“Thank you for doing such a brilliant job on our wedding day, it was a pleasure to have you there with us. Many of our guests have said what a good job you did and what a top chap you are, we agree! Love the slideshow, it’s superb. We’ve watched it 4 times now and Andrea has cried every time (with happiness!). Absolutely love the way it tells the story and it’s pleasing to see people enjoying themselves. We also love that you captured the bits we missed.
Can’t thank you enough.
Andy & Andrea”
Andrea and Andy’s wedding at Hyde Barn in Stow-on-the-Wold was just perfect. Two of the loveliest people you’d ever wish to meet celebrating their love with an equally lovely group and family and friends. From the moment I arrive the night before to the moment I left I couldn’t have felt more welcome. The Cotswolds is such a beautiful location for a wedding, the countryside is just epic. On the day of the wedding we got lucky with a cold but beautifully sunny winter’s day providing some amazing light. Being close to Christmas the staff at Hyde Barn had obviously been hard at work making the reception rooms and grounds feel festive. I was really glad we ventured out into the cold night to make the most of the fairy lights and get the photo above.
Andrea got ready at their home in nearby Oxhill with Andrew just up the road at his family home. This gave me the opportunity to float between the two during the preparation phase of the day. It’s always a pleasure for me to have the opportunity to cover both the girls and guys getting ready. A fleet of Landrovers (Andrea and Andy are big Landrover fans) were assembled to whisk everyone to Hyde Barn for the ceremony and reception.Β The evening started with a Ceilidh (pronounced Kay-lee) which is a tradition celtic dance. I’d never seen let alone photographed a Ceilidh before but wow, what a way to get everyone dancing!
Thank you so much not just to Andrea and Andy for making me feel so welcome but to all their family and friends too. And of course to all the staff at Hyde Barn for looking after me so well.
Enough words, here are the photos.
Ceremony and Reception: Hyde Barn
Ceilidh Band: Knitters Jig
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Great set matt – got to love the dancing pirate!! You really capture the speeches well too, nice and close to the action!
This set is bonkers mate.
This is really beautiful storytelling! And I love the portraits in the sunset!!
Really great set of photographs you’ve got a superb flow through the day. I love the kiss in the doorway, class
A beautiful set. I love the use of shadow in the prep shots and the expressions/emotions you have captured is amazing.
Gorgeous set of images – great that you are so proud of them.
Truly wonderful photography! Pure documentary storytelling which I love – what wonderful (and beautifully captured) memories for the happy couple.
Love that light during the Bridal prep dude, the one with Andrea bottom right with all the negative space is stunning.
Great set Matthew. Love the variation and unique angles and perspectives. Some of the low key ones remind me of a top photographer called Oli Sansom, high praise indeed!
Awesome set Matt. Particularly loving the prep shots!
Wow. Stunning. I like the first image so much
Such sweet shots!
The photos have a very personal feel, feels like a quiet, intimate glimpse into the special moments and I like it.
I like how simple and beautiful this wedding is. And the crazy dancing.
Fabulous images Matthew! LOVE the one of the couple shot through the greenery – beautiful! π
Really gorgeous
REALLY dig the black and white getting ready shots. great stuff!
great storytelling here, and that light during the bride getting ready is just delicious π
The dance looked like such a great party! I wish I was there!!! π great shots.
wow! great work. agree that the light during bridal prep is so dang good!
A onesie! I love all the personality that shines through π
That opening picture is a corker! Gorgeous pictures and great lighting.
Love how moody your photos and processing is, beautiful!
Wow – absolutely incredible Matthew. I love the scenery backdrops and all the emotions you’ve captured. Sensational stuff. I’m dying to feature your work on my blog!
I love how you play with light! well done!
Great Work throughout Matt, you nailed that morning light during bridal prep..
I bet the couple are over the moon with these Matthew, great job
Love the use of negative space on some of those bridal prep. And great onesie on the bride!
What a wonderfully captured day!