Rik and I decided to start an edit on the first four weddings of 2012 with a mixture of stills and motion, which some folks call fusion. It’s done so check out Wedding Fusion  Every bride who has seen our wedding films has booked a film for their wedding. It’s definitely the way forward but the marketing is so important as well as giving it that cinematic look. Enjoy!

A few weeks ago, Rik and I shot fusion (stills/film) for Rachel and David’s wedding at Woodborough Hall. The day started at Rachel’s parents house, then to the church and finally to Woodborough Hall. The weather was beautiful and everyone was having such a great time. This is a local venue for me,  so it’s always nice to shoot close to home. Also, this place has delicious food cooked by chef Des Sweeney. The film is below and so are some of my favourites from the day.

Crash Taylor interviews the bride:

Wedding Venue: Saint Mary’s Church, Arnold, Nottingham

Catering: Woodborough Hall, Nottingham

Welcome drink:Rose spritzer or Peroni beer

Canapes: Spanish chorizo, stilton tart, crispy duck.

Wedding Breakfast Meal: Salmon and Dill Fishcake, Braised Lamb Shank, Banoffee Pie.

Afternoon Tea: All of the cakes for Afternoon Tea were made by Rachel and Dave (Bride and Groom)

Afternoon Teapot Cocktails: Groovy Groom and Easter Chick

Jeweller: Leigh-Anne McCague

Wedding Cake: Shelagh Heath (Bride’s Mum)

Hair: Penny ‘Pure Hair’

Reception Venue: Woodborough Hall, Nottingham

Wedding Dress: Angela Vickers

Shoes: ‘Darcy’ by Rainbow

Florist: Teresa Scott ‘Floral Dreams’

Transportation: Dad’s car! Driven by Nick (family friend) on the way to church and by the bride’s dad to Woodborough Hall.

Make-Up: Dharmini using Bobbi Brown products

First Dance Song? ‘On Top of the World’ by The Carpenters.

Honeymoon? We’ve been to Bath for the week for what our friends have nicknamed our ‘minimoon’!,  For our honeymoon we’re touring around Italy in a motorhome.

Can you tell us where and how David proposed? He took me on a surprise holiday to Tanzania.  He proposed at RasNungwi Zanzibar, during a romantic candlelit dinner on the beach.

The most memorable moment of the day?

Rachel – It was all so fantastic, it’s hard to pinpoint just one moment.  I felt really excited as I walked down the aisle and saw Dave stood there waiting for me.

David – Shaking like a leaf at the front of the church and then seeing Rachel enter;  she was a vision in white! Wonderful.

What advice would you give to brides reading this who are planning their wedding?

Plan well ahead of time and give your wedding venue a detailed itinerary of what you’d like them to do during the day.  On the actual day do everything that you want to do and enjoy every minute of it.

Did you go over budget? No, we were about spot on!

What a great day! Rik and I cruised up in the morning and had an espresso in the elegant country bar. Stapleford Park is a stunning exclusive country house and is one of my favourite wedding venues close to home, the photo opportunities are endless. After the espresso, we made our way to one of the bridal suites to start Jacquie’s bridal prep photographs. The whole family was there, it was such a special time for everyone in the room. We felt very special being part of it. The ceremony rocked in the Orangery due to the fantastic weather and love in the air. The rest of the day, we captured everyone enjoying themselves in the gardens, before getting ready to capture the speeches and first dance. Jacquie looked stunning in her Jenny Packham dress and Patrick was rocking’ the handmade Scottish kilt. Enjoy the honeymoon.

Ceremony - Stapleford Park Weddings
Reception - Stapleford Park Weddings
Dinner - Assiette of Salmon, confit of Guinea Fowl, Raspberry Brule with raspberry sorbet and shortbread
Rings - Brides ring, city goldsmiths - grooms ring has been passed down, used to be his dads and his grandads before that.
Cake - M & S
Hair - Kelly
Dress - Jenny Packham
Shoes - Jimmy Choo
Florist - Rutland Flowers & Lifestyle
No transportation needed
Make up - self
First Dance Song - It had to be you – performed by the Strayhorns
Honeymoon - San Francisco, Hawaii, Napa Valley
Can you tell us how Patrick proposed?

On Christmas Day he hid my ring in a Jimmy Choo hand bag that he had bought me and waited until I found it

The most memorable moment of the day?

My most memorable moment of the day was walking into the orangery where the service was held and seeing Patrick and all our familly and friends
Patricks most memorable moment was also the moment I walk in.

Any advise for future brides? My advise to other brides is to enjoy every moment, including the planning and not to get stressed.

Did you go over budget? No we didn’t go over budget, from the very start I had a clear idea of all prices and took it from there.
A few of many favourites:

Nottingham Wedding Photographer Crash Taylor 2012 Copyright!

Crash Taylor Photography in association with Taylor | Winter Films had the privilege of documenting Sian and Gavin’s special day. Wedding cinematic imagery is our passion and something we take extremely serious. The goal is to create exclusive wedding portfolios / wedding films for our clients and families to enjoy for future generations. Sian and Gavin’s wedding was very cool and was full of love and laughter. Endless photo opportunities on such a beautiful day. Sian looked stunning and made my job easy, thank you Gavin was a gentleman and all day kept rocking’ a smile. Enjoy the honeymoon guys!

Florist – Michele Gledhill, www.michelegledhill.co.uk

Dress – Sassi Holford, www.sassiholford.com

Make up artist – Mandy Rigby, www.mandyrigby.posterous.com

Hair – James White, www.jameswhitehair.com

Shoes – J. Crew, www.jcrew.com

Perfume – Elie Saab, www.eliesaab.com

Car – Dennisson Classic Cars, www.dennissonclassics.co.uk

Jewellery – Tiffany diamond and platinum necklace, www.tiffany.co.uk

Honeymoon – Thailand for main honeymoon in August; Darlington for 3 nights for food tasting, spa break mid week

Cinematographer – Richard Winter, www.taylorwinterfilms.com

Photographic assistant – Abigail Porter, www.TPAHphotography.co.uk

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