Aleena +Richard make Monday weddings cool!

A wedding on a Monday - that's a rare treat for a Brit like me... Mondays are usually full of editing the weekends weddings.. blogging (ok, ok, not that often)... admin'ing... houseworkin'... (yes I do!) and study...ing.

So check how it turned out when good friends Aleena and Richard got married a couple weeks back at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham:

Edit - This comment was sent to me on facebook today, from the bride above: "Monday weddings are made cool by close family, loads of friends and one brilliant photographer. Thanx babe!!

Amanda and Steve are MARRIED!!!!!!

Yes believe the rumours people, every now and then we get a bit of rain here in the UK... Typically at the height of a busy wedding season... So to just make it interesting it decided to absolutely bucket down this June on Amanda and Steve's big day!

Most people would see that as a problem... but not those two!! (It might be safe now to mention that I had to get into my car through the boot in the morning as the central locking went wonky... I'd have gone in the studio van if that didn't work! No way I'm missing a wedding shoot!)

The wedding took place in the beautiful surroundings of Bridgnorth... with the reception at Swindon Golf Club in Dudley. Definitely give Bridgnorth a visit if you're checking out real English hotspots... great for a day out... just try to go on a sunny day!

As always.... just a few of my favourites from the day:

My trip to Spain (with my new Canon G10)

Yes I did it! I bought the Canon G10... and nervously waited for it to arrive in time for my little trip out to south spain.. Well here are some of the "snaps" I took. It is a very capable camera, hopefully I can do it justice ... just need a few more trips abroad, if anybody wants to send me somewhere I promise to take some photos ;)

And now you know I can't resist a bit of wedding photography.. but this poor groom was left "out in the cold" for so long it was ridiculous.. love this shot though:

This photographer definitely seemed to work a lot more natural! Great textures, colours and styles out there in Spain! Love Sevilla! ¡Viva la novia!

A mate contemplating La Alhambra!

And finally me on the last night.. messing with the ambient light and flash.. worked out well i think.. shame about the model ;)