Angie & Sham's Winter Wedding

Angie had made her preference for a winter wedding known to Sham some time ago. Her other main request was that they also had a Routemaster bus. Angie's wishes were both realised. On Friday 17th December 2010, Angie Ashley and Sham Rekhaye exchanged their vows and publicly expressed their love for one another at the Weybridge Register Office. It was out 390th wedding and this was the loveliest register office in our almost 30 year history of wedding photography. A much larger set of these images is available on the TPS Website

From the register office where we took loads of group and family image shots (again more detail at the TPS site) we then progressed back to the Warren Lodge Hotel where more surprises were in store for us. The main surprise for me was how the hotel only had 3 stars. I concede that I didn't take a room, so my overview of the premises is based on that of an observer who photographed the venue and staff and watched the interaction throughout the day, but what I saw, the food I ate, the arrangements and meticulous attention to detail for getting orders and instructions correct made it 5 stars in my somewhat less than humble opinion. Nothing appeared to be too much trouble and the grounds were beautiful. The hotel also (like me) has an interesting rock and roll history too.

The rear of the Weybridge Register Office. With less than a week until the Winter solstice, the group shots had to be taken here and with some concerns about mobility and inclusion, I was very pleased that our compromise on location allowed everyone to be included. A truly lovely bunch of people there to share in a lovely day.

Angie gets her Routemaster.