Documentary Wedding Photographer | Wiltshire, Gloucestershire
Documentary Wedding Photographer Kevin Mullins
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Rectory Crudwell Weddings always bring back happy memories of clients (past, and hopefully future) having a wonderful wedding day in one of the loveliest hotels that Wiltshire has to offer. Helen and TJ were married at All Saint’s church just next door on a “changeable” day weather wise back in June. The wedding coincided with the [...]
Wellington Barn is one of those rare wedding venues that offer sophistication, charm, elegance and to top it off, is located in a breathtaking beautiful part of the Wiltshire countryside. Amidst the beautiful Wiltshire countryside in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Wellington Barn is surrounded by rolling hills and spectacular valleys with breathtaking views [...]
So, as a Gloucestershire Reportage Wedding Photographer I was back at one of Gloucestershire’s most popular wedding venues, Cripps Barn for the reportage wedding photography of Steph and Matts wedding. Steph was getting ready at the nearby Barnsley House with her mum and bridesmaids. A quick dash over to Cripps Barn saw me capture the arrival of Matt [...]
Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe – though relatively local to me, is a wedding venue that could be a million miles away. It’s in such a beautiful location, with stunning and sumptuous views nestled in perhaps the most charming little village in England. Anja and Roland got married there in May. It was small and intimate wedding, with [...]
As a Welsh wedding photographer it’s always lovely to go back “home” to shoot weddings. In May, I documented the wedding of Miriam and Richard at the incredible Slebech Park in Pembrokeshire. I’d never been to Slebech park before and what a wonderful treat I was in for. It’s a glorious wedding venue in Wales and, as [...]
This past weekend I was a guest, at a very good friend of mine from my rugby days, wedding. Its been a while since I was a guest at a wedding and I knew it would be a perfect opportunity to put the Fuji X100 through its paces. Now, to set the scene slightly before [...]
Continuing this new section of my website where I will be featuring one of my favourite photographs each week and breaking it down. This weeks photograph is the “decisive moment”, taken from Sam and Dan’s Swindon Wedding Photography last July. They got married at Wroughton Parish Church (where the featured image was taken), followed by a reception [...]
At the end of April I documented the wedding of Kayleigh and Tom at St John the Baptist Church, Kingscote Village followed by a ceremony at The Kingscote Barn. It was a lovely wedding and the weather was just perfect for the time of year. I have photographed weddings at The Kingscote Barn several times over the years and Kayleigh and Tom’s wedding, here in Gloucestershire was another beautiful wedding to document.
My first April wedding of 2011 saw me head over to Cambridge for Chrissie and Duncan’s beautiful musically orientated wedding at St. Mary & St. Michael’s Chruch, Trumpington followed by a reception at nearby Anstey Hall. Chrissie & Duncan, their friends and family made me feel very welcome for my first trip to Cambridge as a wedding [...]
A wet and blustery February day saw me take the trip to London’s West End and The Law Society, to document Wendy and Ian’s wedding. Although the weather was a bit bleak, the atmosphere was brilliant all day. Wendy and Ian had a great time, and Wendy’s family who had flown in from Australia, were [...]
The first wedding of 2011 for me was back in early January are the wonderful Priston Mill. Jess and Ed had come over from their life in New Zealand to tie the knot in a beautiful winter wedding. I’d met Jess and Ed a couple of times previously and they are genuinely lovely people, with [...]
Now the 2010 wedding photography season has been concluded, and all weddings (where allowed) have been blogged, I thought I’d put together a post of all the feedback recieved throughout that year. There are a couple that I haven’t been able to blog but the rest are here…. So, without any further ado: 1st March [...]
The end of December last year saw me documenting the winter wedding of Rhian and Leon. They were getting married at the very swish Park House Club in Cardiff. Of course, being a local(ish) lad myself, I knew of the Park House Club but had never shot a wedding there. It’s a great venue and [...]
Trinity College, founded in 1555, is situated in the centre of Oxford and one of the integral colleges of Oxford University. The Chapel is one of the finest in Oxford. It was designed by Dean Aldrich (with advice from Christopher Wren) and consecrated in 1694. Services usually follow the order of worship in the Anglican [...]
I’ve had the last couple of weeks off from weddings to concentrate on catching up with business *stuff*, sorting out my workshops and trying to get the new studio ready. I was really pleased however to get a couple of emails last week notifying me of a couple of awards that some of my images [...]
Early December last year and along with the arrival of some heavy snow here in the South West, came by busiest month for wedding photography of the year. It started with the very cool wedding of Caroline and Stuart at Malmesbury Abbey, followed by a fun-fueled reception at The Old Bell, Malmesbury. As I have [...]
Back in September I documented the wedding of Evelyne and Laurent. The ceremony was at my local catholic church here in Malmesbury, St. Aldhelms’s and the sumptuous reception was held at Whatley Manor. Whatley Manor is becoming one of my busiest venues and I have several other weddings booked there in 2011. As I’ve mentioned in previous blog [...]
In October I photographed the wedding of Amy & James at The Kingscote Barn, Gloucestershire. Kingscote Barn is one of favourite venues and, being so close to my home in Malmesbury, is a venue that I have several more bookings at over the course of 2011 to look forward too. Amy & James’ weddings was [...]
I was delighted to learn last night that two of my images had been placed in the prestigious AG|WPJA Quaterly Awards. From the AGWPJA: The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association AG|WPJA is comprised of outstanding wedding photographers, who are at the forefront of the wedding photography industry when it comes to enhancing images. [...]
As the 2010 Wedding Photography season draws to a close (I have six weddings in December so still a little while to go for me yet), I thought I would put together a little promo stills-video of some of my favourite images this year. In my opinion it’s best viewed with the sound up. Click [...]
The Black Horse, Amberley is a 400 year old traditional country pub in The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. Perched on the edge of Minchinhampton Common with stunning views across The Cotswolds. Watch out for the cows Please feel free to contact me to discuss your wedding photography requirements atThe Black Horse, Amberley
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Rodborough, Gloucestershire is modest sized welcoming church with a site on a hill overlooking Rodborough Common. There are fine stained glass windows showing the Easter story of Mary Magdalene in the garden, one in memory of those from the area who died in the first world war and the Awdry window [...]
Late September saw me photographing the wedding of Sophie & Stephen. The ceremony was at the lovely St. Mary Magdalene Church in Rodborough followed by a great reception at The Black Horse, Amberley, Gloucestershire. I’d met Sophie and Stephen a couple of times before and they are genuinely a very lovely (and very much in love) couple. [...]
For brides looking for an unusual, but spectacular venue for their marriage and wedding celebrations, Leighton Hall is a fairy tale choice. With towers, turrets & 80 acres of beautiful grounds, it’s the kind of romantic location brides dream of. Perhaps most importantly, when you choose Leighton Hall, the house and gardens are yours exclusively [...]
So, back in August me and my trusty Tom Tom took the long trip up to Lancashire for the very colourful wedding of Caroline and Robbo. Robbo was another of my old chums from my rugby playing days at London Welsh and it was just lovely to have the opportunity to photograph his and Carolines’ (whom I [...]
Early September saw me photographing the wedding of Robin & Kate in Orcheston, Wiltshire. The ceremony took place in the tiny St. George church, which, incidentally is in the same grounds as the family home, where the sumptuous reception was held. There is no electric in the church, and all the light was generated through candlelight [...]
Dating back to the 11th Century, Weston Manor Hotel is a delightful luxury country house hotel situated as the centre piece of Weston on the Green, near Oxford, Oxfordshire UK. Offering easy access from the M40 & A34, this historic building and wonderful grounds make it a beautiful and unique hotel venue for weddings. Weston Manor [...]
The history of Sudeley Castle and its award-winning gardens spans over a thousand years and contains many varied tales of royal associations, wars and periods of neglect and subsequent restoration. The Castle has changed hands over a dozen times during its history and today it is the private home of Lord and Lady Ashcombe, Henry [...]
August in The Cotswolds: Rain – lots of it! Laura and Stuart did not let it affect their incredible wedding though. Married at St. Peter’s Church, Leckhampton, Cheltenham in a wonderful ceremony, it was off, through the deluge to the resplendent Sudeley Castle for the marquee reception. Genuinely it rained a torrent on the day and [...]
Buckland Tout-Saints Hotel is a luxury country house Hotel located in the stunning Devon South Hams, surrounded by over four acres of beautifully tended gardens and woodland. A delightfully secluded location for a truly relaxing getaway only a short drive from Salcombe, this stunning William & Mary manor house provides a simply beautiful backdrop weddings. [...]
It was the middle of a typical August summer when I went down to the Buckland Tout-Saints Hotel in Goveton, Devon. Typical in every respect as it absolutely poured down with rain – but no matter, moods were not dampened as Claire & Matt and their guests had a wonderful wedding celebration at this stunning venue. [...]
Wroughton Parish Church, in the village of Wroughton is a wonderfully traditional Anglican church – a perfect place for a wedding ceremony. Nestled in the hill above the village, the church is in a quiet location slightly off the beaten track. Between 1855 and 1930, there was an “annual feast” in Wroughton - a week-long summer fair attended [...]
It’s been an incredibly busy summer and I’m now managing to catch up with some long over due blog posts. All of my weddings get blogged in order and this was the wonderful wedding of Sam & Dan that occurred in late July. The ceremony was at the lovely Wroughton Parish Church here in Wiltshire, and the [...]
All Saints Church, Crudwell, Gloucestershire is a resplendent traditional church nestled in the wonderful old town of Crudwell. Minutes from Malmesbury, Kemble and Cirencester the church is ideally situated next to that other famous wedding venue in Crudwell, The Rectory Hotel. Please feel free to contact me to discuss your wedding photography requirements at All Saints [...]
I recently photographed the wonderful wedding of Ed & Liz who got married at All Saints Church, Crudwell followed by a lovely reception at the brilliant Cripps Barn, near Bibury, Gloucestershire. At the end of the year, I will post on this website all the comments from each of the weddings this year but I just wanted to [...]
Eastington Hall is in the small village of Eastington, near Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. It is a wonderful Georgian period mansion set in some of the best landscaped gardens in Gloucestershire. With its wonderful spiraling staircase, manor rooms and gardens, it is the perfect place to have a Cotswolds Wedding & Reception. Not too far from the M5, [...]
I recently documented the wedding of Karen and Mark, who got married at the lovely Eastington Hall here in the Cotswolds. Despite some very dubious weather during the week, the day itself couldn’t have been better and it was perfect for this very English wedding (though there were a lot of Irish in the cast and [...]
Postlip Barn, Winchcombe, Cheltenham in Gloucestershire is a marvelous venue and perfect for a wedding location. Postlip Hall itself is a cohousing association of eight families, each of wich do their own part towards the upkeep and maintenance of this wonderful estate. The Barn is used all the year through for events such as weddings, beer [...]
A few weeks back, I photographed the wedding of Pete and Lindsay in Cheltenham. It was a glorious day weather wise, and the wedding itself was just perfect too. The ceremony was held at luxurious Queens Hotel in Royal Cheltenham Spa, with the rest of the festivities held at the wonderful Postlip Tithe Barn. Lindsay, [...]
Hanbury Hall, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire is a wonderful William and Mary-style house built in 1701 by Thomas Vernon, a lawyer and whig MP for Worcester. Inside a mix of interiors await to be discovered, from the restored Hercules rooms and recreated Gothic corridor, to the recently decorated parlour and stunning staircase wall-paintings by Sir James [...]
In July, I photographed the wonderful joint ceremonies of Izzy & Paul and Ross & Ian. The ceremonies and wedding breakfast were at the resplendent Hanbury Hall in Worcestershire, with a very warm and welcoming reception later on at Izzy’s mums house in Ombersley. Izzy & Paul were married, with Ross & Ian celebrating a civil partnership [...]
Trefloyne Golf Club is a lovely place to hold a wedding reception, and the wedding photography opportunities there are just stunning. The golf club itself is one of the most prestigious in West Wales and Pembrokeshire and has recently had 3 bedroom Scandinavian designed houses built in the beautiful woodland that surrounds the golf course, creating [...]
St Mary’s Church, Tenby is one of those rare sights that a Wedding Photographer sees over the course of the year. A wonderful, wonderful church, that is reverend, light and airy. Nestled, on the busy, but lovely named Upper Frog Street in the busy seaside town, this church is a dominant feature of the central hub of [...]