I love shooting Winter Weddings… short days, unpredictable weather and low light means you have to be at your best. But cosy fires, gorgeous decor and festive moods always make it a pleasure for me to shoot so I was delighted to be asked to photograph Etienne and Dominic’s Christmas themed wedding at the beautiful Out Barn at Clough Bottom near Clitheroe.
It was a very wet and windy day with a rather large storm forecast for later on and I found Etienne and her bridal party happily hunkered down in one of The Out Barn’s cosy cottages while having final touches to hair and make up.
It was then a quick dash across the puddles to photograph Dom welcoming guests as they arrived for the ceremony. The staff at The Out Barn had done a wonderful job in decorating the impressive ceremony room with lots of festive touches including Christmas Trees, baubles and candles which really got everyone in the festive spirit.
It was a beautiful ceremony with lots of personal touches and you could really see the joy on Etienne and Dom’s faces once they’d tied the knot. So much so that both of them were happy to brave the elements for some super quick couple portraits. Luckily the farm at the Out Barn provided lots of photo spots to show off its rural charm.
Drinks and canapés followed in the bar along with a surprise visit from Santa himself much to the delight of the children. Every emotion was on show too during the speeches before everyone got down to some serious dance moves while the storm howled outside.
Here are a few highlights from the day…
Venue: https://www.cloughbottom.co.uk/weddings
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