Photographing a wedding is a stressful thing – fact. I love it with all my heart but there is pressure at every turn. In my experience that pressure level is actually higher when the couple are friends. Emily and Jig fall in to that category and so whilst I was incredibly overwhelmed and honoured when they asked me to be their photographer last year, I immediately felt that extra pressure – all self inflicted of course, but there nonetheless..
Their incredible wedding celebrations were spread over two days (well 3 if you account for the Ganesh Pooja and Griha Shanti rituals which happened prior) and the first major event was the Hindu Wedding Ceremony held at Bhaktivedanta Manor just north of London which is a Hare Krishna Temple. The grounds were actually donated to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness by George Harrison of Beatles fame.
This was my first Hindu Ceremony and I sincerely hope it won’t be my last. So much colour, vibrancy and wonderfully elaborate ceremonial steps it was a sheer joy to capture. At the centre of it all Emily looked simply stunning in her traditional dress and Jig scrubbed up pretty well too.
Looking at these images I think that any self imposed pressure did me no harm. This day was packed full of emotion on all sides, no doubt, but just wait until you see Day 2.
I photographed Emily and Jig a few days earlier on the Southbank in London. If you want to see those images follow this LINK
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Rich, where do we start….. Thank you!! Through your lens you have captured perfectly the best days of our lives. Our photos reflect your skill and passion, and our emotion, and we are so so grateful. We understand that having two separate wedding ceremonies, across two days and back to back, was a big job (!) but at every step of the way you were calm, smiling and in exactly the right position to capture the moment.
The two days were distinctively different; a traditional Hindu ceremony with the bright colours and rituals of the temple, and a white wedding against the backdrop of London. The slide shows you created, backed by our favourite music, have brought a tear to the eye of everyone who has watched them, and are a fantastic memento. How you edited the hundreds of photos you took – we’re not sure – but as a result we have the most incredible wedding photo gallery that tells the complete story of both wedding days from start to finish.
Having worked together in the past (albeit in a very different field to photography!) when Jig and I learnt that you had started a wedding photography business, and we took a look at your portfolio, we didn’t even consider anyone else to take our photos. And now we have seen the end results, we are your biggest advocates! We wish you all the best with your new career and could not recommend you highly enough to future brides & grooms. Thanks again, Em & Jig x
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