On Saturday 7th December 2013 I was out & about in the West Midlands & Staffordshire to be Elizabeth & Michael’s wedding photographer. The morning started with Elizabeth & the girls getting ready at her parents home in Birmingham. Everybody was pretty relaxed & enjoying the morning preparations. Drink & nibbles went down very well & pretty soon it was time to head off to Our Lady of Fatima RC church which was not far away in Quinton to meet up with Michael & the guests. Again Michael was taking things calmly & we grabbed a few shots outdoors before heading into the warmth of the church. Elizabeth arrived on time & again we grabbed a few shots before heading in for the wedding. This was a lovely ceremony conducted very personally & enjoyed by everybody. A rain shower curtailed many photos after the ceremony & so we headed off into the Staffordshire countryside to the beautiful Rodbaston Hall for the rest of the days celebrations. There is no denying that it was pretty chilly & so huge credit to everybody for venturing out for photos & especially Elizabeth & Michael for staying out for a lap of the grounds with dusk rapidly approaching.
The warmth of Rodbaston Hall’s stunning dining room was certainly welcoming as we headed indoors for the Wedding Breakfast. Speeches were preceded by a fun packed singalong of Carols & Christmas songs & the speeches kept everybody laughing, mainly at Michael’s expense admittedly. The evening found us back in the dining room for the nights celebrations commencing with Elizabeth & Michael’s First Dance & followed by some highly entertaining antics on the dance floor as everybody partied the night away.
