Mark & Steve’s wedding day began at their caravan in Glyn Ceriog on a crisp, bright spring morning in April 2019 and ended with the reception at The Wynnstay, Oswestry. Great friends our ours and a real pleasure to be a part, and document, their special day.
They didn’t leave out Rags & Buster their cheeky two dogs. Enjoy looking through their wonderful, funny day…
One very special day.
Ray xxx
Time once again to delve back in to my wedding archive and to May 2015 with Kayleigh & Craig. I must admit there were so many beautiful moments at Rossett Hall Hotel.
Enjoy.
Ray xxx
They met one halloween some 5 years ago. Kayleigh had known Craig's sister for many years and that halloween Craig's sister introduced them!
They added each other on Facebook but didnt properly speak until they bumped into each other in February. They got together in the May of 2015.
A while later they got married.....
This was a wedding I'd been waiting for for so long and for so many reasons. Lee & Stacey both had their wedding preparations in Flint and after the ceremony at Soughton Hall for their reception and stay over the weekend.
It comes in handy having two photographers during weddings to capture the all important bride's preparations and the groom's too.
Lee's prep was in Flint and Stacey's in Bagyllt.
This was one special day....
We’re on day 26 in this ‘lockdown’ as they’re calling it. The expression, probably taken from a movie but this is no movie for lots of people, and when I hear folk saying, the current situation is an equaliser, I think It bloody well is not! Those with little have even less and those with a lot see no difference! Capitalism and even celebrity has shown it’s inequalities and celebrities are no longer getting the attention!
As far as isolation is concerned, I don’t really see a big difference. For the majority of my time I’m at home working on my images and business. If anything, I’m working even harder. A realisation this morning, that I need to calm down and try and enjoy time with the ones I love.
I still have to kind of pinch myself that I have my dog called Alfie. We seen him on the net and fell for him. Although, he does have a lot of issues with other animals but it amazing with people. I don’t think the last family he was with told us the whole of his background.
I love Alfie!
As I write this post, I’m thinking about the future in a big way, starting with food.
It was well before coronavirus arrived, that we decided we wanted to become more self sufficient in vegetables and with a vast amount of space here, we weren’t stuck for a place to start digging and planting.
We also lost the last of our chickens last year and are currently looking for a supplier of chickens, preferably rescued battery hens would be a good choice, letting them live a more natural life.
As soon as spring arrived, so did the beautiful weather. We’ve planted so far onions, radish, spinach, etc. Reminds me of a time when I used to help dad with his vegetables in the back yard when I was little.
Ray
P.s. If you know where we can find rescued chickens, please send me a message.
Great recently discovering four of my images have been shortlisted for the most prestigious food photography competition in the world…
Taken for:-
Olive Tree Catering, Runcorn; The Swan, Marbury and Raymond Jones Images, Chirk.
Hello all. I hope you’re coping with the present situation and hopefully, it’ll be over within a few months.
I’ve been doing this photography thing for a long time and weddings since 2006. I thought I’d look back, randomly, for a selection of weddings to let you view.
Why do I still do photography? Recently, I’ve been asking myself this and it’s because I love capturing the moment, the split second of a feeling, a hug, a tear and the beauty of life and what’s more beautiful than a wedding!
While looking though Sian and Jaime’s wedding photographs a few days ago, so many memories came flooding back. I remember taking each photo as if it were yesterday. Surprising for me as I don’t have the best memory and find it hard to remember yesterday at the moment.
Let’s go back to August 2010 for the wedding of Sian & Jaime beginning at Sian’s mum’s house in Bagyllt, North Wales.
One special day…
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Love and best wishes,
Ray xxx
