Once again it was great to be heading back to the beautiful Peak District to be the Ashes Barns Wedding Photographer for Sian and Oliver. This stunning venue stituated just outside Leek in Staffordshire is always a pleasure to work at and I knew Sian and Oliver had an amazing day ahead of them to look forward to.
A bustling houseful greeted me when I arrived at Sian’s parents house for her prep. A first for me was Sian’s great wedding shoes, handcrafted Van’s complete with Beauty and the Beast! 🙂
Leaving Sian I headed over the beautiful Cannock Chase to meet up with Oliver and all the guests at the charming Colwich Parish Church to await Sian’s arrival which was made very memorable by her dad doing a drive by to fool us all before parking up!
A lovely, friendly ceremony followed before we headed out to a very sunny churchyard for a few photos and a confetti throwing moment at the lychgate.
The journey to the Ashes for the majority of the guests was on a super bright red London bus which made amazingly short work of the journey!
Sian, Oliver and I headed into lovely farmhouse gardens for their photos before we headed into the stone barn for a fun packed wedding breakfast definitely enlivened by the outfits chosen by Sian and Oliver for the “chefs” carving the main course.
Under strict instructions from Sian, I secured a shot of the Ashes resident Highland Cattle before normal service was resumed with Sian and Oliver’s first dance.
If you are getting married at the Ashes Barns or its sister venues, Pendrell Hall or The Mill Barns and are looking for a wedding photographer please do not hesitate to contact me.
