Valentine's Day

After a week off from shooting it was good to get behind the lens again on Saturday to photograph the wedding of Amanda and James. And the weather showed it did have a heart after all, with no rain or snow in sight and temperatures managing to get into double figures, just!
The ceremony was held at the Archbishop's Palace, a nice setting for a wedding by the river in Maidstone, a venue I know very well. I was a bit concerned about the group pictures after the ceremony, as the couple really wanted them taken with the Palace in the background. Not especially difficult you might think, but given that it was a Saturday, Valentine's day and the Palace has two ceremony rooms, there was the potential to have six couples outside at the same time if the previous couples wanted lots of pictures and the following couples were early! I had a Plan B to fall back on, but in the end we had a lucky break and managed to get all the images needed.

After the groups, we let the guests move on to the reception while we wandered off around the Palace and did some pictures with just the couple. Lots of good place's at the Archbishop's to take pictures!

The reception was at Priestfield Stadium, home of Gillingham Football Club who were, luckily, playing away. I'v worked at the side of the pitch at Gillingham quite a few times in the past but this was my first wedding reception at a footy ground! It was very surreal to photograph a bride and groom in the Rainham End!

Back to photographing football this week, I have a shoot at a Russian restaurant with the Premiership trophy and some Russian Arsenal supporters mid week and game on Saturday.