Saturday 18th May found me back at the delightful Warwickshire wedding venue, Ardencote Manor Hotel to be Louise & Tom’s wedding photographer. The weather was set fair as the day started with Louise’s prep in Redditch. Everybody was pretty relaxed & enjoying the mornings preparations, the weather helping to settles everybody’s nerves because the outdoor ceremony Louise & Tom so wanted would definitely be on! . With a bit of a journey ahead of me I headed off through the Warwickshire countryside to meet up with Tom & the guys at Ardencote Manor. Although the sun was shining down on us out on the Island there was a testing little breeze helping to keep everybody cool. With the guests settling themselves for the ceremony the distinctive exhaust note of an air cooled VW engine announced Louise’s arrival in a wonderful, old VW camper van.
Ceremony time was soon upon us & everybody thoroughly enjoyed a lovely, lighthearted ceremony conducted by the Warwickshire registrars. With Tom & Louise now husband & wife we headed back to the mainland for drinks & to allow them to have a quick trip in the VW before family photosafter which it was quickly time to head indoors for the Wedding Breakfast & thoroughly enjoyable speeches.
As evening approached & with the sun having lost its ferocity we headed out to the beautiful grounds of Ardencote Manor for Louise & Tom’s portrait photos. The early evening was lovely & far too soon it was time to head to the dance floor for First Dance & then there was just time for one last shot in the twilight before bidding farewell to Louise & Tom & leaving them to their evening celebrations.
