Julian Porter Photography » Life is lived in a series of fleeting moments...

Tag Archives: Cain Manor weddings

Weddings of 2011 with Jules and Sue

Its come to that time of year when we reflect on our years weddings and look forward to another amazing year of weddings in 2012,  this year we photographed 31 weddings which was 1 over our target of 30,  in previous years we have had a target of 40 but this year we decided to cut it down to 30 weddings to give us a little more time together with the family which is so important, we only went over by 1 to accommodate one of our lovely bridesmaids from a previous wedding.

We love our weddings and hope that shown in our photos, we would love you to leave us a message at the end of this blog post to let us know your favourite photo, I am sure the couples will appreciate that as will Sue and I, during 2012 we will be running a monthly ‘COMMENT CONTEST” and the best comment every month will receive a prize so get commenting folks:-)

If you are looking for a photographer or just want to keep in touch please join our newsletter here, its the only way to hear about our amazing offers for 2012 and 2013.

Join the newsletter here and be amazed !

These photos are in no particular order, This first couple are the lovely Joe and Abbie who got married at Minley Manor on an amazing day, we had a lot of fun and have really enjoyed getting to know them, as with all our Military weddings it was a great day, highlighted by the most amazing firework display in the evening and the fact that it was our longest wedding ever.

This next photo was taken at Lainston House in Winchester which is very local to us, Adam and Mandy got married on our wedding anniversary 3rd September and as a treat they gave us dinner in a very romantic room:-)unfortunatly we had the grumpy bloody videographer there too hahaha.  We had a great day with lots of sunshine tho and it was a fab way to celebrate our anniversary.

This wedding with Jeremy and Sarah was at the amazing Elvetham in Hartley Whitney,  it was a last minute booking for us but none the less amazing, great location with real fun people and wonderful weather and lots and lots of champagne.

Caroline and Will got married on there own trout fishery in the Meon’s  we met them a few years earlier when they won a voucher and we took photos of them and there dog Basil, the wedding day was amazing as was the weather, great ride back to the fishery for all the bridesmaids in Will’s tractor, so much fun its hard to fit it all into a couple of lines.

This next couple are David and Sarah who got married at Sarah’s parents house in Milton Keynes, David is a pilot and they have moved to Dubai for his work, I am sure they are in for a wonderful life together and we would like to wish them the best for there very exciting future over there.

Our next couple is Major Simon and Ebba:-) These 2 live all over the world  and found us online, we got to know Ebba via email and built up a lovely friendship, it was like photographing an old friends wedding at the amazing Brompton Barracks in Kent again the day flowed like a dream.

This next lovely couple are Adrian and Sarah, they got married at Burcombe manor on what can only be described as a pink wedding day:-) Sarah loves pink and I must say it was done very well indeed, another amazing couple, we stopped in a field on route to get this photo that Sue took before heading off to Burcombe, we had lots of rain but that never stopped the fun.

Tom and Laura:-) wow what a day, they got married in Salisbury and there reception was at our local and very popular Rhinefield House in the new forest which was a bit of a trek but well worth it,  we had a wonderful day and so much fun with these 2 and there families.

This next wedding was at Northbrook Park in Farnham which again has become very popular with us, Andy and Issy’s wedding was a lovely day, filled with amazing details and great people, our great friend Chef Gary cooked there wedding food and you all know how I feel about his cooking.

Jan and Angela got married at the beautiful Parley Manor on a lovely wednesday, such a lovely day and a fun couple who really knew what they wanted, lots of amazing details and the amazing singing waiters too. We just delivered there album in fact last week and it was our largest yet 50 amazing pages:-)

Jodie and Alex were married in Gaynes park in Essex, if you look at there blog post here I think you will agree that its the most amazing wedidng venue.

Patrick and Laura were married at the Barn at Bentley which is a lovely venue, great couple and wonderful guests made this a very memorable wedding for us, we always enjoy barn weddings and they dont come much better than this one.

Helen and Keith were married at Audleys Wood in basingstoke on a chilly but sunny day in November, beautiful wedding and couple, Keith is a submariner so we had a lot of fun including a sword fight:-)now you don’t get one of those at every wedding.  use the search button below to find there blog post.

This next wedding was actually our last of 2011 with peter and Anabell and it was at the Clock Barn which again is a barn venue,  Lovely people made this day, I am not a huge fan of the staff at the Clock barn but that does not stop us getting amazing breathtaking photos, its all about the couple and there guests.

Richard and Adele were married at the Bartley lodge hotel in the new forest and had the most amazing wedding, we really enjoyed getting to know these 2 and I think it shows in there photos,  Such a lovely close family and I am very pleased to say that we keep in touch often through Facebook as we do with lots of our couples.

Ben and Jo were married at the delighful Careys Manor which is another favourite new forest venue for us,  We took Matt, another photographer along with us who also got some great images, we occasionally do this if we have larger weddings or in this case time restraints,  another lovely wedding and worth seaching here for.

Ben and Perry were married at there local church in Landford and then the reception back at Bens parents house which is a stud at landlord, amazing weather and day with lots of great music.

Medhi and Carol got married at al Elmers Court in the new forest,  the day will forever stick in my mind, Medhi was from France and Carol from Zimbadwe so we had lots of language issues to deal with but a whole lot of fun as well.

Simon and Alia had a wonderful wedding up at Northbrook Park in Farnham and it was an amazing day filled with all sorts,  we had 3 ceremonies lots of music and dancing and a whole lot of amazing people, such a great day finishing with a traditional Jewish chair dance, so much fun.

Stuart and Sarah’s day was a wonderful day, set at Rhinefield House in the new forest and it was a lovely day, we had the most amazing time with some great portraits and a whole lot of fun.

Dan and Laura will always hold a special place in my Heart,  we knew Laura before she met Dan so we were so excited when they announced there engagement, of course we were so happy to shoot there wedding which tok place at the ford social club.

This next wedding was another Careys Manor wedding, David and Claire are from Dubai  so all arrangements were made via email and although it was a shorter wedding for us we had a great day and it turned out to be a highlight wedding for us, such an amazing couple with so much love to share.

This next wedding was at the Di Vin in Winchester with Kevin and Ellen back in February, it was a great day with lots of our clients there including Matt and KJ from 2006 so it was like a bog family wedding for us.  lots of fun and some amazing donuts !  need I say more:-)

James and Kelly were married at Richmond Park in London in Pembrooke lodge and it was a wonderful day, we had a surprise when Peter Crouch walked by so with James being such a footie fan I asked Peter if he would mind a photo, of course he was happy to, in fact it was the day that Peter announced his engagement, perfect timing or what !

Clint and Charlotte  live in Australia but we met them a few years ago when Charlotte was a bridesmaid at another wedding,  we kept in touch via Facebook and email and when they decided to get married we were there:-) they got married at East Horton  golf club which Charlottes family own, another great wedding.

Peter and Karen live in Canada and got married at Cain Manor in Surrey on the most amazing Autumnal day, it was very cold but the light was amazing as you can see with Sue’s shot below.  another fun filled cain manor wedding.

Kim and Stewart were married at Pitt hall Barn,  an odd venue actually on a working farm and in my opinion better suited to a much smaller wedding but none the less it was a nice day, the ceremony took place in a church in Whitchurch and then its a fair drive to pitt barn but a lovely couple and great wedding guests.

Rich and Nikki got married at the lovely Tythe Barn in Petersfied,  it was a great wedding, lots of fun and unexpected sunshine:-) Sue and I had worked with Nikki who was a model lots of times so this truly was a very special day for us.

Steve and Natalie got married at Rivervale Barn in Yately which is a sensational barn and a lovely place to get married, it makes for a perfect reception venue too, lovely grounds and amazing views. This was a great wedding for us with lots of friends and one that we will never forget.

Andy and Katy found us online for their Avington Park wedding, it was a lovely day filled with sunshine and amazing weather, we had lots of fun first at St Peters church in Winchester and then Avington.

Peter and Anna met us at 2 friends weddings over the past few years so it was a sure bet that we would join then at theirs:-) we had the most amazing day at the church and then Gatestreet Barn where the sun shone continually.  Lovely people and great day.

Join the newsletter here and be amazed !

We hope that you enjoyed looking over our 2011 weddings as much as we enjoyed shooting them, and hope that you will leave a message below for us, maybe let us know your favourite photo here or just to say hi if you met us at a wedding this year,  don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter here and also to check our our dedicated venue website here.

We had a great year, what do you think ?

 

 

 

 

To see Photos from recent weddings click here

See more amazing photography from an Awesome photographer now or Contact Jules and Sue now to secure your date!

Please read this  15 reasons why you should book us to photograph your wedding

Back to top|Contact me|Share on Facebook |Email to a friend|Tweet this

Edward and Ali and a whole lot of snow!

On Saturday Sue and I joined Ali and Ed on what was to become a mini adventure,  It all started on Friday night when I noticed taht the weather for Southampton looked to include a lot of early morning snow, I quickly phoned a couple of hotels and 30 minutes later Sue and I were heading off to Farnham to the Farnham House Hotel to stay the night and to hopefully avoid any snow problems…..

We woke at 7am on Saturday morning to a splattering of snow but a call to our daughter revealed that Southampton did indeed get snow and she was snowed in at home, PHEW ! good desicion so far,  we had a shower and headed of to breakfast but between ordering and receiving our coffee we noticed that the snow was now thick and very heavy so we abandoned our fiull english and headed to the Brides house. by the time we arrived it was very heavy and Ali’s road was almost blocked with cars trying to get in, eventually we managed to park in her driveway, PHEW ! again:-)

Although we were some 2 hours early it felt prettyu good knowiing that we were with Ali and the girls safely and in plenty of time,  well after a couple of hours preperations with our good friend Natasha who did the hair and Makeup  we were about ready to leave for the church when there was a phone call from the Vicar to say that he had decided to cancel the wedding !!!  WHAT ! Moses can part the red sea, Jesus can walk on water but the bloody vicar cant get to the chuch for a bit of snow, C’mon Vic get a grip !!!   well eventually after a couple of hours and lots of phone calls, shovels and grit the vicar decided to allow the wedding to continue and we all headed off to the Church, Sue and I had to catch a lift in a 4 x 4 because the mini was well and truly snowed in by now, the Bride and maids had to cancel the Bentleys and opt for Land Rovers but all in all it was a great feeling.

After the service we then had the equally tough trip to Cain Manor where a veery warm welcome awaited us some 3 hours later than expected, but in true British style we had an amazing wedding, Ali and Edward both came outside for some fun in the snow as did the Groomsmen and Bridesmaids so all in all its a case of Alls well that ends well:-)

Sadly Ali and Ed missed there honeymoon flight due to Snow but I am sure the memories from Saturday will keep them going for a very long time.

Our special thanks to Jackie for looking after us despite all the drama.

Merry Christmas,  Jules and Sue XXX

 

See more amazing photography from an Awesome photographer now or Contact Jules and Sue now to secure your date!

 

.

 

To see Photos from recent weddings click here

See more amazing photography from an Awesome photographer now or Contact Jules and Sue now to secure your date!

Please read this  15 reasons why you should book us to photograph your wedding

Back to top|Contact me|Share on Facebook |Email to a friend|Tweet this

Christmas Portraits in Southampton

Despite our wedding season still being in full swing we are also very busy with Christmas portraits and as always we are very fortunte to have some amazing clients again this year.   Earlier this week Liz and Justin brought there children along for a shoot and we had an amazing day and took some amazing portraits.

As well as Shooting Justin and Liz’s wedding back in 2006 we have also shot Josh a few times so it was really special to meet there new ardition Chloe.

Here are a few taken on the day.

Jules & Sue

 

See more amazing photography from an Awesome photographer now or Contact Jules and Sue now to secure your date!

 

.

 

 

To see Photos from recent weddings click here

See more amazing photography from an Awesome photographer now or Contact Jules and Sue now to secure your date!

Please read this  15 reasons why you should book us to photograph your wedding

Back to top|Contact me|Share on Facebook |Email to a friend|Tweet this

David and Emma get married at Cain Manor

On Sunday we joined David and Emma for their wedding at Cain manor which is on the Hamsphire./Surrey border and is  avery popular venue for us.  We started the day with Emma and the girls in the bridal suite for a couple of real fun hours whilst Natasha Wiggins did the hair and makeup which looked amazing and we then mooved onto a very nervous Dave for the lads shots in the grounds,  We then went in for an amazing ceremony followed by a drinks reception in the gardens with the most amazing sunshine,

After some great photos both informal and family groups we went into an amazing wedding brekfast of Port Belly which was simply scrummy and then onto the speeches and eventually the dancing to finish what was an amazing day for everyone.

As ever the staff at Cain Manor were great and looked after us,

And Dad you were brilliant !

Thanks guys,   jules

 

See more amazing photography from an Awesome photographer now or Contact Jules and Sue now to secure your date!

 

To see Photos from recent weddings click here

See more amazing photography from an Awesome photographer now or Contact Jules and Sue now to secure your date!

Please read this  15 reasons why you should book us to photograph your wedding

Back to top|Contact me|Share on Facebook |Email to a friend|Tweet this
w e b s i t e s