chilworth Manor in Southampton. Here’s a little sneak preview of the newly weds. The full gallery to follow in a few weeks when they are back from their snowboarding honeymoon in Canada. Congratulation Mr & Mrs Convery!
Chilworth Manor wedding photographer- amy@amywass.co.uk
Chilworth Manor: Karen & Rob’s Pre-wedding portraits
My 2011 wedding season kicks off in a few weeks with Karen and Rob’s winter wedding at Chilworth Manor in Southampton. We met up last week, taking a pleasant break from the dreaded tax return, for some pre-wedding portraits at Chilworth. Looking forward to a great start to the wedding year…
Rhinefield House Wedding Photography: A look at one of my Favourite Wedding Venues
Rhinefield House in the New Forest is one of the most beautiful wedding venues in the South, set in the heart of the Forest with stunning ornamental gardens and a variety of rooms for your wedding ceremony and reception, whether you are planning a grand affair or an intimate celebration. It’s one of my best wedding venues to work at as a wedding photographer in the New Forest. I just love the variety of locations in the grounds, which offer a gorgeous backdrop for your wedding photography. I find the interiors of Rhinefield House are fantastic especially for Autumn and Winter weddings, with log fires, cosy wood panelling and those huge chandeliers.
If you are considering Rhinefield House for your wedding, here are some photographs to show you around, all shot during real weddings at Rhinefield.
There are various rooms for you to have your civil ceremony at Rhinefield House. For large weddings you can get married in the aptly named Grand Hall or the Hurst Suite. It is also surprising for such a grand venue, that Rhinefield is also well suited to a more intimate wedding and smaller weddings can be held in the Keepers Room.
Rhinefield House has some great spots for your wedding portraits, and if you are willing to dedicate some time to your portraits a nice stroll around the grounds can make your bride and groom photo session seem very relaxed. There are lots of steps, trees, benches, fountains, an archway of trees, the blue gates to nowhere and the ornamental pond. Being in the forest, Rhinefield changes dramatically through the seasons, from spring blossom to the reds and orange of autumn.
The Grand Hall looks amazing when all made up for your wedding reception, and as darkness falls it always feels very cosy despite the size. I think Rhinefield is my favourite Christmas wedding venue, it just feels very festive with the tree in the corner, and wreaths and fairylights. The Kings room which leads off from the Grand Hall is great for a disco or band and there are also lots of other rooms for guests to split off for a quiet chat.
The Alhambra room is a hidden gem at Rhinefield House, an intimate private dining room designed in a Moroccan style. It is a spectacular setting for a very special intimate celebration.
You can also see some real weddings I have photographed at Rhinefield House linked below.
Penelope and Daniel’s Autumnal Wedding
Belinda & Paul’s Wedding in the Alhambra Room
Kerrie and Rod’s Intimate Rhinefield House wedding in the Keepers Room
Gemma & Jon’s Autumnal Wedding in the Grand Hall
Carrie & Terry’s Christmas Wedding
If you are looking for a photographer for your Rhinefield House wedding- drop me an email on amy@amywass.co.uk
Lisa & Mike’s Wedding at Chilworth Manor, Southampton
Lisa and Mike got married at Chilworth Manor in Southampton on a sunny September day. I love photographing the wedding day but have to admit I sometimes get a bit bored of editing photos, however I have really, really enjoyed going through Lisa & Mike’s day again. It made me think really what a wedding is all about. I do read far too many wedding blogs and magazines and get obsessed over uber stylish designer dresses, or cool homemade table decorations, but actually a wedding is about two people in love, and sharing that with their nearest and dearest and having a really good time. Lisa and Mike look so happy, and there is such fun and excitement coming across in their photos and dress, shoes, venue and flowers aside, THAT is what a wedding is all about. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Moreton, may your happy wedding lead to an even happier marriage!
You are welcome to leave your comments and congratulations for the happy couple below…
Victoria & David’s Wedding at Chewton Glen
Vicky & David got married at the pretty village church St Mary’s in Eling, with an elegant reception at Chewton Glen in the New Forest. Everyone always says your wedding day will go by so quickly, and it felt like Vicky & David’s hurtled past at 100 miles an hour and it was 10 o clock before they even got to the first dance. The day did start…erm.. just a little late, due to a minor getting ready crisis and the wonderful New Forest traffic, but David held his nerves and the bride arrived, amazingly calm, in a vintage Rolls Royce. After the warm and personal ceremony we squeezed in a few photos near the Tide Mill at Eling and off to Chewton Glen for the celebrations. The lakeside suite was elegantly dressed with candelabras and coordinating floral arrangements. I loved that later in the evening the couple visited each table and gifted the table centres and flower displays to people who had helped with the wedding- It was a lovely gesture of thanks and made for some very emotional reactions.
Here are some highlights from the day. The full gallery is online for friends and family here.
Thanks to Kathryn from Willowtree Photography for assisting me at this wedding!
You are welcome to leave your comments and congratulations for the happy couple below…
Sneak Preview: Melissa & Damian’s Wedding at Southampton Art Gallery
Melissa & Damian got married at Southampton Art Gallery, a lovely bright space in the centre of the city, followed by their reception at the Holiday Inn Fareham. Here’s a little sneak peek at their wedding photos, taken in the park. The full gallery will be online for friends and family when the happy couple are back from honeymoon.
Congratulations Melissa & Damian!
