The weekend before last we (Scott, my sister and I) woke up in the middle of the night and headed down the winding country lanes to Bristol Airport to catch our flight to Salzburg.  Unfortunately we didn't quite make it straight there as due to a technical fault with our Aeroplanes' hydraulics, we landed in Milan Airport. Five hours later we got back on board and made our way to Salzburg...it was a rather bumpy landing through thick cloud and once landed there was a round of applause!

It was dark when we arrived in Salzburg city centre and we had missed the last train to Jesenice so decided to stay in Salzburg for the night, on the top floor of Hotel Europa, which had amazing views of the city.

We woke in time to catch the first train to Jesenice. It was cold and about to get much colder.

The train journey was the prettiest we have been on, with thick snow on the fields, icicles hanging from the rocks and frosted white tree tops. We were glued to the windows watching the landscape change. At times we were above the clouds!

We finally arrived at Jesenice and made our way by bus to our final destination, Kranjska Gora.

From the moment we arrived we were amazed at how beautiful the village was. The slopes were ideal for beginners and we loved being out in the snow every day.

A highlight of our trip was a walk through the Tamar Valley to see the Olympic Planica Ski Jumps. When we told our hotel owner that we were going on a walk to the jumps she quickly grabbed her keys and offered to drive us there...she dropped us off at the local village and told us it was -12 degrees.  For a moment we felt stranded but were soon overwhelmed by the beautiful landscape, it was like something out of Narnia.

Milan Airport

A train journey through Austria to Slovenia

Our hotel

The village of Kranjska Gora

Night Skiing & Snowboarding (Scott on the right)

I took the camera up the ski lift with me....tricky!

Planica, Olympic Ski Jump

A wooden cabin at the top of the valley.  Where we drank strong coffee and Mountain flower tea.

A 12 mile walk through the Tamar Valley in -12 degrees. A winter wonderland, one of the most beautiful walks we have ever been on!

The snow squeeked underfoot, I love the sound of walking on fresh snow.

All the farms had these, used for storing and drying logs.

The plan was for us all to make snow angels, but we let Cathy go first!

Walking back across snowy fields to the nearest village to catch a bus back to Kranjska Gora

On the last day we went for a walk in the early morning, just a mile from our hotel, towards the mountain in search of a lake.  It was frozen over, but the light was beautiful that morning, the snow and trees glistened!

The last photo of the trip; The church spire looking through the village, a view we passed every morning on the way to the slopes, which were only metres away from our hotel!

 

We miss the snow, the slopes and the mountains and I think we have caught the bug for skiing and snowboarding!

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What a year 2011 has been! We would like to say a huge Thank You to all the couples we have had the pleasure of working with.

We introduced our Engagement Sessions for the first time and got to spend more time with our clients before their wedding day.  Our couples took us across the countryside, along the beaches to beautiful Castles and quaint villages along the way!

Highlights for us include Cara & Steven's outdoor wedding at The Larmer Tree Gardens. Dawn & Alex's vintage inspired wedding at Stanwell House, Karen & Dougie's medieval barn wedding in Sherborne and Elly & John's Christmas wedding at Sherborne Castle, which finished our year on a high!

We have booked our first destination weddings for next year and are looking forward to travelling to Marseille, Dole and to Duns Castle in Scotland. We have never been to Scotland before so can't wait to explore and photograph the surrounding area.

We wish all our couples and colleagues a very Happy New Year and hear is to an even better 2012!

Here are a collection of images taken from each shoot we photographed during 2011.

Some of our favourite moments....

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Elly & John are such a fun, warm couple.  This was our last wedding of the year and it ended on a high! Elly and John's Christmas wedding was held at Sherborne Castle.

We met Elly and the Bridesmaids in the morning at her parents house in the middle of the Dorset countryside. Elly wore a beautiful berry red dress, which had a huge black bow at the back.  Her shoes were black peep toe heels and to compliment her 1950's vintage look she work a white bird cage veil. 

Elly looked stunning and radiant and had a huge grin on her face all day! The Bridesmaids looked really stylish in black with their red rose bouquets. Each of the Bridesmaids wore a fur shrug to keep them warm on the way to the ceremony.  A work colleague of Elly had leant her a beautiful vintage fur coat for the day.

During Elly & John's wedding ceremony they sang Christmas carols including 'Winter Wonderland'. Everyone also sang 'When i'm sixy four' by the Beatles.  The songs were such a lovely part of their ceremony and put everyone in a festive mood!

Elly and John decided to have an intimate wedding inviting just their nearest and dearest friends and family.  Following their ceremony canapes were served which included trout caught by both the Bride and Groom's fathers.  The guests then made their way to Elly's family's local pub, which is known for it's delicious food.  Everyone involved with Elly and John's wedding had a connection with the couple. Even the mini bus driver who took the bridesmaids to the Castle used to drive Elly to school when she was younger!

 

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Elly and John are such a fun, warm and natural couple!  They had a Winter wedding at Sherborne Castle complete with carol singing and vintage fur coats!

I love these two photographs. The first of the couple giggling during their wedding ceremony and the second of the couple with the lake behind them and the winter sun.

I don't think there is a shot of these two without a huge grin on their faces. More to follow shortly!

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Fran is a Theatre production manager and Chris a laser physicist.  Once upon a time Chris got down on one knee and proposed to Fran on stage whist she was working. It was a complete suprise and to everyone's delight Fran said Yes!

We met up with Fran & Chris at the Theatre Royal, Winchester as Fran is in the midst of this years Pantomime, Cinderella on one of her rare days off, to take some shots of her and Chris around the Theatre.

As you can see we had a lot of fun, laughter and pretty much any backdrop, lighting combo we wanted.  Thanks so much to you both and your techie friend for the lighting and background changes.

We look forward to your wedding next Spring and I am sure there will be many more suprises in store!

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Following Part I of Gemma & David's wedding ceremony at St. Annes Roman Catholic Church in Brockenhurst here is Part II.

Gemma & David's wedding reception was held at Rhinefield House Hotel, set in the middle of the New Forest, Hampshire.  It was the perfect setting for their Winter Wonderland wedding. Gemma looked stunning in her lace dress and Audrey Hepburn hairstyle. I loved the classical style of their wedding!

We took some portraits of the couple in the gardens, which back on to the forest itself, before heading inside for the wedding breakfast.  The banquetting hall was beautifully decorated with white flowers, candles and table names of the couples favourite places, which were hand drawn by the Best Man.

The band were on fire in the evening; The singer certainly wasn't camera shy and got everyone up and dancing.  Before we left we went with the couple to the beautiful Indian Room, which has to be my favourite rooms in Rhinefield House Hotel, it is so colourful and intricately decorated.

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Gemma & David had a Winter wedding in the middle of the New Forest, Hampshire.  The preparations began at Rhinefield House Hotel, which is set amongst huge fir trees.  

Gemma & David's wedding ceremony took place at St Annes Roman Catholic Church in Brockenhurst, just down the road from Rhinefield House.  The church was filled with candles, ivy and white flowers, which gave the room a romantic feel.  Frankincense burned as guests awaiting for Gemma to arrive.

The ceremony was beautiful and the Vicar told many stories of the meaning of love today and explained the Greek words for love, of which there are four; Agape, Eros, Philia and Storge. 

Following the ceremony we were joined by a couple of passing donkeys, which Gemma was thrilled about! We then made our way back to Rhinefield House for the Reception in Part II

Part II A Winter wonderland wedding reception at Rhinefield House Hotel

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Gemma & David had a Winter wedding at the beautiful Rhinefield House, set in The New Forest.  You may remember their Engagement shoot, which we shot back  in the Summer.

Here are a couple of photographs from their wedding day.  More to follow soon!

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Scott and I went to Barcelona at the end of August.  We have both always wanted to see Gaudi's architecture and of course try some authentic Tapas. It was good to have a break after the peak wedding season (we still have a couple of weddings left this year) and soak up the sun! I have only just got round to editing some of our snaps, which were shot on our Lumix GF1.

It was our first time visiting the City and it seems like a city that never sleeps; it is buzzing and colourful!  We packed a lot into our short stay and only stopped to soak up the sun on the sands of Barcelona beach.

Places we visited include:

Las Ramblas

Gaudi Parc Guell

Casa Batllo

Gaudi Cathedral- La Sagrada Familia

Picasso Museum

Barcelona Beach

Maremagnum Shopping Centre

Gothic Quarter-Barri Gotic

Our highlights were Gaudi Parc Guell, going inside one of Gaudi's buildings, Casa Batllo up to the rooftop and swimming in the sea on Barcelona Beach-the waves were huge! We also found a Cafe just down the road from our hotel were we went every morning for a breakfast of focaccia and espresso!

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Justine & Ricky got married on the morning of the 18th October at Sherborne Registry Office. They then had their Wedding Blessing at St. Michaels church in Over Compton later that day.  We arrived at Compton House, a beautiful Stately Home just outside Sherborne for the preparations.

Compton House is an amazing venue with a mix of classical and contemporary interiors and was the perfect venue for Justine and Ricky's Intimate wedding with their children, family and closest friends.

St Michaels Church, where their blessing took place is within the grounds and right nextdoor to the Manor House.

I photographed Justine getting ready in the bridal suite and took some details of her stunning beaded wedding dress, whilst guests were making their way to the church.  We could take a peek at the guests arriving from the bedroom window and the children enjoyed spotting their relatives.

There was a really cosy party atmosphere inside the house as the cold night drew in.  We left the party just after the cutting of the cake!

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