Ange & Em's Civil Ceremony photographed @ St Giles House, Norwich

As we only take on so many weddings a year (to allow us enough time to work on everyone's images) we just had space for three more before the end of the year (one in November, one in early December and one at the end of December).

The only Wedding I photographed in November was a Civil Ceremony which was Ange and Em's day that all took place at St Giles House in Norwich.

This is a venue that I haven't photographed at before but I had been to earlier in the year to meet up with another couple to design their album so felt happy working here as there is plenty of scope for great photos. St Giles House has so many rooms with different feels to them from the elegant chandeliers to the retro bar area. Fortunately I got to photograph in a lot of the rooms which was great fun.

I photographed this wedding on my own as there were less than 30 of them and they only wanted coverage of the daytime. I started with them getting ready which was great as Ange and Em helped each other to get into their dresses with a little help from Ange's bestfriend Claire.

When they were ready Ange and Em came into the ceremony on their own through opposite doors. Here's a few photos taken during the ceremony which I was told I could take without flash.

Afterwards the guests went down to the bar area whilst the room was being turned round. I asked Ollie (the guy in charge on the day) if he could tell me when the room was clear so that I could take some photos of the couple in there as they wanted lots taken with the chandeliers. Here's some of those photos.

Before I had taken Ange and Em off we did a large group shot on the stairs and they had their confetti here as well which worked fantastically.

St Giles House has so many quirky aspects to it to work with. I love this one of the two of them leaning on a wall of mirrors so you get some fab reflections.


I also love this one of them with a diffused effect on it which was taken in the bar area on an animal print sofa.

A little later the guests were taken back upstairs for their meal and I left them at this stage. I am sure they will have gone on to have a wonderful evening though.

Ange, Em and their family and friends were all lovely to work with and I hope that they all love the photos as much as me. The images are now online so if you would like to view their wedding photos please get in touch with them for a password. I am expecting your proof book back on Monday so as soon as it arrives here with me I'll get it sent to you together with the DVD of all your images.