On 11th October this year I covered a church wedding in Failsworth which was followed by a reception at the Norton Grange Hotel in Rochdale, North Manchester. However, this was no ordinary wedding for me as the bride was my sister, Karen!
I have covered a number of weddings now for close friends but this was the first time I had photographed a wedding for a member of the family. In some ways knowing the bride and groom so well can actually make things harder from a photography point of view; it isn’t as easy to blend in to the background and take natural shots when the majority of the wedding party know you and it can seem strange for the bride and groom to be posing for somebody they know so well. However Karen and her new husband Gary were great and were more than happy to pose for me without falling in to a fit of giggles every time!!
It was a lovely wedding and everybody, including me, had an amazing day. I even managed to have a few drinks myself once the speeches were over…!
Despite the fact Karen and Gary were reluctant to ask me to take their photographs because they wanted me to be able to relax and enjoy the day I’m really pleased I talked them round because I was really happy to be able to give them their photographs and album as a wedding present and I wouldn’t have wanted anybody else to do it.
Congratulations again Karen and Gary, I wish you both a lifetime of happiness together. Neil
More photographs from Karen & Gary’s wedding can be viewed on my new website – www.neilredfern.net
by Neil
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