Brides don’t come much more chilled out than Hannah. The bridal preparations at her house were calm and fun, and yet Hannah still managed to make soup, help bridesmaids with hair and makeup, and carry out a few final details for the day ahead.

The bridal party headed to the church on foot, and the ten minute walk through the village was completely charming. After the wonderfully moving ceremony, guests made their way to the reception in a meticulously decorated marquee in a nearby field, whilst Hannah, Jonathan and I headed to nearby gardens and woods for a few portraits.

Quirky games of wellie wanging, milk the cow and a coconut shy were enjoyed in the evening sun, the speeches were hilarious and tear jerking, and guests danced the night away at the disco and ceilidh. It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of Hannah and Jonathan’s perfect day.

The beautiful flowers were by the brilliant Susie of Hart Company

Congratulations Hannah and Jonathan! I thoroughly enjoyed documenting your beautiful day.

The ceremony took place at the strikingly grand Corpus Christi College Chapel, and a reception was later held at the equally grand Longstowe Hall, west of Cambridge.

Elizabeth and Stelios welcomed their guests in the Great Hall at Longstowe, with canapés and champagne served outside in the beautiful surrounding gardens. A delicious meal and celebrations were then enjoyed in the marquee. This was a very elegant and classy wedding, and I really enjoyed being a part of it. Many thanks to Elizabeth and Stelios, and to Hayley for having me along.

Marie and Callum provided a relaxed, fun filled and memorable day for their guests, and I had a really wonderful time second-shooting their wedding with Pete and Laura Lawson.

Rain clouds were looming from time to time during the day and there were a few spits of rain but luckily the weather remained perfect all day. Marie checks for rain:

Callum’s mum tests her high heels for their céilidh suitability!

Marie’s beautiful wild flowers were picked on the morning:

The first impression of Mavis Hall Park is this beautiful and charming entrance:

Led by a piper, the guests take a leisurely 10 minute stroll to the ceremony through the woods on the Mavis Hall Park estate. It was a wonderful way to start the day.

The lovely humanist ceremony took place in front of a beautiful and peaceful private loch.

Marie and Callum literally tied the knot during their humanist ceremony:

Wellies were recommended in case of bad weather; fortunately they weren’t required.

Time for the highland games and to see what team the guests are on:

Getting changed for the highland games:

Callum tossing the caber:

Time for some relaxed portraits in the woods:

Bride versus groom sack race… but the sack wouldn’t fit over Marie’s dress…

Callum had a good attempt against his new wife but Marie easily won the race!

And then for some tug-of-war; groom’s side versus the bride’s side:

Marie’s team thought they won but were disqualified due to a few extra people helping!!

The guests arrive back at the barn after a fun filled afternoon

The barn at Mavis Hall was beautifully presented:

We were lucky to enjoy a meal and the hog roast was really delicious

Marie and Callum’s first dance was a ceilidh with all of their guests:

Later in the evening a bonfire was lit in the courtyard

It was a really wonderful day to capture and everyone enjoyed themselves so much; thanks to Marie and Callum for letting me be a part of your special day!

And here is the before and after shot:

Richard was determined to hide from the camera and did a pretty good job:

Look left…

No, the other left…!

Thanks to Lisa and Richard for a fun afternoon! If you would like a fun location portrait session, get in touch!

She is a smile-a-minute baby, and I am always getting photos of her looking happy (I’m not complaining, honest!), so for a change I decided to catch her dishevelled and grumbling in her cot after her daytime nap! Is it wrong that these are among my favourite images of her?

And here she is looking mega cute in the bath.

Onto some photographs… after a quick drink and introductions in a bar near Waterloo Train Station we set off in groups for a ‘fun photo challenge’. There were some rules and guidelines to follow, but nearly everyone abandoned them in favour of shooting whatever we wanted! The goal of the challenge was to get people out with their cameras and shoot things that might be outside their usual field. Everyone agreed that it was a great challenge and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. The best images from everyone were put into a slideshow and shown on a projector screen the following day. Here are some of mine from the challenge, all taken with the Canon EOS 5D MKII, 24-70L and processed in Lightroom 3 Beta:

Pete Lawson is uncompromising when it comes to getting the shot he wants

Simon Fazackarley wanted a shot of our shoes (as you do) so I took one from an alternative angle

Pigeons are fun to shoot

Back at the bar for a few drinks and to submit our images

I was demonstrating my shoot-from-the-hip “technique” which shocked Abby a little as she thought I was shooting something dodgy!!

Day two and we’re in the ‘boardroom’ for some serious discussions, coffee and Krispy Kremes!!

Phill Allen and Simon discuss their topic:

Stewart gives his ‘The Power of Social Networking’ talk

Then here’s me on the quiet train heading back to the Scottish Borders after a brilliant couple of days in London – thanks again everyone; you’re amazing people to know!

Here are a couple of superb blog posts of the get together with great photos from fellow Randall Network family members:

• Phil Barber – London Baby! – Randallmania
• Randall Photo Network London Get Together – By Barnaby Aldrick
• London by Lawson Photography

Eventually Jodie felt the urge to go in for a sniff.