Anna and Justin were married at St Lawrence’s Church in Hungerford a few days before Christmas. The reception was at Oakley Hall and that is where I met Anna, just after breakfast, to photograph her preparations, before joining some of the guests on a rather chilly coach ride to Hungerford. The views across the snow covered landscape would have been very picturesque, if we’d been able to see them through the ice on the coach windows. 🙂

Snow started to fall again while we were in church, but the roads remained passable and everyone made it back to Oakley Hall safely. With the wintery conditions, most of the day was, understandably, spent inside, but Anna and Justin bravely ventured out in a blizzard for a few shots in the grounds of the hotel. After a lovely meal, the guests were entertained by some excellent speeches and a presentation of ’embarrasing photos’ of the happy couple, before being invited to tell amusing stories about them. This was followed by a quiz, compèred by the brides father, and the evening finished with a well rehearsed first dance. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day, in spite of the cold, and my pleasure to be there to photograph it. Here are a few shots from the day.