It’s always an honour to be the wedding photographer for a friend’s wedding and Doug and Yvette’s wedding was no exception. I’ve known Doug since I was 11 years old and so I was really excited to be asked to be his and Yvette’s Ponsbourne Park Hotel Wedding Photographer for the day. Yvette and Doug are both teachers and met at school. They’ve been pretty much inseparable ever since and share a love of adventures and enjoying time with their friends. There was never any doubt that this wedding wouldn’t end up with a huge party and it certainly didn’t disappoint!
What may have been initially disappointing was the weather. Glorious sunshine one day and then the next, on the wedding day, it was overcast and drizzly. However it didn’t matter one iota. The mood of the couple and guests brought sunshine within the building and Ponsbourne Park Hotel, based in Hertfordshire, was a fantastic venue to host a wedding come rain or shine. Ponsbourne Park is within easy reach of North London and is big enough for a medium to large wedding. It’s set within beautiful grounds and features a very handy gazebo in case it does rain and you’d like to spend some time outside. The staff were excellent as was the food. The master of ceremonies, Des, was a particular legend who everyone couldn’t speak highly enough of.
The bridal suite was buzzing with energy when I arrived. Yvette was so excited and so were all of her bridesmaids. There was so much laughter it was infectious. Doug didn’t seem too nervous when I joined him and his best man James. He was smiley too and that smile only increased in size when he was stood next to the stunning Yvette. The ceremony was short but very sweet. After some fun with confetti we took a fair few group shots in and around the gazebo area before the party retired for their wedding breakfast. (Weird phrase “wedding breakfast” isn’t it!) The speeches were hilarious and featured the bride and two of her bridesmaids speaking too who were all equally funny. Following that the three of us snuck outside to get some shots of just the two of them looking awesome together before the first dance. The first dance, featured above, was fantastic thanks it the addition of confetti canons! I’d highly recommend them if you’re getting married. The air instantly becomes thick with confetti which was a lot of fun!
Doug and Yvette’s reception featured a frankly awesome covers band called The Tide who I instantly liked as they warmed up playing a Pearl Jam number. That got the whole place rocking before DJ Dan of Shoosh Weddings got the whole place shaking their booties! Awesome band, awesome DJ: It was ace.
Congratulations Yvette and Doug. I know you’ll be very happy together. Here are some of my favourite images from your day.
And for Doug who is a huge batman fan, here is your batman photo 🙂
Other people who brought the awesome at this wedding:
Hair and Make up: Chloe Hiskett
Florist: Rebecca Joseph Events
Decorations: Wendy Mckeown
If you’re in need of a reportage wedding photographer who will blend in with your wedding party guests and capture the awesome of your day, please get in touch. If you have the chance, check out some of my favourite images here.
Wow amazing pictures! Love the one with your hair being blown back by the wind and the umbrella shot – rainy weather is better than sunshine! X
Lovely pictures Winston! Love the getting ready ones ☺️
Such beautiful pictures ! Amazing x
Such a beautiful set of photos, and a lovely write up of the day Winston!!
Great pictures!
Amazing photos! What a beautiful couple x
Fantastic photos. You guys look great! X
Fabulous photos. What an attractive bunch of science teachers! Xx
Brilliant photos Winston!
Every single photograph helps to bring back happy memories of such an enjoyable wedding! Xx
Wicked photos Winston!
Amazing pictures Winston – thank you!
fantastic photos – lovely reminder of such a happy day
Truly romantic pictures of my son and his lovely bride’s truly romantic wedding!
Awesome pictures guys.
Gorgeous pictures of both you. Thank you for inviting us such beautiful occasion.xx
Gorgeous Photos! So creative and the one with the shoes is awesome! 🙂
The photos are amazing, the ones of Yvette and Doug are particularly beautiful
These pictures are awesome! You both look so happy 🙂 xx
Great pics guys, the moving image one was really good!!!
Lovely pics Winston. It was great to meet you too xx
The photos are sooo great, they really show how beautiful you both are x x x
Can’t stop laughing looking at some of the faces! 😀
Great photos, Winston! What an absolutely amazing day!!!
Stunning photos. Really captures the joy of the day.