Rosie and David … eagerly awaited part two of their wedding day story!

I hope that you enjoyed part one – I know that Rosie did as she emailed me and, having enjoyed the first part, she was looking forward to the second … here goes!

In part one, I showed a montage of the bridesmaids and now it’s time to introduce the ushers, best man and page boy (I had to photograph them at different venues as they were all so busy, it was difficult to get them to stop, even for a minute!) …

How cute? (I mean the little pageboy on the left …) And here are the others …

Big thanks must go to Josh (top left hand) for his excellent people “herding” skills for the group shots! As Brogdale is home to the national fruit collection, it seemed fitting that the table names had apples and each place name was in an apple too …

In order for all their guests to feel fully involved in the celebrations, Rosie and David had organised that everyone “bring and share” – as a result, the tables were heaving with a huge array of delicious food and provoked conversation and comments all round.

And some championship bubble blowing too! The miniature railway was also open, to the delight of the children (and their parents who really wanted to go on the trains too …)

Again, the ushers came into their own in inviting guests to return to the marquee for speeches … Rosie’s dad proudly spoke of his daughter’s achievements …

And Dave spoke of his love for his wife and for their joint belief in God … as a teacher, he could certainly capture everyone’s attention!

And over to Dave’s best man … and “David Beckham” …

Time for a few more group photographs and the light was starting to fade so Rosie, Dave and I grabbed one of his brothers to help me with a little off camera lighting …

And the light was beautiful and golden …

Rosie had set up an area where their guests could write a message and take a photograph … I’m not sure if she had expected her husband to be stolen …

But they were reunited in time for a lively first dance!

And that started off the party too …

Rosie and Dave must have been exhausted but I left them delighting in the company of their friends, families and guests. It truly was a wonderful celebration of love and friendship and I hope that you have enjoyed part two of their story. Their disc has been delivered today … and slideshow will follow very soon. Thank you to everyone who made their wedding such fun and much love to you both for your future life together. xx

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Rosie and David are married amongst celebration, prayers and laughter {sneak peek}

It was busy, very busy, when I arrived in Canterbury for Rosie’s bridal preparations. A hive of activity. But amidst the usual craziness on a wedding day morning was a small oasis of calm in the kitchen … Rosie was having her make up beautifully applied by Gemma of www.makeupbygem.co.uk and it was all going quite well. Until we realised the time …

I am sure that Rosie and David would love to see a sneak peek of their wedding day as would lots of their guests … and there were lots of guests! So, here are just a couple of images to whet your appetites …

Although the day was overcast, it was bright (perfect for those formal shots) but we were lucky that late in the afternoon, the sun broke through and we got this …

Congratulations to you both – I thoroughly enjoyed meeting your friends and families and thought that the strength of support that you had from each and every guest was quite amazing. Such an emotional ceremony … be in touch soon! xx