LJ Photographics Blog

At the weekend we were back at the beautiful Rivervale Barn to photograph James and Angela’s wedding day!

We have been looking forward to being apart of their wedding day for some time now, they booked us over 18 months ago!

We started the morning at Warbrook House for bridal preparations, where Angela, her Mum and bridesmaids were busy getting ready for the special day.

Onwards to Rivervale Barn to capture the finishing touches and ready for their ceremony and celebrations!

Angela looked fantastic and was beaming throughout the ceremony which was lovely to see.

James and Angela had created some lovely personal touches for their wedding day, a beautiful tree table plan , a caricaturist, a flip flop and shawl area as well as a steel band to name but a few!

The weather held out and we were able to make use of the fabulous grounds Rivervale Barn has to offer, some of the flowers at the moment in the gardens are stunning, so bright and colourful.

We had such a lovely day at James and Angela’s wedding and wish them all the best in their future together.

On Thursday we were back at the stunning Rivervale Barn for Marcus and Clare’s wedding!

Clare’s bridesmaids were wearing gorgeous purple dresses and Clare looked amazing in her stunning wedding dress.

One of their guests Leah, sang during the signing of the register and had such a beautiful voice, she was really amazing!

It was a rather chilly day compared to the weather we’ve had recently, but the rain held off and we were able to make full use of the beautiful grounds on offer at Rivervale Barn.

We really enjoyed photographing Marcus and Clare’s close bridal party, they were great fun and clearly all very close which was lovely to capture!

Another of the days highlights, was just after the  first dance Marcus, Clare and friends broke out into a full on dance routine, busting moves to a mixed medley of tracks, including MJ’s Thriller…Amazing!

Definitely brought a smile to everybody’s faces!  Must have taken ages to rehearse and Clare certainly kept that one quiet! It made for some great images and the set up from Darren at Innovents looked fab!

What a beautiful couple, we loved being a part of their special day and hope they have a lovely honeymoon in Egypt!

Yesterday we were back at the stunning Rivervale Barn for Matt & Sarah’s wedding day!

It was great to see Laura from LK Luxury Chair Covers dressing the chairs with gorgeous red sashes and
Natasha (www.nwmake-up.co.uk) who provided hair and makeup for Sarah and her girlies.

The honeymoon cottage was full of atmosphere as all of Sarah’s bridesmaids, flower girls and pageboys arrived to join in the celebrations. We have never seen so many flowergirls & pageboys, it made for some cute photos – full of character!

Sarah was clearly excited to be marrying Matt, the ceremony was lovely and they were both beaming away at each other, just perfect.

The weather was just amazing, their guests enjoyed the beautiful sun in the courtyard area and we were happy to make full use of the gardens too for Matt & Sarah’s photos together.

It was great to see Matt & Sarah so happy on their wedding day, congratulations to both of them and we hope they enjoy their honeymoon in bonny Scotland!

Here’s a sneaky peek at a few images from their special day!

Yesterday we were back at the beautiful Rivervale Barn for Adam and Catherine’s wedding day.

What a fabulous day for a wedding, we could not have hoped for better weather for this lovely couple!

Catherine looked gorgeous in her dress and we loved the green theme.
It was so vibrant and colourful – just how we love our photography to be!

Their guests were treated to a surprise during the wedding breakfast… three talented singers from Soprano Bella, two dressed as firemen! We were blown away with how entertaining they were and there was such an amazing atmosphere!

It’s quite normal for us to see the groom with his heads in his hands during the best man speech, but on this occasion many of the wedding guests also felt Adam’s pain!
The best men delivered a great speech that had most guests laughing and squirming in equal measure in their seats!

It was great to work with Roger again from Diamond Films we really admire his work and the style he creates. There was a lovely atmosphere at this wedding so we’ve no doubts their wedding video will be hugely entertaining!

We loved the tunes coming from Innovents for Adam and Catherine’s evening disco. The dance floor and wedding breakfast area looked amazing with the green uplights supplied that complimented their colour theme perfectly!

We wish Adam & Catherine all the best for their married life together & hope they have an amazing honeymoon!

On Wednesday we were back at the beautiful Rivervale Barn to photograph their latest tasting event.
As always, the set up looked fantastic with many of the recommended suppliers decorating the barn ready for the event!

Nick and his team did a super job, the food looked amazing and (trust me on this) it tasted just as good as it looked!
Everyone was in high spirits and thoroughly enjoyed sampling all the different food and drink choices on offer.

Thank you again to Hayley and the events team for creating a fantastic evening. We are really looking forward to another year of weddings at the incredible Rivervale Barn.

Here’s a few images from the evening: