Hackness Grange is a beautiful place by the sea (Part 1)

As a photographer, one question I get asked is, 'Have you worked at our venue?', though this does not happen as much as when I first started my business. 

Working at a new venue is a brilliant experience as a wedding photographer. Don't get me wrong, I always love going to a venue I have previously worked at. But there is a certain excitement about arriving at a new venue for the first time.

This was also an exciting assignment, as I had never met the couple before! Hiring a wedding photographer had been a present from the bride's sister.

As usual, I arrived early and set to work photographing the bridal prep in Hackness Grange's specific bridal prep room. This is one of my favourite parts of the day. From a storytelling point of view, it sets the scene. The day is beginning as suppliers arrive and the wedding day starts to unfold. Also, it is an opportunity to be creative, as I am left to my own devices and start to work out the dynamics of the people on the wedding day. Today I was blessed to be in the company of two fabulous families who were very welcoming. We had previously met online to discuss their photography plans for the day, but I was free to document the story, the people, and the emotions of the wedding day.